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(Tengen)
Tengen(Japanese:
Introduction
- Tengen is a very special jujutsu sorcerer. He is not Special Grade, nor does he participate in combat, but he holds an extremely high status. Sorcerers refer to him as "Lord Tengen" because his superb barrier techniques have made an immense contribution to the jujutsu world.
- In 2006, due to Toji Fushiguro's interference, Tengen failed toRiko Amanaiassimilate, causing him to merge with the world and shed his human form, becoming a Cursed Spirit-like existence. His appearance is completely white and resembles a thumb with four eyes.
- Tengen's barrier techniques are the strongest in the entire series, second only to Kenjaku.However, Kenjaku can use open-barrier Domain Expansion, which Tengen is completely helpless against.
History
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Before appearing It is speculated that she appeared even earlier than the Heian period and has lived for over a thousand years. Because of her "Immortality" cursed technique, she must find a suitable Star Plasma Vessel every 500 years to be escorted by a Six Eyes user for assimilation. This refreshes her physical form and prevents her from evolving into a Cursed Spirit-like being. During her human form, she maintains barrier techniques covering all of Japan to define the scope of the jujutsu world. Due to her unique nature, dangerous individuals often target her, leading her to live as a "shut-in" in deep seclusion. For instance, the "Time Vessel Association," an extreme cult established in ancient times, has always targeted Star Plasma Vessels for assassination, and Kenjaku has attempted to kill both Six Eyes users and Star Plasma Vessels. Hidden Inventory 11 years ago, during the Jujutsu High eraGojo SatorutoSuguru GetoAssigned to carry out the mission of escorting the Star Plasma VesselRiko Amanai, but due toToji Fushiguro's interference, the Star Plasma Vessel was killed, the assimilation failed, and they inevitably evolved into a Cursed Spirit-like life form as the "Immortality" technique took effect, becoming omnipresent and bound to the world itself.
Formally met with Itadori and the others at the Tombs of the Star Corridor. Having evolved into a Cursed Spirit-like life form due to the failed assimilation 11 years ago, the world became their ego. They revealedPseudo-Geto's true identity as Kenjaku, and showed Itadori and the others the "Back" of the Prison Realmback door and informed them of the methods to unseal the Prison Realm using the Cursed Tools: the Inverted Spear of Heaven and the Black Ropeback door key , but both of these were either sealed or destroyed by Satoru Gojo.In reality, the former was Gojo digging his own grave by sealing and destroying it; as for the latter, Miguel used up all the Black Rope while fighting Gojo. After learning that both items were destroyed, they told everyone that in the "Culling Game," there is a sorcerer who has lived for a thousand years and calls themselvesAngelwhose technique, which nullifies other techniques, can also unseal the Prison Realm. Since evolving into a Cursed Spirit-like life form makes them a target for "Cursed Spirit Manipulation,"youYou call this a "rabble"?[1]they proposed a condition thatChoso,、Yuta Okkotsu、Yuki Tsukumo...two of them stay behind as their guards, after which Choso and Yuki volunteered to stay. After organizing the information and determining the plan to split up, Itadori and the other Jujutsu High members went to prepare for and join the Culling Game. Before everyone left, [Tengen] told Itadori and FushiguroKinji Hakarithe location of [it], and taught Itadori the difference between ancient and modern Domain Expansions that Gojo hadn't taught him.
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Abilities
- Cursed Technique: "Immortality"
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- Tengen possesses the "Immortality" cursed technique, but it does not mean they are ageless. Simply aging isn't an issue, but once they reach a certain age, the technique will reconstruct the body. This can be understood as evolution, where they will transcend humanity and become a higher being.
- The way to prevent Tengen's evolution is to choose a suitable vessel, a Star Plasma Vessel, every five hundred years to assimilate with them and refresh their physical information. This resets the effect of the "Immortality" technique to its starting point.
- One of Gege Akutami'sRetconThe point is that in Chapter 77 of the manga, Yuki Tsukumo mentioned to Suguru Geto that there might be other (besidesRiko) Star Plasma Vessels who assimilated with Tengen, but in the end, Tengen failed to assimilate successfully.
- "Barriers"
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- Tengen possesses superb barrier techniques. The barriers at various jujutsu sorcerer bases and those of many assistant directors are all fully reinforced through Tengen. Without their existence, the security and mission processing of jujutsu sorcerers would be difficult to carry out normally.
- "Prison Realm: Back"
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- The "Back Door" of the "Prison Realm" held by Tengen (Kenjakuwhile the one held is "Prison Realm: Front", which is the "Front Door"), a crucial item for unsealing Satoru Gojo, which also contains the sealGojo Satoru; in other words, it can be opened as well as unsealedRealm Opening。
- When "Prison Realm: Front" has sealedsomething, the authority to unseal it lies in the hands of itsholder. To release the seal via "Prison Realm: Back", one needs the help ofthe "Inverted Spear of Heaven"[2]or the "Black Rope"[3], but since these two cursed tools were eitherGojo Satorusealed or destroyedcutting off one's own escape routeBut it's mainly because these two cursed tools are so dangerous they can even bypass the Limitless technique, so destroying them was justifiable., so they can only rely onAngel's Cursed Technique[4]。
Trivia
- The narration at the beginning of the anime's second season is voiced by Tengen's voice actor.Yoshiko Sakakibara, according to the narration lines in the recap episode of the anime's third season "Culling Game: Part 1," it is confirmed that it is Tengen's own perspective observing the Shibuya Incident and the Culling Game process.
- In the opening theme "AIZO" of the anime's third season, the scene where Tengen appears referencesGhost in the Shell's OP and Motoko Kusanagi's entrance pose.
- In episode 50 of the anime's third season where Tengen appears, because the dialogue-heavy explanations in the original manga were too cluttered with text and the layout was so convoluted that readers found it very difficult to understand, the anime changed it to Tengen using a PPT-like intelligent presentation within the barrier to give the Jujutsu High protagonists an explanation that is easier to understand compared to the manga.Gege Akutami should bow down to MAPPA!
- In chapter 208 of the manga, the moment Kenjaku first saw the evolved Tengen, he thought of Ryomen Sukuna in his prime. Whether this is a foreshadowing of the truth regarding how Sukuna, as a jujutsu sorcerer, became a demonic figure with four arms and a giant mouth on his stomach remains inconclusive.
- Tengen once said, "I'm probably an old woman," which was confirmed by a sketch of Tengen in the appendix at the end of Volume 23 of the tankobon.
