STRONGEST One-Punch Man Discussion Thread!

[Muuuuh]

But Garou already copies every power he sees, in fact his copyability is better than AFO

 

[ByAsura]

He copies, he doesn't strip people of their abilities, store and stack them.

 

[Epiccheev]

Frankly, he'd benefit more with Shigaraki's decay than AFO.

 

[ByAsura]

Hard disagree. He already has nuclear fission, and he can just steal or mimic Decay regardless.

 

[Muuuuh]

Hard disagree. He already has nuclear fission, and he can just steal or mimic Decay regardless.

just as he can imitate AFO

 

[ByAsura]

I thought he could only mimic universal forces and flows.

 

[Muuuuh]

anyway, decay and the strength of Saitama are not universal forces I believe

 

[ByAsura]

Ok, then. The Pre-God Garou.

Decay most certainly is.

 

[AtomicSekiro]

I don’t know how to copy specific thread links, but someone here is trying to arguing against me that Genos is > Tatsumaki.

 

[Arceus0x]

Saitama with the questions mind control thing

 

[AtomicSekiro]

Zombieman with Compress would be interesting.

Compress /seemingly/ ignores durability and can take chunks out of people, similar to Decay, but has other uses too like trapping people or objects.

 

[Muuuuh]

I don’t know how to copy specific thread links, but someone here is trying to arguing against me that Genos is > Tatsumaki.

Certainly Genos is no stronger than Tatsumaki

 

[Muuuuh]

Zombieman with Compress would be interesting.

Compress /seemingly/ ignores durability and can take chunks out of people, similar to Decay, but has other uses too like trapping people or objects.

Or with One for All

 

[AtomicSekiro]

Does anyone have any links or pictures of all the times it’s been stated Tatsumaki’s barriers are always up, even when unconscious? I thought ONE said it but I can’t find it.

 

[Matthew_Schroeder]

It's only in the webcomic.

 

[AtomicSekiro]

It's only in the webcomic.

The statement, or the ability in general?

Because it’s shown in the manga in numerous ways.

 

[Matthew_Schroeder]

The statement, or the ability in general?

The statement. Its after Tatsumaki is slapped around by the Cadres, they mention she set up an unconscious barrier.

 

[JustANormalPerson01]

I don’t know how to copy specific thread links, but someone here is trying to arguing against me that Genos is > Tatsumaki.

Genos struggles and needs to make his attack spiral-like to even match one Psykorochi beam

Tatsumaki easily stops and deviates a beam (most likely a stronger one)

Yup, 100% sure Genos is stronger

 

[AtomicSekiro]

Genos ***** himself trying to barely stalemate the beam.

Tatsumaki casually stops, holds in place, says a few lines, then throws the beam away into space like it was a dirty sock.

”Genos stronger than Tatsumaki.”

 

[Tural2004]

Just wait until EoS

 

[Quangotjokes]

Blasts Hyperspace gates have some merit now that I think about it. It would explain why he was able to come back from being thrown outside of time.

 

[DTG499]

Oh yeah. I’m perma-banned from the Baki subreddit because someone made a Deku vs Yujiro thread, and I said Deku wouldn’t get stomped.

Baki still wins

 

[AtomicSekiro]

Baki still wins

Bakiverse loses to Casual Deku.

 

[Coomandar]

Tatsumaki stomps

 

[DTG499]

Bakiverse loses to Casual Deku.

Hold on let me get my speed equalized hammer.

 

[DTG499]

Wait deku stars in High 8-C why is this even an argument?

 

[AtomicSekiro]

Exactly. It isn’t. Deku dekufolds the Bakiverse. 👁👁

 

[DTG499]

Exactly. It isn’t. Deku dekufolds the Bakiverse. 👁👁

Baki and Yujiro scale above Mach 78 and they are always at those level of speeds. Deku needs to stack power ups in order to get to Mach 100. Even if deku was at those speeds all the time Yujiro would just his superior prediction skills, instinctive reaction and 0.5 unconscious to make sure that deku would never hit him.

 

[Epiccheev]

Yujiro ogres all over him

 

[AtomicSekiro]

Baki and Yujiro scale above Mach 78 and they are always at those level of speeds. Deku needs to stack power ups in order to get to Mach 100. Even if deku was at those speeds all the time Yujiro would just his superior prediction skills, instinctive reaction and 0.5 unconscious to make sure that deku would never hit him.

They’re both in High Hypersonic+, even at Deku at 45%.

Deku is MASSIVELY hypersonic with Faux 100%.

Deku blitzes with a mountain level punch.

 

[DTG499]

They’re both in High Hypersonic+, even at Deku at 45%.

Deku is MASSIVELY hypersonic with Faux 100%.

Deku blitzes with a mountain level punch.

??? I told you the accepted values already. There’s only a 20% speed difference at most.

 

[TheGunsFinalWrath]

Baki still wins

W. Deku fodder.

 

[ZillertheBucko]

Baki discussion thread

 

[TheGunsFinalWrath]

doesnt matter. saitama solos

 

[SuperStar]

Deku blitzes with a mountain level punch.

High 6-C soon

 

[Muuuuh]

 

[Cryo123]

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This is how Genos will be revived guys

How dare you

Saitama is a gag character, but he isn't a conventional one. That's the thing most people don't realize.

He's clearly a gag character to some extent, as demonstrated by him being largely comedic relief, several of his feats meaning to be gags, and even outright said by ONE in an interview, but people who compare him to characters like Arale, or god forbid Bugs Bunny, have no idea what Saitama is or what he represents. He's a gag character who parodies typical Shonen protagonists by being the strongest character from chapter/episode 1, rather than growing throughout the series and needing to endure severe obstacles on that path. And being a gag character doesn't make him automatically invincible, nor takes away any potential depth to the character. He has a whole character arc, motive, personality spectrum, interactions and relationships with other characters, and even the main joke is not consistent. The people who think the core of Saitama is "one punch xd" and that there is nothing more in there really misinterpreted virtually everything about him.

The last couple chapters aren't even needed for my point, but they alone prove why Saitama isn't such a flat, one-dimensional character as people like to say. Tbh it's kind of an insult to ONE, who wrote an actually pretty unique main character.

This is pretty much how I feel. His concept is a gag, (ie taking a shonen protagonist from the end of their journey and putting them at the start of the series), but One's writing has furthered him beyond simply being a gag character. Sure he can be funny, but he has his own wants, flaws, and struggles which the story isn't afraid to address. He's easily bored, but is so set on needing a real fight, to the point where he doesn't look for anything else, (friends, games, ect), thereby passively allowing his own suffering. He's also quick to frustration with people who talk too much, and generally isn't a very social dude.

But that's also balanced out with his selflessness. He is willing to destroy his image and accomplishments to make the other heroes look better, and he genuinely cares for people like Genos and King. Saitama's also pretty supportive of Genos, even when he fails to accomplish his goals or loses for the 900000th time in spectacular fashion.

In this way, a conceptual gag character can transcend their, "gag character", status and become a well thought out, and passionately written character for the audience to resonate with. Any character written well enough can transcend their inspiration or conceptual tetherings. Just look at Boros. He, conceptually, is just a Goku parody. And while he still is that, he is then molded into a mirror of Saitama, giving him depth, and struggles that the audience finds relatable because we find Saitama relatable, all while making this parody character's death dramatic and saddening.

Sorry for the rant lmao.

 

[Cryo123]

Yujiro ogres all over him

Love that scene in the Baki anime where Baki goes "it's Bakin' time" and beats Yujiro, Yuchiro, CFMG, Saitama, Deku, All Might, Naruto, Mastered UI Goku, Beerus, Vegeta, Brolly, and all of not just anime, but fiction in its entirty.

But he has to spare a few for his pp training.

 

[AtomicSekiro]

“This really was a One For All.”

- Deku as he whips a nae nae on Yujiro’s broken corpse.

 

[Epiccheev]

How dare you

The rice was delicious