Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8 Delayed, To Skip Feb 19 Release

• Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8 has been moved from February 19 to February 26, 2026, with a recap special running in its regular time slot.
• The one-week delay is a deliberate broadcast decision intended to maintain animation quality as the Culling Game plot progresses.
• The 12-episode first half schedule stays intact, with weekly releases lasting until late March 2026.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8 release date has been officially moved by one week, indicating a deliberate broadcast delay rather than an unexpected production hiccup. The popular anime's Culling Game arc began its Winter 2026 season premiere on Jan 8, 2026, with an hour-long double episode that instantly attracted viewers worldwide via simulcast streaming services such as Crunchyroll and, in specific territories, via Netflix.

Several industry reports note that instead of airing Episode 8 on Thursday, Feb 19, 2026, as originally expected, the slot will include a special recap episode detailing events from the first seven episodes, followed by the continuation on Feb 26, 2026. Notably, the Culling Game arc is one of Jujutsu Kaisen's most complicated and high-stakes plots, adapting Gege Akutami's manga. A week’s delay also allows the production crew to maintain broadcast quality as the story progresses into more intense battles. Despite being dissatisfied, viewers are eagerly waiting for the plot to unfold more as the new JJK Season 3 next episode date has been officially verified.

Adjusted JJK Season 3 Release Schedule February and March

The Jujutsu Kaisen episode schedule for the winter season began with the first two episodes of the series, which aired on Jan 8, 2026. After the dual first episode, Episodes 3, 4, and 5 were released on Jan 15, 22, and 29, and Episode 6 on Feb 5, 2026. Post that the schedule is supposed to be as follows, based on an official tweet from the anime IP’s handle:

• Ep 7: February 12, 2026
• Recap Special (in place of Episode 8): Feb 19, 2026
• Episode 8 new broadcast: Feb 26, 2026
• Ep 9–12: March 5–26, 2026

Season 3's first half is set to last 12 episodes, with a second cour expected to reportedly follow after another yet-to-be-determined break.

JJK Season 3 Episode Delay Does Not Affect Broader Schedule

Jujutsu Kaisen continues to dominate global anime demand. Season 2 had amazing demand metrics, with Parrot Analytics estimating up to 71 times the normal content demand, nearing hits like Game of Thrones. Season 3's launch is ready to continue this trend, given early streaming engagement, with Episode 4 titled as Perfect Preparation, earning an exceptionally high IMDb rating of around 9.8/10. As for the previous Season 2 of the anime, the top-rated episodes on IMDb were the action-packed ones, namely, Thunderclap and Thunderclap - Part 2 (Episodes 1 and 3), with both of them scoring a solid 9.7/10.

All in all, the JJK anime delay news is disappointing, but it does not affect the main seasonal arc's continuity. Interestingly, the delay rather maintains viewer anticipation for the Culling Game's dramatic crescendo when regular weekly episodes return on Feb 26, 2026, with Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 8.