Anime Review: One-Punch Man

"The true power of us human beings is that we can change ourselves on our own" -Saitama (One-Punch Man)"

                 

     As of today, all of my posts will consist of anime reviews based on what I feel from watching these anime. This also gives people some insight about what this specific anime is about and whether or not it takes into their fancies. Either way, I hope you enjoy these anime reviews.😄


Anime (One-Punch Man)

Synopsis: This anime basically revolves around the main protagonist which happens to be Saitama who’s a hero just for fun. He used to be a normal guy until one day he decided to change all that and became the strongest hero there is after doing some gruesome training that almost killed him. But in the end, he became too strong and now he can easily obliterate any opponent with just one punch and with monsters crawling all about in the city that happened to strike Earth one unfaithful day, Saitama seeks out an opponent stronger than him who he can take on to take away his boredom. Throughout this series, Saitama meets many friends and foes and one of them happens to be his disciple named Genos, a cyborg who wishes to become just as strong as he is. They both end up joining the Hero Association in order to become a true hero to gain some recognition and that is when the real story begins. The genre for One-Punch Man includes action, comedy, and superpower. The date of airing in Japan was on October 5, 2015 with a grand total of 12 episodes and the name of the production company is called Madhouse. If you want to learn more, go to this link⇨One-Punch_Man⇦

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Story/Characters: I believe that the the way the anime was plotted was pretty good despite there being so many events going on within each episode. I really liked the way each episode had a different story to tell and also that within each battle, there will always be a new and stronger opponent to fight. Each fight scene was filled with different excitement and zing to it. For example, the last fight between Saitama and Boros was the most buzzing and exhilarated battle because not only was it the first time where Saitama wasn’t able to destroy a monster with just a single punch, but it was also the longest and most action packed scene there was throughout the whole anime. It was such an epic clash that I got all hyped up. Also, to back myself up, Gigguk from Patreon ⇦(click there to see his posts) made a video called "5 BRILLIANT Fight Scenes in Anime" (on Youtube) that well explains how this fight scene manages to capture the spectacle so well and how everything that was happening was so ridiculous that it displayed crazy proportions as to when Saitama was blasted to the moon and acting like it was nothing. Besides that, the characters that took part in this anime are all unique and they all posses a different personality. The main characters, Saitama and Genos were my favorites. I’m not so positive as to say whether they were static or dynamic but I’m going to go and say that were dynamic because in a way, they both changed a little. Either way, there were plenty of more side characters such as Mumen Rider, Sonic (a.k.a. the modern ninja), the S class heroes, Amai Mask, and plenty more. One thing that I have to say is that Saitama was way too overpowered from my perspective. Overall, I would say that the setting and tone added on to the anime by creating the mood to set the pace and feeling when being watched. (However you have to watch this anime to understand)

(Saitama) (Genos)

Animation/Art: I have to say that the character designs were really different from the ones that I usually tend to know. I think that the most quirky character design would be Saitama’s because his hero costume is really basic despite him being the strongest hero but I have nothing against it because Saitama is pretty awesome. But when comparing him with Genos, Genos is like one of the most awesome and cool looking guys that every girl would fall for in an anime. I guess that would be what makes this anime so fun and interesting. Despite that, the animation adds on to the intensity for One-Punch Man and quoting what  Gigguk said in his video, “the trailing lights speeds, the exaggerated movements within every impact, the particle effects, all these techniques help increase the power of everything happening in each battle scene.” I felt that the art and scenery enhanced the animation to show off the detailed and explicit work that was put into making this anime and it turned out really outstanding considering that it is one of the most popular and well-known series out there.

                        

Music/OP/ED:  Finally, when it came down to One-Punch Man, the one thing that everyone will take notice on will be the opening song. Once the opening started to play, the first thing that’ll be said will be with an intense shout that screams “ONE PUNCH!!!” and from there on out, you start to feel a sense of thrill and exhilaration that at one point you'll get caught singing along to the song because of the vibe it gives off. I myself was so fascinated with the music that I started to sing along to the opening inside my head because it was also pretty catchy. To be honest, the overall song enhanced the anime by quite a lot because it displayed how action packed it was going to be. However, when it came down to the ending song, it was the complete opposite. In other words, the ending song wasn't as exciting and up to beat as the opening, so instead, it gave off a more calm and soothing effect that took away from the whole anime. The ending wasn’t bad, it just went into a different direction from the opening almost as if to show to different sides of the anime and set a new tone in my opinion..... and this was it folks. This ends today's anime review. See yah next time!😁