“Saitama faces Garou, a rogue martial artist, amid rising monsters and a looming apocalyptic threat.”
One-Punch Man Season 2
ワンパンマン 2期
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Synopsis
Saitama faces Garou, a rogue martial artist, amid rising monsters and a looming apocalyptic threat.
In the wake of defeating Boros and his mighty army, Saitama has returned to his unremarkable everyday life in Z-City. However, unbeknownst to him, the number of monsters appearing is still continuously on the rise, putting a strain on the Hero Association's resources. Their top executives decide on the bold move of recruiting hoodlums in order to help in their battle. But during the first meeting with these potential newcomers, a mysterious man calling himself Garou makes his appearance. Claiming to be a monster, he starts mercilessly attacking the crowd. The mysterious Garou continues his rampage against the Hero Association, crushing every hero he encounters. He turns out to be the legendary martial artist Silverfang's best former disciple and seems driven by unknown motives. Regardless, this beast of a man seems unstoppable. Intrigued by this puzzling new foe and with an insatiable thirst for money, Saitama decides to seize the opportunity and joins the interesting martial arts competition. As the tournament commences and Garou continues his rampage, a new great menace reveals itself, threatening the entire human world. Could this finally be the earth-shattering catastrophe predicted by the great seer Madame Shibabawa?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 156 sampled reviews
What 156 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.87 · split reception
4.7 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.3
↑ 0.18
Running avg · Jul 2019 → Apr 2025
- 10 “I liked it so much and in my opinion this season is way way better from the first season. Andy you now what’s the best of this season is about the story it was so damn good and with these new...”
- 10 “This anime delivers profound thematic depth through its complex characters, with Saitama's existential crisis despite his godlike power and Garou's morally gray motivations that blur the line...”
- 9 “Despite initial doubts about a hero who wins with one punch, I'm now hooked and enjoy every weekly episode, especially Garo's thrilling fight scenes. The first half of the season dragged with heavy...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2019 – Jul 2019 Spring 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-11880 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- Shueisha Producer
- JR East Marketing & Communications Producer
- Bandai Namco Arts Producer
- Bandai Spirits Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor