Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
The Shibuya Sealing
Curse users and spirits lure Gojo into a trap, and he is sealed inside the Prison Realm. The crisis reaches the scattered sorcerers as the disaster unfolds.
Key Events
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Mentor's Final Plea — A dying mentor asks Yuji to save people and not face his own end alone. Characters: Yuji Itadori
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Shibuya Trap Begins — Curse users and spirits lure Gojo into a trap on October 31, 2018. Characters: Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto
Location: Shibuya
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Geto's Body Recognized — Gojo recognizes that the man before him is wearing Geto's body. Characters: Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto
Location: Shibuya
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Gojo Is Sealed — An unseen force takes control of the situation and seals Gojo inside the Prison Realm. Characters: Satoru Gojo
Location: Shibuya
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Sorcerers Scattered — News of Gojo's sealing reaches the sorcerers as they struggle to survive. Characters: Yuji Itadori, Toge Inumaki
Location: Shibuya
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Inumaki Injured — Toge is injured amid the fighting and devastation. Characters: Toge Inumaki
Location: Shibuya
Yuji's Burden of Guilt
Yuji faces the devastation caused by Sukuna and believes he cannot continue fighting. Choso reminds him that the living must carry on the work of fallen sorcerers.
Key Events
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Inumaki Injured — Toge is injured amid the fighting and devastation. Characters: Toge Inumaki
Location: Shibuya
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Sukuna's Devastation — Yuji confronts the scale of the devastation caused by Sukuna's rampage. Characters: Yuji Itadori, Ryomen Sukuna (voice)
Location: Shibuya
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Yuji's Guilt — Overwhelmed by guilt, Yuji believes he is only a murderer and cannot keep fighting. Characters: Yuji Itadori
Location: Shibuya
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Choso Reaches Yuji — Choso reminds Yuji that fallen sorcerers entrusted their work to the living. Characters: Yuji Itadori, Choso
Location: Shibuya
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Yuji Returns to Battle — Choso's words help Yuji recover his resolve and return to the fight. Characters: Yuji Itadori
Location: Shibuya
The Fight Against Mahito
Yuji returns to battle, and Todo joins him against Mahito. Their teamwork turns the tide, and Yuji defeats Mahito despite Todo being badly affected.
Key Events
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Yuji Returns to Battle — Choso's words help Yuji recover his resolve and return to the fight. Characters: Yuji Itadori
Location: Shibuya
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Todo Joins the Fight — Todo joins Yuji against Mahito, whose soul-altering ability makes him dangerous. Characters: Yuji Itadori, Aoi Todo, Mahito (voice)
Location: Shibuya
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Teamwork Turns the Tide — Yuji and Todo's teamwork shifts the course of their battle with Mahito. Characters: Yuji Itadori, Aoi Todo, Mahito (voice)
Location: Shibuya
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Todo Is Badly Affected — Todo is badly affected in the battle, while Yuji continues against Mahito. Characters: Aoi Todo, Yuji Itadori, Mahito (voice)
Location: Shibuya
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Yuji Defeats Mahito — Yuji refuses to be shaken by Mahito and defeats him. Characters: Yuji Itadori, Mahito (voice)
Location: Shibuya
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Mahito Taken Away — The figure using Geto's body takes Mahito away, leaving the larger threat unresolved. Characters: Mahito (voice), Suguru Geto
Location: Shibuya
Judgment After Shibuya
The authorities condemn Gojo and reinstate Yuji's death sentence. Yuta is appointed as Yuji's executioner, but secretly revives him after appearing to kill him.
Key Events
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Mahito Taken Away — The figure using Geto's body takes Mahito away, leaving the larger threat unresolved. Characters: Mahito (voice), Suguru Geto
Location: Shibuya
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Authorities Condemn Gojo — After Shibuya, the authorities condemn Gojo as an accomplice and forbid his release. Characters: Satoru Gojo
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Yuji's Sentence Reinstated — The authorities reinstate Yuji's suspended death sentence. Characters: Yuji Itadori
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Yuta Appointed Executioner — Yuta is appointed to carry out Yuji's execution. Characters: Yuta Okkotsu, Yuji Itadori
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Yuta Revives Yuji — Yuta appears to kill Yuji, then secretly revives him with reverse cursed technique. Characters: Yuta Okkotsu, Yuji Itadori
A Shared Resolve
Megumi refuses to let Yuji give in to guilt and insists they must keep helping others. They head toward the school with the responsibility of those they could not save.
Key Events
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Megumi Urges Yuji Forward — Megumi refuses to let Yuji surrender to guilt and says they must keep helping others. Characters: Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro
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Return Toward School — Yuji and Megumi head toward the school and their remaining allies, carrying the weight of those they could not save. Characters: Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro
Location: School