Who is Yuta in Jujutsu Kaisen?

Jujutsu Kaisen is an extremely popular manga series that has been well-received by people all over the world. This manga also has an anime adaptation with 2 seasons released so far. MAPPA’s animation paired with dynamic fight scenes and good characters, makes this show an interesting one.

From his first appearance as Yuji's executioner to his origin story depicted in the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 manga, Yuta has become an integral character in the story. He holds the potential to surpass Gojo Satoru's prowess as a sorcerer and even has mastery over the Reversed Cursed Technique. He is among the few apart from Shoko Ieri who can use RCT to heal others.

While Yuta is a fan-favorite character now, there is confusion among the fans about his early phase as a sorcerer. It is quite understandable since that part is dealt with in a separate manga and anime movie, which takes place chronologically before the events of the original story.

Note: This article contains spoilers from the Jujutsu Kaisen series.

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Jujutsu Kaisen: Origins of Yuta Okkotsu

Yuta and Rika in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Image via MAPPA)

Yuta Okkotsu is a character that was introduced in volume 0 or the prequel to Jujutsu Kaizen manga. He was introduced as a kid who was to be executed at the Jujutsu HQ. However, Gojo intervened and instead took him to the Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical School. Here, he was put in the same class as Maki Zenin, Inumaki Toge, and Panda.

He started as a Special Grade sorcerer because of Rika, the cursed spirit attached to him. Rika was his childhood, whom he had promised to marry when they grew older. However, Rika dies in an accident but her attachment to Yuta turns her into a cursed spirit. She becomes protective of him and attacks anybody who she considers a threat to Yuta.

Yuta trains with Maki in weapon combat to embed the curse energy into the katana given by Gojo. Yuta Okkotsu goes on to display the control he has gained over Rika. In addition to that, he can replicate Toge Inumaki’s speech. His curse energy is said to match the levels of Gojo Satoru himself, making Yuta Okkotsu one of the most powerful characters in the series.

The fight between Geto Suguru and Yuta Okkotsu is supposed to be one of the best fights in the manga so far. When he goes up against Geto, Jujutsu Kaisen fans can notice how unhinged he can get when he is fighting with his cursed energy.

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Conclusion

Yuta's cursed energy levels and techniques make him an invaluable asset to the Jujutsu sorcerers. He can also copy the cursed techniques of other sorcerers that he stores inside his domain and use for a limited time. His abilities were put to use numerous times in the story, like having him kill Kenjaku and enter Gojo's body to battle Sukuna again.

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