Yuji

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yuji Itadori (悠仁) 3
Species/Race	Human; vessel of Ryomen Sukuna 1 6
Gender	Male 1 23
Age	Sixteen during the early story; the older of Haruka’s twins 3
Affiliation	Tokyo Jujutsu High; Itadori family 6 16 21
Occupation/Role	Jujutsu student and sorcerer; Haruka’s older twin and primary caretaker 1 7
Status	Alive; returns after his reported death and later attends Jujutsu High’s graduation ceremony 4 6 21
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Yuji’s documented changes concern his vessel state, binding vow, and Sukuna’s finger count rather than a stated sorcerer-rank promotion.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sukuna’s vessel — one finger	1 3	Swallows Sukuna’s finger and becomes his vessel. Demonstrates the ability to regain control of his body; Gojo later identifies the initial intake as one finger.
Brotherly Binding Vow with Sukuna	8	Forms a vow while defending Haruka’s right to grieve. His cursed energy surges, and Sukuna temporarily manifests through him to confront Gojo.
Eight fingers consumed	16	Sukuna reveals that Yuji has consumed eight fingers, although Yuji remembers only two. Haruka secretly arranged the additional consumption while Yuji slept, using their brotherly-vow connection to receive Sukuna’s cursed energy.

Background

With their parents gone, Yuji and Haruka grow up under their grandfather’s care. Yuji takes responsibility for much of Haruka’s daily life: waking him, cooking, carrying him to school, and making sure he eats. He praises even Haruka’s smallest independent efforts rather than treating his lethargy as a failure 1 4.

Before dying, their grandfather tells Yuji to use his strength to save people, while asking Haruka to do the same through kindness. Yuji later explains that he does not want to regret how he lived; Haruka chooses to follow him into the jujutsu world 1 3.

Appearance

• Pink hair — Haruka’s bangs are described as dyed the same color as Yuji’s 3.
• Copper-colored eyes — emphasized during his confrontation with Gojo over Haruka’s treatment 8.
• Stronger build than Haruka — the twins share closely matching faces, but Haruka is shorter and considerably slighter 6.
• Sukuna’s possession markings — black markings appear on Yuji’s face and body during Sukuna’s manifestation and disappear when Yuji resumes his normal state 3 8.

Personality

Yuji is energetic, affectionate, and openly encouraging. His care for Haruka is practical as well as emotional: he cooks, carries him, comforts him, and follows through on his promise to support him after Kai’s death 1 4 12.

His compassion extends to opponents. During the Kyoto Goodwill Event, he stops Haruka from killing Nishimiya and later insists that Haruka apologize to the students he injured, despite their attempt to kill Yuji 13 14 15.

Protectiveness does not make him unconditionally compliant. He challenges Gojo’s attempts to suppress Haruka’s grief and rejects Haruka’s plan to destroy the jujutsu world. In Shibuya, he acknowledges resentment toward his twin while still choosing to protect him—not merely because he is the older brother, but because he wants to 8 18.

Abilities & Skills

Physical Strength and Athleticism

Yuji possesses exceptional natural athletic ability, contrasting sharply with Haruka’s frail constitution 1 3.

• Catches Haruka after Gojo sends him flying and again when he falls from a tree 2 13.
• Carries Haruka routinely, including after the confrontation with Mahito 1 7.
• Uses punches and kicks against Todo and during his brutal fight with Haruka 13 18.

Sukuna Vessel

Yuji can contain Sukuna and, at least initially, prevent him from freely claiming the body 1 2.

• Regains control on the school rooftop and demands that Sukuna return his body 1.
• Voluntarily yields control while asking Sukuna to protect Haruka 2.
• His increased finger intake creates the risk of Sukuna overpowering him and taking possession completely 16.
• Sukuna’s attacks while manifested are Sukuna’s abilities, not techniques Yuji is shown independently mastering 8.

Brotherly Binding Vow

Yuji appeals to Sukuna’s attachment to Haruka and establishes a Brotherly Binding Vow during their disagreement with Gojo 8.

• Enables Sukuna’s temporary intervention on Haruka’s behalf 8.
• Provides a channel through which Sukuna’s finger-derived cursed energy can be transferred to Haruka 16.
• Does not establish that Yuji can safely control every consequence of Sukuna’s manifestation 8 16.

Cursed Energy and Cursed Tools

• Uses White Butterfly to pierce Sukuna’s heart while Haruka’s lingering presence blocks Sukuna’s attack; the tool drains Sukuna’s cursed energy 19.
• His weapon stance and grip are explicitly described as inexperienced 19.
• Later, his cursed energy activates a Prison Realm fragment, producing a small, sleeping Haruka 22.

Cooking

• Regularly prepares meals for Haruka and sometimes persuades him to help 1 7.
• In the celebrity alternate universe, makes shrimp shumai that Haruka identifies by recognizing his cooking 24.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• White Butterfly — a cursed-energy-draining tool formerly carried by Haruka; Yuji uses it against Sukuna in Haruka’s body 16 19.
• Prison Realm fragment — brought by Gojo after Haruka’s sacrifice; reacts to Yuji’s cursed energy and brings Haruka back in a childlike form 22.

Relationships

• Haruka Itadori — Younger twin and “other half.” Their mutual dependence develops into a conflict over protection, responsibility, and the jujutsu world, but Yuji continues to seek Haruka’s return 1 7 18 22.
• Ryomen Sukuna — Initially the dangerous entity inhabiting his body, later bound to him through a Brotherly Binding Vow. After Haruka gives Sukuna a human future, Sukuna lives as an Itadori brother; Yuji is identified as his older brother at graduation 2 8 21.
• Grandfather — Raises the twins and charges Yuji with using his strength to save others 1 3.
• Satoru Gojo — Teacher and protector, but also an authority Yuji challenges over Haruka’s treatment. They later agree to confront Haruka together 8 16.
• Megumi Fushiguro — Friend and fellow student who knows how deeply Yuji values Haruka. He condemns the erasure of Haruka’s memories and welcomes Yuji back 6 12.
• Nobara Kugisaki — Friend and fellow student who defends Yuji’s wish to keep Haruka out of danger. In Shibuya, she directs Yuji to find his twin 6 12 18.
• Junpei Yoshino — Friend targeted by Mahito. Haruka saves him for Yuji and later entrusts him with the sleeping Yuji’s safety 7 21.
• Aoi Todo — Goodwill Event opponent who declares Yuji his best friend after asking about his taste in women 13.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Becoming Sukuna’s Vessel

• After swallowing a cursed object, Yuji faces execution under jujutsu regulations. Haruka refuses to surrender him to the authorities 1.
• When Gojo injures Haruka, Yuji shields his twin and offers Sukuna his body in exchange for protection 2.
• The higher-ups grant Yuji a suspended death sentence 3.

Death and Reunion

• Gojo reports that Yuji died regaining control from Sukuna during a special-grade mission. Haruka interprets the mission as an institutional attempt to kill his brother 4.
• Haruka’s grief leads to a violent confrontation with Gojo, who seals his memories of Yuji 5.
• Yuji reappears alive as Haruka recovers those memories. Their embrace stops Haruka’s renewed spiral into violence and allows both brothers to express relief 6.

Junpei and Haruka’s Grief

• Yuji befriends Junpei, whose manipulation by Mahito leads to a confrontation. Yuji’s call reaches Haruka, who arrives wounded and protects Junpei 7.
• Afterward, Yuji rejects Haruka’s proposal to remain forever inside his domain. He renews their promise to help people and offers to carry hardship with him 7.
• When Gojo withholds Kai’s final recording, Yuji defends Haruka’s right to mourn and invokes Sukuna through their new vow 8.

Kyoto Goodwill Event

• Kyoto students target Yuji for assassination. Haruka intervenes, but obeys Yuji’s demand not to kill Nishimiya 12 13.
• Yuji handles Todo while Haruka fights the remaining opponents; Haruka later eliminates Hanami with his domain 13.
• Yuji subsequently presses Haruka to take responsibility for injuring the Kyoto students 14 15.

Shibuya and the Brothers’ Confrontation

• Following Haruka’s disappearance and designation as a curse user, Yuji insists that his twin’s kindness remains and volunteers to stop him 16.
• In Shibuya, he leaves his fight with Choso to search for Haruka. Their disagreement over destroying the jujutsu world becomes a severe physical battle 18.
• Sukuna exploits Haruka’s transformed body to attack Yuji, but Haruka’s resistance repeatedly protects him. Yuji refuses to accept that his brother is entirely lost and strikes Sukuna with White Butterfly 19 20.

Sacrifice and Homecoming

• Yuji and Haruka briefly reunite and fall asleep holding hands. Haruka then leaves Yuji in Junpei’s care before his final sacrifice 21.
• At graduation, Yuji joins the others in honoring Haruka and welcomes his childlike return 21.
• Yuji’s cursed energy later activates a Prison Realm fragment. The epilogue reunites him with Haruka, Sukuna, and Gojo in a peaceful shared nap 22.

Extra-Chapter Portrayals

Celebrity Alternate Universe

Feature	Portrayal
Career	Adult idol and leader of 3tigers, also called the Three Tigers 23 24.
Family	Eldest brother; Sukuna is his twin, while Haruka is one year younger 23.
Skills	Singing, dancing, cooking, and exceptional athleticism; competes in “SASUKE” annually 23 24.
Public image	Cheerful mood-maker whose doting behavior toward his brothers appeals to fans 23.
Group responsibilities	Shares practice and meal photos online, while leaving complicated industry relations to his younger brothers 24.

• Joins Nobara and Megumi for the first “Celebrity Taste Test” team arrangement 23.
• Later forms the Sunshine Team with Gojo; their incorrect dance-test answer eliminates both 26.

Other Extra Scenarios

• Recognizes that four-year-old Haruka retains his present-day mind and is deliberately enjoying being spoiled 24.
• During the beach outing, swims far offshore searching for Haruka and must be rescued by Gojo 26.

Notable Quotes

“What are you doing with someone else’s body? Give it back.” 1

“I’ll lend you my body. In exchange, protect my little brother.” 2

“Now it’s my turn! Even if it’s only to preserve the memories, I’m going to protect Haruka’s friend!” 8

“Haruka’s heart is still here!” 19

“Welcome home.” 21

Trivia

• Likes Jennifer Lawrence and owns a poster of her 6.
• Sends Haruka a hand-drawn campus map with helpful annotations and saves money in a bank labeled “Savings for my brother” 6.
• Promises to visit Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni with Haruka, where they imagine finding more “brothers” in the mirrored landscape 5.
• Gives Haruka strawberry milk to help him cope with drowsiness 6.