Afterward, while the heat was still high, the special talk event began. The event was also live-streamed on the official Universal Studios Japan YouTube channel, and the comment section was filled with excited reactions from viewers.
Regarding "Jujutsu Kaisen: The Real 4-D — The Revolving Clock Tower" which they had just experienced with fans, the two said: "It was absolutely the best! I might have seen Sakurai this hyped and smiling for the first time." "His legs were so long! Gojo, I mean. But Gojo didn't help us at all, did he?" (Enoki). "I felt like a 'boyish old man,' didn't I? USJ is a place where even someone my age can enjoy themselves and feel young again." "They were so realistic it felt like I was actually going to be taken out. I even took a few 'hits' myself." "That guy (Suguru Geto) was quite energetic. (Getting blown away) That was a performance to catch the opponent off guard. I was enjoying it." (Sakurai).
The two, who had explored the park the night before the event, fully enjoyed the world of "Jujutsu Kaisen," including "Jujutsu Kaisen x Story Ride: Cursed Spirit Train," as well as collaboration food and merchandise. Regarding the food, Enoki said: "I imagine 'Black Flash' as something prickly, but the 'Black Flash! Chicken Pizza Bread' is soft. It's a Black Flash, but a gentle one." and on drinking the Jujutsu High Grapefruit Lemonade: "The first-years really represent youth, don't they? It's so bittersweet!" In the shop, they looked for the mini-Mechamaru hidden inside. "USJ is probably the only place in the world where you can see mini-Mechamaru, right?" "I picked out a headband for the first time in decades — maybe 20 years?" Sakurai recalled of the previous night.
They also tasted the chocolate snack inspired by Sukuna's finger, which has been a hot topic for being "too realistic!" "Itadori swallows it in one gulp, but I never thought I'd be able to eat it at USJ. Is it about the size of my finger? But Sukuna's finger is definitely longer." As Enoki made a gesture of swallowing the chocolate like Sukuna, cheers erupted from the audience.
Guessing the Sorcerers for Part 2, "Jujutsu Kaisen x Story Ride: Sorcerers After the Mission," starting May 11
A surprise announcement was made regarding the details of the second part, "Jujutsu Kaisen x Story Ride: Sorcerers After the Mission" (Period: May 11 – August 18), which had previously only been public for its dates. Midway through the special talk event, a poll was posted on the official Universal Studios Japan X account to guess the appearing characters. Fans on X, YouTube Live, and in the venue excitedly shouted names like "Suguru Geto!" or "Everyone!" to guess which sorcerers would appear next.
Then, when it was announced that "Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto, Kento Nanami, and Yu Haibara will appear in the second part, 'Jujutsu Kaisen x Story Ride: Sorcerers After the Mission'!", the loudest cheers of the day filled the venue.
Sakurai spoke to the fans looking forward to the experience: "I loved that rowdy senior-junior atmosphere from their high school days when they went to school together!"
Finally, addressing the 140 fans and YouTube Live viewers, Enoki said: "I felt as if I had entered the world as one of the characters. The intensity of the battle scenes was so realistic that I feel I can use it in my future acting." Sakurai concluded: "'Jujutsu Kaisen' has a charm where you can feel the world-building even in our daily lives, and the atmosphere of youth depicted in 'Hidden Inventory / Premature Death' is one such element. Through this collaboration, I could actually feel that connection to our daily lives. The quality of everything was high, and it was a wonderful experience."
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