Fumihiko Takaba (
Appearance
Fumihiko is a tall, adult man with short, slicked back, dark hair, and long tapered sideburns that reach past his nose. He has thick eyebrows and eyes with small light-colored pupils. As a professional comedian, Fumihiko wore a business suit with a checkered tie.
As a player in the Culling Game, Fumihiko wears the costume of the first superhero that ever made him laugh hysterically. It is a skin-tight uniform that is split down the middle. The left side is dark where there are two light stripes on both the arm and leg. The right side of his uniform is missing entirely, revealing his bare chest, leg, and occasionally his genitals (covered in the manga by a circular text bubble bearing the word "curse"). On the chest area there is also half of a smiling heart. The collar and belt of the uniform both feature smiley faces as well. Matching gloves and boots complete the costume.
In the final moments of his fight against Kenjaku, Takaba was wearing a white burial kimono.
Personality
"Don't marry me! I don't want you as my wi-fi!"
Fumihiko is an exceptionally goofy individual whose jokes aren't funny, but he still lives to entertain above all else. He found himself failing as a comedian and was down on his luck. A co-worker encouraged him to keep going because there's always a demand for comedians who think they're funny.[2] Takaba acts on those words and has a very energetic attitude. He's very outspoken and comedy-focused in everything he does.
Fumihiko is the only person who thinks he's funny, but he'll still tell jokes in serious situations and get no laughs in response. This is precisely the reason that he failed as a comedian, but he's able to prosper, nonetheless. Despite the awkwardness or seriousness of any situation, Fumihiko will always try to make it fun for everyone around, often only serving to irritate them.
Fumihiko's spirited and eccentric nature.
Fumihiko was completely unphased by the fact he was participating in the Culling Game. He wouldn't kill anyone, but he helped Megumi because the young man was being attacked two-on-one. Fumihiko saw his attackers as cowards and fought by Megumi's side despite their stark contrast in personalities. The thirty-five-year-old claims he can tell if someone is good or evil by their face. He thought Megumi had a bad face but decided to help him anyway because beauty is "revisionist".[3]
"I gotta make you laugh your guts out!! That's my brand of comedy!!"
Determined to lighten the mood and entertain at all times, Fumihiko is always in a comedic mood and never adjusts to match the serious tone around him. In a dangerous fight with Iori Hazenoki, Fumihiko made jokes the entire time and frustrated his opponent, which played a part in him eventually giving up on the skirmish altogether.[4] His humor carried over into Satoru Gojo's unsealing, where his enthusiasm confused the Jujutsu High sorcerers.[5] During the planning of the raid on Sukuna in Makyo Shinjuku, Takaba's personality made it difficult for any of the other sorcerers to understand or take him seriously.[6]
Fumihiko started as a comedian because he was a lonely kid who desired to change by goofing around as much as possible. He made friends and wanted people to know him better and think he was funny, that way he wouldn't be alone. Fumihiko couldn't make it work professionally as a comedy duo because he wanted the other person to take comedy seriously. He didn't respect comedy and gave up after taking it seriously because he didn't want to get hurt.
When Kenjaku told Fumihiko he couldn't make everyone laugh, he rejected Kenjaku and said he would make everyone else laugh besides him. He quickly regretted this and remembered his origin as an entertainer. Fumihiko apologized to Kenjaku with an earnest bow and promised to make him laugh, despite being in a life-or-death battle.[7]
Abilities and Powers
Fumihiko striking another sorcerer with a powerful flying dropkick.
Overall Skill Level: Fumihiko Takaba is unsuspectingly strong and his zero score in the Culling Game does not reflect his actual strength. Fumihiko's goofy attitude leads people to heavily underestimate him. He's a self-proclaimed old-school entertainer who is pro-violence and his resolve translates into battle. When he's determined to entertain, Fumihiko's strength increases dramatically. Reggie Star was surprised by this surge in power as Fumihiko was able to overwhelm Iori Hazenoki in a swift exchange. Reggie recognized Fumihiko's elite speed and considered him a strong opponent.[8] After seeing Fumihiko's initial attacks against Hazenoki, Fushiguro stated that he was glad Fumihiko was not his enemy.[9]
Fumihiko's technique comedically exorcising a special grade cursed spirit.
Fumihiko's unconventional technique and fighting style opposed even Kenjaku in battle. The Angel, an ancient sorcerer, suggested Fumihiko be the one to take on Kenjaku because she had faith in the strength of his cursed technique.[10] He rendered Cursed Spirit Manipulation completely harmless and Kenjaku admitted if he wasn't careful, a thousand years of jujutsu knowledge would've been useless against Fumihiko.[11] Even after Kenjaku realized how Fumihiko's technique functioned, the comedian overwhelmed him in each imaginary situation and constantly forced the ancient sorcerer to pivot strategies.[12]
Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Fumihiko may not seem like a fighter but he's exceptionally adept at close-quarters combat. He was able to overpower Hazenoki with an expertly performed surprise drop kick. In their next exchange, Fumihiko parried his opponent and landed a "blow" from behind, before following up with a powerful roundhouse kick. Later toward the end of their battle, Fumihiko was easily able to avoid Hazenoki's punches after covering himself in ankake sauce with his technique.[13]
Cursed Energy
Cursed Energy Output: Fumihiko boasts impressive levels of cursed energy that flared up enough for Reggie and Hazenoki to be on guard when he was only going to tell a joke.[14] When Fumihiko first attacked Hazenoki, his cursed energy increased dramatically and Reggie took note of the dramatic shift in output. Fumihiko's reinforced attacks were able to knock Hazenoki through several buildings.[15]
Cursed Technique
Battles & Events
Trivia
- Fumihiko's rankings in the Popularity Polls are as follows:
- Fumihiko ranked 31st in the third Popularity Poll with 132 votes.
- Fumihiko ranked 24th in the fourth Popularity Poll with 528 votes.
- His surname has the Nanori reading of
"tall, high" and the rendaku pronunciation of"feather, wing" . Takaba's given name has the Kun reading of"record, history" and"accomplished young man, prince" .
References
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 146 (p. 17).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 146 (p. 18-19).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 169 (pp. 3-6, 12-15).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 173 (p. 5-7).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 221 (pp. 1, 7-8).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 240 (p. 6).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 241 (pp. 9-19).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 169 (pp. 8-10).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 169 (p. 20).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 240 (pp. 5-6).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 240 (pp. 8-9).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 242 (pp. 17-18).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 169 (pp. 8-10, 6-19).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 169 (pp. 5-6).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 169 (pp. 8-10, 19).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 173 (p. 8).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 240 (pp. 8-9).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 240 (pp. 12-13).