How many episodes are in One Punch Man?

One Punch Man has 12 episodes in this listed season.

When does One Punch Man premiere?

One Punch Man premieres on 2025-10-12.

Is One Punch Man a new series?

One Punch Man is a returning series (Season 3).

One Punch Man(2015)

Also known as One Punch-Man • Ванпанчман • Wanpanman

Archived · TV Tokyo

8.616+12 eps

S03

ComedySci-Fi & FantasyActionAnime

ON AIR: OCT 12Season 3Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

One Punch Man is a superhero action comedy that treats genre conventions as the setup for a running joke. Every villain arrives with elaborate backstory, dramatic transformation, and a power level announced like it matters, and then Saitama ends it in a single hit. The spectacle is the punchline, and the show commits to that structure with genuine craft.

Saitama's problem is not enemies but emptiness: he trained so hard to become unbeatable that victory stopped meaning anything. That existential boredom sits underneath every fight, giving the absurdity a surprisingly dry emotional texture. The more seriously the world around him takes heroism, the more deflating his effortless dominance becomes.

Best for

overpowered hero comedy, one-hit fights and Comedy

Story lane

Comedy and Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Commitment

Season 3 · 12 episodes

Where

TV Tokyo

Official Premise

The story of Saitama, a hero that does it just for fun & can defeat his enemies with a single punch.

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