Jujutsu Kaisen season 3's success may have been short-lived, as the series's most recent episode has left many anime heads feeling rather disappointed.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 episode 3, titled 'About the Culling Game,' hit Crunchyroll on Thursday, January 15, and has landed one of the series' lowest ratings on IMDb. The third episode stands at 7.8 out of 10, which is not a terrible score by any means, but when you compare it to the season's stellar two-episode premiere, where the first two instalments earned scores of 9.2 and 8.8, it's a pretty steep decline.
Jujutsu Kaisen hasn't seen a score this low since its first season, with season 1 episodes 8 and 21 holding the lowest rating of 7.4. Aside from the score, season 3 episode 3 was disliked almost 3000 times on Crunchyroll. It is clear that fans are not too impressed, with many taking to Twitter to air their concerns. "There was far too much talking, and it felt like we were in class… I started to fall asleep," said one fan on Twitter, and another echoed, "Culling Game tutorial hit like a history lecture."
As its title suggests, the episode lays out what the Culling Game actually is as Itadori and his friends speak with Tengen about their plans. However, one fan has argued that the slow pace and high level of dialogue included in the episode were necessary, writing, "It’s an important episode for setting up the Culling Game, establishing rules, etc." In this sense, viewers may be thankful that episode 3 laid out the lore when the season picks up later, especially if they haven't read the original manga.
Following the Shibuya Incident, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 sees our favourite sorcerers get to grips with The Culling Game after Noritoshi Kamo set it in motion, and Yuji Itadori faces execution at the hands of the Special Grade Sorcerer, Yuta Okkotsu. Fans will be pleased to know that Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 episode 4, titled 'Perfect Preparation', will trim the dialogue and dive right back into the action.
Jujutsu Kaisen continues to air weekly on Crunchyroll. For more, check out the Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 release schedule and our guide on how to watch Jujutsu Kaisen in order.
