In Memoriam

The Sorcerers We Lost Along the Way

Every fall, every sacrifice, every last stand — a complete record of who died in Jujutsu Kaisen, when it happened, and how it changed everything after.

Heavy manga spoilers ahead. Entries are listed by the arc in which the death occurs, not by publication order.
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5Shibuya Incident
2Final Arc
2Shinjuku Showdown
All Arcs Fearsome Womb Kyoto Goodwill Event Shibuya Incident Shinjuku Showdown Culling Game Final Arc

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Shibuya Incident

Ch. 136

Kento Nanami

Grade 1 Sorcerer · Tokyo Jujutsu High Alumnus

Fatally wounded after a prolonged fight against Mahito, Nanami spends his final moments urging Yuji forward rather than dwelling on his own death — one of the story's quietest, heaviest exits.

Killed by Mahito Read tribute →
Shibuya Incident

Ch. 138

Nobara Kugisaki

Grade 2 Sorcerer · Tokyo Jujutsu High, First Year

Critically injured while protecting Megumi from Mahito's blast — her status was left deliberately ambiguous for years before later chapters confirmed the outcome.

Injured by Mahito Read tribute →
Shibuya Incident

Ch. 137

Mahito

Special Grade Curse

Finally cornered and destroyed by Yuji after a drawn-out war of attrition — the closing chapter of the rivalry that defined the entire Shibuya arc.

Killed by Yuji Read tribute →
Shinjuku Showdown

Ch. 144

Nanako & Mimiko Hasaba

Curse Users · Time Vessel Association

The twin curse users are killed in the chaos of Sukuna's rampage through Shinjuku, casualties of a fight far above their level.

Killed by Sukuna Read tribute →
Final Arc

Ch. 236

Satoru Gojo

Special Grade Sorcerer · Tokyo Jujutsu High Teacher

The strongest sorcerer of the modern era falls to Sukuna in a battle that had been building since the series began, ending the fight that reshaped everything after it.

Killed by Sukuna Read tribute →
Fearsome Womb

Ch. 8

Junpei Yoshino

Civilian · Cursed Object Handler

Manipulated by Mahito and caught in the crossfire of his own transfiguration, Junpei's death is one of the earliest signs of how far Mahito is willing to go.

Killed by Mahito Read tribute →
Kyoto Goodwill Event

Ch. 30

Mai Zenin

Grade 2 Sorcerer · Kyoto Jujutsu High

Killed during the Shibuya chaos after finally choosing to fight on her own terms, closing out her arc of stepping out of her sister Maki's shadow.

Killed by Charles Read tribute →
Shibuya Incident

Ch. 125

Kokichi Muta (Mechamaru)

Grade 2 Sorcerer · Kyoto Jujutsu High

Dies after revealing his double life as a curse-cooperating informant, sacrificing his remaining Domain Expansion to try to stop Sukuna.

Killed by Sukuna Read tribute →
Shibuya Incident

Ch. 128

Kento Nanami (confirmed)

Grade 1 Sorcerer

Listed separately from his fatal wounding — his death is later confirmed off-panel, one of the arc's quietest and most devastating losses.

Wounds from Mahito Read tribute →
Shinjuku Showdown

Ch. 145

Haruta Shigemo

Curse User · Time Vessel Association

Killed in the fallout of Sukuna's rampage through Shinjuku alongside the Hasaba twins, another casualty of a fight he had no way of surviving.

Killed by Sukuna Read tribute →
Culling Game

Ch. 178

Yuki Tsukumo

Special Grade Sorcerer

One of only four special grade sorcerers, killed during the opening moves of the Culling Game's escalation into an all-out war.

Killed by Kenjaku Read tribute →
Final Arc

Ch. 249

Kenjaku

Special Grade Curse User · Series-Long Antagonist

The thousand-year mastermind behind the Culling Game finally meets his end, closing out one of the story's longest-running threats.

Killed by Sukuna Read tribute →