What time do the first 2 episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 premiere on Crunchyroll? All release times by country this January 8, chapters and what you need to know

The wait is over. The third season of Jujutsu Kaisen officially premieres this January 8, 2026 with a one hour special (two free episodes). After the absolute devastation that caused the Shibuya Incident Arcthe community prepares for the most brutal and ruthless phase of the war between sorcerers and curses.

This new installment, titled «The Culling Game Part 1»promises to adapt one of the most complex and bloody arcs of Gege Akutami’s manga, raising the political stakes and visceral violence to levels that we have only seen in recent works such as Attack on Titan the classics like Berserk.

Studio MAPPA, responsible for the visual excellence of previous seasons and milestones such as Chainsaw Mantakes back the baton to deliver us a story that begins between pain and rubble.

Con Gojo Satoru sealed, Yuji Itadori carrying a new death sentence and the enigmatic Kenjaku ready to submerge Japan In an evolutionary chaos, this season is emerging as the point of no return. Like the combative intensity of Demon Slayer, Each episode of The Culling Game will force the protagonists to fight for their survival and for the very essence of their humanity, in an environment where the rules have been designed to kill.

Chaos will break out simultaneously around the world via Crunchyroll. In Japan, The premiere of the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen is scheduled for midnight on Thursday, specifically at 00:26 JST on January 8. Due to the time difference, the rest of the world will be able to see the special episode during the morning and afternoon of that same day.

Below, we detail the confirmed premiere times by region so you don’t miss a second of the debut:

How many episodes will Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 have?

To do justice to the magnitude of the events ahead, It is estimated that this installment will have an extension of 23 or 24 episodes. In fact, it was confirmed that The first part of the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen will consist of 12 chapterswhich gives rise to the second part will be another 12 or 13 episodes to maintain cinematic quality in the most demanding combat sequences.

This number of episodes will cover not only the climax of The Culling Game, but also the preparatory arcs that serve as a bridge after the Shibuya disaster.

During season 3 of Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuta Okkotsu appears as a «temporal antagonist» of Yuji Itadori. Photo: Crunchyroll

Considering that the source material spans from chapter 137 to 221 of the manga, Fans can expect a breakneck pace that will barely give you any respite between battles.

What is season 3 about? Previous arcs and the «Sacrifice Game»

The plot of this third season is a race against time. Before entering fully into the battle royale, The series will address the «The Extermination of Itadori» arc, where Yuji must flee from the executioners sent by the high command of sorcery. Later, we will see the «Perfect Preparation» arcthe necessary anteroom where the group of survivors looks for allies and tools to confront Kenjaku’s master plan.

Yuji Itadori must flee from the curses and Yuta Okkotsu, before beginning the main plot of the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game. Photo: Crunchyroll.

The central core will be The Culling Gamea nationwide death mechanism with extremely cruel rules:

Beyond the action, This delivery works as an ethical examination. With the absence of Gojo Satoru, the balance of power in the world has been broken, and the society of sorcerers is on the brink of political collapse. In conclusion, the world of Jujutsu Kaisen entered evolutionary chaos orchestrated to force humanity to merge with Master Tengen.

This season will consolidate Jujutsu Kaisen as the benchmark for modern dark shonenwhere no one is safe and every cursed technique displayed on screen is one more step towards an uncertain and gloomy destiny.