One-Punch Man (ワンパンマン)

Master, where should we go next?

Uh, let's see… We got the hotpot ingredients, so I guess

that just leaves the toilet paper and shampoo…

Wow.

I guess popularity gets you places.

His own action figure. Must be awesome.

I will contact the toy companies.

Nah. This is a "Don't call us, we'll call you" situation.

Let's roll.

Right.

But Master, where to, exactly?

What the hell is that?

My obsession with reptiles ended up turning me into one.

Feast your eyes upon the great Tongue-Stretcher!

It's a monster. Run!

Run, you idiots. These are mine now.

You're gonna bear my fruit!

- -

Were the hell did you come from?

Whoa, what's that aura?

And that face!

H-He's no ordinary man!

Not again. I'm so tired of being a hero.

That hero's supposed to be the strongest man on Earth! He'll save us for sure!

It's King!

No wonder he looked familiar! The dude's a living legend!

He'll take you on with one punch.

Can I have your autograph?

King! King!

King! King!

- - King! King! King! King! King!

I'm so, so sorry for what I've done, Mr. King!

Way to go, King!

Gross pervert.

- Super gross. - Super gross.

Teach him a lesson, Mr. King!

How did it come to this?

That's right. Get on your knees and apologize.

He's the real deal!

Are you here because you sensed the monster, King?

No, I was just out shopping, and I--

Hey, hold up. Who are you to question King?

You better back off.

It's okay, I don't--

May I shake your hand?

I have things to do.

Would you mind letting me through?

Oh, we're so sorry!

Make way! Give him some room!

TV GAME SPECIALTY STORE

Enjoy your new game!

Finally got a copy.

Heartbeat Hottie Sisters 2, limited edition.

Nothing like that feeling on the walk home

after you buy a game you've been waiting for.

Can't wait to get back home and play it.

CLASS S, RANK 7 KING

Master, that man appears to be King.

Who?

One of the heroes from the Class S meeting.

I've been waiting three years for this sequel.

My body is ready!

RETURN OF THE HERO

King.

He managed to outrank you quickly, Master, and claimed the title of strongest hero.

Huh.

It is strange. I wonder what brings him to this part of town.

It's a monster!

Another monster?

Master, we should… No, wait…

This might be a good opportunity to observe King's capabilities.

We shall see what he does.

My moniker is G4, a machine God created by the organization.

You are Class S hero, King.

Prepare to be liquidated.

Look over there. King will save us.

You seem to know my rank in hero class.

Yet you still choose to face the man who's 7th ranked?

Killing you is the reason I've come.

- What the heck is that sound? - You don't know about the King engine?

It's the sound you hear when King goes into battle.

They say there's not a single monster who's heard it and survived.

Our battle will serve as a live test of my combat AI systems.

To collect accurate data.

I expect your full strength.

So this thing is a robot.

Built by the organization.

What's he talking about?

Very well, but I'm gonna have to drop a deuce first.

When I have to hold it in, I can only exert 50% of my power.

And that would throw off your data, wouldn't it?

I will wait ten minutes.

For every minute beyond that, ten humans will die.

Understood?

That's one tough-looking monster.

Actually, Master, that is a robot.

Quite a powerful one, too.

Possibly more capable than me.

A troublesome foe that I would estimate a threat level Demon, at least.

What will King's strategy be against such a formidable enemy?

So you've come to kill me, have you?

Why is this happening to me?

I'm scared. I'm scared, damn it!

I'm not a strong hero.

I'm just an unemployed 29-year-old otaku loser.

The whole King Engine thing is just my heart pounding.

I'm a coward, okay?

Twice. No, ten times over.

Rampaging monsters just show up wherever I go.

Then while I look the other way, someone else defeats them.

That somehow this keeps happening over and over. That's all it is.

Before I knew it, I was sent a Class S hero certificate

and they were calling me the strongest new hero.

What a joke.

It's my bad for not denying it from the get-go.

But I never dreamed it'd come to this.

I'm so screwed.

I'm no hero.

Here it comes.

Think. There's got to be a way out of this.

There's no way out of this!

No robot's afraid of my name.

If I fight, I'm a dead man.

Hmm.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry!

Someone's fighting in my place.

I'm safe!

Wow. Was that a rocket punch?

Hey, Genos, you need a hand or…

No, you gave me a goal

to be one of the top ten heroes in Class S.

He's mine!

I have to be able to handle this on my own.

Okay, then. Try not to lose.

Evacuation warning.

A robot is wreaking havoc in the vicinity of City M Central Park.

- Please evacuate in an orderly manner. -

I made it home. But holy crapola.

That robot scared the hell out of me.

It's gonna give me nightmares.

I'll just play my new game and forget about it.

The Heartbeat Hottie Sister series has a knack for nailing their intros.

Now, this is excitement I can handle.

Hi there, big fella.

Input your name, please?

My name, huh?

Using my real name would be lame.

What should I use?

King seems fine to me.

No, not my hero name.

If they said, "Hey there, King," then people might find out.

Wait.

Whoa! What the… Who the heck is this guy?

How'd he get in?

- Your window was open, so… - Yeah, but I'm 22 floors up.

Hey, listen, You can't just barge into a person's home like that.

Look, I assume you're aware that I'm a Class S hero, aren't you?

Yeah, totally.

- I mean, you're King, right? - Huh?

I remember now.

He's the Class B hero from the Class S meeting.

Can I have some tea?

Hmm.

You know, you don't exactly seem like the type

that would play this sort of game.

Hi, big fella. Input your name, please.

Kill me now!

What's this game?

Looks like a fun one.

Huh? Oh, that's a cool action game.

- Do you control a robot? - Yeah, exactly.

- Huh… - That's actually my kind of game.

I thought this was an action title, too,

but it turned out to be a stupid romance game.

Damn, I bought the wrong one.

It says Heartbeat Hottie Sisters right on it.

I thought it said Heart, Blood, Hatred, Slayers.

Oh, I've been scammed, I'm tossing it!

Then let's play this one.

Good call. That one's way better.

Wait. What? You actually want to play with me?

Yeah, if you want to. You've got nothing to do, right?

What's with this guy?

I mean, I outrank him by a lot.

He's pretty pushy for a Class B hero.

Incinerate.

Your components are molten slag now.

Your huge body was your downfall.

The pilot? No, its true form.

Watch it!

Oh, nice one, King. Man, you're really good at this.

Thanks. I won a fighting game tournament or two in my time.

So it comes with the territory.

A championship? Wow!

So you're super strong in real life.

And a top tier gamer, too?

How long is this guy gonna stay?