One Punch-Man

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Alternatives: English: One-Punch Man
Synonyms: Onepunchman, Onepanman, OPM
Japanese: ワンパンマン
Author: Murata, Yusuke
Type: Manga
Status: Publishing
Publish: 2012-06-14 to ?
Serialization: Tonari no Young Jump

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4.7
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Alternatives: English: One-Punch Man
Synonyms: Onepunchman, Onepanman, OPM
Japanese: ワンパンマン
Author: Murata, Yusuke
Type: Manga
Status: Publishing
Publish: 2012-06-14 to ?
Serialization: Tonari no Young Jump
Score
4.7
36 Votes
78.38%
16.22%
2.70%
2.70%
0.00%
0 Reading
0 Want to read
0 Read
Summary
After rigorously training for three years, the ordinary Saitama has gained immense strength which allows him to take out anyone and anything with just one punch. He decides to put his new skill to good use by becoming a hero. However, he quickly becomes bored with easily defeating monsters, and wants someone to give him a challenge to bring back the spark of being a hero.

Upon bearing witness to Saitama's amazing power, Genos, a cyborg, is determined to become Saitama's apprentice. During this time, Saitama realizes he is neither getting the recognition that he deserves nor known by the people due to him not being a part of the Hero Association. Wanting to boost his reputation, Saitama decides to have Genos register with him, in exchange for taking him in as a pupil. Together, the two begin working their way up toward becoming true heroes, hoping to find strong enemies and earn respect in the process.

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One Punch-Man review
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MadmanRat8
Apr 15, 2021
A stunning mix of comedy and action manga. With the most gorgeous art I've ever seen in a long time.

Story & Character - Onepunchman is not your typical shounen manga. Most shounen mangas follow a weak or wimpy boy who slowly grows up and become stronger in order to reach his goals. Not Onepunchman. The main character Saitama is already so strong he ends all of his fights in one punch. He is literally so strong there hasn't been anyone or anything that give him a hard time. You might think, then what's the fun in watching a story where the character is too powerful? You'll be surprised when you give this manga a try.

It doesn't have a central plot, per se, but the story progresses as more characters and more villains get introduced. Saitama, who started off alone, started getting to know more and more characters, each with their own quirks and circumstances that brought forth interesting storyline. As a shounen manga, of course one of the main points of Onepunchman is the fight scenes. But how are the scenes even enjoyable when Saitama ends everything in one punch? Well, the fight scenes are not only about Saitama's. In fact, Saitama's fights are only around 20% of the total fight scenes. There's a whole lot of interesting side characters that aren't invincible, each fighting strong enemies on their own, and that comprises around 80% of Onepunchman's fight scenes. The characters and villains are all so diverse that the interactions between them are varied. Believe me, you won't be bored.

Also, the comedy. Onepunchman is a comedy gold. Just by looking at the bald stature of Saitama you'd know that this is not a depressing manga. It's extremely fun and Saitama's interactions with his buddies are hilarious. The authors got a knack for inserting humour into the most ridiculous parts of the story, and it works. That's not to say Onepunchman is a complete gag manga. It's got its emotional moments as well. It's a great blend between the serious moments and the hilarious moments.

Art - Absolutely stunning. I grew up reading Eyeshield 21, which was drawn by the same author (Yusuke Murata), and the fact that his artwork has grown so, so much from the first volume of Eyeshield 21 to this masterpiece of artwork that is Onepunchman staggers me. Everything looks so vivid and extremely detailed. Dare I say that Onepunchman has the best art in a shounen manga I've ever seen. The fight scenes look fluid and easy to follow, there are even a few chapters where the pages are just spreads of snapshots in the fight. It doesn't feel like manga anymore, it's like buying an art book.

Overall, Onepunchman is an amazing manga. It's extremely enjoyable and will have you in stitches from too much laughing. I really don't have anything bad to say about this. Please try reading this. You won't be disappointed.
One Punch-Man review
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Simply_Waiting12
Apr 15, 2021


Story - Spoiler alerts - (8 out of 10)

The story revolves on an unemployed man who became an unknown undefeatable superhero who has been saving the cities from dangerous atrocities done by evil monsters or humans. This superhero was called Saitama. Three years ago, on his way home, he met a dangerous crab monster after being rejected by a job interview, the crab monster spared Saitama's life after recognizing lifeless eyes of Saitama. In fact, Saitama wasn't the Crab monster's target, it was a cleft-chin boy who drew nipples on his chest.  Saitama, after saving a cleft-chin child, realized that his dream was to become a hero not a job-hunter. In fact, that was his childhood dream career.

After intensive training for 3 years, Saitama has become an overpowered hero who wins battles with merely one punch. Saitama's overpower made him bored and made his fights unenjoyable.

Art (10 out of 10)

The art of OPM is mesmerizing and most of the characters are definitely charming and has matured looks, especially our heroes and some of our villains.

Yusuke Murata's art of one punch man is so attractive, aesthetic, natural, pure & eye-catchy.  I respect him & love his art.

Character - Some spoiler alerts - ( 10 out of 10 )

Saitama: A 25 years old man with funny bored-look on his face who looks nice when serious and look good with hair. He was an unemployed man who became our overpowered placid unknown superhero after hard conventional training for 3 years without taking days off. He speaks less, dislikes it when people are talkative & is not serious during fights and that makes his enemies furious due to his careless actions. (I love him, he is funny and comedian.)

Saitama achieved his dream by becoming a superhero but lost enjoyment of battles.

Genos: A 19 years old cyborg, S-class hero of 17th rank & an ultimate loyal disciple of Saitama. His goal is to destroy the cyborg that destroyed his city and killed his people. He is loyal and looks up at Saitama with respect after being saved by Saitama & witnessing Saitama's power and using it for justice. He is quite talkative and is always serious.

My comment: I suggest you to read it's manga and to watch it's anime. It's worth watching and reading.. and you might like it. You have to give it a try first instead of judging it because of how overpowered is Saitama.

This is my first review and it's not that good. Forgive my grammar errors & errors regarding any line or repetition. I hope I get better in reviewing manga in the near future.

(Although I am currently enjoying the manga, I will still omit the enjoyment and overall parts for now because I am in chapter 12.)
One Punch-Man review
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NuniChan15
Apr 15, 2021
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. I love how when a new hero appears his/her name is shown with his/her class and rank. One of the aspects of shounen that really make you want to keep watching is the aura of mystery surrounding strong characters -- even after having caught up with the manga, I still don't know about the abilities of some key players that will definitely play an important role later on.

One may say that OPM has too many fights once it gets into its main plot, but its main plot is such that many fights are bound to occur, and besides, it all contributes towards ONE's motif of what it means to be a hero. Like its rival, Boku no Hero Academia, OPM is a tale of heroism for a protagonist who defies the odds, albeit in a different way. And unlike the fights in Bleach, for example, those in OPM do not consist mostly of talking and using the same modes of dialogue over and over again. The hero(s) and monster(s) meet, fight, and an outcome is established. I do criticize the scarcity of hero deaths (although there are plenty of hero injuries) in comparison with the myriad monster deaths. However, it would certainly shake the mood if heroes were to die, and usually if "good guys" die they only do so for a reason.

I'm primarily an anime viewer (52.2 days of anime, 0.9 of manga) so I can't really say this with backing -- but of the manga I've been reading so far, OPM is one of the best illustrated. The attention to detail is insane. To think that this actually began as a webcomic that's still going, which was converted into a manga, which was converted into an anime. The disparity of visual nearness from webcomic to screen is just amazing. If you read manga for the art, then read OPM. If you like unappreciated heroism, then read OPM.

I'll write a more detailed review after the manga finishes.

Let's hope that doesn't come for a long, long while.
One Punch-Man review
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rawrsaysno9
Apr 15, 2021
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.
One Punch-Man review
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azuriknight10
Apr 15, 2021
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, and the way in which he is placed in the story amongst the rest of the characters that allow him to work the way he does. On the subject of all the other characters; ONE (the author) does this thing where they all belong to a certain trope of the shounen genre. And then, he uses Saitama, as a subversion to explore these characters and their motivations in such a way that it leads to some of the funniest comedy and most engaging scenes / arcs / characters I've ever read.

On the other hand, the art of One Punch Man doesn't push to envelope, but it is outstanding and breathtaking. Yusuke Murata is just able to reach a level of detail and linework / inking perfection that makes me wish all shounens were drawn by him. Everything just possesses of intricacy and no aspect of the picture is compromised even during the most taxing and spectacularly grand scenes of action. The engaging nature of OPM wouldn't be possible without this art, and that is reflected in the original Onepunch man webcomic by ONE. It's the same story and characters, but its the art that elevates OPM above it by a mile.

OPM has the ability to be a thrilling page turner, but it really isn't for everyone because at it's core, it is still a shounen. I enjoyed it, and I'm not exactly of fan of this genre of manga, nor a big fan of action and fighting. I find this manga really enjoyable to read, and I've quite my share of it .It's the type of manga that can become a classic, and I really hope it reaches the audience it deserves.
One Punch-Man review
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Playcool2
Apr 15, 2021
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.
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