One-Punch Man Ep. 3 - The Obsessive Scientist

Now, we finally got to discover the secret of Saitama's power, and the biggest villain of the show. Or not.
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One-Punch Man Ep. 2 - The Lone Cyborg

The first episode of One-Punch Man was impressive, with a premise based on the exaggeration we often see in anime about fights. The hero needs to be not just the strongest. He needs to define a whole new level of badassery.

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On the first half of this episode, a swarm of mosquitoes led by a giant mosquito-girl attacks the city. She uses the blood drained by them to get stronger and evolve. There was a little fanservice here, but nothing to worry about.

I liked the gag that Saitama can't kill a single mosquito, getting angrier each time he tries. His face was priceless, and the 'fight' was great. Also, I liked that Genos (the cyborg) saved Saitama's life once, and them, he returned the favor, as bored as ever.

The second half of the episode focused on something that probably will be the mystery of the season: a crazy scientist that turns people/animals into cyborgs. And of course, he sends his minions after Saitama. Also, after seeing how strong Saitama is, Genos decide to be his apprentice.

More villains, and more fights. The second half presents us with more Saitama and Genos fighting scenes, now against some crazy animal cyborgs. I really loved this fights as they provided great action scenes and laughs.

This episode was even better than the first one, proving that One-Punch Man is on the patch to be one of the best anime of this season.

Rating: 5 stars

One-Punch Man Ep.1 - The Strongest Man

OK, for many fans this might be one of the most expected anime of the season, and after watching it without knowing anything about it, I can say that it delivers what it promises.

In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE," from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average problem... He's actually a superhero that's looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!

Living in a world that suffers regularly with monster attacks and have super-heroes to deal with them, Saitama is someone who became a hero for the fun. But unfortunately, he trained so hard and became so powerful, that one punch is all it takes to defeat any opponent. And for him, that's boring.

When you're so strong that you dream about being weak

The premise of this show is remarkably crazy, and the monsters are intentionally ridiculous. It's filled with great gags, and this episode has a nice flashback showing how Saitama decided to turn into a super-hero. I recommend this anime to anyone who wants excellent battle scenes interleaved with really funny ones. For me, One-Punch Man is very welcome anime, and I will definitely follow it.

Rating: 5 stars