Despite One Punch Man Season 3 remaining dormant for five long years, fans have curiously waited for the series to return to their screen. Finally, the wait is over. The series’ official account has finally dropped a hint, suggesting the series is alive, and Saitama is ready to return with his powerful punch. Not only this, but the latest teaser has also dropped the One Punch Man Season 3 release date. That’s right! The anime is finally edging closer to its return. So, keep reading to learn all the details about the series return, cast, and the much-anticipated story arc.
Based on the Japanese superhero manga series One Punch Man, the anime focuses on the tale of an independent superhero, Saitama. He can handle any opponent with just a single punch. It’s possible because of heavy training, which has helped him gain strength. However, after being bored from a lack of challenges, Saitama joined the Hero Association. Despite his great strength, Saitama only became a C-Class Hero. His power and strength remained unnoticed, motivating him to upgrade and serve the country.
One Punch Man Season 3 Release Date: Trailer Is Finally Out!
Finally, after five years of waiting, the studio house returned with the most anticipated news. One Punch Man Season 3 is happening; it’s alive and will soon return to our screen. That’s right. The highly anticipated anime is back, bringing a sense of relief to its fans. To celebrate the forthcoming launch of the 30th manga volume in Japan, the studio house dropped a new teaser trailer on the YouTube channel EMOTION Label in early March. The 2-minute and 24-second-long trailer hints at the introduction of a “Hero Visual Project.”
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It begins with a dramatic epilogue featuring Garou in action. He and the monstrous foes are involved in an action-packed Monster Raid arc. The trailer starts with the line, “No matter how much an organism strives, there are limits to its growth.” However, “he had removed his limiter,” hinting at the character’s growth and strength he has achieved through a thorough training session. As the trailer continues, it focuses on an intense battle between Garou and the two monsters, who launch an impactful punch on Garou.
But Garou knows how to tackle it and dodge their punches. The One Punch Man Season 3 trailer further hints at Garou’s development and growth. However, it will soon create problems for Saitama. There’s no denying that the season is edging closer to its epic battle between Saitama and Garou. However, how far it will go remains to be seen.
Key Visual Out
One Punch Man has been under development since the series was announced. The anime has been hinting at it since the beginning of this year. In March 2024, the official X/Twitter page of this series dropped the key visuals of crucial characters of the anime. It first launched the key visual of Saitama. It then dropped another teaser visual of King, Genos, and Hellish Blizzard. The anime illustrator Shinjiro Kuroda recently released another character design for Silver Fang. In addition to this, the official account has been dropping several stills of One Punch Man Season 3.
It has recently shared the first poster of One Punch Man Season 3, featuring heroes in the background and Genos in the front. Another teaser visual shows the hero association flaunting their full power. While the anime has time to return to our screen, the character designer hasn’t given up on teasing more about One Punch Man Season 3 . It has been creating hype. However, fans can’t wait to see their favorite action-packed anime back in action dealing with the greatest enemies of all time.
One Punch Man Season 3: Production Is In Progress
As soon as the anime drops its first official trailer for One Punch Man Season 3, it shows Garou has become stronger than ever. While the teaser hints at the great collision of Saitama and Garou, it also suggests that the anime is currently in production. Well, the anime has been under development since it was announced. But finally, fans are optimistic, as the trailer suggests the anime has reached its halfway point and is perhaps on the edge of competition. In addition to this, the trailer also reveals the cast and staff details, finally unveiling the curtain.
Madhouse directed the first season. However, the debut season received plenty of mixed reaction. Many even criticized the series for its animation. Such a remark made things worse for the One Punch Man anime. Later, in the second season, J.C. Staff replaced Madhouse. However, the sophomore run also showed signs of mismanagement. Although fans appreciated the quality of the animation, many were disappointed with the fast pace of narration, skipping major story arcs. This further led many to believe a new studio house might join the series.
The five-year wait also hinted at that direction only. However, now we can safely say that J.C. Staff is back to animate One Punch Man Season 3. The trailer also shows key staff members returning, including Tomohiro Suzuki, who will return as a series composer. Chikashi Kubota, Ryosuke Shirakawa, and Shinjiro Kurado will join as the character designers. Meanwhile, Makoto Miyazaki will return as the music composer.
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Which Manga Chapters Will Adapat In One Punch Man Season 3?
One Punch Man Season 3 will indeed pick up where it left off—the Monster Association Arc. Well, the anime has been exploring this arc since the second season, when the Monster Association announced a war between heroes and monsters. Orochi leads the heroes’ group, and Gyoro leads the monsters’ group. However, the second season suggested that hero hunter Garou wanted to prove the monster group’s worth to the Hero Association. Later, it led to Genos’ fight with Garou. However, the battle became intense, leaving Garou on the edge.
Later, the Monster Association’s Phoenix Man saved Garou after Genos left him to die. Meanwhile, Saitama killed the monster Elder Centipede. Despite Genos surpassing Garou, he has to gain more “power” to upgrade as a hero. So, One Punch Man Season 3 will return with a powerful battle between Saitama and Garou. While intense battle hints that someone might face a dark fate, the trailer shows that Garou will work on his skills to upgrade and return to kill the Hero Association.
The anime typically covers 40-50 chapters of the manga series. If that’s the case, the third season will cover up to chapter 123, eventually bringing Psykos into the picture. In addition, the series might bring the hero Blast. He is an S-Class Rank 1 hero, and his return will lead to a mysterious mission. While the Hero deals with the Monster Association, the upcoming episode will explore the power rankings that will take part in some epic fights.
While the epic battle has yet to reveal the fate of the Monster’s Association, the key visual has hinted at the return of Silver Fang. He will steal the spotlight in the next season. Silver Fang’s entry hints that things will turn more dramatic. In addition, many more new heroes will enter the picture as Garou works on his personal growth.
One Punch Man Season 3 Cast Details
The latest trailer confirmed the key members of this season. Well, there’s no denying that the show won’t be One Punch Man without Saitama. However, besides him, the following members will return.
- Saitama – Makoto Furukawa (Japanese), Max Mittelman (English)
- Genos – Kaito Ishikawa (Japanese), Zach Aguilar (English)
- Garou – Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese), Greg Chun (English)
- Silver Fang – Kazuhiro Yamaji (Japanese), John DeMita (English)
While the anime has yet to reveal the cast members of Hero Association and Monster Association cast members, we expect many new and old faces to return for One Punch Man Season 3.
One Punch Man Season 3 Release Date
The first season debuted in 2016, and the second season returned to the screen in 2019 after three years. Initially, the third season was believed to follow the same timeline, airing in 2022. But it never happened. However, after years of waiting, One Punch Man Season 3 dropped its first official trailer, suggesting that the third season will return in 2024. It might return in the fall of 2024, sometime in October. But let’s wait for the official announcement.
Where Can You Watch One Punch Man Season 3?
The first two seasons of the series are already available on Crunchyroll. So, there’s no denying that One Punch Man Season 3 will find home on the same streaming platform. Meanwhile, the anime will be available in the United States on Adult Swim’s Toonami programming block and SEA: Animax. As for the Japanese audience, they can watch One Punch Man on TXN/TV Tokyo. This is all for now. Stay tuned. The Anime Daily will keep you updated.
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