The Culling Game Begins: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Trailer Teases 2026 Premiere and Yuta’s Return
Jujutsu Kaisen’s next TV season is officially coming: Season 3, titled The Culling Game Part 1, will premiere in 2026 and it arrived alongside a new trailer that sets the stage for the next major arc.
- Season 3 title: The Culling Game Part 1.
- Premiere window: 2026.
- Studio: MAPPA returns to produce the season.
- Story placement: set after the Shibuya Incident arc and adapting the Culling Game arc.
- Key staff: Hiroshi Seko (series writer), Yosuke Yajima and Hiromi Niwa (character design), Yoshimasa Terui (music).
- New and returning characters: Higuruma, Takaba, Kashimo, Naoya, and the return of Yuta Okkotsu from Jujutsu Kaisen 0.
Trailer and release window
The new trailer confirms the season’s official title and gives fans a first look at the Culling Game adaptation. It also pins the release year as 2026, without a specific month yet.
MAPPA unveiled the footage after season 2’s finale, and the studio is once again handling production. At the moment, only the year has been confirmed.
Where the story picks up
The season is set directly after the events of the Shibuya Incident arc and will adapt the Culling Game arc from Gege Akutami’s manga.
According to the announcement, this arc is a long and pivotal stretch of the series, and the season is being billed as the beginning of the final phase of the story.
What to expect from the roster
The trailer and announcement name several characters who will join or return in season 3. Specifically, Higuruma, Takaba, Kashimo, and Naoya are introduced, while Yuta Okkotsu returns following his appearance in Jujutsu Kaisen 0.
So, fans should expect a noticeable expansion of the cast and new faces entering the conflict as the Culling Game unfolds.
Staff and production details
Hiroshi Seko is credited as the series writer for the season. Character design duties are listed for Yosuke Yajima and Hiromi Niwa. Music is handled by Yoshimasa Terui, who returns to score the season.
MAPPA is producing the series. The studio also has other projects in its pipeline, including work on a Chainsaw Man movie, which the announcement noted in context.
Final notes
If you liked the previous seasons, the announced team and the focus on the Culling Game indicate a continuation of the show’s high-stakes tone and larger battle set pieces. More concrete details — such as an exact premiere date, full cast list, and episode count — are expected to arrive closer to 2026.
