Nobara Kugisaki

Nobara Kugisaki is the fierce, self-assured third member of Jujutsu High's first-year trio, wielding a brutal Straw Doll technique and an unshakeable sense of her own worth.

Background

Nobara grew up in the countryside and moved to Tokyo determined to live life on her own terms. She became a sorcerer not out of obligation but because she refused to be small — a choice that defines everything about her.

Powers & Abilities

Ability	What it does
Straw Doll Technique	Channels cursed energy through a doll, nails and a hammer to strike from afar
Resonance	Links a piece of a target to the doll, then hammers a nail to deal internal damage
Hairpin	Detonates embedded nails for explosive area damage

Personality

Bold, proud and unapologetically confident, Nobara is the trio's spine. She refuses to be defined by anyone else's expectations and faces curses — and people — with the same fearless self-belief.

Relationships

• Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro — her teammates and close friends.
• Satoru Gojo — her teacher.

Role in the Story

As one third of the main trio, Nobara grounds the series with her conviction, and her fate during the Shibuya Incident is one of its most talked-about moments.