Latest announcement about One Punch Man Season 3 surprised fans: MAPPA is no longer its animation studio – here’s why.
The wait is finally over for fans of One Punch Man , who have been eagerly awaiting any updates on Season 3. The lack of news is quite worrying as the previous season has been released in 2019.
The series made its anime debut in 2015 and was created by studio Madhouse. The second season was JC Staff’s working studio in 2019. The anime changed studios again for the third season, and this time, the studio is said to be MAPPA.
After MAPPA’s 2023 controversy surrounding Jujutsu Kaisen, many people are worried that One Punch Man Season 3 In the near future, we will face a similar production crisis. However, after the latest announcement confirming JC Staff will remain its studio, rumors about MAPPA’s involvement have been quelled.
Why didn’t MAPPA animate One Punch Man Season 3
MAPPA has never been officially confirmed to the animation studio’s One Punch Man Season 3.
The franchise announced its third anime season for August 2022, along with key art by character designer Chikashi Kubota. Kubota was also the character designer in Season 2 when JC Staff was working on the series.
Additionally, in December 2022, One Punch Man’s official X/Twitter account warned fans not to believe in false information. The account posted: “This account is the only official Twitter account for the One Punch Man anime. Be careful not to be misled by information from fake or leaked accounts. Publish the right information at the right time. Thank you for your cooperation.”
The post was shared after rumors spread about MAPPA animating One Punch Man Season 3 spread online. Until the latest official announcement from JC Staff on February 29, many people still believed that MAPPA would carry out the project.
The compilation of the series will be done by Tomohiro Suzuki. Chikashi Kubota, Shinjiro Kuroda and Ryosuke Shirakawa will be the character designers for the upcoming season. In the trailer, Garou takes center stage as the villain prepares to test his immense power. So if anyone can stop him it will be Saitama.
Currently, the brand has not revealed the release date of the One Punch Man Season 3 . However, we should expect an announcement soon as it has been a while since the last season ended. If all goes well, the series could begin airing in 2024.
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