One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 2: Exact Release Time and Date, and Where to Stream
US fans, brace for a twist: One Punch Man Season 3 skips Crunchyroll stateside. Episode 2 streams on Hulu and Disney+ shortly after its Tokyo TV Network airing, subscription required. Most regions stick with Crunchyroll, with UK and Europe availability varying.
Heads up: One Punch Man Season 3 episode 2 is doing the split-platform, staggered-release thing again. Where you watch it depends on where you live, and the timing is just offset enough to cause confusion. Here is the clean version so you are not chasing clocks.
Where you can actually watch it
In the US, season 3 is not on Crunchyroll. You will need Hulu or Disney+ to stream episode 2, and yes, a paid subscription for either. In the UK, Europe, and most of the world, the show is on Crunchyroll as usual. It is an awkward licensing split, but the pattern is at least consistent week to week now.
When it drops
Episode 2 is dated for Sunday, October 19. It first airs on Japanese TV, then hits streaming shortly after. The Japanese broadcast time lines up with the following:
- Japan (JST): Sun, Oct 19, 11:45 PM
- Pacific Time: Sun, Oct 19, 7:45 AM
- Central Time: Sun, Oct 19, 9:45 AM
- Eastern Time: Sun, Oct 19, 10:45 AM
- Central Europe (CET): Sun, Oct 19, 4:45 PM
- India (IST): Sun, Oct 19, 8:15 PM
Streaming is the half-hour-after piece:
US: Hulu and Disney+ get episode 2 on Sunday at 8:15 AM PT / 11:15 AM ET (roughly 30 minutes after the Japan broadcast). Outside the US: Crunchyroll rolls out new season 3 episodes on Sundays at 8:15 AM Pacific Time equivalent in your region.
What to expect from episode 2
After a start that did not exactly blow anyone away (understatement), episode 2 should start nudging us deeper into the Monster Association arc. Expect more build-up and, ideally, more Garou. That is where the season’s real heat should come from.
About that premiere: for something fans waited over six years to get, it was rough. The animation had stretches that felt closer to a slideshow than action. The optimist view is that J.C. Staff is banking its resources for the big set pieces later in the season, which makes some sense given where the manga’s hype moments land. The realist view: the first episode did not inspire a ton of confidence. We will see which read is right once episode 2 hits.
One Punch Man Season 3 is currently airing on Hulu and Disney+ in the US, and on Crunchyroll in the UK, Europe, and most other regions. What are you hoping to see in episode 2?