JJK Season 3 Episode 9 — April 13 Release, Sendai Colony Preview, What to Expect

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 9 releases April 13 on Crunchyroll. The Sendai Colony battle begins. Full preview based on manga chapters, episode release time in India, and what comes next.

JJK Season 3 Episode 9 releases on Crunchyroll on Saturday April 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM JST — that is Sunday April 13 at 8:00 PM IST. The episode covers the opening of the Sendai Colony arc. Episode 8 set up the Sendai Colony as the most dangerous active colony in the Culling Game — a closed zone in northern Japan where scores accumulate fastest and the players are among the most powerful cursed technique users encountered so far.

Without going into manga spoilers: Episode 9 introduces two major new characters who will become significant to the rest of Season 3. One of them has a cursed technique involving time manipulation that creates one of the most visually spectacular fights of the entire JJK series. MAPPA has reportedly given this arc their highest animation budget per episode — previews shown at AnimeJapan 2026 got a standing ovation.

JJK Season 3 episode schedule: Ep 9 — April 13 | Ep 10 — April 20 | Ep 11 — April 27 | Ep 12 — May 4 | Ep 13 — May 11 (finale). The season is expected to run 13 episodes covering the Sendai Colony and Sakurajima Colony arcs before a cliffhanger that will set up a probable Season 4 or film. All episodes stream on Crunchyroll with English subtitles within 1 hour of Japan broadcast.

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