One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 6 continues the season’s unfortunate streak: more talking, less animation, and almost zero excitement. At this point, the episode confirms what many fans have reluctantly accepted — Season 3 simply isn’t going anywhere.
Six episodes in, and roughly 90% of the runtime across the entire season has been dedicated to characters standing around, discussing plans, fears, and philosophies instead of fighting. Episode 6 sticks to the exact same formula, refusing to step outside its comfort zone.
The heroes talk.
The monsters talk.
Everyone hypes themselves up.
But the action?
Still missing.
⭐ Episode 6: A Middle-of-the-Season Intro
Episode 6 feels like an introductory episode — the kind that should have opened the season. Instead, it’s sitting right in the middle of the story, dragging the pacing into the ground.
We’re still waiting for the major confrontations that were promised back in Episode 1:
- The heroes heading to the Monster Association HQ
- The battle between the S-Class and the monster executives
- Garou vs. Orochi
- Saitama meeting the top monsters
Instead, we only get movement in theory, not in practice.
Who’s doing what?
- Silver Fang, Genos, Blizzard, and King appear to be heading to the monsters’ HQ — but at this season’s pace, they might arrive in Season 4.
- Garou is still (somehow) fighting Orochi at snail speed.
- Saitama seems to have already infiltrated the base, but he hasn’t actually done anything yet.
The episode isn’t bad — because nothing happens. It’s simply empty, slow, and strangely hesitant, as if the season is terrified of actually progressing.
⭐ One Punch Man Forgot It’s Supposed to Be an Anime
Reddit threads have been flooded with the same sentiment:
“Is this an anime or a narrated slideshow?”
Episode 6 leans heavily toward the latter.
The issues include:
- repeated still frames
- barely moving character models
- missing lip-sync in some scenes
- static reaction shots
- action scenes replaced with verbal buildup
The lack of animation removes the impact from jokes, dramatic tension, character expressions, and even comedic timing. There’s no momentum, no flow, and no sense of escalation.
At this point, if Saitama used “talk no jutsu” instead of a punch, fans wouldn’t even blink.
King’s luck remains the only entertaining element
King being unintentionally terrifying to everyone around him is still funny, but it’s nowhere near enough to carry an entire episode.
⭐ Should Fans Still Have Hope for Season 3?
Given the slow pacing, minimal movement, and virtually no action, Episode 6 makes it difficult to stay optimistic. Unless JC Staff dramatically improves the animation and pacing in the later episodes, Season 3 risks becoming one of the most disappointing anime comebacks in recent years.
The best experience?
Reread the manga.
It delivers the tension, humor, and action that this season keeps avoiding.
⭐ Final Thoughts
One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 6 isn’t terrible — it’s just empty. It’s a whole lot of nothing stretched over 20 minutes. With barely any animation and endless conversations, the episode lacks the punch, humor, and adrenaline that define the One Punch Man franchise.
Whether the season can recover now depends on a drastic shift in pacing and animation quality.
Do you still have hope for Season 3?
Let us know in the comments below.
