Released in December 2021, this is the theatrical version of the original Shonen Jump manga "Jujutsu Kaisen", an anime adaptation of a story written before the serialization.
It is a work that depicts a battle between a sorcerer and a monster in the modern age, and with its profound story and many attractive characters, it has transcended the boundaries of the existing fan base of boys and men, and has become a kind of social phenomenon.
On the day of the viewing, there were quite a few adult women around me. I was surprised, because I can't think of such a scene when I watched Shonen Jump anime movies in the past.
This film is a prequel to the manga series and the TV anime series, and depicts an incident that took place about a year before the start of the series.
The main character of the TV series, Itadori Yuji does not appear in the story, and the second year students of the Tokyo Jujustu High appear as first-year students.
Their classmate Okkotsu Yuta (voiced by Ogata Megumi) is the protagonist, and he takes control of his girlfriend Orimoto Rika (voiced by Hanazawa Kana), who died in an accident and became a monster, to fight against the "Hyakki Yakou," a major attack by monsters.
The relationship between Okkotsu Yuta and Orimoto Rika, the past history of the Tokyo Jujutsu High students, and the contrast between Gojo Satoru (teacher of Jujustu High) and Geto Suguru (the main culprit of the "Hyakki Yakou"), who were both in the same school but are now on different paths, are all depicted in a very clear contrast.
In addition to the voice acting, the powerful battle scenes with 3D images with a 2D touch by MAPPA(anime production), and the music by top artists that enlivened the scenes, has brushed up this film to a masterpiece.
Now, many people watch this movie more than once, and I understand why.
