To mark the 5th anniversary of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, the Juju Fes 2026 event held in Japan on August 29, 2026 delivered a big surprise for fans: the first teaser visual for Culling Game Arc Part 2, the follow-up to Culling Game Part 1, which aired in early 2026.
Sukuna rises from the water, a chilling image
The new visual shows Ryomen Sukuna rising from murky water, his cold eyes staring straight at the viewer, with a hand that seems to reach out of the frame and his signature smirk printed on it. The accompanying line, translated as “Are you watching?”, feels as if Sukuna is speaking directly to the audience, recalling his classic line: “Remember when I said something interesting would happen?”
Part 2 will revolve around Sukuna
According to the event, Culling Game Arc Part 2 will be Sukuna’s “main stage,” as the scattered battlefields of the Culling Game begin to converge and push the story into an entirely new phase. Among the classic battles that manga fans are hoping to see adapted are Kinji Hakari vs. Hajime Kashimo and Kenjaku vs. Choso & Yuki Tsukumo.
Background for newcomers: Sukuna is the central villain throughout Jujutsu Kaisen, an ancient curse that was sealed into fingers and later revived inside the body of protagonist Yuji Itadori. This forced bond is one of the main story axes of the entire manga. Culling Game Arc Part 2 being confirmed as Sukuna’s “main stage” means the story is about to enter a phase of direct confrontation with the most dangerous force in the whole series, after many earlier arcs that mostly revolved around other jujutsu factions.
The air date is still unknown
Although the teaser visual confirms that Part 2 is in production at MAPPA, no official air date had been announced at the time of the event. Fans will need to keep watching for further announcements from the production team.
- Announced at: Juju Fes 2026, August 29, 2026
- What: first teaser visual for Culling Game Arc Part 2
- Central character: Ryomen Sukuna
- Air date: not announced
- Studio: MAPPA
OtaHub’s take
Choosing to reveal the teaser on the anime’s 5th anniversary, instead of at a standard commercial event such as Anime Expo, is a way for MAPPA and Shueisha to tie a production milestone to community sentiment, turning a technical announcement into a commemorative moment. With the two battles mentioned (Hakari vs. Kashimo, Kenjaku vs. Choso and Yuki Tsukumo) both being sequences that manga fans rate highly for their staging, expectations for the visual quality of Part 2 will be very high, especially after MAPPA set a high standard across the franchise’s earlier seasons.
Sources: Anime Corner, AniTrendz, Complex, FandomWire.
