Attack on Titan almost finish, My Dress Up Darling and Ranking of Kings our hearts are stolen and everything we could see in an anime in these moments of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. A drought of shonens is coming that will calm down a bit with the movie of Jujutsu Kaisen 0.
This film serves as a prequel to the anime of the same name and tells us about the events that take place before we meet Yūji Itadori. One would think that the logical thing is that we have a second season instead of a previous movie, but this story is so worth it that the almost two hours make all the sense in the world.
Mappa is in charge of the animation, so we already know what to expect; from something very worthy to the most acceptable… And sometimes half-simple details that do not give anything impressive. Now, it’s time to answer the key question…
Should you go to the cinema to see Jujutsu Kaisen 0 to find out everything that happens before the anime you already watched on your favorite streaming service?
Welcome to the Tokyo School of Sorcery and who is Yuta Okkotsu?
The good of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is that: just as it is an introductory product to the original story of Gege Akutami, it also works as an expansion for those who have already seen the anime. Those who read the manga will not need a further introduction or something in greater detail.
The story follows yuta okkotsu and his development as a character in a world where he doesn’t know what curses are or the existence of sorcerers. This production takes its time to explain the most basic concepts of the series, as well as some of the characters of the school of wizardry: Maki, Toge and Panda.
Maybe I’ll skip existence gojo, but its development here goes into the background. Let’s just say he’s still that broken, mysterious character who can turn things around just by showing his eyes. His importance gains value when the antagonist appears; Suguru Getoanother sorcerer who is in search of yuta okkotsu and its power.
Yuta’s tragedy in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 It is the typical cliché of the death of promised love in childhood that ended in a curse that, in the end, became a trigger to awaken a hidden power.
Expanding the world of Jujutsu Kaisen before the second season
Before Yūji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 It was a kind of “one shot” that established the world of wizards, curses and others. The introduction is as clear as it is snappy, something anyone could adopt and enjoy for a long time. Thanks to this we saw how the history of Gege Akutami gained popularity and, as they say, the rest is history.
This preview that we see in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 expands the world of the villains of the series, establishes the secondary actors that we see in the second part of the first season of the series and shows us the original protagonist of the story in yuta okkotsu.
Now, the film conveys all the information to us in the style of the series, that is, it could well be four or five episodes together of an anime where: the hero grows with the help of his friends, the strongest of the protagonists establishes his goals and the antagonist wants to end everything in his path because he aspires to a kind of world.
In other words, if you thought that the antagonists of the animated series were some “bad, bad guys from bad land” prepare to digest quickly and without commercial interruptions because here they will not give you time to absorb the information so quickly. Well, that’s what anime movies are like.
Mappa style animation
You have to admit that map It maintains its quality most of the time, a detail that it knows how to execute perfectly. All the time we see how Yuta suffers and his dark circles are pronounced. The freshmen have some tweaks to their design compared to the series. Gojo looks gorgeous.
But what happens beyond? Well, let’s say we have about five episodes of anime with quality beyond average. The action scenes are ok, the curses are terrifying, and the settings are fine. This production shines more for the quality of the story than for its animation.
What is a fact is that it is a product perfectly designed to be seen in the cinema. It comes with its two stripes – top and bottom – and is perfect for viewing on a big screen. From this moment I can tell you not to wait if you are a fan of jujutsu kaisensail in the cinema so you can enjoy the experience.
In general, it is a very well made product, neither more nor less. There is no point in not going crazy for something that is not going to compete for some kind of academy award, it is a very good animation, enjoyable and that fans of the series will applaud.
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How about dubbing?
Well, let’s get into a topic that always causes problems and that is dubbing. It’s good? Bad? The purists are not going to want to see this film in Spanish for Latam, so they will have to keep their respective subtitles, which are not bad at all, they cover the vast majority of the texts on the screen, which are not few.
Now, the dubbing was done by Audiomaster Candiani, a group that is no stranger to anime production. The direction is from the legendary Patricia Acevedo (Sailor Moon’s voice). Pepe Vilchis is Gojo again, Anette Ugalde is Maki, Ángel Rodríguez is Toge Inumaki, Roberto Cuevas is Panda.
Yuta’s voice in Japanese is Megumi Ogata (Shinji in Evangelion) and Diego Ramora is not bad at all. He gives us a fearful voice, but challenging when required. He puts a good purpose in his lines, especially when he has interaction with Geto.
With all this established, let’s go to the most important point of all and what we are gathered for this time…
Should you watch Jujutsu Kaisen 0?
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 It is a fulfilling, entertaining and enjoyable product. Quench that thirst for the lack of jujutsu kaisen in the anime, the problem is that it will leave us wanting to see more. In other words, it fulfills the task that you are waiting for a teaser or trailer for the second season of the series.
To that we must add that the film raises a very important question, which is stronger? The love of a couple or the justice imposed by a character with a lot of power? To balance this, you have to build a very powerful protagonist and that is very difficult to do.
The recommendation is that you go see Jujutsu Kaisen 0 to the movies. The experience will be worth it, you will be moved and you will want to see much more of jujutsu kaisenIt doesn’t matter if it’s in the anime or the manga.
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