Jujutsu Kaisen is a Japanese manga series created by Gege Akutami. The story started in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in March 2018 and ran until September 2024. It follows a high school student named Yuji Itadori. He joins a secret group of Jujutsu Sorcerers. Their mission is to fight and defeat a powerful villain called Ryomen Sukuna. The manga was first available to stream on September 19, 2020.
It later aired on TV through MBS and TBS in the Super Animeism block on October 3, 2025. Fans are now excited because the series is coming back with season 3. Here is everything you should know about it.
When and where to watch Jujutsu Kaisen season 3?
Jujutsu Kaisen is finally back with its third season on January 8, 2026. Fans have been waiting for this moment for a long time. The new season brings the intense and dangerous Cunning Games story. It is a big deal because it starts the final chapter of Gege Akutami’s work. The animation is handled by the famous studio MAPPA.
The first episode is a special one-hour premiere. It picks up right after the events of the Shibuya Incident. Fans around the world can watch it at the same time on Crunchyroll. In the US, it airs at 9 a.m. Pacific Time and 12 noon Eastern Time. In the UK, it premieres at 6 p.m. In Europe, it airs at 6 p.m. CET. In India, fans can watch it from 10:30 p.m. Japan will get it on January 9, 2026, at 2 a.m., and in Australia, it will be available at 4 a.m.
Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 episode structure
MAPPA hasn’t officially said how many episodes Season 3 of Jujutsu Kaisen will have. But industry sources expect it to run for two cours, which means around 24 to 26 episodes. The first arc will follow Itadori’s Extermination and Perfect Preparation. This will set up the bigger Culling Game story. The season is also called Part 1, which confirms it will be split into multiple parts.
Reports suggest the season will have two blocks of 13 episodes each. The first five episodes will focus on Itadori’s Extermination and Perfect Preparation arcs. Episode 6 will then kick off the Game of Death, moving the story into its next stage.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 release schedule
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will start streaming online on January 8, 2026. Part 1 will finish in late March 2026. On the premiere day, Episodes 1 and 2 will air together as a special double premiere. Episode 3 will come out on January 15, 2026. After that, new episodes will release every Thursday, leading up to the mid-season finale on March 26, 2026.
Fans are especially excited because the main creative team from Season 2 is back. Shota Goshozono returns as director, and Hiroshi Seko is handling the series composition. The Culling Game has many rules, so Seko’s role is crucial. This season also starts the final chapter of the story, which makes it even more important and exciting for viewers.
