Summary
A manga that has taken anime fans by storm,Jujutsu Kaisenis a newer Shonen series having started back in 2018 by mangaka Gege Akutami. The 2020 anime adaptation helped popularize it even more and, later this year, on June 22, 2025, fans can expect the release of the long-awaited season 2 of the anime that will cover the Shibuya Incident Arc, which is, perhaps, one of the most popular arcs in the entire manga.
Currently, the mangaJujutsu Kaisenhas over 220 chapters, and, as such, has showcased some incredibly compelling characters. With a rich character and special focus thrown on depth, Gege has created a special cast. As expected, villains are also a part of this cast that fans have come to love and hate.
Updated on July 25, 2025, by Rei Penber:Jujutsu Kaisen has introduced fans to quite a lot of incredible villains over the years. While the story has always had a strong cast of villains, the Culling Game arc, which is currently going on in the manga, has seen to it that some of the most incredible villains get introduced to the fans.
This arc is entirely battle-focused, and it is also one of the longest ones in the entire manga, with several ancient sorcerers being reincarnated. As a result, one can see why this arc has the biggest cast of villains in JJK, as a whole, and why quite a lot of them deserve a mention on this list as well.
This list isn’t ranked based on strength, but on how good a villain is, overall.
20Jiro Awasaka
Villain in Arc: Shibuya
Jiro Awasaka was one of the minor antagonists in the Shibuya arc inJJK. Fans saw him fight against Yuji and Megumi and still hold the advantage for the vast majority of the fight. The trick to defeating him lay in his cursed technique, which was basically Inverse.
Essentially, strong attacks would not have much of an effect against him so they had to hit him with weaker attacks. Once Yuji and Megumi figured out his weakness, he was easy to take down. He wasn’t really a big villain, however, he certainly added a nice twist to the Shibuya Incident arc.
19Haruta Shigemo
Villain In Arc: Shibuya Incident
Haruta is a minor antagonist that has played some intriguing roles in JJK on many occasions. In the Kyoto Goodwill Event arc, fans got to see him play an interesting role when he was letting loose against Utahime. Later down the line, Haruta also made an appearance during the Shibuya arc, where he went on a merciless killing streak, and even engaged in combat with Nobara.
There, he was defeated by none other than Nanami, and of course, eventually, he ended up falling to his death later down the line. His role as a villain continued later down the line, when he caused issues for an already injured Megumi, leading to the summoning of Mahoraga. Although he stood absolutely no chance against him, he still managed to survive, until eventually, Sukuna saw to it that he died.
18Dhruv Lakdawalla
Villain In Arc: Culling Game
Dhruv Lakdawalla is an ancient sorcerer who was reincarnated by Kenjaku during the Culling Game arc. At some point in history, he made a pact with Kenjaku, which allowed him to be resurrected in the modern era and participate in the Culling Game. Back then, he was known to be quite ferocious, as he took down an entire country by himself, which just goes to show how strong he was. However, compared to the modern sorcerers, Dhruv Lakdawalla proved to not be all that impressive. Still, his shikigami technique was quite surprisingly good, and he certainly possessed great control over cursed energy.
He engaged in quite a lot of interesting battles in the Culling Game arc, such as the one he fought against Kururushi. Later down the line, he even engaged in combat with Yuta, however, that is where his luck ran out, and he ended up dying at the hands of the strong sorcerer.
17Ryu Ishigori
Villain in Arc: Culling Game
Ryu Ishigori played the role of a minor antagonist in the Culling Game arc in its first part. Fans got to see him stand in Yuta’s path. He certainly fought well and his cursed technique output was very impressive.
He caused all sorts of problems for the heroes of the story and it was clear that he was going to shake things up moving forward in the Culling Game arc. Unfortunately for him, Sukuna cut his time short.
16Reggie Star
The antagonist of the Culling Game Arc, Reggie Star partakes in the Culling Game where he leads a group of Sorcerers. During this game, Reggie, the sorcerer from the past fights Megumi Fushiguro before his ultimate defeat.
Intelligent and playful, he shows throughout the game that he can be really cruel, not caring about anyone and only feeling embarrassed when one of his teammates dies.
15Uraume
Uraume is another Jujutsu Kaisen villain who is known to be a powerful servant to Sukuna. Uraume is a user of ice-based cursed technique and has, on many occasions, aided both Kenjaku, as well as Sukuna.
Quite a lot about them remains to be a mystery in the story at the moment and fans can only hope that as the story progresses, they get more attention.
14Dagon
Dagon was introduced quite early in Jujutsu Kaisen. However, he only played a big role in the Shibuya arc. In this arc, he was seen engaging in combat against the team of Maki, Megumi, Naobito, and Nanami. Even though he was outnumbered, he held the advantage in the battle and fought incredibly well.
This fight was nothing short of spectacular for the fans and just went on to show that even though he was not one of the main members of the fighting group, he was still a tremendous fighter. Dagon was certainly fun as a villain and he raised the intensity of the Shibuya arc by manifold.
13Eso and Kechizu
Villain in Arc: Death Painting
Eso and Kechizu were two of the cursed wombs and they were introduced as villains quite early into JJK. They possessed tremendous power and they were able to test their skills against Gojo’s team. Both Eso and Kechizu were taken on by none other than Yuji and Nobara in battle.
Although the duo struggled at first in the fight against these two cursed wombs, they figured out a strategy to outclass them soon. Despite being underdogs, Yuji and Nobara fought incredibly well in this battle and managed to kill both of them. Unbeknownst to them, they weren’t cursed spirits and their death left a profound effect on both these characters. They certainly provided an incredible fight to the fans and the emotional impact they had on the main characters was also very interesting.
12Ogi Zenin
Villain in Arc: Perfect Prepartion
Ogi Zenin is one of the strongest members of the Zenin Family. Fans saw him take center stage shortly before the Culling Game arc began. He fought against his daughters and successfully defeated both of them.
However, moments after Maki awakened her true powers, following the sacrifice of Mai, he was utterly outclassed by his own daughter. Maki hit a completely new level of power and outshined him in battle, killing him in the process. His strength was certainly commendable, but when faced with someone as strong as Maki, he could not do much.
11Hajime Kashimo
Hajime Kashimo is yet another powerful character from ancient times who was reincarnatedto take part in the Culling Game arc.At some point, Kenjaku approached him and asked him to join him in the Culling Game, to which he agreed. Kashima always wanted to test his skill against Ryomen Sukuna, the strongest sorcerer in history.
In the Culling Game arc, he gained points with blistering speed, and it was only a matter of time before he became an antagonist and stood in the path of some of the modern sorcerers. He fought an incredible battle against Hakari, which he ended up losing, however, only because he did not rely on his cursed technique at all. Later down the line, he also engaged in combat with Sukuna, fulfilling his lifelong dream. Unfortunately for him, Sukuna proved to be too strong, and in the end, he met his end at his hands.
