: Yuuji spends his time with the Occult Research Club and visits his bedridden grandfather, Wasuke. Before passing away, Wasuke gives Yuuji a haunting final command: to use his strength to help people so that he won't die alone.
: Rooted in his grandfather’s last words, Yuuji’s motivation isn't a typical hero's ambition. He is driven by a specific moral philosophy: ensuring people—including himself—die a "proper death" surrounded by others. Jujutsu Kaisen (TV) Episode 1
: Cornered and lacking the supernatural power to kill the Curse, Yuuji makes a desperate gamble: he swallows Sukuna’s finger to gain its power. : Yuuji spends his time with the Occult
: Megumi Fushiguro, a sorcerer from Tokyo Jujutsu High, arrives at the school searching for a "Special Grade" cursed object—a rotting, severed finger of the legendary demon Ryomen Sukuna . He is driven by a specific moral philosophy:
The debut establishes several core themes that define the series: