TL;DR: Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 22 sets up the endgame by attempting to erase cursed energy itself. Yuji defeats Mahito again, but the real shock is Maru’s plan to rewrite the future of sorcery. Big ideas, strong emotional payoff, and a daring move to dismantle the series’ core power system. A bold and satisfying 4/5.

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 22 review is not something I expected to write with this much emotional whiplash. I went into this chapter thinking I was getting another escalation in a long-running shonen arms race. Instead, I got something far more dangerous: a story trying to erase itself.

And honestly? I kind of love that.

For anyone who has been following Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo since it began stitching up the loose threads of the original Jujutsu Kaisen manga, Chapter 22 feels like the narrative equivalent of flipping the breaker switch in a haunted house. The lights don’t just flicker. They threaten to go out permanently. This chapter marks the beginning of the end, not in a “final boss appears” way, but in a “we are dismantling the entire metaphysical operating system” way.

That’s much scarier.

Yuji, Mahito, and the Ghost of Shibuya

The chapter drops us into that liminal space between life and death again, and the moment Yuji Itadori locks eyes with Mahito, I felt my stomach tighten. Not because I was worried about who would win. We’ve done that dance before. But because this confrontation is less about fists and more about philosophy.

If you remember the Shibuya Incident from Jujutsu Kaisen, you remember how personal that fight was. Yuji versus Mahito wasn’t just a sorcerer against a cursed spirit. It was a kid trying to prove that suffering meant something. It was grief weaponized. Trauma in motion.

In Chapter 22, the rematch feels almost… clinical.

Mahito tries to flex again. He reaches for his Idle Transfiguration, expands his domain like it’s 2020 all over again, and for a second I flash back to that era of the manga when every new chapter felt like emotional terrorism. But Yuji doesn’t rage. He doesn’t spiral. He doesn’t break.

He dismantles.

The cutting and dismantling power he’s now wielding makes Mahito look small. The symbolism is thick here: the curse born from humanity’s hatred and fear gets surgically stripped of his agency. It’s fan service, sure, but it’s also thematic closure. Yuji isn’t reacting anymore. He’s deciding.

And that shift is massive.

Maru’s Plan to Eradicate Cursed Energy

Here’s where Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 22 stops being a cool battle chapter and becomes a manifesto.

The plan? Eradicate cursed energy from Japan entirely.

Not optimize it. Not regulate it. Not build a better sorcerer society. Just delete the source code.

If you’ve been deep in the lore trenches, you’ll remember that Yuki Tsukumo once floated two theoretical solutions: either everyone becomes a sorcerer and learns perfect cursed energy control, or humanity breaks free from cursed energy altogether.

Modulo chooses the nuclear option.

With the Mul from Naunax and Yuta Okkotsu’s ring acting as obscene batteries of cursed energy, Maru intends to use Idle Transfiguration on a country-wide scale. The idea is to separate cursed energy from the souls of every Japanese citizen. No leakage. No curses born from human negativity. No more cursed spirits.

On paper, it’s elegant.

In practice? It’s terrifying.

Yuji even wonders out loud if he’ll survive losing cursed energy. That line hit me harder than any punch thrown this chapter. Because for Yuji, cursed energy isn’t just power. It’s the scar tissue of everything he’s endured. Sukuna. Shibuya. The deaths. The guilt. If you strip that away, what’s left?

Is he still Yuji?

Future Generations and a World Without Curses

What fascinates me most about Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 22 is that it doesn’t go full utopia. Maru clarifies that current sorcerers and Simurians won’t be altered. Only future generations will be born without cursed energy.

That’s not a clean reset. That’s a transitional era.

We’re looking at a Japan where the old guard still carries cursed techniques, but their children won’t. It’s the end of an age, not an instant apocalypse. And thematically, that’s way more interesting. It acknowledges that you can’t rewrite history without consequences. You can only decide what comes next.

But Yuji’s final reflection in the chapter adds another wrinkle: removing cursed energy doesn’t automatically erase cursed spirits. Vengeful spirits can still emerge. Sorcerers killed improperly can still return. And curses exist outside Japan.

So even this radical plan doesn’t solve everything.

That’s what makes this chapter so compelling. It’s not naïve. It understands that systems don’t disappear overnight. Even if you burn down the house, the ashes still stain the ground.

The Meta Move: Destroying the Power System

Here’s the wild part. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is actively dismantling the central power system of the entire franchise.

That’s bold. Borderline reckless.

Cursed energy is the lifeblood of Jujutsu Kaisen. It’s what made domain expansions, cursed techniques, and insane fights possible. Taking it away is like telling a Dragon Ball sequel that ki is canceled. Or that in Naruto, chakra is now a deprecated feature.

And yet… it feels right.

One of the long-standing criticisms of the original Jujutsu Kaisen ending was that certain ideological threads—especially Geto’s and Yuki’s vision of a curse-free world—never fully crystallized. Modulo is trying to fix that. It’s saying, “No, this question matters. Let’s answer it.”

It may not be perfect. The alien spaceship element still feels like something that wandered in from a different manga. But the emotional throughline? That works for me.

Because at its core, this chapter isn’t about spectacle. It’s about responsibility. Yuji isn’t trying to win. He’s trying to end something. Even if it costs him.

And that’s the most grown-up this series has ever felt.

Verdict

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 22 is the beginning of the end in the most literal way possible. It delivers a satisfying Yuji vs. Mahito callback while pushing the story into bold, system-shattering territory. The plan to eradicate cursed energy reframes the entire franchise and gives long-ignored themes the spotlight they deserve. It’s not flawless, and the logistics raise big questions, but emotionally and philosophically, it lands. This chapter feels like a story finally confronting its own thesis.