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Get ready to start cursing, as it's time for you to jump into the hit anime Jujutsu Kaisen. Jujutsu Kaisen follows a high school student as he joins a secret organization of sorcerers out to destroy a powerful curse. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is coming to Crunchyroll in January 2026, joining the prequel film, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, and the first two seasons of the hit anime.

If you've got Crunchyroll, you can watch all of Jujutsu Kaisen right now. If you don't, there are other ways to get your fix - so let's get started.

How to watch Jujutsu Kaisen in order - chronological order

Here's how to watch Jujutsu Kaisen in chronological order. While there are flashbacks in some episodes, overall each episode is in chronological order:

• Jujutsu Kaisen season two part one, 'Hidden Inventory' (2023)
• Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2022)
• Jujutsu Kaisen season one (2020 - 2021)
• Jujutsu Kaisen season two part two, 'Shibuya Incident' (2023)
• Jujutsu Kaisen season three "Culling Game Part 1" (2026)
  
  

How to watch Jujutsu Kaisen in order - release order

Here's how to watch Jujutsu Kaisen in release order:

• Jujutsu Kaisen season one (2020 - 2021)
• Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2022)
• Jujutsu Kaisen season two part one, 'Hidden Inventory' (2023)
• Jujutsu Kaisen season two part two, 'Shibuya Incident' (2023)
• Jujutsu Kaisen season three "Culling Game Part 1" (2026)

Where can I watch Jujutsu Kaisen?

Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the big new anime in recent years, and as part of that Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 is available both on Crunchyroll and Netflix. It's also available to buy à la carte on Amazon Prime Video. You can find the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie on Netflix as well, but if you want to watch Jujutsu Kaisen season 2, you need to have a Crunchyroll subscription.

When is the Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 release date?

It has been a long wait for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, but that wait is over. The Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 release date is January 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT on Crunchyroll.

Is Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 on Netflix?

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 is available on Netflix, but only in its home country of Japan. Otherwise, you'll need to watch it on Crunchyroll.

Is Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the same as season 1?

The timeline of Jujutsu Kaisen can be a bit difficult to follow. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is a prequel film that was released in 2022, after JJK Season 1 had aired. Then season 2 started with the Hidden Inventory Arc, which takes place even earlier than JJK 0 and really sets up that movie's main conflict. Meanwhile, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 does a lot to set up the characters for Season 3, so you can't skip any of it if you want to follow what is happening. Best get to watching if you need to catch up.

Why is Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 animation different?

Your eyes don't deceive you: Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 is a bit different than what we came to expect with season 1. Part of that is due to a different storyline, but behind the scenes there was a big change as well - original director Sunghoo Park departed after the first season and first movie to be replaced by Shouta Goshozono.

Which comes first, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 or Jujutsu Kaisen?

Ah, the joys of having a prequel film. As the title might suggest, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 takes place before most of Jujutsu Kaisen. However, the manga throws in an arc that takes place even earlier in the timeline than Jujutsu Kaisen 0. The Hidden Inventory arc, which consists of most of Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 part 1, is the earliest events of the manga and anime.

Do I watch JJK 0 or Season 2 first?

Again, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is a prequel film to the rest of the Jujutsu Kaisen story, but it does have some important information in it. Not to spoil anything, but the main character of Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Yuta, will be showing up in future seasons of the anime, so it isn't a bad idea to make sure you're familiar with his story before season 3. Things get a little complicated because the first half of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, the Hidden Inventory Arc, take place before Jujutsu Kaisen 0.

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