After reaching the milestone of its 15th anniversary five days ago, today, June 19, 2026, MAPPA celebrated its first ‘Lineup Announcement.’ This event, organized by the renowned animation studio, reveals the latest news and the first previews of the anime projects that are currently in production and set to release in the coming years. The event was streamed on MAPPA’s official YouTube channel, and Jujutsu Kaisen has garnered attention by delivering the update fans have been waiting for.
It was confirmed that the anime would return after the finale of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, on March 26, 2026. Now, just three months after its announcement, the first trailer for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4: Culling Game Part 2 has been released, giving fans a first look at the animation quality and a preview of what’s to come in the new installment of the anime.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 Gets First Trailer
During their appearance on the Jujutsu Kaisen segment, the voice actors for Yuji Itadori and Yuta Okkotsu, Junya Enoki and Megumi Ogata, discussed the series’ future. In addition to a special illustration featuring the beloved character Nobara Kugisaki, the first trailer for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 was revealed. While no official release window was announced, the fact that a first glimpse of the anime has already been shown suggests that the production team is working intensely on the next chapter of the series.
Cursed Energy Assessment · Grade Evaluation Jujutsu Kaisen Trivia Challenge “Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one.”
👻CursesKing of Curses
✨SorcerersSpecial Grade
🌈DomainsExpand!
⚡TechniquesInfinity…
📘LoreGolden Age
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The series begins when Yuji Itadori swallows a cursed object — the finger of a legendary curse known as the King of Curses, the most powerful cursed spirit in history. Who is this ancient being?
✓ Correct! Ryomen Sukuna is the King of Curses — an ancient, immensely powerful sorcerer from over a thousand years ago whose cursed essence was split into twenty indestructible fingers. When Yuji swallows one, Sukuna is reborn inside him, setting the entire story in motion.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Ryomen Sukuna. Mahito is a cursed spirit who manipulates souls, Jogo is a volcano-type curse, and Rika is the Queen of Curses from Jujutsu Kaisen 0. Only Sukuna holds the title of King of Curses.
02
The strongest jujutsu sorcerer alive is a blindfolded teacher at Tokyo Jujutsu High who possesses the legendary Six Eyes and the Limitless cursed technique. His birth alone shifted the balance of the jujutsu world. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Satoru Gojo is the strongest sorcerer in the modern era, wielding the Six Eyes and Limitless technique that grants him Infinity — an ability that makes him virtually untouchable. His confident declaration “Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one” became iconic.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Satoru Gojo. Suguru Geto is his former best friend turned enemy, Yuta Okkotsu is a Special Grade sorcerer from JJK 0, and Kento Nanami is a Grade 1 sorcerer and former salaryman. Only Gojo holds the title of the strongest.
03
The pinnacle of jujutsu sorcery is a technique that creates a separate space with a guaranteed hit against anyone trapped inside. This ultimate ability is declared by name before activation. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Domain Expansion is the supreme technique in jujutsu — a sorcerer manifests their innate domain as a physical space where their attacks cannot miss. Gojo’s Unlimited Void, Sukuna’s Malevolent Shrine, and Mahito’s Self-Embodiment of Perfection are among the most devastating.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Domain Expansion. A Binding Vow is a contract that trades conditions for power, Reverse Cursed Technique converts cursed energy into healing, and Black Flash is a critical hit that applies cursed energy within 0.000001 seconds of a physical hit.
04
Early in the series, Yuji Itadori develops an unintentional fighting style where his cursed energy arrives a moment after his physical punch, creating a devastating double impact. What is this technique called?
✓ Correct! Divergent Fist occurs because Yuji’s cursed energy is delayed behind his physical blow, creating two impacts in quick succession. While initially seen as a unique technique, it’s actually a sign of Yuji’s inexperience with cursed energy flow — he eventually learns to unify them properly.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Divergent Fist. Black Flash is a separate technique where cursed energy is applied within a fraction of a second of impact, creating a spatial distortion. Divergent Fist is Yuji’s signature early-series move caused by his lagging cursed energy.
05
A second-year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High possesses a hereditary cursed speech technique that imbues his words with cursed energy, forcing anyone who hears them to obey. To avoid accidentally cursing people, he only speaks using rice ball ingredients. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Toge Inumaki is the Inumaki clan descendant who wields Cursed Speech — his words become commands that others are forced to obey. He limits his vocabulary to onigiri ingredients like “salmon,” “tuna mayo,” and “kelp” to prevent accidentally harming people with his power.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Toge Inumaki. Maki Zenin has incredible physical prowess but limited cursed energy, Panda is a cursed corpse created by Principal Yaga, and Noritoshi Kamo uses Blood Manipulation. Only Inumaki speaks in rice ball ingredients to control his Cursed Speech.
06
Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara are first-year students at a school that trains jujutsu sorcerers to fight cursed spirits. This institution, where Gojo serves as a teacher, is located in Tokyo. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Tokyo Jujutsu High (Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College) is where sorcerers train to exorcise cursed spirits. It’s one of two jujutsu schools in Japan — the other being Kyoto Jujutsu High, led by Principal Gakuganji. Their annual Exchange Event is a major arc in the series.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Tokyo Jujutsu High. The Zenin clan is one of the three great sorcerer families but not a school. Tokyo Jujutsu High is the institution hidden behind a barrier where Gojo, Nanami, and other sorcerers guide the next generation.
07
Sukuna’s Domain Expansion is unique — instead of creating an enclosed barrier, it manifests as an open shrine with a guaranteed hit range of up to 200 meters. This makes it one of the most powerful domains ever seen. What is it called?
✓ Correct! Malevolent Shrine is Sukuna’s Domain Expansion — a Buddhist shrine adorned with skulls that delivers relentless slashing attacks. Unlike other domains, it has no barrier, which is considered a Binding Vow that massively increases its effective range and power.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Malevolent Shrine. Unlimited Void is Gojo’s domain that overwhelms targets with infinite information, Chimera Shadow Garden is Megumi’s domain, and Coffin of the Iron Mountain is Jogo’s volcanic domain. Sukuna’s barrierless Malevolent Shrine is considered the pinnacle.
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Jujutsu Kaisen became one of the best-selling manga series in history and a massive anime hit animated by Studio MAPPA. The manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Who is the mangaka (creator) behind Jujutsu Kaisen?
✓ Correct! Gege Akutami is the creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018. Akutami’s dark, complex storytelling and intricate power system have made JJK one of the defining manga and anime of its generation.
✗ Cursed failure! The answer is Gege Akutami. Tatsuki Fujimoto created Chainsaw Man, Koyoharu Gotouge created Demon Slayer, and Yuji Kaku created Hell’s Paradise. Only Gege Akutami is the mind behind the world of cursed energy, Sukuna, and Jujutsu Kaisen.
Assessment Complete Your Sorcerer Grade
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Are you Special Grade — or just a cursed spirit waiting to be exorcised?
Given the difficulty and scale of the battles to come in the fourth season, it’s expected that MAPPA will want to be meticulous and deliver a satisfying result that does justice to the manga.
Based on the estimated production schedule of previous seasons, which premiered approximately two years apart, fans can once again speculate about the release date of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4. However, the fact that the previous season only had one cour could mean that something similar is expected for the Culling Game Part 2, which would shorten production times and make the wait for Jujutsu Kaisen‘s fourth season not too long for fans.
Everything We Know So far About Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4
Even fans who haven’t read the source material can probably guess what’s coming in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 after the anime’s final episode, but it might still surprise them. Following Okkotsu’s victory at the Sendai Barrier, Itadori and Fushiguro accomplished their mission of establishing new rules, but the situation is about to become even more brutal. Other sorcerers, such as Maki Zenin, Panda, and Hakari Kinji, have yet to participate in the Culling Game, and Choso and Yuki may have to join forces to protect Tengen from Kenjaku.
The fourth season of Jujutsu Kaisen is still a ways off, but this week brought the reveal that a surprising JJK experience will be dropping in 2026.
Therefore, fans should prepare for a season far more intense and unpredictable than anything seen so far in the anime. Although there’s still a considerable wait for the anime’s return, fans can expect the next update by the end of the year. Like the rest of the Shōnen Jump series, Jujutsu Kaisen could have a panel at the upcoming Jump Festa 2027, traditionally held in December every year, giving fans a date to look forward to.
