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Naoya Zen’in Revealed in New “Culling Game” Footage from Jujutsu Kaisen The Movie: New Battle Cuts Featuring Itadori and Okkotsu Unveiled

A new TV commercial titled “Culling Game,” featuring fresh cuts from Jujutsu Kaisen The Movie: Shibuya Incident Special Edition × Culling Game Advance Screening (opening November 7), has been released. The ad showcases new footage from the “Culling Game” arc, while also unveiling Naoya Zen’in’s long-awaited character visual. It was also revealed that the previously secret MoviTicke card version features Naoya himself.


Naoya Zenin

Naoya Zenin from Jujutsu Kaisen Culling Game Teaser Visual ©Gege Akutami/SHUEISHA, Jujutsu Kaisen Project


The “Culling Game” segment includes intense new battle scenes between Yuji Itadori and Yuta Okkotsu, both disciples of the same master, as well as appearances by Naoya Zen’in, Megumi Fushiguro, and Ryomen Sukuna. The footage captures the arc’s overwhelming tension and stunning action sequences, giving fans a taste of what’s to come in this highly anticipated chapter.


Megumi Fushiguro

Megumi Fushiguro from Jujutsu Kaisen Culling Game Teaser PV ©Gege Akutami/SHUEISHA, Jujutsu Kaisen Project


Naoya Zenin

Naoya Zenin from Jujutsu Kaisen Culling Game Teaser PV ©Gege Akutami/SHUEISHA, Jujutsu Kaisen Project


Additionally, the new character visual for Naoya Zen’in—who will make his full debut in Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game Advance Screening—has been revealed. Following the previously released visuals for Yuji Itadori, Yuta Okkotsu, Megumi Fushiguro, and Choso, Naoya’s image stands out with his trademark confident smirk and a cunning gaze that exudes a sense of danger and intelligence.


Jujutsu Kaisen is a dark fantasy series following high school student Yuji Itadori, who becomes entangled in the world of curses after the seal of a powerful “Cursed Object” is broken. The manga, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from March 2018 to September 2024, has surpassed 100 million copies in circulation.

The first TV anime aired from October 2020 to March 2021, followed by the 2021 theatrical film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which became a global hit with box office revenue of 26.5 billion yen. The second season aired from July to December 2023, and the story will continue with the third season, Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game Part 1, premiering in January 2026.


Teaser PV


Source : ORICON NEWS