The following contains spoilers for JUJUTSU KAISEN 0
With news brewing about the upcoming second season of the MAPPA-produced dark fantasy Shonen anime, JUJUTSU KAISEN, the upcoming streaming platform release of the franchise's movie, JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, comes at an opportune moment after the film's successful release in Japan and worldwide.
Featuring a character only mentioned in the main series, Yuta Okkotsu, JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 serves as a prequel to the events of the main series, and it is set only about a year prior to the events of JUJUTSU KAISEN. Here is the full run-down on the film ahead of its release on the Crunchyroll streaming platform.
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Yuta Okkotsu is a timid high school student who is traumatized not only from the bullying he experiences, but because he suffers from a deeply twisted curse. His deceased childhood friend, Rika Orimoto, died when they were younger in a tragic traffic accident, and upon her death, Rika attached herself to Yuta in full observance of their promise to be together forever. Now Rika is a Special Grade curse who has possessed Yuta, and is prone to lashing out violently towards anyone who threatens him.
One of the worst incidents occurred when four students were stuffed in a locker. Possessed by a supernatural entity that is in the same league as Ryoumen Sukuna, Yuta is captured by the Jujutsu authorities and set to be executed until Satoru Gojo intervenes. Yuta, ready to accept death due to the incredible strain the curse has placed on his life, sets out to learn more about the world of curses, with the promise of being able to one day exorcise Rika and live a normal life again. However, deep in the
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