Pages

Monday, August 19, 2019

Manga Review: One-Punch Man, Volume 15, by One and Yusuke Murata


Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)
Release Date: January 2019
Volumes: 20+
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 13. 16.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Life gets pretty boring when you can beat the snot out of any villain with just one punch.

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!

Review:

The monster association have proven to be smart enough to band together to fight the heroes, and now seem to be demanding their own rights and place to live. The heroes don't like this and don't quite know how to win against them. But then again, maybe the monsters don't actually want to live equally either?
During all of this political debate and fighting, Saitama and King have formed a friendship. We know King has taken all of Saitama's fame, though we discover that might be a good thing simply for the level of heroism in the world. Saitama feels so powerful he now feels empty inside and doesn't know what to live for. King gives some interesting insight into his situation, though I don't think it really consoles Saitama any.
I've only read a few volumes of this series, here and there, but I enjoy it. Saitama's struggle is understanding, though a bit hard to feel sympathy for during all this war. It's interesting to see all the politics and war happening around him, though, especially when so little of it ever reaches him.


 A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!

No comments:

Post a Comment