Thunder 3 (manga)

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Thunder 3 (Japanese: サンダー3, Hepburn: Sandā Surī) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Ikeda. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine from May 2022 to June 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Unend premiered in July 2026.

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WrittenbyYuki Ikeda
PublishedbyKodansha
English publisher
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Thunder 3
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring (from left to right) Tsubame Azuma, Pyontaro Tezuka, and Hiroshi Ochanomizu
サンダー3
(Sandā Surī)
Genre
Manga
Written byYuki Ikeda
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintMonthly Shōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Magazine
Original runMay 6, 2022 – June 5, 2026
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Hiroyuki Seshita [ja] (chief)
  • Keisuke Ide
Written byHiroshi Seko
Music by
  • Frédéric Chateau [fr]
  • Akiyuki Tateyama [ja]
StudioUnend
Licensed byNetflix (streaming rights)
Original network
Original run July 9, 2026 – present
Episodes1
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Plot

The "Small Three"—ordinary middle school students Pyontaro Tezuka, Hiroshi Ochanomizu, and Tsubame Azuma—accidentally discover a parallel world after playing a mysterious disc borrowed from their teacher, Dr. Doc. When a lifelike dragonfly emerges from their television screen, Pyontaro's younger sister, Futaba, and their pet dog chase after it, only to be pulled into the parallel world and captured by its alien inhabitants. The story follows the Small Three as they join forces with the humans of the parallel world to rescue Futaba and confront the extraterrestrial threats.

Characters

Pyontaro Tezuka (手塚 ぴょんたろう, Tezuka Pyontarō)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[4] (Japanese); Abby Trott (English)
Hiroshi Ochanomizu (お茶の水 ひろし, Ochanomizu Hiroshi)
Voiced by: Eri Akiyama [ja][4] (Japanese); Ryan Bartley (English)
Tsubame Azuma (吾妻 つばめ, Azuma Tsubame)
Voiced by: Natsumi Kawaida[4] (Japanese); Brenna Larson (English)
Futaba Tezuka (手塚 ふたば, Tezuka Futaba)
Voiced by: Honoka Mitsubachi[4] (Japanese); Risa Mei (English)
Doc (ドク, Doku)
Voiced by: Shogo Sakata[5]
Teiichi Segami (瀬上 貞一, Segami Teiichi)
Voiced by: Taito Ban[5]
Suzuka Tashiro (田代 涼花, Tashiro Suzuka)
Voiced by: Yuuki Hirose[5]
Mio Kisaragi (如月 澪, Kisaragi Mio)
Voiced by: Ryōko Maekawa[5]
Kyōji Sumeragi (皇 恭治, Sumeragi Kyōji)
Voiced by: Haruki Ishiya[5]
Yutaka Yamamoto (山本 豊, Yamamoto Yutaka)
Voiced by: Yuki Onodera [ja][5]
Sameyama (鮫岾)
Voiced by: Yuuki Shin[5]
Sydney (シドニー, Shidonī)
Voiced by: Miho Wataya[5]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yuki Ikeda, Thunder 3 was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine from May 6, 2022, to June 5, 2026.[6][7] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 17, 2022.[8] As of January 17, 2025, eight volumes have been released.[9]

In March 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the manga for print release, with the first volume published on November 5 of that same year.[10]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1October 17, 2022[11]978-4-06-528928-0November 5, 2024[12]978-1-64-729400-7
  1. "The Small Three"[a]
  2. "Multiverse"
  3. "Aliens"
  4. "Face to Face"
2January 17, 2023[13]978-4-06-530372-6January 7, 2025[14]978-1-64-729386-4
  1. "Heroes"
  2. "Segami"[b]
  3. "Rebellion"
  4. "Dogfight"
3May 17, 2023[15]978-4-06-531830-0March 4, 2025[16]978-1-64-729443-4
  1. "Segami's Decision"[c]
  2. "Game On!"
  3. "Outbreak"
  4. "Close Combat"
4September 14, 2023[17]978-4-06-533413-3May 6, 2025[18]978-1-64-729444-1
  1. "Melee"[d]
  2. "Interlopers"[e]
  3. "Counterattack"
  4. "Warriors"[f]
5December 15, 2023[19]978-4-06-534207-7July 1, 2025[20]978-1-64-729445-8
  1. "Time's Up"[g]
  2. "The Small Three vs. the Aliens"[h]
  3. "We Are the Thunder Three!!"[i]
  4. "Reunited"[j]
6May 16, 2024[21]978-4-06-535623-4September 9, 2025[22]978-1-64-729463-2
  1. "Final Attack"
  2. "After the Battle"
  3. "Foreboding"
  4. "The Calm Before the Storm"
7September 17, 2024[23]978-4-06-536886-2November 4, 2025[24]978-1-64-729491-5
  1. "And Then There Were None"
  2. "Battle on the Ship"[k]
  3. "Selfless Dedication"[l]
  4. "New Heroes"
8January 17, 2025[9]978-4-06-537932-5February 10, 2026[25]978-1-64-729573-8
  1. "Human vs. Alien"
  2. "Get Closer"
  3. "Fight Together"
  4. "Whiteout"
9July 16, 2026978-4-06-543913-5——
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

  1. "The Will"
  2. "The Guardian"
  3. "Too Heavy Odds"
  4. "How Can We Win?"
  5. "Aaaaaaaaah!!"
  6. "Return of the Heroes"
  7. Thunder 3 (サンダー3)

Anime

In February 2026, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation.[4] it is produced by Unend and directed by Keisuke Ide, with Hiroyuki Seshita [ja] serving as chief director, Hiroshi Seko handling the series composition and screenplays, Junko Yamanaka [ja] and Yūki Moriyama designing the characters, and Frédéric Chateau [fr] and Akiyuki Tateyama [ja] composing the music.[5] The series premiered on July 9, 2026, on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block.[26][m] The opening theme song is "Thunderbolt" (サンダーボルト, Sandāboruto), performed by Yuuri, while the ending theme song is "Shururerira" (しゅるれりら), performed by Otoha [ja].[27] Netflix is streaming the series worldwide.[28]

Episodes

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No.Title [29]Directed by [n]Written by [n]Storyboarded by [n]Animation directed by [n]Original release date [30][m]
1"Small Three"
Transliteration: "Sumōru Surī" (Japanese: スモール・スリー)		TBATBATBATBAJuly 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)
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Reception

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category.[31] It was nominated for the eBook Initiative Japan [ja] Manga Award 2023.[32] It ranked fourth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2024 for male readers.[33]

Writing for the Real Sound [ja], Reiichi Narima praised the series for its premise and realistic and detailed artwork, comparing it to Hiroya Oku's Gantz and Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction.[2] Mei Chan from the same website included the series on her top 10 manga series of 2022, calling it "definitely the most shocking and surprising work of the year."[34]

Notes

  1. [a]
    "SMALL3" in the original Japanese release
  2. [b]
    "MR.SEGAMI" in the original Japanese release
  3. [c]
    "DETERMINATION" in the original Japanese release
  4. [d]
    "A MELEE" in the original Japanese release
  5. [e]
    "THE STRANGERS" in the original Japanese release
  6. [f]
    "THE STRONG MEN" in the original Japanese release
  7. [g]
    "TIME IS UP" in the original Japanese release
  8. [h]
    "SMALL3 VS. ALIENS" in the original Japanese release
  9. [i]
    "WE ARE 『THUNDER 3』!!" in the original Japanese release
  10. [j]
    "REUNITE" in the original Japanese release
  11. [k]
    "BATTLE IN THE SHIP" in the original Japanese release
  12. [l]
    "PRECIOUS DEDICATION" in the original Japanese release
  13. [m]
    Fuji TV listed the series premiere on July 8 at 24:45, which is effectively July 9 at 12:45 a.m. JST.
  14. [n]
    Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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