Announcement Of Season 3:
After five years of waiting, tens of millions of anime enthusiasts are finally treated to the next installment of Saitama's story. From the end-of-season cliffhanger moments in Season 2, when Garou's loyalty looked set to switch sides and the Hero Association found itself at its most critical juncture, the build-up was electric.
Release Date and Episode Schedule
One Punch Man Season 3 went live globally with a special recap on October 5, 2025. The official first episode went down on Sunday, October 12, 2025, and new episodes now drop weekly, comprising 12 episodes in total.
Global release timings: 1:45 PM JST (Japan), 8:15 PM IST (India), 7:45 AM PT (United States-Pacific Time), 10:45 AM ET (United States–Eastern Time), and 3:45 PM BST (United Kingdom).
Dates of release for every episode:
Episode Release Dates
1 - 12 October 2025
2 - 19 October 2025
3 - 26 October 2025
4 - 2 November 2025
5 - 9 November 2025
6 - 16 November 2025
7 - 23 November 2025
8 - 30 November 2025
9 - 7 December 2025
10 - 14 December 2025
11 - 21 December 2025
12 - 28 December 2025
Monster Association Arc: The Heart of Season 3
Season 3 brings the highly anticipated Monster Association Arc to life, long regarded as the series' darkest story. The Hero Association puts out its S-Class heroes against monstrous enemies, while Garou becomes Saitama's strongest opponent to date, challenging physical might but more importantly the morality of the heroes. Saitama's quest continues, with greater tension and potential for both humor and action.
One Punch Man Season 3 is expected to cover the manga chapters starting from chapter 86. This picks up after the end of Season 2 and dives into the Monster Association Arc. It will likely go up to around chapter 123, highlighting the main events and major battles of the arc. This range focuses on the main parts of the Monster Association Arc but may not include everything that follows, as the story continues a bit further in the manga.
So, the anime adaptation for Season 3 will mainly cover manga chapters 86 to about 123.
Conclusion
The long-awaited third act of One Punch Man is here, with epic fights, weekly worldwide releases, and a five-year-in-the-making story arc. Will the Monster Association Arc rewrite the series and deliver fans expectations, or is the ultimate greatest showdown yet to be had?
