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Based on Gege Akutami’s manga, the film follows Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, two sorcerers tasked with protecting Amanai Riko, a student chosen as the Star Plasma Vessel, while being pursued by curse users and a religious cult.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
The Machine is both an old idea and a modern curse.
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