The third season of “Jujutsu Kaisen” premiered in January 2026, with Crunchyroll being released during the fifth anniversary of the Crunchyroll Anime Award-winning series.
Crunchyroll only streams new seasons around the world except Asia, with episodes dropping weekly on the same day as the Japanese broadcast. The upcoming season, also known as “jujutsu kaisen the Culling Game,” will adapt a cartoon arc of the same name.
In the first teaser trailer, the main character, Yuji Itadori, tackles conflict and despair after believing that he killed many people during the “Shibuya Incident.” The preview also features a fierce battle between Yuji and Okkotsu, the protagonists of the first part film “Juu Jiu Jitsu Kaizen 0,” and a passionate conflict between new characters Nayazennin and Choso. A brief appearance by Megumi Fushiguro, Yuki tsukumo and Maki Zen’in concludes the teaser.
Mappa returns as an animation studio, with composition and script writing for director Shoda Goshozono and Seko’s Hiroshi Handling series. Yajima and Hiromi niwa provide character designs.
The Japanese voice cast includes Junya Enoki from Yuji Itadori, Yurumi Yuzuri Slowly, Nishikawa Fumi, and Ogawa Yugai from the hut.
Based on Gege Akutami’s manga, “Jujutsu Kaisen” sells over 100 million copies worldwide. The manga has finished its weekly Schoenen Jump run in September 2024. The first anime season aired from October 2020 to March 2021, followed by a second season covering hidden inventory/fast deaths and the Shibuya Incident arc.
The series won Anime of the Year honors at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in both 2021 and 2024. The theatrical film “Ju-Jitsu Kaizen 0” won the Best Animated Film at the 2023 Crunchroll Anime Awards, winning around $180 million at the global box office.
The anime is produced by Toho Animation and Viz Media publishes manga in the US
Check out the teaser:
