One-Punch Man (ワンパンマン)

Why didn't you stay and fight that guy with your robot?

It looked like you could win.

That monster is strong.

Fighting it would take time and besides

winning isn't what's important.

Why not? Taking down monsters is a hero's job!

Daddy said so!

That's right, but...

Getting you to the surface is my mission.

Now is not the time to fight.

Fine...

I'm exhausted! But let's rest a little bit.

My legs are totally worn out.

Eeek! A monster?!

Don't worry. That's a monster I killed earlier.

Hey, that looks like Donkan Bird!

Come to think of it, he did mention an animal costume.

Is that a famous character?

It's the mascot from the comedy show "Animal Empire" that aired a while back.

Donkan Bird is thick-headed and stupid, so he always dies.

Always dies?

Yeah! But he's really thick-headed.

So he always comes back to life in the next episode as if nothing happened.

Comes back to life...

Well...it was just a TV show.

Monster behavior is unpredictable.

We don't even know what triggers them or what their origins really are.

What if the man who became a monster by wearing a costume

had continued living as the character itself?

Gyoro-Gyoro said...

You must overcome a hell that pushes you to death's edge.

That is the secret to a monster's explosive growth.

DRAGON RESURRECTED PHOENIX MAN

Birdlime Shotgun!

A heat blast?!

Get down!

Stay here and don't move.

What are you gonna do? Don't leave me!

I'm all out of Underdog Men, so I'll have to fight it myself.

BRAVE CHILD

I'll defeat this creep one more time!

Transparent film again?

I'll find out...

by using Beak Attack again!

You've got a lot of confidence for someone who just lost.

Come on.

Phoenix Explosion Beak Attack!

He penetrated all of them? That's crazy.

Child Emperor?

Indeed. I am stronger.

This feeling of omnipotence.

Now everything I see appears to glow.

At this very moment, it appears that I am the mightiest of them all.

I am...

I am number one among all living things.

Don't cry.

This time, I'll kill you before you have time to feel fear.

I'm not crying because I'm scared.

I'm furious at my own weakness.

You're not even a top ranker and you surpassed my expectations...

This wasn't supposed to happen...

Not here...

I can't believe I already have to use my ultimate weapon.

Come on! Brave Giant!

Here I come!

Just in case something like this happened

I planted parts underground ahead of time.

What the heck?

If you had that, you shoulda used it from the start!

He has a point...

Once you rescued the hostage the smartest move would've been

to summon that thing and escape immediately.

But the fact that you didn't means it must have

some major limitations on when it can be used?

There's no time!

I need to finish this once and for all.

Divider Shield.

Homing Missiles!

Phoenix Flares!

Damn it! Delta Scale Saber!

I don't know how that costume works, but it's got decent speed.

But... You're out of sync.

Behold the ensemble I weave in perfect sync with Donkan Bird!

Phoenix Fire Falcon Mode.

Did he just speed up?!

Phoenix Heat Up Talons Attack!

Take that!

What's the matter?

You'll never make it as a first-class costume actor if you keep that up!

Shut up! Go!! Little Braves!!

Mobiii!

All Range Attack!

Phoenix Prominence Hawk Mode!

No way! He absorbed it?

Here's your payback!

Super Vibration Blade!

I have to hurry... I have to finish him quickly.

After three minutes, I'll lose control of its energy...

He's in a rush to settle this.

Just as I thought, it's a weapon that can't stay active long.

Then take this!

Phoenix Homing Wing Attack!

Oh no!

Child Emperor!

Heh, I'll force him to use his precious trump card right here.

I'll keep firing homing missiles while staying hidden

until his time limit runs out.

Found you.

What?

I knew you'd try that.

This Irritating Electromagnetic Shield is 100 times stronger than my usual one.

I can't break free!!

This is the end!

Giant Fist Strike!

You cocky little brat!

He took the punch?!

Output limit. Cooling system damaged.

Over-booster enabled. Output restriction lifted.

Hyper Degenerate Battery nearing explosion.

Evacuate immediately...

He grows stronger by the second.

If I don't take him down for good, I won't be able to protect Waganma!

That incredible speed is most likely...

This is my last chance.

I'll link up with him so we can take this guy down together!

Crap. I knew it. He resurrects, after all.

The signal is close.

Flash! Where are you?!

What...?!

What is this place?!

Why is the transmitter here?

Don't tell me they took down Flash?!

I have to thank you, Child Emperor.

You may be just a kid, but you're still a Class-S hero.

An ordinary opponent could never have pushed me to evolve this far.

H-He's still...

Child Emperor, we should escape while we still can!

Come on!

No, if he's still trying to raise his threat level

we need to end this now!

Even after the show was cancelled

Donkan Bird wouldn’t let me take off the costume.

Day by day, I felt myself becoming less human.

The costume began communicating with me.

Beam Engraver!

Freed from all restraints, I will become an eternal being.

It is now our turn to take center stage in this world.

My costume and I were killed over and over again...

But this is our victory born of pure determination!

Phoenix Brilliant Eagle Mode!

He took the attack?!

I'm taking back the hostage.

C-Crap.

Water leakage detected. Injecting rubber into damaged areas.

You lost.

I'm sure you became a hero to get praised...

but give it up.

We're not even in the same league.

I told you we should've escaped!

Don't lump me in with you!

I'm not a hero just for show.

I'm way more tenacious than some phoenix!

Oh, I thought you'd simply give up the fight if your chances were zero.

You're still wet behind the ears.