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"Jujutsu Kaisen" Sequel "The Culling Game" Announced, Featuring a Battle Royale Among Sorcerers

"Jujutsu Kaisen" Sequel Confirmed for Production

"Jujutsu Kaisen" Sequel Confirmed for Production (C) Gege Akutami / Shueisha, Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee


The highly anticipated sequel to the TV anime "Jujutsu Kaisen," titled "The Culling Game," has been officially announced for production. Alongside this announcement, a special video featuring original manga illustrations and new character voices was released, heralding the production of the sequel.


"Jujutsu Kaisen" Scene Cut

"Jujutsu Kaisen" Scene Cut (C) Gege Akutami / Shueisha, Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee


Following the conclusion of Season 2 of "Jujutsu Kaisen," which aired its final episode on the 28th, revealing the sinister motives of the mastermind who possessed Suguru Geto's corpse, the series is set to continue with its gripping narrative. The climax featured the appearances of special grade sorcerers Yuki Tsukumo and Yuta Okkotsu, who is tasked with executing Yuji Itadori, leading to a series of shocking developments.


"Jujutsu Kaisen" Scene Cut

"Jujutsu Kaisen" Scene Cut (C) Gege Akutami / Shueisha, Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee


"The Culling Game" promises to dynamically depict a deadly battle royale orchestrated by the mysterious and most nefarious sorcerer, Kenjaku. This arc follows the events of the "Shibuya Incident," setting the stage for a new golden age of jujutsu sorcery by pitting sorcerers and non-sorcerers against each other in a fight to the death.


"Jujutsu Kaisen" Scene Cut

"Jujutsu Kaisen" Scene Cut (C) Gege Akutami / Shueisha, Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee


"Jujutsu Kaisen" is based on the manga of the same name, which started serialization in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in March 2018. The story plunges high school student Yuji Itadori into the world of curses after a powerful cursed object is unsealed. The manga has surpassed 90 million copies in circulation, bolstered by the success of its anime adaptation from October 2020 to March 2021, a movie release in December 2021, and the airing of the second season from July to December 2023.