- Episode 9 premieres Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 10:00 PM IST / 11:30 AM ET on Crunchyroll.
- Crunchyroll will carry the simulcast in India, North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.
- Guinness World Records named Jujutsu Kaisen the world's most popular animated series, and the show's Season 3 premiere drew 1.2 million concurrent viewers.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 9 will air on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 8:30 AM Pacific / 11:30 AM Eastern / 4:30 PM GMT. For Indian viewers, the episode drops the same day at 10:00 PM IST on Crunchyroll. Within the ongoing Culling Game narrative, this installment is also numbered as Episode 56 of the series overall.
When Does Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 9 Air, and How To Watch It
Crunchyroll holds simulcast streaming rights in most territories. Episode 9 will be available in India, North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Oceania as part of the platform's weekly rollout.
The release comes after a scheduled one-week break in mid-February, during which a recap special aired instead of a new episode. Season 3's first cour opened with a double premiere on Jan. 8, 2026, launching the Culling Game Arc, one of the longest and most complex sections of Gege Akutami's original manga. Episodes have followed a Thursday broadcast pattern since then, and Episode 9 will push the story deeper into the arc's central conflicts.
The first half of Season 3 runs 12 episodes and is set to wrap on March 26. A second cour is expected after another break, though no official date has been confirmed.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode Schedule for February and March 2026
- Episode 7: February 12
- Recap special: February 19
- Episode 8: February 26
- Episode 9: March 5
- Episodes 10 to 12: March 12 to 26
Why Jujutsu Kaisen Is the Most-Watched Anime in the World Right Now
Guinness World Records has recognized Jujutsu Kaisen as the world's most popular animated series. The Season 3, Episode 4 premiere alone pulled 1.2 million concurrent viewers according to figures cited in Reddit discussions, setting a new benchmark for simulcast demand.
Netflix data tells a similar story. The Season 3 debut logged 3.1 million views in its first week, placing it as the second most-watched non-English show on the platform globally. In Japan, Niconico's Winter 2026 initial rankings put the anime first in early viewership, ahead of both Oshi no Ko Season 3 and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2.
The franchise's commercial reach now extends well beyond streaming. JAKKS Pacific recently signed a deal with Crunchyroll to produce official merchandise for titles including Jujutsu Kaisen, a move that taps into Crunchyroll's 17 million-plus paid subscriber base across 200 countries. Netflix has separately noted that more than half its global subscribers now watch anime, a figure that properties like JJK have helped drive.
