The Artistic Evolution Of One-Punch Man

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[@alexenterprises1]

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[@daviddo7899]

Kentaro miura has sadly passed away.......

[@skilled_access1138]

Could you do one of these for Hellsing, Blade of the immortal, or Naruto

[@mobii3733]

Could you plz do the evolution. Of bleach.

[@MemesRobot]

@@mobii3733 plz do tokyo ghoul the evolution is amazing and do a comparison between the original chapter 1 and the redrawn version of it

[@i_hate_rock_and_metal]

High quality manga must be animated by high quality animation studio...🤔

[@juzzapm3252]

Imagine you're just casually drawing your web manga and you know it's not all that good. And now its been animated by some of the most veteran animators out there.

[@theoriginalman9426]

"Hehe guys look i made a manga about a bald dude that can kill things with one punch, yeah this wasn't a funny joke- ON MY"

[@brytonwallis4817]

There’s a reason it’s loved enough to grow.

[@mamasapano3291]

aww the creator must've felt so happy when his mangas were noticed

[@zuezsz]

It just shows if u post your Manga and get attention u can get people to help u

[@zuezsz]

@@MerlinTheCommenter I meant it like community's on social media or the internet

[@spazzolino8990]

Evolution of saitama’s face From a deformed egg to a tic tac with a face

[@blurble9298]

bruh

[@tatererer9747]

Callum’s corner in anime

[@yuddpudd]

I mean, you are right

[@raider5214]

I love the choice of words xD

[@palblue]

Deformed egg to egg

[@hahn3415]

I see murata being genos while ONE being saitama.

[@memroli5919]

why isn't this the top comment

[@dreadnaught6274]

This deserves more likes

[@Sk27_]

Yes lol

[@F2P_Tricky]

@@stephaniecronin2056 That’s probably only because he aspires to draw like Murata. It’s a courtesy thing in Japan. As far as authority figures for the OPM canon goes, ONE is the sensei.

[@mamak339]

@@stephaniecronin2056 that is the courtesy of japanese people where manga artists are thought in high regards. Sensei is a honorific title for the artists

[@helpfulreaper7684]

One may be bad at drawing, but goddamn is he good with creating good characters and making a good plot with a good story.

[@shnev1346]

Agree!

[@starzariaguy5151]

He is very good at drawing backgrounds and destruction though.

[@wheee7031]

He's not bad at drawing, he just copying Picasso art style

[@kirayoshikage8007]

One isn’t even that bad at drawing at this point if he really wants he can do quality work

[@jingaming5332]

Good character with a god power

[@user-tb9yv4zz3u]

I love how ONE does his shading. A bunch of scribble lines. Brilliant

[@hdhsahgajs2522]

Murata is better

[@just_golden1085]

@@hdhsahgajs2522 who's kurama

[@hdhsahgajs2522]

@@just_golden1085 sorry I meant murata

[@notfriendlyeggwithamustach5948]

@@hdhsahgajs2522 ofc he's better, the guy's a pro artist. You don't even need to comment on who's better if you watch the vid (no hate)

[@hdhsahgajs2522]

@@notfriendlyeggwithamustach5948 I am just wondering how do you draw like that how long does it even take to draw one panel like the first panel looked professional am just wondering how do you do that

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

The manga's art and direction is simply S tier, S standing for Saitama

[@rugar8076]

Why hello there (1st)

[@bruisepee7230]

Ay you might be the second to Justin Y :)

[@NarutoUzumaski]

Agreed. Too bad daisuki dipped

[@sullyt2812]

We meet again

[@NarutoUzumaski]

@@sullyt2812 so your one if his seekers roo.

[@kingmasterchou729]

Honestly, there’s something really charming about ONEs art style. And you can definitely see him improve more and more near the tail end of the mob psycho manga and the Reigen spin off.

[@Yallan]

Not to say that Murata's drawings aren't this too, but ONE's have such a "genuine" feel to them that kinda gives it the art-equivelant of feeling warm and fuzzy inside. He knows his ability doesn't exactly compare to Murata's, but he still tries and damn well succeeds in creating amazingly detailed panels.

[@lukechase6346]

Not to burst your bubble or anything, but one ended up having assistants draw a lot of the later half of mob psycho, he'd do the storyboarding and draw the general image and then they'd draw over it in his style.

[@kingmasterchou729]

@@lukechase6346 Well I wasn’t aware of that, my bad LOL. But even so, I feel as if the progression of his work through out the one punch man web comic does warrant some credit. He might not be that great at anatomy even now but the composition for some of his drawings later on is pretty incredible.

[@crispyattucks]

@@lukechase6346 Yeah I think in an omake he said that his assistants drew the backgrounds while he drew everything else

[@lukechase6346]

@@kingmasterchou729 yeah, he also got even better at the stuff he started out ok at (like paneling and stuff)

[@CrashBandicootFan100]

Honestly after seeing One's webcomic I was surprised at how readable it is. Dude has a great baseline, and works really great as a storyboard. Janky but really works and he keeps improving.

[@islandboy9381]

ONE is a really talented storyteller, not just because of the writing but also how well the drawings/paneling guide the story, even if the artwork is technically speaking rough.

[@ellusiv5121]

And it has more life compared to the generic, clean webcomic. At least his characters spring with energy while most web comics are just forgettable.

[@hppern3971]

He has a really good feel for how to make a comic feel really kinetic.

[@Plastic127]

true, one of the easiest mangas I have read is mob psycho, that was fully made and drew by ONE

[@tygrenvoltaris4782]

him and isayama are very good at story boarding

[@DieRagingCat22]

So technically, One Punch Man got adapted into a Manga, then the Manga got adapted into an Anime.

[@Benw8888]

Webcomic -> Manga -> Anime

[@DieRagingCat22]

@@Benw8888 ok

[@gatorgabe9126]

@@Benw8888 -> Netflix Adaptation

[@andermolk2428]

@@gatorgabe9126 hell no

[@IHaveBeenDoingTaxFraud]

​@@gatorgabe9126 hell no.

[@calcraig2511]

ONE is my favourite mangaka and after seeing Miura passing away, it scares me that all these Mangaka don't know how much they are appreciated. Thank you for this video.

[@theshotgungamer7006]

I feel the same way

[@Josh-yp8fn]

Who’s miura?

[@theshotgungamer7006]

@@Josh-yp8fn greatest mangaka ever, made the amazing manga "Berserk"

[@OrRaino]

@@theshotgungamer7006 oh berserk, was a good manga but but anime animation made it not immersive to watch the anime, whenever the cgi comes up i just start finding mistake and weird things in the cgi

[@theshotgungamer7006]

@@OrRaino that would be the ass 2016 version, however, if you're looking for a speed run I suggest the 1997 and if you wanna get a more graphically better view, then maybe the netflix movies will also suffice, but the 2016 version gets the lore VERY wrong so I can't watch it for that reason alone

[@SpookeyGael]

ONE is honestly such an inspiration to me, because he shows that even amateur art can be incredible when enough thought and effort is put into it.

[@zoneteiko2995]

Whats one?

[@NoMoreWorriesMate]

@@zoneteiko2995 mangaka of one punch man

[@Insanearc]

I have my own series, one i made in 2012, as a very, very young child. Ive always wanted to make it a real series but ehhhh my drawing sucks :(

[@anti-spiral159]

@@zoneteiko2995 Did you watch the video?

[@dhruvsenju]

Like Check

[@Bentami]

A comedic writer + a godly skilled artist = one of most enjoyable piece of media Ive ever read and seen. Thank you One and Murata.

[@gosanxi9108]

One have a good humor and good idea with the story.

[@mint7966]

i know how great murata art is,but it’s sad that people forget about the creator and thought yusuke murata the one with all of the ideas. you can’t deny this,most anime fan don’t know about this. i respect ONE for giving us such a great story and comedy in one punch man

[@yez9475]

when i watch one punch man, i didn't even know the manga and webcomic even existed

[@Martin-yh7vi]

One's story telling is well done. His art is admittedly not good but you can still understand what's going on and what he wants to express to us. He actually even improved later on, of course not to Murata's skills but better nonetheless. Cause if one wasn't as good as he was, I nor thousands of readers wouldn't have read and loved the story as it is regardless of skill in drawing. My respects to One-Sensei and Murata sensei!

[@mint7966]

@@Martin-yh7vi yess both are goat🐐

[@myepicname3582]

@@Martin-yh7vi where the hell did oda came from

[@Shad0wsSA]

the truth is most people don't even know who Murata or ONE are

[@JustusLynetta]

Oh, you didn’t mention that Murata had a major health scare before starting to draw OPM and pulled some strings and made the OPM Manga a real serialized thing because he wanted to spend his last moments making something he loved. Thankfully, he recovered and is still working on it!

[@hulahula6182]

He shouldnt have continued, hackrata absolutely ruined the garou arc

[@JustusLynetta]

@@hulahula6182 Tell that to me when One isn't the lead writer and storyboarder next time.

[@hulahula6182]

@@JustusLynetta ONE definitely didn't write the last 20 chapters, if he did it would actually be good

[@bestiez9083]

@@hulahula6182 dude stop coping its just a series jesus christ

[@muhammedemirdogan5413]

@@hulahula6182 you sound like a loser

[@TheGh0stito]

As i joke with my friends "murata gone crazy" to each chapter because its just out of this world kind of good

[@marlom7882]

One’s story of becoming a mangaka in and of itself is very inspiring

[@LZPFilms]

yeah its kinda the same case with me except there isn't some professional manga artist that comes and recreates my manga :)

[@marlom7882]

@@LZPFilms so? And One didn’t think there would be a pro to come in and redraw his manga to release it into publication. He just did it because he wanted to. Now look at him. His art has gotten much better and people are anticipating his webcomic chapters to drop as much as the manga if not more so.

[@LZPFilms]

@@marlom7882 i dont think so either lol; but who knows maybe some professional artist will come

[@marlom7882]

@@LZPFilms point is you don’t need one as long as you feel good and accomplished about the things you do you don’t need a “professional”. If one comes then that’s just a bonus

[@LZPFilms]

@@marlom7882 Yeah ik lol

[@PlatinumSperms]

Murata is probably the best manga artist ever like his level of consistency and quality is unmatched

[@7bracket7]

I disagree personally but he is for sure at the very least one of the best out there

[@NAS3_55]

Since Miura passed away, you're probably right. RIP Miura

[@royfloress]

In consistency definitely , but in quality i prefer Inoue sincerely

[@OrRaino]

​i am just happy to get a new chapters every week with very good quality of drawing , Murata is one of my favourite

[@sabgogo7393]

@@NAS3_55 murata's work is clean and well cheographed , i have never seen action on paper feels alive , kentaro is this sketchy style which is totaly good , but somtimes i cant see shit

[@jimtamim1708]

3:18 wtf i can't even recognize it was the centipede monster from One drawing without Murata drawing. That was so amazing.

[@mamak339]

that elder centipede wasnt in the webcomic. The picture you see is from a storyboard made by One

[@user-xx6vy9ri8p]

​@@mamak339 It was, but it was much smaller and played a different role.

[@dbock3081]

One Punch Man season 2 was in no way bad. It's just that it had season 1 to live up to

[@halima974]

Exactly I wish other ppl would get this

[@annoynymouse1146]

For me... I didn't like S2 because the story went to another direction (Like murata's redrawn version). The original web comic story is still as funny as the first season of the anime.

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

I loved season 2 and am eagerly awaiting season 3, which I hope we get🙏

[@magicalkillerz9130]

can’t say its bad but it’s worse than season 1 because season 1 was too good

[@kobiiscoolerthanyou7877]

The only reason I didn’t like it is because it rushed the story so much to get through the hero Hunter arc, just search up how many chapters are in season 1 then what’s in season 2

[@DMM9619]

Kentaro muira has passed away. I guess the hiatus goes on forever. You should do a tribute episode as respect to his lifetime of making us fans have some of the best experiences ever reading a book. Prayers go out to his family. RIP guts ❤️

[@osobaosobowa8497]

I feel you but why the f are you commenting this in a one punch man video, he has a bunch bout Berserk

[@R3m.]

@Strawhat Number One It's pretty weird and unnecessary

[@R3m.]

@Strawhat Number One He's just trying to look like some benevolent figure of sorts to gather people with soppy hearts and its annoying.

[@R3m.]

@Strawhat Number One On a video that has literally nothing to do with him

[@R3m.]

@Strawhat Number One Oh, if he was mentioned in the video, then in that case I apologise.

[@Equinoctes]

I hope ONE and Murata’s current relationship and dynamic keeps going for years to come just like Type-Moon’s Kinoko Nasu and Takashi Takeuchi. Really wholesome stuff. Thanks for covering this.

[@gutsonthemic5261]

Moments of silence everyone. we lost a great man today

[@gutsonthemic5261]

@Qwerty Kentaro Miura,the creator of berserk passed away weeks ago due to a heart disease.

[@gutsonthemic5261]

@Qwerty no problem

[@Yukon_83]

He lost be the original Artist .. behind this show

[@OrRaino]

@@gutsonthemic5261 thats sad, lost one great artist,so whats gonna happen to berserk even though i didn't like the bad cgi in the anime

[@kainaaz.]

Yep.

[@eagleeye8237]

Alex mentioning Berserk Me, a berserk fan: melts

[@Adrian-om8zp]

Remember, without ONE there wouldn't be one punch man

[@Matthew_Murray]

The thing I love most about One's art is that it's the level of bad that it ends up being inspirational. You can look at some of the best manga artists in the world and think "I can never be like that" there is that feeling of if it's not perfect it's not worth it. However, you look at One, that idea disappears and it makes you want to go create your own comic even if your art might not be the best.

[@Nikku4211]

But then you see One's awesome professional writing...

[@fangirl3323]

Ikr

[@MrHanswurst47]

RIP Kentarō

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

I think it is also worth mentioning how ONE has actually improved after years of practice. In the first chapters and arcs, he already had the vision in terms of storyboard, but the drawings were really sketchy. In the latest chapters, while the technique itself is still amateurish, the quality of the illustrations themselves is much better: faces are expressive, shading with cross hatching well used and the anatomy of the characters is no longer that off as it used to be.

[@ahoy4301]

The whiplash you get from finishing a newer mob psycho volume then seeing the ‘you’re reading this the wrong way’ page at the end of the book with an earlier page is strong

[@wikipediamagnify5217]

3:18, ok this part here, Murata changed a big face baby caterpillar into a dragon eldritch world eater being. That's some good interpretation of one's work.

[@DeftestAphid2]

You talked about this being the only true scene where a web comic, got adapted true. But we can't forget about Chris Chan's Sonichu and how close his got to being redone by fans.

[@EosDoesStuff]

This comment has become extremely cursed due to the knowledge I have now.

[@littleDainolf]

@@EosDoesStuff I take it I shouldn't look it up?

[@EosDoesStuff]

@@littleDainolf You should indeed take it that way.

[@daahorse1652]

You were saying?

[@b3dubbs72]

The sonichu artist is a real motherfucker, I tell you what

[@literallyalois2966]

I like to think One is the Saitama to Murata's Genos. One's writing and humor are the base for the manga to exist, and Murata is the flashy, super cool, skilled, strong and fast follower of the work.

[@johnnoahdeandres9458]

One thing I know is that One proved that you don't need to be good at art to make a good story.

[@ThreatLevelGod]

Death Note is a great story but I have to say, Murata has surpassed it's art in One Punch Man by leaps and bounds. Dude had no idea what he was talking about.

[@Dolarock]

He' didn't said that he's bad at drawing, but his art style doesn't fit with the art style of the mangaka of death note

[@ejlowell0329]

For the manga based on a manga i guess you could use Naoki Urasawa’s manga Pluto being based on Astroboy by Osamu Tezuka but Pluto is more of Urasawa’s spin on adapting one of the arc’s from astroboy is his own darker way.

[@framelessthinker8189]

This was really interesting, and I think the ability for ONE to add extra to the manga through Murata is really cool. There is so much extra content in the manga version, that it adds a lot more

[@nedakco1198]

I would really enjoy an artistic evolution video on Vinland Saga. The manga started out in a shonen magazine with simpler art but after switching to seinen you can see the author’s artwork really blossoming. Its a series that means a lot to me :)

[@BlueCheeseCross95]

Read the manga a few months ago now it sits in my top 5.

[@nedakco1198]

@@BlueCheeseCross95 yeah! I bought a few of the volumes to have. such a good series

[@yazerm]

the last chapter was dope!!!

[@WolframiteWraith]

I like that you highlighted One's skills in paneling. The juxtaposition of the well presented story with the wonky anatomy is actually pretty compelling in its own way. It makes his work feel somehow more sincere, rather than the 'low effort' vibe often ascribed to less professional art.

[@obentoubako]

3:35 - The only other example I can think of is Horimiya, which was originally a web comic much like one punch man, that got picked up by a professional artist for a full manga run, that follows the general story structure but with some manga original parts, also much like one punch man. I followed both the webcomic and the manga for both series and it really is a unique experience reading the same story of the same characters in different styles.

[@yami_the_witch]

I'm dissapointed you didn't mention the fact that the original one punch man is in fact a web manga. Being a mangaka is extremely tough work, and pretty much the only way to be popular/sell any copies is to be signed at a publishing company. At least over in japan, webtoons, which are mostly korean manwha share a different story. But, just the sheer fact that one punch man is so good, that it took off as an web manga is a mountainous accomplishment.

[@nrishiee5231]

I once heard someone say that if you draw anything with enough balls, even unprofessional art can connect with the audience. I didn't really know what that meant, till i began reading ONE's works.

[@Delfino711]

If you're taking suggestions I would love to see an "Artistic Evolution of Soul Eater"! One of the most noticeable art style changes I've witnessed in a manga (JoJo aside).

[@scruffmutt]

I’m glad you highlight ONE’s talents here as well. His style is charming, and he absolutely knows what he’s doing re: comic paneling and flow. Cool vid!

[@_Novation_]

1:24 now I understand why he can intimidate without trying

[@ANDREVILAFRANCA]

I love ONE PUNCH MAN especially the manga. I wish Studio Bones would remake season 2 and all seasons onwards.

[@rainman4953]

Season 2 wasn’t that bad to the point it needs a remake. But studio bones would be a good anime studio for OPM

[@Yhan_Sugesta]

I prefer Mappa, since Mappa is basically from MadHouse

[@ashikshaikh7861]

@@Yhan_Sugesta But most of the key animators of One punch man season 1 were from Studio Bones...the director hired them...especially the last fight...saitama vs boros...it was animated by Yutaka Nakamura(a freelancer but mostly work for studio bones)

[@user-xx6vy9ri8p]

I created a fanmade season 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIDNXnZ8fsx8oKMsi=RHiX_6X7ZssWj1ZL

[@luckydecay6674]

This one is interesting

[@RoomerJ]

I think "Baki The Grappler" manga by Keisuke Itagaki would make a great "evolution" or retrospective video. The change in quality from chapter 1 to current volumes is astounding. I believe the art depicting the human body, internal and external, as well as his ability to draw how a human body looks and moves in real life so expertly would make a great video.

[@Larsgman]

What a very pleasant video. Thank you, the narration and editing is 💯👌

[@WhatIsMyPorpoise]

Fantastic video! This is an interesting subject I haven't really seen tackled about OPM. But it's true that there is something very, very unique about that dynamic, a lot ot do with their friendship. Murata's style also just works with One's sense of humour from what I've seen from their other short collaborative works. I can't wait for the scene where Saitama picks his nose for a full page spread. I can already tell that Murata's trying to build up all the characters, all the threats for that one moment. It really blew me away when I first read it and is probably one one the jokes that have made me laugh the most, ever, due to the sheer relief the following panel creates.

[@isweartofuckinggod]

3:33 A lot of webtoons get rereleased with updated art like this, actually. Because of the way the website works, authors who have proven themselves popular in the unpaid section get a chance to go back after they've improved their art skills and release their comic again for money, making use of the expertise they've accumulated after the first go.

[@tennystu464]

Happy someone brought up the drawing ability thing, I often see in "best manga art" conversations people only emphasizing on that and it pisses me off, personally I do actually preffer ones styleto muratas as I feel it fits his simpler panelling alot more

[@kingvelard]

plus sometimes Murata's interpretations of the original kind of miss the point sometimes like there's a even blend of severity and comedy in a lot of moments in OPM and sometimes it gets lost and there's some parts where tatsumaki/tornado looks all sexed up when like. it fits the moment way more for her to keep the gremlin look lol

[@renhersan]

This is such a great analysis! Thanks for sharing it.

[@theleathercandle]

This is the most enjoyable video I’ve seen in a while. Massive props, a job well done

[@MaryArts]

As an Artists I envy One's style. I'd rather have these interesting drawings with the humor, than just drawing pretty. This is why many Artist's intentionally draw "bad" and "ugly" Also he has great knowledge about compositing. He knows what he is doing.

[@user-ob7yq8ts6c]

Thing is, You get desensitized to ONE's art quick and just get drawn in the story But then in Murata's Redo you just get blown away

[@vitorvena]

One Punch Man is one of the best ever and i hope to see more content on it!

[@evilgibson]

THANK YOU FOR POINTING OUT THE PANELLING FROM ONE!! People are always turned off by the art and never try to look past when I ask them to see for themselves The composition, text, and layout communicates exactly the feeling of the situation.

[@alexmercercole]

Perfect example of "just because your game has the most amazing graphics doesn't mean your game is good."

[@wolfbrigade8042]

I absolutely adore Murata's artwork. It's instantly recognizable just by seeing the characters eyes (the female ones specifically).

[@Polymerata]

goated design wolf brigade

[@Ting003]

These guys are a blessing bro

[@Emkito]

one is an absolute inspiration for me, i've always wanted to create a story and the bits and pieces i've shared about it always get good feedback (which is incredible, i'm so thankful lol) but no matter how hard i try, i just can't sit down and actually draw it the way i want it to, especially with perspective and when i discovered opm by one i was just mindblown

[@FlemingoFilmProductions]

their relationship reminds me of saitama and genos. bread and butter.

[@samuraijack2857]

What I learnt after reading ONE's One Punch Man and AoT is that it's not about art it's about storytelling. You don't have to be an exceptional artist to tell a good story.

[@danielristovdr]

A super soothing voice talking bout some of my favorite topics?? I’m all in

[@NibiruPrime2012]

Excellent video analysis and commentary!

[@humorgabbon3406]

Muira san is no longer with us. Thank You Kentaro Muira, the Shakespeare of Manga and One of the greatest artist of all time, the one who can come into the same class as Dante, Albert Einstein, HR Gieger, and Hayao Miyazaki along with Stanley Kubrick, Tolkein and Richard Feynman. Even though you could not finish the story, we all got the core message. You will be in our hearts forever.

[@peanutfingernutter]

ii

[@peanutfingernutter]

sorry didn't mean to do that :/

[@christianroot6287]

I agree with you, but why on this video? this is about a different guy

[@humorgabbon3406]

@@christianroot6287 Just shared :)

[@nauth123]

Crazy to see how ONE got so far with his comic, and how much talent he has as a writter and even as an artist! It really shows the love and effort he put into his work, even to the point of getting the atention of a veteran artist like Murata!

[@monadamus42]

Really great video, thanks, bro!

[@andpersand25]

Woah what a cool manga series! Thanks for covering it!

[@osi6323]

There's 'Horimiya' the original was 'hori-san and miya-san'

[@luqmanwaqiuddin7543]

hori san to miyamura kun

[@ajaysinghrathore1940]

Once I accidentally read a manga of One punch man that was so poorly drawn that it looked unprofessional. Now I know I was reading the original OPM manga.

[@technotoister]

this also has a really good message to it.. even if ur art isn't the best it's not bad, anyones art can get popular no matter the style or lvl! this actually makes me feel a lil bit better about my own art as i've been struggling to like it BECAUSE of my lvl basically u don't always gotta have a ton of experience to make somethin' good, all u need is love and passion for the thing ur doing (and maybe good characters but yee)

[@satriadiutama7010]

i love your story telling very much

[@epic321123]

3:17 Wow, One gave him literally nothing to work with

[@itsamaniarts]

Horimiya is also based of a webcomic that then got a manga adaption!

[@glazedd6227]

you are pretty underrated, i hope this video gets more views.

[@johnmobley9369]

I don’t only go to one punch man for the story and the fights I go to it because the story behind it is really inspiring and it gives me a hope that regardless where you are skill wise the right people can see what you’re trying to do and support something beautiful

[@Heblo]

It's cool thinking about it like this. ONE isn't very artistic, but his storytelling and humorous jokes he tells when you're reading One Punch Man keeps you hooked onto it. The characters he develops with each chapter is so satisfying, and it's hard not to enjoy reading it. He is the *personality* of OPM. Now, Murata wasn't the one who created the story, and some would agree that he isn't the best storyteller, but you can clearly see how much of a professional he is when it comes to drawing. He is the *appearance* of OPM.

[@whawhawhawhaaaa]

This reminds me of Ryukishi07's visual novels. Whenever he makes a new vn he draws all the sprites himself and they are really shotty but kind of charming. Like OPM, the amateur drawings aren't good but the writing is amazing, and later they both got full reduxes with much better art.

[@kingcrimson4133]

I personally think Ryukishi's art has a lot more soul in it than the updated art. When I first read through Higurashi, it was on the Steam release which had the choice between the original and updated art. I played with the updated art because at first glance it was an obvious decision, but I quickly found that the updated art was simply soulless. It was shiny and glossy and clean and the characters all look like they're staring into space without a thought in their head. Meanwhile, Ryukishi's character art is thrumming with personality, and his skill at conveying precise emotion through facial expression is unmatched. I switched to his artwork and fell in love with it, and I haven't looked back. Though I will say that the PS3 sprites for Umineko do a pretty good job of translating Ryukishi's style in a more skilled way. His art for Ciconia, meanwhile, looks better than ever, and I'm excited to see how it will evolve going forward.

[@whawhawhawhaaaa]

@@kingcrimson4133 personally I absolutely love the ps3 sprites for Umineko. They are, in my opinion, the best possible sprites for Umineko. They also have the improved backgrounds and superb voice acting befitting of what is, in my opinion, the best piece of fiction of all time. Higurashi on the other hand has a pretty subpar track record with the updated sprites. The sprites aren't bad, but they are a tad uninspired.

[@LL-oq5sf]

Honestly, i dont think ryūkishi is an amature He said it himself that he doesn't have skill in evrything but.. Hi is perfect when it comes to.drawing facial expressions...i dont think any other visual novels having the same amazing expressions as his ... And i think he is struggling with his devine passion and determination and his art...he will probably improve more...he is a good artist with that being keo at mind... I mean...he is passionate and willing to work, even if he makes mistakes

[@KremBotop]

Amazingly done. Even as mostly an anime-only fan, I've already digged a bit into what's next in the OPM manga and especially webcomic, since the manga is a little bit behind, and both the art (WC included) and story seem to remain at a very high level. Anyway, I watched S1 for the first time around 2018 and I was obviously blown away, but not just for the visuals but also pretty much everything else. It's both an awesome, funny and relatable series with mostly memorable characters. And I was a mildly out of the loop with anime in general when S2 came out so I didn't catch up too much with it and the "drama" the studio change generated. Though I think it kinda exposes some unreasonable expectations and a "watching only for the cool visuals" mentality of a few audiences, something that still lingers on to this day when measuring the general reach and popularity of other action anime. I eventually watched S2 earlier this year after getting back into OPM I'm general and it was a lot better than it's given credit for. Some cut corners were very evident but the new studio did a fairly decent job in keeping the engagement and likability of the non-visual aspects of the series, to the point where I've already digged into the afromentioned manga/WC future story details because I liked enough what I saw. For the better of the series and it's qualities, I'm hoping that whoever studio ends up making S3 and beyond can wow audiences to a similar degree as S1 and the Mob Psycho anime, since I think OPM truly deserves a renowned recognition. Also, I've noticed that you showcased a lot of Tatsumaki panels from both versions. Guess she's a favorite. I don't blame you; even if she can be very stubborn and crazy, she's just as charming, ethereal, funny and even relatable to an extent.

[@mexicansuperman123]

One Punch Man has the best artwork I've ever seen. Granted I just got into reading and collecting manga regularly but OPM has always left me jaw dropped and with a tear in my eye. Like I'd pay money to have some of the art featured in the manga mounted on my wall like the Mona lisa is mounted in the museum.

[@maiastniki]

this would have had more impact if it were focused on the evolution of the original artists art and not just the early chapters of it vs the redraws for the manga because i think that its ignoring muratas influence own one's own art in his orignial webcomic and how it changes over time and not just comparing one's early work to murata who's style was already perfected long before he started work on one punch man

[@NecromancyForKids]

And also mentioning how far One's art has evolved once he got to Mob Psycho.

[@maiastniki]

@@NecromancyForKids yea fr i keep gettin recommended this video n i keep remembering how bad of a comparison this is

[@laudj_art]

"Drawing skills aren't everything" Dear God... my silly artist heart felt that

[@SepehrKiller]

Very Great Video, Enjoyed it Thank you for making this video, Subscribed to your channel

[@whiterabbit75]

This was pretty neat. I like seeing how he evolved as an artist, and the story of how another artist adapted his manga. Have you ever done one of these on Masamune Shirow? His art has really evolved from his early days of Black Magic, up to his more recent stuff on more... _adult_ works.

[@blacknight0201]

Everything about OPM is great and I was lucky to be put on to this series! Are there any other series I should checkout?

[@seyidana7209]

I had no idea ONE actually drew it first, that's amazing. This just highlights how important a script and story is, thank you for this video. Have a great day. Rip Miura

[@MSREWARD.24]

great video

[@wrathofnile1094]

This has inspired me I started animation on my own a few months ago and teaching myself seems impossible but after watching this knowing he was bad too gives me hope that I may become a animator someday

[@Sethern]

Not to mention Murata’s dedication to OPM, the guy will sometimes do upwards of 5-7 pages in a day, completely insane

[@dragonfruitreal]

HOW

[@LightVelox]

@@dragonfruitreal Actually 5-7 is a "bad day" he usually does around 8-12, he's just that good

[@user-iv4bv5rv7w]

Whenever I'm stuck at art i always look at the panels where saitama first meets sonic and sonic is showing of his speed to saitama, it always amazes me how Murata effortlessly displays motion on his drawings it's almost as if it's an animation or rather a flip book.

[@leeminhoe74]

I agree with your point about berserk. I'm relatively new to the manga but the first thing that i notice when reading it is the flow which is not so smooth and hard to follow sometimes. Which got me going back and forth between the panel and be like "wait how did that happen?" lol. Fortunately it didnt bother me that much since i am kinda a slow reader type of guy bcoz i like to admire the detail artwork from each panel. Miura sensei is without a doubt a truly genius and talented mangaka. Btw if youre open to suggestion can you please make Blame manga evolution by Tsutomu Nihei because i heard a lot of great things from it. And thank you for this well-produced video.

[@ZainAK283]

Great video! Loved it!

[@DDD_Tinker]

I think a kinda similar story happened with the manga and web comic of Horimiya

[@WillJackDo]

Completely agree. After finishing the anime, I started reading the manga and was so much impressed that this deserved the adaptation it got. But going from Murata's manga to One's webcomic was like getting hit with shinkansen but it was tolerable because of one's structure of the comic in both story, characters and paneling, etc...

[@LeoArmada]

this video was one hell of a surprise!!

[@FondMemoryGamer]

Videos like these are what inspire to me to one day do the same. It makes you feel like you can do it too.

[@domecity]

OPM really makes me hope that some day more outsider-manga will be able to get this level of popularity and acclaim. I'm not even a huge fan of the series, but the look and feel of ONE's artwork is just so oddly charming and refreshing as hell amidst a sea of A1-pictures-style Slice of Life shows and followups to one-cour series I haven't watched

[@rolquebl4598]

The difference of One Punch Man Manga and Webcomic is not just a different art style, the plot behind these two follows a different way, and Murata and One are dialoguing between these two paths to give information of the OPM universe in a such creatively way that amazed me. This is unique, even the publishing data of the Manga and Webcomic are close, and the "dialogue" generaly occurs in these new chapters... Just amazing.

[@kuronoroux8864]

3:43 there's Wolf Guy:Wolfen Crest, Amon:The Darkside of the Devilman (Although the direct adaptation shot for shot is at the end), and Cyber Blue Remake

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Who would ever thought that simple scribbles could make a famous anime and manga character