Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 Release Date Announcement Seemingly 3 Months Away

Jujutsu Kaisen fans have reasons to cheer, and as December approaches, another major piece of the anime puzzle is about to fall into place. Jump Festa 2027 is scheduled for December 19–20, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, putting the event less than three months away. More importantly, Jujutsu Kaisen has officially been announced for the Jump Super Stage.

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That timing is particularly interesting because Season 4, officially titled Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 2, is already in production, but no release date has been announced yet. With the franchise heading back to one of Jump’s biggest stages, Jump Festa 2027 is now a very plausible place for that long-awaited date, or at least a release window, to finally emerge.

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 Release Date Could Be Revealed at Jump Festa

Jump Festa 2027 will take place on December 19 and 20 at Makuhari Messe, with Jujutsu Kaisen listed among the titles receiving a Jump Super Stage. The event’s official website currently says that performers and detailed programming will be announced later. So, no, there is no confirmed Season 4 release date for Jump Festa 2027 yet. But there is a reason the event is attracting attention.

The franchise has repeatedly used major announcements and Jump Festa appearances to keep its anime future moving. At Jump Festa 2025, the anime revealed a super teaser visual for the Culling Game continuation. At Jump Festa 2026, meanwhile, the franchise promoted Season 3, The Culling Game Part 1, ahead of its January 2026 broadcast, including new information and a teaser PV. Now, this very pattern does not guarantee another major announcement, but it makes Jump Festa a logical stage for one.

Season 4 was officially announced after Season 3, with the continuation titled The Culling Game Part 2. Then, in June 2026, the official anime website released a Season 4 teaser PV and confirmed that Takeru Sato would direct the new season, with Shota Goshozono moving into a chief-director role. MAPPA remains the studio behind the production.

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The official website subsequently released a new super teaser visual in August featuring Sukuna, further confirming that production is moving forward. That makes the December stage particularly intriguing. By then, another visual, a longer trailer, additional cast announcements, staff information, or a release window could all be realistic possibilities. A specific premiere date is also possible, but that remains speculation until the production committee officially confirms it.

What to Expect From Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4?

Season 3, The Culling Game Part 1, concluded with Episode 59, “Sendai Colony,” on March 26, 2026. The season covered the early stages of the Culling Game, including Yuji and Megumi’s movements, the Tokyo No. 1 Colony, and Yuta Okkotsu’s explosive battle in Sendai.

The next season therefore has a substantial amount of manga material to work with. Meanwhile, the Culling Game spans the protagonists’ battles across multiple colonies, bringing characters such as Kinji Hakari, Hajime Kashimo, Maki Zenin, Yuta Okkotsu, Kenjaku, and Sukuna into increasingly important conflicts.

The story becomes considerably more volatile from here. Maki’s transformation following the Zenin clan conflict, Hakari’s battle with Kashimo, the escalating threat surrounding Kenjaku, and the increasingly dangerous position of Megumi all become important pieces of the larger endgame. And then there is the elephant, or rather, the King of Curses, in the room.

The Culling Game eventually pushes the story toward the conflict that will define the final stretch of Jujutsu Kaisen. Season 4’s official teaser already hints at several of these darker developments, including Hakari vs. Kashimo, Maki’s battles, Choso and Yuki’s confrontation with Kenjaku, and the increasingly desperate struggles involving Yuji and Megumi.

Furthermore, the manga itself concluded in September 2024 after six and a half years of serialization, meaning the anime now has the unusual advantage of adapting a fully completed story without having to catch up to Gege Akutami’s weekly publication. So while Jump Festa 2027 is not officially promising a Season 4 release date yet, the pieces are certainly lined up for another substantial announcement.

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Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1 is available on Netflix and Crunchyroll.