Shonen Jump’s Hottest New-Gen Hero Carries Trauma No Other Can Match

Many stories feature heroes dealing with the loss of loved ones, which shapes their adventures. While most shonen anime protagonists experience some form of trauma, the main character of Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuji Itadori, faces a uniquely haunting one. The anime’s second season, specifically the Shibuya Incident arc, showed Yuji being possessed by Sukuna, who then committed terrible acts. Yuji carries the immense guilt of these murders, a burden unlike any other shonen hero, and this trauma continues to be a central theme in the series.








