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Jujutsu Kaisen S3: The Culling Game Hits January 2026

<p>Season 3 adapts The Culling Game, premiering January 2026 on Crunchyroll. Watch the official teaser and key staff.</p>

Crunchyroll has confirmed Jujutsu Kaisen season 3, The Culling Game, for January 2026, revealed during the series’ 5th-anniversary live stream on 31 August 2025 (20:30 JST / 12:30 BST); the first teaser is now live.

The first look opens on Yuji Itadori in the aftermath of Shibuya, then pivots to a charged face-off with Yuta Okkotsu.

Yuki Tsukumo with Maki Zen’in, Yuta Okkotsu, Megumi Fushiguro and Yuji Itadori (Culling Game teaser)
Yuki Tsukumo with Maki Zen’in, Yuta Okkotsu, Megumi Fushiguro and Yuji Itadori (Culling Game teaser)

Quick cuts feature Maki Zen’in, Yuki Tsukumo, and Choso, and there’s a stinger that teases Naoya Zen’in’s return. The card closes on “January 2026” and “Crunchyroll.” 

Season 3 adapts The Culling Game, the post-Shibuya storyline that drags sorcerers into rule-bound battles across barrier colonies set up by Kenjaku.

It’s the next major manga arc to be animated, following season 2’s 2023 run.

Details (confirmed)

  • Window: January 2026 (specific date TBA). Crunchyroll
  • Platform: Crunchyroll outside Asia, weekly simulcast. The Arts Shelf
  • Studio: MAPPA. Director: Shota Goshozono. Series composition: Hiroshi Seko. Character designs: Yosuke Yajima, Hiromi Niwa. 
  • Core cast (JP): Junya Enoki (Yuji), Yuma Uchida (Megumi), Daisuke Namikawa (Choso), Megumi Ogata (Yuta).

Early big-screen preview

Before broadcast, a compilation film will screen the first two episodes after a Shibuya recap: Japan 7 Nov 2025; North America from 5 Dec (Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution).

Where to watch in the UK

Season 3 will stream on Crunchyroll in the UK with weekly episodes when the winter 2026 season begins.

At a glance

  • Series: Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 — The Culling Game
  • Premiere window: January 2026
  • Platform: Crunchyroll (outside Asia)
  • Teaser: Official on YouTube (Crunchyroll Collection)
  • Early preview: Two episodes in theatrical compilation before broadcast 

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