Jujutsu Kaisen’s Culling Game Explained in Under Three Minutes

If you’ve found yourself utterly lost amid the labyrinthine rules of the Culling Game, you’re not alone. The most recent episode of Jujutsu Kaisen’s third series left many viewers scratching their heads, thanks to a relentless barrage of diagrams, shifting objectives, and motivations that seemed to change with the wind. The response? A rather charming chibi-style summary, distilling the essentials of the sorcerer free-for-all into a digestible, three-minute package.

Gone is the lengthy exposition from Tengen, replaced by a brisk, almost visual novel-like approach. The video trims away the excess, focusing on the core mechanics and stakes, making it far easier to keep track of who’s doing what, and more importantly, why.

The Culling Game: Mayhem by Design

At the heart of the chaos is Kenjaku, a villain with a penchant for elaborate schemes. His latest? Forcing sorcerers into designated ‘barriers’ scattered across Japan, all in the name of generating cursed energy. The ultimate aim: to fuse the entire country, even going so far as to transform ordinary people into sorcerers to further his own ends.

For the protagonists, the situation is nothing short of dire. Their only hope lies in recruiting a mysterious figure known as Angel, whose unique abilities might just be the key to unlocking the Prison Realm and freeing Gojo. Should they succeed, there’s a slim chance of putting a stop to Kenjaku’s grand design.

Rules, Points, and Peril

Of course, nothing is ever straightforward. The Culling Game’s rules are as arbitrary as they are punishing. Participants must rack up a hundred points to introduce a new rule, a feat only possible by eliminating others—five points for a sorcerer, one for a non-sorcerer. It’s a system that rewards ruthlessness and leaves little room for sentiment.

The group’s plan hinges on accumulating enough points to allow Angel’s Cursed Technique to come into play, potentially nullifying the Prison Realm’s power. But with every step, the risks multiply, and the path forward grows ever more treacherous.

Still a Head-Scratcher?

Even with the new explainer, the Culling Game remains one of the more convoluted storylines to grace the anime landscape in recent memory. At least now, when the plot inevitably ties itself in knots, there’s a handy reference to help untangle the mess. For those still feeling a bit lost, you’re in good company.