The official website for the TV anime Thunder 3, based on the manga by Yuki Ikeda, has revealed the second promotional video, confirmed the official broadcast date, and announced the ending theme song fans have been waiting for.
Broadcast Date and Viewing Platforms
The anime will premiere in Fuji TV’s +Ultra block and affiliated channels on July 8 at 24:45 Japan time, effectively 12:45 a.m. on July 9. Netflix will also stream the anime exclusively worldwide starting July 8.
Ending Theme
The new promotional video introduces and previews the ending theme “Shururerira” by -otoha-, a song that creates an intriguing mood and fits the tone of the series well.
Voice Cast
- Sayumi Suzushiro – Pyontaro
- Natsumi Kawaida – Tsubame
- Eri Akiyama – Hiroshi
- Honoka Mitsubachi – Futaba
Creative Staff
The anime website intentionally lists staff credits using nonstandard titles: Hiroyuki is credited for “Saku” (work), Hiroshi for “Bun” (text), and Naoyuki for “E” (art).
Story Synopsis
Thunder 3 follows three ordinary schoolboys who accidentally obtain a mysterious DVD said to be a gateway to a parallel universe. While they are off guard, Futaba, Pyontaro’s younger sister, passes through the gate and is kidnapped by aliens who have taken over that parallel world. The three boys discover that their cartoon-like bodies become special powers in the more realistic world, and they set out to rescue Futaba.
Original Manga Information
Yuki Ikeda began serializing the manga in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine in May 2022. The story entered its climax in January 2025, then went on hiatus in March due to the creator’s health before returning in February and reaching its conclusion on June 5.
For collected volume readers, Kodansha will release volume 9 in Japan on July 16. Kodansha USA, which publishes the English edition, shipped volume 8 on February 10.
Source: ann_jp

