{"id":55437,"date":"2025-12-25T19:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T10:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=55437"},"modified":"2025-12-25T19:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T10:32:02","slug":"jujutsu-kaisen-production-team-cracks-down-on-rip-off-mobile-games-featuring-characters-oddly-similar-to-those-in-the-anime-we-will-be-taking-strict-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/jujutsu-kaisen-production-team-cracks-down-on-rip-off-mobile-games-featuring-characters-oddly-similar-to-those-in-the-anime-we-will-be-taking-strict-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Jujutsu Kaisen production team cracks down on rip-off mobile games featuring characters \u201coddly similar\u201d to those in the anime. \u201cWe will be taking strict measures\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The official X account of the <strong>Jujutsu Kaisen<\/strong> anime production committee issued a statement on December 25 regarding the unauthorized use of Jujutsu Kaisen-related content in mobile games. The team explained that they will be taking strict measures against the offenses, warning users not to download or play the titles in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u73fe\u5728\u5404\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30d7\u30e9\u30c3\u30c8\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u4e0a\u306b\u3001\u300e\u546a\u8853\u5efb\u6226\u300f\u95a2\u9023\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u30c4\u3092\u7121\u65ad\u5229\u7528\u3057\u305f\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30a2\u30d7\u30ea\u30b1\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u304c\u914d\u4fe1\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u78ba\u8a8d\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u2026<\/p>&mdash; \u300e\u546a\u8853\u5efb\u6226\u300f\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u516c\u5f0f (@animejujutsu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/animejujutsu\/status\/2004054501691363584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As disclosed in the statement, none of the mentioned titles were granted permission to use any Jujutsu Kaisen-related content and materials in their planning, development or distribution, and such actions fall under copyright infringement. The production committee seems determined to crack down on the offenders, and has said that it will be filing requests for the games to be removed from each of the respective platforms distributing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the post does not specify the exact name of the applications, it is believed that the statement refers to Domain Duel (Japanese title: <em>Tokkyuu Jujutsushi<\/em>), a \u201cstrategic card game\u201d featuring characters and art which bear striking resemblance to those from Jujutsu Kaisen. Ads for the game, containing animations \u201coddly similar\u201d to those in the hit anime series, have recently been circulating on YouTube and other video platforms in Japan, sparking controversy among Japanese users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"487\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251225-554370001.jpg\" alt=\"Domain Duel App Store page in Japanese. \" class=\"wp-image-55440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251225-554370001.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251225-554370001-380x171.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251225-554370001-768x346.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over on Apple\u2019s App Store, the seller of Domain Duel is listed Hongkong Mingmei Carpet Manufacture International Group Limited, with the game being distributed under the copyright label \u00a9\u00a0Tokkyuu Jujutsushi. Note that the game\u2019s description does not mention Jujutsu Kaisen at all. However, the app\u2019s icon features a character reminiscent of Sukuna, and the gameplay images showcased on the store page contain multiple other characters which, one would say, look<em> a bit too similar<\/em> to the cast of Jujutsu Kaisen, going as far as having the same names. Users also report that the game uses multiple terms that appear in the series, the most obvious example being \u201cDomain Expansion, Unlimited Void.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it isn\u2019t clear if the warning only referred to Domain Duel, it wouldn\u2019t been surprising if there were more \u201crip-off\u201d games hiding throughout the App Store. In recent days, there\u2019s been a wave of similar cases of misleading video game ads and rip-off apps popping up across the Internet, with the presumed goal to generate buzz, collect quick revenue and run away after getting hit with a cease-and-desist. 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