After a lengthy delay, Crunchyroll has confirmed that the One-Punch Man anime will be returning for Season 3 and is currently in production. The streaming service translated an official announcement in Japanese from the show’s website.

Season 2 adaptations of additional stories from manga were released in Japan in 2019. Season 3 came out in English in fall 2019 and was wrapped up in early 2020. Chikashi Kubota, character designer, will work on Season 3. But there are no details about the staff or the stories to be told in the next series. Crunchyroll says that there is no information available on the returning cast or staff, nor about the studio. However, the poster for the new season was made public, which could provide clues.

One Punch Man started out as a webcomic created by Japanese artist ONE. It gained enough success to be made a manga and then a TV anime series. A console and mobile games followed. Lin will collaborate with Avi Arad and Ari Arad from Arad Productions (Spider-Man series, X-Men series) to adapt the film.

The story centers on Saitama, an unfortunate loser who discovers a unique workout regimen that makes him an invincible superman who can beat any opponent with just one punch. Saitama, as One Punch Man, is simultaneously bored by his invincibility and disinterested in the Hero Association. They have recruited him to protect Earth from all those who want to destroy it.

It was announced in June that Justin Lin, a director who abruptly left Fast X, would be directing a live action adaptation of One Punch Man for Sony Pictures.

ONE-PUNCHMAN SEASON 3 RELEASE DATE SPECULATION

One-Punch Man season 3 was officially confirmed on August 18 2022, but a release date has not been announced. There are rumors that One-Punch Man season 3 could be released in 2023. However, you need to take these rumors seriously.

If you’re wondering why it’s taken so long for a third season to be announced, the global Covid-19 pandemic has caused some shifts in production schedules, but also, some of the central creative forces are now busy with other work.

Shingo Natsume (director of the first two seasons) is currently working on Yojohan Time Machine Blues. At the very least, we’ll need to wait until he has the time and energy for Saitama and co again.

By the same token, there’s also the question of what studio will make it. Between seasons one and 2, animation moved from Madhouse, the iconic studio that produced Paprika, Death Note and many other well-known shows and films, to JC Staff, a lesser-known studio.

A subsequent drop in quality was widely remarked upon, and it’s unknown if JC Staff will stick with it or if another team will be brought in.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN IN THE ONE PUNCH MAN 3 PLOT

We don’t know exactly what One-Punch Man season 3 will cover, but we can make an educated guess thanks to the manga. Season 2 ends with Saitama defeating Elder Centipede (a Dragon-level member of the Monster Association). This was the natural conclusion to the arc.

In the manga, Garou is a skilled hero hunter. The story then moves to the Monster Association. All of it leads to a war among heroes and monsters with high-ranking antagonists like Evil Natural Water and Royal Ripper.

Saitama and Genos are a part of the political landscape that revolves around their escapades. However, you cannot take more wild battles for granted. That is, unless Saitama throws an excellent right hook.