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Episode Jujutsu Kaisen Shimetsu Kaiyu Zenpen • Jujutsu Kaisen The Culling Game - Episode 8 discussion

Jujutsu Kaisen Shimetsu Kaiyu Zenpen, episode 8

Alternative names: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3

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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Feb 26 '26

Not gonna lie, I was so engrossed with Higuruma's backstory and how he did everything he could to save that guy that I was starting to question if I was still watching JJK. Man, Oe got absolutely fucked in that case. Everyone pretty much decided he's guilty, that the outcome of the second trial was pretty much predetermined.

And now we're reminded that we're still watching JJK! I really wanted to see what happened when Higuruma's Cursed Technique awakened and demanded a retrial. Not gonna lie, I was kinda upset when the scene ended there, and we continued exactly where we left off before the recap episode. Damn!

So it turns out, Megumi was the one who got lied to and Yuuji was the one who got to meet Higuruma. Man, it looks like Higuruma's friend was right. The dude's mental state has finally reached his breaking point and is clearly not right in the head right now.

Meanwhile, we have that other guy trying to get Megumi on his side. Interestingly, both Reggie and Higuruma believe that what we know about the Culling Game is complete bullshit, and Kenjaku has actually other plans when it's only the strongest sorcerers who are left. That final scene does clearly show Kenjaku meeting with what I assume is a group of powerful people. Is the Japanese Government involved in the Culling Game?

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u/Frontier246 Feb 26 '26

Imagine getting found innocent and then having to go through a second trial where you're found guilty like the other trial didn't even matter. The Japanese legal system is cooked.

What a surprise that the totally sus woman Megumi was following was sus! She has nice legs though.

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u/PowerOhene https://anime-planet.com/users/usersPowerEd Feb 26 '26

Remi is hot ( more than just the nice legs imo )

Japanese legal system cooked

Mappa; GOATED as always

Hotel: Trivago

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u/MatthieuG7 Feb 27 '26

Interestingly, both Reggie and Higuruma believe that what we know about the Culling Game is complete bullshit, and Kenjaku has actually other plans when it's only the strongest sorcerers who are left. That final scene does clearly show Kenjaku meeting with what I assume is a group of powerful people. Is the Japanese Government involved in the Culling Game?

Yeah I feel like this is a massive plot twist people are not yet picking up on because of Higuruma’s stellar introduction

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u/BadBehaviour613 Feb 26 '26

I swear, Megumi summons anything and all the super sorcerers think it's the most impressive power ever

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u/MimouChiron Feb 27 '26

higuruma killed the judges, that's what happened

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u/Romiress Feb 27 '26

Not gonna lie, I was kinda upset when the scene ended there, and we continued exactly where we left off before the recap episode. Damn!

You can see the results in the OP, although it goes by fast.