Summary
From the very start of the series,Jujutsu Kaisen’sprotagonist, Yuji Itadori, had a very vague and mysterious background, with almost nothing known about his family, who he was, why he was so physically gifted, and why he alone could withstand Sukuna’s control over his body. However, the recent release of Chapter 257 of theJujutsu Kaisenmanga answered many of these questions.
This revelation brought everything about the boy full circle. Along with this, it finally revealed why Sukuna had such a disdain for him, astheir connection runs deep for over 1000 years. So, let’s take a look at all the known members of the Itadori family and see why it is such a strange assortment of people who have made Yuji the person he is!
Debut Date
June 29, 2025
Fans knew right from the jump that Yuji’s parentage would contain quite an important detail that explains his power, but no one could have predicted that his mother would have been Kenjaku himself, one of the oldest and most powerful sorcerers in history. While some mystery remained, this reveal showed a lot of the reasons behind Yuji’s innate talent, although it opened up far more questions in the process.
Even I’m impressed. Sukuna’s vessel is tough.
Significance:
This has been one of the biggest revelations in the entire series, mostly because it shows what the villains' plan had been from the start. Kenjaku had been planning to make Yuji a vessel for Sukuna for a very long time, and to do this,he took over Kaori’s body, which means that, even putting the Culling Game and all of his prior planning aside, Kenjaku has always been the biggest driving force behind every major event in the series.
Up until Chapter 257 of theJujutsu Kaisenmanga, fans believed that Kenjaku was the sole reason behind Yuji’s strength. However, the bombshell reveal was made that, through the complicated workings of the soul, Jin Itadori was the reincarnation of Sukuna’s twin from over 1000 years ago! This changed everything, as it became clear why Kenjaku specifically chose Jin to be the father of Yuji to create the perfect vessel for Sukuna.
Twins inJujutsu Kaisenare born with a single soul, which is why they’re often seen as undesirable by much of Jujutsu society. The singular nature of their souldivides Cursed Energy between 2 people, making each of them weaker than they should have been if they were alone. This also happened with Sukuna and his twin, whom the Disgraced One consumed, forcing it to wander the Earth until it resurrected into Jin’s body. After this, Kenjaku finds the reincarnation and gives birth to Yuji because of it, revealing Yuji to be more important than ever before.
July 11, 2025
When Sukuna was in the womb, he had a twin brother with him. However, their mother was starving and couldn’t provide the children with proper sustenance, leading Sukuna to consume his twin brother within the womb, which gave him his grotesque original appearance. After consuming his brother and taking all of the Cursed Energy they had, the brother’s soul wandered the world for quite some time, eventually reincarnating as Jin Itadori.
What the…? What is this strength? I get it. The boy is from that time…
This is perhaps the biggest reveal so far in the entire series because it shows why Sukuna has always had a special disdain for Yuji this entire time. It should also be noted that, since twins are genetically identical, Sukuna has the same genetic makeup as Jin, which means thatSukuna is virtually identical to Yuji’s father! This adds another level of complexity to the story as it enters its final arc.
June 11, 2025
It is known that Kenjaku’s inherent technique is that of body swapping, which he does by slicing open the heads of his victims and supplanting his brain within them. This gives him access to the person’s memories and body. About 150 years before the main story, he took over the body of Noritoshi Kamo and created the Death Paintings by mixing the blood of a human and a Cursed Spirit, earning the title of ‘the most evil sorcerer in history’.
Though they all started as villains opposed to Yuji and his comrades, Choso eventually got a vision that showed him that he and Yuji were brothers, a connection that was later confirmed when Kenjaku was revealed to be the reason behind both of their existence. Since then, Choso has proven to be one ofJujutsu High’s strongest and most invaluable allies.
Yuji’s grandfather is not explicitly important to the overall plot like the rest of these characters are. However, after the deaths of both of Yuji’s parents, Wasuke was the one who raised him and was the only family Yuji had until he too died.
Wasuke’s significance isn’t much more than him raising Yuji. However, he knew from the start that there was something amiss about Kaori and that Yuji’s birth was unnatural, something he tried to tell his son Jin. Many fan theories also sayhe recognized Kenjaku’s stitchesupon Kaori, stating he had seen them before, perhaps even on Yuji’s grandmother!
May 26, 2025
Todo, while not even being blood-related to Yuji, insists upon them being brothers. Though they met back in the Goodwill Event arc, their friendship has lasted for far longer than that, and while Todo is effectively useless as a sorcerer now, his impact on Yuji’s growth is greater than can ever be stated.
We are the exception!
Todo started off as Yuji’s enemy, but after hearing about how Yuji’s taste in women matches up to his own, he began to think of the young sorcerer as a kindred spirit. By working together, they defeated2 Special Grade Curses in Hanami and Mahito. The latter had taken everything from Yuji, who would have died had it not been for Todo. It was only due to the Boogie Woogie sorcerer that Yuji was able to defeat Mahito.
Jujutsu Kaisencan be streamed onAmazon PrimeandNetflix.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Based on Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen manga, Mappa’s battle shonen anime envisions a world where Jujutsu Sorcerers battle against entities born out of Cursed Energy. One day, a teenager named Yuji Itadori is dragged into this conflict when he eats a possessed finger.
