#AFAID26# MAPPA took over the Next Stage! 🎬 President & CEO Manabu Otsuka and director Kiyoshi Matsuda shared exclusive insights on "Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2" and the studio's legendary works. A rare behind-the-scenes look at anime magic!

Studio MAPPA will create all the anime cutscenes for Persona 4: Revival. ATLUS announced the news at Anime Expo 2026, confirming that the studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, and Attack on Titan: The Final Season is creating every animated scene in the game. MAPPA animation director Sota Yokote said, “I played Persona 1 through Persona 4 before starting this project,” adding that he wanted to understand the series and ensure the animation matched the world and feel of Persona.

FTW. God damn what a movie. First half being this honestly super sweet love story, second have Mappa just mic dropping on action in animation. Start to its heartbreaking finish. Just stellar. 5/5

‘JUJUTSU KAISEN’ has featured two opening themes by Japanese rock band King Gnu, and both became fan-favorite anime openings. King Gnu, consisting of Daiki Tsuneta, Satoru Iguchi, Kazuki Arai, and Yu Seki, have been making music since 2015 and have built an international following with hits like “Hakujitsu,” “Boy,” “Ichizu,” and “Sakayume,” while also contributing music to anime including Weathering with You, Ranking of Kings, and JUJUTSU KAISEN 0. King Gnu’s distinctive sound, built around heavy basslines, distorted vocals, brass accents, and addictive hooks, fits perfectly with the chaotic nature of Jujutsu Kaisen. Their music brings a frantic, unpredictable energy that mirrors the series’ darker arcs. For the Shibuya Incident, “SPECIALZ” takes on a darker, almost villainous tone, with its chaotic sound and imagery matching the destruction unfolding throughout the arc. For the Culling Game, “AIZO”, meaning “love and hate”, reflects the complicated relationships and brutal death matches at the heart of the arc. MAPPA’s animation further elevated both songs by matching their visuals to King Gnu’s experimental style, making “SPECIALZ” and “AIZO” feel less like openings and more like musical extensions of their respective arcs. King Gnu delivered peak twice, but which one do you prefer: “SPECIALZ” or “AIZO”?