One-Punch Man (anime)

One-Punch Man (ワンパンマン, Wanpanman) is an anime adaption of the manga by the same name starring Makoto Furukawa as Saitama is animated by renowned Japanese studio, Madhouse, and helmed by famed anime director, Shingo Natsume, (Space Dandy, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos) and features character designs by Chikashi Kubota. VIZ Media will manage the master license for ONE-PUNCH MAN in North America, Latin America and Oceania, as well as stream the series in the U.S. The anime tv series will be aired September 30, 2015.

Genres: action, comedy

Theme: parody, superhero

Synopsis
In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams "AVERAGE," from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn't have your average problem... He's actually a superhero that's looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!

Characters & Voice actors

 * Makoto Furukawa as Saitama (main)
 * Kaito Ishikawa as Genos (main)
 * Yuuki Kaji as Speed Of Sound Sonic
 * Aoi Yūki as Tornado of Terror
 * Saori Hayami as Blizzard of Hell
 * Hiroki Yasumoto as King
 * Kazuhiro Yamaji as Bang
 * Yuichi Nakamura as License-less Rider
 * Takahiro Sakurai as Zombieman
 * Katsuyuki Konishi as Tanktop Master
 * Mamoru Miyano as Sweet Mask

Staff

 * Director: Shingo Natsume
 * Script: Tomohiro Suzuki
 * Original creator:
 * ONE  (story)
 * Yusuke Murata  (art)
 * Character Design: Chikashi Kubota
 * Animation Production: MADHOUSE

Trivia

 * JAM Project is performing the anime's opening theme
 * Hiroko Moriguchi is performing the anime's ending theme