Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 release schedule: When are new episodes out?

Fans had to wait a long time for Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 to arrive on our screens, but the latest edition of one of the biggest anime series is now in full flow – with the seventh episode Tokyo Colony No 1 the latest to arrive.

But fans eager for the story to continue have another slight delay on their hands now: there will be no episode on 19 February, with the show taking a one-week break. It will instead return for the next instalment on 26 February before continuing weekly from then on.

The dark, supernatural action anime based on the equally popular manga series by Gege Akutami, Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji Itadori as he learns to wield jujutsu sorcery.

After eating a cursed finger to save his classmate, Yuji gains supernatural powers and is enrolled in Tokyo Jujutsu High School to develop his skills and fight cursed spirits.

Season 2 saw the culmination of the Shibuya Incident, an attack orchestrated by the ancient curse user Kenjaku, with the most powerful jujutsu sorcerer Satoru Gojo left sealed in the Prison Realm.

If you've been patiently waiting for the story to continue, here's what you need to know about Jujutsu Kaisen season 3's release schedule.

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 release schedule: when are new episodes released?

New episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 began airing on Thursday 8 January 2026, with the premiere launching on streaming service Crunchyroll. The first two episodes were released together as a double bill.

The show’s official X account has since confirmed that season 3 will be split into multiple parts, with Culling Game Arc Part 1 consisting of 12 episodes in total, running from 8 January to 26 March 2026.

If the third season follows a similar release strategy to season 2, the rumoured 24-episode run could be split into two cours, with a standard three-month broadcast break between arcs.

While this schedule remains subject to change, we'd expect the release schedule to look like this:

Culling Game Arc Part 1:

• Episode 1 - Execution – 8 January 2026
• Episode 2 - One More Time – 8 January 2026
• Episode 3 - About the Culling Game - 15 January 2026
• Episode 4 - Perfect Preparation - 22 January 2026
• Episode 5 - Passion - 29 January 2026
• Episode 6 - Cog - 5 February 2026
• Episode 7 – Tokyo Colony No 1 - 12 February 2026
• Episode 8 – 26 February 2026
• Episode 9 – 5 March 2026
• Episode 10 – 12 March 2026
• Episode 11 – 19 March 2026
• Episode 12 –26 March 2026

Culling Game Arc Part 2 (Predicted - subject to change):

• Episode 13 — 25 June 2026
• Episode 14 — 2 July 2026
• Episode 15 — 9 July 2026
• Episode 16 — 16 July 2026
• Episode 17 — 23 July 2026
• Episode 18 — 30 July 2026
• Episode 19 — 6 August 2026
• Episode 20 — 13 August 2026
• Episode 21 — 20 August 2026
• Episode 22 — 27 August 2026
• Episode 23 — 3 September 2026
• Episode 24 — 10 September 2026

Eager fans could also watch the first two episodes early as part of the film release for compilation Jujutsu Kaisen Executioner, which was released in UK cinemas on 14 November 2025.

What time are the new Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 episodes released?

New episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 arrive on Crunchyroll at 9am PT/ 12pm ET/ 5pm GMT.

For UK-based viewers, this means episodes will be available to stream on Thursday afternoons from 5pm.

However, the show has confirmed that episodes 6, 7 and the special episode will have a changed broadcast time in Japan, delaying the usual midnight slot for episodes 6 and 7 to 12:36am JST, while the recap episode will air at 2:00am JST.

While Japanese broadcast times will shift for these three episodes, this is not expected to significantly impact UK streaming release times on Crunchyroll, though minor delays could be possible.

How many episodes will there be in Jujutsu Kaisen season 3?

Crunchyroll has yet to confirm the total episode count of the third season, although the rumoured episode count is the 24 episodes, following the 23-episode second season.

The show’s official X account has since confirmed that the third season will be split into multiple parts, with Culling Game Arc Part 1 running for 12 episodes in a single cour.

Details have also emerged about a special episode following episode 7, which will recap season 3 events while incorporating “newly recorded narration for a restructured program.”

The streaming service and official account has yet to confirm the final episode count, but we’ll update this as soon as it does.

Where can I watch Jujutsu Kaisen season 3?

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 will be available to watch in the UK on specialist anime streaming service Crunchyroll.

Fans can also catch up on the first season and the prequel film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 on Netflix UK.

What’s the plot of Jujutsu Kaisen?

This dark fantasy series takes place in a world in which magic exists and action-packed battles take place between secret sorcerers and supernatural cursed spirits.

Young protagonist Yuji Itadori becomes the vessel for the powerful demon Sukuna after eating a cursed finger, and enrols at the Jujutsu High School to train in the ways of a Jujutsu Sorcerer.

In the first season, he faces his first major battles against powerful curses, including Cursed Wombs, under tutelage from mentor Satoru Gojo, and alongside Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki. The sophomore season ended with the culmination of the Death Painting Arc.

The second season culminated in the devastating pivotal Shibuya Incident arc, with Yuji Itadori crippled by despair after believing he killed multiple people in the devastating night of chaos and battles in the Tokyo district.

The third season is set to adapt the deadly Culling Game arc, so fans can expect a brutal battle royale-style series, orchestrated by the ancient sorcerer Kenjaku, the parasitic cursed spirit.

Watch a clip below from 2025's Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution:

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 will be available to watch on Crunchyroll from 8th January 2026.

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