Ryomen Sukuna

The King of Curses who rules through absolute power and unbridled carnage.

Ryomen Sukuna, The King of Curses (Japanese: 両面宿儺, Hepburn: Ryōmen Sukuna) is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen created by Gege Akutami. Sukuna is a powerful curse user, feared by many for his immense power and malevolent nature, and was regarded as the strongest jujutsu sorcerer during the Heian Era, the golden age of jujutsu sorcerers. Due to his reputation as a strong and evil sorcerer with immeasurable cursed energy, he was dubbed by many as the King of Curses. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Junichi Suwabe in Japanese and Ray Chase in English.

Quick Facts

Also known as

The King of All Curses
The Disgraced One
The Strongest Sorcerer in History
The Fallen

Series

Jujutsu Kaisen

First

Jujutsu Kaisen #1, "Ryomen Sukuna" (2018)

Last

"Jujutsu Kaisen" #30, "From Now On" (2024)

Creator

Gege Akutami

Voice

Japanese:
Junichi Suwabe
English:
Ray Chase

Species

Human (formerly); Reincarnated cursed object (Special-grade)

Gender

Male

Lore & Background

According to Akutami, Sukuna is 'less of a sorcerer and more of a walking disaster.' Sukuna was created as a cruel, narcissistic, depraved and supremely arrogant figure within the story. The real person turned mythological figure 'Ryōmen-sukuna', who was the character's inspiration, traces back to the classical book Nihon Shoki, where Sukuna's fantasized physical figure (two faces and four arms, with 20 digits) and malicious demonic personality are shared with the character.

In ancient history, Sukuna was an enemy to the Yamato family but was also worshiped by some as a deity. His association with demonic imagery was formed after the Imperial House of Japan declared him a vicious force of nature. Ryomen means 'two-faced', which can be applied to the character both literally and figuratively. Sukuna did not ever have a wife or family in his life as a human, and was feared as a human less than Satoru Gojo due to how vicious the world of Curses was at the time he lived.

Gege stated Sukuna 'will kill anybody in an instant' and that he has no morals, taking pleasure out of making things tough for Yuji Itadori.

Reader's Guide

Ryomen Sukuna stands as the narrative's ultimate boogeyman: the King of Curses whose very existence threatens to unravel the fabric of jujutsu society. His arc ignites when Yuji Itadori consumes one of his indestructible fingers, binding the two souls in a parasitic coexistence. While initially confined as a passive, mocking observer within Yuji's mind, Sukuna ruthlessly exploits moments of vulnerability or specific contractual loopholes to seize full control, turning Yuji's body into an instrument of apocalyptic devastation. His Shrine technique includes Dismantle, a ranged slash, Cleave, an adaptive melee attack, and Divine Flame, which manipulates fire. His Domain Expansion, Malevolent Shrine, has no barrier and unleashes slashes in every direction across 200 meters.

Did You Know?

Sukuna's power is sealed in 20 mummified fingers scattered throughout the world.
Sukuna was voted as the ninth most popular character in a March 2021 Viz Media popularity poll.