The TV anime adaptation of Gege Akutami’s (芥見下々) “Jujutsu Kaisen” (呪術廻戦) starts streaming the first PV and reveals that the series will be animated by MAPPA. It is scheduled to premiere in October 2020.
Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部順一) also confirms to join the cast members as Double-Faced Spectre (両面 宿儺). The series will be directed by Sunghoo Park (朴性厚), the director of “Garo -Vanishing Line-” and “The God of High School.”
▍Synopsis
The story centers around Yuuji Itadori (虎杖悠仁), a high school student with immense physical strength who prefer to join the Occult Research Club instead of the sports club. One day, the club members unleash a high-grade cursed object and a rotting finger appears. As Yuuji cannot defeat it, he instead swallows the finger in order to protect his friends. Little does he know his life is going to change dramatically……
▍Staff and Production
Original Work: Gege Akutami (芥見下々)【Serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump】
Director: Sunghoo Park (朴性厚)
Series Composition and Scripts: Hiroshi Seko (瀬古浩司)
Character Design: Tadashi Hiramatsu (平松禎史)
Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi (堤博明), Yoshimasa Terui(照井順政), Alisa Okehazama (桶狭間ありさ)
Animation: MAPPA
▍Characters and Cast
■ Yuji Itadori (虎杖悠仁) – CV: Junya Enoki (榎木淳彌)
■ Megumi Fushiguro (伏黑惠) – CV: Yuma Uchida (內田雄馬)
■ Nobara Kugisaki (釘崎野薔薇) – CV: Asami Seto (瀨戶麻沙美)
■ Satoru Gojo (五条悟) – CV: Yuichi Nakamura (中村悠一)
■ Double-Faced Spectre (両面 宿儺) – CV: Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部順一)