Anime junkies, rejoice! Your favourite bald superhero is getting a 2nd season 🙂
The new season of webcomic artist ONE’s “One-Punch Man” (ワンパンマン) is slated for a 2017 release and the anime is also getting a new mobile game application. The news was announced at “One-Punch Man Fall Festival” event on Monday (26th September).
本日9/26（月）12時にTVアニメ「ワンパンマン」第2期製作決定とスマートフォン向けゲームアプリ2017年日本・中国配信決定のリリースを発信しました。最新情報は随時公式サイト＆ツイッターで発表いたします！ https://t.co/ZEx0x1ZFAM #onepunchman pic.twitter.com/UmIE4v5iay
— TVアニメ「ワンパンマン」公式 (@opm_anime) September 26, 2016
Known for its unique humour and unrefined art style, “One-Punch Man” was created in 2009 and it is set in a world where both monsters and humans exist. The series follows a bald guy named Saitama aka Caped Baldy (ハゲマント, Hagemanto), the “most powerful hero alive” in Z-City who can defeat his enemies with a single punch, and his fellow heroes as they try to save the world. Despite the fact that Saitama lost the thrills of fighting due to his incredible powers, he never ignores crime.
With 10 million views since its launch, the manga was adapted into an anime one of Japan’s major manga publishers Shueisha alongside ONE and illustrator Yusuke Murata in 2012.
Though the premiere date for “One-Punch Man” season 2 has yet to be set, the news itself is enough to get us excited!
You can also catch “One-Punch Man” on Animax every Monday at 10pm with 2 episodes back-to-back. For more information on upcoming series, visit www.animax-asia.com.
Sources: “One-Punch Man” Wikia, Comic Book.
