Maki Zenin - JJK

In the case where Mai and Nobara fought, Maki told her twin that they were both useless because Mai isn't that talented, she can only wield weapons with cursed energy. This revelation surprised Nobara, who asked the same question as Yuta: "Why would Maki want to become a sorceress?" Maki simply said that she wanted to prove her family wrong by becoming a great sorceress. Nobara showed her deep respect, but Maki didn't make a big deal out of it. [23] During the planning phase of the Goodwill Event, Maki overheard Nobara telling Yuji about their circumstances and how they needed to win to prove the Zenin clan wrong. At the time, this annoyed her, but only because Maki didn't want others to worry about her. Remembering her colleague's recognition of her ability later made Maki smile. [24]

Maki couldn't stay with Mai in the clan because she would hate herself.
Maki couldn't stay with Mai in the clan because she would hate herself.

Maki did not actively try to repair her relationship with Mai and became involved in a sibling rivalry to some extent. After defeating Mai, Maki is asked to explain why she didn't stay at the bottom and fall into the hole with her sister. This saddened Maki, who replied that she would have hated herself and apologized to Mai for leaving. Maki left without a clear resolution and continued the event, leaving their relationship still fragmented. [25]

Despite her troubled past, Maki was able to act cordially on missions with other members of the Zenin clan. She shared a squad with the clan leader during the Shibuya Incident. Naobito Zenin acted very lazily in Shibuya, so Maki took on the leadership role to help guide Nobara and Akari Nitta. She told them to reprimand or ignore him whenever he asked for something outside of the mission. [26]

Maki and Naobito are creating tension within the squad.
Maki and Naobito are creating tension within the squad.

Maki and Naobito eventually parted ways and met up with Kento Nanami, quickly creating tension between them. Naobito mentioned that he wouldn't mind if Satoru remained sealed, and Maki told him to leave Shibuya if he wasn't going to help. Naobito argued that Maki should be the one to leave, and Nanami agreed that the fighting in Shibuya had escalated to a level too dangerous for her. She dismissed this and said she would be more useful than a drunkard like Naobito, which made Nanami even angrier at him for drinking on the job. [27] However, this was before Maki even saw Naobito's capabilities as a sorcerer. She and Nanami were surprised by Naobito's speed, and Maki even reluctantly admitted that Naobito saved her life against Dagon. This was humiliating for Maki, but she continued fighting in sync alongside Naobito and Nanami in an attempt to exorcise the cursed spirit. [28]

"You know, you're such a conceited brat!" - Maki thanking Megumi.
"You know, you're such a conceited brat!" - Maki thanking Megumi.

Maki doesn't take provocation well and is quick to insult anyone back, no matter who it is. Within her domain, Dagon called Maki the weakest there. After surviving a strong blow that certainly hurt her, Maki responded by boldly provoking Dagon and confronting the special grade directly again. Maki told the "octopus" that if he was going to call her weak, then he should have killed her with that single blow. Maki was also annoyed with herself for not having taken the Playful Cloud out earlier in preparation for tougher battles, instead of waiting for permission. She was happy to see Megumi when he invaded the domain and gave her the Playful Cloud. She smiled, and her way of expressing gratitude to her junior was calling Megumi a conceited brat. [29]

Maki is asking Megumi to become the clan leader because she is still unable to provide a home for Mai.
Maki is asking Megumi to become the clan leader because she is still unable to provide a home for Mai.

Maki was severely injured and scarred as a result of the fighting in Shibuya, but she's not the type to make a big fuss about it. Yuta met up with her after a while and expressed his concern, but Maki said she was fine. When Yuki Tsukumo acknowledged what happened and praised Maki's resilience, Maki simply replied that it wasn't like she was trying. [30]

Even in a team of unlikely allies assembled to fight the Slaughter Game, Maki's leadership skills helped everyone stay in line with their roles to rescue Tsumiki Fushiguro. It was she who suggested that Yuji and Megumi recruit Kinji Hakari, despite his bad attitude, because their group is short-staffed and needs all the help it can get. [31]

Maki was forced to release Mai moments after their reconciliation.
Maki was forced to release Mai moments after their reconciliation.

When the opportunity arose for Maki to fight for clan chief, she couldn't bring herself to do it. With Naobito's death, Megumi became head of the Zenin clan due to a special clause. Megumi didn't want to accept the position, but Maki begged him to. She tried to convince him of all the luxuries that came with being clan chief, but Megumi refused and asked her to do it. Irritated, Maki said that no one would accept her and started yelling, listing all the reasons why Megumi would be a good head, though she added "bad" at the end. Megumi still refused and argued that acceptance wouldn't matter, but Maki wasn't just good for them, but for herself too. Maki believed she still couldn't make the clan a place where Mai could feel like she belonged. [32]

Maki's complicated relationship with her family became evident when she returned to the Zenin clan to collect cursed tools. Despite having the clan chief's permission, Maki was still constantly harassed along the way. She ignored Naoya's and her mother's harsh words and continued towards the vault. Maki's own father conspired against her, attempting to execute Megumi along with his own twin daughters to become a candidate for clan chief. Maki bravely fought him and tried to save Mai, but was defeated and gravely wounded, leaving Maki to be saved by Mai.

Maki ruthlessly fulfills his promise to destroy the clan.
Maki ruthlessly fulfills his promise to destroy the clan.

Maki was forced to say goodbye to her sister far too soon, marking a huge shift in her personality. Within a dreamlike space, Mai explained that she would sacrifice herself as she moved away from Maki. During this conversation, Maki listened to Mai's explanation, but she was constantly trying to close the distance. She didn't want to let Mai go before they truly had a chance to reconcile, but she was forced to accept that this was the end. In exchange for Mai giving everything to ensure Maki reached her potential, Maki promised to destroy everything. Maki was devastated by her twin sister's death, but she had no time to grieve and had to immediately fulfill Mai's request, killing their father in cold blood. Immediately afterward, Maki was ready to move on and looked at the last thing her sister left her, a sword. With a cold and ruthless stance, Maki looked at the sword and said to Mai, "Let's begin." [33]

Maki's cold and ruthless attitude towards her clan after losing Mai.
Maki's cold and ruthless attitude towards her clan after losing Mai.

Maki ruthlessly annihilated the entire Zenin clan without any show of emotion. She massacred all the Hei and Kukuru unit members present that day without a shred of remorse. The only words she exchanged with anyone were with Naoya when he asked if she had a human heart. This was after she decapitated Jinichi and threw his severed head into a lake. Her response was simply: "No... it was taken from me." [34] Naoya also tried to call Maki an imposter during the fight, but Maki interrupted him by smashing his face with a punch. Afterwards, she taunted him by asking if he could repeat that phrase. [35]

In the midst of her relentless rampage, Maki still wanted to believe that there was still goodness in her family. Before killing her own mother, Maki tried to see if her mother was trying to warn her about Ogi's trap when she harassed her upon returning. However, Maki was assuming the best of her mother and seemed disappointed when she didn't receive a favorable response. Maki's own mother was a victim of her vengeful fury, and even after that, Maki left Mai's body with Momo Nishimiya while she killed the remaining clan members who weren't present that day. [36]

"I'm at my best!"
"I'm at my best!"

At this point, Maki had grown exponentially since entering Jujutsu High, and Noritoshi noticed that she had changed at first glance. [37] However, she was content to be more like her classmates and failed to maximize her potential. She lacked the insight that the same Hagane Daido possessed and struggled to understand what she lacked to become like Toji Fushiguro. [38] Although normally relaxed and focused, Maki became tense and frustrated. Maki was self-conscious enough to realize she was overthinking and accepted Rokujushi Miyo's offer to fight sumo and relieve some of the pressure. [39] Maki had never had someone she could sincerely acknowledge as a teacher because she sees Satoru and Kusakabe as idiots. She never rejected the idea of ​​having a teacher out of pride, it just never occurred to her to depend on another person to become stronger. Maki confided in Miyo and explained what was holding her back. Through sumo wrestling, Miyo taught Maki to free her mind and perceive everything around her without the pressures of the world weighing on her shoulders. With this newfound mental freedom, Maki smiled and proudly declared that she was at her best.

Daughter of Ogi Zenin and his wife, and older twin sister of Mai Zenin, Maki was born into the Zenin Clan. Born a non-witch into one of the Three Great Families, Maki was constantly mistreated and felt compelled to expel herself from her clan. She aspires to be a great jujutsu witch to spite her family, working closely with her friends Yuta Okkotsu, Panda, and Toge Inumaki, as well as serving as a role model for the first-year students.
Still a member of the Zenin clan, Maki wore traditional clothing, a white yukata and black hakama. [5] Maki's original Jujutsu School student uniform consisted of the traditional long-sleeved jacket with a pencil skirt. As a first-year student, she wore thick, long beige socks and black shoes along with her uniform. As a second-year student, Maki wore a different pair of glasses and wore black leggings instead of socks. 6

During training for the Goodwill Event, Maki wore a purple tracksuit, a black shirt, and beige shorts over leggings. [8] During Yuta's training, Maki wore the same shirt with darker shorts. Her casual clothes consisted of a cyan sweatshirt over a white shirt with pink horizontal stripes, white shorts over black leggings, and white boots.
Post-Shibuya
Maki was severely burned by Jogo's flames during the Shibuya Incident. This left much of her body covered in scars from the severe burns, which extend across her arms and the sides of her face. Her hair now only reaches slightly past her ears, which may be a result of her cutting it, or it may have been partially or completely burned off.

Maki decided to alter her uniform to keep her arms almost uncovered. She wore a black, sleeveless turtleneck shirt under a large cape fastened by two Jujutsu High brooches on each side. The shirt was tucked into a large brown belt with a gold buckle, tied at the waist of tight black pants. The glasses that matched this outfit were circular, but Maki's right eye was covered in bandages because of the burns.

During her conflict with the Zenin Clan, Maki completely lost her right eye and now has a scar where it was cut by her father's katana. She abandoned the cloak, but basically wore the same clothes, with the same sleeveless shirt combined with the same pants, belt, and shoes. When she entered the Elimination Game, Maki recovered her cloak and her right eye was completely healed.
Maki is a very determined and straightforward person who tries to propel herself forward without needing anyone's help. She is extremely determined, capable, and motivated to escape the patterns imposed by people who should be her family. In a clan of sorcerers, strong cursed techniques are everything, but Maki didn't even have the necessary cursed energy to perceive curses. Furthermore, women in sorcerer clans need to stand out even more, leading Maki to be constantly and severely mistreated and abused by the Zenin Clan. Despite feeling cursed by her own blood, Maki is motivated to become a strong sorceress, regardless of what her family thinks. She wants to destroy the foundation of their way of life and reject it completely.

Maki encourages Yuta to use his curse to help people.
Maki encourages Yuta to use his curse to help people.

Maki can seem rather cold at times, even to her colleagues. She is the leader type, but Maki is very harsh with others and tends to be impatient and temperamental. She doesn't seem to respect Satoru Gojo as a person because of his very silly attitude. Even though she is a teacher, Maki often calls him an idiot. [13] Maki trained Yuta rigorously because she wanted to see him become stronger and fight alongside her, something she would later pass on to Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki as their senior. She taught them all highly advanced situational awareness and how to properly handle a variety of weapons, even though they took many beatings in the process. [14]

Maki yelling at Yuta for putting them in a difficult situation.
Maki yelling at Yuta for putting them in a difficult situation.

Maki was initially very mean to Yuta because of his timid attitude and openly said that he had no place attending Jujutsu High as a cursed human. [15] While working together on a mission, they learned to understand each other, and she realized they weren't so different after all. She asked Yuta why he enrolled in the school, and he said he wanted it to be acceptable for him to live. Maki said that was what Jujutsu High was all about and encouraged him to use his curse to save people. [16] She repressed many of her emotions to maintain her characteristic tough exterior. She showed no romantic interest in anyone, and Panda enjoyed teasing her about it when she was a freshman. When it came to Yuta, it embarrassed Maki enough to take it out on an angry Panda. [17]

"Don't think that you were recognized or anything like that."
"Don't go thinking you've been recognized or anything like that."

After her first encounter with Suguru Geto, Maki and Yuta talked about why Geto called her a "failure of the Zenin clan." Maki initially disguised it as if being born a non-witch gave her a perfect excuse to leave, as she hated the clan for various other reasons. When Yuta asked why Maki chose to be a witch, Maki said it was because she had a bad personality and wanted to be a Rank 1 witch to spite the Zenin clan. Yuta admired Maki's strength and revealed that he wanted to be like her, strong and resilient. Yuta awkwardly offered to help her give the Zenin clan a dressing down, but she called him an idiot and said it was something she needed to do alone. She had spent so much time rejecting the need to feel accepted that she became so awkward that Yuta gently acknowledged her strength. Maki left the conversation to compose herself and then remembered that she shouldn't leave feeling like she had finally been recognized. [18]

Maki is embarrassed after accidentally introducing herself as a "cold demon".
Maki is embarrassed after accidentally introducing herself as a "cold demon".

As a second-year student, Maki carries an aura of leadership and guides her younger students appropriately. She becomes close to Megumi and Nobara because the former is also a former member of the Zenin clan and the latter is the only other girl in the school, and the three get along well. Maki feels comfortable teasing Megumi, even if it's harsh, and this can make her seem like a "cold demon" at times. When she found Megumi sulking with Nobara (whom they had just met), Maki jokingly asked if they had just gone to a funeral. However, ironically, this happened after the death of classmate Yuji Itadori. This made Maki feel really guilty and, as always, she angrily lashed out at Panda for not warning her sooner. Even after the accident, Maki was still unsure if going easy on the first-year students would be a kindness. [19] Maki is someone with a grudge and is always determined to prove her worth. For the Kyoto Goodwill Event, she needed strong companions to showcase their skills on a public stage where they couldn't be denied. She encouraged Megumi and Nobara to become stronger for their fallen ally and thought it was the perfect opportunity to put her juniors in their place. [20]

Maki is annoyed by Megumi's attitude.
Maki is annoyed by Megumi's attitude.

Maki doesn't seem to care about the moral aspects of being a sorceress and is more focused on personal goals. During training, Megumi asked Maki what kind of people she wanted to save as a sorceress, but she said she didn't think about that sort of thing. This clearly annoyed Megumi, which in turn annoyed Maki. She decided to make a deal and told Megumi that they could talk about it if he improved his hand-to-hand combat skills enough to challenge her. [21]

As a child, Maki promised her precious younger twin sister, Mai, that she would stay with her forever. However, as Maki grew up, she realized she couldn't live under the oppressive family's control, while Mai, reluctantly, was willing to do so. Leaving Mai behind caused the only person Maki cared about in the clan to resent her as well. Mai was punished for Maki's departure by being pressured to become a sorceress, even though she wanted to lead a normal life. Mai came to hate Maki when they were both at Jujutsu Academy. Since then, Mai has treated Maki as if she were worthless for not possessing much cursed energy. This is the same kind of mockery that most of the Zenin clan has heaped on Maki her whole life, so it didn't seem to bother Maki that much.