Jujutsu Kaisen fans are finally eating good this year. After a two-year wait, the long-awaited anime adaptation of the “Culling Game” will finally be seen in a new JJK theatrical feature.
A brand-new trailer for the upcoming JJK anime movie, Jujutsu Kaisen: Executionwas released during a special stage greeting event for Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in Japan. The new Jujutsu Kaisen anime movie is a compilation film of the “Shibuya Incident Arc.” However, the first two episodes of JJK Season 3 will be included in the film. The latest trailer teased the heated confrontation between Yuta Okkotsu and Yuji Itadori that fans can expect to see play out to its fullest in 2026. Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution will be released theatrically in the U.S. on Dec. 5, 2025.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Kicks Off with a Bang — First Look at Yuji vs. Yuta Battle in Execution Movie
Similar to Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, JJK: Execution transforms the TV anime adaptation of the “Shibuya Incident Arc” into a theatrical anime experience. Notably, the JJK prequel film released earlier this year featured new content that tugged at fans’ heartstrings. The surprise additional content makes it clear these compilation films aren’t just repackaged versions of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series. GKIDSthe New York-based indie film distributor behind Taste and Look Backis releasing Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in theaters across North America this December.
“A veil abruptly descends over the busy Shibuya area amid the bustling Halloween crowds, trapping countless civilians inside,” the official description for Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution reads. “Satoru Gojo, the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer, steps into the chaos. But lying in wait are curse users and spirits scheming to seal him away. Yuji Itadori, accompanied by his classmates and other top-tier Jujutsu Sorcerers, enters the fray in an unprecedented clash of curses — the Shibuya Incident.”
“In the aftermath, ten colonies across Japan are transformed into dens of curses in a plan orchestrated by Noritoshi Kamo, the most wicked sorcerer in history. As the deadly Culling Game starts, Special Grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu is assigned to carry out Yuji’s execution for his perceived crimes. The desperate confrontation between Satoru Gojo’s two beloved students comes to the big screen with an early preview. Be the first to experience Yuji and Yuta’s fateful battle with the hotly anticipated kickoff to Season 3 in theaters nationwide.”
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll for anime fans worldwide (excluding Asia). A brief description for JJK Season 3 reads: “In ‘Culling Game,’ Special Grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu — the protagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 — finally enters the fray. Appointed by the higher-ups of the Jujutsu world as Yuji Itadori’s executioner, Yuta must turn his blade on Yuji. The highly anticipated battle between Satoru Gojo’s two beloved students unfolds on the big screen.”
Production of JJK Season 3 was confirmed in July at Anime Expo 2025. Junya Enoki, Yuji Itadori’s Japanese voice actordidn’t hold back when hyping the new season to fans: “I started recording already, and I can tell you, the battle scenes are on a whole different level. I would be excited about that if I were you.”
Seasons 1-2 of Jujutsu Kaisen are available to stream on Crunchyroll. The manga by Gege Akutami can be read digitally via the Viz Media, Manga Plus, and the Crunchyroll Manga apps.
