The official website for the MF GHOST TV anime announced today that the upcoming third season is set to premiere in Japan on January 4, 2026 . The site also posted the first trailer and key visual for Season 3. MF GHOST Season 3 Trailer 1 MF GHOST Season 3 key visual Yu Serizawa, a member of voice actor idol unit i☆Ris, will perform the opening theme for the new season, titled "TIMELESS POWER feat. MOTSU." The song again features MOTSU, the ex-rapper of m.o.v.e, the three-member unit that provided many theme songs for the Initial D anime series from 1997 to 2014, until the unit disbanded. This marks the third time the two have collaborated for MF GHOST , following "JUNGLE FIRE feat. MOTSU" for Season 1 and "ROCK ME KISS ME feat. MOTSU" for Season 2. MOTSU and Yu Serizawa Meanwhile, Himika Akaneya, another member of I☆Ris, will sing the ending theme for the new season, "Yokan no Tochu Prod. ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo)." This also marks the third time she has performed the ending theme for the anime series, following "Stereo Sunset (Prod. AmPm)" for Season 1 and "Side U (Prod. AmPm)" for Season 2. Himika Akaneya Additionally, the lead actors Yuma Uchida (Kanata Katagiri) Ayane Sakura ( Ren Saionji) and director Toshihito Naka provided the following comments. Comment from Yuma Uchida: MF Ghost is back! I'm incredibly excited to see the continuation of these heated battles. Please enjoy the brave figures of Kanata and the other drivers right to the very end. Kanata Katagiri Yuma Uchida Comment from Ayane Sakura: Season 3 will finally begin! Every day, both on set and in my personal life, I hear so many people say, "I'm watching MF Ghost!" It's incredibly heartwarming to feel the anticipation for the series. This season brings major shifts not only in the races but also in the characters' personal lives, so I approached the voice recording sessions with renewed determination. Please continue to follow Ren's romantic developments as well. Ren Saionji Ayane Sakura Comment from director Toshihito Naka: Sorry to keep you waiting! Kanata''s revenge begins! In Season 3, the story surrounding Kanata takes a major turn. And Ren will be right there alongside it. How will we portray Kanata, who has regained his peak form while battling injury? Please witness the intensely detailed, accelerated depiction of his fiery races!! RELATED: MF GHOST Season 3 Anime Takes Off in January 2026 Toshihito Naka ( Initial D Legend 2: Racer ) directs MF GHOST Season 3 at studio Felix Film, with series composition by Kenichi Yamashita ( The tale of outcasts ), character designs by Naoyuki Onda ( PSYCHO-PASS ) and music by Akio Dobashi ( Yozakura Quartet ). The TV anime adaptation of Initial D author Shuichi Shigeno's manga MF GHOST aired for two seasons in 2023 and 2024. Crunchyroll streams both seasons for members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and Indian subcontinent. Crunchyroll describes the series as such: Japan adopts self-driving electric automobiles and renders most gas engines obsolete by 202X. The fastest cars find new life in the MFG, a racing circuit held on Japanese motorways. Drivers from around the world race for a shot at the title. Kanata Rivington returns from Britain to Japan for the MFG—and to find his father. Can he win the title and find answers? Buckle up and push it to the limit! Source: Press release, MF Ghost anime official website
