One Punch Man Season 3 has been in talks for a long time, and nobody knew the reason behind its delay. Now that it has made slow progress in this New Year, fans may know what happened during this 1-year gap!
Should One Punch Man Season 3 Get A Second Chance?
There were rumors that Mappa would take over One Punch Man Season 3 after JC Staff failed at their attempt terribly with One Punch Man Season 2. However, Mappa explicitly denied the rumors, and fans became hopeless about One Punch Man Season 3. Everyone thought Season 3 should get a second chance, and indeed it is the case.
The classic manga series One Punch Man, created by Yusuke Murata, has everything a fan could ask for. Saitama, the protagonist of the story, has the power to defeat any supervillain with one punch. However, he becomes bored with his super strength and lack of challenges and is on a quest to find someone on his level.
One Punch Man Season 3: Why Did Mappa Not Take The Opportunity To Take Over The Franchise?
Fans believe that no studio would want to wait for a manga series that moves at a slow pace. However, the slow pace has a good reason behind it. Murata’s style of drawing is quite complex yet beautiful. However, Murata is known to redraw a lot in his manga series, which is very time-consuming and has made the progress of the manga series quite slow.
One Punch Man was initially a webcomic, started in 2009, and went on a long hiatus. The manga continued its journey from 2019 with 197 chapters to date, collected in 29 volumes except for the last 52 chapters of the series. However, things look good as One Punch Man Season 3 is back in the limelight.
One Punch Man Season 3: Why Was It Delayed? What To Expect This Year?
Few fans speculate that the transfer of ownership from JC Staff to Mappa Studios may be the reason for the delay. But is it the case though? There is no official confirmation of which animation studio is taking its chance on One Punch Man Season 3, but there is a subtle hint that One Punch Man Season 3 is in the works. A recent tweet from voice actor Saito Ishikawa, who voices Geno in the series, confirms the significant presence of One Punch Man Season 3 in the anime department in 2024.
アニメ制作スタジオを立ち上げました。突撃のラッパだ！
— 村田雄介 (@NEBU_KURO) January 1, 2024
There is no confirmation yet about which animation studio will take over One Punch Man Season 3. However, fans were surprised by Yusuke Murata’s sudden reveal of his animation studio. Murata announced the news after posting his Zaiyuki animation series project on X, where he released five sections of the Journey to the West-inspired anime. While not much is revealed about the animation studio, fans are curious if the author will animate his series from his studio from here on and if that caused the delay.
Final Thoughts:
The announcement from the voice actor, in addition to the news of Murata’s animation studio, signals a lot of hope for One Punch Man Season 3. Season 3 is making much-needed progress, and 2024 may be the year where the One Punch Man fandom’s wish is granted.
