What’s Happening to Megumi in Jujutsu Kaisen Manga?

Jujutsu Kaisen manga spoilers ahead!

Summary:

• Megumi’s body is a new vessel for Sukuna.
• Sukuna regained his true form.
• There’s a high chance that Megumi is dead.

Megumi is one of the sore subjects for the Jujutsu Kaisen fandom right now, as his fate is unclear. Knowing Gege, we can expect absolutely anything, even the most brutal outcomes, so let’s talk about some of them and try to stay as hopeful as possible.

What’s the issue?

If you’re a manga reader, you already know what the problem is, and if you’re one of the brave anime-onlys that decided to read this piece even after the spoiler warning, brace yourself. Sukuna possesses Megumi’s body now.

Chapter 212 of the manga, Megumi’s last words “With this treasure, I summon…” and Sukuna leaving Yuji’s body to transfer himself into a new vessel. All of that still hurts, and some couldn’t even believe it, even though Sukuna’s great plans for Megumi were foreshadowed back in Season 1 when they first fought.

Sukuna has completely overpowered Megumi, and the death of the sorcerer’s sister probably stripped him of any remaining desire to live and keep fighting. On top of that, after Sukuna’s battle with Gojo, the King of Curses finally regained his true form, which makes Megumi’s comeback even more unlikely.

Still, Megumi used to be one of the main protagonists trio, and fans do think there’s still a chance for such an important character to come back. But we can’t forget about Nobara, who also seems to never come back, and she was important, too.

Is he still alive?

A lot of fans still believe that Megumi is somewhere inside. And it’s not just pure copium. One shall never assume that a character is dead unless it’s been confirmed, and the manga is very good at toying with its readers.

Moreover, while battling Sukuna, Higuruma said that he was trying to target Sukuna and not Megumi, which led fans to believe that other JJK characters thought the sorcerer was still alive. If they believe it, why can’t the fans?

But the cruelest and, unfortunately, the most probable option is that Megumi is indeed dead. He was important, as we’ve said, no one can deny that. But what if his importance lay in the fact that he was supposed to become Sukuna’s vessel?

It would feel natural if Yuji were the one to defeat Sukuna. And it’s obvious that they cannot share a body for this battle to happen. So Sukuna finding another vessel was just a matter of time. What could have been better than making Yuji fight a monster in the body of his dear friend? Terrifying, but beautiful.