Japanese creators have the uncanny ability of making nonsensical and preposterous themes and notions seem coherent and in the process, creating very entertaining titles. This tendency becomes more evident in some of the anime series of the latestt years, as the "Monogatari" series, "Kill La Kill" and "Assassination Classroom." "One Punch Man is a distinct example of the tendency.
The anime is based on the homonymous, ongoing web comic by One, which begun publication in 2009. In 2012, Viz Media remade it into an extremely successful manga that sold over 4,5 million copies by 2014 and in 2015, Madhouse produced the anime series that consists of 12 episodes.
The script revolves around Saitama, a creature so strong that can vanquish any kind of enemy …show more content…
The latter includes the way Saitama has become so strong and the various characters, like the one with homosexual tendencies who ends up naked, every time he fights, or the kid whose chin is clearly shaped as a butt.
As for the parody, "One Punch Man" actually mocks shounen anime in every way, and chiefly with the main hero, who instead of having to train vigorously for years to become strong, he is almighty from the beginning. Not to mention his drawing, with the creators making him as common-faced as possible, in contrast to every character of the anime, who are extremely well drawn with much detail.
The above however, does not mean that the battles have been neglected. Instead, they are very impressive, with every fight being unique and the images of catastrophe left behind by the opponents regularly looking like actual paintings. Furthermore, the animation is stunning, creating scenes of unique artistry, particularly during the battles .This fact is stressed even more in the final fights that occur during the three last
The anime is based on the homonymous, ongoing web comic by One, which begun publication in 2009. In 2012, Viz Media remade it into an extremely successful manga that sold over 4,5 million copies by 2014 and in 2015, Madhouse produced the anime series that consists of 12 episodes.
The script revolves around Saitama, a creature so strong that can vanquish any kind of enemy …show more content…
The latter includes the way Saitama has become so strong and the various characters, like the one with homosexual tendencies who ends up naked, every time he fights, or the kid whose chin is clearly shaped as a butt.
As for the parody, "One Punch Man" actually mocks shounen anime in every way, and chiefly with the main hero, who instead of having to train vigorously for years to become strong, he is almighty from the beginning. Not to mention his drawing, with the creators making him as common-faced as possible, in contrast to every character of the anime, who are extremely well drawn with much detail.
The above however, does not mean that the battles have been neglected. Instead, they are very impressive, with every fight being unique and the images of catastrophe left behind by the opponents regularly looking like actual paintings. Furthermore, the animation is stunning, creating scenes of unique artistry, particularly during the battles .This fact is stressed even more in the final fights that occur during the three last