History Webcomic / OnePunchMan

* NobleDemon: Garou to a tee, oddly enough, being that he doesn't take to nor condone underhanded tactics, engage in mass slaughter other Mysterious Beings are known for and act more or less as a fair and honorable combatant. Also he didn't take too kindly to a [[CorruptPolitician sleazy Hero's Association coordinator]] using his [[BlatantLies questionable ties]] to certain celebrity personnel to [[CasanovaWannabe hit on some groupies]] as said corporate lowlife [[KickTheSonOfABitch can attest]].

On April 21, 2020, Creator/{{Sony}} announced a LiveActionAdaptation of ''One-Punch Man'' was in the works, with writing by Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, the same writers behind ''Film/Venom2018''. In June of 2022, Creator/JustinLin [[https://deadline.com/2022/06/one-punch-man-manga-movie-sony-justin-lin-scott-rosenberg-jeff-pinkner-script-1235044549/ was brought on to direct the film, with the goal of beginning production by year's end]].

* InactionSequence: Frequently defied and deconstructed, as Saitama doesn't like overly long speeches. Whenever someone tries to pull this off, Saitama tends to put a stop to it either verbally or physically. This is a non-subtle 'jab' at mangas/animes that love padding.

* BreakTheHaughty:
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** After Blast, King, and Tastumaki, Superalloy Darkshine is considered the strongest in the Hero Association and has the skills to match. However, much of his strength is based on his confidence in his muscular and shiny body. The instant he meets someone buffer and shinier like [[spoiler:Garou or Golden Sperm]], he becomes extremely weak.

* ButNotTooChallening:

*** Webcomic: [[spoiler:Much more emphasis on the "bitter" side. Monster Association is demolished and most of their members are dead, Garou is defeated, but he escapes into hiding, S-Class Heroes are heavily beaten and taught a harsh lesson from the Hero Hunter, Saitama has his his house destroyed due to it being set right next to MA base, and the Garou's actions are gonna change the Hero Association forever.]]

* ''One Punch Man: World'' (2023) - An action RPG title for mobile devices and PC.

* HistoryRepeats: Despite his overwhelming power, Saitama is initially placed near the bottom of C Class due to his poor written test results. A later chapter shows a good deal of S Class heroes were also very low ranked despite their abilities due to not caring much about rankings[[note]]The highest ranked shown was Bang at the bottom of B Class, while Metal Bat and Watchdog Man were near the bottom of C Class. Superalloy Darkshine was the ''lowest'' ranked hero of all[[/note]].

* IWasHavingSuchANiceDream: Saitama's epic and exhilarating battle against the subterraneans is cut short by his alarm clock.

* InformedAbility. PlayedForLaughs. Many characters boast about or have others talk up their skill, strength, powers, or [[InformedAttribute other attributes]]. But, [[ComicallyInvincibleHero Saitama]] being [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Saitama]], he regularly [[OneHitKill defeats]] or [[OvershadowedByAwesome overshadows]] them before they can show it [[NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction to Saitama's dismay]].
* InhumanableAlienRights: Once a normal human becomes a monster, they lose all their rights as humans. [[spoiler:As a result, Neo Heroes is allowed to hunt and kill Amai Mask once he is revealed as a monster, even though he hasn't committed any crime or harmed anyone besides monsters.]]
* InTheNameOfTheMoon: "Riding the bicycle of justice, Licenseless Rider enters the scene!"
* InSeriesNickname: Every hero is given one by the Hero Association. The names usually describe their appearance or powers.

* InstantFanclub: Genos accumulates an off-screen one thanks to a popularity poll which deems him one of the most handsome (and therefore highest ranking) heroes. He was given the nickname "Cyborg Prince" by his fans in-verse.

* {{Kaiju}}: Gargantuan humans, bugs, and sea creatures.
** Monster King Orochi, [[spoiler:especially in his transformed state, where even the individual dragons he's made of are much larger than a full grown man. Keep in mind that he's made of presumably '''hundreds''' of these]].

--->'''Saitama:''' I became the hero I had always dreamed of being. But how can it be that, even though I should be satisfied, I feel so empty...?
--->'''Saitama:''' Having overwhelming power is pretty boring...

* NotQuiteFlight: Saitama can't fly, but as his jump distance is effectively limitless (he can even jump between the earth and moon), he might as well. However, he generally runs to his destinations when he's in a hurry.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: Most professional heroes get this treatment given just how [[TheWorfEffect ineffectual they can be against monsters]] that the higher ranks or Saitama can obliterate without breaking a sweat.
** When Saitama and Genos apply for the Hero Registry, Saitama scored off the charts physically, but utterly failed the written exam and was placed into mid-tier C class. His blase attitude is exactly what kept him from getting any notoriety in the first place, and it's shown that many heroes maintain their position based entirely on strength of charisma. Genos was inducted directly into the S class based on both physical abilities and the written exam, and despite his disinterest in the overall hero work (his goal is revenge oriented) he better fit the traditional hero archetype and his {{Bishonen}} looks make him very popular online. To maintain his position in C class Saitama had to get involved in at least one heroic event a week, and had to do so without Genos around otherwise he would get the credit.

** [[invoked]] Garou is a parody of VillainSue, being an unstoppable force that keeps getting more powerful with no real explanation and trounces everyone until Saitama comes along. However, [[spoiler:his status as the most powerful antagonist faced yet is effectively neutered due to how he's never killed anyone besides monsters and was never planning on it. Garou was ''never'' an actual threat and halfassed trying to be a villain.]]

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: The amount of heroes who actually ''behave'' like superheroes is very low. Silverfang at one point bemoans how many of the S-Class heroes are PowerLevel obsessed and don't act at all heroic after Tatsumaki ends up scrapping Genos over a petty insult, and Licenseless Rider ends up holding top rank in the C-Class heroes despite being an unpowered {{Muggle}} because he's actually willing to ''act'' superheroic. However as the story progresses it's revealed that many of the heroes are JerkWithAHeartOfGold at worst or have many HiddenDepths.
* PlotArmor: So far, as of a middle of Neo Heroes Saga in webcomic, NOBODY from a heroes side was KilledOffForReal, with worst cases getting handicapped or seemingly dying from injuries only later to be saved thanks for HealingFactor few moments later or some form of robotic limb. Averted for many civilians (whose deaths however usually aren't shown), many monsters and few human criminals.

* PoliceAreUseless: Zigzagged and Discussed. In a side chapter in the redraw, Saitama is brought into a police station by officers suspicious of him (e.g. out wandering around during a working day, blood on his hands, living alone in an abandoned area) and because he vaguely resembles an image of a criminal in the area. Despite this the officers are shown to be ReasonableAuthorityFigures who remain professional despite their clear suspicion, and during their questioning the chief laments how the police are now effectively seen as this due to the flashier and cooler Hero Association overshadowing them in the public’s eye despite [[DudeWheresMyRespect all the legitimate work they do for society]]. It’s later shown that while the police are in fact no match for threats at Demon level and above, their criticisms of the Hero Association as corrupt [[GlorySeeker Glory Seekers]] aren’t unfounded and the chief later admits that Saitama was a true hero after he defeated the monster and let the police have the credit to prevent them from being humiliated in the public eye.

* PowerLevels: Of a sort, for both heroes and villains. Registered heroes rank in four groups (C-Class, B-Class, A-Class, and S-Class), and have numerical ranks within those. These are of course not accurate measures of their strengths as, after registering, Saitama starts at a low point in C-Class despite having set records in every physical test. Most human villains seem to be ranked similarly, at least as far as the class system goes. Monsters meanwhile are measured with Disaster Levels denoting their power in terms of scope of possible destructive capacity (Wolf, for potential threats; Tiger, threats to an unspecified large number of human lives; Demon, [[ApocalypseHow/{{Class0}} threat to a whole city or its functionality]]; Dragon, [[ApocalypseHow/{{Class1}} threat to multiple cities]]; God, [[ApocalypseHow/Class3A threat to humanity]]).
** A special chapter has Child Emperor create a device that can calculate a person's physical strength numerically. As a benchmark, the average C-Class such as Red Muffler was 100. B-Classes like Darkness Blade were several hundred, A-Classes like Stinger and Great Philosopher were over 1000, a regular human was 22, a bear was 905, and a Demon-level monster was 6999. The device can't give readings for people who are weaker than an average person. It also can't read Genos since he's mostly mechanical and when it tries to read Saitama [[ReadingsBlewUpTheScale it breaks and can't give a reading]], leading Child Emperor to assume he's out of shape (while assuming the same result from King means his power [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale exceeds 9999]]). Fubuki's psychic powers also can't be quantified (she comes in at 19 physically, regular human level), Child Emperor concluding that the device is pointless.

* ProphecyTwist: Boros came to Earth because a seer told him the planet would have an opponent that would rekindle his love of battle. [[spoiler:[[ExactWordsThe seer never said he'd win]].]]

** Garou delivers these [[spoiler:to the S-Class heroes]] after curb stomping them.
** Saitama delivers one to Garou in the webcomic, calling him out on being just a jaded cynic who wanted to be a hero but couldn't, so he instead chose to "lower the hurdle right before the goal" and become a monster. Saitama calls Garou out on this mindset, especially when Garou loses to him, ending with an ArmorPiercingQuestion: "what about next time? What will you do next?"

* ReputationApathy: Saitama doesn't really care about his reputation at all, even when other heroes are trying to take credit for his accomplishments or mocking him to inflate their own reputations.

* SceneryCensor: Saitama ends up naked after Genos accidentally incinerates his clothes. Thankfully a little smoke and, after, a street sign cover his genitals.
** There are also some convenient clouds during Beefcake's stroll between cities.
* SceneryGorn: A good deal of artwork is spent showing how utterly ruined the surroundings are after any significant fight.

** One of the crew of Boros' ship is a [[Film/District9 Prawn]].

** Garou's monster transformations in the Manga follow a similar trajectory to those of Frieza from ''Anime/{{Dragon Ball Z}}''. His initial form is small and slender, his second form is larger and more muscular while still retaining most of the physical features of his first, his third form is even larger and a lot more outwardly monstrous, and his final form [[spoiler: is quite similar to his first, while still being the most powerful.]]

--> '''Saitama:''' ''[[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter You just want to try your techniques on me. I can tell by that child-like smile on your face.]]''

* SmallNameBigEgo: Two members of a boy band manage to become C Class heroes (they all took the test but only two passed) and think they have a chance against Amai Mask, who's not only an A Class heroes but stronger than some of the S Class. Amai Mask paralyzes all seven of them with a single look for stomping on his BerserkButton and treating the title of "hero" as meaningless.

** Flashy Flash tries to forcibly assume the role of Saitama's teacher under the assumption that Saitama wants 'him' to teach him how to fight, and is just too proud to admit it. After Saitama effortlessly avoids his attacks and nearly kills him with a single punch, Flash quietly drops the issue.

** Flashy Flash tries to forcibly assume the role of Saitama's teacher under the assumption that Saitama wants *him* to teach him how to fight, and is just too proud to admit it. After Saitama effortlessly avoids his attacks and nearly kills him with a single punch, Flash quietly drops the issue.

* TeachMeHowToFight: The already ridiculously strong cyborg Genos starts following Saitama around, calling him 'sensei', and asking to become stronger. When Saitama tells him how he achieved his current strength, however, Genos is kinda disappointed.

* ATwinkleInTheSky: Mosquito Girl is slapped aside by Saitama and dies from it, most likely because she was knocked through at least one building in the process.

** The crew aboard the spaceship that the Dark Matter Thieves arrive on Earth in get to witness this firsthand when Saitama manages to board their ship hovering well above the city. He single-handedly slaughters most of its crew, and damages large portions of their ship. And once he kills several of their elite fighters, it only further terrifies them. Similarly, Melgalzald gets a taste of this as well after the ship's DeathFromAbove attack gets negated completely by Tatsumaki, [[spoiler:who then proceeds to turn the shells around, and flings them back onto the alien ship.]]

** Another would be Tatsumaki and Fubuki. Webcomic Tatsumaki is not only extremely controlling and emotionally abusive, she's not above hurting Fubuki or taking comtrol of her, invoking understandable deep rooted fear and trauma in Fubuki, to the point the latter doesn't have the heart to save her and eventually goes no contact. Manga Tatsumaki, while still controlling and disrespectful of Fubuki, has never raised a hand against her and based on the doodles from the manga, does make an effort to be a good older sister and hero and occasionally hangs out with Fubuki. Fubuki on the other hand has taken Saitama's words to heart early and got over her fear towards her sister, wanting to save her this time from herself. It changes their relationship from abusive to troubled but not unsalvagable.

* {{Bishounen}}:
** Sonic wears makeup, has long hair, and is very pretty and slender.
** Lightspeed Flash, the S-Class hero, is also very pretty and with long white hair.
** The top A-Class hero, Handsome Kamen Amai Mask, is a pretty boy idol.
** Facially, Genos also fits, but his other features are pretty masculine.

** Saitama being the HumbleHero he is, he doesn't receive much praise or prizes for his actions. He's in fact so humble that he didn't even bother to register for the Hero Association as a pro hero, [[SuprisinglyRealisticOutcome which is why in Paradise Group arc the public considers him as a terrorist due to his appearance and Sonic doesn't even know him]]. The Hero Association Registry outright says that the "vigilantes" who don't register under their alliance for a job as a hero will be considered "weirdos" by the public. And even when Saitama becomes a registered pro hero and [[RankUp gets promoted to B-Class later]], he doesn't get any sort of fanclub for his heroic actions, due to most people considering him a fraud, [[ZeroApprovalGambit even if he makes himself look bad, so the other heroes can gain the respect they deserve]]. Although Saitama doesn't exactly mind it, and there are still people who do consider him as a true hero.

* CassandraTruth: When Saitama reveals that the secret to his incredible power consists of essentially body weight exercises and running [[spoiler:(it's just 100 situps, 100 pushups, 100 squats, and a 10km run daily)]], none of the other characters at the scene (Genos, Dr Genus and Carnage Kabuto) believe it. Genos in fact claims it's a flat-out lie, saying that no one could get as powerful as him just doing that. It's kind of justified, as that kind of workout, while not easy, isn't insanely difficult either -- Olympic athletes and special forces members do that kind of thing as a ''warmup''. And Saitama simply by his commitment to become the strongest, broke his limiter. [[spoiler:Eventually after witnessing Saitama's true power, redemeed Dr Genus have decided to change his life and open takoyaki shop. When he meets Zombieman and explains "limiter theory" to him, the latter also doesn't believe such hero would be able to do that. However when he sees Saitama doing "Serious Table Technique" on Garou, he himself starts to train hard with a help from Dr Genus.]]

* BreakTheHaughty: After Blast, King, and Tastumaki, Superalloy Darkshine is considered the strongest in the Hero Association and has the skills to match. However, much of his strength is based on his confidence in his muscular and shiny body. The instant he meets someone buffer and shinier like [[spoiler:Golden Sperm]], he becomes extremely weak.

* CassandraTruth: When Saitama reveals that the secret to his incredible power consists of essentially body weight exercises and running [[spoiler:(it's just 100 situps, 100 pushups, 100 squats, and a 10km run daily)]], none of the other characters believe it. Genos in fact claims it's a flat-out lie, saying that no one could get as powerful as him just doing that. It's kind of justified, as that kind of workout, while not easy, isn't insanely difficult either -- Olympic athletes and special forces members do that kind of thing as a ''warmup''.

** Saitama assumes that people have heard of him given all the monsters he's beaten. Being a HumbleHero who never took credit for his actions, lives in a deserted city and isn't part of the official Heroes Association, this is far from the case.

* DefaceOfTheMoon: Saitama gets knocked all the way to the Moon by Boros. His jump back leaves a number of circular craters that can be seen from Earth.

* DarkSecret: [[spoiler:The S-Class "strongest man on earth" King isn't strong at all. He just happened to be saved by Saitama 5 times and received credit for it by accident.]] He didn't mention it because he didn't want to dishearten anyone and he closed his eyes when he was attacked so he didn't see the real hero take the monsters down. He's just a scared Otaku way over his head with [[FaceOfAThug terrifying presence]] and [[BornLucky ridiculous luck]].

*** Webcomic: [[spoiler:Much more emphasis on the "bitter" side. Monster Association is demolished and most of their members are dead, Garou is defeated, but S-Class Heroes are heavily beaten and taught a harsh lesson from the Hero Hunter, Saitama has his his house destroyed due to it being set right next to MA base, and the Garou's actions are gonna change the Hero Association forever.]]
%%*** Manga: [[Much more emphasis on the "sweet" side. (...)

* PlotArmor: So far, as of a middle of Neo Heroes Saga in webcomic, NOBODY from a heroes side was KilledOffForReal, with worst cases getting handicapped or seemingly dying from injuries only later to be saved thanks for HealingFactor few moments later or some form of robotic limb.

* ProphecyTwist: Boros came to Earth because a seer told him the planet would have an opponent that would rekindle his love of battle. [[spoiler:The seer never said he'd win.]]

* ThouShaltNotKill: [[WhatMeasureIsBeingNonHuman While the heroes have no problem with killing monsters]], the human criminals are usually captured and transported to prisons. This is however played with the [[HeroKiller Hero Hunter Garou]], when basically anyone who meets him questions [[AmbiguouslyHuman is he even human or an actual monster]] Garou claims to be. While some heroes like Tank-Top Master, Watchdog Man, Superalloy Darkshine or Garou's former sensei, Silver Fang don't want to kill him, [[GoodIsNotSoft the other ones]] like Atomic Samurai, Death Gatling, Genos or Amai Mask have no problems with doing just that. [[spoiler:Even in the manga Saitama seeing Genos's corpse uses many times his Serious Punches against Monster Garou to kill him - [[SubvertedTrope however it's eventually subverted]] once Saitama mentions that in respect for Tareo's wish he wouldn't kill his "uncle". When the fight between the two is over, Garou's completely lost his will to live, making the other remaining heroes on the battlefield begging Saitama to finally get rid of him for good (in the webcomic) and wondering what to do with him after all what's happened (in the manga. However, Tareo shows up begging other heroes to not kill his "uncle". Kid's act is what regains Garou's will to live, making him escape quickly from the scene.]]

* The other MA member, an Dragon-Level cadre Gums. [[spoiler:Dissecting one of the cadres, Fuhrer Ugly, without even trying to spit him out is what brings to his demise in the manga.]]

* LostInTranslation: Some jokes didn't translate that well to the western audiences due to cultural differences. For example, Saitama saying that he won't let the kid get killed due to Japan's declining birth rate might fly over the heads of western people.

* TooDumbToLive: Sneck hears that the new C-Class hero he had been berating was only C-Class due to an appalling written test score and that he had gotten a perfect score in the physical exam by a ludicrous margin. Sneck decides to "Rookie Crush" this newbie to keep him from getting cocky. Saitama promptly destroys him. He's not the only one dumb enough to try such half-baked stupidity where the jerks in question realized too late [[DoNotTauntCthulhu that was a really, really, really dumb idea]].

* TournamentArc: Saitama joins a martial arts tournament [[PaperThinDisguise disguised as Charanko using a wig]].

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