Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Film becomes one of the highest-earning films in Japan. The dark fantasy anime film broke records as it continued to dominate the Japanese Box Office. Directed by Sunghoo Park, the film became an instant hit the minute it was released. Critics everywhere praised the characterization of Yuta and his tragic story. The movie was a perfect blend of storytelling, action, and visuals. So, it came as no surprise that it blew up at the Japanese Box Office. So how much did the movie collect? What is the plot of the story? Keep reading to know more.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is part of the supernatural series by Gege Akutami. Initially, he wrote the manga as a simple four-chapter series. However, the positive response to the series made him reconsider and write Jujutsu Kaisen. The series was originally titled Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School it was later changed to JJK0. The manga came out in the Jump Giga magazine. The short series began in April 2017 and ran till July 2018. The series inspired an anime film that came out in December 2021.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Film Box Office Collection Crosses 10 Billion Yen!
The official Twitter page of Toho Movies has tweeted an elated announcement. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie has crossed the Ten Billion Yen mark in Box Office Collections. The tweet reported that the movie sold over 7.6 Million tickets. In addition, the theater company has tweeted a thank you message for all the fans who watched it. In addition, it addressed all the people who went to the theaters and made it possible.
Furthermore, the tweet asked fans to keep showing their love by continuing to watch the movie. As of February 7, 2021, the film collected 10.4 Billion Yen. The movie collected over ten billion after forty-five days of its release. As a result, the movie made it to the list of highest-earning films in Japanese Box Office collections history. The movie is the thirty-fourth highest-earning film in Japanese Box Office history. The reveal is right here:
What Is The Story Of The Film?
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is the prequel to the Jujutsu Kaisen manga and anime series. The story surrounds Yuta Okkotsu, a lonely, reclusive high school student. When he was young, he lost his childhood friend Rika to an accident. Years later the spirit of his dead best friend is still haunting Yuta due to a promise they made. The immoral affection of the spirit causes it to harm anyone who troubles her friend. As a result, he witnesses a lot of unnecessary bloodsheds but is unable to do anything. The hopelessness of the situation makes him isolated and apathetic towards life.
However, he gets an opportunity to change things in his life after meeting Satoru Gojo. After listening to Gojo, Yuta joins the Jujutsu Sorcerers in Jujutsu High. There the students are trained to fight evil spirits who are hurting humanity. Yuta joins the school, where he trains with the other students to become a sorcerer. He does this in hopes of controlling Rika and using her power to do something good. The rest of the story follows his journey in the school and the dangers of his new world.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Film International Release Date
After witnessing the success of the anime film, global fans have been eagerly waiting for the international release. After a long wait, Crunchyroll has announced that the movie would premiere on March 18, 2022, in the United States and Canada. We will update this section will more updates. So, stay tuned with The Anime Daily for more updates on the same.