After Over Two Years, Netflix’s Beloved Anime Record of Ragnarok Finally Returns Today

Record of Ragnarok is back on Netflix today after a more-than-two-year break, which is basically an eternity in streaming time. If you like watching gods square up with famous humans in increasingly wild matchups, welcome back to the arena.

So what is Season 3 actually doing?

The new chapter kicks off right where Season 2 left things: the gods and humanity are tied 3-3 in a 13-match do-or-die tournament. Season 3 starts with the seventh bout, the first fight to break that deadlock, and the season is built around three big clashes in total. Yes, that math tracks with the larger series plan. And yes, Nikola Tesla finally shows up. The show has been teasing him forever, and this is the season that puts him on the board.

'Much time has passed since the explosive ending to the second season. Thanks to the support of our fans, the third season is finally here! I can’t wait for everyone to see the continuation of the battle between gods and humanity!'

If you need a refresher: the whole saga is 13 one-on-one fights between gods and humans from across history. The official tease for this season promises 'blood flows' and 'fists fly' as convictions get tested, which is on brand for this series that treats mythology like a pay-per-view.

Yes, Tesla. That Tesla.

Fan-favorite Nikola Tesla finally enters the tournament, which is both extremely on the nose and exactly the kind of swing this show lives for. It is absolutely the 'scientist vs deity' spectacle people have been waiting on.

Behind-the-scenes shuffle

There is a notable change on the creative side: Season 3 is led by a new team, with director Koichi Hatsumi and writer Yasuyuki Muto taking over, plus new character designs from Yoko Tanabe and Hisashi Kawashima. Production is handled by Yumeta Company and Maru Animation. If you track this stuff, that is a meaningful mid-series pivot.

• Voice cast:
  • Miyuki Sawashiro as Brunnhilde
  • Tomoyo Kurosawa as Goll
  • Wataru Takagi as Zeus
  • Junichi Suwabe as Hermes
  • Yukihiro Nozuyama as Heimdall
  • Sho Hayami as Odin
  • Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Shiva
  • Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Loki
  • Hinata Tadokoro as Ares
  • Tsubasa Yonaga as Soji Okita
  • Ryotaro Okiayu as Hades
  • Kaito Ishikawa as Qin Shi Huang
  • Daisuke Namikawa as Beelzebub
  • Makoto Furukawa as Nikola Tesla
  • Koji Ishii as the narrator
  • Creative team:
    • Writer: Yasuyuki Muto
    • Character Designers: Yoko Tanabe, Hisashi Kawashima
    • Studios: Yumeta Company, Maru Animation

    For context, the 15-episode second season wrapped more than two years ago, so this is a legit wait. The anime still adapts the manga by writers Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui with art by Azychika, and now it is back to settle that tie and then some.

    Bottom line: Record of Ragnarok Season 3 is streaming now on Netflix. If you have been saving your hype for the Tesla fight, go hit play.