Thunder 3 Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2027

The television anime adaptation of Yuki Ikeda’s Thunder 3 manga has been confirmed to receive a second season, scheduled for release in 2027. The announcement was made by the production staff on Thursday, following the conclusion of the first season which ended its broadcast run on Wednesday.

The series premiered on July 8 via Fuji-TV’s +Ultra block and streamed exclusively worldwide on Netflix. It is based on the manga launched in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine in May 2022. The story follows three schoolboys who gain superpowers in a parallel universe after their friend's sister is kidnapped by aliens.

Creator Hiroya Oku, who writes under the pen name Yuki Ikeda, recently revealed his identity. He stated that using a pseudonym helped maintain surprise for readers encountering his work for the first time.