Choso's wasted potential

Key takeaways

• Choso is a loving brother who sacrifices for Itadori.
• Choso's moral compass contrasts with other characters.
• Choso's interesting backstory and abilities were underutilized in the manga.

The theme of the cursed womb is established early on Jujutsu Kaisen. Yuuji Itadori and Nobara Kugisaki fight brothers Kechizu and Eso. After killing them, their older brother realizes their death and vows to take revenge on their killer. Chōso is the strongest of the Cursed Wombs: the Death Paintings brothers, powerful relatives of the Kamo clan with their symbolic cursed technique, blood manipulation that surpasses Kyoto's Noritoshi Kamo. Chōsō fights Itadori but when he is about to kill him, their blood comes into contact, revealing to Chōsō that he, like him, is a descendant of Kenzaku. Choso then dedicates himself to protecting Itdori as his brother.

One of the best characters in Choso Jujutsu Kaisen Cast. She has a unique design combined with bright, exciting powers. His bond with Itadori develops throughout the series, and he is set up to be a major player for the rest of the series. However, some fans are unhappy with the treatment she received at the end of the manga.

The following contains spoilers for the Jujutsu Kaisen manga.

A villain turned ally

A loving brother to the end

Choso's greatness comes from his surprisingly honest writing. A common theme in Jujutsu Kaisen is the ambiguous morality of its characters, with many of the good guys being rationally selfish and corrupt people. While bad people are often pure evil. It seems that Itadori is the only really good person in the series. That's where Choso comes from. Choso believes in something more than any of Kenzaku's evil ambitions, his brotherly love. Choso prioritizes his brothers more than anything else in the world. After Kechizu and Aso are killed, he thinks of nothing but avenging them. And when he discovers that their killer is also his relative, he is overcome with confusion and guilt. And from that point on he prioritizes Itadori's safety, protecting him as a loving older brother.

Chōsō also left Kenzaku's side, his allegiance never being with him, but with his brothers. Choso stands out as a character who started out as a villain but who was the complete opposite of the other curses. He is different from most characters in the series. He has no grand goals to save or destroy the world, his true ideals are protecting his family. In this aspect, he resembles the protagonist, Yuuji Itadori. Showing that the two may really be brothers and have more in common than they think.

So much for living

A beloved character apart from the cast

During the Kuling matches and battles with Sukuna, Choso was often left to duel. Aside from his exciting fight against Kenzaku with the help of Yuki Tsukumo, Choso didn't do much. In a manga like Jujutsu Kaisen where fights are so important, and not only that, group fights are the main aspect of it, Choso doesn't get many opportunities to show off his skills. He finally joined the fight against Sukuna, but he could have done more.

Choso was clearly a very powerful fighter, defeating Itadori and holding his own in their group fight against Kenzaku and Tsukuna. His blood manipulation was strong enough to trouble Kenzaku. He was always fun to watch in and out of fights. And yet, it feels that like many other elements of the manga, Choso was left aside and mostly forgotten, and his conclusion rushed.

However, I must walk ahead of my younger brothers. That's why I'm strong.

Chōsō heroically sacrifices himself to save Itadori from Tsukuna's attack, fulfilling his personal goal of protecting his brother. But after Sukuna's defeat, his death was not properly acknowledged, and he received no proper send-off. Surprisingly, it was the same for Satoru Gojo. It's strange to see that writer Gege Akutami didn't care to give the two most popular characters the treatment they deserve.

Choso had some great fights, engaging writing and backstory, a moral compass unlike the other characters, and flashy abilities. And yet, Akutami could do so much with such a good character. Itadori's lovable older brother turns out in a bittersweet way, saving his brother, because he doesn't get the acceptance he deserves.