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One Punch Man and its powerful universe have taken the audience on a joyride with its two seasons. Based on the widely popular manga, it is safe to assume that the animation studios, Madhouse and JC Staff, have left no stone unturned in bringing ONE and Yusuke Murata's drawing to life.
Fans of One Punch Man will be pleased to learn that season 3 of the anime has indeed been confirmed by the official character designer, Chikashi Kubota. However, official details regarding the animation studio remain unknown for now.
One Punch Man season 3 announced with special teaser cover art
Season 2 of One Punch Man, which was animated by J.C. Staff, finished airing in July 2019. Although season 2 retained the fan's love for the franchise, it was met with heavy criticism for the drop in animation quality. Madhouse had worked on season 1 and received critical acclaim for its animation and direction. Also, while season 1 only covered volume 7 of the manga, season 2 reached halfway to volume 17. Many fans felt the series was too rushed with season 2.
However, fans were hopeful that season 3 of One Punch Man will return to its original quality following the disappointment of the fans. The season 3 official announcement was finally made on August 18, 2022, with a teaser art drawn by Chikashi Kubota. The official website also confirmed that season 3 was in production.
It has been almost two years since the official news regarding One Punch Man season 3 and five years since season 2, but there has been no further news regarding it. There is yet to be any information released regarding the animation studio or any potential release dates for season 3.
MyAnimeList has added season 3 to its database, with Saitama and Gorou added to the character list. However, it provides no further details regarding other aspects of the series. Fans will have to keep an eye on the official OPM social media handles for any concrete news regarding the upcoming season.
What happened at the end of One Punch Man season 2?
Garou, the self-proclaimed demon, faces off against his master, "Silver Fang" Bang, and gets a thorough beatdown. He was surprised by the intensity of his master's techniques but did not back down from the fight. Garou tried to take some of the injured Heroes hostage to gain some leverage. However, he was stopped by Bomb who appeared out of the tunnel with Genos after exterminating the monsters there.
Both Bang and Bomb beat Garou to a pulp. As his childhood flashed before his eyes, he regained his strength but came closer to appearing as a monster. Just then, Phoenix Man flies in and takes off with Garou. While Genos prepared to intercept him, Phoenix Man called for Elder Centipede, a Dragon-level monster of enormous size. His appearance breaks the ground, forcing Bang and Bomb to rescue the unconscious heroes.
The trio of Bang, Bomb, and Genos try to stop Elder Centipede but all their efforts look useless in front of the latter's resilience. King appears out of nowhere and diverts Elder Centipede's attention towards itself by taking the name of Blast. When the monster starts charging towards him, Saitama launches a Serious Punch from King's behind and destroys the monster. While they all catch up with each other, Garou is seen getting carried away by Phoenix Man, probably to the Monster Association HQ.
What can we expect from One Punch Man season 3?
Season 3 of One Punch Man will continue with the Monster Association Arc. However, seeing how the show has a history of having 12-episode-long runtimes, it doesn't look like the entire arc is going to be covered during that time. Fans will likely get to see the full-scale battle against the Monster Association and the return of Garou as a true "monster."
Hopefully, season 3 will keep up with fans' expectations and deliver an outstanding season this time. Interested fans can start with chapter 83, and the arc itself will continue until the end of chapter 170.
LATEST UPDATE: One Punch Man illustrator Yusuke Murata made a post through his X handle declaring that he won't be a part of the season 3 production. He has started his studio which will work on original concepts. It is still unclear who will animate One Punch Man season 3.
