Cospa has announced a new addition to their popular Tsumamare series featuring Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru from the TV anime "Jujutsu Kaisen." These adorable figures are set to be released in mid-December. "Jujutsu Kaisen" is a dark fantasy manga series by Akutami Gege, originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The story follows Itadori Yuji, a high school student who bears a curse within his soul to save his friend. The series concluded in issue 44 of Weekly Shonen Jump in 2024, with over 100 million copies of the manga in circulation. The anime adaptation premiered in October 2020, followed by the film "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" in December 2021. The third season, "The Culling Game," is currently in production and will premiere in April 2025. An exhibition titled “Akutami Gege Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition” will also be held in Osaka starting in April 2025. Cospa's new "Jujutsu Kaisen Acrylic Tsumamare" figures feature Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru, Amanai Riko, and Fushiguro Toji from the Hidden Inventory/Premature Death arc. These figures are designed in cute, chibi style and their unique poses capture the moment they are being "pinched (tsumamare)," making them a popular choice among fans. The keychain can be removed, allowing it to be used as a zipper charm or for other purposes. Additionally, fans can purchase a separately sold "Pine Needle Cord and Earphone Jack Dust Cover Set" to attach the figures to their smartphones and other devices. The figures are based on the illustration by Hirai Yukio. Each figure is approximately 60mm tall and priced at 880 JPY (tax included). Pre-orders are now being accepted on Cospa's website until October 27 (JST). (C)Akutami Gege / Shueisha, Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

The Chinese cosplayer natsume-san is one of the top cosplayers who has reached 220,000 followers on Twitter by showing many sexy costumes. She actively participates in events in Japan such as Comic Market, and has always attracted a lot of attention. However, due to the current situation, she lost touch with her Japanese fans, which is regrettable. This time we had a direct interview with Natsume. She also shows us some of her latest unpublished shots for her Japanese fans. --Were you planning to come to Japan in May? natsume: That's right, I was supposed to be there in May for the Comic Market to show my new costume, but unfortunately the event was canceled... --What kind of cosplay works are popular in the Chinese cosplay world at the moment? natsume: "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". I've heard it's incredibly popular in Japan, but it's also very popular in China and in other countries! There's a lot of cosplay as well. --What are some of the Japanese works that you're into? natsume: There are a lot of them, but "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War" "Persona 5", and "Final Fantasy VII" are always my favorite! --In terms of cosplay, what kind of characters have you recently made? natsume: Recently, I've been working on Pecorine from "Princess Connect! Re:Dive", Enoshima Junko from "Danganronpa", Android 18 from "Dragon Ball", and Akatsuki from "Lost Decade". Most of them are already on Twitter! --This time you have published a shot of Akatsuki, can you please tell us how was working on it? natsume: Akatsuki was a very difficult costume to put on because it had a lot of detailed decorations. It took me about an hour and a half to finally get it on with the help of my friends. But the shoot went really well, it only took 30 minutes and it was fun! --What do you like about cosplay? natsume: Like for all the works I've just mentioned, when I come across works and characters that I like, I want to cosplay them. And there are also a lot of works that have become my all-time favorites because of cosplaying (laugh). --Finally, please tell us your future goals! natsume: I want to work hard to make money for doing cosplay. When the current situation will be over, I definitely want to go to Japan with a lot of my cosplay works, so I'll do my best. I look forward to seeing you at the Comic Market this winter!

Crunchyroll has announced the global release of the movie "Jujutsu Kaisen 0". "Jujutsu Kaisen" is based on a manga of the same name by Akutami Gege, serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump. It was serialized in March 2018 and depicts the curse born from human's negative emotions and the struggle of the sorceress who exercises it with curse. The first cour of the TV anime "Jujutsu Kaisen" was nominated in 10 categories at the "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021" and won three awards including "Anime of the Year". The second cour was nominated for 16 categories at the "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022" and won 6 categories including "Best Action". This time, Crunchyroll announced the global release of the movie "Jujutsu Kaisen 0", the first film adaptation of the prequel to "Jujutsu Kaisen", "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School" (commonly known as "Volume 0"). The film will be released in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg on March 16, in the US, Canada, and the UK on March 18, and in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on March 29. It will also be released in Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Africa (French-speaking countries), and Latin America. In addition, Crunchyroll has begun worldwide streaming (excluding Japan and China) of "Shenmue the Animation," an original animation with Adult Swim. (C) 2021 "Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie" Production Committee (C) Akutami Shita / Shueisha [Article taken from Anime! Anime! Biz / animeanime.biz]