Jujutsu Kaisen, season 3: release date and everything you need to know about the third part of the anime

After 23 long and emotional episodes, the second season of Jujutsu Kaisen It ended. This December 28th the last episode of the second part aired and, even if the season finale left many wanting to know more, Gege Akutami’s work has much more to tell as the story of Itadori Yūji is not over.

The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen introduced new characters into the anime and narrated the events in the arcs “Hidden Inventory” AND “Premature death”in addition to “Shibuya Incident” which had a bigger impact on fans. However, the subsequent chapters of the series will be more dramatic and intense if we take the manga into consideration.

Jujutsu Kaisen, season 3: what is known so far and what will be the next arcs of the anime?

MAPPA confirmed this through its social networks Jujutsu Kaisen will be renewed for a third season and will animate the next great narrative arc: the “Game of Sacrifice” (The Game of Killing).

However, if we follow the manga and the order of events, before the story arc “Selection Game”MAP must first animate two previous events: the “Itadori’s Extermination Arc” AND “Perfect Preparation Arc”.

If we allow ourselves to speculate, it is likely that the third season will have more than 23 episodes. If we take into consideration the first season which had 24 episodes and 4 arches were animated, adding the ssecond season which had 23 episodes and presented the sagas of “Hidden inventory/early death“, and the “Shibuya Incident”, THE third season of Jujutsu Kaisen It would be the longest – so far – adding the 3 arcs it will animate.

Considering the length of the manga, the “Itadori Extermination Arch” It is short compared to “Perfect Preparation Arc” and the “Game of Sacrifice”. Having said that, it wouldn’t be strange if MAPPA had in its plans that of the three sagas that make up the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen it will be a movie (taking into account the background of “Jujutsu Kaisen 0”) and the rest will be serialized.

What is Jujutsu Kaisen’s “Itadori Extermination Arc” about?

Below, we leave you a short synopsis without spoilers one of the two arcs of the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen:

The “Itadori Extermination Arc” follows the immediate aftermath of the “Shibuya Incident”where the superiors they reinstated Yuji’s execution. Without Satoru Gojo’s protection, Yuji is Yuta Okkotsu’s target and his extermination is all but assured.

What is the “Perfect Preparation Arc” of Jujutsu Kaisen about?

Like the previous paragraph, a short one summary of the second narrative arc of the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen:

Follow the students of Tokyo Jujutsu High and their allies as they continue to face the consequences of “Shibuya Incident” as well as prepare for Kenjaku’s next great act of jujutsu terrorism: the Selection Game (The Killing Game). At the same time, Maki Zenin will have a leading role in this saga ever since She must face her own clan and break the chains that bind her.as well as experiencing one of the most painful moments in Gege Akutami’s work.

What is the Jujutsu Kaisen “Sacrificial Games Arc” about?

Below, a brief summary of the third narrative arc of the next season of Jujutsu Kaisen:

When will Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 premiere?

At the time of writing this article, at this moment, MAPPA has only confirmed that it is preparing the animation for the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen. As for the official release date, if we hypothesize, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is likely to release sometime in 2026-2027.

The period for Jujutsu Kaisen third season comes out in the period 2026-2027 It makes sense considering the release pattern of the first two seasons.: Season 1 premiered in October 2020 and concluded in March 2021; For December 2021, the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and the second season began on July 6, 2023 and ended on December 27 of the same year (almost 2024).

Taking this data into account, it is likely that MAPPA will announce it the launch of the new saga by mid-2026. If we are lucky, we cannot rule out this happening Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will premiere in 2025. Fingers crossed!