TABLE OF CONTENTS
Akutami-sensei Preface................................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents..........................................................................................................................................2
CHAPTER 1 CHARACTERS..................................................................................................................3
Tokyo Jujutsu Technical College Students.....................................................................................4
Kyoto Jujutsu Technical College Students...................................................................................27
Jujutsu Technical College Related................................................................................................40
Jujutsu Sorcerers...........................................................................................................................57
Curse Users...................................................................................................................................70
Cursed Womb Death Paintings.....................................................................................................87
Cursed Spirits............................................................................................................................,...90
Special-Grade Cursed Objects....................................................................................................100
Star Plasma Vessel Related.........................................................................................................104
Others..........................................................................................................................................106
Want To Know More!!
All Characters common Q&A!!...................................................................................................110
Tell us! Akutami-sensei conclusion.............................................................................................114
CHAPTER 2 TERMS & SETTINGS...................................................................................................121
The Complete Curses Manual
Curses...........................................................................................................................................122
Jujutsu Sorcerers..........................................................................................................................124
The World of Jujutsu....................................................................................................................126
Jujutsu Technical College............................................................................................................128
Curse Users..................................................................................................................................132
Curses...........................................................................................................................................134
Jujutsu..........................................................................................................................................140
People who came in contact with curses.....................................................................................168
CHAPTER 3 EACH CHAPTER EXPLANATIONS..........................................................................175
Akutami Gege Illustration Commentary
Exchange Compilation.................................................................................................................209
SPECIAL TALK: AKUTAMI GEGE x KUBO TITE........................................................................220
AKUTAMI-SENSEI AFTERWORD....................................................................................................231
APPROACH AKUTAMI GEGE’S STARTING POINT
AKUTAMI-SENSEI’S S BIBLE..............................................................................................120
Movie...........................................................................................................................................120
Manga..........................................................................................................................................174
Anime..........................................................................................................................................217
※This book is composed of up to volume 15 contents. Please note that the settings are subjected to change depending on the future developments of the main story.
※The age of the characters whose birthday is known is as of October 31st, 2018 (as set in the work).
※Please note that some spoilers will be included
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 1st Year
ITADORI YUJI
Age: 15
Birthday: March 20th
Birthplace: Miyagi
Enrollment method: Scouted
Cursed Technique: None
Skill: Divergent fist
Has experienced black flash
Hobby & Special Skill: Karaoke, Watching TV, Impersonations
Favorite Food: Rice bowl with food on top, Noodles
Least Favorite Food: None
Stress Source: Science Subject (He failed molecular science)
Favorite type: Jennifer Lawrence (Tall girl with big butts)
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: What’s the origin of his name?
A: His family name came from medicinal herb. And his given name is from my classmate. I tried to make the name as realistic as possible.
Q: Did he dye his hair?
A: It’s his real hair color.
Q: Does he usually talk to Sukuna?
A: Not really. They don’t really get along with each other.
Q: Sukuna talks to him when he’s alone. Does he sleep well every night?
A: That's all right. Itadori can even sleep comfortably on the asphalt of the Tokyo-Nagoya expressway.
Q: Is there any technique that Itadori is cultivating?
A: Nothing in particular. Just a little karate from grandfather. As for the manji kick, the best movement Itadori chose was just the manji kick.
Q: What happens if Itadori, who is resistant to curses, eats the death painting curse womb?
A: Either Sukuna’s state will become the death painting, or the death painting’s consciousness will disappear and become just Itadori who has cursed energy. If he eats it after taking in Sukuna, Sukuna will make the death painting inside Itadori disappear.
Q: What are the movies that Itadori watched during his training with Gojo?
A: I have faint recollection of it but I think they were “The Professional”, “The Descent”, “The Host”, “The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On”. The one spoiled by Gojo is “Deep Blue Sea”.
Q: What is the thing that Itadori will never be able to forgive?
A: A sickening hindrance.
Q: Does Itadori have any friends aside from the technical college students? Is he still in touch with his friends from junior high school or hometown?
A: He is still in touch with them normally, but Itadori started carrying a mobile phone after he came to technical college, so you can guess the rest.
Q: What kind of occupation would Itadori have if he hadn't become a jujutsu sorcerer?
A: I think it's a firefighter.
Q: Does he have a favorite TV show and genre?
A: I have an omnivorous image of him. He will be able to watch it all the time.
Q: What made Itadori attracted to Jennifer Lawrence’s butts and height? Please tell us the works where he first saw her.
A: Silver Linings Playbook.
Q: Is he the type to do school assignments or long holiday assignments properly?
A: He’s the type to do it the day before. He’s the type to do it late but submits properly.
Q: What has happened that led to Itadori being called “The Tiger of West Junior High” in his hometown?
A: I don’t think about it at all, but it must be how he turned the table around on someone who picked up a fight with him or he helped a person by beating up the yankee.
Q: If Itadori and Todo were not jujutsu sorcerers but were in the same junior high school, would they have become good friends?
A: I think they will have something they like about each other.
Q: How did Itadori feel when Ozawa Yuko asked him to take a picture at the graduation ceremony?
A: Sure, a photo right? Gotcha.
Q: Speaking of Itadori, he seems to have many clothes with hoods, but do you have any particular character designs for him?
A: Nothing in particular. The hoods are just my habit in drawing him.
Q: You said that you are having difficulty in Itadori’s character, but why did you choose him as the main character?
A: I don't hate it just because I'm having difficulty with his character. I’ll work hard on that so I'm not bad at it anymore. I'm not choosing, I'm carving it out.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 1st Year
FUSHIGURO MEGUMI
Age: 15
Birthday: December 22nd
Grade: 2nd Grade
Birthplace: Saitama
Enrollment method: Family Lineage
Cursed Technique: Ten Shadows Technique
Skill: Ten Shadows Technique - Divine Dogs
Nue
Great Serpent
Max Elephant
Rabbit Escape
The Well’s Unknown Abyss
Domain Expansion - Chimera Shadow Garden
Hobby: Reading
Favorite Food: Food that goes well with ginger
Least Favorite Food: Paprika, All sweet side-dish
Stress Source: Human (almost all)
Favorite Type: none (All he need is someone who is unshakable)
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Does Fushiguro feel sad when his shikigami is destroyed?
A: It is rather depressing. People like Fushiguro are more depressed when animals die than when strangers die.
Q: Is he the type to be interested in other people's love affairs?
A: I think it's more like verifying his answers than an interest.
Q: How would Megumi reject a girl’s confession?
A:Gomeeeeeeeen!!! (Sorrryyyyy!!!)
Q: Does Megumi watch news programs and read newspapers?
A: He watches and reads, but he doesn’t believe in half of it.
Q: Who was with Fushiguro on his first mission and what was his first mission?
A: It was more like Gojo is watching over him. It seems like he was teasing Fushiguro.
Q: Who taught Megumi how to handle cursed tools and martial art?
A: Gojo, Maki.
Q: What was the most outrageous problematic behavior Fushiguro had when he was in junior high school?
A: “A case of young delinquents in excellent health hanging like a banner”
Q: Has he ever had any friends other than his classmates who died?
A: I think he had. At this point, Fushiguro had a reasonably long career as a jujutsu sorcerer.
Q: How did Megumi and Tsumiki live after their parents disappeared?
A: Basically, Tsumiki does all the housework. Megumi is just helping her. Gojo intervened before the money left by Tsumiki’s mother was used up when the reminder for utility bills began to come.
Q: He immediately remembered the names of his classmates, but did they interact with each other in junior high school?
A: He just has a good memory.
Q: How did he become so insightful?
A: Maybe it's because he has negative thinking and doesn't just trust people.
Q: What is the reason why Inumaki is not included as the senior he can respect?
A: Because Inumaki quickly gets into Panda and Gojo’s pranks.
Q: Has he ever laughed so hard that he cries?
A: I don’t think he has.
Q: How was he treated as a Jujutsu sorcerer before entering technical college? Was he ever called to the mission?
A: He was never called. Gojo, who was like a person in charge of him, often goes out and takes him on a mission.
Q: Is the tablet that Fushiguro is using his personal belongings?
A: It belongs to the technical college. The assistant director will hand it to him when needed.
Q: Has he known Maki and Mai even before entering the school?
A: Yes. When Gojo was working on Megumi and the Zenin clan issue, he took him to the Zenin house, so I think that's when they first met.
Q: Is there a reason why he hates paprika?
A: He doesn’t like sweet side dishes.
Q: Is there anything you are aware of about his character design?
A: If I am careless, the outline will be similar to Itadori, so I think it was a normal mistake.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 1st Year
KUGISAKI NOBARA
Age: 16
Birthday: August 7th
Grade: 3rd Grade
Birthplace: Somewhere in Tohoku
Enrollment Method: Grandmother’s recommendation (they had a fight though)
Cursed Technique: Straw Doll Technique
Skill: Straw Doll Technique - Resonance
Hairpin
Has experienced Black Flash
Hobby: Shopping
Favorite Food: Popular foods, Watermelon
Least Favorite Food: Lightly pickled vegetable
Stress Source: Dehydration
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Was Nobara already working as a jujutsu sorcerer in her hometown even before she entered the technical college?
A: Relatively. Her grandmother is a jujutsu sorcerer.
Q: Why did she and her grandmother argue about when she was about to enroll in Jujutsu Technical College?
A: It's a clash between her grandmother's desire to raise her and Nobara’s desire to go to Tokyo.
Q: Is Nobara’s grandmother also a straw doll technique user?
A: Yes. Nobara learned how to use the straw doll technique from her grandmother.
Q: Did she know about black flash?
A: She has knowledge of it.
Q: Why doesn’t Nobara have an accent when she’s from the countryside?
A: Because her mom doesn't have an accent. Fumi-chan also doesn’t.
Q: What’s the origin of her name?
A: I just wanted to make it thorny.
Q: Is there anything you are particular about when you draw Nobara?
A: At the very least, she looks like a girl, and I hope the reader doesn't get confused.
Q: Her name and her fighting style, which one did you decide on first?
A: Both happened in almost the same time.
Q: Nobara has a lot of characteristic lines, but I wonder if she’s an easy-to-write character.
A: Out of the three first years, she’s the easiest one. (Not including the action part)
Q: What kind of person is her type?
A: Oda Nobunaga
Q: Was she popular in her hometown?
A: Not at all.
Q: What are Nobara’s favorite apparel brands and clothes preferences?
A: Ba... Balenciaga and Onitsuka Tiger??
She goes shopping whenever she had the time (Jujutsu Sorcerers are well paid even for students). She has tried out a lot of different clothes and foods, and she’s enjoying Tokyo in her own way.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 2nd Year
OKKOTSU YUTA
Age: 17 (repeat a year)
Birthday: March 7th
Grade: Special Grade
Birthplace: Miyagi
Enrollment Method: Scouted
Cursed Technique: Rika
Skill: Cursed Speech (copy)
Reversed Curse Technique
Special Skill: Good at making kneaded eraser
Favorite Food: Cabbage with salt and sesame oil
Least Favorite Food: Fatty part steak
Stress Source: Being unable to meet his classmates
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Okkotsu’s hairstyle has changed, but was there any change in his mental state after the solution of Rika’s curse?
A: I changed it just because he was too similar with Fushiguro
Q: Has the character Okkotsu been created first for volume 0? Or did the story and setting come first?
A: I think the character was done as a set with Rika-chan first.
Q: Please tell us the origin of his name.
A: For the family name, I think it’s kind of cool. As for the given name, the kanji has a relatively good meaning.
Q: At the time of the battle with Geto, Rika immediately understood Okkotsu’s intentions, but did they share the battle method in advance?
A: What Okkotsu has seen is an image that Rika has seen and shared too.
Q: It’s said that Jujutsu sorcerers don’t give birth to cursed spirits, so how could Okkotsu transform Rika to a vengeful cursed spirit?
A: Regarding how jujutsu sorcerers don’t give birth to cursed spirits, it was about how jujutsu sorcerers do not leak out cursed energy. So there’s no way that their cursed energy will be accumulated somewhere and lead to the birth of cursed spirits (it would never accumulate to begin with). There is a case where jujutsu sorcerers could turn into cursed spirits. In Rika’s case, Okkotsu was tying her soul unconsciously with his cursed energy. It is impossible to intentionally retain the souls of the dead, but Okkotsu has done it unconsciously (he actually really wishes for her to rest in peace). Rika’s strong desire to be with Okkotsu led to a bug-like binding.
Q: Is there a reason why people involved in the jujutsu world didn't pay attention to Rika’s incident for six years?
A: At the beginning, there wasn’t such big trouble (there’s a lot of effect on his family). Before the “being stuffed in locker” incident in the beginning of volume 0, there was a major incident that was the decisive factor, and it was investigated and recorded afterwards. There were several Jujutsu sorcerers going after him but were beaten, which leads to Gojo’s turn to come.
Q: How’s the relationship between Yuta and his family now?
A: He has already contacted his sister normally. But it seems difficult for his parents.
Q: Okkotsu is a descendant of Sugawara no Michizane, does it mean Okkotsu and his family is a jujutsu sorcerer lineage?
A: The Okkotsu family is a non-jujutsu sorcerer. Yuta is an atavism.
Q: Did Yuta win the goodwill event against the Kyoto school by a landslide because he let Rika out? Or was it Yuta’s ability?
A: He didn’t let Rika out, it was like Rika coming out on her own. The clean up afterwards was hard.
Q: Was Okkotsu still a special grade sorcerer after the solution of Rika’s curse?
A: There was once when he became a 4th grade sorcerer. And that’s why he wore black uniform at the end of volume 0. (It was white before because he was a problem child, that way, people can quickly see where he is). He made a comeback after that.
Q: Why is Okkotsu respected by Fushiguro?
A: Because Okkotsu doesn’t initiate doing and saying ridiculous things. He’s absurdly strong.
Q: Did Gakuganji want to kill Okkotsu, who is a vessel for Rika, for the same reason as Itadori?
A: It didn’t happen at that time. Unlike Sukuna, Rika has a lot of mysteries, so grandpa wasn't just a wait-and-see.
Q: Has Yuta ever fallen in love with a girl other than Rika?
A: I'm sure there will be one from now on.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 2nd Year
INUMAKI TOGE
Age: 17
Birthday: October 23rd
Grade: Semi-Grade 1
Enrollment method: Family Lineage
Cursed Technique: Cursed Speech
Hobby: Youtube
Favorite food: Onigiri Tuna Mayo
Least Favorite Food: Fish Eggs
Stress Source: Morning Assembly
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: At what age did he start to speak only onigiri ingredients and why?
A: He started doing so for as long as he can remember. I think it's kind of like bilingual.
Q: What’s the origin of his name?
A: It’s after “Words can be hurtful” image
Q: Does Inumaki always bring throat medicine?
A: After what happened in volume 0, he carries a spare one.
Q: Is there anything you are particular about for Inumaki’s character design?
A: I changed his hairstyle so he won’t be too similar with Itadori. I guess that's why he’s like in a pretty boy position now. I think Hiramatsu-san who’s working on the anime understands that demand.
Q: How do the cursed speech users in the Inumaki clan communicate?
A: With their hearts.
Q: What’s the reason he covers his mouth?
A: To turn down his voice volume.
Q: Is the Inumaki clan the only cursed speech sorcerer's left?
A: That’s right. The Inumaki clan is an outlaw in the jujutsu society, and their policy is to wipe out jujutsu sorcerers from their families. But sometimes someone like Toge is born.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 2nd Year
ZENIN MAKI
Age: 16
Birthday: January 20
Grade: Grade 4 Sorcerer
Birthplace: Kyoto
Enrollment Method: Family Lineage
Cursed Technique: None
Heavenly Restriction: Physical Gifted
Special Skill: Crushing Empty Can
Favorite food: Junk Food
Least Favorite Food: Vegetarian Food
Stress Source: Zenin Family Procedure
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Are all the cursed tools used by Maki owned by the technical college?
A: She has her own personal tools, but the tools like Playful Cloud are owned by the Gojo family. The armory of technical college is a bit complicated because it consists of vested-interest structure with the three big sorcerer families.
Q: Maki was using Aikido at the goodwill event, but is Aikido the base for her close-up fight?
A: The base is actually chinese kenpo.
Q: Has Maki’s impression of Okkotsu changed since she first met him?
A: It changed from an irritating bean sprouts to an amazing bean sprouts.
Q: Why did she change to black frame eyeglasses when she became a second year?
A: It was crushed in the volume 0 battle with Geto.
Q: Toji was said to be the “perfect form” of Maki, but is there any possibility that Maki will be able to obtain the physical of Toji’s class?
A: There is. Maki’s future task is how to get closer to it. She had the idea of how to compensate for the cursed energy of ordinary people with strong physical strength. However, seeing Toji in front of her, she shifts to thinking about what to throw away.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 2nd Year
PANDA
Birthday: March 5th
Grade: Semi-Grade 2 Sorcerer
Enrollment Method: The principal applied for him
Skill: Panda Core
Gorilla Core (Drumming Beat)
Hobby: Collecting Panda Goods
Favorite Food: Kolbasa (semi-dry Russian sausage)
Least Favorite Food: Bamboo Leaves
Stress Source: Fawning over animals other than pandas
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 3rd Year
HAKARI KINJI
Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Please tell us Hakari’s full name and what’s the origin of his name.
A: It’s Hakari Kinji. He’s a gambler.
Q: He looks a bit older, did he repeat a year?
A: No, he didn’t.
Q: Is there only one third year student?
A: At the moment, I’m thinking about 2 students. But maybe it will change.
Q: Please tell us if there’s any information that can be disclosed.
A: Hakari was transferred to Kyoto during the Hyakki Yakou in vol.0. He got into a disagreement with the conservatives. He beat the hell out of them. Got suspended from school.
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 1st Year
NITTA ARATA
Age: 16
Hobby/Special Skill: Being coordinator
Favorite Food: Nanbanzuke (Japanese sweet and peppery vegetable sauce)
Least Favorite Food: Any type of mushroom
Stress Source: Being ordered too much by his older sister
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 2nd Year
ZENIN MAI
Age: 16
Birthday: January 20
Grade: Grade 3 Sorcerer
Birthplace: Kyoto
Enrollment Method: Family Lineage
Cursed Technique: Construction
Hobby: Cactus
Favorite Food: Junk Food
Least Favorite Food: Vegetarian Cuisine
Stress Source: Todo
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Please tell us about her first love.
A: It’s probably Fushiguro, or a stranger, or it might be Maki but I doubt it.
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 2nd Year
MIWA KASUMI
Age: 17
Birthday: April 4th
Birthplace: Tokyo
Enrollment Method: Scouted
Cursed Technique: None
Skill: New Shadow Style: Simple Domain (Batto Sword Drawing)
Special Skill: Saving money
Favorite Food: Stew
Least Favorite Food: Chinese Parsley
Stress Source: None
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: How did Miwa get a part-time job as a junior high school student?
A: It’s actually without permission.
Q: Why was Miwa scouted as Jujutsu Sorcerer?
A: Because of her hair. She can see curses.
Q: Did Miwa have the slightest hint of Mechamaru’s feelings?
A: I’m not sure.
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 2nd Year
MUTA KOKICHI (ULTIMATE MECHAMARU)
Age of death: 17
Birthday: October 4
Grade: Semi-Grade 1 Sorcerer
Enrollment Method: He was in custody of the technical college when he was young.
He enrolled when he reached the age of a high school student.
Cursed Technique: Puppet Manipulation
Skill: New Shadow Style “Simple Domain”
(Ultimate Mechamaru) Sword Option
Boost On
Ultra Spin
Ultra Cannon
Mode: Albatross (Ultimate Cannon)
Sword Option (Ultra Shield)
(Ultimate Mechamaru Mode: Absolute) One Year Charge Ultra Cannon
Two Year Charge Miracle Cannon
Five Year Charge Vision Viola.
Heavenly Restriction: Extensive range of techniques and cursed energy output beyond limit
Special Skill: Acting as a group (Mechamaru)
Favorite Food: Something that has a strong taste
Least Favorite Food: Raw Food
Stress Source: All the time
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Is Kokichi on good terms with his parents?
A: His parents think that he died long before he was killed by Mahito. It’s what Kokichi wished for. His parents are non-sorcerers.
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 3rd Year
KAMO NORITOSHI
Age: 18
Birthday: June 5
Grade: Semi Grade 1 Sorcerer
Birthplace: Kyoto
Enrollment method: family lineage
Cursed technique: Blood Manipulation
Skill: Blood Manipulation - Flowing red scale
Crimson Binding
Slicing exorcism
Convergence
Piercing blood
Hobby/Special Skill: Studying (He’s trying for TOEIC 900 points)
Favorite Food: coffee
Least Favorite Food: Ethnic Food
Stress Source: Todo
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Is it necessary for Noritoshi, the next head of the Kamo family, to attend a technical college?
A: It is not necessary for someone from the three clans to attend technical college. But Noritoshi tends to be very strict on himself, he left home to attend technical college in order to please his mother by getting recognition of his competency from not only the three clans but also the technical college organization.
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 3rd Year
TODO AOI
Age: 18
Birthday: September 23
Grade: Grade 1 Sorcerer
Enrollment Method: Scouted
Cursed Technique: Boogie Woogie
Skill: Has experienced Black Flash
Hobby: Takada-chan
Favorite Food: Skirt Steak
Least Favorite Food: None
Stress Source: Boredom
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Please tell us the background behind his enrollment.
A: Tsukumo’s recommendation.
Q: When and How did he get the scar on his face?
A: It’s because of Tsukumo’s extreme training.
Q: Did Takada-chan recognize him?
A: He was recognized.
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 3rd Year
NISHIMIYA MOMO
Age: 18
Birthday: July 7
Enrollment Method: Family Lineage
Cursed Technique: Tool Manipulation
Special Skill: Arranged Dishes
Favorite food: Fresh Cream
Least Favorite Food:Crab
Stress Source: Todo
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Is Momo from a Jujutsu sorcerer lineage?
A: Her father (American) is a Jujutsu sorcerer. This is a very rare case.
Q: The three girls at Kyoto tech are good friends, but if Kugisaki was a junior at Kyoto Tech, would they have gotten along well?
A: I think they would.
Q: So, is Momo bilingual?
A: I guess so~
Q: Is it a technique to fly in the sky? Or is it because of a cursed tool?
A: She can't fly without a broom, but manipulating a broom itself is like her technique.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 1st Year Teacher
GOJO SATORU
Age: 28
Birthday: December 7
Grade: Special Grade Sorcerer
Enrollment Method: Family Lineage
Cursed Technique: Limitless
Skill: Cursed Technique Reversal “Red”
Cursed Technique Lapse ‘Blue”
Hollow Purple
Domain Expansion “Unlimited Void”
Reverse Cursed Technique
Has experienced Black Flash
Hobby/Special Skill: None (he can almost do anything)
Favorite Food: Sweet things
Least Favorite Food: Alcohol
Stress Source: Higher-ups involvement
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Please tell us the background of the character’s creation.
A: I wanted to create the strongest character that can be easily distinguished.
Q: Please tell us his first impression when he first met Geto.
A: Bangs.
Q: Please tell us what you are particular about when drawing him.
A: Halfway through, I try to draw him to look handsome.
Q: During his time as a student, Gojo said “it’s tiring to look out for the weak”, what does he think now?
A: He still feels that it is tiring to do so.
Q: Gojo was in such a state of mind that he said “Do you want to kill them? The me right now probably wouldn’t even feel anything” in front of the star religious group. Is it because he has grown up that doesn’t seem to be that way anymore?
A: Rather than growing up, Gojo was using Geto’s judgement as a guideline for good and evil at that time.
Q: After Geto became a curse user, did Gojo lose his composure?
A: He seems to be more level-headed after that.
Q: Is the Gojo family alive and well?
A: Probably.
Q: Did he have good grades for general education and such?
A: I think he’s good in science subjects. But you know Akutami is... so you know...
Q: Can he teach other subjects than Jujutsu as a teacher?
A: He can do it to some extent, but I don’t think he has a teacher license. General Subjects are handled by the assistant director and “windows”.
Q: How many hours does he sleep?
A: Seems like only for a short while.
Q: He seems to be aware that he is handsome, but doesn’t he want a lover?
A: I can’t imagine Gojo being faithful to a particular woman.
Q: He usually wears an eye mask, but can he see?
A: To put it bluntly, Six Eyes is the eyes that show cursed energy in so much detail. He can even see high-resolution thermography when wearing a blindfold. He can even recognize things that don’t have cursed energy, such as buildings, through the residue and the flow of the cursed energy. On the other hand, if he doesn’t wear the blindfold, he will get tired easily, even though he is using the reverse cursed technique to keep his brain fresh. If ordinary people put on Gojo’s sunglasses, they won’t be able to see anything aside from pitch-blackness.
Q: Why did he go to see Fushiguro Megumi after hearing about him from Toji?
A: It’s because he’s looking for a good talented person.
Q: Why did he extend his help to problem children like Okkotsu and Itadori?
A: For him, it’s good if they are strong.
Q: Why did Gojo teach Itadori how to defeat the shikigami user?
A: Sukuna has mentioned this before, but there are quite a few shikigami users.
Q: Why does Gojo call the students by their given name?
A: He doesn’t have any particular thought. The people who care about this thing are otaku like me, but Gojo doesn’t seem to think that way.
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College Principal
GAKUGANJI YOSHINOBU
Age: 76
Hobby/Special Skill: Guitar (He can do all kinds of light instruments)
Favorite Food: Tempura
Least Favorite Food: Horsemeat
Stress Source: Gojo
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College Principal
YAGA MASAMICHI
Age: 47
Grade: Grade 1 Sorcerer
Cursed Technique: Puppet Manipulation
Hobby: Collecting Sunglasses, Like cute things
Favorite Food: Smoked Daikon Pickles
Least Favorite Food: Sweet Liquor
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Yaga has known Gojo since he was a student, but is their relationship good?
A: It is. Yaga is one of the few people who understands Gojo.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 2nd Year Teacher
KUSAKABE ATSUYA
Grade: Grade 1
Cursed Technique: None
Skill: New Shadow Style - Batto Sword Drawing
Evening Moon Sword Drawing
Hobby/Special Skill: Fishing
Favorite food: Torotaku-maki (fatty tuna and pickled radish roll)
Least Favorite Food: Tuna eye
Stress Source:All missions
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Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College Teacher
IORI UTAHIME
Age: 31
Birthday: February 18
Grade: Semi-Grade 1 Sorcerer
Hobby/Special Skill: Watching sports game, Karaoke
Favorite Food: Alcohol (Beer)
Least Favorite Foo: Sweet things
Stress Source: Gojo
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Is Utahime good at singing?
A: Yes. It is involved with her cursed technique
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College Doctor
IEIRI SHOKO
Age: 28
Birthday: November 7
Skill: Reverse Cursed Technique
Hobby/Special Skill: Alcohol
Favorite Food: Alcohol
Least Favorite Food: Sweet thing
Stress Source: Night Shift
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College Assistant Director
IJICHI KIYOTAKA
Age: 27
Birthday: April 20
Cursed Technique: None
Special Skill: Excel
Favorite Food: Udon
Least Favorite Food: Spicy Foods
Stress Source: Gojo
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College Assistant Director
NITTA AKARI
Cursed Technique: None
Hobby: Car Customization
Favorite Food: Yakisoba Noodles covered with thick savory sauce
Least Favorite Food: Monkfish Liver
Stress Source: When her little brother doesn’t listen to her
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The 26th Head of Zenin Family
ZENIN NAOBITO
Age: 71
Grade: Special Grade 1 Sorcerer
Cursed Technique: Projection Sorcery
Skill: Falling Blossom Emotion
Hobby/Special Skill: Anime
Favorite Food: Alcohol (Japanese rice wine)
Least Favorite Food: Pounded Fish Cake
Stress Source: Gojo Family
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Why didn’t Naobito make a move at all even during the Shibuya Incident emergency?
A: He doesn’t get along with the Gojo family. He’s not interested in ordinary people.
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Jujutsu Sorcerer
NANAMI KENTO
Age of death: 28
Birthday: July 3
Grade: Grade 1 Sorcerer
Enrollment Method: Scouted
Cursed Technique: Ratio Technique
Skill: Ratio Technique “Collapse”
Has experienced Black Flash
Hobby/Special Skill: Alcohol, Cooking for oneself
Favorite Food: Bread, Dish fried in garlic oil
Least Favorite Food: Ribbon Pasta
Stress Source: Overtime work
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Please tell us how the character Nanami was created. Do you have a model for him?
A: I created him as a symbol of "someone quitting his job as salaryman”. There was no model in particular. At first, I wanted to make him an enemy.
Q: What’s the origin of his name?
A: 7:3 ratio hairstyle.
Q: Name and Cursed Technique, which one was decided first?
A: Probably at the same time. He’s a character that I had already decided from the beginning.
Q: Who was the opponent when Nanami used the black flash 4 times?
A: It was during the Hyakki Yakou in Kyoto, where he fought against several grade one cursed spirits.
Q: Does Nanami want to get married?
A: Not when he’s a jujutsu sorcerer.
Q: What did Nanami think of Geto becoming a curse user?
A: He can't bring himself to blame him.
Q: What does Nanami usually do after he leaves work on time?
A: Eating, drinking, reading. He’s mostly at home.
Q: Does Nanami still go to that bakery?
A: He hasn’t been there since then (the flashback). But it’s not like he’s avoiding it.
Q: When did Nanami’s ending in the Shibuya Incident start to be decided?
A: When I thought about doing the Shibuya Incident arc. To be honest, I like Nanami as a character and he is easy to work on, but in terms of his role in the story and the development of the characters, I had no choice after all.
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Jujutsu Sorcerer
INO TAKUMA
Age: 21
Grade: Grade 2 Sorcerer
Enrollment Method: Family Lineage
Cursed Technique: Seance
Skill: Seance - Auspicious Beasts Summon (Number 1: Kaichi, Number 2: Reiki, Number 3: Kirin, Number 4: Ryuu)
Hobby/Special Skill: Drinking party
Favorite Food: Deep-fried horse mackerel
Least Favorite Food: Pickled Dish
Stress Source: None
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Jujutsu Sorcerer
MEI MEI
Grade: Grade 1 Sorcerer
Enrollment Method: Family Lineage
Cursed Technique: Black Bird Manipulation
Skill: Black Bird Manipulation “Bird Strike”
Hobby/Special Skill: Counting Money
Favorite Food: Bak kut teh (Malaysian Food)
Least Favorite Food: None
Stress Source: Taxes
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Jujutsu Sorcerer
UI UI
Skill: New Shadow Style “Simple Domain”
Hobby/Special Skill: Schedule Management (Older sister’s schedule)
Favorite Food: Fried Banana
Least Favorite Food: None (He doesn’t leave any meal in front of his sister)
Stress Source: Being unable to be with his sister
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Jujutsu Sorcerer
TSUKUMO YUKI
Grade: Special grade sorcerer
Hobby/Special skill: Motorcycle
Favorite Food: Chicken Burrito
Least Favorite food: Sea vegetables
Stress Source: Mission
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: In the past arc, did Yuki go to the technical college to meet Geto?
A: Not Geto, but Gojo.
Q: Did Yuki meet 3 grader Todo by accident? Or did she go to see him?
A: It happened by chance.
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Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu Technical College 1st Year (At that time)
HAIBARA YU
Age of death: 17
Hobby/Special Skill: Hearty Eating
Favorite Food: Rice
Least Favorite Food: None
Stress Source: None
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Did Haibara get along with Nanami? There were only 2 of them in the class right?
A: They were good friends. There were only the two of them, and Nanami was alone after that.
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Curse User
GETO SUGURU
Age of Death: 27
Birthday: February 3
Grade: Special Grade Curse User
Enrollment method: Scouted
Curse Technique: Cursed Spirit Manipulation
Main Cursed Spirits Used: Maximum Uzumaki
Special Grade Imaginary Vengeful Spirit Tamamonomae Incarnate
Rainbow Dragon
Kirisaku onna
Hobby/Special Skill: martial arts
Favorite Food: Zaru Soba (soba served on woven bamboo tray)
Least Favorite Food: None
Stress Source: Taking in cursed spirits
PAGE 71-73
Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Please tell us the background of the character’s creation.
A: I wanted to draw a guy with biased ideas.
Q: Please tell us the origin of his name.
A: Geto Kogen Ski Resort
Q: Is there anything you are particular about Geto’s character design?
A: Bangs.
Q: Does Geto know about Ijichi?
A: He knows, but Geto was already worn out when Ijichi entered the college, so I don't think they have ever interacted before.
Q: Is it possible to use cursed spirit manipulation to reassemble or combine cursed spirits?
A: It is possible but there’s no meaning in doing it. It is more troublesome for a strong cursed spirit to use cursed technique. It is stronger to overwhelm the enemies with numbers. And that is Maximum Uzumaki. In fact, there will be consequences of using Uzumaki... but I’ll talk about that one of these days.
Q: Did he eat crepe with Mimiko and Nanako at Takeshita Street?
A: He only ate the one recommended by Mimiko and Nanako. After Geto’s withdrawal from the college, he took care of his food, clothing, and shelter without involving non-sorcerer as much as possible. But he doesn’t press the other family members to do the same.
Q: Gojo seems to be popular, but is Geto popular with the girls?
A: Geto is more popular.
Q: Does he keep track of all the cursed spirits that he has captured?
A: Yes.
Q: How did he find powerful imaginary vengeful spirits and cursed spirits to be under his control?
A: It’s like Wednesday Special (It’s a japanese tv show)
Q: Does Geto referring to the non-sorcerers as monkey came from Fushiguro Toji’s “...lost to a monkey like me who can’t even use Jujutsu”?
A: Yes, However, Geto was sleeping at that time, it’s sleep-learning.
Q: After Toji’s death, what did the cursed spirit that he used to store weapons say?
A: It’s “mother” if I’m not mistaken.
Q: Has his personality changed between his technical college days and the Hyakki Yakou incident?
A: Quite a bit. He has been telling himself that he hates non-sorcerers ever since.
Q: Fake Geto’s arm was moving during the Shibuya Incident, but how much of Geto’s consciousness remains in the body?
A: Not much. He was moving like how a dragonfly whose neck was torn off can move.
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Curse User
FAKE GETO SUGURU
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: After Geto’s death, how to avoid him being taken over by Fake Geto?
A: Gojo cremated him on that spot.
Q: Why didn’t he heal the scar on his head?
A: It’s the “binding vow”. As you expected, Reverse Cursed Technique can be used.
Q: Is the “brain” in the head the real form?
A: The brain is part of the body of the cursed user who takes over Geto’s body. So he looks like an ordinary person. It's a cross-body cursed technique, which is like Orochimaru. He could possess two cursed techniques; his own cursed technique and also the cursed technique of the body he transferred to. The original body will lose the cursed technique when changing body, but he has taken a lot of measures.
Q: Do cursed spirits know that Fake Geto is the one who took over Geto’s body?
A: They don't know. They think he's just a curse user who’s well-informed. But Choso is a bit — let’s talk about it in distant future
Q: He seems to look down on the cursed spirits he is working with, but I wonder if those cursed spirits notice it?
A: There is no problem because it is the same for both sides. It’s simply a business-like relationship
Q: Will Jogo, Hanami, and Mahito be under the cursed spirit manipulation control if he tries to do so?
A: If it's a one-to-one fight. But Jogo and Mahito will be tough.
Q: Didn't he think of taking over Gojo Satoru or Fushiguro Toji?
A: Gojo is impossible for him. Putting it simply, he can’t kill Gojo. It’s not impossible for Toji, but the moment he transfers, Toji’s Heavenly Restriction will clash with his own cursed technique, and there’s a possibility that a bug may occur, so there’s no point in taking over those two people.
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Curse User
NANAKO / MIMIKO
Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Were Mimiko and Nanako raised by Geto from the day he saved them?
A: Yes. Papa Geto.
Q: What is their family name?
A: Hasaba.
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Curse User
MIGUEL
Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: We have seen Miguel with Okkotsu on volume 4 page 155, did he get caught by the technical college?
A: He was found by Gojo and was forced to take in Okkotsu
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Curse User
URAUME
Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: How long has Uraume been with Sukuna?
A: From a thousand years ago. Uraume was allowed to stand next to Sukuna because they could cook delicious food. Of course, it’s also because they are jujutsu sorcerers.
Q: Is Uraume a chef?
A: Sukuna also eats people, but it’s hard to cook them, and while there are few people who have such experience, Uraume excels in that ability... I think.
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Sorcerer Killer
FUSHIGURO TOJI
Birthday: December 31st
Cursed Technique: None
Heavenly Restriction: Physical Gifted
Hobby/Special Skill: Gambling
Favorite Food: Meat and Offal
Least Favorite Food: Alcohol (he doesn’t get drunk)
Stress Source: Zenin Clan
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Please tell us the origin of his name.
A: I like the meaning of the Kanji.
Q: When did he begin to distance himself from the Zenin Family and what kind of harassment he received?
A: From an early age. Things like getting thrown into a group of cursed spirits. The wound on the mouth was caused by that harassment.
Q: What is his relationship with Naobito , Maki and Mai?
A: Toji is the son of Naobito’s older brother and Maki and Mai are the daughters of Naobito’s younger brother. Toji had never met Maki and Mai before.
Q: Is his level as a sorcerer “special grade”?
A: Regarding the heavenly restriction’s physical gifted grade, the jujutsu society has no intention of responding to it.
Q: How could he obtain super expensive cursed tools when he had no money?
A: After running away from home, he began taking care of individual requests
Q: How did he establish a master-servant relationship with the cursed spirits that can store weapons?
A: Just train them earnestly like dogs and cats. He was able to establish a master-servant relationship, but they don't have a relationship of mutual trust like pets.
Q: If Toji hadn't committed suicide in the Shibuya Incident, would he come back to life just like that?
A: If he doesn’t kill himself, he might remain like that, but honestly, I don't know what will happen because it was like a bug. In the first place, Toji himself is not interested in this world. Personally, I think “that Toji” is only something with Toji’s information, so it's not really a revival.
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Satozakura High 2nd Year
YOSHINO JUNPEI
Age of death: 17
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Skill: Shikigami “Moon Dregs”
Hobby/Special Skill: Watching movie
Fav food: Crab omelet on rice
Least fav food: herring roe
Stress source: school
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Cursed Womb: Death Painting No.1
CHOSO
Cursed technique: Blood manipulation
Skills: Blood Manipulation - Slicing exorcism
Convergence
Piercing blood
Supernova
Flowing red scale
Flowing red scale: stack
Blood meteorite
Blood edge
Preference/Interest: Younger brothers
Dislike: Kamo noritoshi (ancestor)
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Cursed Spirit
MAHITO
Grade: Special Grade Cursed Spirit
Origin: Human
Cursed Technique: Idle Transfiguration
Skills: Idle Transfiguration “Soul Multiplicity”
“Body Repel”
“Polymorphic Soul Isomer”
“Instant Spirit Body of Distorted Killing”
Domain Expansion “Self-Embodiment of Perfection”
Preference/Hobby: Harassment, Human
Dislike: Human
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: How did Mahito and Geto become acquaintances?
A: He was introduced by Jogo. Geto contacted Jogo.
Q: Why is Mahito so handsome when he is a cursed spirit?
A: Is it discrimination against cursed spirits?!
Q: Does Mahito have “that thing” that only men can have?
A: He doesn’t, with this exception, cursed spirits do not have reproductive capability. (The thing with death painting is a little different from reproduction)
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Vengeful Cursed Spirit
ORIMOTO RIKA
Age of Death: 11
Grade: Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit
Birthplace: Miyagi
Favorite: Yuta
Dislike: Human other than Yuta (Especially Female and Older Male)
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Who is stronger, awakened Rika or Sukuna from the golden age?
A: Sukuna
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Cursed Object
RYOMEN SUKUNA
Grade: Special Grade Cursed Object
Skill: ∎
Dismantle
Cleave
Domain Expansion “Malevolent Shrine”
Reverse Cursed Technique
Preference/Hobby: Eating
Dislike: Nothing in particular (He doesn’t care about anything other than himself)
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Q&As WITH AKUTAMI-SENSEI
Q: Sukuna is said to be a real person, but was he a cursed user when he was alive?
A: You could say that he is a cursed user, but I think he was more like a natural calamity.
Q: Does he have any memory of when he was a human?
A: He does. But it is subtle whether Sukuna himself and his surroundings recognized him as a human being.
Q: Has Sukuna been feared like Gojo now when he was a human?
A: Not as much as Gojo. That's not to say he wasn’t feared but in the olden days cursed users and cursed spirits were more vicious than they are today. It was gradually calming down, but it started to rise again with Gojo’s birth.
Q: When he was a human being, how was he treated by those around him?
A: They were extremely scared of him. He was always known as “King of Curses” before and after becoming a cursed object.
Q: What is Sukuna’s pleasure?
A: It’s eating.
Q: How does the fingers taste?
A: Because it's grave wax, it's similar to soap...
Q: Didn't Itadori’s death affect Sukuna in his body?
A: No. It was still within the range of Sukuna’s reverse cursed technique to revive. Sukuna will die as well if time goes by and out of that range.
Q: If a cursed spirit eats Sukuna's finger, will Sukuna's consciousness take over?
A: No. Cursed spirits are not good enough vessels.
Q: I wonder if Sukuna’s vision is connected not only with Itadori but also with the cursed spirits that ate his finger?
A: Almost no information can be extracted from the fingers that are sealed or eaten by cursed spirits. You can only sense it nearby. If the fingers are not sealed, he can somehow understand the situation around it. That’s why he could say “good” to Fushiguro who’s fighting at the Yasohachi Bridge.
Q: Did Sukuna have a wife and children when he was alive?
A: He didn’t. There’s only Uraume as a subordinate.
Q: Was it right for Gojo to say that Itadori was also Sukuna’s finger detector?
A: He just misread that Sukuna would do so to regain his strength.
Q: Have you wanted Sukuna to appear since the 0th volume was serialized?
A: Not at all!
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Star Plasma Vessel
AMANAI RIKO
Age of death: 14
Hobby/Special Skill: Badminton
Favorite Food: Pot-au-feu made by Kuroi
Least Favorite Food: Bitter Melon
Stress Source: Being unable to go to school
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Kuroi Family - Star Plasma Vessel Arc
KUROI MISATO
Age: 31 (as of 2007)
Hobby/Special Skill: Mario Kart
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Least Favorite Food: Mantis Shrimp
Stress Source:- Tengen-sama related talk
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ALL CHARACTERS COMMON Q&A
Q: Who is the most popular male and female?
A: Geto, Miwa
Q: Is anyone among the college’s personnel, sorcerer and curse users married?
A: Yaga Masamichi (one-time divorcee)
Q: Who’s the heavy drinker, bad drunk and non-drinker?
A: The heaviest drinker is Ieiri, followed by Nanami. Bad drunks are Utahime, followed by Naobito. Non-drinker is Gojo.
Q: Do Itadori and the first years often hang out together, including holidays? (Like Karaoke or chinese food, tachikawa etc)
A: I think they hang out a lot, but I think they split into males and females when the second years are included.
Q: Itadori is the best cook among the first years, but who is the better cook between Fushiguro and Nobara?
A: It’s about the same. The two of them can do it to some extent.
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JUJUTSU SORCERERS
GOJO FAMILY
A thousand years ago, during the Heian period when jujutsu was at its peak, prominent families emerged among jujutsu sorcerers. They were called The Big Three Sorcerer Families and have been considered as prestigious families in the jujutsu society to the present day. The Gojo family descended from Sugawara-no-michizane, one of the three great vengeful spirits of Japan. The Gojo family, who inherited the cursed technique Limitless, has Gojo Satoru, the current head and the strongest jujutsu sorcerer in modern times, who carried Six Eyes for the first time in about 400 years.
ZENIN FAMILY
There’s a saying “If you are not a Zenin, you are not a jujutsu sorcerer. If you are not a jujutsu sorcerer, you are not a human being” that satirized the words of a certain Heian aristocrat, the family has gained a solid position in history by taking in and putting together jujutsu sorcerers with cooperative techniques. That is the Zenin Family. Therefore, the strength of this family is the inherited techniques such as Projection Sorcery and Then Shadows Technique. On the other hand, those who do not inherit the inherited technique are treated as an outcast, even if they are blood relatives.
KAMO FAMILY
The “onmyoji'' who rose to prominence in the Heian period and made their name well known as jujutsu sorcerers. Speaking of the traditional and orthodox jujutsu sorcerer that has inherited this lineage, the Kamo family is the only one among the three big sorcerer families. It is a very prestigious family even among the prestigious families that is the closest to the higher-ups in the jujutsu world. The Kamo family values the traditions and social standing of the jujutsu world for generations. and also the family lineage and inherited techniques. The "Blood Manipulation" that manipulates one's own blood and the substances it adheres to is suitable to the Kamo family. However, the history book of the Kamo family is the only one to be stained. In the early Meiji period, the Kamo family produced the most evil sorcerer in history. The experiments he had performed to a girl with special genetics for his evil sorcerous intellectual curiosity continues to exist as special grade cursed objects even now.