One Punch Man (Anime)

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Name: One Punch Man
Type: Anime

Official Rating: TV-PG

Director: Chikashi Kubuta

Seasons: 1
Genre: Action, comedy, parody, superhero
Age Rating: 14+

Review:
Saitama is a man who trained hard to be able to take down his enemies in one swift punch. When Cyborg, Genos, meets Saitama, he assigns himself as the hero's apprentice despite Saitama's protests.

This is probably one of the--if not the most--hilarious animes I have seen thus far. The characters were enjoyable and funny (especially Saitama, Genos, and Mumen Rider) and the villains were comical. If I had to describe this anime simply, I'd say it is a parody of most all other fighting animes and manga. There were so many subtle jokes and highlighted cliches through the show--even Saitama's ability to take down an enemy in one punch pokes fun at cartoon heroes' unrealistic winning streaks. 

Though it is very funny, it did have battles and if you cannot understand the humor it would be best to wait until a kid is mature enough to understand the content. The fact that Saitama can take out an enemy in one punch is funny in and of itself, but some of the fights can get unrealistic, and the show categorizes the enemies and sends out warnings to the people accordingly. There are a lot of casualties, though none are shown. It should also be clarified to younger viewers that most conflicts can't be solved with violence, and not everybody is as physically strong as Saitama.

I saw this with a sixth-grader during one of our "Anime clubs" and he enjoyed the show as well as everybody else. Aside from some language and strangely-clothed characters, One Punch Man was fun for everybody involved. This is one of those shows that is best watched with multiple people. It is just that much funnier. Trust me, you will never experience the weirdness in full otherwise.

Mature Content:

• Profanity- "Damn," and "ass" and "hell"
• Homosexuality- It is insinuated that Puri-Puri-Prisoner is gay
• Nudity- Some of the clothing is questionable; the lobster only wears underwear and it's kind of gross'
• In one episode, One Punch Man punches another character in the genitals, and it shows an uncomfortable close-up shot of this
• Violence- Fights, though usually quite comical
• Evolution- The "House of Evolution" is filled with test subjects and other mutations and experiments

Personal Note: 
My girlfriends and I could NOT stop laughing at Saitama's secret behind his strength: his exercising until he went bald. We also could not stop laughing at "Caped Baldy" and "Blonde Cyborg."