Overview

• Season 3 launched in October 2025 under J.C.Staff with Shinpei Nagai directing, opening the adaptation of the Monster Association arc.
• Viewers widely described the first episode as slideshow‑like with low‑detail action, pointing to rigid, less dynamic combat scenes.
• Clarín reports Nagai acknowledged schedule and budget limits and suggested the new season could not surpass season 1 in pure animation.
• The reaction revives comparisons to season 1’s Madhouse run under Shingo Natsume, who said in 2019 he wished he could have continued and hoped J.C.Staff would do more with the series.
• Commentary notes pacing and direction issues alongside visual complaints, and fans worry prolonged declines could weaken the franchise’s appeal.