Panda

Panda (パンダ) is a supporting character in Jujutsu Kaisen and a protagonist in the Prequel Series. Not an actual panda, he is an Abrupt Mutated Cursed Corpse created by Principal Masamichi Yaga and attends Jujutsu High as a second-year student.

Appearance
Panda has the appearance of a fully-grown real panda. He stands much taller than his classmates with his bear-shaped frame and sometimes dons clothing. He has worn armbands, scarves and jackets at times.

Personality
Panda is generally a very upbeat and calm individual with his own sense of humor. When he was younger he spoke in an extremely proper form more akin to a computer but as time as passed Panda has developed his own unique personality. Panda sees humans as strange creatures and doesn't strive to be like them, while still respecting them as a species.

Panda is very sarcastic at times and tends to make light of every situation. Even while Mechamaru was trying to kill him Panda continued to poke fun at his fellow Cursed Corpse. It took Mechamaru nearly destroying Panda's body for him to even become "kind of mad". Following their fight, Panda was able to sympathize with Kokichi Muta and even promises to visit his real body one day.

History
Panda is a Metamorphosed Cursed Corpse that was created and trained by the principal of the Tokyo College, Masamichi Yaga. At one point Masamichi revealed to Panda that he has an older brother and sister, and that he would understand once he was older.

Cursed Child Arc
Panda is with Maki and Toge, as they discuss the new transfer student. Later when Yuta is introduced to the class, Panda notices that Yuta is cursed and prepares to attack. Gojo warns them, but Rika shows up and defends Yuta from the three. After Gojo explains Yuta situation, Gojo introduces Yuta to the three. Panda is then paired with Toge during the classes session. When Yuta has trouble with Maki, Panda stops Maki harassment and apologize for Maki to Yuta.

Months later, Panda is watching Maki and Yuta train when Gojo shows up. Panda talks with Toge and Gojo about Yuta, until he figures something out and tells Maki that she has a chance. This causes Maki to get angry and they start to argue and fight. Gojo has Panda and Maki train some more, while giving Toge and Yuta a mission. After Yuta and Toge's mission is complete, Panda meets with Yuta and informs him about Toge.

Days later, Panda is with Toge, Yuta, and Maki when Getou shows up in front of them. Panda wonders why Getou is here, which Getou starts to explains his actions and how on December 24 will start an all-out war.

On December 24, Panda is in Shinjuku preparing for the war. Suddenly Gojo tells them that Getou is at the college and sent him and Toge to the college by using his powers. After arriving at the college, Panda confronts Getou with Toge but Getou manages to easily defeat them. When Yuto shows up, Panda is rescued with Toge and Maki and even healed. After Yuta had dealt with Getou, Panda checks up on Yuta along with Toge and Maki. Panda then watches as Rika's cursed is undone, which Gojo shows up and informs everyone that Yuta is a distant relative of his. Days later, Panda is waiting for Yuta and Gojo, with Toge and Maki.

Cursed Training Arc
Panda, along with Maki and Toge, met with Megumi and Nobara while they were mourning. After Megumi tells Nobara who they are, Panda asks them to join the Kyoto Goodwill Event. As they tells Nobara what the Kyoto Goodwill Event is and why they need them, Megumi and Nobara agree to join them.

During the days leading up to the Kyoto Goodwill Event, Panda help train Nobara and Megumi for the event along with Toge and Maki. When they take a break, they talk about how Sorcerers care their weapons so that their hand won't be full.

Another day, Panda becomes worried about the first year since the principal of the Kyoto college is coming and some of the Kyoto students might tag along. When Megumi is attacked by Aoi, Panda comes to his rescue along with Toge.

Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc
On the day of the Kyoto Goodwill Event, Panda meets up with the other Tokyo Students and informs Nobara that they are hosting the event when she wonders why they are not packed. When the Kyoto student and faculty arrive and wonders where Gojo is, which Panda says that Gojo is late. When Gojo arrives and reveals that Yuji is alive, Panda is shocked by this. After the faculty is finished explaining the rules of the Kyoto Goodwill Event, Panda attends a meeting with the other Tokyo students were they talk about their abilities and how they will proceed with the event.

Once the event starts, Panda along with the others travel in a group. When they encounter Aoi, Panda splits from the group along with Nobara and Toge. After splitting up, Panda and the others about the Kyoto students and how they might be trying to kill Yuji. Once they are down talking, Panda and Nobara head off in one direction while Toge heads off in another.

Panda and Nobara then encounter Momo, who was attacked by one of Megumi's shikigami's. Suddenly Panda is shot by Mechamaru, which Panda decides to play dead until Mechamaru gets close enough. Panda then attacks Mechamaru, but makes Mechamaru angry when Panda says that they are the same. While taking on Mechamaru, Panda wonders what grade of a Sorcerer Mechamaru is and asks him. Mechamaru says that he is Quasi-1st grade, which Panda is shocked that Mechamaru is stronger than him. As Mechamaru fires a blast at Panda, which Panda withstands it and notices that that technique need time to charge and recover. After trading some blows, Panda and Mechamaru start to talk. Panda listens as Mechamaru explains why he hate Panda so much, and uses this chance to charge for a larger blast. As Mechamaru fires the blast, Panda notices that the wide range of the blast and takes the blow.

As Mechamaru thinks he has won and walks away, Panda switches with Gorilla and stops Mechamaru. Gorilla attacks Mechamaru and manages to send him flying when Mechamaru tries to guard against the attack. As Mechamaru manages to figure out how Gorilla's technique works, Gorilla shows up and explains what his technique is. Gorilla continue to fight Mechamaru with Mechamaru managing to fire a blast at Gorilla's core. Gorilla tells Mechmaru that that core was a fake and lands a blow that put Mechamaru out of commission. Gorilla then switches with Panda, and Panda tells Mechmaru why he feels that both of them are the same. Panda parts with Mechamaru on good terms, but asks for Mechamaru's phone first.

Panda manages to come across one of the Cursed Spirits in the area and destroy it. When Intruders invade the site of the event, Panda notices that a screen is being place over the site where the event is taking place. Later Panda takes Megumi and Maki out of the screen, while Aoi and Yuji deal with Hanami.

After the intruders have been dealt with, Panda attends a meeting where they all agree to continue the event. Panda then plays a game of baseball with the others.

The Origin of Obedience Arc
After the Kyoto Goodwill Event, Panda is nominated by Mei Mei for a promotion to 1st grade Sorcerer.

Shibuya Incident Arc
On October 31, Panda is with Atsuya at Jr Shibuya Station Shin Minami Entrance while Gojo heads into the screen. Panda is informed by Atsuya, about their role in the mission. When Panda starts to worry about the citizens, Atsuya reveals that he had taken a peek inside and that the citizens are mostly fine. Atsuya also says that he had sensed that their were a bunch of special grade curses in the screen too.

Later when the civilians are being attacked by mutated humans, Panda and Atsuya head into the screen to protect the people. After entering the screen, Panda along with the others hear Yuji shout that Gojo has been sealed. Panda and Atsuya continue searching for humans to help, instead of going to help Gojo. After a while, Panda says that they should go help unseal Gojo but Atsuya convinces him that they continue to search for humans that are being attacked even through Toga has it handled.

Suddenly Panda and Atsuya are confronted by two of Geto's comrades, but notices that their are move hiding behind them. After listening to their story, Panda prepares to fight the two but is shocked when he notices Sukuna's fight with Jogo. Panda and Atsuya start to escape but Sukuna stops them. Sukuna threatens them to not move until he says so, which Panda escape once Sukuna lets them.

Abilities and Powers
Overall Skill-Level: Panda is a Grade 2 Sorcerer and an Abrupt Mutated Cursed Corpse, the most advanced of his kind. With a natural affinity for Jujutsu, Panda is capable of exorcising Curses based solely on his physical abilities. He is highly intelligent and able to think one step ahead of his opponents in a fight. Panda's physiology in also provides a unique challenge in battle. The only way to take him down is by destroying the cores of Cursed Energy that act as his heart. Additionally his body is extremely durable and he's capable of using Jujutsu protection to reinforce it as well.

Enhanced Strength: Due to the size and sturdiness of his body, Panda is naturally very physically strong. He can exorcise Curses with simple blows, effortlessly carry allies on his back, and run clean through walls as a few examples of his base strength. Panda has also proven to be a very powerful puncher, able to stun Aoi, an exceptionally durable fighter, with a right hook as well as batter Mechamaru, a metal Cursed Corpse, with straight punches.

Enhanced Endurance: Panda's physiology as a Cursed Corpse allows him to absorb high amounts of damage. He was able to easily brush off Mechamaru's Ultra Cannon and even took the brunt of his opponent's strongest ability and survived.

High Tactical Intellect: Panda was highly intelligent from a young age due to the circumstances of his creation and his education under Principal Yaga. In a fight, Panda is highly analytical and tries to stay one step ahead of his opponent. Even Suguru Geto, a Sorcerer with immense tactical reasoning, was surprised by Panda's cleverness in battle. Against Mechamaru, Panda consistently thought about every move before he made it. He was able to calculate the angle of Mechamaru's cannon so it wouldn't also hit his allies. In that same battle, Panda fooled Mechamaru multiple times by faking an injury to his cores and won that fight because his opponent underestimated his intelligence.

Jujutsu
High Cursed Energy: As a Cursed Corpse, Panda naturally possess a high degree of Cursed Energy. With training Panda has learned to reinforce his physical body to balance out his offense and defense. His Jujutsu protection can envelop his body with Cursed Energy in a flash, capable of defending techniques most Sorcerers would need to evade.

Trivia

 * Panda ranked 14th place in the manga's 1st Character Popularity Poll with 2,508 votes.