Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 is about to sideline its protagonist, and that’s a good thing

There are only three episodes to go before Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1 comes to an end. The ongoing third season is split into two cours, which will cover all 83 chapters of the Culling Game arc from Gege Akutami’s acclaimed manga. Part 1 is set to air its 12th and final episode on March 26, but it’s tricky to gauge which manga-adjacent chapter it’ll end with. MAPPA has switched up the pacing for the sake of a streamlined story, opting for a more artistic approach towards an already layered saga. Irrespective of which mini-arc part 1 concludes with, we’ll be seeing less and less of the franchise’s protagonist, Yuji Itadori. While Yuji’s return to the spotlight comes with a major payoff, his long period of absence makes space for a flurry of intense battles in the meantime.