Kurourushi in Jujutsu kaisen (JJK): Complete Profile Guide

This article provides an in-depth explanation of Kurourushi a character from Jujutsu kaisen. It includes details about his abilities, past episodes, and images of his appearances in the anime.

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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 first TV season aired from October 2020 to March 2021, followed by the hit film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in December 2021, which grossed 26.5 billion yen worldwide. The second season aired from July to December 2023, and the third season, Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game Part 1, will premiere in January 2026.

Kurourushi's Plofile

Kurourushi (JP: 黒漆死) is a registered special grade cursed spirit and a player in the Culling Game. His colony is located in the Sendai Colony, and he possesses 54 points.

Appearance and Personality

■Appearance
Kurourushi has a jet black body with no visible contours and a grotesque humanoid face resembling an insect with multiple eyes and long antennae. While his arms have an insect like structure, his texture resembles that of a human, making him a highly unnatural being. He possesses infinite hunger and is capable of parthenogenesis.

■Personality
His actions are largely driven by instinct, particularly his hunger. However, he demonstrates a high level of intelligence for a cursed spirit, such as avoiding unfavorable opponents and using weapons strategically.

That said, his sense of morality is entirely self centered, revolving around himself and cockroaches. He repeatedly asserts his own desires, such as questioning why others interfere with him or expressing his fondness for the taste of blood, while completely ignoring others.

Background

Originally, Kurourushi was a cursed spirit under the control of Kenjaku’s Cursed Spirit Manipulation. After being released, he was deployed into the Sendai Colony as a Culling Game player.

Due to his incompatibility with Dhruv Lakdawalla, Kurourushi entered a dormant state, setting Dhruv’s survival within the barrier as a condition for activation. However, when Yuta Okkotsu killed Dhruv, this condition was broken, awakening Kurourushi. Driven by hunger, he attacked Yuta, who possessed immense cursed energy, along with nearby civilians.

Abilities

■Cursed Technique
Kurourushi can manipulate real cockroaches enhanced by cursed energy. Individually they are not particularly dangerous, but he can command them in overwhelming numbers, forming massive swarms that can cover roads and tunnels. These swarms can devour a human instantly, leaving only bones behind.

■Shikigami
Earthen Insect Trance (JP: 土中蠕定, Dochu Senjo)
A shikigami summoned by forming a hand sign and chanting “blinding, blinding, blinding (JP: 瞎 瞎 瞎 , Kurai Kurai Kurai.” In the series, two are summoned simultaneously.

■Cursed Tool
Festering Life Sword (JP: 爛生刀, Ranshoto)
A hatchet like cursed tool with countless cockroach eggs attached to its blade. When it cuts an opponent, the eggs enter the wound and hatch instantly, allowing cockroaches to consume the victim from within. Due to this effect, it is described as a cursed blade where life and death intertwine. The design suggests inspiration from an ootheca, or egg case.

Role in the Story

Kurourushi battles Yuta Okkotsu in the Sendai Colony. Using his abilities, he pushes Yuta into a difficult fight and attempts to devour him after knocking him unconscious with internal damage caused by Ranshoto. However, he is caught off guard and defeated when Yuta bites into him and injects Reverse Cursed Technique directly into his body.

Although Yuta was not fighting at full strength, as he was concealing Reverse Cursed Technique and had assigned Rika to protect non players, Kurourushi’s power still forced him to use it, demonstrating the strength expected of a special grade cursed spirit.

Later, Kurourushi reappears unexpectedly. During the collapse of the three way Domain Expansion clash between Yuta Okkotsu, Takako Uro, and Ryu Ishigori, he intervenes and attacks Uro, who is unable to defend herself due to her technique being exhausted.

This version of Kurourushi is actually an offspring created through parthenogenesis. Inheriting the fear that had been directed toward the original, this “child” possesses comparable strength. Although it bites off Uro’s arm, it is ultimately exorcised by Yuta using Reverse Cursed Technique, just like the original.

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)
Kurourushi (黒漆死, くろうるし)
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