Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Puts Pirates on Notice at Japanese Screenings — Up to 10 Years in Prison, 10 Million Yen Fine, or Both
Sneak a recording of Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution and you could swap your seat for a cell. Authorities are cracking down on theater camcording with criminal charges, hefty fines, and potential jail time.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution just opened in Japan, and things got messy fast: fans are recording the movie in theaters and posting clips before the rest of the world can see it, and the studio is now threatening to crack down hard.
The warning shot from the studio
The team behind Jujutsu Kaisen posted a legal warning on Twitter aimed at anyone filming screenings in Japan. The language is not subtle:
"Filming a movie inside a theater is a crime under the Law for Prevention of Unauthorized Recording of Films. If copyright infringement occurs in violation of the Film Piracy Prevention Law or the Copyright Act, penalties may include up to 10 years imprisonment, or a fine of up to 10 million yen, or both."
Ten years in prison and a 10 million yen fine sounds extreme, but the timing is the sore spot here: the movie is out in Japan and nowhere else yet, so those clips are basically spoilers on blast for fans abroad.
Why this is blowing up
Execution is not a traditional new feature. Most of it is a recap of Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 and 2, focused on the Shibuya Incident arc. That has some fans saying they do not see the harm in sharing footage, and others arguing the studio should do a global day-and-date release and avoid this whole headache.
Here is the wrinkle that actually matters: the compilation also includes the first two episodes of season 3. So yeah, there is genuinely new material to spoil. Season 3 adapts the Culling Game arc from the manga, catching back up with Gojo and kicking off a nationwide sorcerer free-for-all across Japan. It is set to stream on Crunchyroll in January 2026, which is a long wait, hence the heightened sensitivity around leaks.
Release timing (and the date confusion)
- Japan: November 7 (in theaters now)
- UK: listings point to mid-November, with dates cited as November 14 in some places and November 15 in others
- US: December 5
What fans are saying vs. what the law says
The fan pushback comes in two flavors: one camp insists it is not really a movie, so recording it should not be considered a crime; another says this would all be moot if the release were simultaneous worldwide. I get the frustration, especially when the bulk of Execution is footage everyone has already seen. But the legal part is straightforward: filming inside a theater in Japan is illegal, period, whether it is a brand-new movie or a recap with bonus content. And because that bonus content is the first two episodes of season 3, the spoiler damage is real.
Bottom line: if you care about going in fresh, mute those keywords and ride it out. If you are thinking about recording a screening in Japan, do not. The studio is making it very clear they are ready to make an example of someone.