Jump Festa 2024 Announcements: Day 1 (Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Haikyuu, My Hero Academia, and more)

Jump Festa 2024 kicked off its first day on December 16 at 9.30 AM JST, and day 1 consisted of quite a few announcements. The first day was packed with heavyweight names such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Haikyuu!!, My hero Academia, Blue Exorcist, and more.

The chief stages took place across the Red, Blue, and Jump Studio platforms. The event was broadcast live on Jump Official Channel, but only the Red Super Stage had an English interpreter. Below is a comprehensive list of major Jump Festa 2024 announcements – Day 1.

Jump Festa 2024 Announcements: Day 1 across Jump Stage RED, BLUE, and Jump Studio

1) Blue Box (Stage BLUE, at 9.30 AM JST)

Highlights: The first teaser trailer of the anime was released, confirming Production Studio Unlimited Produce by TMS and the inclusion of Akari Kito into the cast

Panel: Shoya Chiba (Taiki), Reina Ueda (Chinatsu), and Akari (Hina)

Detailed article: Blue Box announcements

2) Haikyuu!! (Super Stage RED, 10.30 Am JST)

Highlights: New movie PV, an announcement of the movie’s theme song “Orange” (to be performed by SPYAIR), and an announcement of Furudate’s original Haikyuu volume 33.5, which will be given to 2 million lucky movie-goers in Japan, were revealed

Panel: Ayumu Murase (Shoyo Hinata), Kaito Ishikawa (Tobio Kageyama), Yuki Kaji (Kenma Kozume), and Yuichi Nakamura (Tetsuro Kuro)

Detailed article: Haikyuu!! stage at Jump Festa 2024

3) Demon Slayer (Stage BLUE, 10.45 Am JST)

Highlights: A new Key visual for the upcoming 5th-anniversary celebration and a new PV of the same were revealed, and a world tour before the upcoming theater screening of “To The Hashira Training” movie was announced.

Panel: Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado), Kengo Kawanishi (Muichiro Tokito), Saori Hayami (Shinobu Kocho), and Kira Buckland (Mitsuri Kanroji)

Detailed article: Demon Slayer stage at Jump Festa 2024

4) Dandadan (Stage BLUE, 12.00 pm JST)

Highlights: Anime’s release window was confirmed (October 2024), an extended trailer was shown, and the primary cast was revealed.

Panel: Natsuki Hanae (Ken Takakura), Shion Wakayama (Momo Ayase), Mayumi Tanaka (Turbo Granny), Kazuya Nakai (Serpo)

Detailed article: Dandadan announcements

5) Jujutsu Kaisen (Super Stage RED, 12.10 pm JST)

Volume 25 cover and Akutami's message (Image via Shueisha/ Gege Akutami)

Highlights: Jujutsu Kaisen volume 25 cover was revealed, a message from mangaka Gege Akutami regarding the end of the manga was shown, Cursed Clash and Phantom Parade game upgrades, and details of manga and anime exhibitions were announced.

Panel: Junya Enoki (Yuji Itadori), Yuma Uchida (Megumi Fushiguro), Yuichi Nakamura (Satoru Gojo, and Junichi Suwabe (Ryomen Sukuna)

Detailed article: Jujutsu Kaisen stage at Jump Festa 2024

6) Mashle (Stage BLUE, 1.15 pm JST)

Highlights: Season 2 release date (January 6, 2024, at 11:30 PM JST), new PV for the upcoming Divine Visionary Selection Exam Arc, and confirmation of additional cast members.

Panel: Chiaki Kobayashi (Mash Burnedead), Reiji Kawashima (Finn Ames), Yuuki Kaji (Rayne Ames), and Junichi Suwabe (Ryoh Grantz)

Detailed article: Mashle stage at Jump Festa 2024

7) Sakamoto Days (Jump Studio, 1.30 pm JST)

Highlights: No Anime news was revealed. The Panelists talked about their favorite scenes.

Panel: Ryota Suzuki and Yuto Suzuki

Detailed article: Sakamoto Days stage at Jump Festa 2024

8) Blue Exorcist (Super Stage RED, 1.50 pm JST)

Highlights: Season 3 trailer, Key Visual, a message from the mangaka, Game news, and additional voice cast (including the addition of Kouki Uchiyama).

Panel: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Rin Okumura), Jun Fukuyama (Yukio Okumura), Kana Hanazawa (Shiemi), and Eri Kitamura (Izumo kamiki)

Detailed article: Blue Exorcist announcements

9) Undead Unluck (Stage BLUE, 2.30 pm JST)

Highlights: Cour 2 release date (January 23, 2024), voice cast, and theme songs were released and a new trailer was launched.

Panel: Yuichi Nakamura (Andy), Moe Kahara (Fuko Izumo), Ayume Murase (Riki Shigeno), Yuki Kaji (Rip Tristan).

Detailed article: Undead Unluck Announcements

10) New Prince of Tennis (Super Stage RED, 3.30 pm JST)

Key Visual released in Jump Festa 2024 (Image via Production IG/ Shueisha)

Highlights: The Japan vs. Germany U-17 World Cup semifinal match anime adaptation was announced, and the staff list and the release window of the same were revealed.

Panel: Junko Minagawa (Ryoma Echizen), Ryotaro Okiayu (Kunimitsu Tezuka), Junichi Suwabe (Keigo Atobe), and Sachiko Nagai (Seiichi Yukimura).

Detailed article: New Prince of Tennis Announcements

11) The Elusive Samurai (Stage BLUE, 3,45 pm JST)

Highlights: A key visual for the anime was released, the cast list was announced, the production studio was confirmed, and the staff list was also revealed.

Panel: Asaki Yuikawa (Tokiyuki Hojo), Mari Hino (Arcjiro), Sayumi Suzushiro (Ayako), Aoi Yuki as (Gensho Kazama), and Yuichi Nakamura (Yorishige Suwa).

Detailed article: The Elusive Samurai Announcements

12) Mission: Yozakura Family (Stage BLUE, 5.10 pm JST)

Highlights: The first official anime trailer was released. The anime's release window was disclosed (April 2024), and the cover of volume 21 was revealed.

Panel: Reiji Kawashima (Asano), Kaede Hondo (Rokumi Yozakura), Katsuyuki Konishi (Ryoichiro Yazakura), and Akari Kito (Sakura Niba).

Detailed article: Mission: Yozakura Family Announcements

13) My Hero Academia (Super Stage RED, 5 pm JST)

Horikoshi's illustration for Jump festa 2024 (Image via Shueisha/Kohei Horikoshi)

Highlights: Season 7 release date (on May 4, 2024) was revealed. My Hero Academia Memories short series was announced, and the 4th movie's release window was announced.

Panel: Daiki Yamashita (Izuku Midoriya), Ayane Sakura (Ochako Uraraka), Kenta Miyake (All Might), and Kouki Uchiyama (Tomura Shigaraki).

Detailed article: My Hero Academia stage at Jump Festa 2024