“Bald, overpowered hero Saitama seeks excitement after one-punch victories; joins Hero Association with cyborg disciple Genos.”
One-Punch Man
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Synopsis
Bald, overpowered hero Saitama seeks excitement after one-punch victories; joins Hero Association with cyborg disciple Genos.
The seemingly unimpressive Saitama has a rather unique hobby: being a hero. In order to pursue his childhood dream, Saitama relentlessly trained for three years, losing all of his hair in the process. Now, Saitama is so powerful, he can defeat any enemy with just one punch. However, having no one capable of matching his strength has led Saitama to an unexpected problem—he is no longer able to enjoy the thrill of battling and has become quite bored. One day, Saitama catches the attention of 19-year-old cyborg Genos, who witnesses his power and wishes to become Saitama's disciple. Genos proposes that the two join the Hero Association in order to become certified heroes that will be recognized for their positive contributions to society. Saitama, who is shocked that no one knows who he is, quickly agrees. Meeting new allies and taking on new foes, Saitama embarks on a new journey as a member of the Hero Association to experience the excitement of battle he once felt.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 500 sampled reviews of 503
What 500 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.2
↑ 0.32
Running avg · Dec 2015 → Sep 2025
- 10 “The fight scenes and the fun is just overwhelming, i cant wait for the second season as this is the best anime of 2015 it must be that i am over hyped after the last fight against boros but...”
- 10 “I just thought this anime was freaking hilarious even if it was the same joke over and over again. It always happened in a way that caught you off guard or left you in suspense somehow even though...”
- 9 “To start off this anime if you have not watched it yet, I strongly suggest you to watch. Although the plot may seem repetitive, it somehow draws you in to a feeling where you enjoy it even though...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2015 – Dec 2015 Fall 2015
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-10401 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Lantis Producer
- Asatsu DK Producer
- Banpresto Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- Shueisha Producer
- JR East Marketing & Communications Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor