One Punch Man season 3 took center stage at AnimeNYC, but rather than provide the long-awaited details, the panel left fans more confused than ever. Fans were hoping for some concrete news, like a trailer, a release window, or more updates about the production team, but the event only revealed the names of the opening and ending theme songs.
While the live musical performance added to the excitement of the event, the lack of any news of consequence only helped to prolong concerns over the anime’s continued development.
This is basically all we got. https://t.co/SNBVgDOo0C
— One Punch Man (@OnePunch_Daily) August 23, 2025
Here are a few comments from the fans who were really disappointed by JC Staff studios and Bandai Namco:
“A studio that is confident in their work would not act this way,” one fan commented.
“As soon as I saw that JC staff is coming back for S3 I lost any hope, they are not a good studio for opm and never will I think season 2 is more than enough proof. Just enjoy the manga and the amazing fan animations!” said another.
“Most likely getting delayed till early 2026 tbh,” another fan stated.
Note: The opinions expressed are solely those of the author.
What might be the reasons the One Punch Man season 3 panel at AnimeNYC 2025 disappointed fans?
The One Punch Man season 3 panel at AnimeNYC 2025 was one of the convention’s most anticipated panels, but ultimately left fans with more disappointment than excitement. After years of silence from the production and a growing track record of how series delays have been handled, the panel was expected to provide real updates about the show, such as a new trailer, release date, or confirmed staff list.
Instead, the attendees were given an announcement of very little importance regarding the titles of the opening and ending theme songs by JAM Project and BABYMETAL. The live music performance injected a brief moment of energy into the panel, but ultimately did not help ease fans’ worries about the future of One Punch Man.
The disappointment is heightened by the fact that there was a similar disappointment at an earlier Anime Expo 2025 panel, with a focus on the Japanese voice actors, that revealed nothing of relevance regarding One Punch Man season 3. This repeated pattern has fueled speculation, further leading to assumptions of the production troubles at the studio, J.C. Staff.
Adding to the worries, a number of voice actors, including Atomic Samurai’s English VA, have publicly stated that they have not heard from anyone regarding their roles, further implying that delays are happening behind the scenes.
It is uncommon and alarming that there is little promotional material for a series of One Punch Man‘s stature so close to their alleged Fall 2025 release, especially for the most recent panel announcement. Fans are used to the things big shonen titles receive very consistent and continuous marketing leading up to new seasons, and everything is very contradictory and ambiguous to this point.
While the original creator, ONE, maintained optimism about the adaptation and even shared a new illustration thanking fans for their patience, it is still hard to negate the lack of official assumptions.
Instead of answering questions, it only raised additional questions that now allow the fanbase to assume anything from production issues, staffing problems, or simply when the series would actually air.
One-Punch Man Season 3 is slated to begin airing in October 2025 on Crunchyroll.
