Yuuko Ozawa
Yuuko Ozawa is a supporting character in the manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. She is a former junior high school classmate of the protagonist, Yuji Itadori. Introduced primarily in the story arc featuring the chapter "That's How It Is," she harbors romantic feelings for Itadori, who was one of the few people to acknowledge her character rather than judge her by her physical appearance. After moving to Tokyo, a chance encounter with Itadori's schoolmates prompts her to confront her past memories and personal feelings.
Overview
Yuuko Ozawa is a supporting character in the manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. She is a former junior high school classmate of the protagonist, Yuji Itadori. Introduced primarily in the story arc featuring the chapter "That's How It Is," she harbors romantic feelings for Itadori, who was one of the few people to acknowledge her character rather than judge her by her physical appearance. After moving to Tokyo, a chance encounter with Itadori's schoolmates prompts her to confront her past memories and personal feelings.
Appearance
During her junior high school years, Yuuko Ozawa was short and heavy-set. Following a massive growth spurt in which her weight remained unchanged while her height increased drastically, she became a tall, slender young woman whose height matches or slightly exceeds that of Yuji Itadori. She features short brown hair styled with blunt bangs and an ahoge, accompanied by brown eyes with visible eyelashes.
Personality
Yuuko Ozawa is a highly introspective and conscientious individual. In middle school, she felt insecure about her physical appearance and developed a strong dislike for boys who judged girls strictly by their looks. Deeply appreciative of Yuji Itadori's ability to notice her inner qualities and neat habits, she fell in love with him. However, when she realized that she was hoping her newly attractive appearance would make him like her, she suffered a crisis of conscience. Ashamed that she had adopted the same superficial standards she once despised, she chose to leave without confessing.
Abilities
Yuuko Ozawa is an ordinary civilian without any supernatural powers or combat abilities. Within the story, her notable qualities include having exceptionally neat handwriting and polite dining etiquette, as recognized by Yuji Itadori during their school days.
Background
In junior high school, Yuuko harbored secret feelings for Yuji Itadori after learning he admired her refined manners despite her chubby appearance. Upon moving to Tokyo, her physical appearance changed dramatically. She encountered Itadori's friends, Nobara Kugisaki and Megumi Fushiguro, who attempted to help her connect with Itadori. When Itadori recognized her instantly without hesitation, she realized her own subconscious reliance on physical looks and chose to leave without confessing. Later, in the story's epilogue, she meets Itadori again in their hometown and shares a quiet moment reflecting on their shared memories of snow.
Relationships
She holds deep romantic affection for Yuji Itadori, valuing him because he saw her true self without judging her physical appearance. Nobara Kugisaki and Megumi Fushiguro met her in Tokyo and, upon discovering her secret crush on Itadori, tried to act as matchmakers and support her romantic endeavor.
Trivia
Yuuko Ozawa made her debut in Chapter 64 of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga, titled "That's How It Is." Her sudden and drastic transformation prompted Nobara Kugisaki to humorously compare her growth to Kuroko Sato, a character from the manga YuYu Hakusho.
