Summary
In 2023, the second season ofJujutsu Kaisentransformed the anime industry, with the show’s popularity and hype being elevated thanks to a season filledwith extraordinary animation and high tension. One of the main attractions is the number of high-level fights between jujutsu sorcerers and curses. Characters such as Satoru Gojo, Sukuna, and Yuta Okkotsu rank prominently as some of the strongest individuals around, possessing otherworldly skills as fighters.
Despite the anomalies, the world ofJJKhas produced several powerful fighters, many of whom use differing abilities to set themselves apart. These fighters often use unique techniques that harbor creative elements, aiding their combat potential.
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Status
Alive
As one of the Zenin clan’s most talented jujutsu sorcerers, Megumi Fushiguro has become afighter renowned for his uniquenessand complexity through his jujutsu techniques. Under the tutelage of famed jujutsu sorcerer Gojo, Megumi flourishes at Tokyo Jujutsu High School, with the studentexcelling alongside Yuji Itadori and Nobara Kugisaki.
Regarding combat, Megumiinherits the Ten Shadows Techniquefrom his family, which allows him to summon up toten different shikigamito fight by his side. Along with the versatility of his shikigami, Megumi can use the shadows by storing himself and objects within, creating a surprise for opponents who are caught out by his creative strategies.
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In all ofJJK, no character is more iconic than the jujutsu sorcerer Gojo. Regarded asthe most powerful jujutsu sorcerer of modern times, Gojo has become a mentor to the show’s main protagonist, Yuji, with Gojo being his teacher at Tokyo Jujutsu High School. As a fighter,Gojo is the peak of what a human can achieveas a sorcerer, possessing several techniques only he can hone.
Even in the heat of battle, Gojo showcases his creativity when he takes on Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito while trying his best to save civilians during the Shibuya Incident arc. Despite the inconvenience, he thinks of strategies to save innocent citizens while fighting a group of special-grade curses, showcasing a high level of ingenuity and innovation.
Aoi Todo is one of the most impressive fighters inJJK, and the Kyoto Jujutsu High School student possesses techniques that make him ahighly creative force in battle. Asone of the strongest high school sorcerers, Todohas great confidence in his abilities despite his obsession with pop idols and his best friend, Yuji. Much of Todo’s skill as a sorcerer comes from his innate technique, Boogie Woogie, which allows him to swap the position of targets with himself or another target.
Todo’s Boogie Woogie shows its versatility when he and Yuji face off against Hanami and Mahito in separate battles. In the battles, Todo uses his ability toconfuse his foes by alternating his claps to swap between Yuji, himself, and his opponent.
As the main protagonist, Yuji has endured a fast progression in his jujutsu sorcery due toconsuming Sukuna’s finger, leading to the king of curses using his body as a vessel. Whileunder the mentorship of Gojo at Tokyo Jujutsu High School, Yujigoes through several life-changing battles that see him develop his jujutsu abilities.
When it comes to combat, Yuji’s superhuman strength and intuition make him anunpredictable opponent, with the sorcerer being able to hide his jujutsu by employing his elite level of martial arts, with most not being on his level.
Dead
Toji Fushiguro’s time inJJKmay have been short, but the Zenin clan sorcerer certainly made an impact both in the past and the present. As the father of Megumi, Toji is shown to be acold and callous individual, with the character operating as an assassin in the business of eliminating jujutsu sorcerers.
Being the only character to best Gojo in battle, Toji catches the supremely talented sorcerer off-guard due to Toji having no cursed energy, enabling him toremain undetected from Gojo’s Six Eyes.Toji’s key ability is Inventory Curse, which allows him to store various objects within his curse, such as weapons, making the fighter unpredictable in battle.
Suguru Geto was a jujutsu sorcerer ranked as a special grade, only reserved for the strongest around.Being Gojo’s best friend, the pair were often regardedas the strongest jujutsu sorcerers of the modern era, with Geto, in particular, beingpraised for his mastery of curses.Besides Geto’s intellect allowing him to be creative in battle, his control of thousands of curses through cursed energy was his main attribute as a fighter.
With the unpredictability of Geto’s curses, foes had to tread lightly, possessing many tricks hidden under his sleeve, including powerful curses such as Rainbow Dragon and Kuchisake-Onna.
Mahito is one ofJJK’smost prominent villains,being one of the few special-grade cursesin the world. Working alongside Jogo, Hanami, and Kenjaku, Mahito terrorizes humanity, with various jujutsu sorcerers falling victim to the patchwork-covered curse. Through his excessive amount of cursed energy,Mahito can shapeshift to whatever he desires, as he can use his body in various ways in battle.
Not only does Idle Transfiguration empower Mahito to shapeshift, but he can also create a clone, using the trick to fight both Yuji and Nobara simultaneously. Idle Transfiguration gives Mahito an assortment of skills that operate as offence or defence, with the character being able to either demolish foes or heal damaged wounds in combat.
