It really hits home during these intense moments, and the humans are fleeing for their lives, that these heroes are the last stand against an unfair and dangerous world.Ī relatively slow pace and simple plots help keep One-Punch Man fresh and interesting. The stakes are pretty high in One-Punch Man, and it’s amazing to see some of the goofy heroes, such as Saitama, fighting seemingly unbeatable monsters with the same conviction as the serious heroes. It can be funny, touching, and action-packed all at the same time. It’s not a deep look and the manga never asks deep questions about this world, but it does present enough details to sweep the reader into the story.
As all this crazy stuff happens, you get taken on a ride through action and intrigue centered around these superheroes. You get a good look into how this world filled with psychics and supers can function when everyone’s lives are threatened on a daily basis. One-Punch Man’s cast is rounded out by a group of increasingly ridiculous heroes, each with their own powers and motivations. The manga even got a physical volume release recently alongside the digital volumes. One-Punch Man remains a digital comic, but its popularity has reached absolutely massive proportions and eventually reached the west with an official English translation. He was paired with an absolutely masterful Yusuke Murata, the artist for one of my favorite manga Eyeshield 21, and it became a mega success. Eventually, it went viral and he gained a large following among the manga community. However, he didn’t give up and kept drawing the manga, trying to develop an interesting plot and creative characters. I’ve seen the original manga and it looks like a fifth-grader drew it.
Despite the simple premise, this manga has an interesting history, originally published online by the writer, mysteriously named ONE, with his own artwork. It’s a unique take on the superhero genre from Japan but is a good pick for new readers to manga thanks to its western influences. That’s pretty much the elevator pitch for One-Punch Man.
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