Anime enthusiasts in Europe and the Middle East can rejoice as Crunchyroll has officially announced it will be the exclusive streaming home for One-Punch Man Season 3 in these regions. The highly anticipated return of Saitama, the hero who defeats every foe with a single punch, is slated to begin streaming in Autumn 2025, with an expected premiere in October 2025.
Extensive Regional Availability Confirmed
Crunchyroll’s acquisition of the streaming rights for One-Punch Man Season 3 covers a vast territory, ensuring that a wide audience across Europe and the Middle East will have access to the new season. The confirmed regions for Crunchyroll’s simulcast streaming include a comprehensive list of countries such as France, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.
This broad distribution highlights Crunchyroll’s commitment to delivering popular anime titles to a global audience, expanding accessibility for one of the most awaited series.
Returning Creative Team and Voice Cast
One-Punch Man Season 3 will see J.C. STAFF returning as the animation studio, a studio that also produced the second season. Key creative personnel are also reprising their roles, promising continuity in the anime’s production. Tomohiro Suzuki is returning for series composition, while Chikashi Kubota, Ryōsuke Shirakawa, and Shinjiro Kuroda are serving as character designers. Makoto Miyazaki is once again composing the music for the season.
Furthermore, the original Japanese voice cast is confirmed to return, ensuring that beloved characters retain their familiar voices. This includes Makoto Furukawa as Saitama, Kaito Ishikawa as Genos, Aoi Yuki as Terrible Tornado, Kazuhiro Yamaji as Silverfang, Kenjiro Tsuda as Atomic Samurai, and many others.
The Continuation of Saitama’s Epic Saga
The third season of One-Punch Man is set to continue the compelling narrative centered around Saitama, a hero who, despite his overwhelming strength that allows him to defeat any opponent with a single punch, finds hero work to be somewhat mundane. The storyline will delve deeper into the conflict with the Monster Association. Monsters claiming to be from this organization have appeared, escalating the crisis by taking a child of a Hero Association executive hostage.
The S-class heroes are expected to gather and launch a raid on the Monster Association’s hideout to rescue the hostage. A significant plot point for the upcoming season involves the awakening of Garou, a “human monster” who was taken by the Monster Association after a prior battle with heroes. The creator of One-Punch Man, ONE, has noted that Season 3 will delve deeply into the thrilling new adventures of the S-Class heroes and their struggle against the Monster Association.
Global Streaming Landscape
While Crunchyroll holds the streaming rights for Europe and the Middle East, the distribution landscape for One-Punch Man Season 3 varies in other parts of the world. VIZ Media has acquired the master license for the third season across North America, Latin America, and Oceania. For these territories, One-Punch Man Season 3 is widely anticipated to stream on Hulu, similar to the second season, though official confirmation on specific streaming availability in VIZ Media territories is expected to be announced. This multi-platform approach ensures that fans across different continents will have avenues to watch the new season upon its release.
The long-awaited return of One-Punch Man has generated considerable excitement among its dedicated fanbase, with over 200,000 fans reportedly excited about the show’s return. The comprehensive streaming coverage by Crunchyroll in Europe and the Middle East, coupled with other regional licensing, sets the stage for a major global anime event in October 2025.
