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Welp. I finally watched One-Punch Man. After all the hype and bullshit it made me not particularly interested in being in a rush to see it any time soon.
I accidentally started it after watching the second to last episode of My Hero Academia (another one Im very glad to have checked out!)
and found the first episode interesting. It was a lil different, had some humor...I thought it was pretty decent, was unsure but adjusting to the different take on the typical "shounen."
But by the 2nd or 3rd ep, I was completely adjusted and loved it! haha I really, really started enjoying the humor. The whole ... take on shounen and making it out to kinda be a joke..
By halfway through I was hooked! (its only 12 eps) Lol Saitama is so fucking funny. All these OPM/saitama fanboys really scared me away at first, but I gotta say, I love the dude! haha hes great. Not to where Im gonna get all lame fanboi obsessed like some people did.
But yeah, I was pleasantly surprised. I was scared the action wouldnt be good since its all about one punch KO's, but they proved me wrong. All the different villians and their goofy names...they SURE were badass and creative though. and the power levels and destruction was over the top! lol I loved some of the power ups and attacks from the villians.
Genos was badass and surprisingly I enjoyed his love for saitama, which was surprising for the character. I honestly thought he was a villian whenever I saw him on the posters. Lol.
I wish there was this much creativity in character design for more shonens! I remember thinking the whole time that there were so many characters, and almost each and every one I found bad ass (and comical :P ) and kept thinking about all the MAIN antagonists for some majoy animes and how flawed and LAME their character designs and abilities were compared to this show...and they all were obviously made in a half-mockery/joking way.
And even the last episode or two episodes got intense. Made me really feel that Saitama was a bad ass! like damn.
I was really sad to see it end in only 12 eps. I finished that quick. The last attack in the major fight scene had something to be desired, but that was expected and Im pretty sure part of the joke of the whole genre. Reminds me of an ending of a certain anime that most know, but I wont spoil.
There was a lot of loose ends and strings that they never dealt with in the anime, but overall it was such a refreshing and entertaining watch. it wasnt really meant to be watched for its plot in the first place, so I wasnt surprised when it wasnt a crazy ass plot from the beginning.
I havent found myself laughing from an anime like this in , possibly forever. and yet I still got goosebumps the last two eps.
Makes me really want to pick up the manga which I plan on doing.

oh, and aside from the wonderful animation, I really enjoyed the background soundtrack during some of the scenes. very progressive and interesting. usually Im not specifically looking for those things, but I noticed it here.

Overall, a funny, entertaining, refreshing watch with bad ass scenes and power levels, interesting character designs, all blended into one. Dont come into it expecting the world, and leave with a laughing , tearful face that it ends so soon.