Category: Chapter review

KingKira’s View: One & Murata keep feeding us with entertaining chapters and this week was no different, as always I appreciate the biweekly release schedule and the absence of redraws. The chapter started off with Bomb & Fubuki having a wholesome moment with a boob joke at the end, it’s cool to see more interactions between these two, now I’m waiting for the fans to start shipping them. Back on the battlefield, the heroes take on an army of Black sperms, Darkshine seems to be having the most fun out of the heroes as he dominates the clones he’s up against, as a result, Black sperm starts to consider a merger (which has to happen at some point), but decides to split even further creating a tsunami of clones in the process. Nichirin & the council of swordsmen joined the heroes in dealing with sperms clones. Black S confronts Homeless emperor who is basically just chilling and observing the battle, HE responds by bringing up the s-class kill contest. I’m enjoying the banter between Sperm & Homeless, It’s ironic because they were dubbed the ultimate tag team by Psykos but they haven’t been on the same page during this battle, I feel if they decide to team up it would become a grim situation for heroes.   

Back on the battlefield, Nichirin cuts the ground open allowing his disciple Spring mustachio to perform the tomboy barrage on several BS clones, it’s nice to see even Nichirin put some respect on Mustachio’s name. Amahare & Zanbai also showed their skill however the last we see of that scene is an explosion amid BS clones, I imagine BS has something up his sleeve which we’ll see soon. Genos drops Tank top master with Bomb & Fubuki and heads back to the battle, while Bomb & Fubuki manage to heal TTM a bit through a combined effort, at this point, I’ve accepted Fubuki’s healing powers but it’s still a bit weird thinking of its application. After healing him, an explosion occurs behind them and from the smoke, we see an almost completely monsterified Garou, my first impression of the new design is good, I like the scarf detail as well as the front view, Bomb informs Bang that Garou has appeared, Atomic samurai allows Bang to head over to Garou and the chapter ends with a faceoff between Garou Bomb & Fubuki. I’m very excited to see what Garou can do now, and with the prospect of a Bang rematch next chapter is going to be great, I’m also curious as to what Black sperm is going to do against the heroes. Where the heck is Fuhrer ugly?

KingKira’s character of the week: This was harder than I thought because on one hand I want to give it to Garou for his entrance but he didn’t actually do anything in the chapter, so based on the hype factor that he brought I’ve decided to share it between Darkshine & Garou. Darkshine was very impressive against the Black sperm clones as he dealt with thousands of clones with ease and without sustaining damage. Shoutout to Nichirin & Spring mustachio.

KingKira’s best scene: Some good action sequences to pick from but I’ll go with Black sperm covering the battlefield with clones, the amount of Black sperm clones is just insane. Shoutout to Garou’s entrance sequence.

KingKira’s best panel: The return of Garou. Murata’s evolution continues.

Judgment: Another entertaining chapter with an exciting conclusion, we have a lot to digest before the next one, but I’m very satisfied with the chapter. We got some cool action sequences, the sword council joining the party and our boy Garou returned, I would have given the chapter an 8 or 9 but the Hero hunters return gave it a boost. I’m starting to forget what redraws are 10/10

KingKira’s View: One & Murata dropped another action-packed chapter this week, it was a quick but entertaining read. The chapter started off with Atomic samurai & Iaian facing Evil natural water, ENW is unharmed by Atomic’s attacks and it retaliates with water jets, Iaian’s sword breaks while defending himself but Darkshine pops up to save the day. It’s good to have Darkshine back on screen after a couple of chapters away, this also kind of confirms that Blast saved child emperor since Darkshine was the only other reasonable suspect. Darkshine proceeds to bathe in ENW’s water jet attack before popping it Bug god style. There is no way that was enough to take care of ENW, especially after Iaian pointed out that the water jets were getting stronger as well as the possibility of it absorbing the ocean behind them (It has to happen at some point).  

The second half of the chapter switched over to Genos & Bang carrying Tatsumaki & Tanktop master to safety, they seemed to have outrun Vomited Fuhrer Ugly because he wasn’t shown in this chapter, considering how angry he was in the last chapter he’s probably going to appear again. Black sperm appears and attacks Genos & Bang with an army of clones, Genos is hit while Bang fends of BS clones, Atomic samurai shows up to cushion Genos’ fall and he also wants a rematch with Black sperm, you gotta love the banter between Black sperm & Atomic. Atomic decides to cut & beat Black sperms clones without letting them multiply. A large number of BS clones continue to pursue Bang & Genos, Tatsumaki attempts to bind the clones but BS escapes by splitting, the chapter ends with Darkshine attacking Black sperm, and the two look set to face off in the next chapter. The battlefield is heating up as more parties are getting involved, I’m excited to see Homeless emperor and Vomited Fuhrer ugly join the fight.

KingKira’s character of the week: Darkshine was great in this chapter and his impressive performance on the battlefield earns him the spotlight this week. Darkshine made light work of ENW and also saved Genos by landing an attack on Black sperm. Honorable mention to Black sperm for singlehandedly occupying the S-class heroes. 

KingKira’s best scene: Black sperm pursuing Genos & Bang is my pick. Shoutout to the shower scene. 

KingKira’s best panel: It increases the shine. I love the detail Murata put into some of the Darkshine panels especially this one. 

Judgment: I’m satisfied with what we got in this chapter. The battlefield is getting more chaotic and that’s what I needed. We were also treated to a shower scene, some pretty cool dialogue, and Black sperm getting more involved in the party. What’s a redraw? 8.5/10

KingKira’s View: I’m not sure how long they’ll keep this up but it brings me joy that One & Murata are continuing with the regular biweekly release schedule. The chapter felt a bit shorter but there was some progression. We start off with the Tanktop army and some of the lower class heroes evacuating the injured civilians before Pig god arrives on the scene with Narinki’s squad, Okama & Bushidrill. I have to give Pig god some respect for his reaction to Sosshi kicking & insulting him even though he saved his life, Pig god also managed to motivate the tank top army to believe in their master and evacuate more civilians before heading back to the battle. The most interesting thing about Pig god in this chapter is the implication of a trump card that could be useful in a dire situation, considering he’s saving it for Shibabawa’s prophecy your guess is as good as mine as to what the power is or how strong it might actually be.       

We switch over to Tatsumaki’s helpless situation where Fuhrer Ugly is about to have his way but Silver fang Bang shows up and tears through Gums saving Tank top master, Genos follows up by incinerating Gums with a heat blast; Fuhrer retaliates with a face caving punch but Bang redirects it back to FU’s face. I’m pretty sure everyone could have guessed that Tank top would somehow pull through, what can I say, it’s the power of tank top magic, he’s definitely out of commission for the rest of the arc. Gums isn’t done yet as he attacks Genos while Fuhrer ugly uses the Dignity caving punch (Lovely name by the way!) on Bang. Bang once again easily redirects the attack onto Gums before delivering a combo of his own, Gums ends up eating Fuhrer ugly as retaliation. The information & display we got of the flowing water-rock smashing fist in this chapter made me wonder if Bang could redirect Darkshine’s tackle on Garou, I think he could. The chapter ended with Fuhrer ugly tearing through Gums belly in a mutated form, I’m not 100% sure Gums is dead but it looks that way for now. I’m guessing Homeless emperor & black sperm will enter the fray next chapter as they already figured out Tatsumaki’s clone trick.    

KingKira’s character of the week: S-class hero rank 3 Silverfang. Bang really showed us the strength of the FWRS fist by making light work of Fuhrer ugly’s destructive punches and saving Tank top master’s life. He also looked badass on the cover page. Shoutout to Pig god for being such a chill dude. 

KingKira’s best scene: Bang making light work of Gums & Fuhrer ugly. Specifically, Bang redirecting Fuhrer’s caving punches.

KingKira’s best panel: Bang gang

Judgment: A decent chapter this week, I won’t call it a bomb like the last one but it was enjoyable. We got the flowing water-rock smashing show, progression, Tank top magic & a grotesque form at the end. 7.5/10

KingKira’s View: One & Murata dropped a bomb on us with this chapter and I had a great time reading so let’s get into it. Homeless emperor kicked things off by attacking Tatsumaki with an amazing display of technique & power, its crazy how many light balls he can create & control at a time, this was easily in the hundreds. Tatsumaki uses a clone to evade the attack, shoutout to Black sperm for noticing this before Homeless. Sperm also appears to be slowly but surely sizing up what could be potential prey as he suspects that Homeless emperor’s body is human. Tatsumaki stumbles upon the new Fubuki group and after initially getting worked up, we witness a bit of her emotional side when her little sister poured her heart out. Tatsumaki finally acknowledges Fubuki’s growth but decides to continue fighting on her own, a decision greatly influenced by her encounter with Blast, and Fubuki knows this; Tatsumaki’s reunion with Blast is sure to be a big moment in the story and for her character. Genos & Bang did their bit to reassure & comfort Fubuki as they left to join the battle, always good to see our boy Genos putting respect on Saitama’s name.

Surprise appearances from Spring Mustachio & the council of swordsmen (Zanbai, Amahare & Nichirin), we haven’t seen these swordsmen since the Haragiri incident back in chapter 69. I really don’t know what to expect from them on the battlefield because I never considered them to be as strong as Atomic samurai, maybe old man Nichirin might be a force to reckon with but I still don’t see him doing anything too significant against cadres. We switched over to Pig god & Tanktop master vs Gums, Pig god had to save Tanktop from Gums’ jaws of death, and to make matters worse Fuhrer shows up to toy with Narinki’s squad as he ripped off Sosshi’s arm, Tatsumaki manages to stop FU which gives Pig god & Tanktop enough time to rescue all the unconscious squad members with an efficient maneuver. Fuhrer isn’t pleased with all this and he breaks through Tatsumaki’s bind with the power of ugly and proceeds to absolutely DEMOLISH tank top master like nothing, this is like a more brutal version of the Deep sea king – Mumen rider beat down, it’s up there as one of the most brutal beatdowns we’ve seen a hero take. Things only got worse as Gums finally gets his Tanktop meal, so is Ttm dead? I’m going to say no but at the same time, I can’t imagine him continuing as a hero with these injuries, not to mention he joined the battle straight from the hospital. The chapter concludes on a grim note as it looks like Tatsumaki is next in line for a beat down. Fuhrer ugly needs to be stopped! So far he’s been the most chaotic cadre and he’s already done a number on Zombieman, Amai mask and now we can add a weakened Tatsumaki and Tank top master to the list. Tats is going to need Genos & Bang to speed up, and where the heck is Darkshine? I’m really excited to see what happens next.

KingKira’s character of the week: I’m giving it to Fuhrer Ugly this week, his stock seems to keep rising. Fuhrer has done nothing but wreak havoc on the battlefield since he came to the surface and his feats of power against Tatsumaki & Tank top master this chapter were a big highlight. Murata has also given a lot of care and detail to Fuhrer’s presentations, he’s a terrifying monster indeed. 

KingKira’s best scene: Definitely the action packed ending sequence that ensued when Fuhrer ugly joined the Pig god & Tanktop vs Gums battle. To be more specific Fuhrer demolishing Tank top master, the brutality was unexpected yet beautiful. 

KingKira’s best panel: As usual we had several good panels to choose from but this week’s pick is the last panel of the chapter. Something about seeing the number 2 hero brutally wounded with Fuhrer’s shadow edging closer hit different for me, I’m titling it “A hopeless situation?”

Judgment: Pretty sure the fanbase can agree that we’re feasting with this chapter. We got a first ever Ost going on and a title reference, Good length, cool interactions between the cadres, unexpected guests, a nice moment for the esper sisters, very high stakes and even a possible S-class hero death, this chapter was stacked. No redraws yet again, the streak continues. 10/10

KingKira’s View: One & Murata came through with a short but significant update this week, One even dropped a Webcomic chapter as well, April is looking good already. The chapter starts with Genos landing right next to Puri, Fubuki, Bang & Bomb, after big brother Drive knight dropped him from a height several feet above the ground. Say what you will but some big brothers play rough like that. Drive Knight once again acts suspiciously and I love it because it makes his character more mysterious & unpredictable, his full fighting capacity is also still unknown to us as well as his main goal. Genos’ core overheats and is ready to blow up after he overused the 10 second mode.

Puri decides to look for Child emperor underground via the angel crawl after his transmitter picks up a signal. I feel like it’s certain Child emperor is still alive but unclear how he survived Homeless emperor’s attack, my guess is that Blast teleported CE underground or Darkshine made the save because we haven’t seen him in a panel after Homeless emperor’s attack. Genos keeps overheating, and as things are looking bleak, Fubuki steps up and uses her psychic abilities to cool down his core. It’s a good moment for Fubuki as she once again shows how valuable she is by providing support to the heroes, she’s also very loyal to those she considers as her subordinates. Long live the new Fubuki group!

KingKira’s character of the week: The only answer is Fubuki. She gave her all and made good use of her psychic powers, even Tatsumaki can be proud of Fubuki’s display in this chapter. 

KingKira’s best scene: Basically the whole chapter, but to be more specific, Drive knight dropping Genos. 

KingKira’s best panel: Amai vibes. The cover page was also lovely.

Judgment: This was a short chapter but it was enjoyable to read, I had hoped for a longer one but I’m grateful for the progression. My wish for no redraws came through, let’s hope for a streak. 6/10  

KingKira’s View: It’s great to see One & Murata back in full force with a spicy chapter after the redraws and what we got in chapter 139. The chapter starts off with a character introduction for Suiko making her first appearance as she visits Suiryu in the hospital, it was cool to see Suiryu’s chill dynamic with his younger sister, and we also got some info about what Suiko’s been up to, the Void fist and the late master Suicho. Suiko tries to persuade Suiryu to come back to their dojo but he’s determined to become a hero after being inspired by Saitama. Back in Z-city, we see the aftermath of Tatsumaki finishing off Orochi, she releases her large barrier and we get some reactions from some of the weaker heroes like Mumen & Lightening max, Meanwhile Bang is impressed by the S-class heroes cooperating, the other heroes show concern for Flashy’s safety but Tatsumaki reassures them that he didn’t get caught up in her attack, she even begins to suspect Blasts involvement which is reasonable as she should know about his abilities to an extent, we know the black cube did in fact transport Saitama & co to a different dimension so Tatsumaki is on the right track here.

We switch over to Homeless emperor after he turned Zombie man into a fountain of blood, he goes off on a smug monologue berating Gyoro & Orochi (I don’t believe any of the cadres are aware of the Psyrochi fusion) before Amai jumps in to attack but Black sperm emerges from the ground to hold him down and tease him before Fuhrer ugly performs a terrifying jump scare as well as a literal face caving punch, that wasn’t enough fun for Fuhrer as he decided to take things up a notch by ripping Amai apart and tossing him aside like a doll, BEAUTIFUL!!! As much as I like Amai, I love seeing brutal scenes of carnage like these. With Orochi gone there is no longer an official monster king so Fuhrer ugly proposes a contest using S-class hero kills as the decider for the position. Child emperor tries to escape with Zombie man but Fuhrer stomps on Zombie man and savagely taunts Child before Homeless hurls a huge energy ball at Child emperor, the energy attack leaves a hole in the ground and ENW emerges from it and is face to face with Atomic samurai & Iaian, Gums also pops out of the ground facing Pig god & Tank top master. It was interesting to see Black sperm weary of HE’s blasts, this tells me that the cadres don’t have much Intel on each other. With this all the active cadres except rover have joined the party and I’m very excited to see more from the cadres, they really brought a sense of doom & gloom in this chapter especially with what happened to Child emperor, Amai & Zombie man.

KingKira’s character of the week: The cadres brought the hype in this chapter with their epic entrances to the party but I think Fuhrer Ugly & Homeless emperor stole the show. My pick this week is Homeless emperor. His attitude & charisma was cool to see, he also pulled out that massive energy blast which was great and Black sperm also put some respect on his name. Shoutout to Fuhrer ugly for actually being ugly and terrifying, Murata did a great job with his facial expressions.

KingKira’s best scene: It has to be Amai mask getting humbled, teased and gangbanged.

KingKira’s best panel: Another tough call this week but I’ll go with the last panel showing the cadres ready to party.

Judgment: Very pleased with the chapter we got this week, it had all the ingredients of a great one punch man chapter. It’s so good to see the cadres wreak havoc, the art was on point as usual, we got a new hot character, gut wrenching action and the prospect of even more action, only problem is that I NEED MORE! Murata please no redraws. 9/10  

KingKira’s View: One & Murata continue their strong start to OPM 2021 and I’m loving it, we even got 4 Webcomic chapters since the last manga chapter. We picked up from the last chapter as Saitama & co unknowingly stare at god in a distorted space, it makes sense that they can only see darkness given how huge god is. As they try to figure out the situation god speaks to them and offers them power; with this, the link between god and the box has been confirmed, it appears the box was created by God to give power to & confiscate (guessing he means possess) life forms, from his encounters with Homeless emperor & Psyrochi we can deduce that God doesn’t necessarily need the box to perform these and he can also manifest in different forms. Saitama & co try to make sense of what they heard before Blast makes a grand entrance in a black hole; Blast finally makes his first appearance in real-time and his design is growing on me, I think it’s the shades & scar. Blast reveals what’s going on as well as his hobby of collecting the boxes (Cover page), god acknowledged Blast even when Saitama & Flashy didn’t know who he was, this confirms some history between the two (or god just read his name). After finding out Blast’s identity, Flashy decides to test him with maximum speed flashy kicks but Blast easily passes it; Blast has already shown he is worthy of the #1 S-class rank in just a few panels, he’s shown great strength by lifting the box with a finger, insane speed and ability to distort space.

Blast enquires about Manako and as expected Saitama vouches for her after which Blast decides to part ways & drop them off on the surface. I don’t expect Saitama and co to reach the surface early since time was slower in the distorted space. Back on the surface, as Tatsumaki prepares to finish off Orochi, we get another hero therapy session but this time it’s for Child emperor, he still feels guilty for excluding Bang & Genos from the team. Amai was the jerk while Zombie man played the mature role model with his “We’re all human” speech but I love how Homeless emperor came through to end the wholesome moment by blasting ZM into a bloody mess, the chapter concludes with Tatsumaki using the MA tower to drill Orochi deep into the ground, so deep that we see magma & a nice little easter egg. I’m glad Homeless emperor is on the surface, this means that the other cadres should be joining the party next chapter.

KingKira’s character of the week: It can be none other than Blast. Blast was badass in this chapter and is easily the character of the week. We got to learn about his hobby even though we still don’t know his other job and he displayed some really impressive feats of power. He was also chill with Flashy & Manako and made sure to send his regards to Sitch & Tatsumaki.

KingKira’s best scene: It’s the Blast show this week so I’ll give it to Blasts grand entrance in a black hole, he even had the rock n roll hand sign.

KingKira’s best panel: Flashy’s Easy Test. Shoutout to Blast in a black hole.

Judgment: I appreciate One & Murata for another satisfying chapter and things are looking to only get spicier from now on. We got some questions answered about Blast & god, cool interactions between the heroes and most importantly Homeless emperor and the other cadres are joining the fray. 9/10  

KingKira’s View: Welcome back; it’s wonderful that One & Murata decided to cook up an action-packed tag team feast for us to start 2021. We continued from 137 with the Drive knight & Genos tag team blasting Psyrochi, Psyrochi took damage initially but responded by swelling up & blasting the 2 heroes off her jet, she attacks Tatsumaki but is blocked by a boulder courtesy of the Tank Top Master x Fubuki tag team, meanwhile, Dk & Genos decide to work together by combining into the Tactical Combination: Promoted Rook form. This is the 7th Dk form that has been revealed and I think it looks decent (like a dark version of brave giant), it appears that Dk has control of the form and is using Genos as an extra source of power to maximize output, I like that Genos is demonstrating more trust towards Dk as he is willing to place his life in Dk’s hands. Promoted Rook is able to hold Psyrochi in place allowing TTM to throw a building (with Atomic, Puri & Darkshine inside) towards the fight, Atomic samurai emerges, deflects a beam attack, and performs the atomic beeline slash, Puri follows up with the vibration dark angel rush & Darkshine hits Psyrochi with the Superalloy missile, as she falls Dk retrieves an Orochi sample adding to his specimen collection which includes Nyan. I feel Dk is going to leave this battle as soon as possible since he has accomplished his mission.

At this point Psyrochi is weak to the point where Psykos is forced to separate, Bang & Bomb perform the Cross fang dragon slayer fist on Orochi. Underground, Saitama & Manako have managed to clear most of the rubble that trapped Flashy and they find the cube that Blast held in 137 (or at least something very similar), The box is pretty strong as only Saitama & Blast have actually carried it so far, your guess is as good as mine as to how it ended up in the MA base. Tatsumaki pulls out the base and envelops it in psychic energy to attack Orochi, just before she does the chapter concludes with more underground banter and the discovery of god. I definitely wasn’t expecting god to show up again and, interestingly, he appeared in an altered cosmic space similar to how he appeared to Psyrochi in 132. It seems that those who come in contact with the box encounter this being, does this mean Blast has a relationship with god? I’m also wondering where the Cadres are since the MA tower is a floating spear now?   

KingKira’s character of the week: I don’t mean to be cheesy or anything but I feel obligated to give a shoutout to the S-class heroes that put in work in the awesome combo sequence. You love to see that S-class teamwork.

KingKira’s best scene: The action sequences in this chapter were so good, my pick is the sequence from when Promoted Rook clashed with Psyrochi to when Bang & Bomb delivered their attack. These type of sequences make me wonder whether we even need a season 3. 

KingKira’s best panel: Another tough choice here as Murata delivered 6 great spreads for this chapter but I’ll give it to Tatsumaki’s pillar of light. Murata won’t stop evolving. 

Judgment: Amazing chapter to start the year off, I couldn’t have asked for more in one chapter to be honest. We got an epic combination, great action sequences and teamwork from the heroes and a big reveal that leaves us ready for more. This could be the beginning of a legendary OPM year. 10/10  

KingKira’s View: Merry Christmas & happy holidays from the Castle. One & Murata decided to wrap up 2020 with a Bang & Blast (forgive me!). The chapter started off with the new Fubuki group meeting up with the heroes on the surface; Bang confronted Child emperor about his exclusion from the mission and reassured him that he would take responsibility for dealing with Garou. it’s cool to see more interaction between Bang & CE as I don’t recall any previous cases of significant interaction between them. Fubuki informs the heroes of Tatsumaki’s deteriorating condition, Meanwhile, Dk lands a hit on Psyrochi forcing her against Tatsumaki’s barrier, Psyrochi attempts to attack the weakened Tats but Dk and Genos work together to protect her. Genos has come a long way, from being wrecked by Tatsumaki in CH 37 to protecting her now, we should all be proud of him. Genos calls Tatsumaki which triggers her insecurity about being helped, at this point, Tatsumaki remembers her first meeting with Blast 18 years ago in one of the most significant flashbacks In the series yet. Here are my key takeaway points from the encounter:

*Tatsumaki was at a point where she believed she had nothing to live for.

*Blast knew Tatsumaki was holding back her psychic abilities. How did he know? Does he possess psychic abilities?

*Blast is indirectly responsible for Tatsumaki’s overprotective behavior towards Fubuki

*Blast & Saitama have a couple of similarities but unlike Saitama, Blast has a regular job. 

*Blast is holding a peculiar box, the way I see it he either obtained it from the facility or it’s a piece of tech he owns.

After the flashback, Tats senses Fubuki and gains a second wind, Meanwhile, DK & Psyrochi continue their star wars-like battle with both opponents flexing their versatile fighting styles in cool ways, Genos caught up to Psyrochi and managed to latch onto her jet form in midair, DK used Bishop to protect Genos from a Psyrochi attack and in the chapters final sequence, both heroes prepare to unleash canons on Psyrochi. It was great to see the teamwork between DK, Tatsumaki & Genos in their pursuit to take down Psyrochi, although it looks like DK is only interested in taking a sample of Orochi, I’m also getting a big brother vibe from his interactions with Genos so far. 

KingKira’s character of the week: I have to give it to Blast this week with Tatsumaki as a close second. This is the most we’ve ever seen Blast interact onscreen and it was nice to see him rescue & motivate Tatsumaki, we still don’t know much about him and we probably won’t for a while but I’ll take what I can get. Shoutout to Tatsumaki for recovering and helping out in the battle, Drive knight also looked cool in this chapter. 

KingKira’s best scene: The whole action sequence between Dk & Psyrochi was really impressive, from the backgrounds to the transformations it was a joy to behold. 

KingKira’s best panel: Murata once again makes it difficult to pick one but I’ll go with the panel where Tatsumaki encounters Blast. Big shoutout to the “don’t underestimate me” spread. 

Judgment: An early Christmas present from One & Murata I definitely enjoyed this chapter more than the last one. We got Bang back in the mix, more from Blast and some awesome action sequences, very good way to end 2020. 9/10