Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 New Trailer Teases Yuta's Sendai Battle

Studio MAPPA is preparing to leave fans breathless as Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game wraps up its first half with a massive bang. The hit anime will conclude its 12-episode Part 1 run with a supersized, 27-minute mid-season finale airing on Thursday, March 26, 2026. This extra-long send-off, giving fans about four more minutes of action than a standard episode, promises to be an explosive stopping point as the Winter 2026 anime schedule comes to a close.

Fans eager to catch the climax of this first stage can stream Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 12, titled "Sendai Colony," exclusively on Crunchyroll. The episode will make its global debut at 8:30 a.m. PT outside of Japan, lining up with the regular U.S. simuldub schedule at 10 a.m. PT or 1 p.m. ET. For audiences tuning in from India, the extended special is expected to drop later that evening, around 10:30 p.m. IST, across platforms, including Crunchyroll and Netflix. 

To celebrate this massive checkpoint, a brand-new trailer has dropped, giving audiences a thrilling first look at the carnage awaiting in the Sendai Colony. After following the intense survival tactics of Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro earlier in the Culling Game, the narrative is now shifting entirely to the fan-favorite Special Grade Sorcerer, Yuta Okkotsu. The new footage teases Yuta's brutal, fast-paced clashes as he dives headfirst into an intense battleground already claimed by powerful sorcerers and deadly curses with dangerously high point totals.

Star-Studded Voice Cast Joins the Fray

Yuta certainly won't be having an easy time, as he is about to face off in a massive four-way deadlock against top-tier resurrected foes. Bringing these terrifying new opponents to life are two major industry veterans joining the voice cast for this pivotal episode, as reported by ComicBook. 

Nana Mizuki steps in as Takako Uro, and Hiroki Tochi takes on the role of Ryu Ishigori. Their arrival shatters the region's delicate stalemate, forcing Yuta to push his absolute limits in what will shape up to be some of the most spectacular animation of the season.

Under the direction of Shota Goshozono, this third season has been a relentless thrill ride faithfully adapting Gege Akutami’s hit manga, which wrapped up its incredible run in 2024. This upcoming 27-minute finale mirrors the special treatment given to Maki Zen'in's highly praised rampage episode earlier this season, which fans still herald as a standout moment for the series. 

While viewers are inevitably heading into a massive cliffhanger and a short roadblock, this incredible extended episode will surely keep the hype alive until The Culling Game Part 2 returns later this year.