During their recent live-streamed JUJUTSU KAISEN 5th Anniversary Special, Crunchyroll debuted the first teaser trailer for the upcoming third season. The announcement also confirmed rumours that the series will return to the streamer in January 2026.
Also known as JUJUTSU KAISEN The Culling Game, it has been decided that Crunchyroll will stream the third season of the hit anime series exclusively worldwide, excluding Asia, with new episodes premiering weekly, same-day as Japan.
Watch the brand new trailer in the player below:
Seen in the teaser trailer is Yuji Itadori in conflict and despair after believing he has killed many people from the “Shibuya Incident.” Also shown is a fierce battle between Yuji and Yuta Okkotsu, the main protagonist from the film JUJUTSU KAISEN 0. The preview also features a heated exchange between new character Naoya Zen’in and Choso. Megumi Fushiguro, Yuki Tsukumo, and Maki Zen’in also make brief appearances in the trailer, building anticipation before the start of The Culling Game.
The Japanese voice cast for The Culling Game includes:
- Junya Enoki as Yuji Itadori
- Yuma Uchida as Megumi Fushiguro
- Daisuke Namikawa as Choso
- Megumi Ogata as Yuta Okkotsu
Based on the best-selling manga of the same title written and illustrated by Gege Akutami, the anime series is produced by TOHO Animation and animated by MAPPA (Chainsaw Man; Attack on Titan Final Season; Hell’s Paradise).
With over 100 million copies currently in circulation, the manga was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump until the series ended in September 2024. In the US, the manga is published by VIZ Media.
The first season JUJUTSU KAISEN aired from October 2020 to March 2021. The second season, which consisted of the Hidden Inventory/Premature Death arc and the Shibuya Incident arc aired from July to December in 2023.
The anime series was named Anime of the Year at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2021 and 2024. The global blockbuster prequel film, JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, was awarded Best Anime Film at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2023 and earned around $180 million in global theatrical box office revenue.
