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One-Punch Man (ワンパンマン) is a webcomic written and designed by ONE. It follows the story of Saitama, a hero bored by being too powerful.

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The story takes place in the fictional Japanese metropolis of City Z. The world is full of strange monsters that mysteriously appear and cause disasters. Saitama, the protagonist, is an incredibly powerful hero who can easily defeat the monsters or other villains with a single punch. However, due to his overwhelming strength, Saitama has become bored with his powers and is constantly trying to find stronger opponents who can fight him.

Related works :

  • The originial webcomic was created, designed and written by ONE. It began publication in 2009 and is still airing.

  • An adaptation into a manga was made. As the story follows the webcomic, it has been also written by ONE and designed by Yusuke Murata

  • A 12 episode anime season has been published by Madhouse between October 5, 2015 and December 21, 2015. It was directed by Shingo Natsume, written by Tomohiro Suzuki. The musics were made by Makoto Miyazaki. Multiple OVA has also been released.

Sources and external links :

One Punch Man Wikipedia page

One Punch Man Wiki

The Webcomic official site

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If the Hero Association thinks that King is the strongest man alive, why isn't he ranked higher?

King is many times referred to as the strongest man alive and the Hero Association stats give him a ranking of 10 in everything: Stamina, Intelligence, Justice, Endurance, Power, Popularity, Effectiveness and Fighting Ability. So, if they think…
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Why did garou get orange hair?

In the last episode Garou gets orange hair. My question is why did Garou his hair color change to orange?
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How does S-Class heroes' power compare to threat levels?

In One Punch Man, there are classes for heroes, and threat levels for monsters/villains. How does S-Class heroes' power compare to threat levels?
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Have there been any hints by writers about Blast?

Blast is #1 among S-rating heroes; it is said that only Blast will be able to stop a God-level attack. However, we never actually see Blast, or get any hints as to who he/she may be. The question is: has either ONE or Murata Yusuke hinted on who…
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How could Armored Gorilla beat Marshall Gorilla?

https://onepunchman.fandom.com/wiki/Armored_Gorilla We all remember this gorilla in season 1, who seems really weak and lost against Genos. In season 2, we see him beating Marshall Gorilla in one punch. It sounded very weird to me. The previous…
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What is the source of superpowers in the One-Punch Man universe?

Is it ever explained why some humans develop superpowers in the One-Punch Man universe? I'm not just talking about Saitama, I'm talking about the other heroes and martial artists. No one seems to think it's unusual that there are people who can…
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Which one is the original One Punch Man, the webcomic or the manga?

I have been reading One Punch Man manga for a while now, and noticed that there's apparently a webcomic on the internet too. Some people told me that the webcomic is original and the manga is headcanon, is it true?
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Has there been any information about more One-Punch Man episodes being released?

I've finished the 12 One Punch Man episodes and the OVA. As far as I know there aren't any more episodes. Is there any news from a confirmed source about a second season coming?
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Where can I read the original One Punch Man

Where can I read the original webcomic One Punch Man created by ONE, preferably offline in an iOS app or in printed form.
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Which version of One Punch Man is more expanded, the webcomic or the manga?

So, I've been reading the One Punch Man webcomic after Garou defeated Tank Top Master. I haven't read the manga but only small segments which appear in Youtube reviews and things like that. Which version of One Punch Man is more expanded, the…
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Who knows King is powerless?

Ok, Saitama found out King is powerless. Do other people know about it? How about the other heroes he hangs out with? (Genos, Fubuki, etc.)
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Why does the Hero Association ratings have several S-Class Heroes to be more powerful than Tatsumaki?

According to the Hero Association ratings, several characters have more power than Tatsumaki. Bang, Atomi Samurai, Flashy Flash and amazingly King are rated to have a power of 10 while Tatsumaki only has 9. But, Tatsumaki was capable of taking a…
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Who are the Heroes that Sweet Mask acknowledged?

I saw an interesting question: How does Sweet Mask (A-Class rank 1) plan to stop unworthy heroes from moving to S-Class? My question is, at the moment, who are the Heroes that Sweet Mask acknowledged as worthy Heroes? Are the Heroes he acknowledged…
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How strong is Saitama to be able to resist the gravitational pull of a black hole?

In the fight between Geryuganshoop and Saitama, Geryuganshoop clearly states that not even Saitama could handle the gravitational pull of a black hole while he was using his telekinetic power manipulating the gravitational field. Does this mean that…
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Saitama source of income

during the three years Saitama was training and even before, he was unemployed, so from where did he get the money to "survive" ?
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