Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Kicks Off with Double Episode Premiere in January 2026

MAPPA dropped a new trailer and visual for the upcoming season of JUJUTSU KAISEN. It confirmed JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 will start with a double-episode premiere and that date is set for January 8, 2026. This launch immediately sets the Culling Game arc into motion with an expanded opening event. It bridges the Shibuya Incident aftermath directly into the next big storyline for the series.

The trailer also connects to the theatrical compilation which is titled JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution. That compilation packages highlights from the Shibuya Incident and it includes an early preview of the first two Season 3 episodes. This strategy aims for global fans to get a theatrical taste of big confrontations before the TV run starts in January. The strategy is focused on maximizing hype.

Production credits were teased in the promotional materials. They emphasize MAPPA’s continued involvement with the franchise. Veteran staff members are credited across the trailers and theater promotions and this signals studio commitment to high-quality animation and action choreography for the arc coming up. With the double-episode premiere, viewers should expect a denser narrative launch and it accelerates plot beats and character confrontations immediately.

This launch includes the heavily promoted Yuji vs. Yuta sequence. That sequence was highlighted in recent festival and streaming previews and it establishes the Culling Game’s stakes immediately for the audience. Crunchyroll distribution announcement confirms streaming starts January 2026. This maintains the franchise’s global simulcast strategy and it matches the hype generated from theatrical and online promotions. Early reactions from clips and limited-time screening clips suggest the franchise leans into event-style rollouts, meaning the compilation plus the TV double-episode premiere, and this maximizes momentum heading into a season adapting one of the manga’s most consequential arcs.