Following a divisive premiere, One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 2, ‘Monster Traits’, has landed. If you want to see what all the fuss is about, there’s an easy way to watch it for free right now.
Expectations for the third chapter of the One Punch Man anime were sky high after a long gap and what many believed to be an underwhelming Season 2. You see, despite its impeccable debut, the series underwent a production overhaul in 2016.
Significantly, Madhouse simply had too much on its plate, and so it passed on the responsibility to fellow anime studio J.C.Staff, a move that has received criticism over a perceived dip in animation quality from Season 2 onwards.
Season 3 Episode 1 did little to quell concerns, earning the show’s lowest IMDb score to date. Although Episode 2 is equally divisive, there’s still plenty to enjoy. If you want to make up your own mind, here’s how to watch it without spending a dime.
How to watch One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 2 for free
One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 2, titled ‘Monster Traits’, is available to stream on Hulu in the US now with English subtitles. You can watch it without breaking the bank via its 30-day free trial for new and eligible returning customers.
Season 3 premiered on October 12, 2025, with Episode 2 landing on October 19 and new episodes dropping weekly. So, if you sign up for Hulu’s 30-day free trial now, that means you can catch five new episodes free (including this week’s).
All you need to do is head to this page and click on ‘Start Your Free Trial’. You’ll then be directed to add in your details and launch or sign in to your account. It’s important to note that only the Hulu (No Ads) plan offers the 30-day free trial.
You’ll need to add in your billing info, but don’t fret – you won’t be charged for that first month. So, if you don’t want to spend any cash, don’t forget to cancel your subscription within the free trial period.
Set a reminder so you don’t forget, but if you like Alien: Earth, High Potential, and the streaming service’s other offerings (including the rest of One Punch Man Season 3), consider keeping your subscription.
There is another way to stream One Punch Man for free: T-mobile customers with an Experience Beyond package are eligible for a free Hulu (With Ads) subscription.
To access this, you’ll need to login to your T-mobile account and, once verified, you’ll be redirected to create an account with Hulu. You can learn more about how to redeem this benefit here.
Can you watch One Punch Man Season 3 outside the US?
Yes, One Punch Man Season 3 is available with English subs across the globe. In Canada, new episodes drop on Disney+, while Netflix is the platform for Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand.
For everywhere else, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania, you can find Season 3 on Crunchyroll. This opens up another way to watch the new episodes for free… kind of.
Say you’re already paying for a Netflix or Crunchyroll subscription and you can’t afford to add another direct debit to your account, you can watch the show on the corresponding platform with the help of a VPN.
For instance, if you have Netflix, simply set your VPN to Australia, New Zealand, or a country in Latin America, and you’ll find new One Punch Man episodes there.
If you don’t have one, there are several options available, some of which are paid, some of them free, all with varying levels of security and features. If you’re new to this, check out our guide on how to use a VPN for streaming.
When is Season 3 Episode 3 out?
One Punch Man Season 3 Episode 3 drops on Hulu in the US on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 7.45am PT / 10.45am ET.
Although new Hulu shows tend to drop at the standard 12am PT time, this can vary depending on the series. In the case of One Punch Man, new episodes air at the same time as they do in Japan: 11.45pm JST.
It’s now been confirmed that the third chapter will have 12 episodes, meaning the full One Punch Man Season 3 release schedule looks like this:
- Episode 3 – October 26
- Episode 4 – November 2
- Episode 5 – November 9
- Episode 6 – November 16
- Episode 7 – November 23
- Episode 8 – November 30
- Episode 9 – December 7
- Episode 10 – December 14
- Episode 11 – December 21
- Episode 12 – December 28
Why is everyone talking about Season 3 Episode 2?
Due to an Amazon outage, there’s no IMDb score for the latest installment just yet. However, plenty of One Punch Man fans have been dissecting Season 3 Episode 2 online, and it’s proving divisive once more.
Among the criticisms is the opening sequence, which features a protest using static frames rather than active animation.
Taking to Reddit, one wrote, “The protest scene at the beginning took me out of the episode immediately. The panning stills, the shot of the heckler between two frozen protestors (who are still walking with walking sounds?) and the crowd suddenly disappearing from the street when those two people chase the heckler.”
Another said, “For Episode 2, during the initial protest scene, wtf was that? When Garou is moving there, you can see a couple in the background – frozen, not reacting to the protest or the incident happening right there, standing there like mannequins. WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?
“The sound design during Garou stopping Ripper’s blade sounds like water flowing in the pipe after you flush your toilet, wtf? And it’s bad. There are no frames during the fights, no animation.”
“Honestly, the best case scenario would be to just cancel the anime series,” added a third.
“It’s been a big f**king mess that they might as well end the anime’s run and hope that someday in the future, the series will return under a different studio with a consistent release schedule.
“Murata’s art and One’s story is way too good to be treated in such a disrespectful manner.”
One person who sits in the middle said, “Man, as someone who’s only watching this and One Piece as current animes, this animation is really disappointing.
“But, One Piece has a massive budget and some of the best animators and directors in the industry, it’s not really fair to compare to the much smaller budget going into this.
“And honestly, it’s not that bad, the non-animated sections are mostly during dialogue moments. When something needs to be animated, they usually animate it pretty well. A lot of the Garou scenes looked good.
“My main gripe is sometimes it’s really jarring because it’s really noticeable. That protest at the beginning was 100% still frames, it really took me out of it…
“Hopefully the fight next episode is good. The trailers looked like they have it animated pretty well, but we’ll have to wait and see the actual episode.”
There are plenty of fans who have jumped in to defend the episode too, including this person who said, “It legitimately wasn’t that bad. Pacing could definitely use work but I laughed at some parts of the episode (including Garou sliding).”
Another commented, “This episode honestly wasn’t that bad. It still has that weird stiffness, and the voice acting also seemed off, but other than that, it was a perfectly mid episode.”
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