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One-Punch Man Season 3 has become the internet's favorite punching bag. And honestly? The hate might be a bit much. Sure, the animation isn't giving us those jaw-dropping moments from season 1. But calling it "One Frame Man" and comparing it to PowerPoint presentations? That feels like fans forgot what they signed up for.
The Internet explodes over two episodes of One-Punch Man Season 3
The show released its first episodes in October 2025 following an agonizing six-year wait. Fans were furious and took to social media. It was like a war zone of “One PNG Man” jokes and PowerPoint comparisons. But that was just the beginning. Reddit threads were full of people saying season 3 of One-Punch Man had completely turned them off anime. For two episodes, it seems like a lot of drama.
The thing is, Director Shinpei Nagai explained that the early episodes of One-Punch Man Season 3 follow the manga closely. And guess what? The manga has dialogue-heavy chapters. The Monster Association arc builds slowly before the battle starts. It’s not the studio’s fault that it took some time to set up shop with its source material.
The animator Vincent Chansard, whose credits include One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen, leaped to J.C. Staff’s defense. He also highlighted the pressure of production committees that One-Punch Man season 3 is up against, in addition to restrictions from the studio. The Japanese animation industry is brutal right now. Studios are fighting to survive with tight schedules and tighter budgets.
Behind the scenes: Production reality
Nagai said he's been working on a hybrid approach. He's trying to blend 3D and 2D animation to save time. The goal for season 3 wasn't to match Madhouse's legendary first season. It was just to survive production hell. And deliver something watchable.
And you know what? Some fans get it. Comments like "people need to chill until more episodes are released" show that not everyone has lost their minds. Even Boruto fans chimed in. One guy said that One-Punch Man Season 3 isn't nearly as bad as people claim.
The expectations problem
The "One Frame Man" nickname is catchy but unfair. Yes, there are static shots. Yes, some scenes loop walk cycles for too long. But One-Punch Man Season 3 is following the manga's pacing, which means there are dialogue scenes before the action explodes. Fans comparing this to Seven Deadly Sins are being dramatic.
The real problem? Expectations. Season 1 spoiled everyone with movie-quality animation. That was lightning in a bottle with a dream team of animators. The decline was already apparent in Season 2. In that sense, anyone holding out hope that One-Punch Man Season 3 would return to those former glories overnight following a studio switch was always only going to have themselves to blame for disappointment.
Nagai has actually deleted his social media account after the backlash started to get personal and affect him mentally. Death threats over anime? That's not criticism. That's toxicity. The director and his crew are giving it their best with what they’ve got. One-Punch Man season 3, therefore, deserves to be given a fair chance before the production is dubbed a disaster.
The show isn't perfect. The animation quality dipped from season 2. Character models look flat sometimes. Lip-syncing gets lazy. These are valid criticisms. But writing off One-Punch Man after two setup episodes is not fair.
Wait for the fight scenes. The Monster Association arc has some of the manga's best moments coming. The show should not be based completely on these fights, but fans can cut them some slack. If the studio saved budget for those battles, the payoff could justify the slower start. And if it doesn't? Then criticize with specifics, not memes.
One-Punch Man Season 3 faces an impossible standard. Fans want Demon Slayer production values on a fraction of the budget. They want faithfulness to the manga but complain when that means dialogue-heavy episodes. They waited six years and expected perfection.
The anime industry is struggling. Animators are overworked and underpaid. Studios like J.C. Staff are doing their best to survive. One-Punch Man Season 3 isn't the best anime this season. But it's not the dumpster fire fans claim it is.
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Conclusion
Maybe One-Punch Man should be given a chance instead. The season just started. Let's see where it goes before declaring it dead on arrival.
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