JUJUTSU KAISEN - Characters & Cast

Yuji's primary motivation is to give people "proper deaths" and to fulfill his grandfather's last wish. Initially, this is a broad desire to help others, but it becomes a specific, desperate mission to exorcise curses so no one else has to suffer the horrific fates he witnesses. After the Shibuya Incident, his motivation is fueled by a profound sense of responsibility and guilt for the destruction Sukuna caused using his body.

Yuji begins as a cheerful, physically gifted high schooler with little purpose beyond his grandfather's dying words: to help others and die surrounded by people. After becoming Sukuna's vessel, he is thrust into a cruel world and sentenced to death. His initial idealism is brutally shattered after witnessing the deaths of friends and mentors, particularly at the hands of the curse Mahito. This forces him to confront his role as a "cog" in the Jujutsu machine, accepting that he must keep killing curses to prevent further tragedy. His arc is a journey from naive optimism to a hardened, resolute determination, grappling with the immense guilt and responsibility of containing a monster while trying to uphold his core values.

Gojo's motivation is to fundamentally reset the corrupt and conservative Jujutsu world. He believes the current leadership stifles potential and causes unnecessary sacrifice. His goal isn't just to exorcise curses, but to raise a generation of sorcerers (like Yuji, Megumi, and Yuta) who are powerful and compassionate enough to change the system itself, so he is no longer the only one bearing the burden.

Introduced as the laid-back but insurmountably powerful mentor, Gojo's arc is one of confronting the limits of his own strength. The "Hidden Inventory" arc reveals his past, showing a more arrogant young sorcerer whose failure to protect a young girl and the subsequent betrayal by his best friend, Suguru Geto, fundamentally changed him. This loss fuels his desire to reform the corrupt Jujutsu society from the ground up by nurturing a new generation of strong, moral sorcerers. His arc culminates in the Shibuya Incident, where he is sealed away, proving that even the "strongest" is not invincible and that his reliance on his own power left the world vulnerable in his absence. His story is a tragic exploration of how absolute power leads to absolute isolation.

Megumi's core motivation is to protect his stepsister, Tsumiki, who is afflicted by a curse. This personal stake drives his desire to become stronger. More broadly, he is motivated by a personal moral code to ensure that kind people get to live happy lives, even if the world is unfair. This motivation is constantly challenged and refined as he is forced to make difficult choices and confront the limits of his own ideals.

Megumi starts as a stoic, pragmatic, and seemingly cold Jujutsu sorcerer. His arc is about moving past his reserved exterior and self-sacrificial tendencies to embrace his own potential and desire to live. Initially, he is driven by a skewed sense of justice, wanting to save "good" people while being willing to sacrifice himself. Through his interactions with Yuji and Nobara, he begins to open up and value his own life more. A major turning point is when he is pushed to unleash his full potential, including his incomplete Domain Expansion, realizing that "risking death to win" is different from simply "dying to win." His journey is one of self-acceptance, overcoming the shadows of his past with the Zenin clan and his father, Toji Fushiguro, to become a sorcerer who fights for those he cares about.