A second season of the Thunder 3 TV anime series has been announced, which will debut sometime in 2027. The first season aired for 12 episodes in Japan from July 8, 2026 to September 30, 2026 and was streamed worldwide on Netflix.
In addition to an announcement trailer, a special illustration drawn by series creator Yuki Ikeda was released. Ikeda is the pen name of Gantz creator Hiroya Oku, who announced the reveal on X/Twitter last week.
Hiroyuki Seshita (Ajin: Demin-Human chief director, Blame! and KamiErabi GOD.app director) served as chief director for the anime’s first season, with Keisuke Ide (Levius) as director, Hiroshi Seko (Witch Hat Atelier, Rooster Fighter) as series composer and scriptwriter, and Shin Sugai and Ryunari as assistant directors. UNEND handled the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast stars:
- • Sayumi Suzushiro as Pyontaro Tezuka
- • Natsumi Kawaida as Tsubame Azuma
- • Eri Akiyama as Hiroshi Ochanomizu
- • Honoka Mitsubachi as Futaba Tezuka
The sci-fi manga series by Yuki Ikeda ran in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine from May 6, 2022 to June 5, 2026. Ten tankobon volumes were released in Japan.
Kodansha USA licensed the Thunder 3 manga series for English print and digital release, describing the synopsis as:
Pyontaro is a middle schooler whose little sister, Futaba, simply adores him. One day, he and his buddies—the so-called “Small Three”—decide to watch a weird disc their teacher lent them. Little do the boys realize this disc is linked to another universe…and while they aren’t looking, Futaba gets sucked in! Can Pyontaro and his friends find Futaba? And just what is this other world they’ve discovered?!
Sources: Thunder 3 Official X/Twitter, Crunchyroll News
