The Jujutsu Kaisen movie, based on the popular manga by Gege Akutami (Shueisha), will be released on November 7th as part of a special edition of the Jujutsu Kaisen, Shibuya Incident Special Edition, and a pre-screening of Culling Game Culling Game . It was announced on November 7th that Koji Yusa will be appearing as a voice actor in the pre-screening. The film will include a special edition of the second season of the anime, Shibuya Incident, as well as pre-screenings of episodes one and two of the third season, Culling Game Part 1. Yusa will play Zen'in Naoya, who appears in Culling Game Part 1. The announcement was made at a stage greeting on the opening day at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) on the same day.
It was also announced that the third season of the TV anime, "Culling Game Part 1," will be broadcast nationwide simultaneously on the MBS/TBS anime block "Super Animeism TURBO" every Thursday at 12:26 a.m. starting January 8, 2026. A teaser visual depicting Yuji Itadori confronting Yuta Okkotsu and a special character video for Zen'in Naoya have also been released.
Yusa commented, "It's rare to pass an audition (laughs). I'm happy that I passed, but I'm even happier because it's a role with a rare impact. I'll do my best in the role."
" Jujutsu Kaisen" is a manga that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from March 2018 to September 2024. The story follows high school student Yuji Itadori, who is thrown into a world of battles over curses after a powerful "cursed object" is unsealed. The comic series has sold over 100 million copies in total.
The first season of the TV anime aired from October 2020 to March 2021, while the second season, "Kaigyoku/Gyokusetsu/ Shibuya Incident," aired from July to December 2023. The movie version, "Jujutsu Kaisen 0," a prequel to the first season, was released in December 2021 and was a huge hit, grossing approximately 13.75 billion yen in Japan and approximately 26.5 billion yen worldwide.
" Jujutsu Kaisen the Movie: Shibuya Incident Special Edition x Culling Game Advance Screening" was released on November 7th.
