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[justjustin]

Glad you all were hyping this up. I'd heard of One-punch Man before but never checked it out-- what a great first episode.

I looked up the original webcomic afterwards and it looks like they could cover everything in about 24 episodes based on the pacing of the first episode. Maybe there will be a second season somewhere down the road.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Glad you all were hyping this up. I'd heard of One-punch Man before but never checked it out-- what a great first episode.

I looked up the original webcomic afterwards and it looks like they could cover everything in about 24 episodes based on the pacing of the first episode. Maybe there will be a second season somewhere down the road.

I hope a second season gets made but honestly, at least from what I've read of the Manga, there's a decent spot they can finish season 1 and let the Manga get more chapters before going to do another season.

 

[Manoko]

With 12 episodes I think it's possible. Especially with the director and a lot of animators from Space Dandy.

Wait, the whole anime will only last 12 episodes ?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Wait, the whole anime will only last 12 episodes ?

Unless they announce a new season. Remember 20+ episode seasons aren't the norm. This is popular enough and has just enough time between a first season and a break to get a second season.

 

[donkey show]

That was fun! He is too OP and I'm not sure if we'll get any tension or danger at all with this show (please manga readers don't spoil it) or if its more of character relationships kind of story. The OP and ED were good but they need to grow on me a little bit more.

My first and so far only show of the season, I hope I find other shows as interesting as this one!

As a manga reader myself, don't worry. It seriously only gets better.

 

[Moaradin]

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about the main character being too OP. They play on that in fun ways and it never gets boring. Plus this series has an awesome supporting cast.

 

[NotLiquid]

Weird feeling to describe but the first episode actually made me want to animate.

Promising start so far. I love me some OPM. Getting Madhouse to do this was a fantastic decision.

 

[vinnygambini]

I'm liking this show - do they explain why the character has two faces, are they two seperate persons, personalities?

I'm kinda confused by that.

 

[Russ T]

I'm liking this show - do they explain why the character has two faces, are they two seperate persons, personalities?

I'm kinda confused by that.

Because it's funny.

 

[Raxus]

I'm liking this show - do they explain why the character has two faces, are they two seperate persons, personalities?

I'm kinda confused by that.

It is a comedy show and Saitama never really gets that invested in many fights because of his ludicrous power level so he constantly has his 'derp' face on.

 

[vinnygambini]

Oh ok lol ahhahahaha thanks for the clear-up!

I was overthinking it.

 

[dramatis]

I'm liking this show - do they explain why the character has two faces, are they two seperate persons, personalities?

I'm kinda confused by that.

It's a comedy.

Oftentimes the different art style of Saitama is used to contrast him against all the other very serious characters and villains. The whole point is that he's the strongest man in the world, but he's spectacularly boring-looking and lacking style, compared to your usual flashy Supermans and Iron Mans and Batmans, etc.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Oh ok lol ahhahahaha thanks for the clear-up!

I was overthinking it.

Yeah it's just because usually he's a joke character that doesn't get involved or take shit seriously. When he does they draw him with the full features.

 

[MrSaturn99]

Incredible episode. Finally, an anime adaption that does Murata's art justice!

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Incredible episode. Finally, an anime adaption that does Murata's art justice!

Let's hope they can keep similar quality for all of the best fights. Because God damn the show could be the most Gifable show ever

 

[Draxal]

I'm liking this show - do they explain why the character has two faces, are they two seperate persons, personalities?

I'm kinda confused by that.

It's also an inference to the original art style done by ONE instead of the remake manga by Murata (and Murata sometimes apes ONE's style if the comedic moment calls for it).

 

[Aaronology]

Incredible episode. Finally, an anime adaption that does Murata's art justice!

I legit didn't think an anime adapt of OPM would, so this has all been really great. OPM has been my favorite manga since Murata's remake kicked off, and along with Berserk it's my favorite series ever. Everyone getting into it now is in for a real treat, assuming the first episode is any indication.

 

[LucidMomentum]

I legit didn't think an anime adapt of OPM would, so this has all been really great. OPM has been my favorite manga since Murata's remake kicked off, and along with Berserk it's my favorite series ever. Everyone getting into it now is in for a real treat, assuming the first episode is any indication.

If Mad House keeps this up, some of the manga scenes are going to legit blow people's minds. I can't wait.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

If Mad House keeps this up, some of the manga scenes are going to legit blow people's minds. I can't wait.

If something pretty straightforward like the dream was in the manga became such an impressive spectacle, then the actually impressive scenes of the manga are going to be one of a kind. Hell the latest events of the web comic that are yet to be adapted to the manga could really be something.

 

[Turin Turambar]

If something pretty straightforward like the dream was in the manga became such an impressive spectacle, then the actually impressive scenes of the manga are going to be one of a kind. Hell the latest events of the web comic that are yet to be adapted to the manga could really be something.

Let's be honest, the dream was animated that way because they needed a super spectacular action scene for the first episode, to get people on the series.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Let's be honest, the dream was animated that way because they needed a super spectacular action scene for the first episode, to get people on the series.

I agree. Plus it is a better joke that way since it not only references a trope (inner monologue, serious face of goofy MC that finally finds a challenge), but excels at doing it while ultimately revealing that they were making fun of the thing.

 

[Lamiafusion]

Amazing episode but I feel the anime will be mostly judged by the second ep for consistency sake.

 

[LucidMomentum]

I agree. Plus it is a better joke that way since it not only references a trope (inner monologue, serious face of goofy MC that finally finds a challenge), but excels at doing it while ultimately revealing that they were making fun of the thing.

I laughed super hard when he woke up with the expression of someone who just had the best dream ever then realized it wasn't real.

Also the part where he collides with the fist yet punches right through it was so hype.

Amazing episode but I feel the anime will be mostly judged by the second ep for consistency sake.

Yeah that's usually how it goes. By ep 3 you'll know what the quality is like (looking at you, AoT...)

 

[Admiral Woofington]

As long as the animation of non-combat stays ok to decent and they pour all of their budget into the action scenes then I'll be satisfied.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

The first episode was ok I guess. It comes off as pretty shallow, but I appreciated the sense of fun. I've read the first volume of the manga and the art is great, so I'll probably keep an eye on this because of that alone.

 

[TheGreatLugia]

I really liked the first episode, and now I can't get that opening out of my head.

 

[Fuzzery]

One punch man here

No you're one punchman pls

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

One punch man here

How long did you wait to do this

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Tatsumaki - VA Aoi Yūki (Madoka Magica's Madoka, Sword Art Online II's Yuuki)

Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age:28
Abilities: Esper
Occupation: Superhero
Affiliation: Heroes Association

Tatsumaki appears to be a rather small thin woman with short, curly, green hair. She wears a long dress that separates into 6 sections a little below the waist. She usually has an expressionless face, with partially closed eyes.

Tatsumaki is shown to be a very powerful telekinetic. She is capable of effortlessly lifting hundreds of large boulders and stopping a very powerful bombardment attack from an alien spaceship. She also uses her telekinesis to float and fly. She is considered to be one of the most powerful heroes and Esper alive.

Good to see Schierke from Berserk aged well.

 

[daydream]

i was about as invested in the fight scenes as one punch man but the rest was great

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Good to see Schierke from Berserk aged well.

[img ]http://i.imgur.com/6I8MA5c.jpg[/img]

I wouldn't necessarily say that Tatsumaki aged well, since she's half the size of her younger sister.

 

[Platy]

http://www.daisuki.net/anime/detail/ONEPUNCHMAN
See if this website loads. If yes, you should be able to watch.

it isnt streaming to australia

ONE-PUNCH MAN
Streaming start: North, Central & Latin America/Europe: October 5 (MON), 1:35am JST

....latin america ?

THANK YOU ! =D

Also, episode was awesome

 

[Platy]

Madhouse did a really good job animating this part.

Although probably there's going to be a dip in quality, I hope they are able to mantain a level worthy of this manga because is just so good.

Them

and now

The evolution of a comic

 

[ChryZ]

Off to a great start, they really managed to pack a lot into the first episode, like 3-4 chapters? Amazing manga, good adaptation, a couple of key moments cracked me up like clockwork.

 

[Turin Turambar]

I'm liking this show - do they explain why the character has two faces, are they two seperate persons, personalities?

I'm kinda confused by that.

Derp faces in comedy cartoon?
LIke...

 

[Admiral Woofington]

i was about as invested in the fight scenes as one punch man but the rest was great

Thats part of the charm really. You feel no investment because you know he's always going to win, so making it a one punch battle is funny.

 

[Parshias7]

Thats part of the charm really. You feel no investment because you know he's always going to win, so making it a one punch battle is funny.

Its impressive how long OPM stays interesting when almost every confrontation is the same set-up:

Villain appears > starts showing off power > could Saitama lose? > lolno

If they do the whole House next episode they'll have one of my favorite variations of this right at the end.

I wonder how far they'll go in this anime. I'm guessing through the

Spoiler

alien

bit that wrapped up not too long ago in the Murata version. They already added some filler (pretty sure the car dude was filler) to pad things out.

 

[Kinyou]

Very impressive first episode. I hope they can keep the quality up.

 

[daydream]

Thats part of the charm really. You feel no investment because you know he's always going to win, so making it a one punch battle is funny.

yeah, there's a fine line here between reproducing the boredom or making that ennui interesting, though

it worked ok for the first encounter, not quite as well for the giant man

 

[LogicStep]

It's Mad House, don't think we have to worry about the quality. That first episode was amazing.

 

[BobTheFork]

Waiting for the manga to catch the web comic to see those cool ideas look amazing.
Waiting for the Anime to catch the manga to see those amazing looking parts animated.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

yeah, there's a fine line here between reproducing the boredom or making that ennui interesting, though

it worked ok for the first encounter, not quite as well for the giant man

Just because there aren't stakes for the titular character it doesn't mean other characters can't get rekt. Regardless the show is just as much a comedy whenever he's involved. And fights in general are visual delights.

In fact I'd argue the action scenes are there specifically for eye candy and nothing more.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

There is no fight against the giant man, it is more like exposition of sort. The intend is that now you know that every time you see something that already looks weaker than him, you know there won't be a fight. The audience is intended to pick up when a fight will end before it begins from now on.

 

[daydream]

Just because there aren't stakes for the titular character it doesn't mean other characters can't get rekt. Regardless the show is just as much a comedy whenever he's involved. And fights in general are visual delights.

In fact I'd argue the action scenes are there specifically for eye candy and nothing more.

i don't disagree, at all, but i wasn't necessarily referring to the stakes, rather the function of those scenes

anyway, those were just my impressions based on one episode, i need to see how they treat that motif going forward before making further judgements

 

[Qvoth]

just watched, as someone who totally love the manga... that was kinda meh?

maybe it's because i already knew all the story or something i dunno
i'm guessing season 1 will end before garou arc (which is the 1st really good arc imo)

 

[Admiral Woofington]

just watched, as someone who totally love the manga... that was kinda meh?

maybe it's because i already knew all the story or something i dunno
i'm guessing season 1 will end before garou arc (which is the 1st really good arc imo)

have you read manga prior to watching anime before? You're not going to be watching it with fresh eyes, and with manga many people read it like RIGHT before so it's still relatively fresh and already a visual medium.

For book adaptations it wouldn't be a smart idea to read the book like RIGHT before the movie comes out.

 

[Jotamide]

Madhouse can't do no wrong.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Fantastic first episode that exceeded my expectations

 

[jett]

The first episode was really awesome, fun, and weird.

I'm guessing there will be a plot of some sort later on.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

The first episode was really awesome, fun, and weird.

I'm guessing there will be a plot of some sort later on.

Like other Manga, and superhero comics, there are arcs. But there's no overall plot