"My Fave's Birthday Is Finally Revealed When I Only Knew His Death Anniversary!" Fans Rejoice as Naoya Zenin's Birthday Is Confirmed as October 22 & Birthday Merchandise Is Released for "Jujutsu Kaisen"

On the official X account for "Jujutsu Kaisen," it was publicly revealed for the first time that the birthday of the popular character Naoya Zenin is October 22. Along with this, the announcement of the release of birthday merchandise has become a major topic of discussion among fans.

In the published post, Naoya's birthday was unveiled as October 22 as a "Jujuzukan Special Edition." It was also announced that pre-orders have started for his first-ever birthday merchandise: the "Birthday Can Badge" and the "Birthday Famous Scene Diorama Figure -kirat☆-." The product images feature designs such as an illustration of Naoya sticking his tongue out as if to lick the blood dripping down his face, as well as a panel with his memorable line, "Don't you people have hearts?"

"Jujutsu Kaisen" is a smash-hit dark fantasy manga by Gege Akutami. It depicts the story of Yūji Itadori, a high school student who harbors a curse in his own soul after swallowing the finger of Ryōmen Sukuna, a special-grade cursed object, in order to exorcise "Cursed Spirits"—monsters born from negative human emotions—as he throws himself into brutal battles alongside his comrades. Its stylish action and unpredictable plot twists have garnered immense support from all over the world.

In response to Naoya's birthday, which had been shrouded in mystery until now, fans flooded the comments with joyful reactions such as, "The birthday of my fave, whose death anniversary was the only thing I knew, has finally been revealed!!" "I've been waiting for this information forever," "Lol, it's my birthday too," and "The character I hate the most and love the most (what a contradiction)." Furthermore, numerous passionate comments were received regarding the release of the birthday goods, including "It's so cute how he sticks his tongue out" and "I absolutely must have this."

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