One-Punch Man season 3: release date speculation, trailer, and everything we know so far

All the latest on Saitama’s heroic return in One-Punch Man season 3

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Right now, we’re still waiting on more One-Punch Man season 3 news as it’s been over six months sincea new trailerdropped in February. But, one thing is for certain: the superhero anime is alive and kicking.

So let’s stick with the here and now: Saitama is back on duty once more and, excitingly, there’s plenty to discuss about what is surely one of the most hotly anticipated (and hard-hitting)new animeshows aiming for a 2025 release window.

Below, we’ve got your cheat sheet to One-Punch Man season 3, including our own release date prediction, a look at the manga chapters it could adapt in the upcoming story, as well as the likely cast list.

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One-Punch Man season 3 release date speculation

It’s been a while since One-Punch Man last appeared on our screens. The second season aired in 2019, while the first season debuted way back in 2016.

In other words, we’ve spent a long time waiting for the One-Punch Man season 3 release date to surface. While we’re still none the wiser, the appearance of a full trailer offered us early hope, but the fall 2024 season from October to December has pretty much been unveiled in full at this point. So we can rule out a 2024 release.

With that in mind, it’s a certainty that One-Punch Man season 3 releases in 2025 at the earliest. One possible window is the spring 2025 season, which begins in March/April. Failing that, we’d expect it to appear in the traditionally popular fall window, starting from October 2025. We’ll update you as soon as we hear more.

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One-Punch Man season 3 story: which manga chapters will it adapt?

One-Punch Man season 3 willcontinue the Monster Association arcfrom 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 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 anymore 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 September 2024, the official One-Punch Man Twitter account has also unveiled season 3 art for the character Atomic Samurai from season 3 character designer Ryosuke Shirokawa. You can see it 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

Where can I watch One-Punch Man season 3?

Like the first two seasons, we expect One-Punch Man season 3 to be streaming onCrunchyroll. Nothing has been confirmed as of writing, however.

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