{"rewrite":{"id":"r_909e4ea25c4d914e21c6e6cb","clusterId":"c_ac56453c2b334f14699d469c","slug":"jujutsu-kaisen-season-4-culling-game-arc-part-2-teaser-pv-released","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 Culling Game Arc Part 2 Teaser PV Released","summary":"The teaser promotional video for TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4, covering the Culling Game Arc Part 2, has been released. The fourth season continues the battle royale among sorcerers orchestrated by Kenjaku. The teaser shows Kinji Hakari fighting Hajime Kashimo, Maki Zenin in combat, Yuki Tsukumo and Choso confronting Kenjaku, and Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro in distress. Takeshi Sato, who served as assistant director and episode director on Season 3, takes over as director for Season 4. Sato commented that he feels the weight of responsibility handling the work and that the staff is working with sincerity. The announcement was made alongside a special Juju Talk stream on MAPPA's YouTube channel featuring voice actors Junya Enoki and Megumi Ogata. The manga by Gege Akutami concluded in September 2025 after serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump since March 2018, with over 150 million copies in circulation worldwide. Season 3 aired from January to March 2026.","whyItMatters":"The promotion of assistant director Takeshi Sato to director signals a shift in creative leadership for the franchise's climactic arc.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe teaser PV for \u003ci\u003eJujutsu Kaisen\u003c/i\u003e Season 4 \u0026#34;Culling Game Arc Part 2\u0026#34; was released alongside a special \u0026#34;Juju Talk\u0026#34; stream on MAPPA\u0026#39;s YouTube channel. The stream featured voice actors Junya Enoki (Yuji Itadori) and Megumi Ogata (Yuta Okkotsu) in a relaxed conversation answering listener messages. An archive of the stream is available on both the MAPPA CHANNEL and the TOHO animation Channel.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakeshi Sato, who directed the film \u003ci\u003eZombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise\u003c/i\u003e and served as episode director and assistant director on Season 3, takes over as director for Season 4. Shota Goshozono remains as chief director. Sato said in his comment that he \u0026#34;strongly feels the weight of responsibility\u0026#34; handling the work and that the staff is \u0026#34;working with sincerity and dedication.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full staff list includes series composition and script by Hiroshi Seko, character design by Yosuke Yajima, Hiromi Niwa, and Sota Yamazaki, art direction by Junichi Higashi, color design by Eiko Matsushima, and music by Junsei Terui. The animation producer is Keisuke Seshimo. Production is by MAPPA.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cast includes Junya Enoki as Yuji Itadori, Yuma Uchida as Megumi Fushiguro, Mikako Komatsu as Maki Zenin, Kazuya Nakai as Kinji Hakari, Daisuke Namikawa as Hajime Kashimo, Noriko Hidaka as Yuki Tsukumo, Ryohei Kimura as Choso, Takahiro Sakurai as Kenjaku, and Junichi Suwabe as Ryomen Sukuna.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Takeshi Sato steps up from assistant director on Season 3 to director for Season 4. MAPPA is promoting internally rather than bringing in an outside name for the climactic arc.","twitterPost":"Takeshi Sato moves from assistant director on Season 3 to director for Season 4. MAPPA keeps the Culling Game arc in-house.","threadsPost":"Takeshi Sato directed episodes on Season 3. Now he directs the entire season. MAPPA is betting on internal promotion for the Culling Game arc rather than recruiting an established name. The teaser shows key fights from the arc, but the real signal is who is calling the shots.","newsletterBlurb":"Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 Culling Game Arc Part 2 got a teaser PV and a new director: Takeshi Sato, promoted from assistant director on Season 3. The teaser previews major battles from the arc's second half.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Real Sound Anime\",\"url\":\"https://realsound.jp/movie/2026/06/post-2434564.html\",\"title\":\"TV Anime 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Season 4 'Culling Game Arc Part 2' Teaser PV Released, Comment from Director Takeshi Sato\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/06/19/100214.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Don't get me too excited\\\" - Latest info on \\\"Jujutsu Kaisen\\\" Season 4 \\\"Culling Game Arc Part 2\\\" arrives! 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