One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
by:
ONE (author)
Yusuke Murata (illustrator)
John Werry (translator)
Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem—he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Every time a...
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Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem—he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Every time a promising villain appears, he beats the snot out of 'em with one punch! Can Saitama finally find an opponent who can go toe-to-toe with him and give his life some meaning? Or is he doomed to a life of superpowered boredom?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781421585642 (1421585642)
ASIN: 1421585642
Publish date: 2015
Publisher: Viz Media
Pages no: 200
Edition language: English
Series: One-Punch Man (#1)
3.5 starsI'm not sure what to rate this. The beginning felt like a bunch of one shots, but after the introduction of Genos, the story felt a little more fleshed out. This was a very fast read, most of it fight scenes, with lots of destruction and villains galore. For being big, bad villains, Saitama...
The variations on the one joke, the flat affect, the serious attitude mixed with the silliness of the villains all work for me.
The variations on the one joke, the flat affect, the serious attitude mixed with the silliness of the villains all work for me.
This will be a general review for the first 5 volumes.Normally I am not one for shounen, the endless battles, the boring training, it is just not for me. Or at least, not any more. I know when I started reading manga/watching anime that I didn't mind some shounen. Still I wanted to try this manga as...
This was an impulse buy – I happened to see it while grocery shopping, and I vaguely remembered hearing good things about it. It turned out to be pretty funny.As far as the premise goes, I'll just quote the bit on the table of contents page: “My name is Saitama. I am a hero. I got too strong. And th...
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