Quick Answer
Yuji is a fictional character who appears in the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. Based on his appearances in the anime, Yuji is not shown consuming any human fingers. While he does ingest one of Sukuna’s fingers to gain cursed energy and become a vessel for the ancient sorcerer, he does not actually eat or swallow human fingers.
Who is Yuji?
Yuji Itadori is the main protagonist of the popular anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. He is an energetic high school student who joins the Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College after ingesting the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, the “King of Curses”, to prevent the finger from wreaking havoc. This allows Yuji to access Sukuna’s immense cursed energy and gives him the potential to become a powerful jujutsu sorcerer. However, it also makes him Sukuna’s vessel, meaning Sukuna can take over his body.
What is Sukuna’s Finger?
Sukuna’s finger is a severed, mummified finger that contains a portion of Ryomen Sukuna’s power and cursed energy. Sukuna was an immensely dangerous and powerful cursed spirit that existed about 1,000 years ago during Japan’s Heian era. He was defeated and his body was dismembered into 20 fingers that were scattered across Japan, each containing a fraction of his power.
In the present day of Jujutsu Kaisen, anyone who swallows one of Sukuna’s fingers gains a portion of his cursed energy and techniques. However, they also become a “vessel” that Sukuna can possess and eventually resurrect himself through.
How Does Yuji Ingest Sukuna’s Finger?
Early in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, Yuji comes across one of Sukuna’s severed fingers when he enters a sealed off cursed spirit storehouse to save his friend. Inside the storehouse, he witnesses a group of cursed spirits consuming the finger to gain Sukuna’s power.
To prevent the finger from falling into more dangerous hands, Yuji impulsively swallows Sukuna’s finger whole. He immediately gains incredible cursed energy and uses it to defeat the other cursed spirits. However, Yuji also becomes Sukuna’s vessel, meaning the ancient sorcerer can possess his body.
So in summary, Yuji ingests Sukuna’s finger by swallowing it whole in order to stop other cursed spirits from taking its power. This gives him access to Sukuna’s energy but also binds them together.
Does Yuji Actually Eat or Consume Human Fingers?
While Yuji does ingest one of Sukuna’s ancient, mummified fingers, he is not shown actually eating or consuming any normal human fingers over the course of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime.
Consuming cursed objects or body parts is common in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen to gain power. However, Yuji is depicted as a kind-hearted protagonist who refrains from such immoral acts. Throughout the anime, he is only shown swallowing the one severed finger of the cursed spirit Sukuna and no other fingers.
So in summary, even though Yuji swallows Sukuna’s ancient finger, he is never depicted eating or otherwise consuming human fingers in order to gain power. It goes against his moral character.
How Many Times Does Yuji Ingest Cursed Fingers?
In the currently available anime, Yuji Itadori is only shown swallowing one of Sukuna’s 20 dismembered fingers. This happens early in episode 1 during Yuji’s first encounter with a cursed spirit.
He nearly swallows a second finger later in episode 6 when confronting a special grade cursed spirit. However, Yuji ultimately stops himself and does not ingest the second finger, deciding he does not want to give Sukuna more power over him.
So throughout season 1 of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, Yuji only ingests one of Sukuna’s 20 fingers, gaining a portion of the ancient sorcerer’s power in the process. He specifically avoids swallowing any additional fingers to prevent Sukuna’s resurrection.
Summary
- Yuji swallows 1 of Sukuna’s 20 fingers in episode 1
- He nearly swallows a 2nd finger in episode 6 but stops himself
- Yuji only ingests 1 finger total in season 1 of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime
How Does Swallowing the Finger Affect Yuji?
Ingesting Sukuna’s severed finger has both positive and negative effects on Yuji:
Positive Effects:
- Allows Yuji to access Sukuna’s immense cursed energy
- Grants him incredible physical abilities and healing
- Gives him the potential to become a powerful jujutsu sorcerer
Negative Effects:
- Makes him Sukuna’s vessel, meaning Sukuna can possess his body
- Forces him to struggle keeping Sukuna under control
- Puts him at risk if Sukuna ever manages to take over completely
So while ingesting the finger gives Yuji strength, it also binds his fate to Sukuna’s and comes with dangerous risks. Yuji must constantly balance utilizing the power while also keeping Sukuna suppressed.
Can Yuji Remove or Throw Up the Finger?
Once Yuji swallows Sukuna’s severed finger, he does not appear able to remove it from his body or throw it up. The finger seemingly fuses with him on a metaphysical level, granting its power but also making him Sukuna’s literal vessel.
Attempting to extract or separate the finger would likely be incredibly difficult, if not impossible. The sorcerers supervising Yuji also want to use him and Sukuna’s power to fight cursed spirits, rather than simply remove the finger.
So unfortunately for Yuji, he is stuck with the consequences of his impulsive decision to swallow Sukuna’s finger. The finger has essentially bonded to his soul rather than just his physical body. He must learn to control its power from within himself.
What Happens if Yuji Swallows More Fingers?
Based on Sukuna’s comments to Yuji, ingesting additional fingers would further strengthen their connection and likely restore more of Sukuna’s original power and control over Yuji’s body.
However, the exact effects are uncertain, since Yuji only swallows one finger in the anime so far. Some possibilities include:
- Sukuna gaining the ability to take over Yuji’s body for longer periods
- Restoring more of Sukuna’s techniques and cursed energy for Yuji to use
- Allowing Sukuna to manifest his own body parts through Yuji
- Gradually resurrecting Sukuna fully within Yuji’s body
Consuming more fingers would certainly give Sukuna greater influence, allowing him to more easily overpower Yuji’s will. It could let him resurrect within Yuji over time. However, the specific extent of the effects is still uncertain.
Can Yuji Control Sukuna’s Power?
As Sukuna’s vessel, Yuji does gain access to using his cursed energy and has the potential to master his techniques. However, Yuji has limited control over Sukuna’s full power.
In the beginning, Yuji can barely access Sukuna’s energy and has no control if Sukuna manifests. Over time, he learns how to utilize the cursed energy to enhance his strength and healing. But Sukuna can still forcefully take over his body whenever he chooses.
It takes immense mental willpower and training for Yuji to even partially suppress Sukuna from taking over. He struggles constantly to exert control over the ancient sorcerer and only has access to a fraction of Sukuna’s true capabilities.
So while Yuji can utilize parts of Sukuna’s power as his vessel, he does not have full control and must fight to keep Sukuna contained. Their shared body remains a constant battle of wills.
Conclusion
In summary, Yuji Itadori from Jujutsu Kaisen swallows one of the 20 severed fingers of Ryomen Sukuna in episode 1 of the anime. This grants him access to Sukuna’s cursed energy but also makes him Sukuna’s vessel.
Over the course of season 1, Yuji only ingests the one finger, despite nearly swallowing a second. He does not actually consume any normal human fingers. Swallowing the finger gives Yuji strength but also allows Sukuna to possess him.
While Yuji can utilize some of Sukuna’s power, he does not have full control over it. Ingesting more fingers would increase Sukuna’s influence and likely resurrect him further within Yuji’s body. But it would also make it harder for Yuji to exert his will.
So in the end, Yuji swallows one of Sukuna’s ancient fingers, gaining power yet also struggling constantly to suppress the sinister spirit’s control over him. His eventual mastery of Sukuna’s energy will depend on the ongoing battle between their two minds and wills.
