Culling Game Arc

A nationwide death game where survival is the only currency and every ally could be an enemy.

The Culling Game Arc is the narrative phase that immediately follows the second season's finale. An anime sequel covering the Culling Game story arc was announced right after the second season's finale. In August 2025, it was revealed that the sequel would be a third season, titled The Culling Game: Part 1 (死滅回游前編, Shimetsu Kaiyū: Zenpen), which premiered with a one-hour special featuring the first two episodes on January 9, 2026. The season aired for 12 episodes, concluding with an extended 27-minute episode on March 27, 2026.

Immediately following the third season's finale, a fourth season, titled The Culling Game: Part 2 (死滅回游後編, Shimetsu Kaiyū: Kōhen), was announced. Takeru Satō, the third season's assistant director, will replace Goshozono as director for the fourth season, while Goshozono will instead act as chief director. A compilation film of the Shibuya Incident along the first two episodes of The Culling Game: Part 1 premiered in Japanese theaters on November 7, 2025.

Lore & Background

The Culling Game is a story arc from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga by Gege Akutami. It is adapted in the anime as a third season titled The Culling Game: Part 1, which aired for 12 episodes from January 9 to March 27, 2026. A fourth season, The Culling Game: Part 2, has been announced. The arc follows the events of the Shibuya Incident. For the first part of the third season's Culling Game arc, King Gnu performed the opening theme "Aizo", while Jo0ji performed the ending theme "Yoake no Uta" (よあけのうた; lit. 'Song of Dawn').

Reader's Guide

The Culling Game arc is covered in the anime across two seasons: The Culling Game: Part 1 (12 episodes, aired January 9 to March 27, 2026) and the announced The Culling Game: Part 2. The first two episodes of Part 1 premiered as a one-hour special. A compilation film combining the Shibuya Incident and those first two episodes was released in Japanese theaters on November 7, 2025. The opening theme for Part 1 is "Aizo" by King Gnu, and the ending theme is "Yoake no Uta" by Jo0ji.