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Synonyms: Onepunchman, Onepanman, OPM

Japanese: ワンパンマン

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Jun 14, 2012 to ?

Genres: Action, Comedy

Themes: Parody, Super Power

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Tonari no Young Jump

Authors: Murata, Yusuke (Art), ONE (Story)

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Score: 8.74¹ (scored by 237,200 users)

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Ranked: #48²

² based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #7

Members: 481,736

Favorites: 38,841

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Aug 6, 2018

Salieri_Hiyajo

Recommended

Preliminary (93/? chp)

One Punch Man is a really fun manga to read. Like it's so fun to read that the filler is fun to read. And what's interesting about this manga is how it achieves this quality, in that the story isn't anything special. It's a shounen through and through, an action fighting manga. It encompasses an endless amount of tropes, and OPM would only be an average shounen if it wasn't for its characters.

The star studded cast of OPM just elevates the manga into something more than just another shounen, it feels special and different. That stems from our main character, Saitama. He is outstandingly written, ...

Dec 26, 2022

dedzOw

Recommended

Preliminary (173/? chp)

If you enjoyed season one of the OPM anime, then you should real the manga. Season 2 was rushed and garbage, but the story in the manga is still really good though. Why should you read this manga? Well because...

One of the best art ever seen in manga. The story is great. The fight scenes are clear and are really cool, especially chapter 140+ fights. Can't wait for season 3 of the anime. 10/10 must read for anyone person that likes manga that has funny moments, cool characters (Tatsumaki is mommy), great and unique story. and badass art. Don't miss out on the manga of ...

Feb 26, 2024

redbubbles29

Recommended

Preliminary (203/? chp)

It's rare to see a shonen series that can strike consistently gorgeous art and a great story. While to titular character often takes backstage to the story due to his power that would immediately resolve every conflict in a matter of seconds, we are still delighted with the supporting casts that are well-written and entertaining enough.

Still, the star of the show and the most entertaining character is the MC. Each arc shows him keeps one-upping himself in feats of strength; with an action scene that is always a delight to the eyes. It is unfortunate in the genre that usually has a side character ...

Feb 7, 2018

PharuanUndearth

Recommended

Preliminary (84/? chp)

I don't really like doing reviews before the series is finished but this one i have to make an exception for. (I did the webcomic first)

~Spoilers~

This is like the Anime/Webcomic which i am glad, all follow the source material to the letter, and makes this series a cut above the rest. The lack of deviation is why the entire series is beautiful. This Manga is drawn by Yuusuke Murata a very well know artist, and fan of the webcomic. the comedic overtone and the really impressive fight scenes are at the heart and soul of the series. The introduction of class ranks and positions within ...

Mar 13, 2022

AkiroRaiden

Recommended

Preliminary (160/? chp)

One Punch man is at its very core a simple idea. After a horrible experience with a monster that showed the main character that he is weak, he started training for 3 years and became so overpowered that he can now defeat any enemy in 1 punch.

The story however is NOT a powerfantasy. Most of the story revolves around the greatly written side-characters and their struggles to become stronger while Saitamas biggest struggle is simply not finding an oponent that can challenge him.

Pro's:
- The BEST Art you will ever see in a manga. Yes, it's even better than Berserk and Vagabond. Some of the chapters ...

Nov 28, 2021

BakaBoysClub

Recommended

Preliminary (153/? chp)

Is this one of the best modern pieces of entertainment? Yes. Does it still have issues? Yes.

I made a whole video review on this so if you feel like it, you can check that out.

Now for the important part:

Story - 8
Let me just say I love the theming that is displayed not only with Sitama but with many other characters and plot points "If you have enough passion and dedication you can achieve pretty much anything." love to see that. But we don't spend too much time with that for the most part we follow dudes hitting each other really hard... and I love that ... too so why the 8? Pacing. After chapter 50 or so we start following FOUR different parts and while they are vaguely connected there was no reason for them to be shown at the same time. I'm talking: in the middle of the chapter even tho we are already following a very interesting development we just switch to a bunch of dudes talking in a room together... what.

Art - 10
Not only is the art always portrayed in a very professional and yet inspired way but it also takes some risks with the art direction. We see some focus being used, distortion of reality, and MANY other creative techniques to emphasize how badass is the moment we are experiencing. A true example of what 10/10 art should look like.

Characters - 9
Garou is one of the best characters I have ever seen and it's not like the manga really tries a whole lot (compared to other mangas) to give us intimate moments with him. Of course, we all already know that Saitama is a world-famous phenomenon of a character and the only thing I will say on that - it's well deserved. And all of the other fun and entertaining characters are sure to charm you considering that there is such variety among them. BUT Blizzard messes up the perfect cast. It's bad and not because she is annoying (many other characters are and they are just fine) it's because she is comically stupid and then all of the sudden feels like a reasonable human being and they back to stupid. However a curious case of "if you have enough doujinshis about you then you can stay on the cast".

Enjoyment - 10
Moment to moment this feels great I have read the manga twice now I keep up with the new chapters and it's always a highlight of my day to go on reddit and to sink into the "new chapter" vibe. It's again one of the best modern pieces of entertainment.

Overall - 8
While the last sentence is still true I can't simply overlook the obvious issues when it comes to the pacing. If you are going to take anything away from this review let it be this: YES there is a huge flaw in the manga but it still manages to OVERCOME that and be entertaining and engaging on a whole new level.

Do yourself a favor and go read it.

Aug 1, 2021

Sky_oppai

Recommended

Preliminary (149/? chp)

I'm not reading a lot of mangas, because some are too weird for me, too crazy, too much "shonen". But One Punch Man is the only one of them to make me love that much a manga or something literaly.

First, because of the story... Saitama is too strong ! There no things like : Oh no I am strong, but a new enemy is always stronger, etc... The other heroes are like that, but the protagonist isn't and that is fresh and funny. Talking about fun, the story has a lot of moments with funny things happening. And some of them aren't when you expected ...

Jun 1, 2013

Shadostepz

Recommended

Preliminary (31/? chp)

Saitama is a man-turned-hero who underwent three years of extreme training. As a result, Saitama has becoming incredibly strong (and bald) and is able to end every fight with just a single punch. He thirsts for the exciting rush of combat. The problem is...he's too strong?

One Punch-Man takes a comical yet thought provoking look at strength, justice, and ambition. It's thoroughly enjoyable to watch the heroes struggle to defeat a villain just to have Saitama walk in and finish it off in one, effortless punch. His strength and his never-ending struggle to find an opponent who can survive a single punch leads him to ... great frustration, despite seeming to be an average guy at first.

One Punch-Man also takes on the typical good-and-evil struggle as well as the theme of ambition. Watching Saitama take Genos under his wing (although it wasn't really a choice) is interesting. The different ambitions and ideals of the heroes can lead to hilarious and thought provoking moments, be it running in fear at pathetic looking fish creatures, or refusing to help out a civilian in need, almost every little hero you see has a personality that'll make you laugh or turn your nose in disgust.

The art in One Punch-Man would probably be one of it's weaker points out of all it's strengths. It's not bad, but it's nothing to be really proud of. It's just...normal. Nothing wrong with that. What I do like about the art is that certain characters are drawn to fit their personalities. Genos is over-detailed in order to fit his dutiful and perfectionist nature. Saitama looks like he was ripped out of some poorly-drawn sketchbook in order to align with his "average" facade and for quite a bit of comical effect. Heroes and villains are drawn appropriately whether they think they're god or they're afraid of the smallest thing.

As of right now, there hasn't been a great deal of character development, but you can really see it forming at the edges. Saitama, for the most part, seems to be a static character that the story revolves around (maybe he'll find a worth opponent). Speed of Sound Sonic (mind the long name) may one day lose a bit of his ego, and Genos might realize the cowardice and pride of his peers. What do I want to see the most? Personally, I find the Saitama's struggle with his own strength to be one of the most interesting and enjoyable aspects of this manga.

I have to say that this manga is a real surprise to me. Out of the many superhero based mangas that try to beat each other, One Punch-Man effortlessly rises above the competition in a single punch. Out of the many mangas that I am following, One Punch-Man is the most entertaining and enjoyable. Anyone who is looking for a refreshing and funny manga should not hesitate to pick this up.

Jan 24, 2015

Hyoukami

Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/? chp)

Rather than Action, *ACTION* fits this manga better.

Story-8
The story are quite generic. Simply put, it's a story about heroes battling against villains. Onepunchman add gimmick such as hero rank system, which shows how the heroes regulated by government. Nothing mindblowing but for an omnipotent hero like Saitama, this actually could build a sense of growth which I don't expect from one-hit-kill main char.

Art-10
Yuusuke Murata providing a generous amount of action scene for this series. No really, when you see action it means real ACTION. 18-20 page for weekly release are just not enough to capturing the awesomeness that put other battle mangas to shame. ...

Apr 16, 2023

JohnTBrooke

Recommended

Preliminary (180/? chp)

Okay, look hear me out because I know this will be a controversial take. I genuinely think that the original ONE web manga is the superior adaptation. Yes, the art is awful, the panelling can be incredibly messy to look at, the action sequences can be quite the letdown, and the world-building and characters aren't as fleshed out or clearly characterised. Yusuke Murata's adaptation fixes all of these things. The art is, as expected, absolutely fantastic. The panelling is dynamic and artful. The action sequences are... simply breathtaking. And almost all gaps in the world-building of ONE's original work are filled here. Hell, with ONE ... able to look back at the structure of his original story, he is able to build his foreshadowing and beats with much, much more clarity. I have to add that the characters are also made more human and relatable. Their relationships feel genuine and at times, emotional. This is all done while still capturing much of the comedic strength of the original. But the ONE version has one thing over Murata's adaptation - reading it never feels serious.

At its core, One Punch Man is a parody. It satirises shounen tropes, subverting all super serious endeavours with a singular punch from its titular hero. The setup is the shenanigans that all the characters get up to in order the defeat monsters and the punchline is Saitama is so overpowered, he literally stops all conflict with a punch. The ONE version, with its flat characterisation, ridiculous superhero powers that look like they shouldn't work, poor art that borders on parody even when it attempts to be serious, as well as the caricatured depiction of bureaucracy and corporations in a superhero world, reflects this comedic tone. Even when the conflict seems serious, because of all these factors, it's hard to read the manga and its stakes seriously.

Look, Murata's adaptation is fantastic. It elevates ONE's work into an internationally recognised franchise that is adored by people all over the world. There's so much to love here. The art, the panelling, the action, the eccentric characters, the wacky world, and more. But this ultimately comes at a cost. As we find familiarity and fall in love with its many ridiculous but humanely rendered characters, and find familiarity with its world, One Punch Man starts to morph into the very thing it sought to subvert in its beginning. It is a comedy manga that walks the tightrope between parody and embodiment. And once we pass its masterful first few chapters, it tilts way too much toward embodiment, and for better or worse, never really lets go of the tightrope completely.

I think the story that really managed to do this despite a ridiculous initial premise was Katekyo Hitman Reborn! But then again, Reborn's early story set-up was never as humorously irreverent as One Punch Man, and it doesn't really use its early punchlines to resolve its conflicts after it makes that transition. For One Punch Man, the solution for every conflict is simple. Saitama has to come in and punch his way to victory. Though the manga may delay the inevitable with complex story structures, or through the incorporation of more characters and backstories, the same old punchline will eventually arrive to resolve and render everything rather pointless.

Sometimes less is more. And with the Garou arc especially, I think the excessiveness can be in the end rather detrimental to the irreverence of ONE's original premise.

Nov 9, 2021

TheLewdOtakuRe

Recommended

Preliminary (151/? chp)

This manga is so phenomenal, and Murata absolutely carries this story on his back with his god tier artwork.

I love all the characters and their interactions and personalities with all my heart and the story is pretty darn good however, things are completely dragging out at this point and time it makes it kinda hard for me to enjoy it at this rate. When the manga is finished, and you can read it through its entirety with no breaks I think it'll be a near perfect experience, but as of right now it feels like we've been in the same arc for nearly 3-4 ...

Jun 24, 2019

phenomed

Recommended

Preliminary (100/? chp)

Another fantastic manga with a good message behind OP MC and a gains on the strength of focusing on side characters and having outstanding visuals. By focusing on side characters we see how they react and try to fix problems while the answer to all of their problems is a hilariously underrated super hero who can defeat all of them with one punch. It is interesting to see how all of their dynamics are affected, definitely worth a read.

It is refreshing that an OP character can get into some really though provoking but often light hearted situations, I for on will be a constant ...

Sep 22, 2020

Ivanteng880

Recommended

Preliminary (100/? chp)

Overview: One punch man is a story of an unknown hero named Saitama, who once was an average employee after tirelessly training for three years; he has achieved great power. And with great power comes hair loss and responsibility. After obtaining this great power, he found his new carrier in being a superhero. Despite his over the top physical ability, he was ranked one of the lowest tiers in the hero association; hence the name, the unknown hero. Despite being viewed as one of the weakest heroes, he manages to destroy every monster that comes across his path, rending bored and hoping for an enemy ... strong enough to defeat him.

Character: Saitama, the main character and protagonist of the story, the strongest hero but is placed in low ranks. Finding no thrills in battle due to his incredible physical abilities. Genos, the disciple of Saitama, a cyborg who became a disciple of Saitama in hopes of becoming as strong as him. (Together, they balance the growth of mindset and the growth of physical ability)

Story (8/10): I understand that this manga is mainly for laughs, but the story just follows a traditional hero journey, lots of fighting and destruction, lacking a bit of depth to the story. But still, get an 8 in my book because of the contradiction between his strength of a god and inconsistent attitude. Becoming super serious when face even with the smallest average day problems while paying no attention when fighting. This contradicting character development makes the story very interesting and compliments the comedy very well.

Art (10/10): Murata Yusuke, the artist for this manga, did a fantastic job matching the expression of the characters to the story. The drawing was able to bring out so much more action in the manga and further compliment the serious and sleepy attitudes that Saitama often have. The detail and clarity found in every image are great for helping the reader to feel more emerged with each character and more emerged in the world of One Punch Man.

Enjoyment (9/10): I personally enjoyed this manga very much; I look forward to new characters that will be coming as the story progresses. (keep in mind that the manga is not finished yet) It is easy for readers to get bored of a manga where the main character is this powerful, but the author who goes by the name of One is able to connect the daily struggles of Saitama and present it in a way that makes the story so refreshing and keeping me want to read more.

Overall: I would recommend this story to anyone who enjoys comedy or action, it is a easy to read a piece of the manga, and it is very entertaining. And for those who have read the manga, the anime version is also enjoyable.

Jun 18, 2016

ReigenArataka

Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/? chp)

The only reason I gave this a 10 is because of the Original webcomic. The redrawn manga's art is shit and ruined the original design. The redraw pulled in weabooos who only read it for the design of the bitch sisters and they don't really understand the story of this epic drama.

Story - 10. Best Slice of life manga out there that will make you cry. Only those who have been the best in their life at something like me would understand Saitama's suffering and emotional struggles where there is no competition. Life is shit when others are beneath you and no one could ...

Sep 12, 2015

FarrelSal

Recommended

Preliminary (14/? chp)

Its been quite a while since I read this manga, so might aswell I review it.

Onepunch-man is a superhero manga. A genre that im not really into it, but its not a regular super hero like marvel, it has some twist in it. It tells the story of Saitama, a man who trained so hard at becoming a superhero that he became really strong. So strong that he ends every single fight in a single punch.

In this world superhero is a job, needless to say you got to do some good deeds such as catches a robber or even fight the mysterious being. Oh ...

Aug 15, 2022

vbgbn

Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/? chp)

Truly a masterful manga.

It carefully combines all the strengths of the medium to produce one of the greatest pieces of parody and action fiction I have ever seen. It perfectly blends action with comedy while highlighting the ability of manga paneling to physically communicate a story. The characters and overall plot are original and intriguing, the one punch man himself stands as both a simple and complex character. He wants to experience true battle but the trials and tribulations associated with his failure to do so are at the heart of the series. The world around Saitama is deadly serious, but his sense of heroism as ...

Jan 26, 2014

pedomudkip

Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/? chp)

One-Punch Man is just like what the title sounds - A main character who can literally one punch kill everything. Now , what's the fun about an overpowered BALD main character who can defeat gargantuan monsters and meteorites in just a punch ? Everything. One-Punch Man is a series that deviates from the general shounen rule of : New enemy comes out and destroys the main character , leading the main character to train and power up and repeat. This makes it utterly fresh to the eyes and this is not a manga to be taken seriously because of it and the sheer idiocy of ... this made the enjoyment so much better than its peers.

Story : 5/10

The story is pretty linear. One-Punch Man basically revolves around a boy named Saitama who defends cities after cities from evil overbearing monsters aiming for world domination and the sorts. He literally one punches everything and everything would be solved , but this was the problem. He was too overpowered that he had already lost the motivation to fight any more because everything just ends in one punch. But that was not the case forever since the readers are shown his past where he was not yet BALD and looked like an eggplant head , showing that he was actually weak even before the series started and had trained for years just to achieve his power today.

But even so , after defending so many cities , he remained unknown as a hero and a fellow hero , upon seeing his retarded power begged to be his disciple and both of them took on the tests to become official heroes. The storyline is basically like that , sweet and simple with Saitama trying to achieve his well-deserved S-ranked Hero class. There are hardly any plot twists or any sub plots other than this simple storyline which made the storyline suffer just a little bit.

Art : 7/10

One glance at Saitama and you would be wondering , ' What the hell am I watching ? '. It's simply because Saitama is a character that looked as though an elementary school kid could draw easily because of his simple design that could even put One Piece's characters to shame. However, the author had shown that he had purposefully did that to Saitama's character design and it's evident that he could draw masterful pieces of art if you'd compare the other characters , especially the bosses of each arc. The amount of details spent on each bosses are exceptional as they looked as though they were ripped out from Gantz , which is renowned for its high quality drawings that looked realistic compared to its peers.

Character : 4/10

Each character are given a set of personalities but this is really where the series is lacking. Although there are several characters introduced throughout the series , one could not help but think that these characters were merely introduced just so that they can hype up the arc's boss - in other words , flaunting of it's power before Saitama one punches it like usual. So far of most characters that had been introduced , most of them fall under this category sadly to say and Saitama's disciple , Genos , which is arguably the series' second main character is not spared from this.

However with that said, not all characters are just fodder-type material as although Genos fall under the category as stated above , he was given ample character development and serve well as the secondary character because Saitama is usually absent until he decides to show up just to deliver the final blow and the humour of Genos taking the credit because of the civilians watching their fight is overused , yet it's still funny to see Saitama being irked and pissed about it.

Enjoyment : 9/10

This is where the series truly shines because it's original and gives the readers a break from the usual shounen power ups as stated in the introductory paragraph. The story is predictable and yes , Saitama would just one hit everything but it's extremely enjoyable to see him being distressed about his own power. And the back story given of why Saitama lost all of his hair and became a bald eggplant was hilarious and his superbly simple design would probably paint a smile on one's face. The series is clichéd beyond hope but for some reason , the readers are able to enjoy it and it's something that cannot be described through words but rather only could be explained by reading it.

Overall : 7/10

I originally wanted to give this series a 6 out of 10 but I simply had to add one point because of the sheer enjoyment I had through reading it. I would definitely recommend this series to people who are tired of seeing convenient power ups from other popular shounen series because the concept of an overpowered main protagonist that is distressed because of his own power is fresh.

Feb 7, 2023

iAMGhostface

Recommended

Preliminary (176/? chp)

If you have seen the Anime, do not let it make you think the manga is as boring as season 2. This manga is straight heat!

Saitama isn't even around really for quite a long time from where Season 2 ends in the manga. The rest of the cast was so interesting and unique I completely forgot about our main character.

The art on the other hand, UNMATCHED. The panels are absolutley breathtaking. The details in some of these panels seriusly make me zoom in and appreciate the art of little rocks you can hardly see!! Its not talked about enough.
I need to know if ONE and/or ...

Jul 11, 2017

Jusaku-Redai

Recommended

Preliminary (77/? chp)

After seeing the anime version the second time, I just had to check out the manga. Season 2 wasn't going to come out for some time and I couldn't wait.

I was not disappointed. This marked the first time I stayed up very late to read a manga, heck, the first time I stayed up late to read at all in a long while. One Punch Man (OPM) as a manga is highly entertaining, with a plethora of fights that are brilliantly illustrated in such a way that you can easily imagine their happening in real-time. They're very fluid. The powers of these heroes/monsters are epic. ...

Mar 3, 2019

YourLeader

Recommended

Preliminary (104/? chp)

When I first picked up this manga, it was so funny I could not stop myself from laughing, and I'm not the kind to usually laugh out loud even when watching comedies. If the manga had maintained that, I would've given this 10/10.

Unfortunately in recent chapters, it seems to have forgotten that it'd started off as a parody, a comedy. Right now, it's averaging 1 gag per chapter, and even then it fails to elicit a single laugh from me. For example, in the recent chapter featuring Flashy Flash, I'm pretty sure the only gag in the entire chapter was when he was casually choosing ...

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