The first season of One punch man it was unlike any other. It turned the typical shōnen series on its head through great fights, hilarious writing, and, without a doubt, the most powerful character in the anime. The second season, however, is considered a huge disappointment. The first season featured the main character, Saitama, in all his glory, while the second season focused on less interesting secondary characters that seemed to slow down the anime. Additionally, the famous Madhouse animators were replaced by JC Staff, which immensely reduced the overall quality of the animation.
For the upcoming third season to reach the heights that the first season reached and avoid the problems that the second season encountered, there are a few key areas that it needs to focus on. With JC Staff returning for season three, some of these solutions may be more possible than others. Hopefully the third season can be as good as the first and remind everyone what you did One punch man so phenomenal in the first place.
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Focus on Saitama
He's the best part of One-Punch Man
The best reason to watch One punch man it's because of One-Punch Man himself, Saitama. Saitama is an excellent subversion of the normal trope which follows a main character from a shōnen series. Most of the main characters are always at the forefront of battle, facing their opponents in devastating fights that make them take a lot of damage in the process. Saitama can end any battle in one single punch, throwing the entire genre on its head in the process.
The first season of One punch man was excellent because it was about Saitama and his exploits. He introduced it to the world through smart writing and excellent fights. The second season, however, relegated Saitama to the metaphorical backseat and let secondary characters like Garou take center stage. Although characters like Genos, Garou, and Bang are quite exciting, That's not why most fans watch the series.
People only come to Saitama and Saitama. He is the titular character of the series and the main reason One punch man stands out from other superhero-themed anime series. If the third season wants to pick up where the first left off, it will have to bring Saitama back to the forefront. This may be easier said than done, as manga readers of the series know that Saitama doesn't fight for nearly 100 chapters at certain points in the series, including a large portion of the Monster Association Arc.
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Get enough to adapt to the manga
Nothing is worse than padding
Happily, This doesn't seem like a big problem for the JC team. Filler episodes can be some of the worst and most frustrating in a series. They usually happen when an anime surpasses the manga it is based on, forcing an animation studio to create its own stories in an attempt to meet deadlines. Series like naruto are notorious for having large amounts of filler, forcing viewers to create their own lists that detail which episodes should be skipped entirely.
If the third season is anything like the first, it will need to avoid filler entirely. Again, this probably won't be a problem considering the large number of chapters that are already in circulation. The manga has over 100 chapters that can still be adapted, and it appears that each season of the series only adapts about 40 chapters of the manga at a time. That leaves room for a comfortable 12-episode runor a 24-episode series that can span just anime to manga readers in a single season.
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Improve fight scenes
One-Punch Man fights dropped in Season 2
The fights in the second season of One punch man just They weren't the same as the first season. One punch man Season 1's best fights didn't just stand out in terms of the series, but in the shōnen genre as a whole. Some of the most memorable moments include Saitama's fight with Genos and his fight with Boros. Both fights were animated better than most anime films, showcasing incredible skills in an unbelievable array of colors.
The second season of the series took a step back from these incredible fights. While the season's fights, especially Garou against all 8 heroes at once, were great in their choreography, the animation itself just wasn't as good as it once was. When Garou is fighting Genos, the colors appear simple and still. Compared to Saitama's fight with Genos in the first season, where the animated lightning it looked like it was coming off the screenThis may seem like a huge disappointment.
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Return to the manga theme
The manga features huge set pieces
One-Punch Man source material it makes the series seem even bigger than it is. The fights are on a large scale, the enemies are always trying to take over the world or even the galaxy, and Saitama is almost always there to end their antics with a single punch. If the third season wants to recreate the feeling that the first season left in people, it will have to return to the manga's theme. Again, this may be easier said than done during the Monster Association Arc, as it doesn't feature Saitama as much as it should.
The manga does a great job of portraying the scale on which the series operates. The third season of One punch man could benefit greatly from returning to this scale rather than focusing on a single antagonist/anti-hero in Garou. Although he is a pretty interesting character with a great fight sequence when facing 8 pro heroes at the same time, That's not why people watch the series. They observe Saitama and his ability to overwhelm opponents with a single punch. If the third season returns to this, the series will be better.
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Maintain high sound design quality
One Punch Man Sound quality has always been solid
Shōnen series aren't always known for their sound design, but it's an easy way for a show to stand out from the rest. Series like Fire Force has some of best sound design in animeShowing off your fights with incredible color and incredible bass that pushes your speakers to the limit. Both the first and second seasons of One punch man It has a very good sound design. In season two, it's easiest to see this auditory magnificence when watching Garou face off against his former master, Bang.
Bang throws punches dozens of times per second, and while this may be difficult to portray visually, JC Staff did a great job of throwing his punches. sound like someone beating a drum. The sound is almost tactile in this fight and the series is all the better for it. Bang sounds like he's literally banging on a musical instrument when he's defeating Garou, making for a great listening experience overall.
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Return to the animation quality of the first season
Madhouse created an incredible season
One of the biggest differences and problems between the first and second seasons of One punch man was the quality of the animation. Madhouse is one of Japan's best anime studios, as seen in the first season of One-Punch Man, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and the 2011 adaptation of Hunter x Hunter. Saying that they animated the first season of One punch man Well, that would be a huge understatement. First season of One punch man It was one of the best animated anime ever made. The fights were sharp, the characters looked impressive, and the world as a whole felt alive through its animation.
JC Staff didn't destroy the second season as some online fans claim, but they certainly didn't animate it to the same standards that Madhouse did the first season. The fights are much more blurred, the characters don't look as sharpand the overall animation looks much worse than it should. JC Staff has experience with popular anime series. They animated the A Certain Magic Index series, Food Wars! and even Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? three series beloved by their respective fan bases.
If they can improve the quality of season two's animation and bring it back to the high standards set by Madhouse in season one, One punch man it will be better for it. It's not easy to recreate the magic that Madhouse managed to convey in the first season, but that doesn't mean it's impossible, especially for industry veterans like JC Staff.
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Return to the series' action-comedy roots
One-Punch Man is equally hilarious and heartwarming
One punch man and First of all, a hilarious series. It has great fights and incredible action scenes, but it sets itself apart from the others due to its humor. Nothing is funnier than watching Saitama destroy an otherwise unstoppable enemy with a single punch, or even accidentally hit Speed-O'-Sound Sonic in the groin on several occasions. While the tone of the first season was humorous and light-hearted, the third season made the series a little more serious than necessary.
The crucial point of One punch man it lies in Saitama's irrational ability to destroy everything with a single blow. It's fun to see Garou take on the Hero Association alone, but One punch man and at its best when Saitama is at the helm of the series. It's inherently hilarious by design, making the show feel unique in a genre saturated with similarities. For the third season to take off like the first, it will have to return to its action-comedy roots once again.