One punch manThe latest chapter of ONE follows the exciting twists and turns in the Ninja Arc redesigns, proving how the story has evolved from the original ONE webcomic to focus on the imminent threat of God. Void Void revealed that he had recovered after absorbing Garou's powers and that Blast knew about his wife's true identity, but OPMChapter 211 also gave a shocking revelation that not only opened the door for the series' expanded world-building and finally clarified the mystery of God, but also made it evident how One punch man takes inspiration from other classic animes.
Although God's motivations were unknown, the appearances of his subordinates suggested that he wanted to eliminate humanity. But the vision Void had in the cube before taking the power of God 15 years ago shed light on the sinister being and revealed a major reference that confirms that One punch manThe antagonist is inspired by two of the best villains in anime history.
God's true plan is similar to EvangelionInstrumentality Project
God is not seeking to eradicate humanity
In One punch manIn chapter 211, the flashback in which God manipulates the Void into accepting his powers not only highlights that his speech changes depending on the interests of the person he tries to convince, but also hints at his ultimate goal. Luna's words in the new chapter subtly reveal that God's goal is to merge the consciousnesses of all human beings into onewhich is deeper than just wanting to kill society and also quite similar to Gendo Ikari's plan in Evangelionthe Human Instrumentality Project.
In Void's vision, Luna said the world would share a single consciousness to eliminate division and mistrust, focusing on ceasing conflict to appeal to Void's ninja-like nature, and Instrumentality in Evangelion it was considered the definitive evolution of humanity, eliminating singularities and containing society's collective knowledge and skills. But in reality, Gendo Ikari also had his own secret goals. However, this confirms how ONE could have been inspired by Evangelion in shaping the character of God, as Gendo Ikari is considered one of the most manipulative and inhuman villains in anime.
Furthermore, although It was previously believed that God's goal was to eradicate all humanity due to characters such as Homeless Emperor and Vaccine Manthe planning to create a single consciousness is linked to what Psychos says in OPM chapter #132. When she was questioned by Tatsumaki, Psychos stated that she had achieved enlightenment after knowing the source of her power and that it would unify human minds, and everyone would form a single body of thought.
God could aim to create a collective consciousness, like the anti-spiral of Gurren Lagann
One punch man Is Building God as a Fearsome Antagonist
The fact that God's avatars can absorb power shows God's goal could be focused on absorbing strong heroes to unify his followers and create a uniquely powerful mass of collective consciousness, which could be the perfect vessel for him to be resurrected on Earth, as shown in the Mysterious Sanctuary in OPM chapter #115. This also hints at another final antagonist of Gurren Lagannthe Anti-Spiral, a multiversal threat entity with a collective mind capable of even merging galaxies and which has extinguished countless civilizations.
In this way, by constantly revealing God's intentions, One punch man is building intrigue and escalating conflicts before his final confrontation with Saitama. Furthermore, these similarities show that OPM's current events are drawing inspiration from Evangelion and Gurren Lagannwhich could be considered a tribute to these classic series. However, as everything is falling into place One punch manThe manga shows how it's more than just a series of jokeswhich creates anticipation for the next chapters.