Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Officially Hit With a Major Delay

Jujutsu Kaisen fans are getting a sad update as the anime faces an imminent delay. Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 has announced an upcoming hiatus right after the anime fully entered the Culling Game Arc. After the season premiere, on the anime’s official X account, the broadcast schedule corresponding to all episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Part 1 was shared, confirming a delay for episode 8.

According to the anime schedule, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episode 8 will not air on Thursday, February 19, as fans expected. The anime will go on a short break, and Jujutsu Season 3, Episode 8 will be released on February 26, resuming regular broadcasting. The anime also confirmed a special recap episode.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 to Release Special Recap After Episode 8 Delay

Although the idea of ​​a break always upsets fans, the delay of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is not due to scheduling issues. Since the anime’s official account reported this interruption in the broadcast right at the beginning of the season, it indicates that it was planned and not due to problems in the anime’s production.

Likewise, instead of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episode 8 being broadcast, there will be a special recap episode with a narration of what has happened so far this season, which gives fans extra content to look forward to. While the recap episode is expected to air in the anime’s usual time slot, on February 19 at 2:30 a.m. (JST), it’s unknown if it will be available on Crunchyroll’s platform.

That said, it’s good to note that by having the anime’s schedule in advance, Jujutsu Kaisen fans won’t be disappointed waiting for the episode to drop and will instead be able to patiently wait for its confirmed release date on February 26, 2026.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Part 1 Complete Release Schedule

This first part of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will have 12 episodes, with the last one being broadcast on March 26, 2026. However, there is still no confirmation on whether there will be a long break for the release of the second part of the Culling Game Arc.

However, as this short break comes ahead of the season’s most anticipated fights, it is possible that the production team just wants to refine the episode to give the best possible quality to the fans.