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Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Movie – Complete Summary

Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution is an upcoming anime film expanding the dark fantasy universe created by Gege Akutami. The movie is set between the events of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 and the upcoming Season 3 (The Culling Games Arc). It explores the aftermath of the Shibuya Incident and highlights Yuji Itadori’s struggle as the “Execution Target” after the catastrophic release of Sukuna.

Packed with intense battles, emotional trauma, and major revelations, this movie builds the bridge between earlier arcs and the upcoming large-scale conflicts involving sorcerers, curses, and political factions. Here is the general information related to production setup;

Category	Details
Alternate Names	JJK, 呪術廻戦, Sorcery Fight
Creator	Gege Akutami
Animation Studio	MAPPA
Director	Sunghoo Park (S1), Shōta Goshozono (S2)
Music Composer(s)	Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Yoshimasa Terui, Arisa Okehazama
Producer(s)	TOHO Animation, Shueisha, MAPPA
Original TV Network (for series)	MBS, TBS
Streaming Platforms	Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Funimation (regional availability varies)
Type	Anime Movie
Genre(s)	Action, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural, Horror, Drama, Shōnen
Adaptation From	Jujutsu Kaisen manga (Weekly Shōnen Jump)
Status	Upcoming (Part of the ongoing JJK project)
Canon Placement	After Shibuya Incident → Before Culling Game
Expected Release	November 2025 (as per current announcements)

Plot Summary

1. Yuji Itadori Declared a Threat

Following the events of the Shibuya Incident, Yuji becomes the center of fear and controversy. Sukuna’s rampage has caused mass casualties, and many within the higher Jujutsu leadership blame Yuji directly.

• The Jujutsu Headquarters reinstates his death sentence.
• A special execution squad called The Black Monks is introduced to hunt Yuji.
• Megumi and Nobara go into hiding to protect Yuji while planning to prove his innocence.

2. Megumi’s Search for Answers

Megumi Fushiguro takes the spotlight as he searches for ways to remove Sukuna’s influence from Yuji.

Key developments:

• Megumi uncovers a forbidden ritual called “Execution Reversal,” a technique rumored to separate powerful curses from human hosts.
• This ritual requires the cooperation of a rare sorcerer bloodline connected to the Zen’in Clan, leading to political tension.
• A mysterious curse user known as Shigan, who opposes the ritual, becomes the movie’s primary antagonist.

3. Nobara’s Return and Emotional Arc

The movie confirms that Nobara Kugisaki survives her injuries (with heavy scarring and reduced vision in one eye).

Her character arc includes:

• Struggling with trauma from Shibuya.
• Rediscovering her resolve as a sorcerer.
• A pivotal confrontation with Shigan that strengthens her role for Season 3.

4. Main Villain – Shigan, The Execution Sorcerer

Shigan is an ancient sorcerer revived from the Heian era—same era as Sukuna and the strongest curse users.

Abilities & Traits:

• Wields a forbidden technique called Execution Binding, capable of instantly killing marked targets.
• Believes all “curse vessels” must be eliminated.
• Plans to use Yuji’s execution as a sacrifice to awaken a new Heian sorcerer.

Shigan’s ideology draws parallels to early sorcerer philosophies, deepening the lore of Jujutsu Kaisen.

5. Gojo’s Limited Appearance

Although Gojo remains sealed in the Prison Realm, the movie includes:

• Flashbacks featuring Gojo’s training with Geto.
• A mysterious voice from the Prison Realm hinting at Gojo’s future release.
• A clue left by Gojo that helps Megumi understand Sukuna’s plan.

6. Final Battle — Yuji vs. Shigan

The climax of the movie features a breathtaking confrontation:

• Yuji, Megumi, Nobara, and Maki team up against Shigan.
• Sukuna forcefully emerges, temporarily overriding Yuji’s body.
• Sukuna fights Shigan in an explosive, beautifully animated battle by MAPPA.
• The ritual of “Execution Reversal” partially succeeds, weakening Sukuna’s hold but not separating him completely.

In the final moments, Yuji keeps control but collapses from the damage.

7. Yuta Okkotsu’s Critical Role in the Execution Arc

Yuta Okkotsu emerges as one of the central forces of the movie, taking on a mission that directly conflicts with his personal beliefs and past connections.

Key developments:

• Yuta is officially appointed as Yuji Itadori’s executioner, following higher-ups’ insistence that Sukuna must be eliminated at any cost.
• He struggles internally, torn between loyalty to Gojo, his promise to protect others, and the moral weight of executing Yuji — someone he has never seen as a villain.
• Yuta’s cursed spirit, Rika, resurges in a more refined and controlled form, allowing him access to massive cursed energy and technique-copy abilities during critical confrontations.
• His investigation into Yuji’s condition reveals a deeper conspiracy among Jujutsu Headquarters, raising questions about whether Yuji’s execution is truly necessary or politically motivated.

8. Naoya Zen’in’s Presence and Influence

Naoya Zen’in—now a bitter, vengeful cursed entity—plays a disruptive yet important role in the movie’s escalating conflict.

Key developments:

• Naoya returns in his cursed spirit form, driven by hatred for Maki, the clan, and anyone who disrupts Zen’in tradition.
• He seeks to manipulate the situation around Yuji’s execution to regain influence over the Zen’in legacy, even in death.
• Naoya attempts to recruit rogue sorcerers to challenge the ritual being prepared for Yuji, believing the procedure undermines “proper” Jujutsu hierarchy.
• His cursed form evolves during the movie, giving him frightening speed-based abilities that threaten both sorcerers and curse users involved in the conflict.

9. Ending & Post-Credits Scene

The movie ends with:

• Yuji’s death sentence temporarily suspended due to “instability of the vessel.”
• The Jujutsu higher-ups secretly preparing a new execution team.
• A post-credit scene showing Kenjaku, the brain-swapping sorcerer, smiling as he watches the chaos unfold.
• Final text on screen: “The Culling Games Begin.”

This directly sets up Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3.

Major Characters Featured

Conclusion

Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution follows Yuji after the Shibuya Incident as he becomes the official execution target of the Jujutsu Headquarters. A newly introduced Heian-era sorcerer, Shigan, seeks to eliminate Yuji using forbidden techniques. Megumi and Nobara attempt to save him through a ritual to weaken Sukuna’s influence. The climax features a massive Sukuna vs. Shigan battle. The movie ends with Yuji surviving—barely—and sets up The Culling Games in Season 3.