The official X account of One Punch Man Anime reveals that Season 3 of One Punch Man will release on October 5 with a special recap of Season 2. They have also revealed the main cast working on this anime. They have also released a brand new key visual and a 15-second commercial:
The key visual features Monsters VS Heroes (Supreme Power VS Ultimate Fear), and the new commercial showcases brand-new scenes from the 3rd Season. Still, no proper trailer has been released.
The newly revealed staff working on this anime includes:
Director: Shinpei Nagai
Series Composition: Tomohiro Suzuki
Character Design: Chikashi Kubota, Shinjiro Kuroda, Ryosuke Shirakawa
Music: Makoto Miyazaki
Director Shinpei Nagai has posted an English-language self-introduction along with an explanation for his decision to keep his role as director under wraps for so long:
In this tweet, he has written:
Hello everyone, nice to meet you. I’m Shimpei Nagai, the director of One Punch Man Season 3.
Director Shinpei Nagai
I completely understand everyone’s reactions. Please calm down and hear me out, if you would. I’ll explain why I was chosen, and it might be a bit long, but please listen. I’ve been a freelancer from the beginning, and that hasn’t changed. At 37, I wrapped up my apprenticeship and stepped into the anime world with a work called “Hiiro no Kakera.”
I learned how to create hybrid animation with 3D in a project called “Aquarion Logos,” and after that, I switched to a 3D company for just one year, contributing to image boards for “Altered Carbon” and such. My goal was always Manglobe. I honed my skills on Episode 6 of “GANGSTA.” and “Samurai Flamenco,” among others.
I was aiming for a hybrid of 3DCG and hand-drawn animation, but as everyone knows, Manglobe ended up closing down. In the midst of that, J.C.Staff became a long-term partner, commissioning me for storyboards and direction throughout the year. However, since I’m relatively unknown and don’t have standout achievements as an animator, I thought it might give a bad impression, so I asked to keep it under wraps.
Then, when the consultation for One Punch Man Season 3 came up, I focused on incorporating a new workflow—something I discussed in CGWORLD, bridging 3D and 2D workflows—to squeeze out even one more second of production time. I sincerely apologize for keeping quiet about this. The team is giving it our all on site. I can’t discuss details about the production, but I’m open to answering what I can within limits.
The official site of this anime mentions that the first episode of this anime will be the compilation episode of Season 2.
Just like the 2nd season, the 3rd season of One Punch Man will be animated by studio JC Staff. Bookmark our website for more updates.
About One Punch Man
One Punch Man, or OPM, is a Japanese manga series written by One. It was first released as an original webcomic manga which released in 2009.
This manga later got a manga adaptation illustrated by Yusuke Murata which began publication in June 2012 on Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump website. As of November 2023, there are a total of 29 volumes.
This manga later got an anime adaptation by Madhouse which was released in October 2015. This series later got a second season, produced by J.C.Staff, which was released in April 2019. A third season also produced by J.C. Staff has been announced and is set to release in October 2025.
Viz Media licensed this manga in English and describes its plot as:
“Life gets pretty boring when you can beat the snot out of any villain with just one punch.“
Source: Official Website
