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”[[Jujutsu Kaisen (TV series)|Jujutsu Kaisen]]” is an [[anime]] television series based on [[Gege Akutami]]’s [[manga]] [[Jujutsu Kaisen|series of the same name]]. The anime series was announced in the 52nd issue of ”[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]” published in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Gets TV Anime|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-24/jujutsu-kaisen-manga-gets-tv-anime/.153511|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 24, 2019|date=November 24, 2019|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614123507/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-24/jujutsu-kaisen-manga-gets-tv-anime/.153511|url-status=live}}</ref> The plot follows the Jujutsu sorcerers entering the Culling Game.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Reveals May 30 Debut for Season 2 Arc’s Compilation Film, Visual for ‘Culling Game’ Arc|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-20/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-reveals-may-30-debut-for-season-2-arc-compilation-film-visual-for-culling-game-/.219349|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221030405/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-20/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-reveals-may-30-debut-for-season-2-arc-compilation-film-visual-for-culling-game-/.219349|archive-date=December 21, 2024|date=December 20, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Marable|first=Lawrence|date=July 23, 2025|title=Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory’s Post-Credits Scene Just Proved That JJK Is Far From Finished|url=https://www.cbr.com/jujutsu-kaisen-hidden-inventory-post-credits-future-spinoffs/|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]}}</ref>

”[[Jujutsu Kaisen (TV series)|Jujutsu Kaisen]]” is an [[anime]] television series based on [[Gege Akutami]]’s [[manga]] [[Jujutsu Kaisen|series of the same name]]. The anime series was announced in the 52nd issue of ”[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]” published in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Gets TV Anime|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-24/jujutsu-kaisen-manga-gets-tv-anime/.153511|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 24, 2019|date=November 24, 2019|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614123507/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-24/jujutsu-kaisen-manga-gets-tv-anime/.153511|url-status=live}}</ref> The plot follows the Jujutsu sorcerers entering the Culling Game.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Reveals May 30 Debut for Season 2 Arc’s Compilation Film, Visual for ‘Culling Game’ Arc|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-20/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-reveals-may-30-debut-for-season-2-arc-compilation-film-visual-for-culling-game-/.219349|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221030405/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-20/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-reveals-may-30-debut-for-season-2-arc-compilation-film-visual-for-culling-game-/.219349|archive-date=December 21, 2024|date=December 20, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Marable|first=Lawrence|date=July 23, 2025|title=Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory’s Post-Credits Scene Just Proved That JJK Is Far From Finished|url=https://www.cbr.com/jujutsu-kaisen-hidden-inventory-post-credits-future-spinoffs/|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]}}</ref>

After the second season’s finale, a sequel covering the Culling Game story arc was announced.<ref name=”Sequel”>{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=December 28, 2023|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Gets Sequel Adapting ‘Culling Game’ Arc |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-28/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-gets-sequel-adapting-culling-game-arc/.206017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228160748/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-28/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-gets-sequel-adapting-culling-game-arc/.206017|archive-date=December 28, 2023|access-date=December 28, 2023|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ja:TVアニメ「呪術廻戦」続編「死滅回游」の制作決定！スペシャル映像も公開|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/555316|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc|access-date=December 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228210335/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/555316|archive-date=December 28, 2023|language=ja|date=December 28, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2025, it was announced that the sequel would be a third season, titled {{Nihongo|”The Culling Game Part 1”|死滅回游 前編|Shimetsu Kaiyū Zenpen}}, set to premiere on January 8, 2026. Shōta Goshozono is set to direct the season, with Yosuke Yajima and Hiromi Niwa returning as character designers and Yoshimasa Terui returning as the composer.<ref name=”ANN-2025-08-31″>{{Cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3’s Teaser Unveils Part 1’s January 2026 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-08-31/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-teaser-unveils-part-1-january-2026-debut/.228282|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 31, 2025|date=August 31, 2025|archive-date=August 31, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250831134241/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-08-31/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-teaser-unveils-part-1-january-2026-debut/.228282|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Debuts on January 8|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-11-07/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-the-culling-game-part-1-anime-debuts-on-january-8/.230741|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 7, 2025|date=November 7, 2025|archive-date=November 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251107114759/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-11-07/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-the-culling-game-part-1-anime-debuts-on-january-8/.230741|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|name=MBS-S3}}

After the second season’s finale, a sequel covering the Culling Game story arc was announced.<ref name=”Sequel”>{{Cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=December 28, 2023|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Gets Sequel Adapting ‘Culling Game’ Arc |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-28/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-gets-sequel-adapting-culling-game-arc/.206017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228160748/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-28/jujutsu-kaisen-anime-gets-sequel-adapting-culling-game-arc/.206017|archive-date=December 28, 2023|access-date=December 28, 2023|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ja:TVアニメ「呪術廻戦」続編「死滅回游」の制作決定！スペシャル映像も公開|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/555316|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc|access-date=December 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228210335/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/555316|archive-date=December 28, 2023|language=ja|date=December 28, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2025, it was announced that the sequel would be a third season, titled {{Nihongo|”The Culling Game Part 1”|死滅回游 前編|Shimetsu Kaiyū Zenpen}}, set to premiere on January , 2026. Shōta Goshozono is set to direct the season, with Yosuke Yajima and Hiromi Niwa returning as character designers and Yoshimasa Terui returning as the composer.<ref name=”ANN-2025-08-31″>{{Cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3’s Teaser Unveils Part 1’s January 2026 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-08-31/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-teaser-unveils-part-1-january-2026-debut/.228282|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 31, 2025|date=August 31, 2025|archive-date=August 31, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250831134241/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-08-31/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-teaser-unveils-part-1-january-2026-debut/.228282|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Debuts on January 8|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-11-07/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-the-culling-game-part-1-anime-debuts-on-january-8/.230741|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 7, 2025|date=November 7, 2025|archive-date=November 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251107114759/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-11-07/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-the-culling-game-part-1-anime-debuts-on-january-8/.230741|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|name=MBS-S3}}

It is set to adapt the manga’s “Itadori’s Extermination Arc”, “Perfect Preparation Arc” and “Culling Game Arc” story arcs.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Fang|first1=Sam|last2=Aravind|first2=Ajay|date=April 22, 2024|title=Everything to Expect In Jujutsu Kaisen’s Culling Game Arc|url=https://www.cbr.com/jujutsu-kaisen-culling-arc-guide/|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]}}</ref><ref name=”Sequel”/> with their main intention of fighting off Kenjaku,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Egan|first=Toussaint|date=December 28, 2023|title=Jujutsu Kaisen confirmed for season 3|url=https://www.polygon.com/2023/12/28/24017898/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-release-announcement/|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> and freeing [[Satoru Gojo]] from the Prison Realm.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Samaddar|first=Arpita|date=June 4, 2025|title=Major Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Announcements Could be Made This July at Anime Expo 2025|url=https://in.ign.com/jujutsu-kaisen/232583/news/major-jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-announcements-could-be-made-this-july-at-anime-expo-2025|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[IGN India]]|language=en-in}}</ref> A compilation film of the ”Shibuya Incident” along the first two episodes of ”The Culling Game Part 1” premiered in Japanese theaters on November 7, 2025.<ref name=”ANN-2025-08-31″/>

It is set to adapt the manga’s “Itadori’s Extermination Arc”, “Perfect Preparation Arc” and “Culling Game Arc” story arcs.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Fang|first1=Sam|last2=Aravind|first2=Ajay|date=April 22, 2024|title=Everything to Expect In Jujutsu Kaisen’s Culling Game Arc|url=https://www.cbr.com/jujutsu-kaisen-culling-arc-guide/|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]}}</ref><ref name=”Sequel”/> with their main intention of fighting off Kenjaku,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Egan|first=Toussaint|date=December 28, 2023|title=Jujutsu Kaisen confirmed for season 3|url=https://www.polygon.com/2023/12/28/24017898/jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-release-announcement/|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref> and freeing [[Satoru Gojo]] from the Prison Realm.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Samaddar|first=Arpita|date=June 4, 2025|title=Major Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Announcements Could be Made This July at Anime Expo 2025|url=https://in.ign.com/jujutsu-kaisen/232583/news/major-jujutsu-kaisen-season-3-announcements-could-be-made-this-july-at-anime-expo-2025|access-date=August 4, 2025|website=[[IGN India]]|language=en-in}}</ref> A compilation film of the ”Shibuya Incident” along the first two episodes of ”The Culling Game Part 1” premiered in Japanese theaters on November 7, 2025.<ref name=”ANN-2025-08-31″/>

Third season of Jujutsu Kaisen

Season of television series

Jujutsu Kaisen is an anime television series based on Gege Akutami‘s manga series of the same name. The anime series was announced in the 52nd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump published in November 2019.[1] The plot follows the Jujutsu sorcerers entering the Culling Game.[2][3]

After the second season’s finale, a sequel covering the Culling Game story arc was announced.[4][5] In August 2025, it was announced that the sequel would be a third season, titled The Culling Game Part 1 (死滅回游 前編, Shimetsu Kaiyū Zenpen), set to premiere on January 9, 2026. Shōta Goshozono is set to direct the season, with Yosuke Yajima and Hiromi Niwa returning as character designers and Yoshimasa Terui returning as the composer.[6][7][a]

It is set to adapt the manga’s “Itadori’s Extermination Arc”, “Perfect Preparation Arc” and “Culling Game Arc” story arcs.[8][4] with their main intention of fighting off Kenjaku,[9] and freeing Satoru Gojo from the Prison Realm.[10] A compilation film of the Shibuya Incident along the first two episodes of The Culling Game Part 1 premiered in Japanese theaters on November 7, 2025.[6]

The season is licensed by Crunchyroll for streaming outside of Asia.[6]

  1. ^ a b MBS listed the air dates for the season on Thursday at 24:26, which is effectively Friday at 12:26 a.m. JST.[13]
  2. ^ a b Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode
  3. ^ Shimetsu Kaiyū Zenpen (死滅回游 前編)
  1. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 24, 2019). “Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Gets TV Anime”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 20, 2024). “Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Reveals May 30 Debut for Season 2 Arc’s Compilation Film, Visual for ‘Culling Game’ Arc”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Marable, Lawrence (July 23, 2025). “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory’s Post-Credits Scene Just Proved That JJK Is Far From Finished”. CBR. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (December 28, 2023). “Jujutsu Kaisen Anime Gets Sequel Adapting ‘Culling Game’ Arc”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ^ TVアニメ「呪術廻戦」続編「死滅回游」の制作決定！スペシャル映像も公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 28, 2023. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Loo, Egan (August 31, 2025). “Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3’s Teaser Unveils Part 1’s January 2026 Debut”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 7, 2025). “Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 Anime Debuts on January 8”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  8. ^ Fang, Sam; Aravind, Ajay (April 22, 2024). “Everything to Expect In Jujutsu Kaisen’s Culling Game Arc”. CBR. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Egan, Toussaint (December 28, 2023). “Jujutsu Kaisen confirmed for season 3”. Polygon. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  10. ^ Samaddar, Arpita (June 4, 2025). “Major Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Announcements Could be Made This July at Anime Expo 2025”. IGN India. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  11. ^ “Watch Jujutsu Kaisen – Crunchyroll”. Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  12. ^ “On’ea | Terebi Anime “Jujutsu Kaisen” Kōshiki Saito” ON AIR | TVアニメ「呪術廻戦」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime “Jujutsu Kaisen” Official Website]. jujutsukaisen.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  13. ^ 「呪術廻戦」第3期「死滅回游 前編」は来年1月8日から、禪院直哉役は遊佐浩二. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 7, 2025. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2025.

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