A Free Jujutsu High Experience Across Four Cities
Jujutsu Kaisen World isn't a ticketed exhibition or a pop-up café — it's a full-blown free event spread across Bandai Namco Cross Store locations in four Japanese cities. The ABEMA TIMES report confirms that the event opens August 7 at the Ikebukuro location inside Sunshine City's World Import Mart Building (3F), running through September 27. Osaka, Hakata, and Yokohama dates haven't been set yet, but the venues are locked in: HEP FIVE in Umeda, Canal City Hakata, and Yokohama World Porters.
The centerpiece attraction is a "Jujutsu High Experience Enrollment" — a curse-exorcism mission challenge that puts attendees inside the world of jujutsu sorcery. Details on exactly how immersive the experience gets haven't been shared, but the framing as an "enrollment" suggests a guided, narrative-driven walkthrough rather than a passive display.
Character Mini-Games and New Sukuna Art
Three character-themed mini-games round out the experience, each riffing on a fan-favorite character's signature abilities:
- Fushiguro's Rabbit Escape Fortune — an omikuji-style fortune-telling game themed around Megumi's shikigami
- Kugisaki's Straw Doll Curse Roulette — a roulette game inspired by Nobara's resonance technique
- Inumaki's Onigiri Garapon — a capsule-draw game nodding to Toge's rice-ball vocabulary
The event also drops exclusive merchandise and a collaborative food menu, both still under wraps. The goods will feature original illustrations by Tomoya Mizoguchi, and the reveal of a new Sukuna visual has already caught attention online — the ABEMA TIMES piece notes fans calling the new illustration "cool," which, for a character who literally ripped someone's face off, tracks.
The official Jujutsu Kaisen anime X account also posted images styled as Jujutsu High School pamphlets, leaning into the enrollment theme.
Why the Timing Makes Sense
Jujutsu Kaisen World lands in a strategic window for the franchise. Season 3's Culling Game arc (Part 1) wrapped its broadcast run in March 2026, and while a continuation has been teased at the anime's fifth-anniversary special, no firm air date for Part 2 has been announced. With Gege Akutami's original manga completed and the anime between seasons, Bandai Namco is keeping the franchise visible during what would otherwise be a quiet stretch.
The free-admission model is notable. Most anime exhibition events in Japan — from the recent Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition to the ongoing Universal Studios Japan collaboration — charge entry fees. Removing the ticket barrier likely aims to maximize foot traffic at the Cross Store locations, where merchandise and food sales do the heavy lifting.
Looking Ahead
Jujutsu Kaisen World opens August 7 in Ikebukuro, with dates for Osaka, Hakata, and Yokohama expected in the coming weeks. The official event site is live at Bandai Namco's event page, though details beyond the Tokyo run remain sparse.
For international fans planning summer trips to Japan, the Tokyo window — August 7 through September 27 — overlaps with peak travel season, and free admission means there's no reservation scramble. The event is currently Japan-only, with no international touring plans announced.
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix internationally. The source manga by Gege Akutami is published in English by Viz Media and available on Manga Plus.