Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game Part 1 Explained – All Characters & Relationships Guide

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and where each player stands — then explore the full visual relationship chart below to understand the arc at a glance.

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Character List

Tokyo Colony No. 1 ▼

Yuji Itadori【Sukuna’s Vessel】After escaping execution through Yuta’s ruse, he joins the Culling Game. Facing Hiromi Higuruma in Tokyo Colony No. 1, he shows his resolve to shoulder Sukuna’s sins. Even with his Cursed Energy confiscated, he stands his ground and successfully brokers a deal to add a new game rule.
Megumi Fushiguro【Grade 2 Sorcerer / Zenin Clan Head】Now the head of the Zenin clan, he enters the Culling Game to save his sister, Tsumiki. He clashes with Reggie Star’s group, securing victory using his incomplete Domain Expansion: Chimera Shadow Garden. Though exhausted, he is rescued by the mysterious Hana Kurusu, known as “Angel.”
Tsumiki Fushiguro【Megumi’s Sister / Awakened Sorcerer】Megumi’s older stepsister. She was forcibly awakened as a player by Kenjaku’s Idle Transfiguration. Saving her and ensuring her withdrawal from the game is the primary objective for both Megumi and Yuji as they conquer various colonies.
Hiromi Higuruma【Lawyer / Awakened Sorcerer】A powerful player who awakened after falling into despair as a lawyer. He pushes Yuji to the limit with his Domain Expansion: Deadly Sentencing but decides to cooperate after witnessing Yuji’s sincerity. He uses his 100 points to add a rule allowing point transfers between players.
Haba【Culling Game Player】A player in Tokyo Colony No. 1 paired with Hanyu. He uses a technique that turns his hair into propellers for flight and bladed attacks. He ambushed Yuji in mid-air but was instantly slammed into the ground by Yuji’s overwhelming physical strength.
Hanyu【Culling Game Player】Teamed with Haba, her technique transforms her hair into jet wings for high-speed flight. They specialized in hunting down novice players, but she was easily repelled by Yuji despite her aerial advantage.
Rin Amai【Modern Sorcerer】A player from Yuji’s hometown. After reuniting, he guides Yuji to Higuruma. Though he initially followed Haba’s group to survive, his desire to help Yuji stems from his regret over his past cowardice.
Fumihiko Takaba【Comedian / Awakened Sorcerer】A struggling comedian turned player. He possesses the technique “Comedian,” which manifests anything he finds funny. He intervenes in the fight against Hazenoki, supporting Megumi with his absurd durability and reality-warping powers.
Reggie Star【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】A player from the past who manifests the contents of receipt contracts. He engages Megumi in a deadly tactical battle but is ultimately defeated by Megumi’s strategy. In his final moments, he passes his remaining points to Megumi.
Remi【Culling Game Player】A player who turns her hair into a scorpion tail. She lures Megumi into Reggie’s trap by pretending to offer information in exchange for him becoming her “knight” and protector.
Iori Hazenoki【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】An ally of Reggie who uses his own eyes and teeth as explosives, regenerating them instantly via Reverse Cursed Technique. He engaged in a chaotic battle against Megumi and the intruder Takaba.
Chizuru Hari【Culling Game Player】Part of Reggie’s group, he uses hardened hair needles to attack. He attempted to ambush Megumi but was quickly crushed by the weight of the Max Elephant shikigami and knocked out of the building.
Hana Kurusu【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】A player hosting the entity “Angel,” who can nullify any Cursed Technique. Identified by Tengen as the key to unsealing Satoru Gojo, she appears in Tokyo Colony No. 1 and rescues a collapsed Megumi.

Tokyo Colony No. 2 ▼

Kinji Hakari【Grade 1 Sorcerer (Suspended)】A third-year Jujutsu High student currently suspended. After a clash with Yuji, he agrees to help the sorcerers. In Tokyo Colony No. 2, he wins a brutal deathmatch against Hajime Kashimo by utilizing the “jackpot” immortality of his Domain: Idle Death Gamble.
Panda【Semi-Grade 2 Sorcerer】He infiltrated Hakari’s fight club to secure his help. During the Culling Game in Tokyo Colony No. 2, he suffered a devastating defeat by Kashimo. Despite his “Brother” and “Sister” cores being destroyed, he survived in a reduced, mascot-like form.
Hajime Kashimo【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】A legendary warrior from 400 years ago seeking a rematch with Sukuna. He possesses a lightning-like Cursed Energy property. After his defeat by Hakari, he joins the team on the condition that he gets to fight Sukuna.
Charles Bernard【Aspiring Artist / Awakened Sorcerer】A French aspiring manga artist who faces Hakari on a Ferris wheel. He uses a giant G-pen weapon to see the future but eventually concedes after being overwhelmed by Hakari’s intensity and luck.

Sendai Colony ▼

Yuta Okkotsu【Special Grade Sorcerer】After posing as Yuji’s executioner to save him, he enters the Sendai Colony alone. He emerges victorious from a four-way deadlock against Kurourushi, Ryu Ishigori, and Takako Uro, using a fully manifested Rika and his “Copy” technique.
Ryu Ishigori【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】A sorcerer from 400 years ago with the highest Cursed Energy output in history. He wields the powerful “Granite Blast.” He fought a fierce three-way battle against Yuta and Uro, seeking a worthy opponent to satisfy his hunger for combat.
Takako Uro【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】Former captain of an elite squad from 1,000 years ago. Her technique allows her to manipulate space as a surface. She engaged in a brutal aerial duel with Yuta and Ryu while harboring a deep grudge against the Fujiwara clan.
Dhruv Lakdawalla【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】An ancient sorcerer who maintained the four-way stalemate in Sendai. He uses independent shikigami to create barriers along their paths. His swift defeat by Yuta acted as the trigger that broke the colony’s deadlock.
Kurourushi【Special Grade Cursed Spirit】A cockroach curse lurking in Sendai. It devours humans and pressured Yuta with its Festering Life Sword before being exorcised by Yuta’s Reverse Cursed Technique. A parthenogenetic offspring later reappeared.

Reggie Star’s Group ▼

Reggie Star【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】Leader of a tactical group in Tokyo Colony No. 1. He uses receipt-based manifestations. He was eventually defeated by Megumi’s strategy involving his Domain Expansion.
Remi【Culling Game Player】Acts as a lure for Reggie’s group. She submitted to Reggie for protection, acting as a pawn to bait other players into their hideout.
Iori Hazenoki【Ancient Sorcerer (Incarnated)】A combat-heavy ally of Reggie. He uses his own body parts as bombs and regenerating them instantly via RCT. He retreated after Reggie’s death.
Chizuru Hari【Culling Game Player】A member of the group who attacked Megumi from the air with hardened hair needles, but was instantly countered and defeated.

Haba & Hanyu Team ▼

Haba【Culling Game Player】Collaborates with Hanyu to hunt newcomers. He attacks from above using propeller-hair blades but was no match for Yuji’s physical prowess.
Hanyu【Culling Game Player】Haba’s partner. She flies using jet-like hair wings. She was easily neutralized by Yuji despite her high-speed aerial maneuvers.
Rin Amai【Modern Sorcerer】He followed Haba’s group out of fear for survival. He eventually broke away to help Yuji, redeeming himself by guiding Yuji to Higuruma.

Zenin Clan ▼

Maki Zenin【Grade 4 Sorcerer / Heavenly Restriction】Her Heavenly Restriction reaches completion upon Mai’s death, granting her physical abilities rivaling Toji Fushiguro. After annihilating the Zenin clan, she becomes a wild card in the Culling Game, undetected by the game’s barriers.
Mai Zenin【Grade 3 Sorcerer】Left near death by her father, she sacrifices her life to construct the Split Soul Katana for Maki. By taking Maki’s remaining Cursed Energy with her, she allows Maki to reach her full potential. Her final words: “Destroy everything.”
Naoya Zenin【Special Grade 1 Sorcerer / Head of the Hei】The arrogant heir of the clan who plotted to kill Megumi. He clashes with Choso and later Maki during her rampage. Despite his Projection Sorcery, he is defeated by Maki and finished off by her mother.
Ogi Zenin【Special Grade 1 Sorcerer / Hei Member】Maki and Mai’s father. He brutally wounded his daughters, blaming them for his lack of advancement. He was instantly killed when the awakened Maki sliced through him.
Chojuro Zenin【Special Grade 1 Sorcerer / Hei Member】An elderly member of the elite Hei unit. He used earthen hands to restrain Maki, but was effortlessly slaughtered by her during the clan’s downfall.
Jinichi Zenin【Special Grade 1 Sorcerer / Hei Member】A high-ranking member who plotted Megumi’s assassination. He intercepted Maki with his “Koya” technique but was overwhelmed and decapitated by her superior strength.
Ranta Zenin【Special Grade 1 Sorcerer / Hei Member】An elite member who used his technique to bind Maki. He pushed himself to the brink, seeing the ghost of Toji in her, but ultimately failed to stop her rampage.
Nobuaki Zenin【Kukuru Unit Captain】Captain of the non-technique-using squad. He led his men against Maki but was massacred without being able to offer any resistance.

Others ▼

Kirara Hoshi【Grade 1 or 2 Sorcerer】Hakari’s partner and a third-year student. They use the “Interstellar Flight” technique to block intruders. During the Culling Game, Kirara acts as a lookout and liaison outside the colonies.
Yoshinobu Gakuganji【Principal / Grade 1 Sorcerer】Under orders from the higher-ups, he executed Masamichi Yaga. He was left with the secret of Cursed Corpse creation as Yaga’s final “curse,” leading to deep inner turmoil.
Masamichi Yaga【Principal / Grade 1 Sorcerer】Sentenced to death by the jujutsu authorities. In his final moments, he reveals the secret of independent Cursed Corpses like Panda to Gakuganji, dying with his convictions as a teacher intact.

Tengen Guard Unit ▼

Choso【Death Painting Womb (Eldest)】Vowed to protect Yuji as his brother. He remains at the Star Corridor with Yuki Tsukumo to guard Master Tengen from Kenjaku, fighting for the future of his surviving brother.
Master Tengen【The All-Knowing Sorcerer】Reveals Kenjaku’s plan for a forced merger with humanity. Tengen provides the “Back” of the Prison Realm as the key to unsealing Gojo and requests Choso and Yuki as personal guards.
Yuki Tsukumo【Special Grade Sorcerer】One of only four Special Grade sorcerers. She stays at the Star Corridor to guard Tengen, analyzing Kenjaku’s goals and providing strategic support to the High School students from the rear.

Curse Users ▼

Kenjaku【The Mastermind】The ancient sorcerer inhabiting Suguru Geto’s body. He launched the Culling Game to force human evolution through a merger with Tengen, orchestrating unprecedented chaos and terror behind the scenes.