One Punch Man Season 3 has totally bombed. Studio JC Staff's attempt to adapt Saitama's adventures from manga pages to the show might be the worst adaptation of an anime in 2025, dropping its Popcornmeter rating to a dismal 12%.It was peak absurdity in Season 3, when One Punch Man literally stopped animating panels of the original manga. Instead of a fluid shot of the anime character moving up a staircase, the anime instead gave a static shot of the building! Social media was ablaze when fans realized the manga had more frames than the episode itself. The situation has done its damage, and the season is becoming an industry story for the wrong reasons.Moreover, Social media has been inflamed with derision directed at the production quality of One Punch Man Season 3. As a result, the criticism has grown more intense now that fans realize that certain scenes the manga depicted weren't even animated, as the anime just showed the same static image when action was implied to be undertakenIn manga, Garou pierces through Royal Ripper's chest, but in anime, it's changed (Image Source: J.C. Staff)In one of the worst examples, the characters were apparently walking up some staircase, but the anime just showed a still image of the outside of the building. This sparked immediate derision from the fanbase, many of whom expressed shock that no effort was made here.The disparity between adaptations and source material between One Punch Man Season 3 and its source material has been stark. Fans noted the manga panels have more movement and energy than the scenes they were watching in the anime, and the ironic mention that reading the original manga was more enjoyable than watching One Punch Man Season 3.Comparisons To Previous SeasonsThe entry of S-Class Heroes felt dull (Image Source: J.C. Staff)Back when One Punch Man Season 1 was around, it achieved a 95% consensus rating with 250+ ratings! Talk about high expectations for the following seasons! Even with the weirdness and style, Season 2 still kept a really good rating that was still better than the current one.All of this negative reception is also reflected in the rating. Season 2 received an 86% consensus rating with 100+ ratings, whereas Season 3 was at a whopping 12%. That isn't just a drop; that is a total loss of faith in the production.Fans have started to voice their opinions via very creative means as memes and comparisons, and more have appeared all across social media."One Punch Man to One Frame Man!," nicknamed by one fan"Episode 6 was great! Just like every episode of this season where NOTHING happens. This is what the fans really wanted the whole time," mockingly said by another fanProduction Issues Behind The Scenes in One Punch Man Season 3The One Punch Man Season 3 director recently spoke about fan disappointment with the project and said they were saddened at the negative reception. The lesser-known director had earlier said how they were shocked to take on a more high-profile series, saying they were much more experienced with slice-of-life series than action series.There were several production red flags before and during development. For example, the production didn't announce staff contracts until only a month before broadcast. The silence was a warning of significant production problems behind the scenes that would show up in the product we saw."How funny that Mob psycho's production got better with each season and One punch got the short end of the stick after season 1," one comparison to another"JC Staff cutting all the possible corners with this season. It's depressing," another fan dissappointed by the studioEven though it's not okay to harass people who work on staff, some segments of the fandom have accused legit criticism directed towards One Punch Man Season 3 of "toxic negativity." Criticism is a useful tool to call out issues with the industry, and there is light to that.The stark quality difference between One Punch Man Season 3 and its predecessors has proven impossible to ignore. Where Season 1 boasted fluid, dynamic animation that captured the manga's explosive energy, the current season struggles to deliver even basic movement in key scenes.Looking forward, questions remain about whether One Punch Man Season 3 can recover from this disastrous start. With several episodes still to air, fans are divided between hoping for improvement and accepting that the season is beyond redemption.