Jujutsu Kaisen’smanga may be over as of September 2024, but there is still much more to come for the anime. During Jump Festa 2025,Gege Akutami, mangaka of the series, spoke about the upcoming third seasonand his excitement for fans to witness it after the series' immensely successful second season.
Along with a heartfelt message thanking all of his readers and fans for their years of ongoing support, Gege also hinted at season three of the anime, which fans have been anticipating since season two’s finale.The wait for season three will be over soon,and this message from Akutami suggests that fans are right to be excited.
Gege Akutami, Author ofJujutsu Kaisen, Praises the Anime’s Director
In His Jump Festa 2025 Comments, Akutami Expresses How Impressed He Is With Season Three So Far
Gege Akutami’s comments during Jump Festa 2025 have been posted on@kaidanatta’s X account, outlining the creators' feelings on the upcoming anime adaptation of his hit shonen manga. In the message, Akutami warmly thanks both readers of the manga and watchers of the anime, stating that"It’s thanks to your support that I was able to make it to the end of this marathon!“referencing the recent finale of the manga. Also in his statement, he complimented Shota Goshozono, the director of theJujutsu Kaisenanime, for his work bringing the manga to life.
Akutami went on to explain that although he often has a tendency to downplay his own creation and be “self-deprecating,” the incredible combination of Goshozono’s directing, the animation, and the voice acting work forced him to realize,“maybeJujutsu Kaisenis pretty cool!“The creator’s words of ringing endorsement of the new season to come are sure to make fans even more eager to see the next installment, set to be released very soon, likely sometime in the fall of 2025. Season three will cover the Culling Game Arc of the manga, one of the most action-packed arcs of the series.
Jujutsu Kaisen’sThird Season Will Debut Sometime Soon, Likely in 2025
The Upcoming Season Will Cover the High-Stakes Culling Game Arc of the Manga
The Culling Game Arc will follow familiar characters from previous seasonsengaged in a high-stakes fight to the death,orchestrated by Kenjaku, one of the series' main villains apart from Sukuna.The Culling Game Arcfeatures twists, turns, and a staggering number of character deaths, keeping viewers constantly on their toes. The arc was impressive in the manga already, and will prove to be even more cinematic on the big screen, thanks to the talents of the production team that made previous seasons of theJujutsu Kaisenanime such a success that received multiple awards over the years.
Jujutsu Kaisen Shares New Look at Hidden Inventory / Premature Death Movie, Reuniting Gojo and Geto at Last
One of Jujutsu Kaisen’s most essential arcs is getting a compilation film, and the timing couldn’t be better for bringing Gojo and Geto back together.
Jujutsu Kaisenseason two in particular won the2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards prize for Anime of the Year, which is no small feat and speaks to the popularity of the season. Telling the much-anticipated story of Gojo’s past, relationship with Geto Suguru, and the eventual fallout between them, season two was not just an incredible, emotional story, but animated beautifully, with a gorgeous accompanying musical score. Ifseason three ofJujutsu Kaisenis anything like the previous one, viewers will be amazed, andbased on Akutami’s comments, fans are in for a true treat when it debuts soon.
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Jujutsu Kaisen follows Yuji Itadori, a high school student with extraordinary strength, who becomes intertwined with curses after ingesting a cursed object. Under the guidance of sorcerer Satoru Gojo, Yuji joins Tokyo Jujutsu High School to combat malevolent forces and navigate his new, perilous existence.
