I sometimes wonder how much of it is due to them stereotyping and how much of it is due to simply a lack of better references. Keeping in mind often their culture and media is drastically different to our own. On the other hand I wonder if the difference should even matter.
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I sometimes wonder how much of it is due to them stereotyping and how much of it is due to simply a lack of better references. Keeping in mind often their culture and media is drastically different to our own. On the other hand I wonder if the difference should even matter.
To be fair (next main arc spoiler)
he isnt a black guy
Permanently A
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Mob Psycho 100 is by the same guy and pretty good as well, though a bit more serious in terms of character development.
Ha well, you're missing out.
Chuck Norris
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Keep at it. I didn't like it for 1-2 episodes either but by the end of the season I'd put it up there with OPM
Though it's bizarre to begin with that you'd make a judgement call based on a "few minutes" - probably why you said you don't like any anime
NeoGold123
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Perhaps its the animation style? Even though it sticks closely to ONE's webcomic style, which I love as part of the charm I guess, its quite different than the OPM anime style, since that takes from the redrawn manga.
Chuck Norris
Banned
The basic style is simple, but the colour palette used is insane and the intricacy of the animation is in a league of its own
SuperBanana
Banned
I've wanted to watch this but I can never find a good place to watch it. I feel like the only place I can find it is if I find around torrent sites but that's a pain in the arse. Let me stream it, god damn it.
Admiral Woofington
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Mob psycho is a better critical show, but for me I'll rewatch one punch man many many risks while mob psycho its not as easily consumed. At least for myself.
NeoGold123
Member
Agree,wholeheartedly. Just the opening for MP100, the constantly evolving focus plus the eyepopping neons, part of what had me hooked before the show even started.
And as for streaming OPM, its on Netflix now, and I think its still on Hulu. US, that is, unsure for other regions.
Tizoc
Member
This.
Mob psycho 100 has great character moments
Yeah. MP100 is kinda heavy emotionally, whereas you can just jump right into One Punch Man and have a fucking great time.
flintstryker
Banned
The ending of season 1 of mob psycho is one of the best thing I have ever seen, it's amazingly hilarious how everything was subverted
I know people say this a lot but ... I can't help but agree. I think it was episode 3 where it really clicked with me. Mob easily ranks in my top 5 for the last few years.
GoldCrusader
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It's on Daisuki for free streaming with ads.
Chairmanchuck
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I still think a lot of people who dont watch much anime dont get a lot of those jokes, that rely on knowing lots of anime tropes.
Though it seems even then its a great anime.
Though it seems even then its a great anime.
I wonder if anyone who isn't familiar with the manga caught the villain for the upcoming season, or even the next two season with all the added content. It was pretty quick.
Even though Western and Eastern comics are as different as the cultures they share a lot of the same tropes and cliches at this point. Monologueing heroes and villains for example. Everything from the Venture Bros. to the Incredibles makes jokes about that.
Even though Western and Eastern comics are as different as the cultures they share a lot of the same tropes and cliches at this point. Monologueing heroes and villains for example. Everything from the Venture Bros. to the Incredibles makes jokes about that.
That would work for the manga, but on the show theres moments where they clearly call him mumen. Seeing 'licenseless' in the subtitles would look odd. Even worse if it was a dub. 'Licenseless we believe in you!!'
I believe this is the same reason they went with amai mask too. Mumen and Amai sound like names to english audiences.
Spudnik Sweetheart
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Mumen Rider is a blessing, I love him. Same goes for most of the cast really. One Punch Man is great.
SuperBanana
Banned
Thank you!
This is the greatest manga/anime ever made OP. I was in the same boat you are back in 2014 or so, I didn't like any manga that much then along comes this one that throws all the rules out the window and makes fun of them.
The anime having Godly Madhouse animation to match the already peerless Murata art just made everything better.
The anime having Godly Madhouse animation to match the already peerless Murata art just made everything better.
This is how I can tell who hopped on with the anime
Come on people
This. OP, that moment makes the whole series worth it (and Mob Psycho 100 is hardly terrible)
theMrCravens
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Mob Psycho 100 is not terrible, but overall premise is pretty unoriginal compared to OPM.
Still worth watching the anime though, because the animation is spectacular.
Still worth watching the anime though, because the animation is spectacular.
The English dub is on Netflix? They only have Japanese audio and English subs in Canada...
was about to make a thread about it but hey
might as well post the OT I had in mind here :
Netflix doesn't have episode 5?
Wut?
Is it normal that they have such a gap in their syndication?
And Hulu has a free ad supported tier or I missed something ?
As an aside, OPM has a big problem making not-Saitamas look any kind of competent.
I know it's kind of on purpose and a deconstruction of super heroes but that's taking it a bit far.
It's sufficiently well made that it doesn't look like a juvenile Mary Sue story about an unbeatable hero but you can still see the line though.
Also woah at the production values!
It may be only 13 episodes but by god they managed to be close to Murata's art and it's really fantastically animated.
the music is awesome.
might as well post the OT I had in mind here :
Netflix doesn't have episode 5?
Wut?
Is it normal that they have such a gap in their syndication?
And Hulu has a free ad supported tier or I missed something ?
As an aside, OPM has a big problem making not-Saitamas look any kind of competent.
I know it's kind of on purpose and a deconstruction of super heroes but that's taking it a bit far.
It's sufficiently well made that it doesn't look like a juvenile Mary Sue story about an unbeatable hero but you can still see the line though.
Also woah at the production values!
It may be only 13 episodes but by god they managed to be close to Murata's art and it's really fantastically animated.
the music is awesome.
NipplesAndToes23
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It's the same for US. There is no English dub up.
dickroach
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yeah, one punch is the thing that got me into anime a few months ago...
now i've watched a few other short series, have caught up with DBSuper, almost caught up with JoJo, and have like 20 things on my crunchyroll queue. :[
give Mob Psycho another shot. it's great
none of the other stuff I've watched has been as good as One Punch or Mob Psycho honestly
now i've watched a few other short series, have caught up with DBSuper, almost caught up with JoJo, and have like 20 things on my crunchyroll queue. :[
give Mob Psycho another shot. it's great
none of the other stuff I've watched has been as good as One Punch or Mob Psycho honestly
Who looked incompetent if i may ask?
Is this getting a second season? Usually not a big fan of anime but I really dug this and watched it as the episodes went up on Hulu.
If there is a second season I hope I can watch it the same way because I don't want to wait for netflix and I don't watch enough anime to bother with crunchyroll.
If there is a second season I hope I can watch it the same way because I don't want to wait for netflix and I don't watch enough anime to bother with crunchyroll.
Looked it up on Reddit. Apparently they were having audio problems with the English dub, and subtitle sync issues with episode 5, so they pulled both and are presumably going to put them back soon.
It really doesn't translate very well, but damn I think you're onto something there
ronaldthump
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the anime was so much fun. I thought the art was shit but then I stayed with it for one of the most entertaining series ever. Shame about the 2nd season infinitlely delayed.... :/
Jaguar Victory
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It was cool but not some huge revelation like some make it out to be. If you like this check out Mob Psycho 100 too.
Wesley-Sigma
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It was a pretty ridiculous show.
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I very rarely enjoy anime, but this was an exception. It went easy on the melodramatics and had a good sense of humour.
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