Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Where Is Yuta Okkotsu In The Show?
In Jujutsu Kaisen 0, a prequel movie to the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, Yuta Okkotsu plays the role of protagonist in the absence of Yuji Itadori, but Yuta has not been properly introduced in the anime series. Despite being a prequel to the anime series, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is based on the manga by Gege Akutami that was released first. After the initial success of Yuta's story in the Jujutsu Kaisen o manga, Akutami expanded the world into a weekly Shōnen Jump series, Jujutsu Kaisen, in which Yuji Itadori became the main protagonist. After the release of the Jujutsu Kaisen o film, fans of the anime may have been left wondering where Yuta Okkotsu is during the events of Jujutsu Kaisen's season 1.
Jujutsu Kaisen is a supernatural anime series that follows young sorcerers learning their trade under Gojo Satoru at Tokyo Jujutsu High School. The first season follows Yuji Itadori after he eats a cursed finger and becomes the vessel for the powerful cursed spirit, Ryomen Sukuna. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 follows a similar narrative with Yuta Okkotsu. Yuta believes he is cursed by the spirit of his childhood friend Rika. Seeing Yuta's potential, Gojo takes Yuta under his wing at Jujutsu High. Yuta's growth in the film makes him a powerful asset for Jujutsu Kaisen's Gojo Satoru, but Yuta Okkotsu has yet to appear in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime.
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While Yuta Okkotsu has not fully appeared in Jujutsu Kaisen season 1, there have been several nods to the character's existence. Although it might not always be obvious, Yuta is name-dropped by characters and even appears in season 1's second opening sequence. The reason for Yuta not being properly introduced is that during the events of the
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