From Heian Horror to Modern Meme: Tracing Sukuna Pop-Culture Metamorphosis
Ryomen Sukuna—better known to anime fans simply as Sukuna—first stalked the fictional Heian-era Japan of Jujutsu Kaisen as the “King of Curses.” Yet the character’s impact today stretches far beyond the inked panels of Gege Akutami’s manga. Sukuna’s razor-toothed grin haunts TikTok reaction videos, colors street-wear drops, and even headlines academic papers on modern myth-making. […]