Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Movie, 2021, Yuta Okkotsu, Set in A year before Yuji
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is #2 of 2 in release order and #1 of 2 in chronological order in the Jujutsu Kaisen.
The story
Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 recap
A year before Yuji's story, high schooler Yuta Okkotsu is haunted by Rika, his childhood friend who died in a car accident when they were eleven and now follows him as a monstrous Special Grade curse. Rika attacks anyone who hurts him, and Yuta wants to die. Satoru Gojo brings him to Tokyo Jujutsu High instead, where he trains with Maki Zen'in, Toge Inumaki and Panda, and learns to fight with a sword using Rika's power. Suguru Geto, a former classmate of Gojo's who was expelled for murdering non-sorcerers, wants to wipe out ordinary humans and take Rika for himself. On December 24, Geto launches the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons, unleashing curses on Shinjuku and Kyoto as a distraction while he attacks Jujutsu High. He beats Maki, Toge and Panda, and Yuta arrives to face him.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 ending explained
Yuta unleashes Rika fully and defeats Geto, then realises that he cursed Rika himself, refusing to let her go when she died. Rika is freed and passes on, happy. The dying Geto meets Gojo, who kills his old friend. Yuta stays at Jujutsu High, lifted out of his despair, and Gojo tells him the truth about his family line. In the series, Geto's body is later revealed to have been taken by Kenjaku, which leads into the Shibuya Incident.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, Yuta is in Africa with the sorcerer Miguel, and Gojo arrives with a message, setting up Yuta's return in the main series.
Where to watch Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and Crunchyroll in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, MyAnimeList 8.35
Where it fits
- Release order: after Jujutsu Kaisen, the latest.
- Chronological order: first, before Jujutsu Kaisen.
What to watch before Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Jujutsu Kaisen (2020), which Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021) continues.
Cast
- Megumi Ogata as Yuta Okkotsu (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Rika Orimoto (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Satoru Gojo (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Suguru Geto (voice)
- Mikako Komatsu as Maki Zen'in (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Toge Inumaki (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Panda (voice)
- Mitsuo Iwata as Kiyotaka Ijichi (voice)
- Takaya Kuroda as Masamichi Yaga (voice)
- Risae Matsuda as Mimiko Hasaba (voice)
- Satsumi Matsuda as Nanako Hasaba (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Manami Suda (voice)
Directed by Sunghoo Park.