Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Oku:
Gege Akutami is the author and illustrator of Jujutsu Kaisen, a manga series set in a dystopian Japan. Since March 2018, the shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump published by Shueisha has serialized it. As of October 2022, the chapters have been compiled into 19 tankōbon volumes. In order to break curses and defend mankind, Yoji Itadori, a regular high school student, must join a covert group of Jujutsu Sorcerers when he is chosen to be a conduit for the powerful spirit Sukuna.
The Cursed Child Arc:
- Yuji Itadori is a regular student in high school who participates in the Occult Research Club.
- One day, a particular grade curse is released when a member of Yuji's group opens a cursed object.
- In order to keep his companions safe, Yuji consumes the cursed item, turning it into Sukuna's vessel.
- Megumi Fushiguro, a Jujutsu sorcerer, shows up to lift the curse, but Yuji manages to keep control of his body.
- Megumi and Yuji transport Sukuna's finger to Tokyo Jujutsu High, a training ground for sorcerers skilled in Jujutsu.
The Fearsome Womb Arc:
Megumi Fushiguro character from Jujutsu Kaisen |
- Nobara Kugisaki, a fellow student, accompanies Yuji and Megumi on their investigation into a string of attacks by cursed spirits in Shibuya.
- They come into Mahito, a curse user who is experimenting with conjuring up ghosts under a curse.
- After Yuji and Megumi defeat Mahito, Nobara sustains serious injuries.
- To keep Nobara alive, Yuji must eat Sukuna's finger.
The Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc:
- At the Kyoto Goodwill Event, which pits the three top Jujutsu High schools against one another, Yuji and his friends compete.
- Aoi Todo, a formidable Jujutsu Sorcerer from Kyoto Jujutsu High, opposes Yuji throughout the contest.
- Although Yuji loses to Todo, he gains important insight into the value of cooperation.
- The Death Painting Arc:
Aoi Todo character from Jujutsu Kaisen |
- Yuji and his classmates are sent on a mission to a remote village to investigate a series of disappearances.
- They discover that the disappearances are being caused by a cursed spirit created by a group of villagers.
- Yuji and his classmates defeat the cursed spirit and save the village.
The Gojo's Past Arc:
- This arc is a flashback that delves into the past of Satoru Gojo, the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer.
- The arc reveals how Gojo became known as the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer and how he met his student, Geto Suguru.
The Perfect Preparation Arc:
- The Jujutsu Sorcerers decide to execute Yuji in order to prevent Sukuna from reviving.
Yuji's friends try to rescue him, but they are unsuccessful.
- Yuji is executed, but he is revived by Sukuna, who takes control of his body.
The Culling Game Arc:
Sukuna character from Jujutsu Kaisen |
- Sukuna leads a group of cursed spirits in a game called the Culling Game, in which participants fight to the death.
- Yuji's friends enter the Culling Game in order to stop Sukuna.