How One Punch Man Turned Bad Storytelling into a Masterpiece

One Punch Man is a show that puzzles and amazes me to no end. How can such a generic story, simple plot, shallow backstory and Invincible main character produce something new and amazing? Let's find out, because this masterpiece is truly one of a kind.
Kind of like when you play most JRPG's through to the end, you find that somehow, through the course of your journey, you have attained near god-like powers and can defeat any and all challenges that present themselves before you with ease. That's usually when the game starts to get... a little boring. At least for me.
Why is One Punch Man so Good? How One Punch Man Turned Bad Storytelling into a Masterpiece
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[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

"It's as if there's a god residing in that body" "Yeah, let's put him in C-class" That is how you subvert expectations.

[@destroite5825]

Haha first comment fools! Jk dont hate me!

[@gamercatt1235]

Hmm

[@Brandon-du7ox]

Cool

[@MettaKing]

You are literally everywhere

[@Aaronreacher]

Most of the S class staryed in C clase, even Tsumakim

[@yageruoy8109]

Saitama : Does all the work Everyone : Omg did king do that?

[@joshuaterania9071]

This didnt age well.

[@lid2937]

King : I always just walk around then a monster comes OUT, but blows up EVERYONE things Its Me! Why I'm Weak! Never Mind lets play video games!

[@owenwalker1774]

I heard someone argue that King does have a super power. He has the ability to always be at the right place at the right time.

[@HoangNguyen-sy1be]

@@owenwalker1774 pretty much like Domino in Deadpool 2 lol

[@owenwalker1774]

@@HoangNguyen-sy1be Oh yea, I just watched that movie for the first time. How everyone dies during the parachute drop except for her was hilarious!

[@shtechvn]

Gotta give some props to Saitama's gloves. They're the most powerful thing in this universe where nothing can tear it. The same goes to Hulk's pant.

[@zenithlyncadet8984]

Heyyyu

[@snottierbrick3737]

Hulk pant

[@marklaurencedeleon8968]

Damn!

[@deadkingniaz8023]

Watch Dragon ball

[@not_a_chad7876]

@@deadkingniaz8023 pants are the strongest thing in dragonball

[@BrokenTooth]

You gotta admit, ONE is a genius storyteller. I thought both OPM and Mob Psycho had FANTASTIC storytelling.

[@eat0dirt21]

watch hinamatsuri, im pretty sure you will like that one too

[@ray6240]

@@eat0dirt21

[@eat0dirt21]

@@ray6240 it's a suggestion, he can do what he wants

[@hq3802]

I liked mob physcho more

[@lolcall5295]

@@eat0dirt21 i don't like hinamatsuri though. I *love* it.

[@SageVallant]

The thing about One Punch Man is that it's a parody that does the material it parodies better than the material it parodies.

[@Nnamruto]

@Promethium That's what opinions are.... Subjective. Or did you not know

[@denisonfagundes8200]

Nah. It's objective truth.

[@VladDascaliuc]

One Punch Man is raw quality. That's a fact.

[@denisonfagundes8200]

@Promethium It actually parodies a lot of western media too but either way you're wrong. I won't say all, but the vast majority yes. It's as factual as 1+1=2 and any disagreement about that is just shit taste. You can have the subjective opinion that the earth is flat if you want it won't make it so. I think the earth is round. And my subjective opinion is correct. Thank you very much.

[@VladDascaliuc]

@Promethium It's one of the best shonens and best parodies out there. Has great music, great art direction, and greatly great characters greatly managed by One, the author, who, btw, is a great guy. It's a much better show than most shows out there in pretty much any possible subject. What's so hard to understand?

[@nizrael-pianocovers977]

When I heard about one punch man, I was like "One punch man? That'd be BS" but after I started watching it, I was like "Such a masterpiece".

[@gizel4376]

yeah after 1-2 episode its like boff this is stupid after 3-4 it's fucking awesome

[@silentcog]

I had exactly the same thought..'why would someone winning with one punch be fun to watch' but it was xD

[@athulsdev8434]

same here

[@AnakinandPadme1231]

Ikr so true

[@sleepy_llt3307]

Same here.

[@rxu3487]

I died when he said "i'm talking, of course, about sword art online"

[@davidwesseler1186]

@Thirsty Girl69 Oof

[@jamedlamed3982]

@Thirsty Girl69 everything good say home? Champ?

[@snwdn]

Best part of the video.

[@summerycast7936]

Has SAO ever stopped being the butt of jokes in most channels?

[@poundtownforever6126]

@@summerycast7936 Don't care what anyone says About sao itsdoing good today noe that's why I won't mind protecting it

[@QueenOfBrokenStone]

While ONE's drawings look very much like an 8-year-old did them, I always thought that the way he set up the panels, the angles, the expressions of the characters etc. are actually really good.

[@rebeccacummings6697]

You're overestimating an 8 year olds artistic ability.

[@Lowseeds]

@@rebeccacummings6697 He gave up artistic abilities for storytelling

[@unfunnyman5371]

his drawings look way better than 80% of most animated shows ive seen to be honest

[@ZefVolk]

Mumen Rider is the real hero of OPM.

[@Flood520]

Glad someone else here has some love for Mumen Rider!

[@DSzaks]

100% agree. He is the real "normal guy" out there working hard and believing in himself even when no one else does and never giving up.

[@jamesleon4883]

No Saitama is, it's because of him the whole Hero association exists, he influenced all other hero's, he is the one true hero who has done it without recognition, without reward. He helped the kid with the ass face. But I like Mumen Rider though.

[@Blue_Machine]

Even Mumen gets more recognition than Saitama.

[@masterarthius8752]

@@Blue_Machine XD

[@victorianme3668]

Alright but using that emotional music to force tears out of my eyes was a cheap shot and you know it

[@hallucy2215]

its subjective thats only u cus u prob have a vagina

[@beetler216]

i totally agree. heart touching "cries internally"

[@rajwardhanshinde1003]

@@beetler216 chill bro even i cried :( we need season 2

[@TheMulgeman]

@@rajwardhanshinde1003 its coming in april im pretty sure

[@rajwardhanshinde1003]

@Wubz I know it's in production but dude we've been waiting from 2015, kinda ruins the fun of it :(

[@lyandreiduero219]

Saitama is that one guy on the class who never got recognized... 😢

[@gabreilguerrero1773]

Mumen rider can be worthy to lift thor's hammer

[@williamshin9096]

my man spttin facts rn

[@risingwindspress]

gabreil guerrero 100% Guaranteed

[@daniely.2466]

Mumen rider is blast i bet.

[@oozly9291]

Daniel Y. He isn’t

[@Fak3Cake]

Actually, it makes you wonder how was Thor worthy at the beginning of the first movie... What a clueless douchebag he was...

[@xtremerivoryk6578]

Damn it. This video made me want to watch one punch man again for the 5th time... EDIT: I did...

[@Glomoro]

I haven't counted. I keep on stumbling back around to it or the manga versions every so often because even knowing everything that happens, it's still more enjoyable than a lot of the alternatives for spending an evening or two.

[@raiko6016]

Read the manga, if you don't want to wait for the anime. If you think the season 2 will have bad animation because if studio change, then i suggest reading it instead. Since the art is fabulous

[@davemarco7014]

XtremeRivory Playz 18 times

[@seraphlord]

im about to rewatch it again XD also for the 5th time now.

[@ray6240]

@@raiko6016 nah, I'm not tryna imagine fight scenes.

[@rampant1apart]

I am amazed that OPM essentially tells the same joke over and over and it is still funny every time.

[@frog6992]

Three words Dialogue and Parodies

[@154239687]

if you read the manga then it's actually got a story line

[@leom.r1107]

Pol Subanajouy Wait for King in season 2, each character (specially ahead in the story) can tell their own joke and it works, all the jokes feel natural and not forced at all.

[@prowlingtiger2226]

Saitama / Epic Alien = Saitama Saitama / Mutated Monster = Saitama Saitama / Mosquito = Mosquito

[@MrOiram46]

Even that feeling gets to me, damn mosquitoes lmao

[@laughingkars889]

Come on, he's only human. Jeez 🤣

[@jamesirwin7677]

I hate mosquitoes.

[@jehanvaire973]

Conclusion : Mosquito > All

[@loriblackangelsnow]

saitama is supposed to be relatable and what’s more relatable than never catching those damn mosquitoes XD

[@benjamingcolima]

*Killer Move: Serious Like.*

[@ramdany7]

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[@ramdany7]

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[@ramdany7]

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[@randomportugal3713]

Ramdany Consecutive: Normal like

[@neth7826]

*Killer Move: Serious Series..* *Seriously stop*

[@blue-phoenix115]

You're wrong, Saitama is not invincible. He gets his ass beat by King all the time.

[@AkosiJeThro]

On games only hahahah

[@blue-phoenix115]

@@AkosiJeThro u ruined the joke by explaining

[@BlackSalamander439]

Man, anime only people won't believe how fucking over-powered King is once season 2 drops, dude defeats enemies by looking.

[@Xeno455]

Can't wait to hear the King's Engine roaring at full throttle in S2.

[@vasheroo]

THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD

[@bryan0217REAL]

He didn't beat the mosquito yet. Once he does the game will finally end.

[@hardcoredoom5892]

It's just a side quest, but we all know you don't win until you get a 100% completion rating.

[@sglgaming2991]

he needs a legendary item that gives Precision or a precision buff from a sniper !!

[@falsender]

Guys, guys, guys, we are all missing the point here. If Saitama is unbeatable and the mosquito reked him then there is only one logical explanation... HACKS! xD

[@NTTofMistery]

but he did beat the mosquito queen doesnt that count?

[@bryan0217REAL]

@@NTTofMistery Here's a description of level. Mosquito Queen - Lvl 25 Saitima - Lvl 1000 Mosquito - Lvl 9999

[@beuTheKid]

Saitama: *tells genos how he got strong* Genos: wait that's illegal

[@r.s.g6556]

Wait I am first

[@ibrahimahm3d]

@@r.s.g6556 I’m second by a large margin

[@Juanben123]

Because he doesnt obey the las of physics

[@REDandBLUEandORANGE]

My dad told me to watch the show He is the furthest form an anime fan Really cool

[@laughingkars889]

Your dad knows his stuff! My kids want to watch it but their a bit too young! Especially for puri puri prisoner!

[@Digger-Nick]

@@laughingkars889 You're a beta if you don't let your kids watch or read this lmao

[@laughingkars889]

@@Digger-Nick WTFs a Beta?

[@Digger-Nick]

@@laughingkars889 A weak male

[@laughingkars889]

@@Digger-Nick thanks for clarifying bro. Nah, I'm not a Beta though. Pretty sure protecting your kids is more of an Alpha trait.

[@sirmaxellwang]

One turned a lack of skill in drawing into one of the most amazing anime's in history. Just because: 1. He believed in his dream. 2. He did not care what other people thought. 3. He worked his ass off. Every. Single. Day. 4. He put his work out on display in public, for everyone to see. 5. He persisted despite bad reviews and criticism. 6. He took the offer for help from Murata. 7. He worked with his new friend and mentor tirelessly. 8. They put out the manga for all to see. Even for free. 9. Initial readers loved it and told their friends. 10. They made more great industry connections. Including Studio Madhouse. 11. The animators got inspired, and also worked tirelessly for low pay. 12. The project was not put out until everything was done perfectly and ideally. 13. The initial audience loved it and told all their friends about this awesome anime. I guess that's not a "just". Haha.

[@ruelprakash7696]

So True.👍👍 Max Wang. How do you know all these?? You're Japanese ??

[@Tethloach1]

manga fans predicted it would be the next best show many years back.

[@samarpreet605]

@@Tethloach1 really??

[@jesusojeda7850]

I think there are two mistakes in your list of events: 1.- One self-published the webcomic by himself before meeting Murata. 2.- The webcomic was obviously public, but the manga was published by Shueisha from the start- it wasn't distributed or shown for free anywhere before that.

[@Lukas-mb9lw]

@max wang and next year in April we have season 2 but i really love the manga...i will buy the books as a memory of the fun i had reading and watching the anime and reading manga.

[@magic__brian3795]

Good stuff! It really is impressive is how the show removes the question of whether the hero is strong enough to beat any given bad guy immediately, but finds places for tension to exist regardless. You mentioned the internal conflict in Saitama, but there's also the external issue of the superhero organization. If they knew that Saitama was the strongest person on earth, they would be able to mobilize him first and save way more lives. Instead, they've set up a system where someone like Saitama can be overlooked because he doesn't give as many long-winded speeches about his power. If you want to get ahead in this business, it's more important to be arrogant and self-aggrandizing than competent. The show often functions as a workplace sitcom, and I have to imagine that One's office job was an influence.

[@turk88]

It is essentially a circus that we ourselves live in nowadays, where someone that saves lives daily , ie a heart surgeon having worked years learning their craft, it less rewarded that say the Kardasian..

[@emikochan13]

The rewards society bestows on us are in line with the value society has for us. A heart surgeon can save a hundred lives but celebrities give literally millions of people's lives meaning.

[@omargoodman2999]

And the thing is, he shouldn't have done as poorly on the intelligence test as he did. Sure, Saitama isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but the majority of the intelligence test was more about combat tactics and emergency response with questions like, "You're faced with this type of enemy in this situation. Describe how you'd deal with it." And his responses to any question like that was just, "I'd punch it." So it's also a social statement on the shortcomings of that kind of testing and how the results of tests are made to bear so much more weight than they actually should.

[@Shockwave33]

Not sure if anyone noticed but He is the reason for the agency's existence. The kid with the chin is the nephew of the billionaire that started it. Look at the episode where they mention the billionaire and in the file folder is a photo with him and he has the same chin as the kid.

[@stephen01king]

@@Shockwave33 not nephew, he's the grandson of the founder of HA.

[@seeanthonyn]

It was so funny how when he revealed his secret workout routine, Genos got so upset saying that it wasnt even that intense a workout 😂 truly OPM is so entertaining in its ridiculousness

[@bigbluemonkeyx]

Dr. Manhattan in The Watchmen suffers from the same type of boredom as Saitama does. He begins to slowly lose his humanity as he realizes he is stronger and smarter than all of the humans to the point where he no longer can empathize with their struggle. "I can change almost anything, but I can't change human nature."

[@ReddwarfIV]

Though Dr Manhattan drifts away from humanity. By comparison, Saitama forms new relationships (Genos, Mumen Rider, and Bang, to give examples) that bring him closer to humanity and help him find things to care about other than having fun fights.

[@chaosXP3RT]

If anything, this story is Saitama's struggle to not lose his humanity and his goal to be a superhero. Basically, he's trying not to become Dr. Manhattan

[@laughingkars889]

@@chaosXP3RT no he was. He didn't have any friends or anything til genos and he's making connections all the time. Like king told him, he should find joy in his life via other ways like in his friendships etc.

[@parthtyagi2086]

Good thing Saitama isn't smarter than all the humans

[@idk-nm8xr]

@@ReddwarfIV He even Had a relationship with Boros in a way, the only being in the universe (as far as we know) that understood Saitama's boredom in fights.

[@theguywhocomprehends8814]

I Used To Own A Motorbike I Watch O. P. M I Sold By Bike To buy A Bicycle NOW I MOVE AROUND TOWN Screaming "THE BICYCLE OF JUSTICE IS HERE"

[@isuckatnames6078]

Just don't run everyone over and scream "JUSTICE CRASH!"

[@SuperT3rM1nAt0R]

Looks like you're Sea King justice.

[@monkeman5370]

The Guy Who Knows u madlad

[@Metafelle]

You sold your bike to buy a bicycle. LOOL.

[@whenyouhittingfrombehindan498]

MetallicWeeb wooosh

[@saitamasenpai230]

You didn't talk about the main character Mumen Rider.

[@_Yuputka_]

it's such a good story about that pure soul in the hero association.

[@thegreatandpowerfultwily394]

Saitama Senpai You mean Garou, right?

[@-schattenpflanze-3755]

Garou is the new main protagonist

[@kilianuwe8731]

Yeah, Why am I Not in ur video?

[@Juan-dc2ws]

i see him as the representation of saitama when starting his training, and saitama sees him like that too.

[@niftyszn9469]

theres something so satisfying about knowing "saitama could beat the shit out of that guy"

[@ousmanjobe2843]

A little credit to Yusuke Murata and the justice he did the web manga with his art would have been nice to see ya appreciate in this video ya know.

[@sa34w]

He is a good in manga design and one is good at story telling

[@confusingzark]

I don't like how it diverted from the web manga, still looks amazing though.

[@UtaNngkrngDpanKompi]

yeah, it's sad no mention of him at all in the video when the anime is basically shot per shot of his drawings. just look at the genos and saitama sparring session part.

[@dpage446]

The dude literally re-drew an entire chapter because he thought it looked boring.

[@jamzqool]

@@confusingzark yeah, the more yusuke draws further apart from ONE version makes the story weirder and weirder

[@fallenangel9614]

“He really is just a normal guy who packs a punch of a thousand thermal nuclear warheads” lol 😂

[@pinksuspect6661]

Fallen Angel actually i think that’s a understatement

[@thegamer5367]

@@pinksuspect6661 Yep saitima can destroy the milkyway with ease

[@stopmotion4days502]

the gamer i mean he’s definitely planetary but i think his cap would be multi solar system, there’s just no evidence for anything else

[@Cain353]

@@stopmotion4days502 There's no evidence that he's multi solar at best either. He's never had to use his full power. And don't forget, Boros said he could not sense a limit to Saitama's power. For all we know there really is no limit to how strong Saitama is.

[@stopmotion4days502]

McBaron I guess, right now there isn’t any evidence saying otherwise so it’s not outlandish to assume so. I really want to see some more feats though, all we have is a speed measure (moon jump) and striking strength (asteroid punch)

[@TheAndro21]

Deep sea King vs Mumen rider..... I cry every time. He saved Genos for God's sake!!! Give him the credit he is due..... Mumen rider is also a Hero❤️

[@GeorgeMutambuka]

Mumen Rider and Genos are the real heart of the story. Yeah I know Saitama is the lead and great but without those two the story would be lacking.

[@justsomeguywhodoeswhathewa4591]

Mumen rider is not A hero Mumen rider is THE HERO!

[@ancientgrease9870]

Mumen rider is not A Hero, he's C Hero.

[@sunnykashyap5436]

i agree bro but no one think about that genos is alive because of him i cryid to i watch that scene so many times !!

[@Whatisgoingonherebro]

😂😂😂 mumen suck.

[@boonxinkok3070]

9:35 That sentence make me cry...

[@bibekadhikari4357]

The feels man

[@Ponera-Sama]

It makes me cry too, but the reason is probably different. You see, I *would* get out of my chair and do what I love and believe in... If I had anything that could fit that description.

[@AveRageEnjoyer02]

Bro that speech with the ost gave me chills and tears god im pathetic.

[@koolaidjerk]

The reason OPM is so loved isn't mostly the reversal of expectation, it's that we can care about him because the anime goes out of its way to make him seem relatable. It shows him doing mundane tasks like buying groceries and eating with friends, which are scenes cut for more plot related stuff in most Hollywood movies. He gets self-conscious and the world treats him badly in an up close and personal way that makes us want to root for him. It's not like in batman or w/e when there's protests but actual people tell him to quit because he sucks and is a cheating bastard to his face.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

"Subversion of expectation" has completely lost its meaning since The Last Jedi.

[@LemonRush7777]

Not just that, but the supporting cast is great and we do get the usual tension from them fighting, even if we know Saitama will show at the very end to fix it all.

[@Exusiai.]

PENIS

[@DeathBringer769]

Rian Johnson should take notes though. OPM is how you actually subvert expectations properly. TLJ is a horrible example that has ruined the term along with its director ruining the term for overusing it so much now in "defense" of his mistakes and lack of execution.

[@Vastad]

"relatable doing mundane tasks like buying groceries and eating"....ummm he defeated (murdered?), chopped up and ATE the Seaweed Villain. That was hilarious...and horrific on a Lovecraftian-Stephen-King level. I didn't relate to him at that point :D

[@DandyZero]

"I'm talking of course about sword art online" *Deceased*

[@MideanTsukasa]

I tend to defend SAO since the "plot holes" and "inconsistency" are foreshadowed through real world parallels and details that were overlooked.

[@JustMeZeed]

Made me subscribe lol

[@Koranthus]

If only plot holes and inconsistency were the only problems with SAO. It's not like the anime is based on a game that is pure shit and unbalanced nonsense. Really? A pvp game that gives 1 player in the whole game the ability to use Dual Wield swords and another gets perfect defense? Even if the characters and story line didn't go to shit, it is still based on a terrible premise. There are literal series of you tube videos explaining all of the problems with SAO S1.

[@allways28]

yea the story of SAO went to utter shit once they broke out the game. but pretty sure the evil GM (forgot name) did specifically say that the dual wield only unlocked for the players with the highest reaction speed . does that mean the highest reaction speed in the whole game or is there a very high reaction speed a player can get to which then unlocks it. hopefully its the second one but you could well be correct.

[@akinari6870]

As for myself, SAO was shit not because it was unrealistic, but because ASUNA IS SUCH A TYPICAL CHARACTER OF HER KIND, and kirito is WAAAAAY TOO IDEALISTIC.

[@khupmung7600]

the big thing about saitama is that he is very human and god at the same time. Around him are people who want to be powerful while he is already powerful. He comes across people who think themselves as higher of themselves. Thats why i think this is such a great show.

[@Eddie2P]

god in human form just like everyone else

[@augustopoliche8908]

This guy One is the best manga storyteller since Takehiko Inoue.

[@Jiboby]

Agreed!

[@Volvandese]

Between One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100, I think One will be remembered as one of the most uniquely compelling artistic voices of this generation.

[@Limpass610]

@Zerilan when is it due?

[@TheMindofagenius1]

@Sternia Hoenheim is it over??? (no spoilers please)

[@spiderman9972]

@@TheMindofagenius1 think so

[@DuoXCity]

I think you vastly overestimate the value and popularity of this show, but then what Weeaboo doesn't do that I suppose?

[@spiderman9972]

@@DuoXCity yeah lol I think opm is one of my favorite things to read/ watch ever but he the author will never be thought of that way lol

[@DKY_Music77]

I almost died when you said sword art online 😂😭💀

[@lunausagi8495]

K

[@ekubo-sama9579]

RIP

[@tiagodarkpeasant]

i was thinking , why the suspense, he just said in the title the video is about one punch man

[@JusticeforLiberty]

I know!! It's super edgy to make fun of sao, NOBODY EVER DOES IT!!!!! Soooooooo original!!!!

[@shionkreth7536]

^

[@dilltamacipher8374]

heres a thing saitama has that goku and superman does not have HUMANITY goku and super are overpowered alien beings who have powers beyond our reach and saitama is just a human like us he's a relates us he is us he's our character

[@DanielLopez-ob9jz]

Goku doesnt have humanity. But if you say that superman doesnt have humanity to a superman fan they'll laugh at your face.

[@rodrigocosta2365]

superman from comics is human

[@CockAndBallTorture.]

Rodrigo Fsc well Superman isn’t a normal guy, he lives in a ice base at the South Pole, can fly, and is a beloved hero to everyone. Saitama isn’t loved by the people he saves, he is literally only a hero for fun. He doesn’t care about recognition and he doesn’t kill humans. He’s a TRUE hero

[@xpkhmc691]

My Nuggets Get your facts straight. Superman lives in metropolis and the fortress of Solitude is more like a headquarters for him and he doesn’t kill people just because he can.

[@PressA2Die]

Superman might have come from Krypton but he grew up in Kansas. He can be a pretty normal guy when he wants to be. His name isn't even superman, that's just a alias. His name is Clark Kent.

[@Fleshi_Guy615]

You see, there is a certain magic to One Pawnch Man. This show is a satire, a parody, and it's own thing all at the same time. It takes every dumb anime trope, Hollywood trope, and Superhero trope and twists it into some beautiful masterpiece.

[@WhiteNorth]

I liked the video but you repeated essentially the same thing like 6 times.

[@ToasterAttack22]

unlike one punch man the script of this video sounds like a high school essay

[@dereenaldoambun9158]

Welp gotta repeat again & again to reach the 10 minutes mark.

[@patrickstarfish420]

You know he needs to get that 10 min revenue grind right? 😉

[@octopleb9370]

@Chase Jordan Wow. Maybe you know. . .you could like. . .state your opinion with reason instead of hating on people's opinions for what seems like no reason whatsoever?

[@themyxomatosis]

Have you not heard of repetition for emphasis? Did you know that if an idea is delivered with enthusiasm twice or more, you're more likely to remember it? Don't you know about stressing the importance of a point by the frequency of its usage? How many times must I repeat myself for you to get the point of the subject?

[@MarkFredrickGravesJr]

Everyone misses the single thing that makes One Punch Man great. It's not just the subversion of expectation that it's so famous for. It's because Saitama's biggest struggle is to be appreciated. The public doesn't even know who he is and doesn't take him seriously. Nothing is a challenge for him EXCEPT for getting the recognition he deserves. THAT is what we, as an audience, empathizes with. THAT is why we still root for Saitama, even though he overcomes every physical obstacle with ease. We want to see him succeed, and not merely by punching everything he sees, but overcome the subtle nuances of SOCIAL life. At the end, we finally see him in a position where everyone else has failed, and now all eyes are supposedly on him to save the world. But the public probably still does not see this. It's ambiguous whether he gets any recognition at all after this fight, BUT... and this is the best part of the ending of One Punch Man-he at least got a challenge out of it all, and that's what matters. It's the little things we ought to appreciate; that's what this anime teaches us.

[@nathanalexandre9043]

You missed several points that make this great.

[@MarkFredrickGravesJr]

@@nathanalexandre9043 I didn't want to write an essay. Go ahead and list some things you think I should've included.

[@vaarelsauce]

@@nathanalexandre9043 Come on, I'm still waiting.

[@piccoloatburgerking]

If saitama wants to be appreciated, all he has to do is show off his power. It really isn't that hard for a guy who can beat anyone in his universe with a single punch. He's so overpowered that it bores him too, and that's his struggle. But that also bores me too, so that's my struggle to keep continuing after the boros event.

[@LittleDanny9899]

@@piccoloatburgerking Well even in situations where he did show of his power this actualy resultet in nothing (Look at him saving people from the sea king after he beat the heroes that were there Also people base it a lot of rankings and saitama did show of his power (in fact he was to strong so they couldnt measure it) and he didnt get a high rank instead he got ranked c i think I mean the fact that he struggles with being op is true but well it is kinda normal that there are more struggles then just one

[@vikasbaghel422]

This anime gives me inspiration to do some extraordinary and I am about to achieve it. Thanks ONE

[@phillipshaw4648]

Some of the best parts of the show are just seeing how other characters react to Saitama and his insane power

[@MegaNightmare4]

Here's the thing I don't like about superhero movies. No one walks into Black Panther thinking that T'chala might lose. No one thinks maybe Zod might beat Superman and destroy earth. People know how superheroes work. It ends with the hero winning. So don't treat you're audience like an idiot, and pretend that there might be a chance the hero could lose. That's why I love One Punch Man. Right from the start we are told he is the definitive best. No arbitrary power levels or second winds or winning with the power of friendship. He just wins, and every time he does, its the most satisfying thing to watch. I've watched the Deep Sea King fight dozens of times. He's so smug and arrogant, and then Saitama just one shots him, made even better by the fact that he can't be bothered to remember his name. I don't believe shows always need to have conflict to be entertaining, and I don't believe all conflict has to be about the possibility of failure.

[@nonenone6704]

I think you're both very right and very wrong. You're right that One Punch Man is more honest by admitting Saitama always wins. But you're wromng that shows need conflict, because One Punch Man does have a serious conflict... hut it's not the villains. It's Saitama learning to live with himself, to not be bored with being invincible, and for other heroes to recognize they can rely on him to save the day. It's a social conflict, not a physical one.

[@MegaNightmare4]

Alright, maybe need is the wrong word. I personally do not like conflict, of any kind. I don’t find it entertaining. To me, the most satisfying thing in a story is when a problem is resolved without any challenge or difficulty whatsoever. One Punch Man is my favorite show because Saitamas existence renders every other characters problems completely irrelevant. It is the closest a show can get without conflict. However, I know that almost no one is like me. People are interested in conflict. People get satisfaction from surmounting challenge. It’s the human condition. I wish there were more people like me so that there were more shows like that. Because every time a show takes even a second to pretend like everything might not be 100% ok I get bored.

[@nonenone6704]

So... you prefer comedy and slice of life I assume? Those are the only genres I can think of that don't neccesarily require conflict (though some have dramatic conflict). If you liked OPM for not forcing conflict and stakes on you, then I'm afraid you might not like OPM Season 2. Yes, Saitama is still invincible and bored, but it focuses on the other heroes struggling against villains. Hopefully it won't be too boring for you to watch.

[@MegaNightmare4]

I am a webcomic reader. And its true, almost all of season two focuses on other characters, and I didn't enjoy it as much. But it was all worth it for the finale. Garou as a villain, is very emblematic of everything I don't like in a story. He is the traditional protagonist. He struggles and grows and almost gets defeated, only to gain determination and come back stronger. He goes through the heroes journey, and it all becomes entirely meaningless when he goes up against Saitama. All of his struggle and growth, every challenge he faced instantly becomes a joke when he realizes he never had a chance. And it is so gratifying. Easily my favorite fight scene of any story. Stuff like that is what I want more of.

[@nonenone6704]

Oh, you loved the webcomic? Ah, I see what you mean, you prefer inevitable stories (that admit they're inevitable, not fake conflict like most shonen). I enjoyed the inevitability for the exact opposite reasons, I was rooting for Garou because I knew he would lose, and just wanted him to fight for as long as possible. Except for horror and the few tragedies out there, the hero always beats the villain, just to please the audience. Though I thought about: even if somehow Garou had won, he still would have lost. One plot armored hero still won in the end.... himself. I'm just a sucker for the philosophical meaning in stories, hence my love for Garou, and Saitama's simplicity utterly destroying whatever complicated ideology his opponent builds up. I can't wait to see his psychological deconstruction of Metal Knight, God, and Blast.

[@Darkflametailz]

tbh, the ending part of this vid. Was something I really needed to hear. Because I so quickly lose faith in myself and my dreams. And my dream....is to make a manga/comic of my own people will love. And heaven knows I can't draw XD Edit: OMGOsh! this has just blown up. Thank you all. ;-; you are so supportive. I have found someone willing to draw for me, and omgosh! I hope someday it can be seen by all of you wonderful people!

[@theolddeus9672]

One was apparently bad at drawing when he started too, I believe in you random person!

[@whateverthisis4087]

You can do it!!!! Even if I don't know you I will still support you.

[@clem9830]

Winners always find a way, no matter how long it takes ;).

[@Eyeshield974]

one was bad at drawing,but he compensate with his powerful writing, just watch another of his creation mob psycho 100,it is truly masterful. OPM, new artstyle was penned by the mangaka of eyeshield 21, but mob's truly stay faith to the original art. This is where u can see his writing really shine.

[@slimEeEeeeeEeeeeeeeee]

Lucky you, at least you have dreams and ambitions :,c

[@agastyasharma9742]

Hey man thank you so much for motivating me by my favourite saitama story line thanks man I'm fighting with cancer and you video give me hope for fighting Sorry for bad English Love you opm

[@danielgyan123]

Pubg lite player are you still here friend?

[@torizo8763]

Whatsss upp

[@seethruyou255]

whatss upp?

[@AveRageEnjoyer02]

The most epic fight someone that saitama cant defeat. Saitama vs a mosqitue.

[@dragoniraflameblade]

What I love about the scene where people are yelling at Saitama, you could replace "hero" with "artist" and it almost feels like One was yelling at his critics at the time. People apparently hated his art at the time. Now look at him.

[@Badalight]

Well, it's not like his art got better. He was lucky in that a famous manga artist saw his webcomic and wanted to create a manga version. That artist happens to be arguably the best in the industry. His high standards of art translated to Madhouse having a high standard in their adaptation.

[@donttrustme6262]

@Badalight No, I think his original webcomic already is famous. Famous enough that Yusukee Murata himself ask ONE to adapt it.

[@Badalight]

It was slightly popular on a Japanese website... I wouldn't call that famous by any means. Murata just happened to stumble across it and really like it. It was nowhere near the cultural zeitgeist. Even as a manga it wasn't. It wasn't until the anime that it really became a hit.

[@donttrustme6262]

ok

[@Badalight]

Define "popular". If I asked a random person on the street what one punch man was before the anime, I guarantee no one would know wtf I was talking about. If I asked them what it was before the MANGA, even less people would know what I was talking about. I don't think you understand how many people read serialized manga, even shounen jump series. It's only a few million even for shounen jump titles. For less popular manga in other magazines, the number is far less. Then you have to consider that this wasn't even published in a magazine, it was a web comic. I'm sure only a handful of people knew what it was. Murata got wind of it somehow and became a fan, but it was not anywhere close to the cultural zeitgeist that it is now.

[@arjunrao7509]

One has another good manga "Mob Psycho 100"!!!

[@arjunrao7509]

Anime form too

[@ixis]

"One has a better manga, 'Mob Psycho 100'!!!" FTFY

[@Xeno455]

I disagree that Mob is better. But it's still damn good. If OPM is a 10, Mob 100 is a solid 9.

[@86Fallowcp]

Brandon K. Ehh, it depends. I say that both are a 10 in their own categories.

[@Xeno455]

@@86Fallowcp It's basically the same story approached differently though. Saitama who was all alone ended up depending on his friends to enjoy life with, and Mob who had a family ended up having to learn to do the same as the most powerful psychic. Both are amazing though.

[@ch6kehold]

0:47 *Thanos:* How about _half_ the universe?

[@denytheinevitable7966]

Thanos actually destroyed half of the EXISTENCE in the universe, not half of the universe itself.

[@LightTrack-]

@@denytheinevitable7966 Half of life not existence. lol

[@denytheinevitable7966]

@@LightTrack- Half of life and half of existence is the same thing.

[@LightTrack-]

@@denytheinevitable7966 ??? Existence is all of reality - Everything there is. Life is..well, life. All living things. Rocks aren't living. But rocks are part of existence. You need to open the dictionary, dude.

[@denytheinevitable7966]

@@LightTrack- Sssshhh, same thing.

[@jameshwren]

I laughed out loud when you said ‘sword art online....’ bawahhaha

[@marklangridge2734]

The one thing I was hoping Dark Pixel Gaming would touch on in this video but didn't, was the way one punch man parodies bad storytelling in animes, using all the tropes that commonly appear. The trope of the most powerful character is always late, characters telling their whole life story as a way of introduction, and basically all of the characters that are anime cliches. Still, a really interesting comparison to the current american blockbuster trend.

[@DeathBringer769]

Yup, it's basically a parody of all the most common shounen/anime tropes and stereotypes in general, and still somehow makes an awesome end product with it. The amazing animation by Madhouse in the anime adaptation sure didn't hurt its popularity either ;)

[@nathanalexandre9043]

Mainly suck ups...yeah :)

[@sensaiko]

Those tropes and "storytelling formula" is what ruins mainstream narratives that try to be taken seriously.

[@chefcook9030]

What clinches it for me is when the monsters get trumped up by their over-inflated introductions only to be brutally killed off in the most anti-climactic way possible a few pages later. (Or on the same page, if Saitama happens to be nearby) *Monster:* "AHHH! AFTER 10,000 YEARS I'M FREE! IT'S TIME TO CONQUER EAR-" **dies** *Saitama:* "did I step on something?"

[@Lucalaurin]

what is really important about that for me is that saitama is just as fed up with that shit as we the viewers. Like when he freaks out when Genos is trying to tell him his whole life story or then with almost all the bosses he gets super bored when they tell their incredibly long backstories and THAT is super relatable to me. And that is what I find outstanding about OPM. I do think the female character designs could use some diversity but well this is still anime in the end..

[@osiahene]

I always find it weird when people say that overpowered protagonists equals bad storytelling. A story can be interesting even if it's not about the protagonist's growth and struggle. I think Fist of the North Star works very well and the protagonist is rarely challenged by his opponents.

[@hariman7727]

How does an op character deal with situations where their superpower does not apply, or how do they affect the people around them, or what ideals do they have to maintain to live up to their own Public Image? There are so many story possibilities, and it's a shame that writers have use none on Superman lately.

[@OfDaSouth]

Everyone one of the responses to your comments has a sentence-breaking grammatical error lmao rip

[@KenN-gr6dr]

Overlord 1-3 is pretty much this but it does a great job with world building and story telling.

[@vinyak123rohatgi]

yea . ppl can make op protag. like onepunch man and overlord. its the world around them that is shown more ,like character responses their effect on the world and daily struggles . the op part comes in third so as to not pull out a deus ex machina out of ones ass .(eg fairy tale=power of friendship )

[@tiagodarkpeasant]

the best example is dragon ball, goku was always op, but in the original manga his power could'nt solve every problem because sometimes he didnt know who was the enemy, or the enemy had weapons/traps/hostages, later dragonball seasons just show the villain at the start and the reason gooku cant kill them is because they are stronger, they turned the solution to an OP main character be an even more OP villain that can only be beaten when the main character get even more OP, unlike jojo villains for example, that are hard to defeat because they can prevent the main character to even reach them the dragonball problem is even worse because the villains can just blow up earth, and kill the 10 strongest people in the universe at the same time forever (because there would not be any dragon balls) and they dont do this

[@afunstranger6390]

Man..i got inspired by your video One punch man is truly the best anime for anyone to wacth Those who havent even wacthed anime before will surely find opm intersting It turned many of my freinds into anime addicts

[@thedarkdojo5115]

Dororo is way better...

[@loveonepieceforever8203]

D00M SL4Y3R anything is better

[@merchantmocha4665]

JoJo And opm

[@FriendlyTraderID]

OPM successfully made me watch Anime again...

[@aminabutler]

What a wonderful video. I've never really been able to vocalize why I love One Punch Man so much but I think you've really hit the nail on the head on what I've always felt about it but was never able to say.

[@BlexX1990]

Interesting interpretation. I think most movies/characters take themselves waaay too seriously. The best thing about One Punch Man is self-deprecating humor. ^^

[@vinyak123rohatgi]

just like gintama

[@kage6271]

When superman became too powerful they invented kryptonite to sell the comics! This type of story telling is very unique!

[@federalcasemaker]

He's too generic

[@Kmn2]

Franklin Joseph The he’s not generic lol he’s literally the OG superhero he seems generic because now there are so many characters like him but people forgot he’s the original one if anything every other character like him is generic not the other way around the idea of a character like superman was kinda original back when he was made also people also tend to forget that superman isn’t just some op alien god he’s more human Clark Kent is who he is he grew up as a normal guy

[@coreywhite6409]

@@Kmn2 he is an op alien god whether he acts like Clark kent or not, it is generic.

[@Kmn2]

Corey White generic? Ok but superman is an original idea when he was made it wasn’t generic you honestly just don’t get his character that’s all

[@justdoit3928]

@@coreywhite6409 do you even know what generic is?? Damn

[@yutakago1736]

One punch man have nothing to do with heroism. One punch man show the irony of Japanese society. In Japan, you can get a lower ranking in the company because your written test are poor although you get full score in your ability test. In Japan companies, there are lots of office politics and people joined different fractions to survive the office politics. The higher ranking will bully the lower ranking because they are insecure and feel that the lower ranking will rise up and take away their jobs. Another thing one punch man tried to show is that even though you have ability and talents. Nobody will recognize your ability and talents if you are not good looking.

[@animeshsarkar9141]

True anime fan spotted.

[@sutediheriyonoBaladMaUng]

True point

[@user-zu6ts5fb6g]

While that is true opm has a lot to do with heroism, you did not even explain your first statement: "one punch has nothing to do with heroism"

[@ItsSupercat94]

why can't it be about both?

[@ikromtamat1681]

A show that is truly one of a kind. I totally agree. OPM relates to so many real life scenarios that it easily connects and resonate with me. And The Hero Association really behaves like any big organisation in the world. So many incompetent guys doing things only for the applauds and recognition, not really wanting to do the right thing. So many guys stealing other's hard work and effort for their own credit. But, just like Saitama, there are many unsung heroes who really strive for the bigger purpose of the organisation and overall direction. Those who are true to their goals and purpose never waver, and thus, just like Saitama, are the strongest.

[@varianaditya3539]

Best comment dude

[@-nelson-514]

Nah its just a man with unlimited power dont think so deep xD. And I Love opm

[@bluedragon3383]

9:25 that part is really emotional.. is it only me? With the music if feels even more emotional

[@some90sKid]

I had goosebumps! If that makes you feel any better :). OPM actually has some of the best OSTs out there #truth

[@bluedragon3383]

Me too .. i got goosebumbs too

[@bluedragon3383]

@@some90sKid yeah OPM has the best OST

[@cringeycookies500]

I'd say Undertale has some pretty good music too

[@mamirulhady1055]

Nope me to

[@zekkyauditore3021]

The Mumen Rider rain scene and the scene where Saitama fires back at a booing audience are some of the most impactful moments I've seen in any kind of media. You can truly feel the emotions of the characters and of One himself just burst through the screen

[@ravien6273]

Who in the world allowed this guy to use OPM's Soundtracks?! I feel so violated, those chills and tears 😖

[@Rhygenix]

It's an existential masterpiece, that's why I love it.

[@Thedennati]

I've become completely obsessed with One-Punch Man, it felt so fresh and fun, can't wait for the second season next year 😁 And the music is absolutely amazing 😊

[@teapouter6109]

Directed by Jayden fucking Smith.

[@MsDragonbal776]

My sentiments exactly

[@AstralTraveler]

I'm a total addict, when it comes to OPM

[@GardEngebretsen]

Read the manga. It's extremely good.

[@FourNNNN]

Thedennati The anime is amazing, you should read it

[@tyler_2473]

"Just a normal guy that packs the punch of a thousand thermonuclear warheads" LMAO im so dead that was actually funny af

[@eatyourcereal1381]

I love how well thought out and put together these essay type videos are

[@flmdsfr9395]

Can't wait for Saitama vs Garou animated!!!!

[@MrYitzhak]

hopfully like attack on titan after season 2 will come out it will boom out and will make it easier for season 3

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

Im a little worried because the animation department is different from season 1. The new animation department is kyoto animations, who are not particualrly famous for action shows

[@thehomiedan6378]

@Chase Walbert Season 2 is coming April 2019

[@77Yuki]

And I cant wait for Saitama vs Tatsumaki (and little bit of Blast flashback in that fight)

[@Thekidyusuke]

We’ll get that in 2023

[@danielevans7439]

At prom, the server asked me for my order. I replied, “One punch, man.”

[@maatonne]

I was just reading some manga one day and I came across ¨One Punch Man¨. The name immediately caught my eye, I was like don´t tell me this guy one shot every opponent lmao. Read it and it immediately became one of my all time favorites because its just sooo different!

[@LuckyLittleLoki]

When he said “I’m talking about ofc...Sword art online” I literally just cackled and almost cried. My humor is literally so weak I could laugh at anything at this point.

[@omuraiku7592]

The main struggle with him is getting the credit he deserves which is why the show is so interesting and hilarious

[@mactac7219]

I thought this was about one punch man not a life lesson😞😭

[@varun009]

As funny as opm is, it's had very emotional moments. The end of the fight against boros nearly brought me to tears.

[@laughingkars889]

Saitama was so good to Boros. He gave him the thing he himself seeks too and will never get.

[@saitamaonepuuunch6883]

the ending is just perfect ! A SHOW THAT IS TRULY ONE OF A KIND !!

[@kaitotatsuya]

Don't forget yusuke murata's drawing is legendary.

[@ninjtim1133]

kaito tatsuya it is. Sometimes it looks better

[@guo0915]

Yaa also this is sarcasm right?

[@fernarias]

Yasuke Murata, who's the mangaka for eyeshield 21, is redrawing one punch man in his art style(IE story by ONE, drawings by Murata). The anime mostly shows Murata's drawings but sometimes shows ONEs style for comic effect. You need to read both mangas to get it.

[@ixis]

Go watch/read Mob Psycho 100. One Punch Man tells a similar story in a package that's funnier, but MS100 is far more heartfelt and aims a little higher with an equal amount of drama and the best character writing of the two.

[@Manganization]

The only thing similar about Mob and OPM is that both characters are OP. The difference here is that Saitama doesn't have any need (or want) to develop character-wise and and definitely is at his peak of development power-wise, while Mob is trying to develop his character and his situation.

[@micolashcage267]

Eh while I haven’t read Mob Psycho 100, and have read OPM manga (not webcomic), I’ve seen both animes and don’t feel either is objectively better from an emotional or writing standpoint. They are very different in many ways and I think both have great characters. I actually so far like OPMs characters better but it’s admittedly not a fair comparison since I’ve consumed much more of its material.

[@mobob7989]

No I don’t think mob psycho is comparable to One Punch Man

[@OatmealTheCrazy]

@@Manganization this, mob is a story about a person trying to chase a dream despite life telling him how he should go another way and sharing his personal growth rather than the growth in his power. OPM however isn't that. There's no room for his strength to grow and his personality is basically static. He has no mentor, every chance for growth (learning martial arts, getting better at video games, or iunno getting a love interest) is either fruitless, he's uninterested, or it just doesn't happen. Kinda just repeated you I guess, but slightly expanded on what you said.

[@Monk3yOnDaMk]

One is the creator for both mangas

[@peterbezak5204]

It's like beating the champion in Pokemon and than going back on route 1 and fighting wild pidgeys (mostly lvl 2-4) for the rest of your life.

[@ishigami5071]

The ending .....u had to make that ending with ab emotional music?😭😭😭😭........give 10 bucks for making me cry 😅😅😅

[@yulianwardana644]

too deep bro, can't see the bottom.

[@THExRISER]

I really needed to hear that bit at the end,as I'm sure a lot of other people did,thank you,from the bottom of my heart!

[@notmr.universe]

The ending music got me oml, now i want a video with just that music playing

[@luisgomez-jordanamartin4776]

I think it connects profoundly also with boredom, a sickness of middle class nowadays. People are too bored, and that what he is also just that, a bored normal guy.

[@deoce]

Saitama have unlocked the true meaning of OP which is One Punch

[@samcwill2046]

music too loud or voice too quiet? YOU decide

[@naiknaik8812]

Or

[@calamorta]

The side characters are also pretty good. But as a Saitama guy myself, I 100% agree with the video. He's my favorite character of the show (even in the manga, I wish he had more spotlight there).

[@muslimlobster3062]

*EXEPT for the spoiled bullshit green fuck (tornado)

[@patriiiiiii]

the intro was superb lmao you got me there!!

[@GrahfGames]

Just found this channel and subbed after listening to your Chrono Cross and Xenogears stuff. I agree with most of what you've but forward here, but ONE isn't a terrible artist, he draws OPM deliberately bad. That's not to say that he's hiding the same level of skill that Yusuke Murata, who does the redraw of OPM, has, but if you read Mob Psycho 100 you'll see that although it's simple that ONE's art is decent. Also if you haven't read or watched Mob Psycho 100 you really should, it's also very, very good.

[@nalzeck]

Yeah, there were three years between the first publication of OPM to Mob Psycho

[@NephilmX]

Recent OPM is still drawn deliberately bad. Also, ONEs sense for composition is excellent, which makes his action sequences great to follow even with the simplistic art. He's got real skill, and not just in writing.

[@ZanathKariashi]

Not deliberately bad, he just doesn't try as hard, nor does any of his assistants help with touch ups like they do with Mob Psycho, since OPM (ONE) is just a personal project he does in his spare time when he feels like it. There's a few spots though where he does go all out on a full page spread and it looks great, but most of the general story panels he doesn't put too much effort in.

[@MurasakiTsukimaru]

That's my problem in a lot of videogames, especially pokemon. By the halfway point, I no longer struggle and stop caring

[@TheSeth256]

Play some games by Fromsoft, like Dark Souls or Bloodborne, you won't get bored there too quickly :D

[@joebroart]

Play some counter strike then

[@laughingkars889]

Had that with FF10. Couldn't be bothered to complete the game after I levelled up so much

[@chrisdtgordon5331]

I appreciate you turning this essay into its own inspirational message. Excellent work!

[@duschgel8960]

The last 2 minutes really makes me cry because of how true it really is. We love you One. Keep doing what you love to do. We're always going to support you and your stories. 😭😭😭💕💕💕

[@enricojesuspalma5249]

If you guys want to know more anime that revolves around the protagonist's struggle of being too overpowered, try Overlord. At least the conflict presented in that anime revolves around, "How do I become a true overlord, ruler of all the lands?"

[@cedericdrachenreign7637]

Great video but the music is way too loud. Crank it to hear you talk and then the music blairs even louder between paragraphs.

[@NathanRW]

Agreed!

[@daymi7300]

could hear him just fine

[@drsatanrx]

Maybe its your speakers then because i had no audio issues

[@rishabhanand4973]

drsatanrx i had the same issue, and my headphones are pretty new. the music he used was substantially louder than his voice. so when i put my volume at a certain level to hear him talk, anytime music came, it was painfully loud.

[@drsatanrx]

@@rishabhanand4973 i dunno what to tell you man. Im using headphones also and i heard him crystal clear.

[@undead890]

The thing with One Punch Man is he is also a parody of superheroes. In the show, there are real, actual superhumans that exists, yet all Saitama had to do was workout really hard and push himself beyond what he thought was possible for himself, doing a workout routine that was even described by other characters in the show as a normal workout routine, and he became exponentially more powerful than any of them, to the point that no one even believes he is as powerful as he really is, besides Genos of course. That's also part of the brilliance of the show. Saitama wasn't born "lucky," as in, he wasn't born a hero, he became one, and in doing so, became more of a hero than any other hero in the series. It's that level of inspiration that, if you work hard enough, you can overcome anything in your life and exceed even those that were "lucky."

[@buntado6]

Second season only confirmed a thought I had: Nobody has actual power fantasies, they only fantasize about the things that power grants them, mainly love, and in this case, justice. That's why the most thrilling moments are not when they focus on the frustrated fighter, but on the determined hero that doesn't stop doing what is right and is unrelenting in his convictions.

[@hariman7727]

One Punch Man is one way to write Superman well. Edit: While I did have fun beating Skies of Arcadia at level 99, it was only as a way to have fun being overpowered for a bit. It wouldn't be fun to START at level 99. :End Edit. Also, Superman has been written terribly for decades. There is no focus on why he is a good person, the value of having an iconic person beyond normal limits who is still a good person, or the pressure on him because he is such a public figure. Which is why I recommend everybody watch Superman versus The Elite. It really shows why Superman is the way he is, and humanizes him much more than most recent media has.

[@jacquecortez5014]

Sometimes I wonder. Does Superman get bored.

[@haiseyspiderman]

Superman all star?

[@vetreas366]

"All-Star Superman", "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow", "What's so Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?" (adapted to Superman vs the Elite), "Superman: Red Son", "Kingdom Come", "Superman: Secret Identity" as well as some other stories featuring Supes aren't just good, they're pretty damned awesome. However it does seem that for the most part the best exploration of Superman has been in self-contained stories where his mortality was of main importance or the frailty of those he cares about was used to get to him. I think there was a line in "Birthright" that said that the his being bulletproof wasn't as great as some see it - that instead of him being at risk, it just meant that his invulnerability put those around him at risk of being victims of ricochets which kinda describes how his powerset can be taken and used to deconstruct his apparent invincibility. It's what the whole of the "Injustice" storyline is built on. I don't think Superman's a bad or even an unrelatable character - he's just paradoxically chained by his own mythos and popularity. Mind you, "What's so Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?" is actually canonical so writing a good story in continuity is not an impossible task - it's just really hard apparently

[@eXponentia]

If you haven't read Metropolitan Man, I'd really recommend it. It's from the perspective of Lex Luthor most of the time, but there are some moments where you really get a feel for what it would be like being so powerful and having so many people rely on you. Plus you can kind of empathize with Lex's reasons for wanting Superman dead. All around a great read.

[@ukiyasenpai]

Guess you haven't read a lot of good Superman runs. The recent Superman run by Peter Tomasi shows Superman becoming his own Pa Kent by raising his own son. It's really heartwarming. The run's best moments are the daily lives ones.

[@sonton2042]

And now we gotta wait for season two...awesome job Casen this was really good! =)

[@nonenone6704]

Well, only til April. No matter what happens animatiowise, the story will be far superior to even what Season 1 did.

[@cicciocareri85]

Every once in a while I have to come here and watch this wonderful explanation of a masterpiece... it doesn't matter how you draw as long your story has 心! Props to you, ONE!

[@octopleb9370]

Well said, my friend. I've wanted to describe why I'm so emotionally connected to One Punch Man, and there it is.