Fans of anime series One Punch Man may have to wait a little longer than expected for its third season if recent reports are true.
Officially, the third season hasn’t been confirmed yet. But its most likely going to get another season anyway, despite Season 2’s performance. Its release date might come later than intended, though.
Season 3 will face delays regardless of whether it’s confirmed or not, because as KSI angrily points out on Twitter:
Coronavirus has delayed season 3 of One Punch Man. Now I’m fucking mad. Fuck off
— LORD KSI (@KSI) March 29, 2020
While there isn’t a source for his claim, many parts of the world are indeed in lockdown. Japan hasn’t done so yet, but surely processes have been slowed regardless.
It was previously reported the anime’s third season was planned for Fall 2020 but is now looking at a Spring 2021 release date. Or so it says.
One Punch Man was originally released in October 2015 and was met with overwhelming praise for its story and animation.
In contrast, Season 2’s release in April 2019 received a very lukewarm reception. There was praise for its story and humour, but its animation was heavily criticised.
Some fans were so unsatisfied, they have even started an online petition to get the previous animator back on board for Season 3.
The petition is close to its goal now, though I’m not sure how much a petition will make much impact moving forward.
However, there are rumours circulating that Season 3 may delay further because it’s looking at reverting to its original animator anyway.
There’s no credible source for these claims, so take it with a pinch of salt. For comparison, Season 1 and Season 2 were about 4 years apart.
It’d be a blessing if Season 3 can even drop within the next two years. Understandably, though, it’s going to take much longer now due to the current situation.
