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One-Punch Man

One Punch ManワンパンマンOPMWanpanman

2015 · TV · 12 eps Finished

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What is One-Punch Man about?

One-Punch Man is a TV anime series of 12 episodes animated by MADHOUSE, adapted from a manga. It aired from October 5, 2015 to December 21, 2015. AniList classifies it as action, comedy, science fiction and supernatural. It continues from One-Punch Man: Road to Hero, which is worth watching first.

Saitama has a rather peculiar hobby, being a superhero, but despite his heroic deeds and superhuman abilities, a shadow looms over his life. He's become much too powerful, to the point that every opponent ends up defeated with a single punch.

The lack of challenge has driven him into a state of apathy, as he watches his life pass by having lost all enthusiasm, at least until he's unwillingly thrust in the role of being a mentor to the young and revenge-driven Genos.

Synopsis from AniList. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Superhero, Super Power, Parody, Male Protagonist, Satire, Urban Fantasy, Surreal Comedy, Urban, Cyborg, Primarily Adult Cast.

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Main characters

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  • Saitama サイタマ

    Main character

    Saitama is the main protagonist of One Punch Man, and the most powerful hero alive. Having apparently trained himself to superhuman condition, Saitama faces an existential crisis as he is now too powerful to gain any thrill from his heroic deeds.

    Japanese voice: Makoto Furukawa

  • Genos ジェノス

    Main character

    A cyborg and a self-proclaimed disciple of Saitama. He is always aiming to become stronger and fights for justice. Genos is an extremely serious character. He has a strong motivation to become stronger and is always looking at Saitama as an example of the ultimate hero.

    Japanese voice: Kaito Ishikawa

Supporting characters

  • Onsoku no Sonic 音速のソニック

    Supporting character

    Sonic is a villain in the series, first appearing as a bodyguard hired by Mr. Monier. He views Saitama as his eternal rival. Sonic is a villain who, despite his normally calm appearance, loves fighting strong opponents as shown by when he gets a "child-like smile" on his face when he first meets Saitama and has two of…

    Japanese voice: Yuuki Kaji

  • Bang バング

    Supporting character

    Bang is an S-Class, rank 3, superhero for the Heroes Association, settled in Z-City. Bang owns a dojo passed down from generations, and uses the fighting style the Rock-Smashing Water Stream Fist.

    Japanese voice: Kazuhiro Yamaji

  • Tatsumaki タツマキ

    Supporting character

    Tatsumaki is a petite woman, commonly mistaken for being much younger than she really is. She has an adolescent face with emerald green eyes and green hair that naturally curls up on the ends. She wears a long dress that separates into 4 sections slightly above the hips and low-heeled black shoes.

    Japanese voice: Aoi Yuuki

  • Sneck スネック

    Supporting character

    Sneck is an A-Class Superhero, rank 38. He was tasked with welcoming the new heroes for the National Superhero Registry Test that Saitama and Genos were a part of.

    Japanese voice: Shinichirou Miki

  • Genus Hakase ジーナス博士

    Supporting character

    Gifted with immense intelligence, even at a young age he had made various scientific contributions. His fantastic mental capacities have allowed him to accomplish many genetic wonders. After considerable experimentation he has figured out how to create beasts such as Beast King and Carnage Kabuto.

    Japanese voice: Daisuke Namikawa

  • Juu Ou 獣王

    Supporting character

    Artificial mutant created by Dr. Genus of the House of Evolution. Beast King is the leader of Dr. Genus' strike force and second-strongest specimen in the House of Evolution, exceeded only by Carnage Kabuto.

    Japanese voice: Jirou Saitou

  • Butagami 豚神

    Supporting character

    Pig God is a glutton and is constantly eating food. He is also very direct, or simply lazy. However he is a very caring individual and also appears to be very humble, as he usually doesn't mind helping others or openly embracing other heroes' advices. He also does not mind paying for people in secret.

    Japanese voice: Daisuke Namikawa

  • Zeniru ゼニール

    Supporting character

    He is a multi-millionaire established in F-City.

    Japanese voice: Hiroki Gotou

  • Kanirante カニランテ

    Supporting character

    Mysterious Being which was created when a man ate too much crab and underwent metamorphosis.

    Japanese voice: Yukitoshi Tokumoto

  • Kuseno Hakase クセーノ博士

    Supporting character

    The doctor responsible for Genos' repairs and upgrades. He was pursing the cyborg that destroyed Genos' town. Genos begged for him to make him into a cyborg after promising the destroy the cyborg that destroyed his home.

    Japanese voice: Kenichi Ogata

  • Vaccine Man ワクチンマン

    Supporting character

    Creature born due to the massive pollution released across the Earth by human beings. According to him, he was created as an incarnation of nature's wrath, meant to wipe out humanity and thus effectively vaccinate the earth against future infections. He is the first enemy faced by Saitama shown in One Punch-Man.

    Japanese voice: Ryuusei Nakao

  • Fubuki フブキ

    Supporting character

    Fubuki, also known by her hero alias Blizzard of Hell, is the B-Class Rank 1 professional hero of the Hero Association. She is an esper, the younger sister of Tatsumaki, and the leader of the Blizzard Group, a B-Class hero faction. She and her sister are known as the Psychic Sisters.

    Japanese voice: Saori Hayami

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