Jujutsu Kaisen teases that Yuta Okkotsu will likely return in the anime's upcoming second season.
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The teaser message comes from voice actor Megumi Ogata, who voices Jujutsu Kaisen 0's main protagonist, the timid Yuta Okkotsu. In a post on the official website that announces that Jujutsu Kaisen 0 will finally end its record-breaking theatrical run in Japan, Ogata thanked fans for making the prequel movie a success. She also ended her message by stating that she is looking forward to reprising the role of Yuta. "I'm looking forward to seeing you all again soon as Yuta Okkotsu," the actor said, likely referencing the upcoming second season of MAPPA's acclaimed anime series, which was confirmed to be in production earlier this year and is currently scheduled to premiere sometime in 2023.
While Yuta is frequently mentioned by other characters throughout the series' early arcs, he doesn't actually reappear in person until the manga's eight arc, the Itadori Extermination arc, which suggests that the second season of the anime will at least reach that point in the story, which follows the lengthy and eventful Shibuya Incident arc.
The character of Yuta serves as the protagonist for the series' prequel story, Jujutsu Kaisen 0. The manga, which was originally published under the title Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School, was first released about a year before creator Gege Akutami began the main Jujutsu Kaisen series. The prequel story takes place before Yuji Itadori is introduced to the world of Curses and sorcerers, and instead tells the story of Yuta, a shy young man who is haunted by the spirit of his childhood friend, Rika Orimoto.
While the post on the official website offers a tantalizing hint about the anime series' future, the majority of the message was focused on celebrating the success of the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie. The prequel film was directed by Sunghoo Park, who was also the lead director on the first season of the anime series. The movie opened in Japan on Dec. 24 and quickly usurped Evangelion 3.0 + 1.01: Thrice Upon a Time's place as the highest-grossing film in Japan for the year. The movie earned over 13 billion yen (about $120 million USD at current exchange rates,) during its theatrical run in Japan, making it one of the top 10 highest-grossing anime films of all time. The movie was given a theatrical release in North America by Crunchyroll earlier this year.
The first season of Jujutsu Kaisen is available for streaming on Crunchyroll. The manga is distributed in English by VIZ Media.
Source: Jujutsu Kaisen official website