It has been revealed that comedian Kendo Kobayashi will be appearing as a voice actor in the third season of the TV anime " Jujutsu Kaisen, " based on the popular manga by Gege Akutami that was serialized in "Weekly Culling Game Jump" (Shueisha). He will play the role of Ken, a comedian who has been talked about for his resemblance to Kendo Kobayashi in the original work. Ken is a senior of the unsuccessful comedian Takaba Fumihiko, and appeared in the 50th episode, "About the Culling Game," which aired late at night on January 15th.
Kendo Kobayashi commented, "I've been so scared I can't sleep for days. Ever since Ken first appeared in the magazine, I thought, 'That's definitely me.' With the anime being so popular and ' Culling Game' also being drawn, I was telling everyone around me, 'The role of Ken will definitely come to me!' But when it came time to actually act, I started to get nervous (laughs). My honest reaction is that this is a crazy turn of events."
"Gege Akutami sensei really pays close attention to me. Ken-san is like 'me' himself. He often gives that kind of abstract advice to troubled juniors, which makes them even more troubled. It's amazing how many juniors can overcome it. Most of them can't overcome it though (laughs)," he said.
Regarding the unpopular comedian Takaha Fumihiko, he said, "He's worried about not being popular, but I think if he had continued on the same path, he would have been popular just like that. People who know what it's like to lose, people who have experienced losing matches, are strong. There are some superstars who rise to the top without knowing defeat, but they only appear once every few years. The ones who become popular are those who, as they accumulate a history of losses, resolve to become popular. Takaha, who can use that self-deprecating nature to make people laugh after losing so many times, will definitely become popular someday...I don't often say such specific things. I give more abstract advice to my juniors (laughs)."
"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 when a powerful "cursed object" is unsealed. The comic series has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. The third season of the anime, "Culling Game Part 1," is currently airing on the MBS/TBS anime block "Super Animeism TURBO."
