One Punch Man

The seemingly unimpressive Saitama has a rather unique hobby: being a hero. In order to pursue his childhood dream, Saitama relentlessly trained for three years, losing all of his hair in the process. Now, Saitama is so powerful, he can defeat any enemy with just one punch. However, having no one capable of matching his strength has led Saitama to an unexpected problem—he is no longer able to enjoy the thrill of battling and has become quite bored.

One day, Saitama catches the attention of 19-year-old cyborg Genos, who witnesses his power and wishes to become Saitama's disciple. Genos proposes that the two join the Hero Association in order to become certified heroes that will be recognized for their positive contributions to society. Saitama, who is shocked that no one knows who he is, quickly agrees. Meeting new allies and taking on new foes, Saitama embarks on a new journey as a member of the Hero Association to experience the excitement of battle he once felt.

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Saitama Main

Furukawa, Makoto Japanese

Genos Main

Ishikawa, Kaito Japanese

Garou Supporting

Tatsumaki Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Mumen Rider Supporting

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Fubuki Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Speed-o'-Sound Sonic Supporting

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

King Supporting

Yasumoto, Hiroki Japanese

Metal Bat Supporting

Hatano, Wataru Japanese

Puripuri Prisoner Supporting

Onosaka, Masaya Japanese

Fukushi, Yuuichirou Producer

Hosoya, Nobuyuki Producer

Taguchi, Ayuri Producer

Kodama, Keita Producer

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May 27, 2024

MirageR

Recommended

First of all, recommendation is conditioned to:

A) You've seen enough hero stuff like Avengers, X-Men, Justice League, etc.? Then this parody will be an amusing time full of laughs and action where you watch your OP Superman-like take on a different, more mortal aproach at life with such power at his grasp.

B) You've just started with such "hero" stuff and looking for more of that "I'm justice, I'll do justice because X & Y serious reason"? Then you should pass from this one right now, but don't get it wrong! As you progress through that cliche and get tired of it, this series will be ... a breath of fresh air that'll deliver some humor, but also will make you further value the "small" work lesser heroes do in a way you may never experienced.

This' why people don't get the message this production delivers, they spect the usual "Supy" stuff and therefore end up disliking and criticizing it for what it is. Don't be like them and know which one of both groups you belong, so you can get the correct perspective this anime wants the spectator to focus on.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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May 26, 2024

Sir_Zedmore

Mixed Feelings

One Punch man is a show that is generally well known in this day and age - a popular seinen with a relatively large fan base. It is a parody anime that jokes around with a typical superhero anime (for example, My Hero Academia), where instead of the main character building up their strengths over seasons to face the ultimate evil - Saitama is there from the get-go. Below is my standard MAL ranking system for the show:

STORY: 6 (Fine)/10
The story format reminds me of Dragon Ball (I'm about to make some fans very upset) - random enemies come from various different places, and after ... they are defeated the next one simply takes its place, with a loose plot driven by fights. One Punch Man, like Dragon Ball, has a very basic narrative to it - not to say that it has none - but, at least in Season 1, it isn't really there. The story to me is less interesting than Dragon Ball, but for One Punch Man, it is much (much) shorter, so it very much should be. However, due to the nature of this show, I never expected a good story out of it - I have no problem with the quality.

ART: 9 (Great)/10
This was one of the much better parts of the show. If you take into account that this show was produced before more recent heavy-hitters in the animation department, like Demon Slayer, it is spectacular. Whilst I wasn't an avid anime watcher at the time this aired, from the anime I have watched around the time period, and the vague memories of those I saw then, it is definitely excellent in quality with rapid, flowing animation. I would have been taken aback by the animation if the episodes aired today - although it is less uncommon nowadays. The character designs were also very varied, but, although I do not usually pay attention to this sort of thing, I can see stigma around the design of the sole black S-Class hero - who was genuinely a near-naked, very buff character with sausage lips. I did like the variety between the rest of them, though.

SOUND: 7 (Good)/10
Another OK part of the show was the sound. I didn't have any problems with it, and I did enjoy the (sub) voice acting (which is most of the 7 - without it, I would have given this part another 6), but the music was mediocre and effects basic. It was fine - nothing special. However, I have seen big fans of the opening so this is partially my taste. I cannot see it being that much higher though.

CHARACTER: 7 (Good)/10
As previously stated - I did enjoy the designs of the characters. Whilst essentially all of them had very flat personalities, I often enjoy cutout-characters in a show, as long as they aren't taken seriously. Actually, I think this show could have been funnier if the characters had been even more flat! In a show like this, it is often enjoyable for me to see typical tropes and archetypes interact together in certain situations. It would obviously also have been more interesting if they were more built as well - but it is a 12 episode show, so I can't expect to see much of the characters (unless this was a slice-of-life or romance) and the only one I could see being very built out are the main characters, and Saitama was pretty much the main focus for the whole show. I believe his character would be ruined by complexity, so this is fine. In addition, there was another character who I am sure was controversial, and, like I said before, I don't usually comment on things like this. I am not black, nor do I identify as gay, but when the only homosexual character in the entire show is sent TO PRISON for, and I quote (according to my subs, at least), 'I see a handsome man, and I take him', it is certainly much.

ENJOYMENT: 6 (Fine)/10
I was essentially planning to drop this show after the end of the season until the very end, as I wasn't too interested in the eventually repetitive humour. However, after seeing the final fight, and Saitama's greatly memed 'Ok' scene, I was more interested. Since it is quite short, I may give the second season a watch after all - but this was essentially a 5 (which is, by the way, the lowest score I have ever given in a review to date, though I am quite selective with what anime I watch) until the very end. Luckily, it was a quick watch, so I recommend you still give it a go if you like the premise (if you haven't yet).

Instead of concluding this with what will essentially be a repeat of my last statement (see the end of the previous section), I will just
finish by saying that by finding the average of all my scores, I have (just read to the bottom) found my perfect

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 26, 2024

TryingT0L1ve

Not Recommended

Funny

Normally I would do a review analyzing each thing, but I'm going to do an analysis at the same level as the anime, weak.

It's almost impossible to analyze history, especially because it doesn't exist. It's something so simple that it feels like you're watching SpongeBob.

It's an anime extremely made for a children's audience, anyone over the age of 12 and doesn't realize how boring the anime is, they have no critical sense whatsoever, besides the story being totally boring, there's no cool character to look at, no. There's a character that you look at and think "I love it when he appears".

The only two things ... that I cite as good are the design of some characters, which are well done, but unfortunately not all of them, and the art of the anime, which also sometimes shows an extremely beautiful line in some scenes, however, it does not remain.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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