Unknown One
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Can you imagine what would happen if Saitama went out of country for a month? Chaos all around. It's a good thing he's too poor to do that.
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One Punch Man TV |OT| Just an average guy who serves as an average hero.
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I guess Mumen Rider is all right.
I don't know how to feel about this show now, the last few episodes haven't been so great. In fact I would even call them annoying.
How so?
I guess it just annoys the hell out of me how Saitama keeps not getting any credit at all. I just don't find that situation fun or funny.
Admiral Woofington
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Genuine question here but is it for personal reasons it bothers you?
I wish he got credit for it too but I wouldn't say it's making me enjoy the Manga/show any less
cosmicblizzard
Banned
That's just how the series is, and Saitama is way too apathetic to change that. Dude could quite easily prove his strength if he really cared. He could just ask Genos to bring in some fellow S class heroes and challenge them to a fight.
That being said (current ONE version manga spoilers)
Other heroes are taking notice and Saitama is right in the middle of a fight with Tatsumaki. Dude will have the attention of many people pretty soon probably.
Gentleman Jack
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The foreshadowing at the end of his promotion exam isn't for nothing.
Great things lie ahead.
Poetic.Injustice
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Yes, this season only lasts 12 episodes.
Admiral Woofington
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After episode 12 only time will tell. Source material is there, but not material based off the adaptation they're using.
Aaronology
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This season is only 12 episodes, yeah. So that's it until a new season is announced.
Edit: Beaten like a Sea King.
Only thing annoying is the mental gymnastics the general public has to do in order to defame Saitama as a hero.
Saitama blows up meteor to save the city -> HE DESTROYED THE CITY!
Saitama beats godly monsters -> He's a cheat! A fraud! The other heroes were also really weak!
I guess his true strength is far beyond their comprehension. It's like everyone is Hercule from DBZ, they will try to spin anything in order to explain the craziness they are witnessing.
It was pretty cool of Saitama to play the heel as a fraud in order to give props to the other heroes. The mob was damn near about to turn on the other heroes as well for being too weak. Which was also pretty awful... I mean people wouldn't turn on policemen if they couldn't deal with giant monsters.
Saitama blows up meteor to save the city -> HE DESTROYED THE CITY!
Saitama beats godly monsters -> He's a cheat! A fraud! The other heroes were also really weak!
I guess his true strength is far beyond their comprehension. It's like everyone is Hercule from DBZ, they will try to spin anything in order to explain the craziness they are witnessing.
It was pretty cool of Saitama to play the heel as a fraud in order to give props to the other heroes. The mob was damn near about to turn on the other heroes as well for being too weak. Which was also pretty awful... I mean people wouldn't turn on policemen if they couldn't deal with giant monsters.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
There's an actual Hercule character that won't appear this season.
Depends on the Marvel hero. People love Spider Man (and he actually does work) but they hate the X Men.
The Silver
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I think it's nice, now I don't really care if they get killed by some monster.
When Beefcake destroyed that city and landed on the other one all I kept thinking about was how many people died. Now? Pfft, should've punched a few more cities while he was at it.
Aaronology
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To be fair, that one was less of a stretch. No one was around to see him punch the meteor after the other heroes failed and IIRC the perception was that he got in the way of the S classers doing their job properly. This is less on the public and more on the Tank Tops Black Hole and Tiger being jealous and starting rumors of Saitama cheating.
Admiral Woofington
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So is there any reason the Manga slowed down considerably and chapters got shorter and shorter? Is Murata working on something else?
Poetic.Injustice
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It was evacuated.
Have you seen the art quality? Anyway the manga is published online first so the chapters are usually short
Both ONE and Murata are consulting on the anime.
Admiral Woofington
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Ah so the Anime is both a curse and a gift.
Poetic.Injustice
Member
He's like the PR face of the hero association to the general public. It's kinda his job to make sure all the heroes are kept in line.
Poodlestrike
Banned
He's... got a thing about quality control.
No, he just has his own ideals what a hero is. And the current state of heroes, especially at the top (A and S class) go directly against that. You will see some of that soon.
Aaronology
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Not really burying. He's the Gate Keeper to the S rank class in a way, and he seems primarily concerned with PR and how the Association (specifically, the S Class) is perceived. While he isn't a bad guy, his entire persona is the exact opposite of what Saitama believes in when it comes to Heroism.
Edit: Beaten like Mosquito Girl.
EmCeeGramr
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In addition to what everyone else has said, Murata and ONE keep adding bonus stories, and currently a kind of original filler arc to the manga to keep it from catching up to ONE's version, which has been very slowly lately with that, the anime, bonus stories and consultation on the redraw, and Mob Psycho 100.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
From the top of my head only Metal Knight (who could blow up a city without remorse if needed) and Tornado could beat it. Maybe Atomic Samurai, and maybe Metal Bat-level S class heroes, but it would be a giant boss scenario in that they would die if they get hit once.
EmCeeGramr
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Heh... there's a pretty fun bonus story that won't get animated unless they put it into a second season, but
Saitama dresses up like a police officer to stop a monster so that the police don't get embarrassed by people thinking they're useless compared to heroes. Even better because the cops in question were resentful towards Saitama at the beginning because they hate how the existence of heroes has made cops look like chumps.
Hah that's awesome.
The Silver
Member
Could any of the other S class have stopped that meteor?
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Tatsumaki and Blast (Rank 1 who hasn't shown up in the manga or webcomic proper yet) probably
Aaronology
Member
Yes. At least one in particular would have had no problem with it, and maybe even done a better job with the fallout than Saitama.
Poetic.Injustice
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You know, it's really disappointing they probably won't animate any side story from the manga. There's enough material there to last 6 full episodes at least. And it's all pretty darn great.
I know the Blu rays will have side stories, but they'll all be original and none of the stuff from the manga.
I know the Blu rays will have side stories, but they'll all be original and none of the stuff from the manga.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Monster ranking so far in the anime imo
1. The Giant Brother (just the physically strongest, a lot of raw power)
2. Carnage Kabuto (smart enough to tell Saitama's power)
4. Vaccine Man (could fly, throw energy attacks, destroy city blocks)
3. Sea King
4. Subterranean King (which is mostly my guess, I'm assuming he is almost on par with Sea King)
5. Mosquito Girl (just a lot more dangerous than Beast King taking into account all her abilities)
6. Beast King (Stronger than mosquito, but can't fly, etc)
7. Armored Gorilla
8. That Konbu Moster
9. Sea Monsters
10. Kamakiyuri
...chumps
edit: I think Carnage Kabuto may actually be way stronger than the giant brother now. Considering his creator was a much more brilliant scientist that the other brother.
1. The Giant Brother (just the physically strongest, a lot of raw power)
2. Carnage Kabuto (smart enough to tell Saitama's power)
4. Vaccine Man (could fly, throw energy attacks, destroy city blocks)
3. Sea King
4. Subterranean King (which is mostly my guess, I'm assuming he is almost on par with Sea King)
5. Mosquito Girl (just a lot more dangerous than Beast King taking into account all her abilities)
6. Beast King (Stronger than mosquito, but can't fly, etc)
7. Armored Gorilla
8. That Konbu Moster
9. Sea Monsters
10. Kamakiyuri
...chumps
edit: I think Carnage Kabuto may actually be way stronger than the giant brother now. Considering his creator was a much more brilliant scientist that the other brother.
Carnage kabuto and vaccine man are stronger than the giant brother.
LMAO @ that kill count.
Subterranean King looked like a scrub to be honest but with Saitama it's impossible to tell.
Admiral Woofington
Member
The creator of Mosquito girl himself said she was only a prototype and that her death didn't matter. So ranking her on top of Beast King seems weird.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
I'm was going to put her lower than that, then I remember that she handled his ass back to Genos, although it is mostly due to how dangerous those mosquitoes seemed for a big city population.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Carnage Kabuto and Vaccine Man are both Dragon while the giant is just Demon.
Because Saitama didn't sacrifice anything. He has a hero's heart, but nothing to lose. When he came to the scene all the other heros had already sacrificed themselves to protect the others... in his worldview they are more likely worthy of praise than he is. Saitama isn't proud, he saved the day, but he didn't want their efforts and heroism to go unnoticed.
Blah... guess it was already answered... I never read the page before I post.
Maintenance
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Couldn't resist and started reading the manga. It's amazing, ffs, next arc will be glorious.
I just wish they did the side stories, some of them are pretty good.
I just wish they did the side stories, some of them are pretty good.
How close is the manga to the original webcomic? Is the webcomic available in English?
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