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What is the Anime Jujutsu Kaisen Where Mai Zenin Appears?

Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦) is a dark fantasy series that began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in March 2018. The story follows Yuji Itadori, a high schooler who enters a world of curses and sorcery after unsealing a powerful “Cursed Object.” The series concluded in September 2024.

The Jujutsu Kaisen manga has surpassed 100 million copies in circulation. The anime adaptation aired its first season from October 2020 to March 2021, becoming a massive hit. The success continued with the theatrical release of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in December 2021 and the highly acclaimed Season 2 airing from July to December 2023. Fans can also look forward to the production of Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Arc.

Mai Zenin's Official Plofile

Name: Mai Zenin
Mai Zenin is a second-year student at Kyoto Jujutsu High and a Grade 3 Jujutsu Sorcerer. Born into the prestigious Zenin clan, she is the twin sister of Maki Zenin. Unlike Maki, who lacks cursed energy and cannot see curses, Mai has a small amount of cursed energy and can perceive them.

Age: 16
Birthday: January 20
Height: Approximately 170 cm
Affiliation: Kyoto Jujutsu High, Second-Year Student
Admission Method: Family Lineage
Grade: Grade 3 Sorcerer
Hometown: Kyoto
Hobbies: Growing cacti
Favorite Food: Junk food
Disliked Food: Shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine), mango (later overcame)
Biggest Stressor: Aoi Todo
Ideal Type: Unknown (she was the only one who refused to answer in Juju Sanpo)
Innate Technique: Construction

Mai Zenin’s Key Relationships

Mai Zenin is the twin sister of Maki Zenin. Unlike Maki, who was born without the ability to see curses and developed a fearless personality, Mai has had the ability to see curses since birth but is naturally timid. As children, whenever Mai saw a curse and became frightened, Maki would take her by the hand and guide her, ensuring her safety—even walking past cursed spirits to protect her.

The Zenin clan, one of the three great Jujutsu families, holds significant power and a long-standing history. However, because Maki lacked cursed energy entirely and Mai possessed only a weak amount, they were both looked down upon and forced into menial tasks within the clan.

As they grew older, Maki boldly declared her intention to become the head of the Zenin clan and left home to enroll at Tokyo Jujutsu High. In response, Mai was pressured into joining Kyoto Jujutsu High and forced to pursue the path of a sorcerer, despite never having truly wanted to do so. This further deepened the complex and strained dynamic between the two sisters.

Mai Zenin’s Abilities

■Construction Technique (Kochiku Jutsushiki)
Mai Zenin’s innate technique allows her to create physical objects from nothing using her own cursed energy. Once created, the objects remain permanently and do not disappear. However, the technique comes with a significant drawback—its extreme energy consumption places a heavy strain on the user.

Due to her limited cursed energy reserves, Mai can only generate a single bullet per day. To maximize the psychological advantage in battle, she uses a six-shot revolver, making it easier to bluff her opponent about the remaining number of bullets. This strategic approach compensates for her low output, allowing her to manipulate enemy expectations in combat.

Mai Zenin’s Key Scenes in the Anime

■First Appearance
Mai Zenin makes her first appearance in Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 8 alongside her Kyoto Jujutsu High classmate, Aoi Todo. She confronts Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki, provoking a fight.

In the Juju Sanpo mini-segment of Episode 8, Mai is reluctantly shown attending an autograph session for Takada-chan. Despite her initial reluctance, she is secretly moved by Takada-chan’s professional and charismatic attitude.

■Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc
During the Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event, Mai faces off against Maki Zenin, her twin sister. Throughout their battle, Mai expresses her true feelings, shouting,

"I... I never wanted to be a Jujutsu sorcerer!"

She then questions Maki’s decision to leave her behind, asking,

"Why didn’t you...fall down the hole with me?"

Unable to continue, Mai forfeits the battle, walking away from the event.

Jujutsu Kaisen Characters List

■Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School
Yuji Itadori (虎杖悠仁, いたどり ゆうじ)
Megumi Fushiguro (伏黒恵, ふしぐろ めぐみ)
Nobara Kugisaki (釘崎野薔薇, くぎさき のばら)
Satoru Gojo (五条悟, ごじょう さとる)

Maki Zenin (禪院真希, ぜんいん まき)
Toge Inumaki (狗巻棘, いぬまき とげ)
Panda (パンダ, ぱんだ)
Yuta Okkotsu (乙骨憂太, おっこつ ゆうた)

Kinji Hakari (秤金次, はかり きんじ)
Kirara Hoshi (星綺羅羅, ほし きらら)

Shoko Ieiri (家入硝子, いえいり しょうこ)
Masamichi Yaga (夜蛾正道, やが まさみち)
Atsuya Kusakabe (日下部篤也, くさかべ あつや)
Kiyotaka Ijichi (伊地知潔高, いじち きよたか)
Akari Nitta (新田明, にった あかり)

■Special Grade Cursed Object / Incarnated Body
Sukuna Ryomen (両面宿儺, りょうめん すくな)

Choso (脹相, ちょうそう)
Eso (壊相, えそう)
Kechizu (血塗, けちず)

■Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu High School
Aoi Todo (東堂葵, とうどう あおい)
Noritoshi Kamo (加茂憲紀, かも のりとし)
Momo Nishimiya (西宮桃, にしみや もも)
Mai Zenin (禪院真依, ぜんいん まい)
Ultimate Mekamaru (究極メカ丸, あるてぃめっと めかまる)
Kasumi Miwa (三輪霞, みわ かすみ)
Arata Nitta (新田新, にった あらた)

Yoshinobu Gakuganji (楽巌寺嘉伸, がくがんじ よしのぶ)
Utahime Iori (庵歌姫, いおり うたひめ)

■Jujutsu Sorcerers
Kento Nanami (七海建人, ななみ けんと)
Takuma Ino (猪野琢真, いの たくま)

Mei Mei (冥冥, めいめい)
Ui Ui (憂憂, ういうい)

Yuki Tsukumo (九十九由基, つくも ゆき)
Tengen (天元, てんげん)

Naobito Zenin (禪院直毘人, ぜんいん なおびと)
Naoya Zenin (禪院直哉, ぜんいん なおや)
Ogi Zenin (禪院扇, ぜんいん おうぎ)
Jinichi Zenin (禪院甚壱, ぜんいん じんいち)

■Curse Users
Suguru Geto (夏油傑, げとう すぐる)
Uraume (裏梅, うらうめ)
Ogami (オガミ婆, おがみばば)
Mago (オガミ婆の孫, おがみばばのまご)
Jiro Awasaka (粟坂二良, あわさか じろう)
Haruta Shigemo (重面春太, しげも はるた)

■Cursed Spirits
Mahito (真人, まひと)
Jogo (漏瑚, じょうご)
Hanami (花御, はなみ)
Dagon (陀艮, だごん)
Locust Guy (蝗GUY, こうがい)

Rika Orimoto (折本里香, おりもと りか)

■Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
Riko Amanai (天内理子, あまない りこ)
Misato Kuroi (黒井美里, くろいみさと)
Shiu Kong (孔時雨, こん しう)
Yu Haibara (灰原雄, はいばら ゆう)

■Suguru Geto's Group
Larue (ラルゥ, らるぅ)
Manami Suda (菅田真奈美, すだ まなみ)
Toshihisa Negi (祢木利久, ねぎ としひさ)
Mimiko Hasaba (枷場美々子, はさば みみこ)
Nanako Hasaba (枷場菜々子, はさば ななこ)
Miguel Oduor (ミゲル・オドゥオール, みげる おどぅおーる)

■Culling Game Players
Tsumiki Fushiguro (伏黒津美紀, ふしぐろ つみき)
Hiromi Higuruma (日車寛見, ひぐるま ひろみ)
Fumihiko Takaba (髙羽史彦, たかば ふみひこ)
Reggie Star (レジィ・スター, れじぃ すたー)
Hana Kurusu (来栖華, くるす はな)
Ryu Ishigoori (石流龍, いしごおり りゅう)
Takako Uro (烏鷺亨子, うろ たかこ)
Hagane Daido (大道鋼, だいどう はがね)

■Other characters
Toji Fushiguro (伏黒甚爾, ふしぐろ とうじ)
Wasuke Itadori (虎杖倭助, いたどり わすけ)
Junpei Yoshino (吉野順平, よしの じゅんぺい)
Yuko Ozawa (小沢優子, おざわ ゆうこ)

Source : Jujutsu kaisen Official