Last reviewed on 2026-05-02
Yuji Itadori
ProtagonistMain protagonist of JJK. A high school student who becomes a vessel for Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses. Known for his superhuman strength and unwavering determination.
Megumi Fushiguro
Jujutsu SorcererFirst-year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High. Uses the Ten Shadows Technique to summon shikigami. Stoic and strategic in battle.
Nobara Kugisaki
Jujutsu SorcererFirst-year student from the countryside. Uses Straw Doll Technique with hammer and nails. Confident and unapologetically herself.
Satoru Gojo
Strongest SorcererThe strongest jujutsu sorcerer. Teacher at Tokyo Jujutsu High. Possesses the Six Eyes and Limitless cursed technique. Known for his overwhelming power and carefree personality.
Ryomen Sukuna
King of CursesThe most powerful cursed spirit. Known as the King of Curses. Possesses Yuji's body. A legendary sorcerer from over 1,000 years ago.
Maki Zenin
Jujutsu SorcererSecond-year student. Born with no cursed energy but possesses incredible physical strength. Wields cursed tools with expert precision.
Toge Inumaki
Cursed Speech UserSecond-year student. Uses Cursed Speech technique, limiting his vocabulary to rice ball ingredients to avoid harming others.
Panda
Cursed CorpseSecond-year student. An Abrupt Mutated Cursed Corpse created by Principal Yaga. Not actually a panda, but a sophisticated cursed corpse.
Yuta Okkotsu
Special GradeSpecial grade sorcerer. Protagonist of JJK 0. Possesses immense cursed energy and the ability to copy cursed techniques.
Kento Nanami
Grade 1 SorcererFormer salaryman turned jujutsu sorcerer. Mentor to Yuji. Uses Ratio Technique to find weak points in his opponents.
Mahito
Special Grade CurseSpecial grade cursed spirit born from human's fear and hatred of each other. Can manipulate souls with Idle Transfiguration.
Suguru Geto
Curse UserFormer special grade sorcerer turned curse user. Gojo's former best friend. Manipulates cursed spirits with Cursed Spirit Manipulation.
Aoi Todo
Grade 1 SorcererThird-year student from Kyoto Jujutsu High. Eccentric and powerful. Uses Boogie Woogie to swap positions with others.
Mai Zenin
Jujutsu SorcererSecond-year student from Kyoto. Maki's twin sister. Can construct objects from cursed energy, typically bullets.
Jogo
Special Grade CurseSpecial grade cursed spirit born from fear of volcanic disasters. Possesses powerful fire-based cursed techniques.
Toji Fushiguro
Sorcerer KillerMegumi's father. Known as the Sorcerer Killer. Has no cursed energy but possesses superhuman physical abilities.
Choso
Death Painting WombEldest of the Death Painting Wombs. Uses Blood Manipulation technique. Later becomes Yuji's ally after discovering their connection.
Hanami
Special Grade CurseSpecial grade cursed spirit born from fear of forest disasters. Can manipulate plants and nature.
Kasumi Miwa
Jujutsu SorcererSecond-year at Kyoto Jujutsu High. Uses New Shadow Style swordsmanship. Known for being hardworking despite calling herself "useless."
Kokichi Muta (Mechamaru)
Puppet ManipulationSecond-year at Kyoto. Controls mechanical puppets remotely due to Heavenly Restriction. Made a binding vow with Mahito.
Shoko Ieiri
DoctorTokyo Jujutsu High's doctor. Former classmate of Gojo and Geto. Specializes in reverse cursed technique for healing.
Kenjaku
Ancient SorcererAncient sorcerer who can transplant his brain into other bodies. Currently possesses Geto's body. Mastermind behind the Culling Game.
Uraume
Sukuna's ServantLoyal servant of Sukuna from the Heian era. Uses Ice Formation cursed technique. Awaits Sukuna's full resurrection.
Masamichi Yaga
PrincipalPrincipal of Tokyo Jujutsu High. Created Panda and other cursed corpses. Former teacher of Gojo and Geto.
Noritoshi Kamo
Blood ManipulationThird-year at Kyoto. Heir to the Kamo clan. Uses inherited Blood Manipulation technique with precision.
Momo Nishimiya
Tool ManipulationThird-year at Kyoto. Uses Tool Manipulation to control her broom for flight and combat. Close friend of Mai.
Kinji Hakari
Suspended StudentThird-year suspended from Tokyo Jujutsu High. Runs an underground fight club. Domain Expansion based on pachinko.
Kirara Hoshi
Love RendezvousWorks with Hakari at the fight club. Uses Love Rendezvous technique based on constellation marking.
Dagon
Special Grade CurseSpecial grade cursed spirit born from fear of the ocean. Evolved from cute octopus form to powerful humanoid.
Naoya Zenin
Zenin ClanMember of the Zenin clan. Uses Projection Sorcery. Arrogant and misogynistic. Wants to become clan head.
Eso & Kechizu
Death PaintingsYounger brothers of Choso. Death Painting Wombs with blood-based techniques. Fought Yuji and Nobara.
Yoshinobu Gakuganji
Kyoto PrincipalPrincipal of Kyoto Jujutsu High. Conservative traditionalist. Uses cursed technique through electric guitar.
Junpei Yoshino
Tragic StudentHigh school student manipulated by Mahito. Befriended Yuji before his transformation. Uses Poison technique with Moon Dregs.
Takuma Ino
Grade 2 SorcererNanami's protégé. Uses Auspicious Beasts Summon technique. Wears signature ski mask during combat.
Atsuya Kusakabe
Grade 1 SorcererTeacher at Tokyo Jujutsu High. Master of New Shadow Style. Reluctant but skilled fighter.
Riko Amanai
Star Plasma VesselFormer Star Plasma Vessel meant to merge with Tengen. Her death changed Gojo and Geto's paths forever.
Mei Mei
Grade 1 SorcererIndependent sorcerer motivated by money. Uses Black Bird Manipulation. Has questionable relationship with her brother Ui Ui.
Ui Ui
Support SorcererMei Mei's younger brother. Uses teleportation technique. Extremely devoted to his sister.
Miguel
Foreign SorcererAfrican sorcerer who fought Gojo. Used Black Rope to disrupt cursed techniques. Now works with Yuta overseas.
Larue
Geto's FamilyMember of Geto's group. Uses Heart Catch technique. Flamboyant personality and loyal to Geto's ideals.
Hajime Kashimo
Thunder God400-year-old sorcerer reincarnated for Culling Game. Uses electric cursed energy. Seeks to fight Sukuna.
Hiromi Higuruma
Culling Game PlayerFormer lawyer turned sorcerer. Domain Expansion creates courtroom. Awakened abilities during Culling Game.
Fumihiko Takaba
Comedian SorcererFailed comedian who awakened as sorcerer. His technique makes anything he finds funny become reality.
Tengen
Immortal SorcererImmortal jujutsu sorcerer who maintains barriers around Japan. Evolved beyond human form due to not merging with vessel.
About JJK Characters
Jujutsu Kaisen (JJK) features a diverse cast of characters, each with unique cursed techniques and compelling backstories. Created by Gege Akutami, the series follows Yuji Itadori and his fellow jujutsu sorcerers as they battle cursed spirits to protect humanity.
From the overwhelmingly powerful Satoru Gojo to the cunning Ryomen Sukuna, each character brings depth to the JJK universe. The students of Tokyo Jujutsu High, including Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki, develop their abilities while facing increasingly dangerous threats from special grade cursed spirits and curse users.
Reading JJK alongside other shounen? Gojo's role straddles "ideal mentor" and "limit the student must surpass" — a pattern explored in the anime character archetypes guide. New to the series and not sure whether to start with the show or the prequel film Jujutsu Kaisen 0? The watch order guide covers JJK's recommended path. For how characters like Gojo and Sukuna fit into wider "who's stronger" arguments, see the power scaling reader's guide.