VIZ Media Confirms Acquisition of One-Punch Man Season 3

VIZ Media Confirms Acquisition of One-Punch Man Season 3

San Francisco, CA May 27, 2025 VIZ Media Get ready, heroes! VIZ Media is excited to officially announce its acquisition of One-Punch Man Season 3, the highly anticipated continuation of the beloved satirical superhero anime known for its outrageous humor, high-octane action, and Saitama's legendary one-punch defeats.

Fans can catch up on Seasons 1 and 2 now, streaming on ulu (U.S.) and Netflix (Canada and Latin America). Digital purchase options are also available via Amazon Prime Video and Fandango at Home (U.S.), and through Google, Apple TV, Microsoft Movies & TV, and YouTube (U.S. and Canada).

The acquisition encompasses theatrical, television, digital, home entertainment, ancillary, and merchandise rights across North America, Latin America, and Oceania. The Japanese broadcast of Season 3 is scheduled to premiere in October 2025. Additional details regarding streaming availability in VIZ Media territories will be announced in the coming weeks.

Official synopsis:

Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun.

After three years of special training, he's become so strong that he's practically invincible. In fact, he's too strong even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch. Alongside Genos, his faithful disciple, Saitama performs his official hero duties as a member of the Hero Association.

One day, monsters claiming to be from the Monster Association suddenly appeared, taking a child of Hero Association executive hostage. The S-class heroes gather and plan a raid on the Monster Association hideout to rescue the hostage. Meanwhile, Garou, a human monster who was taken by the Monster Association during a battle with the heroes, awakens in the Monster Association hideout.

Production:

Original Works: One-Punch Man (Shueisha, Tonari no Young Jump)

Story by: ONE

Art by: Yusuke Murata

Series Composition: Tomohiro Suzuki

Animation Production: J.C. STAFF

Character Design: Chikashi Kubota, Shinjiro Kuroda, Ryosuke Shirakawa

Music Composition: Makoto Miyazaki

About ONE:

Manga creator ONE began One-Punch Man as a webcomic, which quickly went viral, garnering over 10 million hits. In addition to One-Punch Man , ONE writes and draws the series Mob Psycho 100 and Makai no Ossan.

About Yusuke Murata:

A highly decorated and skilled artist best known for his work on EYESHIELD 21, Yusuke Murata won the 122nd Hop Step Award (1995) for Partner and placed second in the 51st Akatsuka Award (1998) for Samui Hanashi.

About One-Punch Man :

The smash hit manga series One-Punch Man , which follows the daily life of Saitama, the laid-back hero who defeats enemies with a single punch, was created in collaboration between ONE, known for Mob Psycho 100, and Yusuke Murata, who is known for his work on the manga EYESHIELD 21. It is currently serialized on the webcomic site Tonari No Young Jump (Shueisha). The total number of copies in circulation for the original manga series has exceeded 33 million.

The One-Punch Man TV anime first aired from October to December 2015, with a total of 12 episodes, and received widespread acclaim. The second season aired from April to June 2019. The third season of the anime is currently in production as the next installment in the series.

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About VIZ Media:

Wherever manga and anime fans are, we are! VIZ Media is No. 1 in Japanese pop culture, introducing fans to what's now, new, and next. Home to the world's most influential and groundbreaking storytellers and artists, who today drive multiple industries from publishing and animation to film and gaming. If it's big in Japan, you can find it at VIZ.

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Head of Global PR & Publicity

chantellesturt@viz.com

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