Movies - Jujutsu Kaisen 0  : Crunchyroll Announces Theatrical Release Date Opening March 18

By Mulder, 25 january 2022

Crunchyroll announced it will release the highly-anticipated Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in theaters for fans on March 18 in the United States and Canada with tickets on sale February 25. The dark fantasy film from TOHO Animation will be available in both English dub and subtitled and will arrive in more than 1500 theaters nationwide. The film will also be released in select U.S. based IMAX theaters. 

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 follows Yuta Okkotsu, a nervous high school student, who enrolls in the mysterious Tokyo Jujutsu High School under the guidance of Satoru Gojo after being haunted by the curse of his childhood friend. The film is based on Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (jump comics / Shueisha), a prequel manga to the smash hit supernatural adventure series from Gege AkutamiJ
 

The anime series Jujutsu Kaisen is based on the best-selling manga of the same title, serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump and has sold over 60 million copies in Japan. In the US, the series is published by VIZ Media. The anime series was named Anime of the Year by the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2021. Both Crunchyroll and Funimation have the entire series on their platforms, both subbed and dubbed, for fans to catch up on before seeing the theatrical experience.

Jujutsu kaisen 0 is animated by Mappa and directed by Sunghoo Park. The film is being distributed in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand by Crunchyroll in association with Funimation and in additional European countries by Crunchyroll and Wakanim. The film is not rated and has a running time of 105 minutes.

Official Japanese Cast is composed by Yuta Okkotsu (voiced by Megumi Ogata), Rika Orimoto (voiced by Kana Hanazawa) , Maki Zen’in (voiced by Mikako Komatsu), Toge Inumaki (voiced by Koki Uchiyama), Panda (voiced by Tomokazu Seki), Satoru Gojo (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura) and Suguru Geto (voiced by Takahiro Sakurai).

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is coming soon to theaters in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France with CRG events, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, French-speaking Africa and Latin America. Additional territories to be announced soon. For more information visit https://www.crunchyrollmovienight.com/.

Synopsis : 
Yuta Okkotsu is haunted by the spirit of Rika, his childhood friend who died in a car accident. She is no longer the little girl he knew and manifests herself as a monstrous entity that protects him against his will. After yet another accident caused by this scourge, Yuta is picked up by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at the Tokyo School of Exorcism, who convinces him to join the school to master his occult energy. Will he be able to learn enough in time to face the curse that haunts him? 

Jujutsu Kaisen 0  (Gekijouban Jujutsu Kaisen 0)
Directed by Sunghoo Park
Written by Hiroshi Seko
Based on Jujutsu Kaisen 0 by Gege Akutami
Starring  Megumi Ogata, Kana Hanazawa, Mikako Komatsu, Kōki Uchiyama, Tomokazu Seki, Yūichi Nakamura
Cinematography : Teppei Ito
Edited by Keisuke Yanagi
Music by Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Terui, Alisa Okehazama, Backgrounds by Junichi Higashi
Production company : MAPPA
Distributed by Toho (Japan), Crunchyroll (United States)
Release date : December 24, 2021 (Japan), March 18, 2022 (United States), CGR Events (France)
Running time : 105 minutes