A stage greeting for Jujutsu Kaisen: Shibuya Incident Special Edition × Culling Game Advance Screening was held in Tokyo on November 7. During the event, it was revealed that Koji Yusa will voice Naoya Zen’in, a character whose casting had been kept secret until now. Yusa made a surprise appearance alongside Junya Enoki (Yuji Itadori), Megumi Ogata (Yuta Okkotsu), and Daisuke Namikawa (Choso).

The audience reacted with gasps and cheers when Yusa, whose appearance had not been announced in advance, took the stage wearing a formal black jacket. Smiling, he joked, “Well, I showed up after all,” and added, “Since Naoya is... well, you know how he is, I thought I should at least dress properly to make a better impression,” drawing laughter from the crowd.

Naoya Zen’in is a character known for leaving a powerful impression in the original manga. On X (formerly Twitter), both “Naoya’s voice actor” and “Naoya Zen’in” began trending around noon on November 7. When asked about the buzz, Yusa commented, “I’d been hoping they’d announce it sooner. I was nervous thinking, ‘What if everyone hates me for it?’”

The special screening features the Shibuya Incident Arc, re-edited into a theatrical presentation, along with the world’s first public showing of Episodes 1 and 2 of the highly anticipated Season 3: Culling Game - Part 1, ahead of their television broadcast. The new season will air on MBS and TBS from January 9, 2026, every Friday at 12:26 a.m.

Jujutsu Kaisen is a dark fantasy series following high schooler Yuji Itadori, who becomes drawn into battles involving curses after unsealing a powerful cursed object. Based on Gege Akutami’s manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from March 2018 to September 2024, the series has surpassed 100 million copies in circulation.

The first season aired from October 2020 to March 2021, followed by the hit film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in December 2021, which grossed 26.5 billion yen (about $173 million) worldwide. The second season aired from July to December 2023, and the story continues in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: Culling Game - Part 1, premiering January 8, 2026.

Source : ORICON NEWS