One-Punch Man (season 1)
| One-Punch Man | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | October 5 – December 21, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
One-Punch Man is a Japanese anime series based on the webcomic created by One and its subsequent manga adaptation illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series was directed by Shingo Natsume at Madhouse and was written by Tomohiro Suzuki.[1] The series also features character design by Chikashi Kubota, who also served as chief animation director, and music by Makoto Miyazaki.[2] The series aired in Japan between October 5, 2015 and December 21, 2015 and was simulcast by Daisuki and Hulu.
The opening theme song is "The Hero!! ~Ikareru Ken ni Honō o Tsukero~" (THE HERO!! ～怒れる拳に火をつけろ～, "The Hero!! Set Fire to the Furious Fist") by JAM Project, and the ending theme is "Hoshi Yori Saki ni Mitsukete Ageru" (星より先に見つけてあげる, "I'll Find It Before the Stars for You") by Hiroko Moriguchi. The ending theme for episode 12 is "Kanashimi-tachi o Dakishimete" (悲しみたちを抱きしめて, "Hug Those Who Are Feeling Sad") by Moriguchi.[2]
Episode list[]
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| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by [3] | Original air date | English air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Strongest Man" Transcription: "Saikyō no Otoko" (Japanese: 最強の男) | Shingo Natsume | October 4, 2015 | July 17, 2016[4][a] | |
| A monster named Vaccine Man wreaks havoc in a city and is about to kill a young girl when a bald hero named Saitama intervenes and kills him with a single punch. Saitama recalls the events three years earlier that pushed him to become a hero; after saving a boy with a cleft-chin from Crablante, Saitama resolved to become a hero but became too powerful for his own satisfaction. Following taking out The Brain and Brawn Brothers, one of whom is a mutated giant, Saitama has a dream about a subterranean race who invades the Earth's surface and actually pose a challenge to him, rekindling a passion for battle he had been missing for years. However, when Saitama wakes up, he finds that the real Subterranean race is extremely weak. He kills their leader, and the rest immediately retreat. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Lone Cyborg" Transcription: "Kokō no Saibōgu" (Japanese: 孤高のサイボーグ) | Shin'ichirō Ushijima | October 11, 2015 | July 24, 2016 | |
| A cyborg named Genos tracks down a mutant called Mosquito Girl, whose mosquito swarm drains the blood out of everyone they come across within the city. Genos has a difficult time with Mosquito Girl who almost forces him to activate his self-destruct as a last resort to stop her. Saitama then suddenly stumbles into the fight, easily killing Mosquito Girl. Despite Genos's extremely boring explanation of his past, Saitama agrees to make Genos his apprentice. Soon after, Mosquito Girl's fellow mutants from the House of Evolution try to capture Saitama, with only Armored Gorilla surviving as he agrees to answer the heroes' questions. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Obsessive Scientist" Transcription: "Shūnen no Kagakusha" (Japanese: 執念の科学者) | Yōsuke Hatta | October 18, 2015 | July 31, 2016 | |
| Armored Gorilla tells the story of Doctor Genus, the House of Evolution's founding leader who wants to study Saitama's power to replicate it. Saitama and Genos reach the House of Evolution's base, forcing Genus to release his strongest creation: the unstable Carnage Kabuto. After Kabuto effortlessly defeats Genos, Saitama is eager to fight him, but Kabuto cowers upon sensing Saitama's limitless power. Saitama finally explains the secret to his strength-a simple workout regimen, much to Genos and Genus's astonishment. This infuriates Kabuto as he transforms into his berserk form, only to be killed when he unwittingly makes Saitama realize that he missed out on a big supermarket sale. Saitama and Genos rush to the sale while Dr. Genus abandons his research. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Modern Ninja" Transcription: "Imadoki no Ninja" (Japanese: 今時の忍者) | Nobuhiro Mutō | October 25, 2015 | August 7, 2016 | |
| The hard-headed criminal Hammerhead forms the Paradisers terrorist cell to demand free goods for the unemployed, targeting local business magnate Zeniru using stolen enhancement suits. While they easily defeat bicycle hero Mumen Rider, Hammerhead's men are taken out by Zeniru's hired ninja Speed-o'-Sound Sonic. Hammerhead flees after surviving a kunai stab to the back of his head, only to run into Saitama, who clarifies his lack of association with the Paradisers despite their shared baldness. Saitama easily defeats Hammerhead by destroying his suit, but lets him live and run away. Then Sonic, thinking Saitama was one of the Paradisers, attacks him, but is defeated after the ninja accidentally plants his crotch on Saitama's fist. The ninja quivers in agony and retreats, but not before declaring Saitama his eternal rival. That night, as Hammerhead turns over a new leaf after the owners of the stolen suits nearly killed him, Saitama sulks over his lack of recognition as a hero before Genos suggests they join the Hero Association. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Ultimate Mentor" Transcription: "Kyūkyoku no Shi" (Japanese: 究極の師) | Shunichi Yoshizawa | November 1, 2015 | August 14, 2016 | |
| Saitama and Genos pass an exam for the Hero Association, with Genos placing in S-Class while Saitama ends up in C-Class by breaking every record in the physical portion of the exam but doing very poorly in the non-physical sections. They then attend an orientation seminar by Snakebite Snek, who is annoyed that Saitama does not pay attention to him. Snek tries to newbie crush Saitama, but is humbled when Saitama effortlessly defeats him. Having received new upgrades, Genos asks Saitama to spar with him and to do so seriously. Saitama humors him, but when he gets serious he completely outclasses Genos before he stops his finishing blow and calmly asks him to go get some food with him. A-Class Hero Amai Mask meets with Genos to deliver a welcome gift and a warning to take his responsibilities seriously. Genos moves in with Saitama, much to the latter's chagrin. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Terrifying City" Transcription: "Saikyō no Toshi" (Japanese: 最恐の都市) | Shin'ichirō Ushijima | November 8, 2015 | August 21, 2016 | |
| Saitama tries to come up with ideas for mentoring Genos, then rushes off to find a villain once learning that C-class heroes get dropped off the registry after a week of inactivity. Sonic demands to settle their alleged rivalry, but Saitama refuses. Tank-Top Tiger reproaches Saitama for his antics and tries to take credit for being a hero when Sonic attacks him for interfering between him and Saitama’s rivalry. Sonic then starts causing mayhem to force Saitama to fight him. Saitama realizes Sonic is doing villainous things and swiftly knocks him out with a tap on the back. Later that day, rumors of a monster skulking around the desolate Z-City reach the Hero Association. They send A-Class heroes Golden Ball and Spring Mustachio to investigate before they are taken out by the monster Kombu Infinity. While assumed to be the rumored monster, Kombu Infinity was actually attracted to Z-City by the rumor as well, but Saitama kills the monster and uses its remains for kombu soup. Sometime later, Genos informs Saitama that he is ranked 6th in popularity despite being in 17th place within the S-class, greatly annoying an envious Saitama. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Ultimate Disciple" Transcription: "Shikō no Deshi" (Japanese: 至高の弟子) | Yōsuke Hatta | November 15, 2015 | August 28, 2016 | |
| Scientists and astronomers are busy studying the flight pattern of a meteorite that suddenly changed its trajectory-towards City Z, with all S-Class heroes deployed to intercept the meteor. Only Genos arrives on the scene, followed by an aged S-Class hero Bang. He tells Genos the meteor evacuation protocols have already begun and that he should clear out before it is too late. Bang himself cannot leave the city due to family honor and personal reasons, but before he could formally introduce himself, Genos has already left. Genos theorizes that it is too late to evacuate, seeing the meteor approaching very fast. Another S-Class hero named Metal Knight shows up to test out a new weapon against the meteor but is uninterested in teaming up with Genos. When Metal Knight’s new weapon fails, Genos uses his own prototype weapon on the meteor. Despite the overwhelming power displayed, he also fails. Saitama shows up and destroys the meteor with a single punch, impressing Bang and boosting Genos' admiration. However, the meteor shatters into several meteorites and still manages to destroy the city. The next day, Saitama learns that his rank has jumped from 342nd to 5th. After that Saitama goes out to look for more crises for him to deal with to boost his own rank. Much of the city is destroyed but despite that, there are zero casualties reported. Tanktop Tiger appears and believes Saitama has stolen credit for the meteor destruction. Tanktop Tiger calls his brother Tanktop Black Hole, who begins to rally up a mob against Saitama, putting all the blame on him for the city's destruction. Tanktop Tiger attacks Saitama, and gets punched into the sky for his trouble. Tanktop Blackhole attacks next, and Saitama catches his fist, crushing it to the point of Tanktop Blackhole begging for mercy and admitting he lied. Saitama then moves on to the crowd, who were chanting for his resignation, and he shouts everyone down. Saitama clarifies that he is being a hero because he wants to and does not need to be appreciated for it. Genos appears and tells Saitama that it is time for them to go home. In the post-credits, unseen citizens discuss Saitama's victory over the meteor, while a myriad of ominous creatures located under the sea appear to be gathering. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Deep Sea King" Transcription: "Shinkai no Ō" (Japanese: 深海の王) | Nobuhiro Mutō | November 22, 2015 | September 11, 2016[b] | |
| The Seafolk Tribe openly declare war on humanity. Saitama easily kills an octopus-like monster while on his way home. Mumen Rider is late to the scene and sees only the destroyed body of the creature, and hears the crowd talking about Saitama. Mumen looks Saitama up on the internet and finds that he is powerful, but opinions are divided on him. At the coast, several large Sea-Folk monsters emerge from the sea, threatening City J. The Class A hero Stinger (rank 11) challenges them with his powerful Bamboo Shoot weapon. Meanwhile, Genos dries dishes as Saitama watches a news report about Stinger's battle against the Sea-Folk. They decide to head out to confront the threat. Back at the fight, Stinger takes out the last four Seafolk with a Gigantic Drill Stinger Quadruple Thrust attack, but is then bested by the Seafolks' leader: Deep Sea King. Saitama, Genos, and Mumen Rider all set off to confront the threat. Genos splits off from Saitama to scout ahead. Various other heroes confront Deep Sea King to no avail, including Lightning Max (class A), Puri-Puri Prisoner (class S), and Sonic (although not a hero). Sonic fights Sea King to a standstill, but when it starts raining, Sea King unleashes his true form and Sonic is forced to retreat. Meanwhile, Saitama and Mumen Rider meet each other on the way to the fight. Saitama goes off to find Sonic who was seen running naked through the rain. Mumen gets a phone call from the Hero Association headquarters and goes to confront Sea King, who has broken into an emergency shelter and is dispatching the heroes there ranging from All Back-Man, Bunbunman, Jet Nice Guy, and Sneck. Saitama returns to where he met Mumen Rider to find a discarded cell phone. The episode ends with Saitama turning serious as he tells the Hero Association that he’s on his way. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Unyielding Justice" Transcription: "Fukutsu no Seigi" (Japanese: 不屈の正義) | Shunichi Yoshizawa | November 29, 2015 | September 18, 2016 | |
| Genos initiates the battle and seemingly overpowers the Deep Sea King until the monster rips off one of his arms. Genos tells the civilians to flee before being further damaged when shielding a child from a glob of acid the Deep Sea King spewed before Mumen Rider appears. Despite his determination and the civilians cheering him on, Mumen Rider is brutally beaten until he is caught by Saitama, who had been instructed by the Association to provide backup and arrives in that exact moment. After exchanging a few words with the Deep Sea King, Saitama defeats him with a single punch, stopping the rain in the process and earning the praise of the civilians. However, when one of the civilians starts badmouthing the other heroes, Saitama downplays his victory to restore the peoples' faith in the other heroes at the cost of his own public image. Some time later he and Genos get fan mail, with Saitama getting only one hate mail but also one thank you letter as well as a notification from the Hero Association that his conduct promoted him to 101st Rank, B-class. While on his way home, Saitama encounters Mumen Rider in a roadside oden shop. Mumen Rider reveals he sent the thank-you letter and pays for Saitama's dinner. In the post-credits, a fortune teller named Madame Shibabawa warns an official from the Hero Association that "the Earth is doomed". | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Unparalleled Peril" Transcription: "Katsute nai hodo no kiki" (Japanese: かつてない程の危機) | Shin'ichirō Ushijima | December 6, 2015 | September 25, 2016 | |
| The Ancient King of the Terror Lizard Clan appears but is easily destroyed by Tatsumaki. At Bang's dojo, Bang tells Saitama and Genos, who were called there by Bang to learn some moves, about how his former best student, Garou, had gone wild and defeated all of his other top students. Suddenly, a Hero Association member comes and informs the heroes that an emergency has been declared and all S Class heroes have been called to a meeting. At the association, Saitama meets Atomic Samurai, an arrogant S Class hero, and the other S Class heroes, Puri-Puri Prisoner, Metal Bat, Tanktop Master, Flashy Flash, Watchdog Man, Superalloy Darkshine, Pig God, Drive Knight, Zombieman, King, Child Emperor, except for Metal Knight and Blast, who are absent. Sitch, a staff member of the association, starts the meeting by telling the heroes that the emergency would be perilous and even with their skills, there is no guarantee of survival. Also, the great seer, Madame Shibabawa, had died while becoming agitated and choking on a cough pill because of a coughing fit while predicting the future. Sitch mentions that Shibabawa's predictions have always been 100% accurate, be it monster attacks or natural disasters. Before she died, she left a note. The note read "The Earth is in trouble", prompting a mixed reaction of shock and disbelief among the heroes. He warns the heroes to prepare for a fight in the next 6 months. Just after he says this, the HQ is attacked by the Skyfolk led by Sky King, who are quickly slain by Melzalgald, a member of an alien mercenary group called the Dark Matter Thieves. The Dark Matter Thieves' spaceship wipes out City A, causing a large number of casualties as their alien invasion begins. Just as Melzargard is about to kill some City A civilians, Iaian, a student of Atomic Samurai, arrives and engages him in battle. Saitama encounters the alien ship and advances towards it. Meanwhile, Melzargard proves to be too strong for Iaian to handle, as Iaian loses his left arm before Atomic Samurai intervenes, saving his student. Melzargard regenerates and the hero’s attacks seem to cause no damage to him. Then, Metal Bat, Bang and Puri Puri Prisoner arrive to back up Atomic Samurai. Puri Puri Prisoner enters Angel style and attacks Melzargard. Elsewhere, the other S Class heroes discuss how to bring down the ship. As they offer differing views, Genos notes that Saitama has already entered the ship and has slain a large number of the aliens. He comments that there is no evil that Saitama is unable to defeat. Saitama encounters Goribas, an alien who brags on how easily he would defeat Saitama. But he is slain, as Saitama punches at everything and continues to destroy the ship, wondering where the boss might be. At the end, Boros is seen on his throne. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Dominator of the Universe" Transcription: "Zen uchū no hasha" (Japanese: 全宇宙の覇者) | Yōsuke Hatta | December 13, 2015 | October 2, 2016 | |
| Geryuganshoop complains about Groribas' defeat as he and Melzargard are the only elite fighters left alive. He also informs Boros that the ship is badly damaged by the human intruder but Lord Boros tells him not to fear as the sphere keeping them safe won't allow that to happen. Meanwhile, Puri Puri Prisoner's efforts turn out to be futile as Melzargard simply regenerates back into his original form. Melzargard tells one of his heads to go and contact the ship for a bombardment. As the head tries to fly away, Metal Bat smashes it down. Melzargard and Geryuganshoop telepathically tell each other that both sides are dealing with big trouble as Saitama reaches another door. Atomic Samurai, Puri Puri Prisoner and Bang join forces and attack Melzargard together. Melzargard and Geryuganshoop speak telepathically saying the life forms below are persistently attacking him and requests for a cleansing bombardment. Geryuganshoop is too busy but notifies the artillery crew. Geryuganshoop leaves the conversation, but while Melzargard is distracted, Metal Bat finds a marble within one of Melzargard’s heads and destroys it, which in turn destroys the head before it could regenerate. Geryuganshoop tries to lead Saitama out of the ship, but Saitama goes in the opposite direction to find the control room. He finally finds Geryuganshoop, who has incredible telepathic powers that can manipulate everything and anything. But in the end Saitama nonchalantly throws a pebble at Geryuganshoop and kills him with it. After busting a few more heads with the method Metal Bat has discovered, the four heroes look up to see a shell bombardment about to attack. As it is fired, Tatsumaki appears and stops the bullets in mid air. She then turns the bullets around and forces them back onto the ship full force. Mumen Rider helps evacuate a victim to safety, and Stinger and Lightning Max appear wanting to help too. Bang finds another marble and crushes it. Angry, Melzargard slaps the concrete along with Bang, who takes a direct hit. He sticks onto a building, unconscious. With one more head left, Melzargard threatens to crush Atomic Samurai's head and he retaliates after seeing his comrade in that condition, shredding the Dragon-level monster with Atomic Slash, his ultimate technique. Saitama finds Boros, who recognizes him as Earth's strongest warrior and shows him respect while explaining he came to Earth because of a prophecy to find his ideal opponent. Saitama punches Boros, only for his attack to merely destroy the alien’s armor, which was designed to suppress his full power. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Strongest Hero" Transcription: "Saikyō no hīrō" (Japanese: 最強のヒーロー) | Shingo Natsume | December 20, 2015 | October 9, 2016 | |
| Boros starts to fight with Saitama, which leads to Boros losing an arm. The fight continues on, even reaching the point where Saitama is kicked all the way to the moon, but he quickly returns. Meanwhile, Mumen Rider, Stinger, and Lightning Max rescue the last of the City A survivors. Tanktop Master tries to attack the ship by throwing a piece of rubble at it, only for Tatsumaki to throw dozens of pieces of rubble at the ship. The fight between the heroes and Melzargard concludes when Bang recovers and destroys his final marble before he could regenerate from Atomic Samurai’s attack, killing the monster for good. The fight between Saitama and Boros continues and it is revealed that Boros has regenerative powers. Eventually, they both use their trump cards, with Saitama’s Serious Punch overwhelming Boros’ Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon, an energy attack capable of destroying an entire planet. As Saitama emerges victorious, Boros admits he was not even close to Saitama’s strength before dying. After the fight, Drive Knight warns Genos that Metal Knight is his enemy. Amai Mask appears and blames the S-class heroes for the destruction of City A, nearly causing a fight with Metal Bat which is interrupted by Metal Knight, who emerges to salvage parts of the ship. Meanwhile, Superalloy Darkshine discovers alien survivors whom Amai Mask promptly executes. Genos sees his past self in Amai Mask. Saitama emerges from the ship, resulting in Tornado having a tantrum, as she believed she could have handled the ship herself and that Saitama had stolen her fight. With Saitama’s encouragement, Genos insults her back, which results in him being thrown into a rock by her powers, but Bang interrupts before it can escalate into a fight. The parts Metal Knight salvages from the ship are used to rebuild the Hero Association HQ, which is built with the remains of City A. Both A and S Class heroes are invited to reside there. In the post-credits, Saitama destroys Pluton: King of the Underworld with one punch, much to his irritation. | ||||||
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References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "One-Punch Man Anime's 3rd Video Unveils More of Cast, JAM Project Song, Debut Date". Anime News Network. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "EPISODE". Onepunchman-anime.net/ (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "One-Punch Man to Premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami on July 16". Anime News Network. July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Toonami is proud to announce the newest anime joining our line-up: One-Punch Man! Premiering July 16 at midnight". Facebook. July 1, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Labor Day weekend isn't just about getting an extra day off. It's also about the One-Punch Man Marathon! Get ready for seven back-to-back episodes of your favorite bald hero. Happening September 3rd, starting at 11:30". Facebook. August 12, 2016.
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