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One-Punch Man Season 3 Part 2: Saitama's voice Makoto Furukawa sings and writes the ending theme
Makoto Furukawa returns for the Season 3 Part 2 ending, Hoshi no Hashikure, his first tie-in lyrics, plus six new hero and monster visuals.
Saitama will be closing out the next batch of One-Punch Man episodes himself. The official site confirmed that Makoto Furukawa, the voice of Saitama, performs the ending theme for Season 3 Part 2, which starts in January 2027. It's his third straight run on the ending after Season 2 and Season 3 Part 1.
A first for Furukawa
The new song is titled "Hoshi no Hashikure" (written 惑星の片隅, roughly "a corner of the planet"), and this is the first time Furukawa has written the lyrics for a tie-in song himself. In his comment he points to Saitama's line about the strength of humans being their ability to change themselves, says it feels tied to where Part 2 is heading, and explains that he wanted the lyrics to embrace how human both the heroes and the monsters are.
The single goes on sale in Japan on February 17, 2027 in three editions, including one with a music video and making-of footage.
Six new character visuals
The site's gallery also added six fresh illustrations ahead of the new cour:
- Heroes: Saitama, Genos, Metal Knight and Hellish Blizzard
- Monsters: Psykos and Garou
The Season 3 Blu-ray and DVD volume 1 jacket, drawn by J.C.STAFF, was shown too, with Saitama on the front and Garou on the back.
Where Part 2 picks up
Part 2 continues the Hero Association's assault on the Monster Association, with the S-Class heroes under pressure, Tatsumaki and Psykos on a collision course, and Garou's awakening on the way. JAM Project returns for the opening with "Never Done", and J.C.STAFF stays on animation. Pairing that line about change with Garou's arc makes me think Furukawa's lyrics are aimed squarely at the finale.
Read the announcement on the official One-Punch Man site, and find the season on anime.day.
Source: onepunchman-anime.net