Jujutsu Kaisen: All major character deaths explained CrunchyrollJujutsu Kaisen is a dark Shonen series with plenty of death \u2013 so here\u2019s a list of the major characters who die during the story. Even among the Shonen series, Jujutsu Kaisen is famous for its brutal storytelling. The anime show and manga are set in a world where negative emotions pile up and give birth to cursed spirits who threaten the people\u2019s safety. Jujutsu sorcerers risk their lives to deal with those curses and also guide young students to do the same. However, the battle against curses is never-ending since they will continue to exist as long as humans do. If that wasn\u2019t enough, there are also curse users who go against the sorcerers. As such, the Jujutsu society has suffered countless casualties over the years and continues to do so. Although the anime is only looking into Season 3, the manga is in its final stretch and has its fair share of tragedies. The number only keeps increasing as the sorcerers fight the villains. Here\u2019s a list of the characters who have died in Jujutsu Kaisen so far. (Warning: Spoilers ahead!) 1. Wasuke Itadori Wasuke was Itador\u2019s grandfather, who was introduced at the beginning of the series. He is also the first character to die in Jujutsu Kaisen. Yuji\u2019s parents weren\u2019t around, so Wasuke raised him. The young boy mentioned that Wasuke was more like a father to him. He succumbed to his old age and died after requesting Yuji to help others so he wouldn\u2019t feel lonely at the time of his death. 2. Tadashi Okazaki Tadashi was a criminal serving his sentence at the Eishu Juvenile Detention Center. He ran over a little girl and killed her after driving without a license. He was also one of the few people who saw the cursed womb metamorphosing in the air. After the curse matured, it killed Tadashi and other staff members. After hearing Tadashi\u2019s mother cry for him, Yuji intended to save him, but he was already dead by then. 3. Nagi Yoshino Nagi was Junpei\u2019s mother and his only family. She differed from conventional parents who forced their children to do as they asked. Even after knowing her son is skipping school, she trusts him and encourages him to do what he thinks is right. A random cursed spirit killed Nagi, but Mahito actually plotted to manipulate Junpei. The curse only entered Nagi\u2019s house because Mahito placed Sukuna\u2019s finger there. 4. Junpei Yoshino Junpei was an ordinary school student who became a curse user after meeting Mahito. Mahito only considered him a toy and manipulated him for fun. He even killed Junpei\u2019s mother to drive him to the edge. Yuji and Junpei had already known each other by then, so the former went to save him. However, Mahito turned Junpei into a transfigured human and killed him right in front of Yuji. The incident made Yuji resent Mahito till the very end. 5. Kechizu Kechizu was one of the Death Paintings and the youngest brother of Choso and Eso. Like his brothers, he had the Rot and Decay techniques but was weaker than them. He fought Yuji, Nobara, and Megumi alongside Eso. Yuji and Nobara managed to overpower him, and the latter\u2019s technique blew up the cursed womb in an instant. 6. Eso Eso was the middle brother of Choso and Kechizu. Unlike Kechizu, he had a humanoid form and was stronger. Apart from Rot and Decay, Eso had other techniques as well. Yuji and Nobara fought the brothers, believing they were cursed spirits, which soon turned out to be wrong. After seeing Eso cry over Kechizu\u2019s death, Yuji felt immensely guilty but still had to carry out his mission. Yuji helped Nobara kill Eso as he was running away from the scene. 7. Suguru Geto Suguru is one of the most popular Jujutsu Kaisen characters, and his death took place in the prequel movie. He was first introduced as a ruthless antagonist, but fans grew to love him after his backstory was revealed. No one could ever take Suguru\u2019s place in Gojo\u2019s life, and the latter went through extreme distress after his betrayal. Suguru was fatally wounded after losing to Yuta, and Gojo dealt the final blow. 8. Rika Orimo Rika was Yuta\u2019s childhood friend, and the two promised to marry once they grew up. However, Rika died in a car accident at the age of eleven. Because of Yuta\u2019s immense cursed energy, his inability to accept Rika\u2019s death turned her into a special-grade apparition. She stayed by Yuta\u2019s side for years before he finally managed to free her from his curse. Even after Rika\u2019s soul passed on to the afterlife, the cursed spirit still remains with Yuta and helps him in battle. 9. Riko Amanai Riko was a Star Plasma Vessel destined to merge with Master Tengen to maintain the barriers. Master Tengen\u2019s immortality isn\u2019t perfect, as they would require a new vessel every few centuries. However, many non-sorcerers didn\u2019t want Master Tengen to be \u201ctainted\u201d by using other bodies. Ultimately, Riko is killed by the assassin Toji Fushiguro even though she has Gojo and Geto protecting her. 10. Misato Kuroi Misato Kuroi was Riko\u2019s caretaker since the latter was four years old. Riko\u2019s parents died long ago, so Misato was her only family. Although she could see curses and had decent enough skills, she was a non-combatant and was unable to protect the young girl. Shiu Kong took away Misato after Riko\u2019s death. Her death was only hinted at but never confirmed until later in the series. 11. Toji Fushiguro Toji was a member of the Zenin Clan but was never accepted by them for not having any cursed energy. He was one of the strongest characters in the series, and he had a heavenly-restricted body. Toji\u2019s superhuman skills and sharpened five senses allowed him to defeat even special-grade sorcerers. After getting fatal injuries from Toji, Gojo used Reverse Cursed Technique for the first time and killed the Sorcerer Killer. 12. Yu Haibara Yu Haibara was Kento Nanami\u2019s classmate and junior of Gojo and Geto. A year after Riko\u2019s death, when Geto was still unable to move from it, Haibara and Nanami were dispatched on a mission to kill a Grade 2 curse. Upon reaching there, they find out that it was actually a deity of the area and strong enough to be a Grade 1. The curse was too powerful for inexperienced sorceres, causing Haibara\u2019s death. After the tragedy, Gojo went there to kill the curse. 13. Kokichi Muta (Mechamaru) Kokichi Muta\u2019s death was the first character death in the Jujutsu Kaisen Shibuya Incident arc. He helped Mahito and his allies infiltrate the Jujutsu School so he could get a normal body with Idle Transfiguration. As a result of his heavenly restricted body, Kokichi had immense cursed energy but a frail body. After successfully acquiring a healthy body, Mahito killed Kokichi shortly before the Shibuya Incident commenced. 14. Hanami Hanami was an unregistered special-grade cursed spirit allied with Jogo, Dagon, and Mahito. Alongside Jogo and Choso, Hanami was asked to keep Gojo in the same place for twenty minutes so that Kenjaku could activate the Prison Realm. After seeing the villains ruthlessly murder civilians, Gojo became extremely annoyed and killed Hanami easily. 15. Ogami Ogami was a curse user who allied herself with Kenjaku to seal Gojo. She wanted to commit crimes freely, but Gojo\u2019s existence restricted her. Ogami had the ability to summon the body or soul information from a deceased person using their corpse. She was killed after summoning Toji, whom she was unable to control. 16. Dagon Dagon was already much earlier in the series but matured only in the Shibuya Incident arc. Nanami, Naobito, Maki, and Megumi joined forces but were still no match for Dagon\u2019s overwhelming strength. However, Toji enters the domain and kills him simply by being guided by instinct. Dagon completely disregarded Toji, a person with no cursed energy, and paid the price for it. 17. Naobito Zenin As a powerful sorcerer and head of the Zenin Clan, Naobito was fighting on the front lines of the Shibuya Incident. He played a crucial role in defeating Dagon as he stopped him from levitating, allowing Toji to land the final blow. However, after Dagon\u2019s domain was closed, Jogo entered the scene and burned the sorcerers that had already been injured. Although Nanami and Maki survived the attack despite being severely injured, Naobito died a few days later. 18. Mimiko Hasaba Suguru adopted Mimiko along with her twin sister, Nanako. After seeing two little girls being abused and kept prisoner by their village, he killed all the residents and took them with her. The sisters were curse users and helped Suguru during his Night Parade of a Hundred Demons. Mimiko and Nanako requested Sukuna to kill Kenjaku, but he instead blew up Mimiko\u2019s head after being annoyed. 19. Nanako Hasaba After seeing Mimiko die, Nanako attempted to attack Sukuna. However, her head gets cut in half the very next second. Sukuna was annoyed at the sisters, who thought they could get leverage on him by knowing about the location of the last finger and asking him to do a favor in return. Despite everything they did, these two characters\u2019 deaths in Jujutsu Kaisen were really pitiful as they only wanted to free Geto\u2019s body from Kenjaku. 20. Jogo Jogo forced Yuji to consume ten of Sukuna\u2019s fingers, making it a total of fifteen. He had hoped to get Sukuna on their side, but the latter instead attacked the curse. The fight didn\u2019t last long, but Sukuna took this opportunity to destroy a large part of Shibuya. After the fight was over, Sukuna gave Jogo the acknowledgment he desperately sought. After hearing Sukuna call him \u201cstrong,\u201d Jogo cried and took his last breath. 21. Haruta Shigemo Haruta was a curse user allied with Kenjaku. After causing trouble during the Sister School Exchange Event, he returned to Shibuya and started attacking sorcerers and their assistants. Haruta was brutally defeated by Nanami but managed to survive that and went ahead to kill Megumi. However, before he could do that, Sukuna interfered and destroyed Shibuya while also vertically cutting Haruto in half. 22. Kento Nanami As a fan-favorite Jujutsu Kaisen character, Nanami\u2019s death was extremely shocking, especially with how brutal it was. After getting injured in Dagon\u2019s domain, Jogo burns Nanami\u2019s body completely. However, even with those fatal wounds, he continues to kill the transmuted humans in Shibuya until he encounters Mahito. The curse easily blows up Nanami\u2019s upper body. The sorcerer dies in front of Yuji, adding more to his trauma and despair. 23. Mahito There\u2019s probably no other character death in Jujutsu Kaisen that is more satisfying than Mahito\u2019s. He was the embodiment of evil, who enjoyed toying with others. He even killed a bunch of fan-favorite characters and got what he deserved. Since Yuji was his natural enemy, Mahito ultimately lost against him. However, before Yuji can kill the curse, Kenjaku uses Geto\u2019s ability to absorb him. 24. Mai Zenin The Zenin Clan conspired to kill Maki, Mai, and Megumi. By the time Maki reached the clan, Mai was already gravely injured. Since Maki was not a match against Ogi, she gets thrown into a pit along with Mai. The sisters would\u2019ve died, but Mai instead decides to use her last bit of energy to create a weapon for Maki. Mai\u2019s death lifted the restrictions on Maki\u2019s body \u2013 since they\u2019re twins and one and the same. Hence, Maki destroyed her entire clan to avenge Mai. 25. Ogi Zenin Ogi always considered himself talented enough to be the clan head but never became one because his daughters were \u201cweak,\u201d according to the Zenins. He always hated his daughters and gladly took the opportunity to kill them. However, Mai decides to sacrifice herself to forge a powerful sword for Maki, which the latter uses to cut Ogi\u2019s head in half. 26. Chojuro Zenin Chojuro was a minor character and a member of the Zenin Family and its elite unit of jujutsu sorcerers, the Hei. He tried to stop Maki\u2019s outburst alongside several members, but she killed him too. Using his innate technique, Earth Arms created two giant stone arms to attack Maki, clasping her between the hands. However, she was easily able to break out of it. 27. Jinichi Zenin Jinichi was a minor character and a member of the Zenin Family and its elite unit of jujutsu sorcerers, the Hei. As a Grade 1 sorcerer, he possessed a highly destructive technique that could conjure giant fists that were propelled by cursed energy like a missile. Using Ranta as a distraction, he gave his all to kill Maki but eventually failed. Maki showed no mercy and brutally severed his head and threw it in the lake. 28. Ranta Zenin Ranta was a minor character and a member of the Zenin Family and its elite unit of jujutsu sorcerers, the Hei. During Maki\u2019s attack on the clan members, Ranta sacrificed himself to give Jinichi an opportunity to kill her. However, the two were no match against her. Ranta took his final breath after seeing Jinichi\u2019s defeat and died with a smile after fulfilling his duty. 29. Naoya Zenin Naoya was the youngest son of Naobito Zenin, the clan head. Because of his skills, he believed himself to be the true heir of the Zenin Clan. After seeing Maki throw Jinichi\u2019s head in the water, he fought her but eventually lost. Although she defeated him, Maki\u2019s mother killed him with an ordinary knife. Because Naoya didn\u2019t die from cursed energy, he came back as a vengeful spirit and finally lost to Maki and Noritoshi Kamo. 30. Masamichi Yaga Yaga\u2019s death in Jujutsu Kaisen was shocking since he was one of the few characters introduced in the early chapters. Not only that, Yoshinobu Gakuganji killed him, someone Yaga got along with really well. However, Gakuganji was following orders from the higher-ups, who took advantage of Gojo\u2019s absence and framed Yaga for conspiring with Geto. 31. Yuki Tsukumo One of the best female characters in Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuki is a special-grade sorcerer, which is why her death was a great loss to Jujutsu society. She stayed behind with Choso to protect Master Tengen while the others went ahead with their plan to unseal Gojo. Even with Choso\u2019s help, Yuki was no match against Kenjaku and died while allowing the former to escape. 32. Tengen Born during the ancient period, Tengen is an immortal sorcerer who sits at the center of the jujutsu sorcerer. Their barriers protect the Jujutsu Highs and they hold the fate of humanity in their hands. As such, they\u2019re targeted by Kenjaku and ultimately dies. Tengen\u2019s death gives the power to initiate to merger to Kenjaku, who later transfers it to Sukuna. 33. Tsumiki Fushiguro Tsumiki was Megumi\u2018s step-sister, who was in a coma because of an unknown nationwide curse. In the Culling Game Arc, the series reveals that the curse was to prepare them as vessels to revive ancient sorcerers. Tsumiki\u2019s body was used to revive Yorozu. By then, Sukuna had already taken over Megumi\u2019s body and used the young sorcerer\u2019s technique to kill Tsumiki, thereby making the latter fall into endless despair. 34. Yorozu Yorozu is another ancient sorcerer who participates in the Culling Game. Unfortunately, she\u2019s incarnated inside Tsumiki, traumatizing Megumi, which, in turn, allows Sukuna to take over his body. She\u2019s obsessed with the King of Curses, claiming to be in love with him and understand his loneliness. Despite her strong cursed technique and Domain Expansion, she\u2019s killed by her \u2018beloved\u2019. 35. Satoru Gojo It hasn\u2019t been long since the internet exploded due to the death of Jujutsu Kaisen\u2019s beloved character. Gojo has been an important character in the story since the beginning. He was sealed in the Shibuya Incident arc and appeared after a long time. During the battle of the strongest, he fought against the King of Curses valiantly but was ultimately no match against the embodiment of disaster. 36. Hajime Kashimo Hajime was an ancient curse user revived during the Culling Game. After losing against Hakari, he switched sides and joined the sorcerers in hopes of fighting Sukuna. After the King of Curses defeated Gojo, Kashimo jumped right into the battlefield. Kashimo also revealed his godly cursed technique. However, even the God of Lightning was defeated too easily. 37. Iori Hazenoki Iori was one of the reincarnated sorcerers. He allied with Reggie Star\u2019s group, who all serve as antagonists for the Culling Game Arc. In Chapter 239, the POV shifted to Kenjaku as the villain was eliminating the Culling Game players for his plan. Iori Hazenoki was one of Kenjaku\u2019s victims. After Iori\u2019s death, Takaba enters the scene. 38. Fumihiko Takaba Takaba was one of the strongest characters in the entire series. However, even he was no match against the genius ancient curse user. Takaba and Kenjaku had the most hilarious fight, but it ended with the former\u2019s tragic death. The comedian-turned-sorcerer was simply bait to clear a path for Yuta\u2019s sneak attack. Yuta managed to behead Geto\u2019s body, but Kenjaku\u2019s plan remains unknown. 39. Kenjaku One of the major antagonists of Jujutsu Kaisen, Kenjaku is an ancient sorcerer with a parasitic cursed technique. It allows him to transfer his brain to corpses and live on. Currently, he possesses Geto\u2019s body. He\u2019s also the biological mother of Yuji, having given birth to him through Kaori Itadori\u2019s body. During the Shinjuku Showdown Arc, he\u2019s killed by Yuta in a surprise attack. 40. Choso Choso dies in Chapter 259 while protecting Yuji from Sukuna\u2019s Divine Flames. Even though Choso is introduced as an antagonist, he quickly changes sides after realizing Yuji is his younger brother. Choso\u2019s entire world revolved around his siblings. Hence, he didn\u2019t hesitate to die for Yuji while thanking him for being his younger brother. 41. Ryomen Sukuna Feared as the King of Curses, Sukuna is the final antagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen. After being incarnated inside Yuji, he eventually takes over Megumi\u2019s body. During the Shinjuku Showdown Arc, he fights and defeats Gojo, finally being confirmed as the strongest in the verse. He dies in Chapter 268 thanks to Nobara\u2019s Resonance and Yuji\u2019s Domain Expansion and soul punches. 42. Uraume Sukuna\u2019s most loyal servant, Uraume is an ancient sorcerer who follows their master to the modern era. They form an alliance with Kenjaku for some time until Sukuna possesses Megumi\u2019s body. Uraume has a powerful ice-based cursed technique, strong enough to match Hakari on an equal footing. They take their own life in Chapter 268 after Sukuna dies. If you want to find out more about Season 3, check out the list of new characters that will be introduced and why it will disappoint Gojo fans. If you want more dark sorcery, check out our list of strongest characters Sukuna defeated and our list of the best anime like Jujutsu Kaisen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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