Anime 31704 One Punch Man Road To Hero Reviews Filter Check 3

We get to see Saitama with hair. The second best thing about this OVA. There's also a great punchline that reminds you of the series' highlights. Other than that, this OVA is closer to the worst episodes of One Punch Man

We don't have people running around, screaming and flexing their muscles. Praising a show for a lack of things doesn't get you anywhere though. That's like praising a show for not having plot holes, or for not being racist.

The story is pointless. We learn how Saitama gets his suit, and there's no satirical bite to how ridiculous heroes customes are. Saitama being appalled at a ... samurai custome is just one joke. The story is actually about going to beat up a bad guy who's an asshole because he's an asshole.

If that sounds like every other One Punch Man episode, that's because it is. The difference between this OVA and the series is that Saitama has no characters to interact with. The series' strength was that it gave the characters other traits than being powerful. Saitama is entertaining also because of his casual view of things, how he doesn't pretend to be anything else than a hobbyist.

Without Genos to play off from, he doesn't do much but beat up people. Our antagonist is as boring as they get. You think a series that wants to be wild and crazy would have interesting visual ideas. The antagonist is a dude with a fish-head and a BDSM outfit. This is less exciting than you think.

The world of fiction is full of quirky villains who end up more popular than the heroes. One Punch Man always failed in that department, and this OVA relies on the eventual conflict. Aside from seeing Saitama with hair and one punchline, this OVA has no reason to exist.

*Yawn is it over yet? One Punch Man: Road to Hero is a poorly executed OVA that functions as the origin story to Saitama's superhero suit.

And why are we supposed to care? Seriously it's his FREAKING SUIT. They could have done so many things with this Ova but no a suit. Seriously the characters were boring the story was bad and it was just plain boring.

The sound and art give it a little redemption but not enough to save it.

Overall the only reason you should be watching this is if you are a completionist. Seriously it isn't ... good and is pathetic compared to the TV series.