10 most interesting Jujutsu Kaisen lores, ranked

Jujutsu Kaisen is an engaging anime and manga full of deep lore, mixing elements of curses and sorcery with the disciplines of ancient customs. It features an intricate system of jujutsu techniques, curses, and mysterious entities that shape the experience of both sorcerers and non-sorcerers.

Among the many interesting factors, a few pieces of Jujutsu Kaisen lore are more far-reaching and impactful, adding layers to the storyline. From the history of the cursed technique to the mysterious relationships between strong sorcerers and curses, Jujutsu Kaisen lore is an interesting backdrop for an action-heavy story.

Here are ten Jujutsu Kaisen lores, ranking from the least interesting to the most interesting in the story.

Disclaimer: This article reflects the writer's opinion and includes spoilers from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga.

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10) ⁠The Death Paintings and Noritoshi Kamo

Death Paintings (1 to 3) as seen in anime (Image via MAPPA)

The Death Paintings are nine cursed objects made from a mixture of human blood with that of a cursed spirit, symbolizing an unhappy and serious experiment that spiteful sorcerer Noritoshi Kamo dedicated to himself. These entities are greatly noted not only due to their origins but also because of the emotional weight bound to their half-human existence.

Adding tragic birth stories—such as unnatural, forced pregnancies on a woman—trying to add layers to their role, the eventual transformation into beings like Choso, and involvement in critical events raise their relevance to the lore of the series.

9) The Six Eyes and Limitless Technique

Satoru Gojo as seen in anime (Image via MAPPA)

Satoru Gojo has become defined by his overwhelming power, particularly the Six Eyes and Limitless Technique. While the former allowed Gojo to see and control cursed energy with crazy precision, the Limitless Technique allows him to infinitely manipulate space in barriers, distances, and devastating attacks such as Hollow Purple.

These are passed down through generations in the Gojo family, making him one of the most powerful sorcerers. It's deeper with the mystical link between these powers and their role in balance within the jujutsu world, thus making it an interesting lore element.

8) Cursed tools and weapons

Toji Fushiguro and Chain of a Thousand Miles as seen in anime (Image via MAPPA)

Cursed tools and weapons in Jujutsu Kaisen are fascinating due to their unique properties and origins. These things are forged or implanted with cursed energy and have numerous abilities that can enhance or alter a sorcerer's power. Examples include the Cursed Speech of the Inumaki Family and the very powerful blade of the Zenin clan.

They are often left imbued with historical significance or even curses unto themselves and add layers of complexity to battles and strategies within the series. The different usages and lores of each one richly contribute to the world that builds around the story.

7) The Sugawara clan and Takako Uro

Kenjaku as seen in anime (Image via MAPPA)

The past of Takako Uro and the Sugawara clan raises the lore value of Jujutsu Kaisen with a history of betrayal and vengeance between both sides. Takako Uro was an esteemed sorcerer who was framed and executed at the hands of one of her own squad members, resurrected years later by Kenjaku for the Culling Game.

This betrayal of dark colors underlines the nature of politics brought about by sorcerers. On the other hand, Sugawara no Michizane is another historical figure who became a vengeful spirit and went his way from a scholar to a mighty onryō; his unyielding spirit and subsequent disasters trace motifs of vengeance and supernatural elements.

6) Star Plasma Vessel and Tengen

Tengen as seen in manga (Image via Viz Media)

Tengen is an immortal sorcerer of the Nara Period, who occasionally has to merge with a Star Plasma Vessel to maintain Tengen's existence. This cycle needs to be done to preserve jujutsu barriers and not let Tengen become a threat.

Toji Fushiguro avoided the recent merger with Riko Amanai, which finally led to the advanced aging and transformation of Tengen into an entity more like a cursed spirit. All this development has turned Tengen into a highly targeted person in the scheme of Kenjaku, which involved a complex interrelationship between jujutsu sorcery and its historical figures.

5) ⁠The legacy of the three sorcerer clans

Naoya Zenin as seen in manga (Image via Viz Media)

The three sorcerer clans—Zenin, Gojo, and Kamo—are central to the jujutsu world’s structure and history. These prestigious families have shaped jujutsu practice for over a millennium, passing down powerful inherited techniques and wielding significant political influence.

Their long-standing rivalries with complex interactions with jujutsu headquarters and the Japanese government underscores their importance. Most notably, the Zenin and Gojo clans have a tumultuous history, layered with intrigue and conflict at every angle.

4) The Prison Realm

The Prison Realm as seen in anime (Image via MAPPA)

The Prison Realm is a cursed object that can seal anything, even the most powerful sorcerer, Satoru Gojo. The design of the object adds the chilling aspect, the little cube containing a living barrier, which needs the activation of a one-meter radius mentally for a minute.

Adding to this is the unsettling depth in its ability to trap a person indefinitely in a timeless, skeletal dimension. The lore surrounding its Front and Back gates also adds complexity and depth to its role in major events such as the Shibuya Incident.

3) Simple Domain and New Shadow Style

Yuji Itadori as seen in manga (Image via Viz Media)

The Simple Domain and the New Shadow Style introduce an interesting element into the power dynamics of the series. The anti-domain technique, Simple Domain, plays a critical role in fighting more powerful Domain Expansions, including Sukuna's Malevolent Shrine.

With Mei Mei introducing the New Shadow Style in the later chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen, the dynamics regarding the balance of power in the jujutsu world are greatly transformed.

Originally a lesser-known technique, Mei Mei reveals that it's grown strong enough to be in the three major sorcerer clans—Zenin, Gojo, and Kamo. This unexpected rise shows to be one form of adaptability and strength of lesser schools of sorcery.

2) ⁠Sukuna’s true identity and past

Sukuna's true form (Image via Viz Media)

Sukuna's true identity and past are a driving point in the dark history in Jujutsu Kaisen. Sukuna, born in the Heian period, was an extremely powerful sorcerer who managed to kill a lot of people during the jujutsu world's golden age. Sukuna's monstrous-looking body, along with his ability to reincarnate through cursed objects created from his fingers, shows the grotesque nature of ancient jujutsu practices.

His brutal actions involve clan destruction, whereas his alliances and interactions with other characters, such as Uraume and Kenjaku, build him into a figure both feared and revered in the series.

1) The origin of cursed energy

In Jujutsu Kaisen, cursed energy originates from the negative emotions of fear and anger of humans. It is an essential force responsible for sorcerers and cursed spirits. The fact that most people possess it in small amounts yet can't control it explains why curses manifest so frequently.

On the other hand, sorcerers are rare individuals who learn how to manipulate that energy. The ability to manipulate energy allows them to perform jujutsu techniques and combat curses. This notion sets the basis for the whole power system in this series, building up a whole world of advanced spiritual combat.

Final thoughts

Jujutsu Kaisen offers deep and engaging lores, blending ancient sorcery with curses in a modern setting. The prominent ones are Sukuna's brutal history, the Gojo vs. Zenin clan rivalry, and Tengen's immortality; each of them drives the storyline into complexity.

The origin of cursed energy, the building block of the jujutsu system, influences everything from sorcery to cursed manifestation. Characters like Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto demonstrate a power dynamic in the system while objects like the Prison Realm raise the bar of intensity for the story.

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Edited by Meenakshi Ajith