Record of Ragnarok Season 3: Ninth Bout Set to Deliver the Series' Boldest Upset
Record of Ragnarok storms back to Netflix on December 10 with Season 3, unleashing a slate of brutal showdowns—none hotter than Spartan king Leonidas versus the sun god Apollo. Anime-only viewers may be surprised by what this clash has in store.
Spoilers ahead for Record of Ragnarok season 3 (and the manga). Netflix drops season 3 on December 10, and yes, the show is lining up some wild matchups. The big one everyone keeps buzzing about: Leonidas, King of Sparta, versus Apollo, the Sun God. It is not just a flashy grudge match — this one genuinely tilts the entire tournament.
Where season 2 left us
Season 2 ended with the scoreboard locked at 3-3 after Buddha jumped ship to fight for humanity and beat Zerofuku. That twisty finale set up season 3 to swing momentum one way or the other fast.
The headline fight: Leonidas vs Apollo
This is the ninth bout, and it does double duty, just like Buddha vs Zerofuku did: huge spectacle, bigger story implications. The rivalry goes deeper than the arena. In the lore, Apollo is basically why Leonidas gets branded the Ultimate Rebel — following Apollo's order would have doomed Sparta, so Leonidas pushed back against the gods. That bad blood is baked in.
If you have only watched the anime, here is the part you may not want to know: the manga already shows how this ends. After a brutal back-and-forth, Apollo wins. The gods go up 5-4. That shift drags humanity right back to the brink and flips the tournament momentum in a single result.
What season 3 is actually packing
- 7th battle: Qin Shi Huang (founder of the Qin Dynasty) vs Hades (King of the Underworld)
- 8th battle: Nikola Tesla (Humanity's Ultimate Scientist) vs Beelzebub (Lord of the Flies)
- 9th battle: Leonidas vs Apollo — the anchor fight of the season, and per the manga, Apollo takes it, putting the gods ahead 5-4
Endgame setup and season 4 chatter
Leonidas vs Apollo is positioned as the season 3 closer, so expect it to be the one that primes the runway for season 4 — the same way Buddha vs Zerofuku juiced interest for season 3. There is also talk that season 4 could be the final chapter for the anime. Some are even saying the whole manga will be wrapped into that season, which is ambitious considering the manga has not finished yet. If that happens, season 3 needs to land big to make the final stretch feel earned.
So, will it deliver?
Fans already call Record of Ragnarok one of Netflix's best anime series, and season 3 has to keep that energy. Between the historical icons, the mythic egos, and that ninth fight's outcome, this batch could be the make-or-break stretch. Do you think season 3 builds enough hype to stick the landing in season 4?
Record of Ragnarok is streaming on Netflix.