Fans of Jujutsu Kaisen have waited patiently after the intense Shibuya Incident arc wrapped up season 2. The good news hits hard – season 3 finally locks in an official premiere date, and excitement builds fast for the next chapter in Yuji Itadori’s brutal journey.
Official Release Date for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3
Season 3, titled The Culling Game Part 1, premieres on January 8, 2026, in Japan. Episodes air on MBS/TBS networks in the Super Animeism TURBO block. Crunchyroll streams the season worldwide (outside Asia) on the same day, with subs ready shortly after the Japanese broadcast. International viewers might catch episodes as early as January 7 evening or early January 8 morning, depending on time zones.
The announcement dropped in November 2025, complete with a new teaser visual and trailer hype. MAPPA returns to animate, and director Shōta Goshozono leads the team again for those signature high-octane fights.
What to Expect in the Culling Game Arc
This season dives straight into the manga’s Culling Game arc, one of the longest and most chaotic parts of Gege Akutami’s story. After Shibuya’s devastation, Yuji grapples with guilt over the lives lost while Sukuna ran wild. Gojo stays sealed in the Prison Realm, leaving jujutsu society in disarray.
Kenjaku’s deadly game forces awakened sorcerers into colonies across Japan for a battle royale with deadly rules. New players enter the fray, alliances shift, and massive battles erupt. Yuta Okkotsu returns big-time, setting up an epic clash with Yuji right from the start.
Expect fresh faces like Hiromi Higuruma, Fumihiko Takaba, and Hajime Kashimo shaking up the power scale. The arc packs non-stop action, emotional gut punches, and twists that ramp up the stakes for everyone.
Since the title calls it “Part 1,” the Culling Game likely splits across multiple cours or seasons – the arc runs long in the manga, so pacing makes sense this way.
