Info in Movie News | After two very successful seasons, Jujutsu Kaisen is going to its third season with a theme of dark and emotionally charged aspects of the story. The show is prepared to explore some darker and more emotional aspects of the characters after two seasons of great success. The third season will be based on the Culling Game Arc, which the manga readers refer to as the most confusing and the most challenging of the entire series in terms of morality. With the after-effects of Season 2 still scaring the characters, Season 3 is loaded with a plunge into characters' emotional distress, an increase in fights, and the breakdown of jujutsu society.
According to Polygon, the third season is about the events following the Shibuya Incident to the very end. Yuji Itadori had to bear the brunt of Sukuna's killing; without Satoru Gojo, who is sealed in the Prison Realm, he is trying to cope with the world of doubt, anger, and enemies which are waiting to take advantage of the disorder. The Culling Game is a turning point in the series, it is a cataclysmic event that forces Yuji to come to terms with survival, taking up the responsibility, and the fact that Sukuna is still inside him.
Yuta Okkotsu, Gojo’s prodigy and one of the strongest characters introduced in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, finally returns to Japan with an impossible mission, execute Yuji. The emotional tension between the two builds the backbone of the early episodes. Their showdown that everyone has been waiting for for a long time is not just about strength but a battle of beliefs, principles, and love for their master. Fans who have only been watching their characters separately will now see in the third season their meeting, which is not only significant, but also highly intense.
Megumi Fushiguro also takes center stage this season. A short glimpse in the official teaser from Toho Animation features Megumi during a tragic moment that fans of the manga immediately identified. His participation in the Culling Game is the reason for the tragic heartbreaks that eventually unfold in the plot. Megumi's fight inside his clan, his friendship with Yuji, and the heavy load of his own side crashing in this arc, which is why he is one of the most important characters in the next season.
The Culling Game introduces ten colonies scattered across Japan, danger zones controlled by cursed energy where sorcerers, curse users, and newly awakened fighters are forced into brutal battles. The mastermind behind this ritual is Kenjaku, who currently possesses Suguru Geto’s body. His ambition is far darker than any evil the series has ever dealt with, to literally rewire human evolution by forcibly imbuing cursed energy into people's bodies. With him coming into the picture, this means that Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 will not only be about the characters' individual development, but also the big-scale political and supernatural aspects of the jujutsu world will be getting deeper.
Before season 3 hits the shelves, the movie Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution will be there to provide the audience a sneak peek of the upcoming season. The movie includes a recap of key events from the Shibuya Incident and features the first two episodes of the upcoming season in IMAX format. Distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures in select regions, the movie gives audiences a cinematic preview of Yuji and Yuta’s intense first encounter and the opening chaos of the Culling Game.
Character updates also fuel excitement. Naoya Zen’in returns in a disturbing new cursed form, officially voiced by Koji Yusa. Toho Animation revealed a special video specifically characters Naoya’s moment of change and deepening his role as Maki Zen’in’s personal nemesis. In their arsenal of villains, his character is a scary one yet very believable which shows how well the writers understand the thematic elements of the arc like legacy, trauma, and rebellion within the Zen’in clan.
Season 3 is still under the direction of Studio MAPPA which means fans can expect the quality of the animation to be better, the fight scenes more dynamic, and the overall atmosphere to be darker. The studio’s latest teaser visual serves as confirmation of a movie-like approach similar to the second half of Season 2 with all the reasons from the deep shadows to the emotionally charged character expressions. The main visual named “The Culling Game Part 1” is a strong indication that this story will be split into several cours because of its length and intensity of the plot.
Jujutsu Kaisen has rapidly risen to be one of the great modern shonen series that stand alongside One Piece, Naruto, and Demon Slayer since it was first released in October 2020. Fans of the show from every corner of the globe are getting more and more excited with the third season going to have the most complex storyline yet. If you want to watch Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, don’t forget that it is the 8th of January 2026, and the only place where you can find it is Crunchyroll.
Sources: Polygon, Crunchyroll, Screenrant
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