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Nov 30, 10:13 AM
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The episode was at least better than the previous episodes.
Everyone can see their dedication on battle animation because of how poor the sound quality was. The hostage rescue was kinda funky because of missing frames and the enthusiasms behind the voice overs were lacking grandly. But as I said the episode was better compared to the previous episodes which were nothing but PowerPoint presentations.
I will give it a rating of 5 overall.
Nov 30, 10:15 AM
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a shockingly solid episode this week,this is a glimpse of how it would have been if they had a good schedule and decent support from bandai
Nov 30, 10:22 AM
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One frame man move a bit. This time
Nov 30, 10:32 AM
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his was really good 7/10
Nov 30, 10:32 AM
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Dec 2017
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The episode itself was good, but once again the animation was toned down, as could be seen in the other half. Does anyone know which team worked on this episode?
Nov 30, 10:34 AM
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wait...it's change studio or change team? 😅
Nov 30, 10:38 AM
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The first half was fine but the second half was a bit lacklustre and the end of the episode felt underwhelming.
Nov 30, 10:39 AM

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Well, the 1st half of the episode had some decent animation, that's new. And we actually got some backgrounds during some scenes too! The luxury! The pacing wasn't also as terrible as usual. However, I feel like they forgot to give us some context for this battle. I don't remember Flashy Flash having some kind of backstory, so I don't really know what are the other 2 talking about, and I just going with the vibes honestly.

The 2nd half of the episode was terrible though, really cheap animation, the pacing was horrible, the anime felt really choppy (as usual honestly). At this point I'm going to be surprised if we get a decent episode during this season. I honestly think this might end up being the weakest anime I have ever watched, which is crazy.

There was scene in the Flashy Flash fight, where he jumped in the air, and in the next frame he was in the ground just telling a random quote, like, what? I suppose that was how the manga went, BUT THIS IS NOT A MANGA. The direction for this anime is atrocious. I know they are mad at the "overseas anime fans that use pirated services to watch the anime", but it's not the pirated services that are making the direction of this anime be bad, and honestly, maybe they should have a bit of self reflection before putting every anime fan in the same bag. But we all know the conditions they are working on, so we can't expect much.
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Nov 30, 10:40 AM
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Aug 2017
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Couldn't they have delivered this quality since beggining...
Nov 30, 11:00 AM
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Couldn't they have delivered this quality since beggining...
@0mnimonX No because they didn't have the budget nor the time

Nov 30, 11:05 AM
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Jan 2020
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One Frame Man was amazing!!
Nov 30, 11:08 AM
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We are so back.
Maybe too early to say we are back, but this was a solid episode - best in terms of action thus far.
(If you actually like the characters in One Punch Man, I think the hotpot episode was entertaining too.)

The ninja village adds somewhat to the worldbuilding and this is the most we've been exposed to it.
There were scenes in Season 1 and 2 about Speed-o-Sound Sonic where he references "the village" and actually talks to Hellfire Flame and Tempest Wind. The two tried to convert Sonic into a monster - but he ended up cooking the Monster Cell and didn't gain it's benefits. Outside of that scene, the most you know is short references in dialogue where, frankly, a lot more was going on in those episodes. So, this may be a goldmine for you OPM lore-heads.

Hopefully the rest of the season delivers like this one.

I'm not a critic.
Nov 30, 11:14 AM
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@0mnimonX No because they didn't have the budget nor the time

@UaEfAlCoN83 the budget is the same as the first season
Nov 30, 11:19 AM

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Wow, an episode with decent animation! I just hope it's not the only one.
Nov 30, 11:22 AM
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Unlike other episodes that have 90% static images, this one only has 75% static images; it's still mediocre, and even if all the other episodes are average or good, they won't fix the previous ones; one thing doesn't solve the other.
Nov 30, 11:31 AM
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the hentai director be like, i forgot to tell the 2 new directors about the filters in the first half, oh well, let's spam it 7 times in the last 5 min. Brilliant gambit sir! Still, fun episode!
Nov 30, 11:32 AM
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InfinityNo0b said:
This was probably the best episode of this season so far. However-

1. This kind of animation is on par with "My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha" that's airing this season.

2. One Punch Man is not a below average shounen series that is filled with "Loads of talking and less fighting"

3. One Punch Man does not have a trash story or fighting scenes or character designs.

So, was this anime project hated by the production committee?
Maybe.

i was happy
man
defending this show since s2
(my standards are low soo)
after all those 7 episodes
seeing many people harassing production members
,the hate,
I knew it this epsiodes was gonna be huge improvement compared to the last
and guess what?
it turns out to be true
with a month left

and i remeber
the director said there are mixing 3d+2d trying to make it blend

episode 8 have 3d/cgi
and with 4 episodes left for this season/cour atleast
we might really see ep 8 level animations
or even improved
i think the remaining episodes will be at this level or better then ep 8
so i think 8-12 are gonna be the best episodes of s3
Nov 30, 11:35 AM
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there actually moving 😮
Easily the best episode but shit is still shit even if its less shitty.
those defenders are going to go crazy over this 🤣
Nov 30, 11:39 AM

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Child Emperors using his gadgets is actually one of the coolest ways to fight in this series.

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Nov 30, 11:47 AM
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Is it just me or did this episode mark an improvement in animation?

Also, Child Emperor is not as smart as he thinks he is, he keeps finding little pieces of circumstantial evidence and takes them massively out of context
Nov 30, 11:49 AM

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any chance of seeing One Punch Man in his own show?
Nov 30, 11:50 AM

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They still messed up the water during the fight lol, had it move at regular speed while everything else in the background was in slow motion
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Nov 30, 12:00 PM
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@UaEfAlCoN83 the budget is the same as the first season
@Alex99Z

Either you are trolling or you don't understand shit ...

Nov 30, 12:01 PM

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The first decent episode of the season. I liked it.
Nov 30, 12:01 PM
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any chance of seeing One Punch Man in his own show?
@Crashmatt No because the show will end if he is not late
Nov 30, 12:10 PM

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Welp, the best episode so far.
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Nov 30, 12:11 PM
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realistically it is a 7.5/10, solid, but nothing that blows you away. basically what the show shouldve looked like all along

people rating it as low as 2 are likely either trolls or people protesting bandai namco’s practices, the latter of which i understand. cant let them get away with the same thing they did to blue lock, where 95% of the season looks terrible but the last two episodes look good. and 8 episodes in for 1 actual solid episode is pretty ridiculous anyway you slice it. and regardless of the animation this season, im a little shocked at the boldness of this author, no saitama 8 episodes in? really? i mean i guess
Nov 30, 12:13 PM

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yea yea the animation god better and all, but GUYS. Why is NOBODY here talking about this absolute beauty !



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Nov 30, 12:17 PM
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Oct 2019
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How the heck is Child emperor class S?
He looks like class B at most. I hope he does have much more to show, because if all he has is some cheap tech gadgets, one hit and he's gone forever.
@00christian00 the upcoming Child Emperor fight is one of my favourites, thats all I'll say
Nov 30, 12:20 PM

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This was out of nowhere, I genuinely was smiling throughout the episode because for once it feels like they nailed an episode.
Nov 30, 12:22 PM

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Me realizing this level of animation is probably eating into season 4's budget.


Nov 30, 12:24 PM
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FINALLY THE THINGS MOVES!!!!!
Nov 30, 12:25 PM

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Wow. They put some effort into this one
Nov 30, 12:28 PM
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So this is where the budget went? Flashy flash's fight was georgeously animated, and even though it went a bit worse later on, it was all full of movement. the filters are still unnecessary and i dont like the pling from child emperor but... Please continue this way for the rest of the season, we may be able to make this season enjoyable again and just stick the first 7 episodes to limited time (still a grave fault of production)
Nov 30, 12:28 PM

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Kinda late but a real palette cleanser for the rest of the season! Such cool fight scenes. Had no clue who Flashy Flash was and a few minutes into his confrontation I was rooting for him like crazy! Not saying I expect this level for the remainder of the season, but at this point glad we got an episode this cool for sure.
Nov 30, 12:31 PM
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It got better!!! A bit!!!
Nov 30, 12:37 PM
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Dec 2023
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Well that's fire on the second half i think more improve looking forward on the next ep
Nov 30, 12:45 PM
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00christian00 said:
How the heck is Child emperor class S?
He looks like class B at most. I hope he does have much more to show, because if all he has is some cheap tech gadgets, one hit and he's gone forever.

Brace for later episodes,he is not just an s class,he is a high tier s class
Nov 30, 12:57 PM
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Sep 2020
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the animation was okay
Nov 30, 12:58 PM
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Dec 2021
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The animation quality definitely better (at least for the first half anyway) but why didnt they just do ts from the start🤦🏽‍♂️
Nov 30, 1:01 PM
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Nov 2025
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finally a decent animation. It is still not at the level it should be, but it has improved 100%
Nov 30, 1:04 PM
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Feb 2023
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I dropped it but checked this one out of curiosity well there is a chance that I will watch the entire season eventually. Pretty good episode
Nov 30, 1:17 PM

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decent fight. very good to see this
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Nov 30, 1:27 PM
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Jul 2017
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They actually tried, was a OK episode, with someone 3D in the middle of lightspeed fight (was a god 3D use)
Nov 30, 1:32 PM
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where is opm!!!! didnt sign up for boku no hero academy!
Nov 30, 1:48 PM
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a great try to scape!
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Nov 30, 2:08 PM
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Dec 2020
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Finally better animation
Nov 30, 2:39 PM
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Episode 8 compared to the rest of the season until this point, was like a diamond in the rough. Nothing has even come close to the Flashy Flash fight vs the other two ninja that joined the monster association. The voice acting and music took a step up I feel compared to the other episodes, but of course what stands out is the animation and what felt like the direction overall. What's disappointing, is that they went back to spamming blue filters after the fight was over, as soon as Child Emperor was on screen. The seasons been a mess, but overall this episode has been the highlight.
Nov 30, 2:40 PM
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Episode 8 compared to the rest of the season until this point, was like a diamond in the rough. Nothing has even come close to the Flashy Flash fight vs the other two ninja that joined the monster association. The voice acting and music took a step up I feel compared to the other episodes, but of course what stands out is the animation and what felt like the direction overall. What's disappointing, is that they went back to spamming blue filters after the fight was over, as soon as Child Emperor was on screen. The seasons been a mess, but overall this episode has been the highlight.
Nov 30, 2:42 PM

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Decent ep

Seeing the fight on Twitter was the only reason that I came back to watch. Flash's fight was surprisingly decent and not too bad with sum calm sequences. Tho, transitions were terrible, sum stills, animation errors, and those color filters were so damn random (per usual). CGI looked great. I see the vision that the staff had for the fight, sad the schedule is damn terrible for this to be the best ep. Interesting allocation of resources and talent to appear on a non important fight (imo), then a important fight like Garou vs Orochi. Part A: 7.5/10

Flashy Flash never seems to not aura farm.

Robot kid for part 2 was boring asf, same way as it was in the manga. Part B: 5.5/10

Might peep the next ep, considering the producer's hype, but we'll see.

This ep adapted ch "Speedster, Instant, Backpack" and sum pages of "Tears of Regret".

7/10

JayDaAnimeLordNov 30, 9:14 PM


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