Title: One-Punch Man
Volume: 4 (of 10+)Creator: ONE and Yusuke Murata
Format: Right-to-Left
Original Publisher: Shueisha
US Publisher: Viz
Release Date: 1/5/16
Pages: 216
ISBN: 1421569205
MSRP: $9.99
Genre: Shonen Jump
Rated: T (Teens)
Description: Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem-he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! Saitama is now a certified hero! And with that title comes great responsibility-he's required to perform one heroic deed per week. While Saitama makes the rounds to meet his quota, and incoming threat from outer space is screeching toward Earth...
Contains Punch 21-24:
- Punch 21: Giant Meteor
- Punch 22: Voices
- Punch 23: Threat from the Sea
- Punch 24: Deep Sea King
- Bonus Manga: Purison
Review:
Cover Art: The cover features Master Bang striking a fighting pose, with Saitama looking at him oddly drinking tea in the background. The background is white with the series title in dark blue across the top and the volume number and mangakas under it on the left side in red.
The spine from top to bottom contains the Shonen Jump Brand logo, the series title, the volume number, the mangakas, an image of Master Bang in a different pose, and the VIZ company logo.
The back cover's top half has an image of Saitama in the ocean water floating in an inner-tube. Genos is underwater being dragged into the deep by some sort of octopus monster. You can also get a glimpse at Deep Sea King.The Volume summary is on the lower portion of the cover on a dark blue background.
This is by far probably the best cover yet. I absolutely love the pose of Master Bang and Saitama looking on pretty much bored while he sips tea. The colors used also really help it pop more. If the cover wasn't white, it wouldn't work as well. The back image is also cool cause it foreshadows events that happen in this volume and continue on into the next. I feel it was really important to include Deep Sea King somewhere on the cover as he is basically the first huge villain Saitama will face that goes beyond just one volume of the series.
The spine from top to bottom contains the Shonen Jump Brand logo, the series title, the volume number, the mangakas, an image of Master Bang in a different pose, and the VIZ company logo.
The back cover's top half has an image of Saitama in the ocean water floating in an inner-tube. Genos is underwater being dragged into the deep by some sort of octopus monster. You can also get a glimpse at Deep Sea King.The Volume summary is on the lower portion of the cover on a dark blue background.
This is by far probably the best cover yet. I absolutely love the pose of Master Bang and Saitama looking on pretty much bored while he sips tea. The colors used also really help it pop more. If the cover wasn't white, it wouldn't work as well. The back image is also cool cause it foreshadows events that happen in this volume and continue on into the next. I feel it was really important to include Deep Sea King somewhere on the cover as he is basically the first huge villain Saitama will face that goes beyond just one volume of the series.
Artwork: Same as previous volumes of this series, V.04 continues to deliver the heart-pounding action that every previous volume has done so to this day. The comedy scenes are a bit sarcastically drawn, but it just makes the scenes even funnier. But what really amazes me is the two page action spreads that this series continues to dish out in very volume and almost several in every chapter.
Translation: Having not read the original manga, except in the English Shonen Jump release, I can't give an accurate translation part to this review. However, from seeing the original Japanese anime release, I can say that the character names and places are left intact. The only changes that are noticeable are the sound effects, which have been translated into English text.
Extras: There is a bonus manga chapter in this volume that deals with how Puri-Puri Prisoner (a new character who premieres in this volume) and Sonic bust out of prison.
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): All is peaceful once again in the world; Genos and Saitama are discussing their ranks after the last encounter in the previous volume when they hear on the news that a massive meteor is headed towards earth. The Hero Association calls in Genos to help with the now identified Dragon Level threat; he brings in Saitama as well. We are then introduced to Master Bang and Metal Knight, two S Rank heroes who also try to prevent the meteor from crashing into the planet. Genos, Master Bang, and Metal Knight. Genos and Master Bang work together, while Metal Knight wants all the credit for himself so he can move up in rank, but the three of them aren't a match for the meteor. The only person capable of stopping it is Saitama and his One-Punch, who not just saves the planet from extinction, but breaks the meteor up into smaller fragments as they destroy surrounding buildings in nearby cities.
The second chapter is pretty much a filler story. We are introduced to the Tank Top Gang, who basically are guys that are all similar but are also heroes. Two of the Tank Tops are in this chapter, Tank Top Tiger and Tank Top Black Hole. The two basically harass Saitama and get the attention of local city folks to gang up on him too after he broke the asteroid down and it destroyed a bunch of buildings.
The remaining two chapters in this volume begins the Sea King story arc. The tides begin to rise all around the planet and tons of sea monsters begin to surface and attack the citizens of cities. Many C and B Rank heroes show up to take down the Wolf level threats that quickly grows to Tiger level as more powerful sea monsters begin to surface. the crisis escalates again as the Deep Sea King surfaces and easily defeats all the heroes fending off one of the towns. With Saitama and Genos on the way to help there really is no one else who is able to stop this threat, that is until Puri-Puri Prisoner and Sonic arrive to take on the threat head on.
The volume ends with a heart stopping cliffhanger. Although it seems like their isn't a lot of content in these volumes with there being only four chapters in this volume, they are quite long. The filler story was kind of needed as it built a bit of character for our hero as we now know what people think of him a bit more from how destructive his One-Punch is. I am very much interested in seeing what transpires in the rest of the Sea King Arc. The anime version was amazing, and I am pretty sure the manga will be even better as with just the beginning parts of this story there is already so much more that wasn't even shown in the anime.
The second chapter is pretty much a filler story. We are introduced to the Tank Top Gang, who basically are guys that are all similar but are also heroes. Two of the Tank Tops are in this chapter, Tank Top Tiger and Tank Top Black Hole. The two basically harass Saitama and get the attention of local city folks to gang up on him too after he broke the asteroid down and it destroyed a bunch of buildings.
The remaining two chapters in this volume begins the Sea King story arc. The tides begin to rise all around the planet and tons of sea monsters begin to surface and attack the citizens of cities. Many C and B Rank heroes show up to take down the Wolf level threats that quickly grows to Tiger level as more powerful sea monsters begin to surface. the crisis escalates again as the Deep Sea King surfaces and easily defeats all the heroes fending off one of the towns. With Saitama and Genos on the way to help there really is no one else who is able to stop this threat, that is until Puri-Puri Prisoner and Sonic arrive to take on the threat head on.
The volume ends with a heart stopping cliffhanger. Although it seems like their isn't a lot of content in these volumes with there being only four chapters in this volume, they are quite long. The filler story was kind of needed as it built a bit of character for our hero as we now know what people think of him a bit more from how destructive his One-Punch is. I am very much interested in seeing what transpires in the rest of the Sea King Arc. The anime version was amazing, and I am pretty sure the manga will be even better as with just the beginning parts of this story there is already so much more that wasn't even shown in the anime.
- Language: No
- Violence: Yes
- Nudity: No
- Sexual Situations: No
Score:
Overall Rating: 8/10
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 2/16/16
- Cover: 10/10
- Artwork: 7/10
- Translation: 8/10
- Extras: 8/10
- Story: 9/10
Overall Rating: 8/10
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 2/16/16
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