Best Comeback Moments in Jujutsu Kaisen

3 iconic comebacks · ranked by impact · verified episode numbers

Tier key:S-TierA-TierB-TierS = series-defining · A = iconic · B = memorable

⭐ S-Tier Comebacks — Series-Defining

S-Tier#1Episode 24

Gojo's Hollow Purple — Cleaving Space Itself

Satoru Gojo· Vs. Mahito Arc (Flashback)

During the Hidden Inventory arc flashback, Gojo's Infinity is destroyed and he is wounded for the first time. Dying, he expands his Six Eyes to their limit, reconnects with the Infinity, and awakens the Limitless to its fullest — then fires Hollow Purple, the technique that combines both Red and Blue into a void that erases everything in its path.

Why it lands: A god reawakening. The moment Gojo became the strongest sorcerer alive, played in reverse from the end of the fight.

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S-Tier#3Episode 47

Sukuna's True Domain — Malevolent Shrine

Ryomen Sukuna· Shibuya Incident Arc

Jogo — one of the four Special Grade cursed spirits — believes himself unstoppable. Sukuna opens his true Domain, Malevolent Shrine, for the first time. It has no walls. It covers a square kilometre of Shibuya. Everything inside it is slashed to pieces whether they are there or not.

Why it lands: An 'I wasn't even trying' reveal for the most powerful being in the series. The scale is staggering.

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⚡ A-Tier Comebacks — Iconic Moments

A-Tier#2Episode 20

Yuji vs Mahito — Divergent Fist Upgrade

Yuji Itadori· Vs. Mahito Arc

Mahito has an ability that should make Yuji impossible to defeat — Trans. Soul directly mutates the soul. But Yuji's soul is too strong for Mahito to touch directly. Yuji realises this and begins striking Mahito in a way that damages the soul specifically, using the delay between his physical punch and his cursed energy to catch Mahito off guard.

Why it lands: Yuji solved a puzzle that should have been impossible using only his body and his will. Methodical and thrilling.

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