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==Plot==
==Plot==
The movie begins with Yuta Okkotsu being bullied by four juvenile delinquents. A report later shows that the bullies were brutally murdered. The Jujutsu Society wishes to have the boy executed, as the cursed spirit he is host to is a special-grade spirit that is highly dangerous. Powerful sorcerer and teacher Satoru Gojo convinces them to let Okkotsu join Tokyo Jujutsu Technical High instead. Okkotsu tells Gojo that the spirit that causes these murders whenever he is threatened is called Rika; she has been with him for six years. Okkotsu willingly turned himself in, wanting to die, so Rika wouldn't kill anyone else. Gojo convinces him to choose life and join Jujutsu High to learn to break the curse. Okkotsu meets fellow students Maki Zenin, Toge Inumaki, and Panda, all with distinct abilities of their own. A flashback reveals that Rika and Okkotsu were childhood best friends and the two promised they’d get married when they grew up.
The movie begins with Yuta Okkotsu being bullied by four juvenile delinquents, only to be stopped by a cursed spirit called Rika that severely injured them and stuffed them into a locker to protect Yuta. The Jujutsu Society wishes to have the boy executed, as the cursed spirit he is host to is a special-grade spirit that is highly dangerous. Powerful sorcerer and teacher Satoru Gojo convinces them to let Yuta join Tokyo Jujutsu Technical High instead. Yuta tells Gojo that the spirit, Rika, is his childhood best friend whom he promised to marry when they grow up. She died six years prior due to car accident. Yuta willingly turned himself in, wanting to die, so Rika wouldn't hurt anyone else. Gojo convinces him to choose life and join Jujutsu High to learn to break the curse. Yuta meets fellow students Maki Zenin, Toge Inumaki, and Panda, all with distinct abilities of their own.


Okkotsu confides in Gojo that he thinks he may have been the one to curse Rika rather than Rika cursing him because of his love for her. Years back, Okkotsu and Rika met as hospital patients. Rika was killed in a vehicle accident that little Okkotsu witnessed; this is when he saw her turn into a curse and latch onto him. Three months pass in Okkotsu's training and he grows close with Maki, Inumaki and Panda. One day, Gojo sends him with Inumaki on an assignment to clear a shopping district of low-level curses but warns that he is not allowed to summon Rika under penalty of death for both him and Gojo.
Yuta is sent on his first mission with Maki to investigate two students' disappearance at a school. They get caught off guard by a powerful cursed spirit, with Maki getting injured in the process. Maki's encouragement urges Yuta to summon Rika by his own will, defeating the cursed spirit and saved everyone. Afterwards, Yuta confides in Gojo that he thinks he may have been the one to curse Rika rather than Rika cursing him because of his love for her and determines to break Rika's curse. Three months passes since Yuta began his training and he grows close with Maki, Inumaki and Panda. One day, Gojo sends him with Inumaki on an assignment to clear a shopping district of low-level curses but warns that he is not allowed to fully manifest Rika under penalty of death for both him and Gojo.


Inumaki easily destroys the curses but the pair discovers that the Veil placed over them to hide them from ordinary citizens won't lift. A high-level curse unexpectedly attacks Inumaki, who is already hurt from the after-effects of his cursed speech technique. The boys work together to destroy the curse and an investigation reveals that someone placed a second veil after the first one, trapping them. Gojo realizes it was Suguru Geto, a previous student of the school, banished due to his God complex over normal humans.
Inumaki easily destroys the curses, but the pair discovers that the Veil placed over them to hide them from ordinary citizens won't lift. A high-level curse unexpectedly attacks them. Inumaki, who is already hurt from the after-effects of his cursed speech technique, got injured protecting Yuta. The boys work together to destroy the curse and an investigation reveals that someone placed a second veil after the first one, trapping them. Gojo realizes it was Suguru Geto, a previous student of the school, banished due to his God complex over normal humans.


Geto declares war on the sorcerers: he will release a thousand curses on the city to kill non-sorcerer humans as he sees them useless. Geto's real reason for the war however is to distract Gojo so he can kill Okkotsu and absorb Rika. During the battle, Gojo realizes Geto's true goal and transports Inumaki and Panda back to the school to protect Okkotsu, who is with Maki, not taking part in the fight as newbies. Geto quickly beats Maki, Inumaki and Panda. Angered at seeing his now-closest friends injured, Okkotsu summons Rika to fight. Pushed to his last resort, he promises himself as a sacrifice to her if she lends him her power one last time and thanks her for protecting him. Rika unleashes her full extent and fatally wounds Geto. The war is won by the sorcerers. Gojo comes across a dying Geto and it is revealed that the two had been best friends before Geto's ideology drove them apart. Okkotsu finds his friends okay and reveals that he promised Rika he would go with her to the afterlife.
Geto declares war on the sorcerers: he will release a thousand curses on the city to kill non-sorcerer humans as he sees them useless. Geto's real reason for the war, however, is to distract Gojo so he can kill Yuta and absorb Rika. During the battle, Gojo realizes Geto's true goal and transports Inumaki and Panda back to the school to protect Yuta, who is with Maki, not taking part in the fight as newbies. Geto quickly beats Maki, Inumaki and Panda. Angered at seeing his friends injured, Yuta fully manifested Rika to fight. Pushed to his last resort, he promises himself as a sacrifice to her if she lends him her power one last time and professes his love for her. This breaks Rika's limitation, allowing Rika to unleash her full power and fatally wounds Geto. At the same time, the war is won by the Jujutsu High sorcerers. Gojo comes across a dying Geto and it is revealed that the two had been best friends before Geto's ideology drove them apart. After sharing one last word, Gojo kills Geto.


Rika transforms back into her human form and Gojo explains that Okkotsu's theory was correct: he was the one who cursed Rika, as he was unable to accept her death. After he promised he would go with her though, he broke the pact, setting her free. Gojo further explains that the investigation he made into Okkotsu revealed that the boy is actually a descendant of one of the strongest sorcerers in history, explaining his powerful abilities. Gojo is a descendant of the same sorcerer, making the two distant relatives. Rika thanks Okkotsu for letting her stay with him and bids him goodbye.
Rika transforms back into her human form and Gojo explains that Yuta's theory was correct: he was the one who cursed Rika, as he was unable to accept her death. After he promised he would go with her though, he broke the pact, setting her free. Gojo further explains that the investigation he made into Yuta revealed that the boy is actually a descendant of one of the strongest sorcerers in history, explaining his powerful abilities and why Rika became a special-grade cursed spirit. Gojo is a descendant of the same sorcerer, making the two distant relatives. Rika thanks Yuta for letting her stay with him and bids him goodbye, finally pass on in peace. Despite no longer having Rika, Yuta still decide to continue attending Tokyo Jujutsu Technical High to become a sorcerer.


In a post-credits scene, Geto's former ally Miguel is seen eating lunch with Okkotsu in Miguel's native country [[Kenya]]. Gojo comes to join them.
In a post-credits scene, Geto's former ally Miguel is seen eating lunch with Yuta in Miguel's native country [[Kenya]]. Gojo comes to join them.


==Voice cast==
==Voice cast==

Revision as of 15:24, 22 March 2022

Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySunghoo Park
Screenplay byHiroshi Seko
Based onJujutsu Kaisen 0
by Gege Akutami
Produced by
  • Masaya Saito
  • Yuri Murai
  • Toshihiro Maeda
Starring
Edited byKeisuke Yanagi
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$148.3 million[1][2]

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Japanese: 劇場版 呪術廻戦 0, Hepburn: Gekijōban Jujutsu Kaisen Zero, "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie") is a 2021 Japanese animated dark fantasy[3] film, based on the manga series Jujutsu Kaisen 0, a prequel to the Jujutsu Kaisen manga series, both created by Gege Akutami. It was directed by Sunghoo Park and written by Hiroshi Seko, with stars Megumi Ogata, Kana Hanazawa, Mikako Komatsu, Kōki Uchiyama, Tomokazu Seki, Yuichi Nakamura, and Takahiro Sakurai. The film, produced by MAPPA and distributed by Toho, premiered theatrically in Japan in December 2021, in the United States in March 2022, and will be released in other regions throughout 2022.

It follows Yuta Okkotsu, a young student who becomes a sorcerer and seeks to control the cursed spirit of his childhood friend Rika Orimoto in Jujutsu High alongside other skilled mates. Besides the story focused on Yuta and his friends, the staff decided to expand the narrative from the original manga by adding new scenes focused on their mentor Satoru Gojo and his old friend and enemy Suguru Geto.

In the Japanese box office, the film became one of the most viewed films ever since its release. It received positive reviews based on the accessible narrative and Yuta's tragic story. The fight sequences created by MAPPA were praised as well as the film's soundtrack.

Plot

The movie begins with Yuta Okkotsu being bullied by four juvenile delinquents, only to be stopped by a cursed spirit called Rika that severely injured them and stuffed them into a locker to protect Yuta. The Jujutsu Society wishes to have the boy executed, as the cursed spirit he is host to is a special-grade spirit that is highly dangerous. Powerful sorcerer and teacher Satoru Gojo convinces them to let Yuta join Tokyo Jujutsu Technical High instead. Yuta tells Gojo that the spirit, Rika, is his childhood best friend whom he promised to marry when they grow up. She died six years prior due to car accident. Yuta willingly turned himself in, wanting to die, so Rika wouldn't hurt anyone else. Gojo convinces him to choose life and join Jujutsu High to learn to break the curse. Yuta meets fellow students Maki Zenin, Toge Inumaki, and Panda, all with distinct abilities of their own.

Yuta is sent on his first mission with Maki to investigate two students' disappearance at a school. They get caught off guard by a powerful cursed spirit, with Maki getting injured in the process. Maki's encouragement urges Yuta to summon Rika by his own will, defeating the cursed spirit and saved everyone. Afterwards, Yuta confides in Gojo that he thinks he may have been the one to curse Rika rather than Rika cursing him because of his love for her and determines to break Rika's curse. Three months passes since Yuta began his training and he grows close with Maki, Inumaki and Panda. One day, Gojo sends him with Inumaki on an assignment to clear a shopping district of low-level curses but warns that he is not allowed to fully manifest Rika under penalty of death for both him and Gojo.

Inumaki easily destroys the curses, but the pair discovers that the Veil placed over them to hide them from ordinary citizens won't lift. A high-level curse unexpectedly attacks them. Inumaki, who is already hurt from the after-effects of his cursed speech technique, got injured protecting Yuta. The boys work together to destroy the curse and an investigation reveals that someone placed a second veil after the first one, trapping them. Gojo realizes it was Suguru Geto, a previous student of the school, banished due to his God complex over normal humans.

Geto declares war on the sorcerers: he will release a thousand curses on the city to kill non-sorcerer humans as he sees them useless. Geto's real reason for the war, however, is to distract Gojo so he can kill Yuta and absorb Rika. During the battle, Gojo realizes Geto's true goal and transports Inumaki and Panda back to the school to protect Yuta, who is with Maki, not taking part in the fight as newbies. Geto quickly beats Maki, Inumaki and Panda. Angered at seeing his friends injured, Yuta fully manifested Rika to fight. Pushed to his last resort, he promises himself as a sacrifice to her if she lends him her power one last time and professes his love for her. This breaks Rika's limitation, allowing Rika to unleash her full power and fatally wounds Geto. At the same time, the war is won by the Jujutsu High sorcerers. Gojo comes across a dying Geto and it is revealed that the two had been best friends before Geto's ideology drove them apart. After sharing one last word, Gojo kills Geto.

Rika transforms back into her human form and Gojo explains that Yuta's theory was correct: he was the one who cursed Rika, as he was unable to accept her death. After he promised he would go with her though, he broke the pact, setting her free. Gojo further explains that the investigation he made into Yuta revealed that the boy is actually a descendant of one of the strongest sorcerers in history, explaining his powerful abilities and why Rika became a special-grade cursed spirit. Gojo is a descendant of the same sorcerer, making the two distant relatives. Rika thanks Yuta for letting her stay with him and bids him goodbye, finally pass on in peace. Despite no longer having Rika, Yuta still decide to continue attending Tokyo Jujutsu Technical High to become a sorcerer.

In a post-credits scene, Geto's former ally Miguel is seen eating lunch with Yuta in Miguel's native country Kenya. Gojo comes to join them.

Voice cast

See also: List of Jujutsu Kaisen characters
Character Japanese English
Yuta Okkotsu (乙骨 憂太, Okkotsu Yūta) Megumi Ogata[4] Kayleigh McKee[5]
Rika Orimoto (折本 里香, Orimoto Rika) Kana Hanazawa[6] Anairis Quiñones[5]
Maki Zen'in (禪院 真希, Zen'in Maki) Mikako Komatsu[7] Allegra Clark[5]
Toge Inumaki (狗巻 棘, Inumaki Toge) Kōki Uchiyama[7] Xander Mobus[5]
Panda (パンダ) Tomokazu Seki[7] Matthew David Rudd[5]
Satoru Gojo (五条 悟, Gojō Satoru) Yūichi Nakamura[8] Kaiji Tang[5]
Suguru Geto (夏油 傑, Getō Suguru) Takahiro Sakurai[9] Lex Lang[5]
Miguel (ミゲル, Migeru) Kōichi Yamadera[10] Bill Butts[11]
Nanako Hasaba (枷場 菜々子, Hasaba Nanako) Satsumi Matsuda[10] Ryan Bartley[11]
Mimiko Hasaba (枷場 美々子, Hasaba Mimiko) Risae Matsuda[10] Sarah Anne Williams
Larue (ラルゥ, Rarū) Show Hayami[10]
Manami Suda (菅田 真奈美, Suda Manami) Shizuka Itō[10] Laura Post
Atsuya Kusakabe (日下部 篤也, Kusakabe Atsuya) Shin-ichiro Miki[12]

Production

The film was announced after the Jujutsu Kaisen anime television series finale in March 2021.[13] The film is produced by MAPPA and directed by Sunghoo Park, with scripts by Hiroshi Seko and character designs by Tadashi Hiramatsu.[14][15] Park commented that the movie would include new content not featured in the original Jujutsu Kaisen 0 manga.[16] Park wanted to make each character's facial expression carefully to give them a proper look when fighting. He considers the new protagonist, Yuta Okkotsu, as a straightforward teenager whom he aimed to show his loneliness caused by being chased by Rika's Curse. Megumi Ogata surprised Park in the making of the movie for giving Yuta a sensitive characterization when crying.[17]

Park originally wanted to cover the Yuta's story in the first few episodes of the anime, but ultimately decided to begin the show where the manga starts off, with Yuji's introduction to the world of sorcerers and Curses.[18] In the original format, Park would dedicate the series' first three episodes to develop Yuji Itadori and then replace him with Okkotsu but the idea was scrapped. Park later felt that telling the Jujutsu Kaisen prequel would fit more in movie format than into a television series. Seko commented that for the movie to fit two hours of length he would need to add new material such as Okkotsu's past and relationship between Gojo and Geto. Seko still said that the action scenes of Akutami's manga is the most important part of the series which he wanted to focus on in the movie. Park agreed and added elements of Chinese movies to the feature which he wanted fans to look forward. He also praised Seko's script for the movie which is meant to show Okkotsu's transformation into a hero. While the television series was noted for having entertaining fight scenes, MAPPA aimed the movie to make it cooler.[19] While not too different from the television series, Park aimed to make the film to have its own style, such as the background colors like when the sky is shown. Park noted there were multiple challenges in making the animated movie when compared with his experience with live-actions due to the amount of animation needed to make.[20]

King Gnu performed the film's theme song "Ichizu" (一途, "The Only Way"),[21][22] as well as the ending song "Sakayume" (逆夢, "Contradictory Dream").[23] "Ichizu" places focus on the relationship between Yuta and Rika. Vocalist and guitarist Daiki Tsuneta wrote "Ichizu". There was pressure to make the ideal masterpiece that the audience have been waiting for, but Tsuneta thinks that it was a straight song with a tingling and punch that is perfect for the world view of Jujutsu Kaisen.[24] "Sakayume" was supposed to be recorded simultaneously on the CD single released on December 29 as a coupling song of the movie's theme song "Ichizu", but until the whole picture including lyrics and melody were wrapped in a veil.[25]

Cast

Megumi Ogata (left) and Kana Hanazawa voice Yuta and Rika, respectively.
  • In casting Megumi Ogata, Gege Akutami, envisioned the character as a "neutral, soft, and kind, and there is also a big emotional swing and head." Ogata's name was mentioned as an example of an actor close to that, and in response to that, the director Sunghoo Park and the anime staff unanimously decided to cast her. Ogata herself said she would like to cherish the original image and create her own image of Yuta with all the hearts of the team in good faith.[26] Ogata describes him as an attractive character due to how stronger he becomes when interacting with others.[27] Sunghoo Park was also behind the cast of Yuta's voice actor with Ogata's job surprising them as a result of Yuta being a young male voiced by a woman.[28]
  • Kana Hanazawa voices Rika. She decided to audition when seeing the original series and the anime, as she became a fan of it. Rika's childhood left a major impression on her and looked forward to interacting with Ogata.[24] Hanazawa enthusiastically expressed her love for Yuta, saying, "It's about" in laughs. In response to that, Ogata praised Hanazawa's work as Rika.[29]
  • Mikako Komatsu (Maki Zen'in) noted that certain scenes involving Yuta's romance were too erotic for the movie while Ogata finding the early Yuta as a slapstick.[30] Her character design was noted to be different from the one previously seen in other Jujutsu Kaisen works.[24] Komatsu enjoyed her more comical take as Maki often has arguments with Panda and other students as the character is a year younger than in the television series. She noted an early scene in the movie where Maki and Yuta interact help to develop the former's characterization and past as her backstory is explained.[31]
  • Koichi Yamadera voices Miguel, a brilliant curse master, and has been noted to be a more veteran voice actor within the cast.[24]
  • Tomokazu Seki, who played the role of a Panda, also co-starred with Sakurai in other works. Despite expressing pressure about his work, Seki was glad to work in the movie.[32] Seki had little to no understanding of his character due to how comical and simple he is shown in contrast to the more elaborate characterizations from the rest of the cast. Park told Seki that he is like a father to the movie but he still did not understand Panda even when interacting with Nakamura to the point he wished Gege Akutami explored him more. Nevertheless, Seki claims he is good at fighting scenes which would surprise the audience.[33]
  • Kōki Uchiyama voices Toge Inumaki. He did not see a major difference in regards to his character and classmates so he saw their interactions with newcomer Yuta Okkotsu as the main attraction for the film. Since Inumaki's lines are limited since he uses keywords related to meals to interact, Uchiyama puts subtle nuances in most of his lines. Uchiyama has gone to say that he tries placing emphasis on the amount of emotions he can provide in order to capture Inumaki's silent characterization.[34]
  • Yuichi Nakamura voices the returning character Satoru Gojo.[32] From serious scenes to comical gag scenes, the character has different facial expressions, but since he played without restrictions on the swing range between on and off, Nakamura reiterated at the recording site that he enjoyed gags. The actor did not find a change in Gojo's characterization, finding his mentoring of Yuta similar to the other protagonists from the main Jujutsu Kaisen series. He enjoyed the multiple recordings he had as well as the many school-like relationships. He was impressesd by Ogata's work as Yuta for providing him a large range of emotions.[35]
  • Takahiro Sakurai plays the role of Geto and was amazed by how cool are the protagonists of the movie.[32] Sakurai read the original Jujutsu Kaisen 0 before recording the movie which surprised him due to a major revelation about Geto. He received lectures by the director during recording of the movie. Among multiple traits from the character, Sakurai was surprised by the friendly relationship between Geto and Gojo. Although it was the first time Geto and Yuta interacted, Sakurai already worked with Ogata multiple times. He praised Ogata's work, as he found her portayal of Yuta as deep.[36]

Release

The film, distributed by Toho,[13][37] premiered theatrically in Japan on December 24, 2021.[38][37] The film had IMAX screenings in Japan and premiered in 418 theaters.[39] In promoting the movie, advertisements with Gojo as a dog were made alongside SoftBank Group.[40] The film was screened in 4D and Dolby Cinema formats in Japan starting on February 5, 2022.[41] Crunchyroll, in association with Funimation, acquired the rights to the film, and theatrically premiered in North America on March 18, 2022, in over 1,500 theaters.[42][43] The film had an early screening in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 10, 2022, while the general opening in the UK was on March 18 of the same year.[44]

A novel adaptation by Baraddo Kitaguni, based on Hiroshi Seko's script, was published on the film's premiere date.[45] A Jujutsu Kaisen #0.5 Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School booklet was given to film's audience members and had a print run of 5 million copies. The booklet included an exclusive nine-page manga by Akutami, about the daily life of Okkotsu and the other first-year students, the thumbnail layouts for the first chapter of the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 manga, the film's designs, a question-and-answer session with Akutami, and comments by the anime's staff and cast.[46]

Medialink licensed the film for distribution in China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan,[47] while Purple Plan licensed the film for distribution in Southeast Asia.[48] The film premiered in South Korea in February 2022.[49]

Reception

Box office

About 15,000 people watched the film at the earliest public screenings in 58 screens at midnight on the opening day. It was originally planned to screen at midnight on only 28 screens in 14 theaters at Kyoto, Miyagi, Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido; however, tickets sold out on the first day of sales and theaters eventually expanded the number of screens.[50] Distributor Toho projected that they were hoping that the film would sell over 1 million tickets on its opening day.[51] The film debuted at #1 and earned ¥2.694 billion ($23.5 million) in its first three days.[52] As of March 2022, the film has earned ¥13 billion ($108 million), making it the 20th highest-earning film in Japanese box office history.[53] The film is the highest-earning film at the Japanese box office from 2021, surpassing Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.[53]

The film released in the United States and Canada on March 18, 2022, and was projected to gross $8-13 million from 2,336 theaters in its opening weekend.[54] It opened with $5.8 million from 2,297 theatres on Friday, including $2.9 million from Thursday-night preview screenings. The film went on to debut to an estimated $17.7 million opening weekend, finishing second behind The Batman. Men made up 61% of the audience during its opening, with those in the age range of 18–34 comprising 75% of ticket sales. The ethnic breakdown of the audience showed that 32% were Hispanic and Latino Americans, 25% Caucasian, 20% Asian or other, and 17% African American.[55]

Critical response

The film attracted positive response by critics. Yuta's relationship with the Curse of Rika was praised for giving the former as more unpredictable characterization and the horror tones provided by the latter.[56][57] We Got This compared Yuta's Curse with the themes of traumas,[58] while Polygon instead saw as the idea of a person not being able to accept the death of his friend.[59] Anime UK News enjoyed the handling of Yuta's arc and how Satoru Gojo is given a more in depth exploration in the film than in the original series.[60] Siliconera praised it for being accessible to every new viewer as, instead of focusing on the returning Yuji Itadori's group, it deals with newcomer Yuta and the minor characters from the television series are also explored.[61] Anime News Network felt that it did not mark surprising changes in the story when compared with the television series. Megumi Ogata's portrayal of the character in Japanese was acclaimed by Anime News Network and IGN for making the character stand out as more unique in the movie than in original manga when he changes tones from calm, which was compared to her early deliveries as Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion, to more aggressive tones when there are elements of horror or action.[57][56]

Polygon liked the character of Suguru Geto, labeling him an entertaining villain who fights the lead.[59] He was also often compared by several critics with Marvel Comics villain Magneto due to their similar desires for supernatural inviduals to rule.[62][58][63] Similarly, Los Angeles Times compared it to the superhero film X-Men: First Class which, like Jujutsu Kaisen 0, is both accessible and shows the heroes of the previous works created by the same author in their younger days while also praising the balance between comedy and horror.[64] Daryl Harding for Yatta-Tachi gave a positive review of the movie, citing the supporting characters as "a treat" to watch compared to their appearance in the television series and Yuta as a "beyond refreshing" protagonist.[65] Otaku USA lamented the prequel story was only used for a movie rather than a mini-series as he saw the cast as likable enough to carry more screentime with special focus on Geto whose entire background and role make him an appealing villain.[66]

Polygon praised MAPPA's most appealing ones scenes, mainly Yuta and Suguru Geto, to the point they are superior to most of their past works such as The God of High School.[59] Anime News Network enjoyed the handling of fight scenes.[56] IGN cited the designs of each curse as they give a striking impression while being also the subject of interesting sequences of movements.[57] Los Angeles Times agreed, citing some Curses also to have bizare looks and that the violence might be too strong to affect the sensitive audience while returning audiences would not be disappointed by these sequences.[64] Otaku USA also praised the fight scenes, citing fan favorite Satoru Gojo's ones.[66] Yatta-Tachi also applauded the animation, calling it "utterly superb" and "best key animated action cuts in anime".[65] The Guardian enjoyed both the animation as well as how it mixes with the soundtrack in order to produce scenes composed of "adrenaline-pumping showdown between good and evil, as a web of painstakingly detailed monsters of all kinds spring into gory action".[67] Besides the soundtrack, the two main theme songs of the movie were the subject positive responses by Anime UK News.[60] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval of 100%, based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10.[68] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[69][70]

The film was also nominated for the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize under the "Animation of the Year" category.[71]

See also

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