The saddest quotes in Jujutsu Kaisen

Key things

• Gojo's self-confident claim as a venerable shows his immense power and alienation.
• Sukun's quote for Jog reflects his poignant but harsh assessment of ambition.
• Yuji's realization that he is just a cog highlights the harsh reality of purposelessness and determination.

Fans of the mega hit anime Jujutsu Kaisen one can agree that the series was a roller coaster ride of emotions. It depends on tragedies, whimsical scenes, brutal onslaughts of characters and other touching stories. Curses aside, viewers felt moments of intense sadness throughout the series. Some have said that their persistent devotion to the show has evolved into masochism.

In these moments of sadness, the characters offer some of the saddest quotes in anime history, symbolizing the emotional depth of the world that creator Gege Akutami tried to build. As the characters navigate these muddy waters, they depict lines that capture the bleakness of the human experience, the fragility of life, and the absurdity of existence.

10 “In all of Heaven and Earth, I am the only Honorable One.

Satoru Gojo Season 2 Episode 4

Perhaps one of the most iconic – and definitely one of the most Instagrammable – lines from the anime, this captures Gojo's confidence in his abilities and his esteemed position in the world of Jujutsu. While some wizards may be just talking, Gojo's claim goes beyond arrogance. He is the only wizard who has inherited both the Six Eyes and Limitless techniques in the past 400 years.

Gojo makes this statement in a dispute with the Buddha, who claims to be World-Recognised. Until the end, Gojo proves that few can hold a candle to his name – that he alone is the esteemed one. However, in addition to being a confident statement, this line also represents how alienating immense power can be.

9 “Be proud, you are strong.”

Ryomen Sukuna Season 2 Episode 16

With Sukuna in Yuji Itadora's body, he fought one of the strongest catastrophic curses, Jogo. However, despite Joga's accumulated strength and incredible abilities in battle, he was no match for Sukuna. Sukuna made a deal with him to fight for the curses and kill every person in Shibuya except for one if the other could land him just one blow.

Ultimately, despite Jogo's inability to defeat him, Sukuna is impressed by his skill and ambition, a trait Yuji hates for lacking. Jogo died with the severity of his incompetence despite his immense abilities after killing Nanami, Maki Zenin, and Naobita, all great wizards. Sukuna is not easily impressed and these were his last words to Joga. But to him it was a reflection of his weakness.

8 “You are me, Yuji Itadori. I kill without a second thought – just like you save people without a second thought.”

Mahito Season 2 Episode 21

While this may seem altruistic from Yuji, upon closer inspection, this line is impressive. Mahito explains to Yuji the nature of their parallel morals, dissecting the line between good and evil and explaining how everything is relative to ideals and subject to interpretation. Yuji may consider himself a righteous man, but killing people is as natural to Mahito as killing curses is to Yuji.

Mahito tries to describe their psychological connection, that Yuji was no better than him, nor should he think he is. In the end, they were no different. Curses are not evil by will, but because they are manifestations of the deepest and, as Jogo assumed, the truest parts of humanity.

7 “I'm probably nothing more than a cog in the Grand Scheme of things.

Yuji Season 2 Episode 21

Yuji says this in response to Mahita's claim that they are the same. In a sad awakening to reality, Yuji realizes the truth in Mahito's speech and begins to question everything he stood for and believed in. Before, Yuji thought that his mission to eliminate curses must have a greater purpose and he believed it was for the greater good. But at that moment he realizes that there is none, and his search for a reason is futile.

Regardless, Yuji doesn't let his will weaken, claiming that he doesn't need meaning or reason. “I'm going to keep killing curses as long as I can,” he says. “That's my role in all of this. Sadly, Yuji's determination only validates Mahito's claim.

6 “If you die again, I will kill you myself.

Megumi Fushiguro Episode 19

No one can survive losing a close friend twice and this quote is as sad as it is hilarious. Megumi shows how much he cares for Yuji in this comedic line when she witnesses Sukuna rip out Yuji's heart.

When it is later revealed that Yuji is still alive, Megumi is thrilled and cannot bear the thought of losing her friend again. He knows that true friends are as rare as rare. He understands the importance of holding on to valuable bonds like the one he shares with Yuji.

5 “Love is the most twisted curse of all.”

Satoru Gojo, Jujutsu Kaisen 0

Everyone can attest to this universal truth. Gojo Satoru states this after having his own fair share of tragedies. Losing his best friend, Geto Suguru, to the dark side, he witnesses love become an evil fate for Yuta and the curse of Riko.

At first, most assumed that Rika was just a curse that Yuta was curiously attached to. But the story became clear: They were childhood sweethearts who swore to be together forever, but when Rika suffered an accident, fate had something else in mind. Seeing this as a clear abandonment of her promise, she cursed Yuto and is now bound to him as a curse to protect him. In the end, it's a twist of fate for them.

4 “The only thing granted to all equally is an unfair reality.”

Megumi Fushiguro Season 1 Episode 5

This quote gets points for relatability. In fiction and in reality, good people suffer as much as bad people, and an impartial system of reward and justice gradually increases the bad population. This truth dawns on Megumi after he witnesses his sister Tsumiki, a kind and pure soul, turn into a curse.

This highlights the fact that life can be cruel and cruel to the innocent, creating a mutual understanding of existence. It further advances the importance of seeking justice in a world that often feels unnaturally balanced or stacked against justice. He enforces Yuji's belief that Jujutsu wizards are “just a cog in the retribution machine”.

3 “But no matter how many allies you have around you, when you die, you will be alone.

Gojo Satoru Season 1 Episode 23

Gojo is popular for his ability to balance humor with moments of deep insight. This line covers the theme of isolation he felt in his life under his natural charisma and confidence in being the strongest Jujutsu wizard. It emphasizes the inevitable loneliness of life, whether one has ten friends or a thousand.

Gojo's words are a reminder of the fleeting nature of relationships, even those with the most solid foundations. In the end, each is on a separate journey and must carefully navigate their separate lives in a dangerous world full of curses.

2 “Are you the strongest because you are Saturo Gojo or Saturo Gojo because you are the strongest?”

Suguru Geto Season 2 Episode 5

This line describes how Gojo was trying to understand his own personality, if he had one at all, and separate his core from the strength of his character, which was all he had ever known since birth. He felt that the only person who ever understood him was Geto. When Geto turned to the dark side, Gojo suffered from conflicting thoughts about his identity and projected his feelings onto Sukuna, who he believed was suffering from the same dilemma.

As Gojo and the other characters struggle with the expectations and burdens of responsibility in a dangerous world Jujutsu Kaisenraised a rather sad question: Was it a person's ability as a powerful wizard that defined them, or innate traits and histories that shaped their power?

1 “I will never forget you as long as I live, Gojo Saturo, you were magnificent.

Ryomen Sukuna Chapter 226

To receive such a compliment from the Curse King is a true testament to his superior abilities. As far as wizard superiority goes, Gojo needs no introduction, which is why his eventual death at the hands of Sukuna was one of the saddest arcs in the entire series. It came as a huge shock and fans were hoping it was a trick that would later see the powerful wizard resurrected.

But it wasn't. Sukuna's last words to Gojo after the battle were words of utter respect, even though Sukuna never considered anyone but himself. For viewers, however, these were words of finality that marked the end of the reign of Gojo Satoru, the anime's main driving force. It was a farewell no one was prepared for, but accepted nonetheless.