Wasuke Itadori (
Appearance
Wasuke is an elderly, bedridden man with many wrinkles, short white hair and green eyes. He shares many facial features with his grandson Yuji.
While in the hospital, Wasuke wore a light blue hospital gown.
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Personality
Wasuke is shown to be a selfless, caring man who taught Yuji to help others. But at his worst, he can be very short tempered and stubborn, to the point he would angrily yell at Yuji for visiting him every day and buying him flowers. This temper meant that nobody else wanted to visit him and he tells his grandson to be surrounded by friends to avoid dying alone. However, it is evident that Wasuke cared for his grandson greatly.
Synopsis
Itadori's Extermination Arc
On March 20, 2003,[1] Wasuke was present in a Sendai hospital with his son, Jin Itadori holding a newborn Yuji. Wasuke warned Jin regarding Yuji's mother, Kaori. Wasuke asked Jin to "leave" Kaori for good as he did not trust her. However, Wasuke's conversation ended when "Kaori" walked in asking Wasuke what was wrong.[2] Wasuke went on to raise Yuji for most of the boy's life, moving to a small town for work purposes eventually returning to Sendai when the boy was six to seven years old.[3] At some point Wasuke's small town friend passed away, and he and Yuji attended the funeral.
Fearsome Womb Arc
At some point Wasuke was diagnosed with Lung cancer, rejecting early treatment due to the harsh side effects that would follow, leading doctors to suggest euthanasia.[4] On June 2018, during his final hours when Yuji visits him, he proceeds to attempt to reveal something about Yuji's parents. Yuji refuses to hear what he has to say, telling him to "stop acting cool". Before passing, Wasuke tells Yuji that he is a "strong kid" and to help people whenever he can. He goes on to tell Yuji to make sure to be surrounded by others at his time of death, and to not be like him.[5] Later, his body was sent to the morgue and cremated, and Yuji collects his ashes into an urn.
Abilities and Powers
As an ordinary human, Wasuke has no additional abilities, though he does know basic martial arts that he later taught to Yuji.[6]
Trivia
- Yuji's grandfather ranked 60th place in the manga's 1st Character Popularity Poll with 73 votes.
- His Japanese voice actor also voices Jogo while his English voice actor also voices Kechizu.
- Wasuke's name is composed of the Jinmeiyo kanji for "Ancient Japan, Yamato" (倭 wa) and the Kunyomi for "help, assistance" (助 suke).
- His surname means "tiger" (虎 ita) and "cane" (杖 dori). Although when spoken together, it read "knotweed".
References
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Official Fanbook: (p. 4-7).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 143 (p. 3-5).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 265 (p. 2).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga: Chapter 266 (p. 3).
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Manga and Anime: Chapter 1 (p. 16-19) and Episode 1.
- ↑ Jujutsu Kaisen Official Fanbook: (p. 5).