One Punch Man Specials

The OPM specials are worth watching, don't let my low score fool you. I don't know if it's just a product of the sometimes awkwardly translated subs these are coming out with, but I found the humour overall in these to be a bit drab.

OPM specials feel like an episodic slice-of-life comedy. Let me clarify by saying that's about as far from my genre of choice as it gets, but I also feel it's far from the appeal of what OPM's mainline series was too.

While the art stays true to the original series, there's rarely a chance for Madhouse to really shiny when ... there's little to no action in the specials at all, and when there is it's nothing nearly as bombastic as the mainline series. It's above average at best, unmemorable at worst. It does give you some interesting insight into the lives of all the main characters, and that's the main reason I find it worth watching.

If you're a fan of OPM because of its unique blend of comedy, action, interesting characters, and occasional tug at your heart strings, then the specials simply don't have every ingredient. It's cake without the icing, but at 12 minutes an episode it at least doesn't overstay its welcome.

The specials aren't very significant, really.

Of course, it's just some OVAs so big important, detailed stories shouldn't be expcted in the first place, and the plots really are just some simple, silly stuff.

The comedy is good, after all it IS One Punch Man, but nothing hilarious like in the anime itself.

The show doesn't really treat any situation as serious or important since it's just some short comedies, so the characters don't really feel off since they're rarely put in a situation with any real stakes and even when they are, everything is presented comedically.


Overall; It's a nice watch if you wanna kill some time ... while waiting for more OPM content, nothing feels out of place or character, but you're honestly not missing out on much if you just skip it. If you're gonna watch it anyway, leave some space to breathe between the episodes, after 2 episodes it can get kind of boring.

Solid specials for the most part. All the episodes were just super comical except for one. Its worth watching if you enjoyed One Punch Man S1 but otherwise they dont really add anything to the plot except to build up some small character dynamics and the world of One Punch Man.

The animation is good but nothing compared to the series since it had no fights whatsoever and you could tell that it was a bit downgraded compared to the S1.

So in conclusion it was alright. If you feel like wasting time go ahead. Otherwise just move on to watching season 2.

Story:

Standard specials stuff, with good world-building for important side characters although not that important.

Art:

The art is consistent with the rest of the series, so, therefore, are pretty good.

Sound:

... Also consistent with the rest of the series, nothing notable but nothing offensive/ bland.

Character:

Characters are all good and serve as a basis for comedy with decent relationships/ development.

Enjoyment:

Really an easy watch for turning off your mind to enjoy. Pretty much impossible to not like.

Overall:

Watch if you want, you won't be disappointed nor extremely impressed. It's a quick watch for a lazy weekend afternoon but that's about how important it is to the actual series.