As part of an exclusive distribution agreement with ODEX, Vox Cinemas will distribute the film across eight countries in MENA.
VOX Cinemas, Majid Al Futtaim’s cinema arm has announced that it will release Jujutsu Kaisen 0 across the MENA region on 19 May as part of an exclusive distribution deal with South-East Asian Japanese animation film distributor ODEX. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is the fourth-highest grossing anime title at the US box office.
Toni El Massih, Managing Director of VOX Cinemas remarked that Japanese animation is experiencing an “unprecedented rise in popularity”.
“Last year, we distributed Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie: Mugen Train, which broke box office records to become the highest-grossing anime film ever and opened up a world of new possibilities for the anime industry. While previously considered niche, anime has moved into the mainstream and amassed a huge following across the region. VOX Cinemas looks forward to bringing Jujutsu Kaisen 0 to the big screen as part of our ongoing partnership with ODEX and we are confident that its performance across MENA will mirror that of Japan and the US.”
In May last year, VOX Cinemas signed an exclusive deal with ODEX to release six titles theatrically across eight territories including box office sensation Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie: Mugen Train.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 follows Yuta Okkotsu, a nervous high-school student, who enrols in the mysterious Tokyo Jujutsu High School under the guidance of Satoru Gojo after being haunted by the curse of his childhood friend. Directed by Sunhoo Park, the film is based on Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (JUMP COMICS / Shueisha), a prequel manga to the smash hit supernatural adventure series from Gege Akutami.
Go Wei Ho, Managing Director of ODEX Private Limited, Singapore noted: “With a box office of more than $100m, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, is currently in the top 20 grossing films in Japan. We are proud to continue our partnership with VOX Cinemas and, are confident that Jujutsu Kaisen 0 will bring forth another landmark box office record in MENA.”
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 releases on 19 May across theatres in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan in Japanese and include Arabic and English subtitles. It will be available to view in several formats including standard, 4DX, MX4D and IMAX.
