Summary

• Gege Akutami teases the return of an allegedly dead character in Jujutsu Kaisen.
• Aoi Todo's return hints at Nobara Kugisaki potentially still being alive with a powerful cursed technique well-suited to fight Sukuna.
• Fans speculate Nobara's survival based on clues and the lack of confirmation of her death.

Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #259 of Jujutsu Kaisen

the most revolutionary shōnen of its generation, characterized by its powerful curses and incredible fights, but most importantly by its charismatic and deep characters. However, its author, Gege Akutami, has abruptly killed several relevant characters throughout the story, regardless of their popularity and the opinions of fans.

In the most recent chapter, Gege Akutami not only showed one of the most heartbreaking deaths yet in the story but also revealed the return of Jujutsu Kaisen's fan-favorite character, who hadn't appeared since the Shibuya incident, Aoi Todo. Todo's arrival could completely change the course of Yuji and Sukuna's fight, but his appearance also hinted at the return of one member of the big Jujutsu Kaisen's trio.

Chapter #259 suggests that one of the most beloved Jujutsu Kaisen characters, Nobara Kugisaki, could still be alive, and her technique could be the last hope to win against the King of Curses.

Nobara Kugisaki Could Return to Fight Against Sukuna

A Conversation Between Todo and Mei Mei Hinted at the Curse Technique of Nobara “Resonance”

Jujutsu Kaisen’s chapter #259 features a flashback to a conversation between Todo and Mei Mei where they are discussing their plan to use Boogie Woogie to help everyone escape from Sukuna's domain. Todo asked Mei Mei not to reveal the plan to Yuji because his strong connection with Sukuna could allow him to discover the plan. Mei Mei mentions that it’s because of their "resonance." This hints at Nobara’s return to the story, as “Resonance” is the name of Nobara’s curse technique, where she uses her straw doll to damage both her opponent’s soul and body.

Since Nobara's technique can damage the soul, she could play an important role in the plan to defeat Sukuna. During the time since the Shibuya incident, Nobara could have trained to refine her curse technique and be able to individually target a soul; that way, she could hit Sukuna and thus awaken Megumi's soul and weaken Sukuna's physical form.

Also, when Yuji asked Megumi what happened to Nobara, Megumi remained silent, making Yuji conclude that she was dead. However, as it was revealed by Todo in this chapter, Sukuna's link with Yuji could cause a leak of information, so the reason Megumi didn’t respond could be to hide the fact that Nobara is alive from Sukuna.

Why Jujutsu Kaisen’s Fans Believe That Nobara is Alive

Nobara's Death was Never Confirmed in the Series

Nobara was allegedly killed by Mahito in Jujutsu Kaisen's chapter #125, but she was never officially confirmed dead. Arata Nitta's ability stopped Nobara’s wounds from worsening, and he said that she was “probably dead." Nitta even tells Yuji later that there is not a "zero percent chance" that she will survive. Additionally, Nobara’s appearance in a flashback during Chapter #210 also teases the possibility of her being alive. The flashback shows Nobara as Yuji tells Megumi he is afraid of Hana Kurusu replacing her, and Megumi once again does not acknowledge that she’s dead but only tells Yuji to not be dumb.

Furthermore, chapter #236 showed Satoru Gojo with his deceased friends as they talked about their deaths. However, Nobara was not among them, reinforcing the fact that she survived. Nobara is one of the most popular characters in the series, and fans have been dying to see her return for more than 100 chapters. The last battle with Sukuna is the perfect opportunity to bring her back as the main piece of Todo’s plan that he is hiding from Yuji, and with the hints throughout the manga, Akutami is already setting the stage for Nobara Kugisaki's big return to Jujutsu Kaisen’s story.