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One-Punch Man
One Punch Man · ワンパンマン · 2015
The strongest hero has one big problem: boredom.
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StatusFinished Airing
SeasonFall 2015
StudioMadhouse
SourceWeb manga
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Saitama can defeat any opponent with a single punch, which sounds great until you realize it's made every fight in his life completely unsatisfying. Bored out of his mind, he wanders through a city crawling with monsters, meteor-sized threats, and rival heroes, searching for anything that might actually challenge him. Along the way he picks up Genos, a cyborg disciple desperate to learn his secret, and gets tangled in the absurd bureaucracy of the Hero Association, which keeps underrating him despite him saving the day, again and again, off camera and unnoticed by anyone who matters.
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Based on ONE's webcomic, later redrawn by Yusuke Murata, this Madhouse adaptation became an instant sensation for its rare combination of gorgeous, kinetic fight animation and genuinely sharp comedy about power, fame, and being taken for granted. Its first season is still held up as a benchmark for shonen action visuals, particularly the Saitama vs. Boros finale. The show's satire of hero rankings and social clout struck a chord well beyond typical anime audiences, turning "one punch" into shorthand for effortlessly overpowered characters across pop culture ever since.
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75
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2602nd Key Animation30
ADR Director7
Animation Director10
Art Director2
Assistant Animation Director6
Assistant Director1
Assistant Producer1
Background Art4
Character Design8
Chief Animation Director3
Color Design1
Director1
Director of Photography1
Editing1
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Episode Director5
Executive Producer4
In-Between Animation8
Key Animation127
Mechanical Design1
Music1
Original Character Design1
Original Creator1
Planning8
Recording1
Script1
Series Composition1
Sound Director1
Sound Effects1
Special Effects1
Storyboard6
Theme Song Arrangement2
Theme Song Composition2
Theme Song Lyrics1
Theme Song Performance2
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