Although the notion of 'the strongest' is a central aspect of most Shonen anime franchises, very few place such a foundational emphasis on this title as Jujutsu Kaisen. From the very first episode of the series, the pursuit of strength and the nature of the strongest became integral to the story arcs of many of the main characters.
As such, there is no shortage of incredibly powerful sorcerers, curses, and general Cursed entities in Jujutsu Kaisen. However, despite this, 6 stand above all others as the very pinnacle of strength, to the point where none can even hope to match them. So, let's go over the strongest characters in Jujutsu Kaisen and its subsequent sequel; Modulo.
Jujutsu Kaisen: 5 Strongest Physical Fighters In The Series, Ranked
In a series filled with broken and insane techniques, these stand out as the strongest physical fighters in Jujutsu Kaisen.
Honorable Mention: Current Yuji Itadori
- Sure to be the strongest of all time.
When the original Jujutsu Kaisen ended, Yuji had just awoken his latent potential, which allowed him to realize multiple Cursed Techniques and perfect most applications of Cursed Energy. During the setting of Modulo, which is set 80 years in the future, Yuji is now the one to have inherited his sensei's title of the strongest sorcerer.
He's also seemingly immortal, which means that he has had decades to hone his techniques and perfect his strength, which is what makes most fans believe that, at the current moment, he is far stronger than even Sukuna and Gojo were. However, his lack of screen time makes this impossible to say for certain, so fans just have to wait and see if Yuji will truly be the strongest of all time.
Dabura Karaba Is A Sukuna-Level Threat By All Accounts
A Terrifying Fighter
- The strongest Simurian.
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo was incredible for the fandom as it greatly expanded the universe and power scaling of the series. Among the newly-introduced aliens was Dabura, their greatest warrior who was so powerful that he was repeatedly framed as a Sukuna-Level threat. This could even be seen due to how Cursed Speech had no effect on him as he could simply ignore the commands.
Although Dabura has been hyped up to be incredibly powerful by the story, fans have started to doubt him following the events of Chapter 18, where he seemed afraid of Mahoraga. However, upon finding his resolve and crushing Mahoraga's sword, he has just unlocked the ability to move near the speed of light, which is something even Gojo and Sukuna couldn't do, so he definitely belongs as one of the strongest Jujutsu Kaisen characters.
Jujutsu Kaisen: 5 Weakest Cursed Techniques In The Culling Game, Ranked
Although the Culling Game had some of the strongest characters in the series, there were some abysmal Cursed Techniques as well.
Kenjaku Was An Ancient Powerhouse And A Jujutsu Genius
As Strong As He Was Intelligent
- The mastermind behind the Culling Game.
Kenjaku was the one behind the events of the original Jujutsu Kaisen series as the man who had been manipulating everything from behind the scenes for over 1000 years. Although his true danger lay in his intelligence, Kenjaku's strength was among the greatest in the series as he was a master of Cursed Energy manipulation and had multiple Cursed Techniques.
Plus, Kenjaku was one of the only two characters to ever refine their Domain Expansion to be an Open Domain, showing just how great his mastery over Jujutsu truly is. Many believe that Kenjaku may just be able to defeat Yuta Okkotsu as well, though the fanbase is divided over this issue.
Mahoraga Is Called The Gatekeeper Of Champions
The Test for the Strongest
- The greatest Shikigami.
As the ultimate ability of the Ten Shadows, Mahoraga has perhaps the most broken power in all of Jujutsu Kaisen, which is that of adaptation. With this ability, he was shown to adapt to and break through even Gojo's Infinity, which is the most potent and overpowered defense in the entire series, making Mahoraga the ultimate tool at someone's disposal.
Yuta may be the only one outside the actual pinnacle of Jujutsu sorcery who can defeat Mahoraga, but that's also only because of his unique tool kit making him the perfect counter for it. Since only Sukuna, Gojo, and Yuta have been shown to have the destructive firepower to defeat the Shikigami, it's safe to place Mahoraga as the fourth-strongest character/figure in the series.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Every Student of Satoru Gojo, Ranked
Gojo has taught many notable Jujutsu sorcerers, so let's rank them from weakest to strongest.
Yuta Okkotsu Has The Greatest Cursed Energy Reserves Ever
Even More Than Gojo
- The Cursed Child.
On the other hand, many believe that Yuta is even stronger than Kenjaku due to his overwhelming Cursed Energy reserves and absolutely broken innate Cursed Technique. With Copy, Yuta has access to hundreds of Cursed Techniques that he has come across during his time as a sorcerer, making him outrageously powerful.
Although Mahoraga is seen as a hard-stop to just about anyone in the world, Yuta is the only sorcerer who is perfectly equipped to deal with him due to the many techniques he has, alongside his Love Beam and Rika being able to obliterate him. Though it's a contentious issue among fans, many believe that Yuta could beat Kenjaku and that he didn't truly need Takaba to do so.
Gojo Was The Strongest Of The Modern Era For A Reason
The Limitless Sorcerer
- The honored one.
Even with the unbridled power of everyone else on this list, simply none of them can even hope to contend with the two strongest characters in the series. The first of these is Gojo, who is only slightly weaker than Sukuna and is, by far, the only person who can even manage to damage a full-powered Sukuna substantially, showing that these two are far above everyone else.
Although Gojo isn't the only person in history to have been born with the Limitless and Six Eyes, he is, by far, the greatest user of these techniques due to how he was able to take on the King of Curses and how creatively he managed to make use of his abilities.
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Sukuna Was The Greatest Jujutsu User Of All Time
The Strongest
- The fallen one.
At the end of the day, no matter who fans pit against Sukuna in hypothetical battles, the winner will always be the King of Curses. Other than him, Gojo is the only one who has ever shown such mastery over Cursed Energy and their own technique, and even then, Sukuna managed to defeat the Six Eyes sorcerer, cementing himself as the greatest Jujutsu user of all time.
Sukuna had everything that makes a powerful character, with exceptional mastery over every facet of Jujutsu, multiple overpowered Cursed Techniques, unparalleled knowledge and experience with Cursed Energy, and an unshakable mindset that made him the strongest sorcerer of all time. Had he not faced the strongest sorcerer of the modern era, and subsequently faced every person on the heroes' side, Sukuna would never have lost.
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