This article contains spoilers from Jujutsu Kaisen's Shinjuku Showdown Arc.

Summary

Sukuna's body became cursed objects after his death.
Uraume kept Sukuna's body after his death in the Heian era.
Fans are eager for more exploration of the Heian era in Jujutsu Kaisen.

Gege Akutami, the author of Jujutsu Kaisen, entertained the fans once again during the Jujutsu Kaisen event to reveal an interesting Q&A to fans. This Q&A answers a lot of questions that definitely confused the fans. Some of these questions are more interesting than others, and while some are simple, others tackle the lore related to the King of Curses, Sukuna. Gege reveals the truth behind what happened to Sukuna's real body after his death, and how his 20 fingers ended up as cursed objects.

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Gege Reveals The Truth About What Happened To Sukuna’s Body

Sukuna’s Body Was Kept By Uraume

Jujutsu Kaisen’s ending left fans with a lot of unanswered questions, which definitely disappointed fans, as the story still holds so many mysteries. Recently, Jujutsu Kaisen fans got to witness a new event for the series. This event revealed a lot of exciting information, as Gege Akutami, the creator of the series, unanswered some interesting questions that explain events from the final arc.

Jujutsu Kaisen fans have always been intrigued by the Heian era, the era that Sukuna was originally from before being brought back into the current timeline. The Heian era is filled with mysteries, and has barely been explored by Gege Akutami, despite its huge potential. Sukuna’s past there remains pretty vague, but Gege answered a question concerning Sukuna back then.

Fans were wondering what happened with Sukuna’s body back then after this death, and now, Gege has revealed the answer. Here’s what he had to say about what happened to Sukuna’s body during the Heian era of Jujutsu Kaisen:

“When a contract is made with Kenjaku, part of the body becomes a cursed object. For Sukuna, it was his fingers. Other sorcerers have just one part turned into a cursed object, but Sukuna has multiple. After his death, his corpse was supposedly kept by his follower Uraume, and after Uraume died, the body went missing. So it probably wasn’t buried. Maybe someone dug it up?” — Gege Akutami

Gege first explains that anyone who makes a contract with Kenjaku has their body part that’s affected become a cursed object, which does not decay. In Sukuna’s case, that was all 20 of his fingers. Uraume was the one who kept watch on Sukuna’s corpse, but Uraume also eventually died, and after that, Gege is pretty vague about what happened, but implies he was just dug up by someone. How the corpse ended up at Tengen’s place is unknown at the moment.

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Undoubtedly, learning more about Sukuna’s life and what happened to him back in the Heian Era is definitely interesting. After all, fans also got a few panels of him and Uraume from back then in the final extra chapter of the series. Fans would definitely love to see more of the Heian era if Gege ever decides to drop a one-shot concerning Sukuna and Uraume. There’s a lot to explore story-wise in the Heian era.

Where To Read Jujutsu Kaisen?

Available on Manga Plus

The Jujutsu Kaisen manga concluded not too long ago. The manga finished its serialization in late 2024, with its last volume dropping on Christmas. This was unfortunate for fans of the series, but now, at least, fans can read the whole Jujutsu Kaisen series while waiting for it to get animated. The series is available to read on Manga Plus.

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Release Date: October 3, 2020
Network: TBS, MBS, CBC, Tulip Television, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, SBC, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, atv, MBC
Directors: Ryohei Takeshita, Masataka Akai, Chie Nishizawa, Daisuke Tsukushi, Tomomi Kamiya, Kakushi Ifuku, Ken Takahashi
Writers: Hiroshi Seko
Franchise(s): Jujutsu Kaisen