Jujutsu Kaisen is about a high school boy (Yuji Itadori), who becomes possessed by a powerful curse named Ryomen Sukuna by swallowing one of his fingers. Itadori then secretly joins a group of jujutsu sorcerers and makes friends and allies of a similar rank. While fighting alongside his team he’s conflicted with trying to control Sukuna from possessing him and maintaining his emotions. The group fights dangerous curses that feed off of negative human emotions such as fear and anger. The story follows Yuji and his classmates battling these curses with sacrifice, challenges, and the freedom from these antagonists. After a long 2 years of Jujutsu Kaisen’s season 3, the new movie Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution is set to release in theaters on December 5, 2025. On October 17th, GKIDS Fims shared a teaser of the movie and a sneak peak of the first two episodes of “The Culling Game: Part 1”.
An addition to the prequel, “Jujutsu Kaisen 0”, which was released back in 2021 this movie is getting the anime fans jumping out of their seats to see characters battle on the big screen. It finally ties the story of the entire anime after the jujutsu terrorist attack known as the “Shibuya Incident” at the end of season 2. The Incident, led by Kenjaku was the attempt to seal the strongest Jujutsu sorcerer (and mentor), Saturo Gojo inside the prison realm. Along with veiling the Shibuya area of cursed spirits above many citizens. Execution marks the beginning of a new quest for Gojo and his two students, Yuji Itadori and Yuta Okkotsu who are opposing forces.
A synopsis released by GKIDS explains the horror and action emerging in the film. As Gojo is confirmed to return in season 3, the movie leads into the aftermath in the veil of cursed spirits covering the Shibuya area when the 10 colonies of Japan are turned into dens of curses. He must confront the chaos while evil spirits are coming to take him. Meanwhile the main protagonist, Yuji Itadori along with his classmates and top sorcerers enters the chaos of unexpected attacks of the many curses which begins the start of the Culling Game Arc. A special sorcerer, Yuta Okkotsu is ordered to kill Yuji for his discern crimes. The confrontation of Gojo’s two students determines the fate and future of our characters in Japan.
The story isn’t over yet, so grab your popcorn, plushies, and get ready for the season 3 finale of Jujutsu Kaisen, coming out on Crunchyroll on January 2026.
