Story: Now at first you wouldn't be mistaken if you thought this show is just fill of gags and jokes all through it, which true probably until later on. At that point the comedy does still have a presence, and the later eps might show that as at the time of writing only 9 eps are out. But later on at this mid point, the show takes the idea of the portrayal of people in the media, and challenges that idea through the main character Saitama who just wants to be a hero "for the fun of it". Now he may say that, but you certainly get the idea that he's actually doing it because he wants to be a decent hero, even if the public don't give him a good reputation. And that's the thing, he's willing to throw his reputation away for the sake of letting heroes that risked their lives get the credit that they deserved. The supporting character Genos, who hadn't actually done anything, it was because he was the top class (class S) that the media portrays him as a glorified hero, who at that point had not done anything at all. This doesn't completely sum it up, but the story really does a sort of 180 and goes from gags and jokes to a more serious, real life meaning, which I know sounds more serious than I'm making it to be, but it is.
Art: The art is pretty amazing, and the animators definitely had the budget in the fight scenes. You could compare this to Trigger's Kill La Kill series, however that particular show did suffer from at brief points, terrible SGI but it in no way stops that overall quality. You can really get the cartoony feel, and the fight scenes when they come down to it look amazing, even though the fights with Saitama last around 10 seconds. But you can tell that the characters really had alot of effort put into animating them which is commendable. When you have a show like Aldnoah Zero as an example, that literally pulls SGI mechs everywhere (with the exception of one scene, with a mech that was only on screen for about 15-20 seconds) it shows that the animation team did not cut corners at all.
Sound: The sound track is pretty entertaining, Genos' theme is good to listen to, least not forget the rest of the soundtrack. But overall the soundtrack is solid, with the OP being pretty fun to listen to. It may take some warming up to, but then you begin to enjoy the whole "hell yeah Saitama's gonna save the day" sort've feel.
Characters: The characters vary pretty well, it thank fully doesn't have any crybaby weak characters that you'd expect just to fill the hole, which is good for a show that centers itself on strong heroes. Saitama is probably pretty deceiving at first, and may give off the impression that he's a blank slate that is only there to launch the jokes at you. However later on he states that he only cares about saving people, and frankly doesn't care that they think illy of him, even at some point intentionally looking like a total fraud so other heroes may get some recognition. And because of this early deception, some reviews that I've read have stated that Saitama is literally only there for the gags and jokes, which early on is true but it shows later on that this is not the case. Genos' the cyborg hero as he's known, is S Class (top rank) which means that although he may not have done much, he's still glorified as a saviour because of his rank. Once again this is the media portrayal, the idea that because you rank highly in society gives you a better look in society and in the public's eyes. Mumen Rider is probably what Saitama was, and sort've still is, with the obvious power difference notable thing to distinguish between them. They both have the goal of protecting people no matter the cost, only problem is Mumen Rider is substantially weaker than Saitama, which allows him to be beaten by tougher foes. But it shows that even though there is an obvious power difference, he's still no matter what risking his life for defending people.
Enjoyment: If you're a fan of comedy, and you get an understanding of what this show is about (from the up to date reviews) then you'll probably have a good time here, the show doesn't have any of those stupid characters or idiotic plot that you'd expect from a show that's as hyped as Sword Art Online. And the whole idea of portrayal from the media is a pretty good theme that the show sneaks in halfway through.
Overall: Well if you've read this far, and the other reviews that touch on the themes and other iconic things this show has. Then you'll probably enjoy the show, it's by no means a super serious show, but it certainly does make you think through all those one punch gimmicks. It shows the difference between Heroes who only care about making themselves stronger, or people who actually care about saving lives. And the heroes that use these two ideas vary in strength, which means you may have a super strong hero that the media idolize but doesn't care about saving people. And a weak person who genuinely cares about saving people even though they may not be as strong as everybody else.
9/10 Let's hope it doesn't suck later on, and thnx Obama
