Shinichiro Ushijima
Director
One-Punch Man (2015)
Season 1
Saitama is an anonymous office worker who resides in Z City, a fictional metropolis in Japan. After being fired, he decides to face the monsters and villains that plague the world. After a hard training that ends up causing him to go completely bald, he manages to become the most powerful hero on the planet, capable of finishing off any enemy with a single punch.
Released Oct. 5, 2015
Episode 24 min
15+
Genres: Action, Animation, Anime, Anime: Parody, Anime: Seinen, Comedy, Science Fiction, Superhero
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Watch Providers: Hulu
Production Companies: Madhouse, J.C.Staff, Bandai Visual, East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc., Shueisha + 9 more, Lantis, Good Smile Company, TV Tokyo, Bandai Namco Music Live, Bandai Namco Filmworks, Bandai Spirits, ADK Marketing Solutions, Asatsu DK, Banpresto
Network: TV Tokyo
7.9
S1E1 - The Strongest Man
Saitama is a guy who’s a hero for fun. After saving a child from certain death, he decided to become a hero and trained hard for three years. Though he’s now so strong he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, lately he feels as if, in exchange for overwhelming power, he’s lost something even more important.
Oct. 5, 2015, midnight
8.2
S1E2 - The Lone Cyborg
A monster is moving toward City Z, one that has been created by the mysterious organization known as The House of Evolution. Genos, a young cyborg, attempts to stop it, but gets in over his head before Saitama happens along.
Oct. 12, 2015, midnight
8.1
S1E3 - The Obsessive Scientist
Saitama and Genos glean information about The House of Evolution and its founder Dr. Genus, a scientist with dangerous ideas on artificial human evolution. Meanwhile, Dr. Genus learns of Saitama’s amazing strength and has plans of his own for One-Punch Man.
Oct. 19, 2015, midnight
8.2
S1E4 - The Modern Ninja
A group of battlesuit-clad terrorists called “The Paradisers” appears in City F, led by an enormous man known as Hammerhead. Calling for the redistribution of wealth, the group targets the fat-cat Zeniru, who in turn dispatches his bodyguard to defeat them. Unfortunately, Saitama is on the same errand.
Oct. 26, 2015, midnight
8.4
S1E5 - The Ultimate Master
Though he’s been doing the hero gig for three years, Saitama realizes that the public knows nothing about him. Determined to get a little recognition, he decides to become a pro hero, but first he must pass the Hero Association tests and become a full-fledged member.
Nov. 2, 2015, midnight
8.0
S1E6 - The Terrifying City
It’s been five days since Saitama became a professional hero and he has yet to do anything heroic. When Genos informs him that C-class heroes who don’t fight bad guys are dropped from the hero registry after a week of inaction, Saitama heads out on patrol, yet can’t find any criminals or monsters to stop.
Nov. 9, 2015, midnight
8.2
S1E7 - The Ultimate Disciple
An enormous meteor hurtles toward City Z, forcing the Hero Association to ask its S Class heroes to respond. When all their efforts prove in vain, Genos decides it’s up to him to protect the home of his master and stop the meteor, no matter what the cost.
Nov. 16, 2015, midnight
8.2
S1E8 - The Deep Sea King
A pack of monsters calling themselves the “Clan of the Seafolk” arrive on the shores of City J intent on invading the land. When the hero sent to fight them is defeated easily by the Deep Sea King himself, Saitama and Genos head for the city to help.
Nov. 23, 2015, midnight
8.7
S1E9 - Unyielding Justice
As the battle with the Deep Sea King reaches its climax, more heroes fall to the aquatic despot’s brutal attacks. Which of them has what it takes to be a true hero?
Nov. 30, 2015, midnight
8.5
S1E10 - Unparalleled Peril
Saitama tags along to an emergency meeting of Class S heroes and discovers that a seer has foretold a serious danger threatening the Earth. Though the crisis could occur anytime in the next six months, the heroes are surprised to hear the roar of explosions that very hour!
Dec. 7, 2015, midnight
8.8
S1E11 - The Dominator of the Universe
As a colossal spaceship floats in the skies above City A, a member of its monstrous crew battles on the ground against a group of S Class heroes. Despite their powers, they can’t seem to finish it off. Meanwhile, Saitama has boarded the enemy ship on his own.
Dec. 14, 2015, midnight
9.2
S1E12 - The Strongest Hero
The inconceivably powerful Lord Boros has traveled untold distances in search of someone who can cure his boredom: Saitama! With the fate of humanity in the balance, will the two champions at last find in each other the worthy opponent they’ve been searching for?
Dec. 21, 2015, midnight
Network: TV Tokyo
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 768 min.
Released: Oct. 5, 2015
Last Air Date: Nov. 30, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 7, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 15+
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