Altamonte Springs native talks ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’
Jujutsu Kaisen’s actionpacked world of deadly curses and ultra-powerful sorcerers is coming to theaters with the March 17 release of “Jujutsu Kaisen 0,’ a prequel film that takes place before the anime series.
The movie features several familiar characters that longtime fans of the series will recognize, but for the uninitiated, “Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ is a good starting place as well as it primarily follows Yuta Okkotsu, a young special class sorcerer who has been recruited by teacher Satoru Gojo to hone his skills at Jujutsu High.
Anairis Quiñones, an Altamonte Springs native who has previously voiced characters in popular anime
like “Attack on Titan,” “My Hero Academia” and “Sword Art Online” takes on the role of Rika Orimoto in this film, a powerful cursed spirit known as the “Queen of Curses.”
Quiñones was initially attracted to the film project because it features a very mature storyline. “It’s darker than what we normally see in shonen anime,” she said, adding that the world was “fun to
play with creatively.”
And while the movie definitely deals with some heavy themes, Quiñones says “Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ has something for everyone: “You have these interesting, you know, wonderful flights that are animated by Mappa who Is just an amazing anime studio, but then you also have these characters that kind of go against the grain. You know, characters that have been through trauma, characters who have grown to be very developed in their own way.”
The film also showcases new and returning female characters, who get the spotlight once again: “Jujutsu Kaisen is very well known for having really interesting badass characters, badass ladies that ... have ... abilities that are just so talented and fantastic. But then they could still
be girly, or they could still be ... guarded or whatever their personality is. And so you have this wide array of personalities and abilities and I think that really stands out.”
Ultimately, Quiñones says that the film is about love, saying, “Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is a story of innocent love, but also a tragic love,” and adding that the main characters discover “a new type of love and how to use it to be powerful and to protect others”
Tickets are now on sale for several Central Florida theaters showing this film,
including CMX Cinemas Plaza Café 12, AMC Disney Springs 24, Regal Winter Park Village and Universal Cinemark at CityWalk. Screenings are available in both English and Japanese with English subtitles.
More information about the film and links to purchase tickets are available at crunchyrollmovienight.com.
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