Reviews for One-Punch Man

Onepunchman, the story of the great hero Saitama, an unemployed guy who found his career in being a superhero, after training for three years he achieved great power, sadly for him, he manages to destroy any enemy in just one punch, rending him bored and empty. Story: Simple and direct action manga, overpowered Hero fights enemies, but he's attitude while doing it compliments so much the comedy. Art: Murata Yusuke, amazing artist who worked in a lot of big names before, he's clear trace makes every page enjoyable, great detail in the images and clarity for understanding what exactly is happening in each page. Characters: Saitama, main characterand protagonist of the story,not finding thrill in battles anymore has left him bored and simple, he lacks any reaction to any enemy/monster/destroyer of worlds, with a smile and a positive attitude he looks for a goal. Genos, sidekick, serious cyborg who thinks he found a teacher in Saitama now follows in the hope of becoming as powerful as him, the characters balance each other quite well (This's been written around chapter 18 surely others will appear later)

Enjoyment: Personally, I have had a great time reading this manga, I look up for each new character and I'm sure a lot of people do too. It's easily inexplicable how the story feels fresh again when the characters feel almost too powerfull (Think how goku would be if he had the level at the end of DB-GT during DB)

Overall :I will recommend this to any fan of superheroes, comedy or action.

It's seriously the best. You are doing yourself an extreme disservice if you don't sit down and read that Onepunch greatness. The plot's plastered literally everywhere so let's just go ahead with the usual breakdown thing that seems to be the way to go on mal. Welcome to the glorious anti-stereotypical battle manga, ONEPUNCH M Story-7 It's not gonna blow you out of the water with an extreme level of intricately detailed depth and massive psychological implications, but this is literally one of a TINY number of instances where I couldn't care less if I actually put considerable conscious effort into doing so. Story for the mostpart flows well and has enough bubbling (or violently exploding) away at any one time to keep me interested.

Art-10

Yeah. 10. It's just that downright astoundingly nice to look at. Character designs are interesting and extremely detailed, backgrounds are amazing and there are literally bits you can string into a gif image and have yerself a small piece of absurdly fluid (coming from a manga at least) animation. Our beloved MC here is the only one who's drawn horribly-but that's part of the joke. He generally looks like he's drawn in Microsoft paint, but when he shifts to a serious art syle you know shit is about to go DOWN. Best art I've seen in a very long time.

Character-10

This is one of those things that's probably hit or miss depending on your tastes, but I personally LOVE these characters. Saitama is our MC and super-OP badass mofo who people don't take seriously cause he's bald and walks around in tights and a cape-you'll probably grow to love him as he makes mountains out of molehills (ie:missing a convenient sale at the shops while killing bad guys) and generally not caring in the slightest about things that seemingly actually matter. There's Genos, the also extremely badass and super-attractive fangirl bait who possesses a plethora of crazy robotic arm attachments for taking care of the toughest jobs, and a host of other heroes ranging from licenceless rider, a dude on a bike who rides around fighting crime, to guys like Bang and Metal Knight, Also super-OP and awesome. Vibrant cast who grew on me faster than most.

Enjoyment-Gotta be 10 man, Onepunch is the biggest breath of fresh air I've had in a while as it stubbornly wages it's one-man war on shonen battle manga. If you're sick of shitty tropes and garbage plot devices, prepare to see them mocked relentlessy in a setting where the action and characters still manage to dwarf most other battle manga.

I'm gonna go with like 9.5/10

This be mah jam.

At first glance, Onepunch-Man looks like a typical action manga. But look into it just a little more, and you’ll discover just how different it is. For one, the main character is the ‘caped baldy’ known as Saitama. His appearance is somewhat bland, but there’s a reason: He’s so strong that all his hair fell out. How strong? Well, he ends all his fights with one punch (hence the manga’s name). He’s presumably a parody of all those overpowered protagonists you see in anime and manga, but his uninterested personality is quite unique for an action hero. image Early on in the series, a cyborg who becomes Saitama’sstudent is introduced. His name is Genos, and he’s definitely powerful with his cybernetic weaponry and armour. He has that handsome appearance that makes him look like the protaganist, when he’s really just the student of the protagonist. Genos is also more serious and apparently smarter than Saitama, but Saitama doesn’t seem to be bothered.

Onepunch-Man features many villains, and a lot of them are seemingly unstoppable until Saitama gets to them. There’s a giant, an insect swarm and ‘seapeople’, for example. One recurring villain, Sonic, doesn’t fall under the same category as these monsters, but that’s because he’s kind of important.

Eventually, an organization full of heroes comes into the story, which Saitama and Genos join. Heroes are ranked in a system going from C-class to S-class. Many heroes appear in the story, with their ranks and abilities varying (amongst them, there’s an esper, a shiny muscleman and a guy in a dog costume). Once this group is introduced, the fight scenes become all the more epic.

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Speaking of fights, there are a lot of them in this manga. And they are drawn with great detail: They are better quality than the rest of the series, which looks decent at its worst. You may think it’s boring when Saitama wins with one punch, but here’s the thing: He usually only appears late into fights with other heroes involved, and his punches usually have to actually hit to do anything. So fight scenes are really hype-filled when they want to be.

The story of Onepunch-Man… Well, I can’t tell if it’s serious or comedic. I’m guessing it’s both, as it can be funny one minute and intense the next. Each villain has their own motive, some of them based on their past. And there are some heroes that definitely don’t act like heroes. The author is quite interesting, to say the least.

In conclusion, Onepunch-Man is a great series. Read the manga, then watch the anime by Madhouse when it starts.

Fantastic piece of work made by two incredible people. Story (9) - OPM breaks the typical hero manga pattern even though it's all about heroes. It isn't just about saving the world while saving the girl and beating the poop-head that wants to kill everybody. No. It's about how funny and exciting it could be to save the world as a hobby. Everything's over the top and does't shy away from anything. There's not much plot, but definitely has the potential to develop one. Overall, it's the type of story that's just honestly entertaining and keeps you at the edge of your seat. Excellent. Art (10)- Murata Yusuke-san was the whole reason I got into the manga. He's a phenomenal artist in every way - color, lines, details, variety, technique, story-telling... I could keep listing them for days if I have to. His character designs are on a whole nother level; each and every character has a look that's great on their own right. Murata also has a way of making big things even bigger, and epic things seem god-like - perfect for something like OPM.

Character (8) - Saitama is not your typical hero. He's unmotivated and extremely strong from the start. He's not extremely righteous but he's admirable enough that's he's hero-worthy. You can look up to him, make fun of him, and identify with him at the same time even though he's an odd character on so many levels. On the other hand, the other characters seem to fit with your typical hero-story themes: the valiant, the wicked, the haughty, the modest...etc. Seeing their interplay with Saitama is a great sight. Overall, though not very complex, the characters are undeniably interesting.

One-Punch Man is definitely something to watch out for in the future. Even though it's only been out for a couple of years, it's already such a powerhouse; it has great potential so I'm expecting a lot. A must read of shounen/action/hero-manga enthusiasts.

Story: 10, very original story about a superhero who is so powerful he's nearly a god. Really reminds me of playing any video game where it's just way too easy and not challenging, or other cliché manga characters that quote "yes... I've been waiting for a challenge for years, finally someone to fight". Each arc makes me feel like "holy shit maybe this time Saitama will get a challenge", but at the end it's always a disappointment, thus I feel the deep connection with Saitama. I feel the same alongside him. My feels. Art: 8, the characters and fight scenes are pretty amazing, villains areextremely detailed and the style is unique in its own, not so much Japanese, the author has his own design. The main protagonist is purposely drawn in a simplistic way to demonstrate how mundane and boring his life is.

Character: 8, there are only 24 chapters out right now, I've read 16 so far so it's a pretty new manga. Character development takes time, after reading the first few chapters I've grown keen to Saitama. Very unforgettable protagonist. Villains are pretty cliché though, although very entertaining. It's superhero themed so expect mad scientists, aliens, ninjas, over the top shit etc.

Enjoyment: 10, I've read 16 chapters straight and I really like it, I'm just taking my time from my lil interlude manga reading break to write this review. The humor is verrrrry funny, ironic, over the top and just my sense of funny:) just go read it. You won't regret it unless you simply dislike sci-fi / superheros which isn't the point of the story.

Overall: 9, pretty awesome manga so far, I'll need to update this review later since the manga itself is pretty much brand new. Go read it.

Recommendations: read a good superhero comic. watch a good superhero cartoon. watch a good superhero movie, animated or live action. This series started as a comedic/parody manga adaptation of a comedic/parody webcomic. As it goes on, the series has become much much longer than it ever needed to be. One Punch man is right now a full on battle shonen with all the cliche associated with it. It has an overpowered protagonist, lots of bullshit power ups, villain groups, tournaments, long dragged out fights and more. It's comedy has completely run stale and telling the same joke over and over isn't funny. It has led me tobelieve that the author has seen this and took the series in another direction.

It is still very much complete shlock and not in the best kind of way.

I appreaciate art, so I will say that the series still very much looks great and has highly detailed art. It's generic stuff, monsters tend to have lots of spikes and look like what you'd expect from a generic monster but done in stunning detail regardless.

At this point nothing separates it from the other run of the mill battle shonen except it has really pretty art. It doesn't have a story to tell, it isn't following a plot at all and has no interesting characters.

The artwork and story is so amazing, Garou is becoming one of my all time favorite characters. The work that Murata put into his artwork is crazy. So much detail. Normally loli characters are my type but Tatsumaki is amazing. I really enjoy reading this manga so much I wanna talk to people and share my experience with them. This is gonna sound super stupid but I have a discord where I wanna discus manga and anime with people and make videos out of it. I legit have few anime friends and the few I do have aren't into enough to make this work.

One Punch Man is a superhero comic, a genre I've never really got on with. Thankfully One Punch Man falls into that category of superhero comic that fully realises how silly the whole superhero idea is. 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. The central joke to One Punch Man is that Saitama is so powerful that he's bored. Nothing poses a threat to him anymore so he just sort of wanders through life in a mild unimpressed sulk. Heshows up on the scene of the crime a little bit late because sure what's the rush anyway, listens to the villain blabber on about how they are the strongest for a bit, before eventually getting tired of that and punching them through the nearest wall.

Just having Saitama show up and punch dudes in the face would get old pretty quickly. What makes it click as a joke is how unassuming he is. His superpower didn't come from magical beings or being rich or anything. He just did lots of push-ups and sit-ups. He's a bit of a loser really. His superhero costume is a yellow jumpsuit and red kitchen gloves. He looks like a man play-acting superhero, which is kind of what he is doing. Plus he just looks silly, with his blank bored expression and bald head, which is why it's just inherently funny to see him surprise these superpowered hyper-evolved beings with that big dopey face of his and immense strength.

That's...sort of it. For something that has been getting as much praise heaped on it as One Punch Man has, I'm surprised at how little there was to it. It feels like a Saturday morning kids cartoon, having more in common with Powerpuff Girls than anything else. Not a bad thing, but still rather shallow and hard to get invested in. It's difficult to care about anything that happens when there's no tension. Because Saitama is so ridiculously overpowered, none of the fights have any doubt about what the final result will be. The author tried to introduce some challenge for Saitama to overcome by introducing the superhero levelling system, but Saitama is so lackadaisical about life that if he can't bring himself to really care about events, then neither can I.

There's only 3 volumes out at time of writing, but you'll breeze through that in barely more than an hour. There's very little dialogue and most of the jokes are visual anyway. The artwork is pretty great. The over-designed villains and other superheroes fit with the theme the story is going for. Everyone else looks like majestic beings of frightening power and destruction, while Saitama just looks like some prat in his pajamas. But it does have a tendency to get repetitive. Yes it was hilarious the first time 10 pages in a row were double spreads of the camera swooping around Saitama as his enemy encircled him. But repeat that once every few chapters and it loses its effect. There was one chapter that consisted almost entirely of the cyborg character doing a transformation sequence on his arm to unleash its super charger laser. I appreciate the sentiment of over-dramatising what everyone does, but it loses its effect when you do it too often.

One Punch Man is very easy to like, but its shallowness and speed at which you'll fly through it makes it feel like real throwaway entertainment. The only thing that really stuck with me is the burning question of what would happen in Saitama punched himself in the face.

Ah, that feeling of boredom eating away at you when you have godlike stats in your game. Or just passing any test in school with no sweat. That's what Saitama, our protagonist in this action shounen manga, similarly felt when all of his enemies, big or small, fast or slow, all fall down, or worse dissipate into thin air, with one punch. Yes, 1 punch is all it takes, and thus the title of this manga. Worse of all, he is being underestimated because of his mundane looks and attire, like some crappy '80s superhero in tights. It doesn't even help that he joins anorganization of heroes who look down on him too. And thus we follow his story of looking for his best contender in the whole universe!

At first one may be put off with Saitama's character design because of his looks, to some it may be enough to detract themselves from reading this manga, and his looks greatly contrasts with his newfound sidekick Genos, a white-haired bishie cyborg with equipment that can rival Iron Man's who wants to be trained under Saitama's tutelage, as well as other heroes and villains who have way too cool designs and gadgets with them. But this is okay, because it is compensated by the great variety of designs, and even the details of their hands are different.

As for the characters themselves, you can't help but feel for Saitama, who even though strong, is left with a boring superhero life. Genos' development is such that he realizes his cyborg body may not be enough to defeat all those who stand in his way, and thus he strives to improve himself as Saitama's sidekick, much to the master's chagrin. Villains though are cliched, and are rather made to prove that Saitama overpowers them in a match. Even so, their interactions with each other are hilarious, especially when Saitama knocks them out.

All in all, the enjoyment factor is very high for a shounen manga, and albeit the battle scenes are quite short when Saitama enters the fray, the panels are very detailed to the point that one panel of their movement encompasses one page. Which brings us to what I think is a minor problem here. I don't know if this is one of the mangaka's quirks but detailing one page with only one movement frame of the character could slow down the pace of the manga indeed, in fact in one scene it took 2 chapters to finish one villain, and with one punch too. Nevertheless, if this is intended by the mangaka, I think it is really original for such a medium.

Anyway, if you're into action shounen, then Saitama's antics will make your day complete! Not to mention sympathizing with him when he feels down as his day comes to an end knowing he didn't met yet his rightful rival.

One-Punch Man – Spoiler Free – Mixed Feelings – 28 Volumes Read TLDR Story – 4/10 – 4 x 0.275 = 1,1 Art – 9/10 – 9 x 0.2 = 1,8 Characters – 5/10 – 5 x 0.225 = 1,125 Enjoyment – 6,5/10 – 6,5 x 0.3 = 1,95 Total: 5,975 -> 6 Story – 4/10 It is painful to write about One Punch-Man's story. It started as an excellent critique of the shounen genre and superheroes in general, with impeccable humour and a funny story, to just become a regular shounen. Personally, it pains me that it has become so. One Punch-Man had such potential, but aside from the first 7 to8 volumes, the jokes are completely repetitive, and the elements of parody lose their touch, for they are used to exhaustion. It simply becomes a dull shounen full of fillers, so much so that there are entire arcs that are solely composed of fillers, especially before the Monster Association Arc (volume 15 onwards). For all these reasons, the story is frequently at a standstill, for they fill the manga with battles before the story resumes once again.

It is easy to start reading One Punch-Man and be delighted with everything, just to be outright disappointed after some volumes. In the beginning, One Punch-Man is probably an 8 in the story, but it becomes a 4, or even a three, as we progress. Also, some things make no sense, such as why Saitama, clearly the strongest hero alive, only has the rating that he has; why does King, the weakest hero alive, and basically the result of a publicity stunt, is still called upon when it is known that he is weak, although he still treated as one of the strongest Class-S heroes.

These are only some of the issues with the manga. The beginning is incredible, but from the middle volumes onwards, it just becomes boring, filled with fillers, and uninteresting. The biggest criticism that one can give to the story of One Punch-Man is that it started as a parody, but that it ultimately became the monster it wanted to defeat.

Art – 9/10

The art style is technically superb, being thoroughly detailed and really polished. The character design is beautiful and full of personality, which is saying a lot, since there are dozens of characters in One Punch-Man. The scenarios are incredible. The panels' cadence and fluency are impeccable and surmount to a delight to see, being very easy to follow the story along. The action scenes are so well done that one doesn’t even remember that it is probably a filler.

Characters – 5/10

There are literally dozens of characters in One Punch-Man, which only fills the role of the critique of the superhero genre: the plethora of spineless heroes and villains to match what we find in Marvel, DC, or, in some cases, the average shonen. For this reason, they have no personality other than being flashy – which is alright, since it is a parody. However, One Punch-Man does have some interesting characters that, for some reason, don't receive half the attention they deserve, such as Saitama, Genos or Garo. Most of the manga is spent in senseless fights that just fill our eyes with something other than substance. And the interesting characters – supposedly the main characters and its main antagonist – almost become secondary after being drowned in so many other characters. Truly a shame.

Enjoyment – 6,5/10

The enjoyment in One Punch-Man is divided into two different sections: 1) until volumes 7/8; 2) onwards. The enjoyment in this first section is very high, probably an 8 and, in some instances, even a 9, but it is all too real the downgrade that the story takes: it is filled with fillers and senseless combat, it's not funny anymore, and the characters don't receive the attention that they ought to such as Saitama, Genos or Garo. For these reasons, one must painstakingly give One Punch-Man a Mixed Feelings. Again, if you're only talking about the story's first half, I highly recommend it, but once you reach a certain point, you are better off if you drop it.

"Having an overwhelming power is boring as hell." Story: 9/10 Onepunch-man is story about Saitama who become superhero after 3 years of training. He become too powerful, so he can't enjoy any battle because he ends it with only 1 punch. Art: 10/10 The art is incredible! I didn't see better art work in my life. It's so detailed, we can clearly see everything what's happening on the pages. Murata Yusuke did a really good job!Character(s): 9/10

Saitama is an unemployed man who is working as a hobby hero. He is bald because of the trainings and has an incredible amount of power.

Genos: He is a cyborg, who fights for his revenge and found himself as Saitama disciple. He is very smart man who always helps Saitama in his daily life and writes down every important quotes what Saitama says.

Enjoyment: 10/10

I really enjoyed Onepunch-man. It contains a lot of jokes and funny stuff. It is story where you know that Saitama is the strongest and he always win but you can still feel the thrill in every fight. You just can't get enough of this.

Overall: 10/10

It is a must read series which you can't leave out from your manga list. I just can't say enough times that you must read it.

P.S.: This is my first review so please send me your thoughts and your opinion about it. Thank you for reading my review! :)

Lately, Murata starts to create stuff like a kid. And creating lots of inconsistencies while trying to act like "now I'm gonna make kaabooooM!" . How that planet will be safe by the end of the series idk. Murata hyped up The ONE's scalings too much. Webtoon is a much better series but lacks the art. Also, I'm sick of re-draws. Murata literality invented manga-filler. Also, his drawings getting a bit sloppier still much better than the average monthly series but not as once he did. It was supposed to be a superhero genre and battle shounen genre parody but it becomes the joke's itself. Garou's arcis a lousy and cheesy battle shounen arc. and Garou is the protagonist.

So, Murata's version ain't have any charm or awe anymore for me. Borderline boredoom.

I gave this a 10/10 - It's a must read for fans of action, comedy, absurdity (?) and impressive art. In terms of action, I'm pretty sure this is the best one on the market. It's also a great material if you're looking learn storyboarding, because Yusuke Murata drew this as if he was storyboarding an anime, which is pretty rad. Not a lot of people notice, but One Punch-Man is also an excellent superhero critique/satire. Kind of like The Boys, another superhero satire, the highest ranking heroes are similarly douchebags and self-serving, and cause a lot of destruction in their heroics. Unlike The Boys, OnePunch-Man focuses on what it means to be a hero, and despite being the strongest person, Saitama, the protagonist, is not the best hero he could be, which leaves him room to grow and develop as a character. The point that the manga is trying to make is evident through strong heroes who act in self-interest instead of empathy, and weak heroes who would put their lives on the line to save the innocent, no matter how strong the enemy. World building, character design, relations and actions reflect this as well.

The story gets very introspective at times, and Saitama has quite a few "Guts moments". Whether you're coming looking for a fun, enjoyable read, or a complex, contemplative one, One Punch-Man will leave you satisfied.

When I started reading OP-Man I though i was gonna get into just another popular shonen. I could not be more wrong. This manga shows from the first chapter that the reader is not gonna read about a Goku, or a Luffy, or a Naruto, Ichigo... (You know, those shonen protagonists who get gradually stronger by overcoming obstacles) Saitama is so strong that he can defeat (and utterly blow up) ANYTHING without even trying. And he is extremely unhappy because he cannot get a real challenge. Story (9): The plot is not complicated, heroes vs monsters. It is as easy as that. What makes megive it a 9 is something you realize soon after you start reading this manga. It is a satire. A satire of all your typical shonen stereotypes, and it is done masterfully. That is how can you get invested into a simple heroes vs monsters story in which the main character is invincible.

Art (10): Yusuke Murata is amazing. Perfect in every sense. The art is outstanding and the fights are incredible,and some of the most well-drawn combat scenes that come to my memory belong in this manga.

Character (10): You could hate Saitama as a main character and you should still give this manga a 10 in this category. Secondary characters are amazing. IMHO some of the heroes rank among the best secondary characters in shonen manga. Most of the monsters are incredibly cool and special mention to Garou, who is one of the best anti-heroes ever protrayed in a manga. Period.

Enjoyment (10): When you have a plethora of awesome heroes fighting utterly terryfing, hellish strong monsters, you really can't get enough of it.

Overall: (10): One of the very best shonen manga. It is an absolute must-read.

Did you ever use to look up to and idolize famous superheroes from comic books when you were growing up? Did guys like Superman, Batman or maybe Captain America get your blood pumping? Well let me tell you they're all a bunch of sissies compared to Saitama, the REAL superhero who will utterly annihilate anything and everything with a single punch of his fist. One Punch-Man is a hilarious manga about a bald, completely average unemployed guy named Saitama whom after three years of hard training ended up becoming a superhero... as a spare-time hobby. However he still ended up bored and disappointed, because even themost monstrous apparitions gets completely blown to smithereens if he merely punches them once.

This manga is basically one big parody of classic superhero comics like the Marvel and DC Universes. One Punch-Man is primarily a comedy manga at heart, but it certainly does so in style and above all in a very fresh and unorthodox manner of fashion. Saitama is *completely* overpowered here, but his non-caring attitude towards his "occupation" and the monologues he has are just hilarious to read. There are plenty of other characters in this manga as well of course, the majority of which are other superheroes, all with their own ridiculously silly names and character settings which are also clearly just making fun of the entire superhero trope.

The other thing that's so great about this manga is the artwork. It's simply brilliant, like really surprisingly so. The artist, Murata Yusuke, clearly knows when to be serious and when not to be. When the manga is being funny, then the art style is very exaggerated and fitting, but when it gets into the large-scale action scenes for example then suddenly it looks freaking epic! There are chapters which consist solely of double-page panels depicting high definition visuals of planets, cityscapes, spaceships, superpowers in action, slow-motion shots and god knows what else. It looks absolutely fantastic.

Overall, One Punch-Man is a very fresh take on an otherwise quite overused concept. The unorthodox yet incredibly likable protagonist, the great comedy and parody aspects as well as the very crisp artwork together make up an extremely entertaining manga that will both impress you and make you laugh hysterically.

If you like series with action, super powers and a brilliant sense of humour, then this is for you.

Originally written by ONE and published on his website, OPM is now fabulously drawn and adapted by Murata Yuusuke. This noticeably remained a web manga, allowing the artist more liberties. This manga is outstanding thanks to its main character, Saitama, an average looking guy whose hobby is to be a superhero. OPM is a brilliant comedy that uses well known tropes to its advantage, surprising and amusing its readers easily. Story: 8 The plot isn't the strength of this series, but that is not what is expected of a fighting manga. However it does play with its characters expertly, knowing how to make best useof them. Great storytelling in this manga looks like child's play and it is hilarious most of the time.

Art: 10

If you haven't seen Murata's work in Eyeshield 21, let me tell you, this is a treat to the eyes. His work is detailed and distinctive. He also included animation frames he drew for some fighting sequences that the upcoming animation team will have a hard time surpassing.

Characters: 10

Cornerstones of this manga, the characters are mostly hilarious parodies of the action genre. The whole fun of this is how the main character contrasts with the rest of them. While being a totally average looking nobody, his personnality and position in this whole mess makes him stand out, for our greatest enjoyment.

The only regret we can have is the obvious lack of female characters (2 so far and they are sisters).

Enjoyment: 10

A refreshing manga full of good ideas and characters, something that will stand out and surprise you if you read too much of the same typical shounen stories.

Overall: 9

Need I say more? Great!

By the time I was about halfway done reading chapter 2, I already knew that there was no way for this not to end up being my favorite manga. I have read all of or part of at least 1000-1200 works. Yeah yeah "so what your opinions are garbage etc." OK, so I am sure we might disagree on some taste, or even a lot of taste, and maybe dropping the amount I read just means I waste my time to you. The only reason I belabor the point is that I knew within less than 2 chapters that this was 100% going to exciteme more than anything had excited me before.

This manga is a remade, improved version of a comic that was being released on a personal page with much lazier and frankly worse art. The original version already had the merits to stand out on the story, character, and comedy front on its own.

Most comedy works need constant gags or to go ten leaps beyond absurd to work. When you take "Superman" and remake him from an uptight, boring dork obsessed with morality into an amoral, laid back, selfish, very human character, then you do not need to do much more to establish a comedic atmosphere. It helps to have an author who is great at creating a mishmash of weird villains and weird heroes to throw at him over and over though.

The action bits of the story are a bit more cliched. While the superhero constantly powering up is not as much of a feature since he already starts out at max power, the constant level up of enemies is probably going to keep being a driving feature of the manga's action. What keeps it from devolving down into speeches of friendship or repetitive fights is the great feel for creating an incredible variety of monsters...no matter how the story plays out, it is going to be impossible for it not to keep being fun. With the art porn level added to the monsters in this version, they have become even more distinctive. In the original the monsters were mostly funny/quirky, but with the touches added in the remake stand all time with any of the best villains in any work.

Now I talked about the original version, and as of writing this review it is not listed on MAL, so I know that might be confusing. This version is a remake after the great artist working on this contacted the original author to work with him. So you add pornographically amazing art to a work that already has the merit to stand on its own and an incredible sense of fun to it...and well from there you basically get a manga with the most unlimited potential ever.

Stories are more than just art, or being funny, or being "epic". They are usually character driven, and obviously some people may not identify with Superman (Saitama), his robit sidekick, or the "wacky ensemble" of people who constantly come to fight and annoy him, only to later end up sticking to him like glue. All I can say is that the writing is superb, and I think that there is a good job of giving them all personalities. My favorite character from the original has not been introduced yet IIRC (the overpowered psychic's little sister) except for the character art, and I am excited just thinking about how fun she will be in this version.

I am going to close like I opened, with another emotional argument instead of something more reasoned. I never cry, and if any other manga were cancelled for health reasons, I would not even really be sad - stories are beautiful fun, but they are just stories. If this manga had to end before finishing its entire run, I would definitely cry like a fucking baby. I may not have presented enough credible reasons why this is the best, I really wish I could think of more to say, since no manga deserves more gushing praise than this one.

Characters: You know the characters are great when the titular character doesn't show up for several chapters and the manga does not suffer from it one bit. We find ourselves rooting for villains such as Boros and especially Garou later on in the series, even dreading the main character's arrival because he would make quick work of them. Art: Yusuke Murata creates masterpieces of artwork with every chapter. No one can claim that the art in One Punch Man is not a strong suit. I have never seen a manga artist convey action the way that this mangaka does. Enjoyment: This series has been a consistentlyenjoyable part of my life since I picked it up 3 years ago. The artist makes the experience extra special by interacting with the community through his Twitter and regular live streams. Would recommend this to anybody regardless of age and preferences. Hype levels: Off the charts.

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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 characterthat steals the show, this series doesn't have any, while still spending a great amount of screen time on these side characters. With that kind of focus, readers will often feel like dragging through the chapters just waiting for the MC to finally show up. That being said, it always feels worth it when that time comes.

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.