Jujutsu Kaisen 0

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Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Cover.png
Cover of the tankōbon volume, featuring Yuta Okkotsu (left) and Rika Orimoto
呪術廻戦 0 東京都立呪術高等専門学校
(Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Tōkyō Toritsu Jujutsu Kōtō Senmon Gakkō)
Genre
Manga
Written byGege Akutami
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineJump GIGA
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 28, 2017July 28, 2017
Volumes1
Sequel
Anime film
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie
Directed bySunghoo Park
StudioMAPPA
ReleasedDecember 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)
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Jujutsu Kaisen 0[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. Originally titled Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School, it was serialized in Shueisha's Jump GIGA magazine from April to July 2017. After Akutami launched Jujutsu Kaisen in 2018, the series was retroactively retitled Jujutsu Kaisen 0, making it a prequel, and released in a single tankōbon volume in December 2018. It was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. An anime film adaptation by MAPPA and directed by Sunghoo Park has been announced to premiere in Japan in December 2021.

Plot[]

Yuta Okkutsu is surrounded and helped by Rika her girlfriend who died 6 years ago and is now cursed as both of them promised to get married when they grow up. He meets Satoru Gojo, a JuJutsu sorcerer in whose guidance he joins Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School.

Media[]

Manga[]

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. The 4-chapter series was published in Shueisha's Jump GIGA, under the title Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School, from April 28 to July 28, 2017.[3][4] It was later published in a single volume, retroactively titled Jujutsu Kaisen 0, on December 4, 2018.[5]

In North America, Viz Media announced the English language release of the volume in July 2020.[6] The volume was published on January 5, 2021.[1]

Chapter list[]

No. Title Original release date English release date
0Blinding Darkness
Mabushii Yami (眩しい闇)
December 4, 2018[5]
978-4-08-881672-2
January 5, 2021[1]
978-1-9747-2014-9
  • 1 "The Cursed Child" (呪いの子, Noroi no Ko)
  • 2 "Deeply Blackened" (黒く黒く, Kuroku Kuroku)
  • 3 "The Punishment for Being Weak" (弱者に罰を, Jakusha ni Batsu o)
  • 4 "A Bright Darkness" (眩しい闇, Mabushii Yami)

Theatrical film[]

After the Jujutsu Kaisen anime television series finale, an anime film adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 was announced.[7] As with the Jujutsu Kaisen television series, the film is produced by MAPPA and directed by Sunghoo Park.[8] The film will be distributed by Toho[7][9] and it is set to premiere on December 24, 2021.[10][9]

Reception[]

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 sold 70,774 print copies in its first week.[11] According to Oricon, the manga has sold 1,640,157 from November 23, 2020 to May 23, 2021.[12]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Japanese: 呪術廻戦 0 東京都立呪術高等専門学校, Hepburn: Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Tōkyō Toritsu Jujutsu Kōtō Senmon Gakkō, "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School"

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Jujutsu Kaisen 0". Viz Media. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ 『劇場版 呪術廻戦 0』今冬公開決定、主人公は乙骨憂太!?. Animage+ (in Japanese). March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  3. ^ ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. ^ ジャンプGIGA 2017 vol.4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b 呪術廻戦 0 東京都立呪術高等専門学校 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 3, 2020). "Viz Media's Shonen Jump Adds My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Naruto: Shikamaru's Story—Mourning Clouds". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Mateo, Alex (March 26, 2021). "Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Gets Film This Winter". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  8. ^ 映画『劇場版 呪術廻戦 0』、特報映像解禁。主人公 乙骨憂太役に緒方恵美が決定. Tower Records (in Japanese). July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Loo, Egan (June 13, 2021). "Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Anime Film Teases December 24 Opening With Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  10. ^ 「劇場版 呪術廻戦 0」新ビジュアルお披露目、百鬼夜行決行日の12月24日公開. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  11. ^ Ressler, Karen (December 12, 2018). "Japanese Comic Ranking, December 3-9". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Loo, Egan (May 30, 2021). "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2021 (First Half)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

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