With the Winter 2026 anime season having begun, it is safe to say that Jujutsu Kaisen is the hottest series at the moment, thanks to the release of its third season. Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 has proven to be quite an exciting ride so far, commencing the long-awaited Culling Game arc. Although still in the early stages, the Culling Game arc has been filled with battles and exciting new characters.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of more JJK episodes, but sadly, this exciting new seasonal release will be taking a short break on February 19 between JJK Season 3 Episode 7 and Episode 8. Instead, the studio has other plans for the week between the two releases.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Will Be On Break On February 19, 2026
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8 Has Been Delayed
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 started airing on January 8, 2026. After an excruciatingly long wait, fans were eagerly waiting for the new anime season to finally begin, and it certainly delivered. It's no surprise to know that the Culling Game has started very strongly, and with each passing episode, the story has only been getting better, with many new and exciting characters making their entrance.
Unfortunately, fans will have to say goodbye to their favorite anime of Winter 2026 for a week. Indeed, on February 19, 2026, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will be going on a major break. Originally, February 19 would have been the air date for JJK Season 3 Episode 8. Since no new episode will air that week, the episode has now been pushed back by a week.
“It Is Not Just Kugisaki, Nanami Is Also Dead. Sukuna Killed So Many People, But I Couldn't Do Anything. I Am Nothing But A Murderer. What I Thought Was My Conviction Was Just An Excuse And I Can't Forgive Myself.” — Yuji Itadori
While Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8 won't air on February 19, fans will still get their weekly fix of this brilliant story. It has been officially announced that a recap episode will be airing on February 19 to keep fans interested in the Culling Game arc at the absolute highest level possible.
The contents of this recap episode aren't clear at this point, but it is highly likely that it'll gloss over the events of the first 7 episodes of the third season. Or, this recap episode could also go on to explain some previous events from earlier seasons that are relevant now in the story.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8 Has A New Release Date
JJK Season 3 Episode 8 Will Be Released February 26, 2026
With a recap episode airing on February 19, 2026, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will be looking to get into gear in the following week once again. As such, the series will continue airing new weekly episodes like usual in the following week.
JJK Season 3 Episode 8 will be released on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The upcoming recap episode is a one-of-a-kind break that won't be repeated again in the first part of JJK Season 3. The anime will not go on more such breaks this year, meaning what's coming next will be full-on action, especially when taking into consideration the fact that the real battles of the Culling Game will soon begin.
What Will Happen In Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8?
The Debut Of A New Sorcerer Will Be Showcased
Naturally, fans are disappointed with Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8’s delay, and that's because a fan-favorite character's proper introduction is going to be featured at this point in the story. Given that this week's episode is titled “Tokyo No.1 Colony Part-1,” JJK season 3 Episode 8 will most likely be “Tokyo No.1 Colony Part-2.” With that in mind, manga fans are expecting the debut of the brilliant newly awakened sorcerer, Hiromi Higuruma in this episode. Among manga fans, Higuruma has become a popular character due to his strong sense of justice and his amazing Cursed technique and Domain Expansion. Higuruma is one of the sorcerers who awakened in the Culling Game, and his Cursed technique allows him to bring down justice through Deadly Sentencing, which is quite overpowered.
This ability could take down anyone but the strongest of the JJK world, and that's what makes this upcoming episode so highly anticipated among the fans. As such, a break right now feels like a blow. Fans also can't wait to see Higuruma's backstory brought to life. He is definitely one of the best characters introduced in this Culling Game, and he will play a major role in the rest of the JJK story.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Cour 1 Approaches Its End
JJK Season 3 Part 2 Doesn’t Have A Release Date Yet
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is expected to have a total of 25 episodes. However, as has become the norm recently, fans will not be able to watch all these episodes in one go.
“I Will Accept It, Mahito. I Am You. I Wanted To Reject You. I Wanted To Pretend I Didn't Understand What You Said.” — Yuji Itadori
Instead, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will be spread over two cours. The first cour is currently airing and has a total of 6 episodes so far. Overall, JJK Season 3 Part 1 is projected to have 12 episodes. This means that the halfway point has already been reached, and the first cour is coming to an end in about a month and a half. This is definitely disappointing to many fans as there might be a significant wait between JJK Season 3 Cour 1 and Cour 2.
At the moment, the release date for JJK Season 3 Part 2 has not been revealed. Hopefully, that wait will not be too long and the anime will make a comeback by summer 2026. JJK Season 3 Part 2 will be where the most exciting events of the story unfold, including major battles, character deaths, and even the fate of Japan's Strongest, Gojo Satoru, who has currently been sealed away. Gojo should be unsealed around the end of the second half of JJK Season 3, and it'll be amazing to see it brought to life by the studio.
- Release Date
- October 3, 2020
- Network
- TBS, MBS, CBC, Tulip Television, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, SBC, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, atv, MBC
- Directors
- Ryohei Takeshita, Masataka Akai, Chie Nishizawa, Daisuke Tsukushi, Tomomi Kamiya, Kakushi Ifuku, Ken Takahashi
Cast
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Junya EnokiYuji Itadori -
Yuichi NakamuraSatoru Gojo
WHERE TO WATCH
Based on Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga, Mappa's battle shonen anime envisions a world where Jujutsu Sorcerers battle against entities born out of Cursed Energy. One day, a teenager named Yuji Itadori is dragged into this conflict when he eats a possessed finger.
- Studio
- MAPPA
- Creator
- Gege Akutami
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu
