by On Sunday, August 25th, the popular TV anime series “Jujutsu Kaisen” held a special event called “Juju Fest 2024” at Pia Arena MM.
The event brought together a star-studded cast and artists, who enchanted fans with live dubbing, a dramatic reading, and talk shows. The TV anime series “Jujutsu Kaisen” will have a compilation of “Kaitama/Tamaori” to be released in theaters in 2025, and we’ve compiled a report on the event, which was a big hit. (Official)
On this day, Junya Enoki (role of Yuji Itadori), Yuuma Uchida (role of Megumi Fushiguro), Asami Seto (role of Nobara Kugisaki), Yuichi Nakamura (role of Satoru Gojo), Kenjiro Tsuda (role of Kento Nanami), Subaru Kimura (role of Aoi Toudou), Aya Endo (role of Shouko Ieiri), Nobunaga Shimazaki (role of Masato), Takahiro Sakurai (role of Suguru Geto), and Tomoyo Kurosawa (role of Takada-chan) appeared as a surprise guest.
First, the prologue by the first-years Itadori, Fushiguro, Kugisaki, and others was played live. The impressive scene, looking back on “Kaitama and Tamaori,” was dubbed live, accompanied by a live performance by a unique band. The story centered on Gojo, Geto, and Ieiri was vividly reproduced. After the live dubbing of the first half of “Kaitama Tamaori,” the cast members appeared on stage reciting the lines of their characters for a spectacular opening.
The Juju Fes had the most significant number of cast members to date, nine, and the venue was filled with cheers. Following the greetings, the second half of the story of “Kaitama Tamaori” was performed live. The atmosphere changed utterly from the friendly atmosphere of the first half, and the cast members’ overwhelming acting allowed the audience to feel the relationship between the characters and the changes in their impressions, drew the audience in, and enjoyed the story.
After the live dubbing of “Kaitama Tamaori,” the ending theme artist Sakiyama appeared on stage and sang “Tomo.” Her gentle, enveloping voice captivated the audience. After the live performance, the reading play “Juju Stroll! Minato Mirai in 2006”, where you can enjoy the original story, began. Nakamura, Sakurai, and Endo performed Gojo, Geto, and Ieiri touring tourist spots in a friendly atmosphere, and Tsuda, who plays Nanami, also appeared in a comical episode.
After the reading, the cast members held a talk corner called “Thorough Debate Aka vs Ao 2024.” Participants were asked which of two options was chosen for each topic, and after discussion, the majority opinion was adopted.
The first question asked which team would be better to play a game with. Among the pre-prepared answers, the majority chose team A, “Itadori, Fushiguro, Kugisaki,” and won many votes over team B, “Gojo, Geto, Ieiri.” Kimura responded, “If I had a brother, I’d follow him anywhere! A!”
