One-Punch Man (ワンパンマン)

What was that?!

What's happening...?

Look at that!

It's close.

Do we have anyone over there?

We got some information that Lightning Max and Smile Man are heading there.

Hurry up with the Disaster Level assessment!

As you can see, it's a horrible explosion!

Disasters by monsters continue to cause damage at an unprecedented scale...

...and the Association is currently working

on the Disaster Level assessment and...

Guess I'll go...

JUSTICE ENFORCEMENT

Daddy... Mommy!

Who are you?

Just an average guy who's being a hero for fun.

What the...

You call that a back-story?

I'm the one who was born from the excessive pollution caused by humans...

...Vaccine Man!

This Earth is an individual life-form.

You, human beings are nothing but germs, eating into the life force​ of Earth.

I was born from the Earth's will...

...to erase the human race and the evil civilization created by them!

And you talk about doing this for fun!

How dare you strike back at me...

...the Mother Earth's messenger, for the fun of it!

That's a human being's doing...

Once again... it's all over with one punch.

Damn!

3 YEARS EARLIER

A monster! Run!

Huh?

Don't you have to run away?

Burble, burble.

Burble, burble.

I'm guessing you're newcomer employee already tired of work.

I'm the almighty Crablante. I ate too much crabs and transformed into this.

I cannot believe you're not running away from me.

Burble, burble.

You have a death wish, don't you?

Am I right?

You're wrong about one thing.

Burble.

I'm unemployed.

And I'm currently job-hunting.

I had another interview today, but I completely blew it.

A crab!

I couldn't care less about everything.

I'm in no mood to run... just because you happened to appear.

Burble, burble.

So... what happens if I don't run away?

Burble.

Your have dead eyes, just like mine.

As a fellow dead-eyes, I'll let you go.

Besides... I'm looking for a different prey.

A kid with a cleft chin.

If I find him, I'll tear his limbs apart.

Burble, burble, burble.

-Ah! -Um?

What are you looking at?

A kid with a cleft chin.

If he finds him, he'll tear his limbs apart.

Hey, kid! Did you happen to mess with some crab monster?

Er...

He was asleep in the park, so I drew nipples on him with my marker.

It's definitely him...

This kid... has no idea what he got himself into.

What do I do? I could still...

He's not cute at all, though.

This is none of my business... I should let it go.

That's right. I couldn't care less about this.

There... you... are!

What the hell am I doing...

You're the one he's after, kid! Run away!

Yeah.

Don't mind me! Just go!

B-But...

-My football... -Your ball?!

Burble.

What do you think you're doing?

Are you considering sticking up for that brat?

Come on, you'll kill him for some children prank?

Think about this!

Burble. I already tore many others to pieces.

Up to every last one of those who made fun of my form.

And by the way, that kid you're defending...

...drew nipples on my body...

...with a permanent marker​!

With these claws, I can't even wipe it with a towel.

If you try and stop me...

...I'll make sure to deform your body enough

you'll never be able to job-hunt again!

Burble...

I just noticed...

You look exactly like the villain from this animated cartoon I used to watch.

Die.

Um?

Hold it right there.

In this age of declining birth rates, I can't let you kill a kid.

That's right.

When I was a child, I wanted to become a hero.

Not a normal employee...

...but a hero who could knock down rotten villains like you with one hit.

I'm done with job-hunting.

Bring it on!

Some...

...hero of you!

You're a good-for-nothing!

You don't even have a chance.

You'll die...

...here and now!

Come to think of it, it's been 3 years.

I got frantically into intense physical training that my hair fell off.

And I became almost invincible.

I thought I became the hero I've always wanted to be.

But, why...

...do I still feel like something's off?

Why do I feel this dissatisfied?

It's 482 yen.

Here.

Ah... hold on...

Here's 82 yen.

Amazing!

Amazing, little brother!

I didn't expect such amazing results!

Ah... This is more than I ever imagined, big brother.

I aimed to become the strongest man on Earth.

The strongest man ever.