We've heard precious little about One-Punch Man season 3, despite recent confirmation that it is releasing in 2025. Somehow, Invincible season 3 has had more bald superhero antics with parody Two-Punch Man than this hard-hitting anime. So, how much longer will we have to wait?
Below, we'll run through that release date speculation, as well as what else is to come as the series adapts the Monster Association arc.
From what we've seen so far, there's plenty to suggest the new anime could be among next year's leading lights. While we wait for further news, we've put together a cheat sheet for One-Punch Man season 3, including a look at the manga chapters it could adapt in the upcoming season, as well as the likely cast list.
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One-Punch Man season 3 release date speculation
Right now, all we know is that One-Punch Man season 3 is releasing in 2025.
Given that we've already had a wave of announcements for the spring 2025 season, we'd expect it to appear in the traditionally popular fall window. That typically starts from October 2025.
Either way, it's been a long time in coming. The first season debuted way back in 2015, while the second season aired in 2019. In other words, we’ve spent over half-a-decade waiting for the One-Punch Man season 3 release date to surface.
One-Punch Man season 3 story: which manga chapters will it adapt?
One-Punch Man season 3 will continue the Monster Association arc from Yusuke Marata’s manga, which sees the Monster Association arrive at the Hero Association with a message about wanting monsters and heroes to co-exist – something which quickly turns around to be a ruse.
Instead, the Monster Association wants an all-out war between heroes and monsters, led by Orochi and Gyoro. Also in season 2, hero hunter Garou is confronted by various heroes wanting to prove their worth to the Hero Association – including Death Gatling. It leads to a fight between Saitama’s protege Genos and Garou, with the latter being saved by the Monster Association’s Phoenix Man.
Inevitably, Saitama – having been sidetracked by attempting to best King at video games – comes and saves the day. He kills the monster Elder Centipede and remarks that a despondent Genos needs "power" to improve as a hero. So, that’s where we’re at. What’s next for One-Punch Man season 3? If you’re following along in the manga, we’re starting from chapter 86.
A season of One-Punch Man typically covers around 40-50 chapters of the source material. If that’s the case again, we could expect this season to end around chapter 123 – and the debut of a character known as Psykos (to say any more would be a significant spoiler…)
Until then, expect the perpetually bored Saitama to continue fighting monsters alongside his fellow heroes and Garou to spend more time with the Monster Association as an all-out war ensues. Society’s reaction to the monsters differs, with one splinter group – The Monster Worship Party – submitting themselves to the monsters.
One-Punch Man season 3 trailer
The One-Punch Man season 3 trailer, which you can watch above, shows Garou in action against a clutch of monsters and seemingly stronger than ever. The brief inclusion of Saitama – the eponymous One-Punch Man – suggests that the two are on a collision course sooner rather than later…
The trailer also confirms that J.C. Staff is back on animating duties for the second season in a row.
One-Punch Man season 3 cast
The One-Punch Man season 3 cast hasn’t been confirmed, though there are several major players who should return. They include Saitama (Makoto Furakawa), Genos (Kaito Ishikawa), Garou (Hikaru Midorikawa), King (Hiroki Yasumoto), and the Monster Association’s Gyoro Gyoro (Takehito Koyasu).
As of November 2024, the official One-Punch Man Twitter account has also unveiled season 3 art for the characters Atomic Samurai and Zombieman from season 3 character designer Ryosuke Shirokawa. You can see them for yourself below.
「#ワンパンマン」ヒーロービジュアル#07を公開！第7弾はアトミック侍！第3期キャラクターデザイン白川亮介さんの描き下ろしですhttps://t.co/fIFaKg2Abe#onepunchman pic.twitter.com/IkK07wtWxVSeptember 6, 2024
「#ワンパンマン」ヒーロービジュアル#09を公開！第9弾はゾンビマン！第3期キャラクターデザイン黒田新次郎さんの描き下ろしですhttps://t.co/fIFaKg2Abe#onepunchman pic.twitter.com/4OSkRKOlGCNovember 1, 2024
Where can I watch One-Punch Man season 3?
Like the first two seasons, we expect One-Punch Man season 3 to be streaming on Crunchyroll. Nothing has been confirmed as of writing, however.
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