Ryoko Sakakibara has been announced as the voice of Tengen and the narrator in Jujutsu Kaisen the Movie: Shibuya Incident Special Compilation × Premature Death Painting Arc Advance Screening, currently in theaters.

Tengen is an essential presence residing in the lowest level of Tokyo Jujutsu High known as the Tombs of the Star Corridor Main Hall, possessing the Immortality Cursed Technique and acting as the foundation of Japan’s barrier system. Describing her interpretation of the character, Sakakibara explained that she sees Tengen as someone who also carries an “old and cunning” aspect. She added that she has been contemplating “what it means to exist for more than 500 years without death, and what thoughts such a being would hold while continuing to live.” She noted that portraying Tengen likely requires her to “keep asking questions that have no definitive answers.”

Full Comment from Ryoko Sakakibara

— Please share your impression of Tengen, the character you portray, and your thoughts going into the role.

■Sakakibara
Tengen is a Jujutsu Sorcerer with exceptional barrier techniques who has lived for more than 500 years thanks to the Immortality Cursed Technique, while also keeping distance from the group that worships them as a god. I imagine that this makes Tengen a character with an ‘old and cunning’ side as well.

I have been contemplating what it means to be completely untouched by death for over 500 years and what kind of ‘thoughts’ such a being would carry while continuing to live. To portray ‘Tengen,’ I believe I must continue engaging with that question even if it is one without a clear answer.

About Jujutsu Kaisen

Jujutsu Kaisen is a dark fantasy story that begins when the seal of a powerful Cursed Object is broken, thrusting high schooler Yuji Itadori into the world of Curses. The manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from March 2018 to September 2024 and has surpassed 100 million copies in circulation.

The first season of the television anime aired from October 2020 to March 2021, followed by the theatrical film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in December 2021, which became a global hit earning 26.5 billion yen worldwide. Season two aired from July to December 2023, and the series will continue with season three, Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game Part 1, scheduled to premiere in January 2026.

Source : ORICON NEWS