Rate this anime day 26: One Punch Man
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Saitama not giving a shyt about fighting for justice and for the selfless good of humanity is always funny. The man just wants to have fun as a superhero with none of the responsibilities. And honestly that's what most of us would want in his position too.
There are points in OPM where Saitama is depressed when he can't find anyone strong enough to fight him. His boredom with life is I think meant to make us question what the point is of becoming the best in a field if no one is around to challenge that throne. How do you know you're the best athlete or artist without having had a rival try take that spot, and is it even satisfying being the best without enjoying the process of slowly getting there to begin with? You can read into Saitama's character and find some solid life commentary.
I agree with @LauderdaleBoss that the episodes don't really leave you fiending for the next one. OPM is more concerned about making jokes and constantly undercutting itself than being a real battle narrative with stakes, which is mostly fine but sometimes makes me wish that there was an epic tournament arc to make full use of all the cool hero designs and (what used to be) top tier animation.
I'll give OPM a 8. It can make you think differently about a genre that everyone is familiar with. Very funny. Animation is some of the best ever in a TV show. but I'm never going to watch S2 judging by how bad the clips look, and that's a shame because one of the best characters in Garou is there. His fight with Saitama is great in the manga and it's kinda sad to think it won't be given full justice animated.
nominating Full Metal Panic, Black Lagoon
There are points in OPM where Saitama is depressed when he can't find anyone strong enough to fight him. His boredom with life is I think meant to make us question what the point is of becoming the best in a field if no one is around to challenge that throne. How do you know you're the best athlete or artist without having had a rival try take that spot, and is it even satisfying being the best without enjoying the process of slowly getting there to begin with? You can read into Saitama's character and find some solid life commentary.
I agree with @LauderdaleBoss that the episodes don't really leave you fiending for the next one. OPM is more concerned about making jokes and constantly undercutting itself than being a real battle narrative with stakes, which is mostly fine but sometimes makes me wish that there was an epic tournament arc to make full use of all the cool hero designs and (what used to be) top tier animation.
I'll give OPM a 8. It can make you think differently about a genre that everyone is familiar with. Very funny. Animation is some of the best ever in a TV show. but I'm never going to watch S2 judging by how bad the clips look, and that's a shame because one of the best characters in Garou is there. His fight with Saitama is great in the manga and it's kinda sad to think it won't be given full justice animated.
nominating Full Metal Panic, Black Lagoon
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I give it a 9. It would really be a great series if Saitama wasn't even in it and when he steps in the scene and just washes someone it's just icing on the top. Always entertaining and funny. The manga is beautiful btw.
Rell Lauren
Banned
10. Saitama's nonchalance is unparalleled. I love the action and humor. Watching Season 2 on Toonami.
I love one punch mane
Treblemaka
President, BYNKRadio.com (Retired)
Webcomic, manga, anime all GOAT tier status.
Plot, humor, pacing all top tier in execution. Saitama is essentially a parody of well known anime characters.
The only anime where the main character is basically a side character.
Must see TV
Plot, humor, pacing all top tier in execution. Saitama is essentially a parody of well known anime characters.
The only anime where the main character is basically a side character.
Must see TV
ignorethis
RIP Fresh RIP Doe RIP Phat
10 10 10
This and Mob Psycho are the only modern anime that don't bore me to death.
Attack on Titan had a spark but then they turned it into Gundam
This and Mob Psycho are the only modern anime that don't bore me to death.
Attack on Titan had a spark but then they turned it into Gundam
Season 2 looks like a bunch of 5th graders animated it when compared to the first season.
Detroit Wave
Veteran
10/10
Done.
Show was entirely entertaining and humor was really high level. Didn’t rank higher because 1. Was a little repetitive and 2. Not really suspenseful
Loved S1 need to get into S2
8/10
8/10
I gave it a 9. The first season is god tier shyt as it does exactly what it set out to do. Season 2 is decent due to the quality of the manga material but god damn is the drop in production noticeable. Hopefully Madhouse takes over again when they do a season 3.