Jujutsu

**Jujutsu** (呪 (じゅ){{{3}}}術 (じゅつ){{{3}}}, *Jujutsu*?), also known as **Jujutsu Sorcery**, is one of the defining features of the *Jujutsu Kaisen* series.

Jujutsu refers to all spells and skills sorcerers and cursed spirits can use through the manipulation of their own cursed energy. The term "Jujutsu" is an umbrella that encompasses all curse-related mystical arts. It is also often used as a prefix for the vast majority of terms within the jujutsu society. (i.e. Jujutsu Sorcerer, Jujutsu High, etc.)

A person capable of utilizing jujutsu is colloquially referred to as a "**Jujutsu Sorcerer**" (呪術師, *Jujutsushi*?) or simply "**Sorcerer**" (術師, *Jutsushi*?) while those who can not use jujutsu are called "**Non-Sorcerers**" (非術師, *Hijutsushi*?).

## History

Jujutsu has existed for thousands of years, for as long as curses have roamed the Earth.

The Heian Era, the era in which Ryomen Sukuna was defeated is considered the "Golden Age of Jujutsu". Sukuna has described jujutsu sorcerers to have been a problem for cursed spirits in every era. In a never-ending war between sides utilizing jujutsu, a society of organized humans with the ability to fight curses has formed.

In the modern era, sorcerer families that have existed for ages currently control the landscape of their community. The Big Three sorcerer families descend from the Big Three Vengeful Spirits, all of whom used to be famous sorcerers of the Heian Era. Sorcerer families have maintained their prominence thanks to their advanced cursed techniques which are passed down through their family. Due to this, most of the clans are obsessed with their bloodlines and passing down these techniques.

Jujutsu sorcerers currently are selected and trained through the two jujutsu educational facilities in Tokyo and Kyoto. Both schools are considered to be the pillars of the jujutsu community. As the population increases in Japan, so does the strength of curses. The only thing keeping them in check are the crown jewels of the Gojo family: the Six Eyes and the Limitless technique.

Satoru Gojo is the first person in one hundred years to be born with the Six Eyes and the Limitless, making him a near unstoppable force. As cursed spirits increased so did the prominence of curse users, who used their abilities to curse others and exploit them for power. With Gojo's birth, the balance of the jujutsu world shifted the advantage back to the sorcerers dedicated to protecting humanity.

Jujutsu can also dictate fate by binding destinies together. The Six Eyes is connected to Tengen and the Star Plasma Vessel by this type of "fate". Regardless of any outside interference, the Star Plasma Vessel and the Six Eyes would always appear on the day of Tengen's merger. Toji Fushiguro, an anomaly that had broken away from jujutsu completely, was able to shatter their destinies. This was the begging of what would become a massive distortion in the jujutsu world.

Sukuna has been incarnated in Yuji Itadori. Kenjaku was able to acquire Prison Realm and form an alliance with powerful unregistered cursed spirits to seal Satoru Gojo. He's attempting to find what goes beyond the limits of the connection between humans and cursed energy. Using the Culling Game, Kenjaku plans to evolve humanity into something beyond jujutsu sorcerers and cursed spirits. The Culling Game is jujutsu terrorism on a scale never seen before in history, and Kenjaku is using it to usher in the return of the Golden Age of Jujutsu.

# Cursed Energy

Raw cursed energy can be utilized for its blunt force, but it's better for a sorcerer to manipulate its flow into a cursed technique. Cursed energy does not flow on its own within sorcerers, and requires the user to make it flow through each part of their body. A sorcerer must think of themselves as one entity along with their cursed energy in order to create an effective flow. within themselves
Cursed energy can be applied to physical attacks to increase their destructive power, and it can also be used defensively to harden the user's body. A jujutsu users strength is generally judged by their level of cursed energy.

 File:Yuji using Black Flash (Anime).gif | **Black Flash** (黒閃, *Kokusen*?): Spatial distortion created when a jujutsu practitioner connects with an impact of cursed energy within a span of .000001 seconds of a physical hit. The phenomenon causes cursed energy to flash black, creating an attack that is equal to a normal hit to the power of 2.5.

# Cursed Techniques

**Cursed Technique** (呪術式, *Jujutsushiki*?) is an advanced form of cursed energy manipulation in which a sorcerer or curse uses manipulates their cursed energy to carry out a certain function, resulting in a specialized ability.

# Shikigami

**Shikigami** (式神, *Shikigami*?) are familiar cursed spirits that can be summoned by sorcerers. Like barrier techniques, simple shikigami can be summoned by sorcerers with little to no innate talent. While some shikigami users may not have their own innate technique, their familiars may possess cursed techniques of their own.

# Cursed Objects

**Cursed Objects** (呪物, *Jubutsu*?) is a curse that still exists as an object rather than a fully formed cursed spirit. Unlike cursed tools, cursed objects are not items imbued with curse energy, but curses bound to the form of an object. Special grade cursed objects cannot be destroyed with jujutsu.

# Cursed Tools

**Cursed Tools** (呪具, *Jugu*?) are weapons infused with cursed energy. Even non-sorcerers can use them to combat curses. Special grade cursed tools, save for Playful Cloud, are imbued with a cursed technique. Normal weapons that are constantly imbued with cursed energy by their user over a long period of time can be considered semi-cursed tools.

# Cursed Corpses

**Cursed Corpses** (呪骸, *Jugai*?) are inanimate objects possessed by a curse allowing them to gain self-control. They can appear naturally as hostile curses but are more often used as dolls and puppets for sorcerers. Cursed corpses created by sorcerers have a core that acts as their heart, allowing them to act independently of their creator.

# Cursed Restrictions

**Cursed Restrictions** (呪縛, *Jubaku*?) are limitations created through jujutsu that benefit the user in one facet while determining them in a separate way. Vows can be willingly created by sorcerers but heavenly restrictions are placed at birth.

 File:Kokichi Muta first appearance (Anime).png | **Heavenly Restriction** (天与呪縛, *Ten'yo Jubaku*?) powerful bindings placed on a person at birth greater constraints in exchange for improved features in a different capacity. The most common occurrence is increased physical abilities in exchange for low cursed energy.

## References

*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 3 (p. 4).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 82 (p. 6).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 136 (p. 19).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 2 (p. 9).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 0-4 (p. 43).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 44 (p. 1).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 96 (p. 11).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 145 (p. 9-11).
*Jujutsu Kaisen* Manga: Chapter 19 (p. 9).