Nakamura Yuichi, Sakurai Takahiro and others take the stage in “Jujutsu Kaisen”! Stage report on “AJ2025” where people talk about their feelings about “monkey…” and memorable scenes

Voice actors Enoki Junya, Nakamura Yuichi, Sakurai Takahiro, and Nagase Anna took the stage at the “Jujutsu Kaisen AnimeJapan 2025 Special Stage” held on March 23, 2025. We will be bringing you a report of the event, which has been featured in the latest information and the latest information selected in a fan survey, including the introduction to the “three ” scenes you want to see in the movie” and the excitement.

“Jujutsu Kaisen” is a very popular comic by Akutami Gege, whose six and a half years of serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, has been completed, and has surpassed 100 million copies in total (including the digital version). The first season of the TV anime was broadcast from October 2020 to March 2021, and the first film adaptation of “Jujutsu Kaisen 0,” was a huge hit with a global box office revenue of 26.5 billion yen.

The second season of the TV anime, “Kaitama/Tamaori/Shibuya Incident”, was broadcast from July to December 2023, and received a huge response not only in Japan but also around the world. In addition, production of a sequel, “Deathful Kaiyu,” has been decided, and the excitement is growing.

The “Jujutsu Kaisen AnimeJapan 2025 Special Stage” will be held at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 23rd. Enoki Junya, who plays Itado Yuhito, Nakamura Yuichi, who plays Gojo Satoru, and Sakurai Takahiro, who plays Natsuyu Takeshi, and Nagase Anna, who plays Amaina Riko, who is taking part in the stage event for the first time in Jujutsu Kaisen, took the stage, and they held a talk to liven up the film “Compilation of the Movie: Jujutsu Kaisen: Theatrical Commentary: Jujutsu Kaisen: The Boys and Tamarori,” which will be released on May 30th.

First, the cast members called out, “That scene you want to see in the theater!”, and based on a survey conducted in advance of fans, the cast introduced three scenes selected from the TV anime “Jujutsu Kaisen: The Hoshitama/Tamaori,” with footage.
The first scene is where Tennai, who normally acts bravely at Suisei Shrine, reveals his true feelings in front of Natsuoyu. In the survey, the scene was filled with comments such as, “No matter how many times I watch it, it makes me cry. It would really touch you if I watched it in the theater,” and “My heart was so heartbreaking with how Tenuchi looked.” Nagase recalls the recording at the time, saying, “This scene was the most tense scene I was playing. Unlike Riko’s lively feeling in the first half, it was the first scene where she spoke to someone about the deep parts of her heart that she couldn’t tell anyone about, so I decided to play it carefully.”

The second one was chosen as an impressive scene in which Natsuoyu was troubled and cornered, taking a shower and saying, “A monkey…” The survey introduced the opinion that “it seems to be the moment when I began to change my career with my fellow technical colleges, and it was impressive.” Sakurai said, “I wonder when he had been holding the questions and contradictions within him. It was growing higher and higher, and at that moment it must have broken. As the sounds around him became louder, I tried to stop the last line, ‘monkey…’ as I stopped as much as possible and ended up popping up at the end.”

And in the third scene, Gojo tells Fushiguro when he was a child, “Be strong, I can’t leave him there.” In addition to the beauty of the video, the survey also commented, “I can feel the loneliness and strength of Gojo looking at the future even after the bitter end of my youth.” Nakamura recalls, “Up to that point, I was confident that I could do anything if I was strong, but through this incident, I realized that it was impossible to do it on my own. I began to need even a little stronger teammate, but what’s interesting is that I’m here after Fushiguro Jinji’s words. In the first season, Gojo often doesn’t appear in really important battles, but I feel that it’s also possible to work backwards, giving the people around me the challenges.”

On stage, the preview of the original movie compilation Jujutsu Kaisen: Theatrical Compilation: Jujutsu Kaisen: The Boys and Tamaori, which was released for the first time on the day, and Kitani Tatsuya’s “Ao no Sumika (Acoustic ver.),” which was arranged in a mix of the theatre arrangements in the footage. The audience also received a lot of applause, and the cast members shared their thoughts on the latest information.

Nakamura said, “(The theme song “Ao no Sumika”) is a wonderful song, and he used the songs in a luxurious way in the short series, so I’m happy that more people will be able to listen to it in the theater by changing the version like this one.” Nagase commented on his impressions of the video after watching the preview of the preview, “I only saw the two of them with Amauchi in the recording, so it felt like the two of them in “Tamaori” were completely different people, and I’m looking forward to being able to watch the story in one go in a row in the compilation of the movie.”

With such a huge uproar, the performance was quickly over, and at the end the cast gave a message of gratitude to the fans.
Enoki says, “This is my first time seeing the preview, and I thought the acoustic version of the theme song was effective. I think the sadness of the three of them will shine even more. I hope you enjoy it with the good sound and soundtracks.”

Nakamura then said, “I think that by watching it again, I will make new discoveries. The preview above was so amazing that it would be hard to believe it was originally a TV series, and I was also hoping to see it in theaters through the series someday. I hope you enjoy it again.” Sakurai said, “Not only can you experience the size of the screen, but also the amazing sound at home, so it has a new specification, so I hope you enjoy it. I watched the film again this time, and because I know a lot about it, Natsuoyu’s line, “We are the strongest,” resonates with great sadness. I hope you can enjoy it at the cinemas with a new side or experience you didn’t notice.”

Nagase then said, “I am honored to be involved in this work. When I met Shimizu Risa, who played Kuroi, during the recording, I was told, “I will protect you.” After watching the anime, I felt that it was an amazing work. I hope you will enjoy the movie as well.” The event concluded.

The latest information has also been released, “Jujutsu Kaisen: Theatrical Compilation: Theatrical Bows and Tamaori,” which will be released nationwide from May 30, 2025. Starting April 18th, advance tickets for Movie Ticket Card will also be on sale.
The event introduced this time will be streamed on Niconico Live Broadcasting and YouTube until 11:59pm on March 30th. Don’t miss it.

(C) Akutami Gege/Shueisha/Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

{Yabata Wachi}