Distributor GKIDS announced
Thursday that it has acquired the rights to release the Jujutsu Kaisen compilation
film , titled Hidden Inventory / Premature Death (in
Japanese, “Kaigyoku / Gyokusetsu”) in U.S. theaters.
This
feature film brings together the episodes corresponding to the first arc of the
second season of the anime and will hit US theaters on July 16 ,
available in both subtitled and dubbed English formats .
A look into Gojo and Geto's past
The
"Hidden Inventory / Untimely Death" arc focuses on the story of Satoru
Gojo and Suguru Geto during their youth, when they
were still students and friends. This part of the story delves into the origins
of their bond, as well as the events that led them down opposing paths.
The film
will open first in Japan on May 30 , and will feature a new
theme song performed by Tatsuya Kitani : an acoustic version
of “ Ao no Sumika ,” the original opening song for the second
season.
An epic
season that continues to expand
The second
season of Jujutsu Kaisen premiered in July 2023 and
aired continuously for half a year, covering both the “Hidden Inventory
/ Untimely Death” and “Shibuya Incident” arcs , two
of the most important in the original manga.
The series
was streamed simultaneously on Crunchyroll in both Japanese
and English dubbed versions. A third season has also been
confirmed, adapting the highly anticipated "Elimination Game" (Shimetsu
Kaiyū) arc, which will once again be animated by MAPPA .
A global
phenomenon that does not stop
Since
its debut in October 2020, the franchise based on Gege Akutami 's manga has grown
steadily. The original anime ran for 24 episodes , and in
December 2021, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 , a prequel film that also
premiered in theaters in the US and Canada in March 2022, hit
theaters.
The manga,
which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in March 2018,
ended in September 2024. It is currently published in English by Viz
Media , both in physical and digital formats, while Shueisha offers
it on its MANGA Plus platform .
With each
new installment, Jujutsu Kaisen reaffirms its position as one
of the most important franchises in contemporary anime.
