JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1
Jujutsu Kaisen: Shimetsu Kaiyuu - Zenpen / Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Games / JJK3 / Jujutsu Kaisen 3rd Season / 呪術廻戦 第3期 / มหาเวทย์ผนึกมาร จรดลล้างบาง พาร์ต 1Summary
The third season of Jujutsu Kaisen.
After the Shibuya Incident, a deadly jujutsu battle known as the Culling Game orchestrated by Noritoshi Kamo erupts across ten colonies in Japan.
Haunted by guilt over the mass killings in Shibuya and wary of Sukuna’s interest in Fushiguro, Itadori chooses not to return to Jujutsu High. Instead, he teams up with Choso to exorcise the countless cursed spirits unleashed by Noritoshi Kamo.
Amid this chaos, the Jujutsu Headquarters revokes Yuji Itadori’s suspended death sentence and appoints special-grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu as his executioner.
Newly awakened modern sorcerers and resurrected ancient ones, now fighting as players in the Culling Game, collide with conflicting motives, driving the world once more toward an age ruled by jujutsu.
(Source: TOHO Animation)
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 48 min (12 × 24 min)
- Season
- Winter 2026
- Start date
- January 9, 2026
- End date
- March 27, 2026
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- MAPPA
- Romaji title
- Jujutsu Kaisen: Shimetsu Kaiyuu - Zenpen
- English title
- JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1
- Native title
- 呪術廻戦 死滅回游 前編
- Other titles
- Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Games · JJK3 · Jujutsu Kaisen 3rd Season · 呪術廻戦 第3期 · มหาเวทย์ผนึกมาร จรดลล้างบาง พาร์ต 1
Characters 25
Main characters
- Yuuji Itadori虎杖悠仁Main
- Megumi Fushiguro伏黒恵Main
- Yuuta Okkotsu乙骨憂太Main
Profile
- Age
- 16-17
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- March 7, 2001
Species: Human Occupation: Sorcerer, Student Affiliation: Jujutsu High Grade: Special Grade Sorcerer The main protagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen prequel series Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical School. He was initially a Special Grade Cursed Victim haunted by his late childhood friend, Rika Orimoto. Satoru Gojou mentored Yuuta and enrolled him at Tokyo Jujutsu…
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- Chousou脹相Supporting
- Mai Zenin禪院真依Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 16
- Gender
- Female
Height: 170 cm (5'7") Mai Zenin is the younger twin sister of Maki Zenin. Mai is a grade 3 sorcerer and a second-year at Kyoto Jujutsu Technical High School. As a child, Mai always relied on Maki since she was afraid of Cursed Spirits.
- Maki Zenin禪院真希Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 16
- Gender
- Female
Height: 170 cm (5'7") Maki Zenin is the older twin sister of Mai Zenin. Maki is a grade 4 sorcerer and a second-year at Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School. She is from the main branch of the Zenin clan, one of the "Prominent Three Families" of the Jujutsu world. She left the Zenin family in order to prove herself capable of being a Sorcerer…
- Yuki Tsukumo九十九由基Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
One of the four Special Grade Sorcerers.
- Satoru Gojou五条悟Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- December 7, 1989
Height: 190 cm (6'3") Occupation: Jujutsu Sorcerer, Teacher Affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College, Gojou Family Grade: Special Grade Sorcerer Cursed Technique: Six Eyes, Limitless Satoru Gojou is one of the main protagonists of the Jujutsu Kaisen series. He is a special-grade jujutsu sorcerer and is widely recognized as the strongest in…
- Kinji Hakari秤金次Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Kinji Hakari is a character in the Jujutsu Kaisen series. He is a third-year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High who is currently suspended for clashing with authority. While away from the school, Kinji is running a fight club between sorcerers for money.
- Aoi Toudou東堂葵Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 18
- Gender
- Male
Species: Human Height: 190 cm Occupation: Sorcerer, Student Affiliation: Kyoto Jujutsu Technical High School Grade: Grade 1 Sorcerer Toudou is a third-year student at Kyoto Jujutsu Technical High School who possesses inhuman physical strength, durability, and speed.
- Sukuna宿儺Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 1000+
- Gender
- Male
Species: Human, Reincarnated Sorcerer According to the legend, Sukuna was a demon with four arms and two faces who lived in the golden era of sorcery 1000 years ago. Sorcerers of the era gave their all to defeat him, but to no avail. Without ever being defeated, his body was split into 20 separate indestructible cursed objects, which allowed him to live on…
- PandaパンダSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Species: Cursed Corpse (varies among 3 personalities) Occupation: Jujutsu Sorcerer, Student Affiliation: Jujutsu High Grade: 2 He is a second-year at Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High. As a Metamorphosed Cursed Corpse, he is the best creation of Principal Masamichi Yaga. He is sentient and has three cores inside the doll body: the youngest brother "Panda", the…
- Shouko Ieiri家入硝子Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 28-
- Gender
- Female
Height: 168 cm Ability: Reverse Healing Cursed Technique Alumnus of Tokyo Jujutsu High, having been classmates with Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto. After graduating into a full-fledged jujutsu sorcerer, Shoko became the school's primary doctor.
- Momo Nishimiya西宮桃Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 18
- Gender
- Female
Species: Human Occupation: Jujutsu Sorcerer Affiliation: Kyoto Magic Technical College Grade: Semi-Grade 2 Sorcerer Cursed Technique: Tool Manipulation She is a third-year at Kyoto Magic Technical College.
- Setsuko Sasaki佐々木せつこSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Sasaki is a second-year student at Sugisawa Third High School and a member of school's Occult Research Club alongside her friends Yuuji Itadori and Takeshi Iguchi.
- Takeshi Iguchi井口たけしSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Iguchi is a second-year student at Sugisawa Third High School and a member of school's Occult Research Club alongside his friends Yuuji Itadori and Setsuko Sasaki.
- Masamichi Yaga夜蛾正道Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 47
- Gender
- Male
He is the current principal of Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School, the creator of Panda, and the headmaster of Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto and Shoko Ieiri.
- Yoshinobu Gakuganji楽巌寺嘉伸Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 76
- Gender
- Male
The principal of Kyoto Jujutsu Technical High School.
- NarratorナレーターBackground
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- Nobara Kugisaki釘崎野薔薇Background
Profile
- Age
- 16
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- August 7, 2002
Height: 160 cm (5'3") Occupation: Jujutsu Sorcerer, Student Affiliation: Tokyo Jujutsu High Grade: Grade 3 Sorcerer She is a first-year student and grade 3 jujutsu sorcerer at Tokyo Jujutsu High studying under Satoru Gojo alongside Yuji and Megumi. Nobara is a confident and brash young woman with an unshakable character. More than anything, Nobara is…
- Kento Nanami七海建人Background
Profile
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Male
Height: 184 cm (6'0½") Occupation: Sorcerer Affiliation: Jujutsu High Grade: Grade 1 Sorcerer Cursed Technique: Ratio He is a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer and a Tokyo Jujutsu High alumni. Nanami is a very intelligent and reserved man who at first appears to be someone who is just very serious about his work. He knows how to separate sentimentalism from service…
- Takuma Ino猪野琢真Background
Profile
- Age
- 21
- Gender
- Male
Species: Human Occupation: Sorcerer Affiliation: Jujutsu High Grade: Grade 2 Sorcerer Takuma Ino is a grade 2 jujutsu sorcerer and a close associate of Kento Nanami who operates out of Tokyo Jujutsu High. Takuma Ino is a genuine and cheerful person with a more positive outlook on things than most jujutsu sorcerers. He doesn't believe he's the smartest…
- Tsumiki Fushiguro伏黒津美紀Background
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Touji Fushiguro伏黒甚爾Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Touji Fushiguro, born Touji Zenin, is the father of Megumi Fushiguro. He took a job from the Star Religious Group to assassinate the Star Plasma Vessel.
- Wasuke Itadori虎杖倭助Background
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Yuji's Grandfather is shown to be a selfless, caring man who taught Yuji to help others. He was also short tempered and stubborn, to the point he would yell at Yuji for visiting him every day and buying him flowers. This temper meant that nobody else wanted to visit him and he tells his grandson to avoid dying alone.
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Hiroshi SekoSeries composition
- Junichi HigashiArt director
- Yasunori EbinaSound director
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- Keisuke YanagiEditing
- Kentarou ShigaCG Director
- Takeru SatouAssistant Director
- Ryouichi IshigamiResearch & Development
- Hiroko UtsumiKey Animation (OP)
- Hiroaki TsutsumiMusic Assistance
- Tadashi HiramatsuKey Animation (OP, ep 4)
- Jeff NimoyADR Script (English)
- Manabu AkitaAnimation Director (ep 7)
- Shuuhei YabutaProduction Committee
- Hiroshi KobayashiEpisode Director (ep 12)
- Jun ShishidoAssistant Episode Director (ep 9)
- Mitsue MoriChief Animation Director (eps 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 12)
- Toshiyuki SatouKey Animation (eps 5, 10)
- Takeru SatouEpisode Director (OP, eps 7, 12)
- Kazuhiko TamuraAnimation Director (eps 6, 10)
- Shinya IinoEpisode Director (ep 12)
- Masaomi AndouEpisode Director (ep 5)
- Hiroshi SekoScript (eps 1-12)
- Hiromi SakamotoKey Animation (eps 4, 12)
- Manabu AkitaKey Animation (ep 7)
- Mitsue MoriSub Character Design (eps 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)