ONE PUNCH MAN

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MANGA ActionOne Punch-Man
OVA ActionOne Punch Man OVA
ANIME ActionOne Punch Man 2
OVA ActionOne Punch Man: Road to Hero

REVIEWS

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  HANYEL

  90/100
  Shounen heroes in completely fresh way.

  WARNING: May contain some grammar issues. Don't judge me, not everyone's native speaker you kno. Thanks.

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  Before OPM anime started airing I've already known about comic version drawn by majestic Murata Yusuke (mostly known for Eyeshield 21). Seeing that manga had pretty decent amount of fans (at least in my country) I decided to give it a try and... I stopped reading after few chapters. Why? I just found the story very confusing - I mean, the guy who finishes everything with one punch? Cities in which it's only natural they're being attacked by some freaky monsters? This seemed very boring to me, I saw no plot at all, pace was too fast, etc. ... That's why I wasn't hyped at all when I discovered ONE's story is getting TV series. Neverthless, when the 1st episode came out I gave this series a second chance. Superheroes were never my thing, but I remember being pleasently suprised after watching Tiger & Bunny (the series I've also written off at the beginning and which turned out to be actually good).

  And yeah, I was suprised one more time.

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  OPM tells the story of an average guy who decides to become a hero after a certain event. He starts his traning, goes completely bald and gains extreme power. Seems cool (cross out the bald thing), any disadvantages? Well, yeah. He's so powerful he finishes every fight with a single blow. It makes his hobby pretty boring and with each successive fight he is more and more resigned. He feels no excitement he used to feel + everyone think he's a freak because of his looks. Aaaaand~ That's the story for you.

  Sounds like another weird Japanese shiet? Well, maybe. But who said it's bad?
  You just wait.

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  The weakest and only weak point of the series is the beginning. Not because there's something wrong with it. It's very well animated, it's hilarious, it's dynamic. The thing is - it may be TOO dynamic for some people who aren't used to such anime (the problem that appears in Gintama, but lasts much longer). In the 1st ep. we have 4 different stories, 4 completely unrelated fights. OPM literally welcomes you with a whack of action. You're getting to know Saitama, but in a really twisted way. It gives the series pretty chaotic look. Well, I guess there was no other choice if producers wanted the anime to comply to the original story. Tho in a comic version it worked better. The additional motion and music created something, that may be illegible or ridiculous at times.

  Fortunately, by the 2nd ep. this confusing feel disappears. We have less fights, but they're longer and more complex with actual plot that continues in the next ep. It's also the time Genos appears - he kinda lowers the pace + his fights are imho waaaay more interesting, diverse and they give the producers opportinuty to show off some mad animation skills. He also generates additional gags.
  BUT - if you don't mind fast pace and craziness - good for you. Then you may actually really enjoy the 1st episode.

  As for other flaws (if you can call it a flaw) - I can't think of any. I'm sure there were some scratches, but guess they were so tiny I've already forgotten about them.

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  I didn't notice it at first, but OPM is one of the greatest shounen M&A parodies. It gives the whole new look to the popular superheroes culture. You can also see some references to various series (like HxH or DBZ).

  Saitama's personality makes half of the series. I dare to say he's one of the best shounen protagonists. Ironically, cause he's like the antonym of The Ideal Anime Hero (this title goes to Genos, who's also like his own parody). He has no looks, no flashy powers or weapons, no one notices him, he acts more like a shadow and it's frequent that someone tooks all the glory for what he's done. I've read someone's opinion that Saitama himself may represent the hero's power, not the actual protagonist. I like the idea. He's like the power-up every beaten protagonist gains at the end of the battle. See Genos (most of times) or guys like Mumen Rider. Then he saves the day.
  Saitama's so simple and cute (even his name and design are), craves no attention, he does what he does just for fun. He may look carefree, but inside he's very mature and... emotionally stable? Compared to other anime heroes. In some ways he resembles Gintoki, he's also the similar age.
  Saitama carries a wonderful messages, such: "if you love doing something, just do it, even if everyone's against you). And I know such message often appears in shounen series. But what I love in OPM is that this message comes out in a very natural way. Without any bombastic speeches or scenes. It's just like your friend is saying: "hey, dude, don't mind them, just do it~!). It's really heart-warming.

  The other half are stunning fights with great artwork (both in the anime and manga). OPM is the series produced by MADHOUSE, the studio I madly love for creating anime such Mouryou no Hako, Paprika or Redline (high quality artwork, anyone?) Nearly every ep keeps you in suspense, they have one of the most dynamic fighting scenes I've seen. Which is impressive, knowing that OPM had an average anime budget to use. Of course not every frame is beautifully animated, some less important scenes are less detailed. But if those scenes sacrificed themselves so the animators could make better fighting scenes - that's completely fine with me. They still made a good job.
  The backgrounds are also well-drawn and detailed.

  The series is even more epic due to amazing OST composed by Miyazaki Makoto, eg. Genos' fighting theme or sad theme (don't know their names, the official OST wasn't released the time I wrote this review). Speaking of the music, I guess it won't be exeggaration if I say the opening has the catchiest song in the entire 2015 [THE HERO!! by JAM Project]. Its animation is also way above average. It looks extremely good and perfectly shows the series atmosphere. Is mainly focuses on Saitama being too cool for this show, other characters appear at the very end. This OP was something that gave me the power to continue the series after not being sure what to think of the 1st episode.
  As for the ED... meh? Personally, nothing special, I've been skipping it since the beginning. It has very relaxing tune and pretty colour scheme. Not even a single character appears in it. It's more like a slide show to calm down a viewer after seeing so much action. Its defect is that not everyone WANTS to be calmed down after a show, especially if you're watching a few eps in a row.

  The other strong point of the series is humor. It gave me Gintama, Tiger & Bunny and Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou vibes. It's pretty unpredictable and it really often laughs out cliché things which happen in popular series. Like "naming" your attacks (Normal Punches in Saitama's case) or killing the bad guy before he pompously introduces himself instead of attacking. There's also Saitama facing Boros who unleashes the power that can destroy the whole planet and he's like "ok."
  There's also pretty big amount of gags that strongly focus on character's relationships, the most visible are Saitama-Genos, but later in the manga some other characters will appear (eg. King). When translated properly, some of their quotes are really gold.

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  The characters are very likable (even some of the enemies). Saitama and Genos make very unique duo. Their teacher-student relationships are one of the kind and their characters complement each other. Like I said, Saitama acts in a hidden way, everything he does is unpretentious. He shows overwhelming power, but also some kind of "meh vibe". Tho behind the scenes of his hero career his life is pretty akward and average. Genos is more flashy in fighting, but very reserved in personal life. He's the Cool Guy of the series (he even has fangirls). He also seems naive towards Saitama and other people he looks up to.
  Looking at them from kinda different point of view it's like they're just one stereotypical anime hero divided in half. Which is pretty interesting thing to do. If I was to simplify them, I'd say Genos represents hardships in fighting in the universe of the OPM, while Saitama represents hardships in social life all of us can face. At least that's how I see them. I also love the fact that their personalities slightly change after their first meeting.
  Beside Saitama and Genos, there are also a few more important characters that will appear later in the series. Such as Sonic, Metal Bat (oh god, this man <3), Mumen Rider, Tornado or Silverfang. It's a bunch of pretty interesting characters with variety of fighting skills and techniques. Unfortunately we don't know much about them, hopefully their stories will show more of their personalities in the future (cause I highly hope for the 2nd season and guess it's just a matter of time). But what I noticed is that they also represent some kind of parodies of different type of characters. Some of them are also references to different people/characters from japanese pop culture. But I don't want to spoil anything.

  As for the staff, we can hear some really famous stars, like Kaji Yuki [Eren Jaeger, Alibaba, Finnian], Miyano Mamoru [Yagami Light, Death the Kid, Tamaki Suou], Nakamura Yuuichi [Gray Fullbuster, Okazaki Tomoya, Kadota Kyohei] or Morikawa Toshiyuki [Kurosaki Isshin, Tyki Mikk, Namikaze Minato].

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  To sum it up:

  I think One Punch Man is very outstanding anime and one of the best series of 2015. It's very well made adaptation of the manga with original story and high quality animation. It has everything that good shounen should contain: dynamic and interesting battles, hilarious gags, great characters and stunning audiovisuals.

  
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  Rkpandey

  96/100
  One Punch Man - Best Anime Of 2015

  There are only two types of people in the world: one who absolutely love One Punch Man, and other who strongly dislike it for being too predictable. Now finally that the anime is over, I can review it properly.

  Story: 8/10

  One Punch Man is an action-comedy anime which tells a story about a man named Saitama who is ‘a hero just for fun’ in a world where monsters and heroes are quite common. He is quite overpowered and manages to kill anyone in just a single punch, which has made his life quite boring. Soon a new cyborg named Genos is introduced who is in search for another robot who destroyed his village and he later requests Saitama to become his master after seeing his strength.
  At first the story sounds quite predictable and the idea of killing anyone in a single punch adds more to it. Yes, it’s true! It becomes a little predictable and the humor of killing anyone in a single punch dies off quickly. But the anime doesn’t has only that much to offer. The story starts developing from 5th episode with the introduction of Hero Association and a ranking system which classifies heroes into C class, B class, A class and S class having rankings in each class. New characters are introduced and the story becomes more interesting. The last two arcs were very good, so just don’t drop the anime in your early episodes thinking that it’s getting predictable or is not worth watching.

  

  Art: 10/10

  This is the best element of One Punch Man! The art of this anime is fabulous. Madhouse has again done a wonderful job. The backgrounds are really well done and the fighting scenes are amazing. Infact One Punch Man and Fate/Zero are the best graphics anime I have seen in my life! One Punch Man is actually a pretty average budget anime. The secret behind One Punch Man’s amazing graphics lies behind the fact that it has been directed by Shingo Natsume (Key animator of Gurren Lagann, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Hachimitsu to Clover), assisting Kazuya Murata and with the legendary Kenichi Konishi supervising the animation, Sejoon Kim (animator of Gundam) as a regular animation director. Another notable element of One-Punch Man’s visuals is the digital animation, something also tied to Natsume’s presence. Other than the animation staff, there is someone else who deserves special credit. People who have read Yusuke Murata’s version of One-Punch Man – the one the anime is based on – know that even before the anime, the series already was animated. Sort of. Sometimes rather arbitrarily, Murata would go on to draw sequences step-by-step with a ridiculous level of detail, almost as if they were key animation sheets. Something he is capable of putting off because he’s an exceptional and dedicated artist, but also because he is a fan of animation.

  

  (Sonic vs Saitama)

  

  Saitama

  

  Genos

  Sound: 10/10

  Another element of One Punch Man which makes the show amazing! Opening and Ending song, both are wonderful. I keep listening to both of them over and over again because they are that awesome. All the OSTs are also worth listening to, and some are just superb which may give you goosebumps! Voice acting is also top notch. Many talented voice actors like Miyano Mamoru, Sawashiro Miyuki, Kaji Yuki, Sakurai Takahiro, Nakamura Yuuichi, Hayami Saori, Namikawa Daisuke etc are there and they have done a great job.

  

  Character: 10/10

  All the characters are quite likeable. They have unique personalities and possess a unique charm in themselves.

  I will write a few words on my (and people’s) most favorite characters from One Punch Man:

  1. Saitama – Our favorite hero, the protagonist of the show, quite humorous.

  2. Genos – Saitama’s partner, best disciple, cyborg an cool.

  3. Mumen Rider – C class hardworking hero who rides a cycle but is physically pretty weak to fight with monsters but is very courageous and hardworking/

  4. Sonic – A ninja! What more? Everybody likes ninjas (Naruto haters please keep it low! -_-)

  5. Tatsumaki? – You know what I am talking about if you have seen 11th episode of One Punch Man! ;) [If you still don’t understand, let me know -_-‘]

  

  (Saitama and Genos)

  Enjoyment: 10/10

  I really enjoyed One Punch Man because of it’s intense action which were beautified by amazing graphics and coated with amazing soundtracks.

  

  (Saitama vs Boros)

  

  Overall: 9.6/10

  

  If you like action-comedy (with frequent serious arcs), adventure and superpower anime, and elements like graphics and sound are an important factor for you then you MUST WATCH this anime! Even if you don’t like all that, you can give it a try. I assure you that One Punch Man is NOT some random cliche anime which has random power boosts which makes it impossible to watch. It is quite entertaining.

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  biogundam

  66/100
  shitty one punch review dont read because it not worth your time

  Waring this review has spoilers.

  First Impressions
  So we’ve got parody of superheroes with a M.C. who takes out his enemy's with one punch and its apparently considered to be the savior of anime. What could possibly go wrong?

  Side note, this has been edited on 3/3/16
  Story, 6/10
  One Punch Man is an okay parody on the super hero genre. it has this very bare bones “monster of the week” kind of plot.
  One punch man basic plot didn't really bother me that much because this is a parody show and when it comes to parody shows you really do not need the best story out there you just need something basic to keep the plot going. When it comes to a basic plot to keep the story going one punch man dose this very well.
  Also while watching this show I had to ask myself did I find this entertaining. Yes I did find it entertaining because at the end of the day that is what a parody show is supposed to do

  Now one negative I have to say about One Punch Man and this is probably me nit picking but
  as a whole one punch man runs on a singular joke, which can make it loses its steam very fast . You might as well call it one pun.
  Speaking of it running on one joke which did bother me a bit because you would think that a parody show would have more jokes than just one joke. But what should I have expected from a title like one punch man.
  Character's, 5/10

  The M.C. is overpowered to the max. he just an average guy who want to be hero for fun and fight strong opposition.
  The side characters are quite lively and some what interesting.
  They are pretty much parodys of super hero type would see in comic books.
  Art, 8/10

  The animation is fanatic to say the least with its lovely backgrounds and well animated fights.
  Sound, 6/10

  It has a great op that matches the show and a good ost that fits the shows tone.
  The ost was made by makoto Miyazaki

  enjoyment, 7/10

  what I love about this show is the fact that it is doing a parody on super hero's. I also like the over the top fight scenes. but I did find it a little boreing after awhile.

  overall, 6/10

  one punch man is an ok parody on the super hero. but its not the savoir of anime as people will say it is. now with you want a fun show to watch
  then you will love one punch man.

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