Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Arrives on Netflix July 22, 2026
Jujutsu Kaisen is making a major streaming shuffle: Netflix has officially announced that Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game will arrive on the platform on July 22, 2026—months after the season’s initial rollout on Crunchyroll.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Heads to Netflix on July 22, 2026
Jujutsu Kaisen is a standout modern shonen built around Yuji Itadori, a teenager who lives in a world powered by “cursed energy,” a force that creates both sorcerers and cursed spirits. The franchise has become a go-to name in the anime space thanks to that premise and its momentum, and the story has already seen three TV anime seasons. Each season has been adapted by MAPPA Studio.
The most recent chapter is Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, which kicks off the Culling Game right after the dramatic end of Season 2—when Gojo Satoru, the “Strongest Sorcerer,” is sealed. After its release on Crunchyroll on January 9, 2026, Netflix will finally stream the season as well. Netflix’s announced premiere date is July 22, 2026.
This is a good window for viewers who want to revisit the action-heavy season, or for anyone who hasn’t gotten around to watching the latest arc yet.
Release timeline and where Season 3 debuted
Gege Akutami’s series rose quickly into the mainstream following MAPPA’s adaptation of the first TV anime season, which launched globally on October 3, 2020. The franchise then continued with Season 2 on July 6, 2023, and Season 3 arrived on January 9, 2026.
Season 3 begins the Culling Game, a long-awaited arc featuring the return of Ancient Sorcerers and major clashes unfolding across multiple colonies around Japan. The tension is pushed even higher by the status of Gojo Satoru, who remains locked away in the Prison Realm.
In Japan, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 started airing on January 9 on MBS and TBS. Internationally, the episodes also ran at the same time with English subtitles through services such as Crunchyroll.
Crunchyroll has held rights for Jujutsu Kaisen from early on, but Netflix’s availability has followed a different path.
Netflix’s decision: what changed
Netflix launched in the United States on January 16, 2007, and it has grown into a major destination for movies and series. For anime specifically, Crunchyroll has often maintained the stronger position, but Netflix is now stepping in with one of the biggest anime releases of 2026.
Netflix’s announcement states that Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: Culling Game will be streamable on Netflix starting July 22, 2026—around six months after the season’s original premiere on Crunchyroll.
Sukuna is dead by the end of Jujutsu Kaisen, but the story continues through his successor, Yuji Itadori.
Why the Netflix release took so long
Some fans may be surprised that Netflix is getting the season late, especially since it’s already been out for roughly seven months on Crunchyroll and other platforms. By then, most viewers have already watched and discussed the season, and interest has started shifting toward Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4.
The delay is tied to licensing and distribution rights. For Jujutsu Kaisen, Sony controls the distribution rights. Because Sony owns Crunchyroll, it wouldn’t be a straightforward business move for it to hand streaming rights to a direct rival like Netflix when the show is still actively competing for attention.
Now that more time has passed, the risk of direct competition is lower, which is why Netflix is able to roll out Season 3.
This Netflix release is not universal worldwide. The update is aimed at regions such as the USA, Canada, and the UK. Meanwhile, other territories already have Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 on Netflix due to different licensing arrangements.
Several Asian markets have also had the series on Netflix for a while, including Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, among others.
Either way, North America and the UK are now catching up before the end of the month, giving fans a chance to fully rewatch the Culling Game arc—or to finally start the season if they missed it the first time.
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 Confirmed for Crunchyroll in 2027 (Netflix Watchers May Wait)
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 delivered a strong run overall. While it opened more slowly with setup, exposition, and lore reveals, the pacing escalated quickly. Major moments included the Zenin Clan Massacre and the Sendai Colony Battle. The season was widely well received and included some highly rated episodes.
That said, Season 3 was also short. It concluded on March 27, 2026 with Episode 12, making it the shortest entry in the franchise so far—and a noticeable letdown for viewers who wanted more after the momentum picked up.
Still, the news came immediately after the finale. On March 27, 2026, MAPPA Studio confirmed that Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 is officially in the works.
What we know about Season 4 so far
An exact release day hasn’t been announced yet, but it is expected sometime in 2027. A potential update could arrive soon, especially with Anime Expo 2026 running in Los Angeles.
Anime Expo 2026 begins on July 3, 2026, and continues through July 4 and July 5. The event is expected to bring big reveals across multiple series. For Jujutsu Kaisen, the franchise is scheduled to take center stage on July 5, 2026, between 10:00 AM and 10:50 AM local time, at the Crypto.com Arena.
That slot could include a live surprise for attendees, and it may also provide further clarity on when Season 4 is expected to land.
Since Jujutsu Kaisen premieres on Crunchyroll in North America, viewers in that region are likely to receive any Season 4 release date update there first. Fans who only have Netflix access may need to wait an additional couple of months before Season 4 becomes available.
