Jujutsu Kaisen and Monster Strike Launch Their Third Collaboration

Jujutsu Kaisen x Monster Strike third collaboration banner

On July 12, 2026, MIXI and the official Monster Strike site announced the third collaboration with the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen. The event goes live in Japan on July 14, 2026 at 12:00 JST and runs through August 2, 2026 at 11:59 JST. This time, the crossover is not a simple rerun: it adds new limited characters, lets several earlier collaboration units evolve into stronger forms, and opens a Web Shop pre-sale before the in-app gacha starts.

What Was Announced

The third collaboration introduces a new gacha lineup led by Yuta Okkotsu, Choso, Maki Zenin, Panda, and Takaba. Monster Strike also confirmed that characters from earlier collaboration waves are coming back. Yuji Itadori, Nanami Kento, and Satoru Gojo from the first collaboration can now undergo true evolution, while Nobara Kugisaki, Mei Mei, and Megumi Fushiguro from the second collaboration can be upgraded again.

One of the more practical changes is the Web Shop schedule. Starting at 0:00 JST on July 14, players can buy collaboration gacha packs on the Monster Strike Web Shop before the same gacha opens in the game itself at 12:00 JST. According to the official notice, the web-shop version also lets players roll the bundle ahead of the in-app release and keeps the collaboration characters grouped across the three collab waves.

Monster Strike is also running a short campaign around the collaboration, including prizes such as a collaboration QUO card and a themed Wi-Fi set. That may sound like promotional fluff, but it is part of what makes a mobile-game crossover visible outside the game: the event is designed to move between the app, the web shop, social media, and merchandise-style giveaways.

Why It Matters

Jujutsu Kaisen is already a global franchise, but Monster Strike remains a distinctly Japanese mobile-game platform. When those two meet, the result is less about story canon and more about how anime IP is packaged for everyday play. The collaboration is a reminder that anime popularity now travels through games, shopfronts, and limited-time promotions as much as through broadcasts and streaming.

For Monster Strike, the third wave also serves a clear retention purpose: longtime players get a reason to return, and the game can surface a familiar title in a fresh format. For Jujutsu Kaisen fans, the collaboration gives characters like Gojo, Yuta, and Maki another official appearance that is tied to a specific time window rather than a permanent catalog entry.

Context for International Fans

If you follow anime marketing from outside Japan, the most important detail is the timing. The official announcement was published on July 12, 2026, the web-shop pre-sale starts on July 14 at 0:00 JST, and the in-app collaboration begins at 12:00 JST the same day. That means the campaign is timed in Japan Standard Time, not in a global simultaneous-release format.

It is also worth noting that Monster Strike collaborations are a major part of Japanese fan culture around mobile games. They often function like short seasonal festivals: characters return in altered art, special quests appear, and bonus campaigns create a sense of urgency. You do not need to play the game to understand the pattern, but if you do follow anime IP economics, this is a textbook example.

What Happens Next

  • July 14, 2026 at 0:00 JST: Monster Strike Web Shop pre-sale begins.
  • July 14, 2026 at 12:00 JST: the third Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration opens in-game.
  • July 16, 2026 onward: selected pickup windows begin for featured characters.
  • August 2, 2026 at 11:59 JST: the collaboration period ends.

If Monster Strike publishes follow-up notices, they are likely to focus on pickup rotations, quest details, or campaign reminders rather than a fundamentally new collaboration concept. The core news is already here: the third Jujutsu Kaisen x Monster Strike event is officially set, and it starts on July 14.

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Information was checked on July 14, 2026, at 23:01 JST.

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