GKIDS Acquires North American Theatrical Rights to Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution, Shibuya Incident x The Culling Game Begins, GKIDS to Release the Theatrical Feature December 5
GKIDS Acquires North American Theatrical Rights to
JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution
Shibuya Incident x The Culling Game Begins
GKIDS to Release the Theatrical Feature December 5
NEW YORK (August 31, 2025) – GKIDS announced today it has acquired theatrical distribution rights for North America to JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution. Released outside of Japan as JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution, GKIDS brings the theatrical feature to North American theaters nationwide in original Japanese and English dubbed versions beginning December 5th. For the first time on the big screen, the Shibuya Incident—the greatest battle in JUJUTSU KAISEN to date—will be presented in a special compilation format. Additionally, JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution presents the debut of the first two episodes of Season 3's upcoming arc, "Culling Game Part 1" ahead of its January 2026 streaming debut. By connecting the directly linked episodes of the "Shibuya Incident" and "Culling Game," arcs, the story transforms into a new experience crafted specially for the big screen.
In "Culling Game," Special Grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu—the protagonist of JUJUTSU KAISEN 0—finally enters the fray. Appointed by the higher ups of the jujutsu world as Yuji Itadori's executioner, Yuta must turn his blade on Yuji. The highly anticipated battle between Satoru Gojo's two beloved students unfolds on the big screen.
JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution will be released domestically in Japan under the title “JUJUTSU KAISEN: The Movie – Shibuya Incident Special Edition x Culling Game Advance Screening” on November 7, 2025. The upcoming theatrical feature was just announced as a part of the “Jujutsu Kaisen Anime 5th Anniversary Special Live Stream.” The announcement was made alongside the reveal of the beloved series' upcoming third season airdate, and accompanying new theatrical Key Visual and Season 3 trailer.
The JUJUTSU KAISEN anime series, produced by TOHO animation, animated by the legendary MAPPA studio, and based on the best-selling manga of the same name by Gege Akutami, published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, first aired in October 2020. It has since become a true global and pop culture phenomenon. The wildly popular series wrapped up its second season in December, 2023 and was awarded “Anime of the Year” at the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, among many other prizes. This year, GKIDS released JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie in North America, grossing $3.25 million. JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie was the first new release from the JUJUTSU KAISEN property since the end of the series' second season, and the first theatrical feature from the franchise since JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 which grossed over $188 million globally. JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution will be GKIDS' second release of a JUJUTSU KAISEN title, and is the latest theatrical release from the JUJUTSU KAISEN property, featuring the debut of all new content from the upcoming Season 3.
Synopsis
A veil abruptly descends over the busy Shibuya area amid the bustling Halloween crowds, trapping countless civilians inside. Satoru Gojo, the strongest jujutsu sorcerer, steps into the chaos. But lying in wait are curse users and spirits scheming to seal him away.
Yuji Itadori, accompanied by his classmates and other top-tier jujutsu sorcerers, enters the fray in an unprecedented clash of curses — the Shibuya Incident.
In the aftermath, ten colonies across Japan are transformed into dens of curses in a plan orchestrated by Noritoshi Kamo, the most wicked sorcerer in history. As the deadly Culling Game starts, Special Grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu is assigned to carry out Yuji's execution for his perceived crimes.
The desperate confrontation between Satoru Gojo's two beloved students comes to the big screen with an early preview. Be the first to experience Yuji and Yuta's fateful battle with the hotly anticipated kickoff to Season 3 in theatres nationwide.
About GKIDS:
GKIDS is the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of artist-driven and award-winning animation from around the world. After an astounding 13 Best Animated Feature nominations, the company took home the Oscar in 2024 for Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's acclaimed feature, The Boy and the Heron. The company's previous nominations include The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, The Breadwinner in 2018, Mirai in 2019, Wolfwalkers in 2021, and The Boy and the Heron in 2024. For more than a decade, GKIDS' influence on cinema has redefined the perception of animation as an artistic medium on par with live-action film through its stewardship of the Studio Ghibli catalog and by introducing American audiences to the critically-acclaimed films of other master filmmakers from around the world such as Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Belle), Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Wolfwalkers), Benjamin Renner (Ernest & Celestine), Makoto Shinkai (Weathering With You), Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner), Alberto Vázquez (Unicorn Wars) and Masaaki Yuasa (INU-OH, The Night is Short Walk On, Girl), among countless others. Also, GKIDS is the founder and host of ANIMATION IS FILM, the annual LA-based film festival which embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form, and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of the medium to its fullest range of artistic expressions. www.GKIDS.com | @GKIDSFilms
JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution
Shibuya Incident x The Culling Game Begins
GKIDS to Release the Theatrical Feature December 5
NEW YORK (August 31, 2025) – GKIDS announced today it has acquired theatrical distribution rights for North America to JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution. Released outside of Japan as JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution, GKIDS brings the theatrical feature to North American theaters nationwide in original Japanese and English dubbed versions beginning December 5th. For the first time on the big screen, the Shibuya Incident—the greatest battle in JUJUTSU KAISEN to date—will be presented in a special compilation format. Additionally, JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution presents the debut of the first two episodes of Season 3's upcoming arc, "Culling Game Part 1" ahead of its January 2026 streaming debut. By connecting the directly linked episodes of the "Shibuya Incident" and "Culling Game," arcs, the story transforms into a new experience crafted specially for the big screen.
In "Culling Game," Special Grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu—the protagonist of JUJUTSU KAISEN 0—finally enters the fray. Appointed by the higher ups of the jujutsu world as Yuji Itadori's executioner, Yuta must turn his blade on Yuji. The highly anticipated battle between Satoru Gojo's two beloved students unfolds on the big screen.
JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution will be released domestically in Japan under the title “JUJUTSU KAISEN: The Movie – Shibuya Incident Special Edition x Culling Game Advance Screening” on November 7, 2025. The upcoming theatrical feature was just announced as a part of the “Jujutsu Kaisen Anime 5th Anniversary Special Live Stream.” The announcement was made alongside the reveal of the beloved series' upcoming third season airdate, and accompanying new theatrical Key Visual and Season 3 trailer.
The JUJUTSU KAISEN anime series, produced by TOHO animation, animated by the legendary MAPPA studio, and based on the best-selling manga of the same name by Gege Akutami, published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, first aired in October 2020. It has since become a true global and pop culture phenomenon. The wildly popular series wrapped up its second season in December, 2023 and was awarded “Anime of the Year” at the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, among many other prizes. This year, GKIDS released JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie in North America, grossing $3.25 million. JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie was the first new release from the JUJUTSU KAISEN property since the end of the series' second season, and the first theatrical feature from the franchise since JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 which grossed over $188 million globally. JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution will be GKIDS' second release of a JUJUTSU KAISEN title, and is the latest theatrical release from the JUJUTSU KAISEN property, featuring the debut of all new content from the upcoming Season 3.
Synopsis
A veil abruptly descends over the busy Shibuya area amid the bustling Halloween crowds, trapping countless civilians inside. Satoru Gojo, the strongest jujutsu sorcerer, steps into the chaos. But lying in wait are curse users and spirits scheming to seal him away.
Yuji Itadori, accompanied by his classmates and other top-tier jujutsu sorcerers, enters the fray in an unprecedented clash of curses — the Shibuya Incident.
In the aftermath, ten colonies across Japan are transformed into dens of curses in a plan orchestrated by Noritoshi Kamo, the most wicked sorcerer in history. As the deadly Culling Game starts, Special Grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu is assigned to carry out Yuji's execution for his perceived crimes.
The desperate confrontation between Satoru Gojo's two beloved students comes to the big screen with an early preview. Be the first to experience Yuji and Yuta's fateful battle with the hotly anticipated kickoff to Season 3 in theatres nationwide.
About GKIDS:
GKIDS is the Academy Award-winning producer and distributor of artist-driven and award-winning animation from around the world. After an astounding 13 Best Animated Feature nominations, the company took home the Oscar in 2024 for Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's acclaimed feature, The Boy and the Heron. The company's previous nominations include The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, The Breadwinner in 2018, Mirai in 2019, Wolfwalkers in 2021, and The Boy and the Heron in 2024. For more than a decade, GKIDS' influence on cinema has redefined the perception of animation as an artistic medium on par with live-action film through its stewardship of the Studio Ghibli catalog and by introducing American audiences to the critically-acclaimed films of other master filmmakers from around the world such as Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai, Belle), Tomm Moore (The Secret of Kells, Wolfwalkers), Benjamin Renner (Ernest & Celestine), Makoto Shinkai (Weathering With You), Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner), Alberto Vázquez (Unicorn Wars) and Masaaki Yuasa (INU-OH, The Night is Short Walk On, Girl), among countless others. Also, GKIDS is the founder and host of ANIMATION IS FILM, the annual LA-based film festival which embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form, and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of the medium to its fullest range of artistic expressions. www.GKIDS.com | @GKIDSFilms
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