Jujutsu Kaisen
2020
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Mar 18, 2022 · Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie offers a thrilling, beautifully animated gift for fans of the anime -- and a story that holds up as a standalone effort. Read Critics Reviews. Jujutsu...
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By Rafael Motamayor
Posted: Mar 13, 2022 2:00 pm
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 hits theaters in the U.S. and Canada on March 18.
A common problem with movies based on shonen anime is that their status as non-canonical standalone adventures makes them inconsequential to the franchise and, therefore, devoid of stakes (I'm looking at you, My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission). Thankfully, that seems to be changing somewhat, between last year's Demon Slayer: Mugen Train acting as a continuation of the anime's first season and now, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 trying to have its cake and eat it too. This prequel film stands on its own enough to serve as an introduction to newcomers while providing necessary context to hardcore fans eager to see how certain characters fit into the next chapter of the story.
Because of the story's unique position as being technically both a prequel to the primary plot, but also the first story set in this world, the film acts as a sort of lost pilot episode for the main Jujutsu Kaisen anime. This means Jujutsu Kaisen 0 follows most of the same beats as the anime as well as most of the same supporting cast. This has the unfortunate side effect of having to reintroduce characters we already know and re-explain their backstory and motivation, which is most obvious in the film's treatment of Maki. This is not a problem if this is your first experience with this world, but if you've watched the anime, it becomes a tad repetitive. Likewise, the basic premise is very similar: both the film and show follow a high-schooler who gets control of an incredibly powerful Cursed Spirit and is therefore enrolled into the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School to help him control the spirit — or execute him if he gets too difficult. Along the way they make some friends, experience some losses, and fight a Big Bad.
But the movie also takes advantage of these similarities and the target audience's familiarity with the franchise to dive deep into what makes it stand apart, namely its main character. Rather than Yuji, who is already basically a superpowered jock even before he gains the powers of the King of Curses, we follow Yuta Okkutsu, a meek and gloomy Shinji Ikari-like protagonist with a rather bleak look at life and its worth. It helps that he is voiced by icon Megumi Ogata in the Japanese version, whose vocal performance alone is reason enough to watch. Even if it sometimes leans too close to her Shinji voice, it still manages to perfectly capture adolescent angst and loneliness. Within minutes, Yuta becomes a fascinating addition to the franchise, one that plays closer to the horror elements of the story.
Maki Zenin
Gojo Satoru
Itadori Yuji
Megumi Fushiguro
Nobara Kugisaki
Kento Nanami
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 manages to work as both a standalone introduction to the anime and also a satisfying prequel to those familiar with this world. With stunning animation, complex and memorable characters, and a healthy dose of horror imagery, this is one of the best shonen anime films in a while.
Mar 17, 2022 · Reviews. The Jujutsu Kaisen prequel movie has it all: an intro for newbies, satisfying action for fans. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 packs on the gore and the philosophy in equal measure, and...
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Mar 23, 2022 · Jujutsu Kaisen 0 flips the tired convention of the older sibling protecting their little brother/sister after an expected family tragedy by revealing it to be a story about coping with the...
