Jujutsu Kaisen Teased Nobara’s Return Long Ago in a Special Trailer

Jujutsu Kaisen’s creator Gege Akutami has never shied away from killing major characters in his supernatural shonen series. The Shibuya Incident Arc alone saw several heroes and villains meet their end in the anime adaptation’s second season. One major character, Nobara Kugisaki, was on the receiving end of a devastating attack from Mahito, which caused one side of her face to explode in a horrifying display. Just before the series finale, Akutami threw in a twist that left readers astonished by revealing that Nobara survived Shibuya. A keen-eyed fan noticed that Nobara’s return was foreshadowed in a past promotional trailer.

Quite some time has passed in the shonen series since Nobara received her life-threatening injury. When the third season eventually arrives from Studio MAPPA, don’t expect Nobara to play any part in it as she was notably absent during the Culling Game Arc. This storyline saw Suguru Geto’s plans unleashed as many cursed energy users vie for supremacy, and numerous curses rampage across Japan. Due to the Shibuya Incident Arc, Yuji Itadori is now a target of Jujutsu Tech, and his executioner has been confirmed to be none other than Yuta Okkotsu.

Nearly nine months ago, the band Eve created a music video to celebrate Jujutsu Kaisen. In this music video, original art from Gege Akutami was featured, highlighting a finger of Sukuna, a nail from Nobara, and some other intriguing imagery. One particular image has led some fans to believe that Gojo himself might be looking to return to the land of the living, following in his female student’s footsteps.

Jujutsu Kaisen only has a few chapters left before its manga concludes, and Akutami has already demonstrated a willingness to throw massive curveballs at fans. Likely ending in September, barring any brief hiatuses, readers have been speculating about who will make it out of the supernatural series alive and who will ultimately fall in the battle against Sukuna, the king of the curses. Even though Nobara has returned from the grave, that doesn’t guarantee her survival in the final chapter.