The official team of Jujutsu Kaisen issued an urgent statement after recordings and photographs taken illegally during the special screening were detected “Jujutsu Kaisen: The Shibuya Incident Special Edition × The Culling Game Advance Screening”released last November 7.
The event combined a re-edited version of the arc Shibuya Incident with the world premiere of the first two episodes of the third season, The Culling Game – Part 1. The appearance of the character Naoya Zenin had generated great expectation on social networks before the launch.
The statement reminds that recording inside the cinema is a crime
In its statement, the production explained that videos and screenshots of the event were found circulating on the internet and recalled that filming a movie inside a theater constitutes a crime under Japan's Film Piracy Prevention Law.
The message adds that Uploading or sharing such material on platforms such as X, YouTube, TikTok or Facebook also represents copyright infringement.. Sanctions may include up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to 10 million yenor both.
A call to the responsibility of attendees
The statement closes by asking for the public's collaboration to prevent unauthorized distribution of the content, so that everyone can enjoy the film fairly and safely. “We ask you to refrain from recording, publishing or sharing any unauthorized material. Thank you for your cooperation,” the text concludes.
The team behind Jujutsu Kaisen seeks to ensure that the cinematic experience remains intact, especially before the official premiere of the new season scheduled for 2026.
