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YujiMaki is the het ship between Yuji Itadori and Maki Zenin from the Jujutsu Kaisen fandom.
Canon[]
The two haven't had many interactions together despite a few scenes, but they are shown to be friends/allies. Yuji is a first year student and Maki is a second year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High. They met when Gojo announces that Yuji isn't dead at the beginning of the Goodwill Event. Maki and Yuji are both powerful sorcerers in Jujutsu Kaisen who both strive to be the best. They are the most physically gifted sorcerers amongst the Jujutsu High students.
During the earlier episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen, Satoru Gojo lent Yuji Maki's cursed weapon. When Yuji lost it later on, during his first official mission, Maki scolds him for it. During a talk with Nobara Kugisaki, she asks Yuji what he thinks of Maki. Yuji freezes up and mutters that he thinks she's a wonderful woman, and praises her for her strength. Nobara then tells him Maki's story with the Zenin clan.
Yuji and Maki reunite after the Shibuya Incident, they go to Jujutsu High with other students and sorcerers to talk to Tengen. During the Culling Game Arc Maki helps Yuji fight Sukuna, now possessing Megumi Fushiguro. Later on, Yuji and Maki are seen together when the group prepares to unseal Gojo. They're seen together again when the sorcerers wish good luck to Gojo. Maki smiles when Yuji breaks the ice by telling Gojo to turn off his infinity. Maki and Yuji watch Gojo and Sukuna's fight in the same room.
Quotes[]
- “I-I think she's a wonderful woman.”
- — Yuji when Nobara asks him about Maki.
- “Honestly, I don't know much about Jujutsu, but she's really strong in a fight. Maybe it's her balance? The way she walks is scary on it's own.”
- — Yuji about Maki as a sorcerer.
- Yuji – “Let's win! [get's kicked by Maki] Ow!”
- Maki – “What are you doing taking the lead?”
Fanon[]
YujiMaki is a rarepair in the fandom with minimal content and fanfiction. As a het ship YujiMaki currently has 14 works under its AO3 tag and as a friendship it currently has 32 works under its AO3 tag. It is rivaled by ships like ItaKugi, YutaMaki, NobaMaki and ItaFushi. Many rather keep the two as friends rather then be in a relationship. Though there are some who refer to the ship as a "guilty pleasure" since both Yuji and Maki are very powerful, and because of their "Girlboss and Malewife" dynamic. Yuji and Maki are also shipped due to their dynamic being: "Sweet Boy and Tough Girl." Many also like to compare the two to Beast Boy and Raven's dynamic and relationship (BBRae) from the Teen Titans fandom.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Yuji/Maki tag on AO3
- Yuji & Maki tag on AO3
Trivia[]
- Maki's type is someone who is stronger than her. Yuji, could fit this description in the future considering they are currently on a similar level.
- Yuji and Maki are both very skilled in Martial Arts.
- Both Yuji and Maki are naturally very strong.
- Maki's first name contains the kanji 真 (ma) "genuine" and the kanji 希 (ki) "hope" whereas Yuji's name stands for "Unwavering Humanity."
- Maki is picky with her food, Yuji isn't.
- Yuji uses Maki's cursed tool during a fight with a cursed spirit.
