# Jujutsu Kaisen franchise expansion 2026 > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jujutsu-kaisen-franchise-expansion-2026 > Updated: 2026-08-01T17:17:32.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. In July 2026 Netflix added the third season of the anime Jujutsu Kaisen to its catalogue, making the twelve‑episode continuation of the Culling Game arc available worldwide with multiple language options and an English dub. The same month, MAPPA confirmed production of a fourth season, titled “The Culling Game Part 2,” with a new director announced. By early August 2026, a fifth theatrical stage adaptation of the series, “Stage Jujutsu Kaisen – Shibuya Incident Part 1,” was announced for a November opening in Japan, continuing the annual tradition of stage versions. In the United States, the newly added Season 3 recorded over 1.5 million views within days, placing the show among the top‑10 non‑English series on Netflix and coinciding with the franchise’s fifth‑anniversary celebrations. The two snapshots together illustrate the franchise’s multi‑platform growth in 2026, spanning streaming releases, a forthcoming fourth season, and live‑stage productions, all underscoring its rising international popularity. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-01: Jujutsu Kaisen launches new stage play in Japan and hits 1.5 million Netflix views in US Jujutsu Kaisen's new stage play debuting in Japan in Nov 2026 features a 26‑member cast, while its Season 3 added to Netflix US in July 2026 logged over 1.5 million views and entered the global top‑10 chart. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jujutsu-kaisen-launches-new-stage-play-in-japan-and-hits-15-million-netflix-views-in-us ### 2026-07-21: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 streams on Netflix as Season 4 is officially announced Netflix released Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 on 22 July 2026 and MAPPA announced season 4, “The Culling Game Part 2,” with a new director and teaser. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-adds-third-season-of-jujutsu-kaisen-anime-to-its-catalog --- Cite as: Jujutsu Kaisen franchise expansion 2026. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/jujutsu-kaisen-franchise-expansion-2026