9.5/107,175 votesLoading...#1 - The Strongest Hero
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2015
The inconceivably powerful Lord Boros has traveled untold distances in search of someone who can cure his boredom: Saitama! With the fate of humanity in the balance, will the two champions at last find in each other the worthy opponent they’ve been searching for?
Director: Shingo Natsume
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
9.2/105,100 votesLoading...#2 - Unyielding Justice
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2015
As the battle with the Deep Sea King reaches its climax, more heroes fall to the aquatic despot’s brutal attacks. Which of them has what it takes to be a true hero?
Director: Shunichi Yoshizawa
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
9.0/104,732 votesLoading...#3 - The Dominator of the Universe
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2015
As a colossal spaceship floats in the skies above City A, a member of its monstrous crew battles on the ground against a group of S Class heroes. Despite their powers, they can’t seem to finish it off. Meanwhile, Saitama has boarded the enemy ship on his own.
Director: Yousuke Hatta
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.9/102,621 votesLoading...#4 - Everyone's Dignity
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/26/2019
Garo is at last surrounded by multiple heroes and forced to fight, even though he’s covered in wounds and nearly at his limit. The hero hunter still has his incredible ability to read opponents’ fighting styles, but there are surprises in store for all.
Director: Chikara Sakurai, Katsushi Sakurabi
Writer: Tatsuro Inamoto
8.8/104,654 votesLoading...#5 - The Obsessive Scientist
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2015
Saitama and Genos glean information about The House of Evolution and its founder Dr. Genus, a scientist with dangerous ideas on artificial human evolution. Meanwhile, Dr. Genus learns of Saitama’s amazing strength and has plans of his own for One-Punch Man.
Director: Yousuke Hatta
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.8/104,558 votesLoading...#6 - The Ultimate Master
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2015
Though he’s been doing the hero gig for three years, Saitama realizes that the public knows nothing about him. Determined to get a little recognition, he decides to become a pro hero, but first he must pass the Hero Association tests and become a full-fledged member.
Director: Shunichi Yoshizawa
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.8/104,361 votesLoading...#7 - The Deep Sea King
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2015
A pack of monsters calling themselves the “Clan of the Seafolk” arrive on the shores of City J intent on invading the land. When the hero sent to fight them is defeated easily by the Deep Sea King himself, Saitama and Genos head for the city to help.
Director: Nobuhiro Muto
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.8/102,776 votesLoading...#8 - The Hunt Begins
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/24/2019
Garou, out hunting heroes, can barely contain his excitement when he gets the chance to battle the S Class hero Tank-top Master. Meanwhile, Silverfang shutters his dojo to begin his own hunt of his former disciple.
Director: Ryo Ando
Writer: Tatsuro Inamoto
8.7/104,318 votesLoading...#9 - The Ultimate Disciple
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2015
An enormous meteor hurtles toward City Z, forcing the Hero Association to ask its S Class heroes to respond. When all their efforts prove in vain, Genos decides it’s up to him to protect the home of his master and stop the meteor, no matter what the cost.
Director: Yousuke Hatta
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.6/104,703 votesLoading...#10 - The Lone Cyborg
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2015
A monster is moving toward City Z, one that has been created by the mysterious organization known as The House of Evolution. Genos, a young cyborg, attempts to stop it, but gets in over his head before Saitama happens along.
Director: Shinichiro Ushijima
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.6/104,151 votesLoading...#11 - Unparalleled Peril
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2015
Saitama tags along to an emergency meeting of Class S heroes and discovers that a seer has foretold a serious danger threatening the Earth. Though the crisis could occur anytime in the next six months, the heroes are surprised to hear the roar of explosions that very hour!
Director: Shinichiro Ushijima
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.6/102,599 votesLoading...#12 - The Class S Heroes
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/22/2019
As the Super Fight tournament heads for its grand finale, the Class S heroes battle to hold back the tide of monster incursions. Meanwhile, Atomic Samurai is setting in motion a plan of his own.
Director: Shigenori Awai
Writer: Tatsuro Inamoto
8.6/102,465 votesLoading...#13 - Cleaning Up the Disciple’s Mess
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 7/3/2019
Silverfang and Bomb catch up with Garou while the hero hunter is battling Genos, starting a whirlwind battle that draws in more and more combatants as it marches towards its hair-raising climax!
Director: Chikara Sakurai, Makoto Sokuza, Youhei Suzuki
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.5/104,413 votesLoading...#14 - The Modern Ninja
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2015
A group of battlesuit-clad terrorists called “The Paradisers” appears in City F, led by an enormous man known as Hammerhead. Calling for the redistribution of wealth, the group targets the fat-cat Zeniru, who in turn dispatches his bodyguard to defeat them. Unfortunately, Saitama is on the same errand.
Director: Nobuhiro Muto
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.5/102,481 votesLoading...#15 - The Resistance of the Strong
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/29/2019
Goketsu, the first Super Fight Tournament champion, arrives in the stadium. Having now become a monster, he’s aiming to force the Super Fight competitors to turn into monsters themselves. When several do, it’s up to Suiryu to take them on alone.
Director: Yoshio Suzuki
Writer: Tatsuro Inamoto
8.3/105,215 votesLoading...#16 - The Strongest Man
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2015
Saitama is a guy who’s a hero for fun. After saving a child from certain death, he decided to become a hero and trained hard for three years. Though he’s now so strong he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, lately he feels as if, in exchange for overwhelming power, he’s lost something even more important.
Director: Shingo Natsume
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.3/104,263 votesLoading...#17 - The Terrifying City
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2015
It’s been five days since Saitama became a professional hero and he has yet to do anything heroic. When Genos informs him that C-class heroes who don’t fight bad guys are dropped from the hero registry after a week of inaction, Saitama heads out on patrol, yet can’t find any criminals or monsters to stop.
Director: Shinichiro Ushijima
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
8.3/102,526 votesLoading...#18 - Human Monster
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2019
Garou issues a declaration of war on the Hero Association through terrifying means, Hellish Blizzard gives Saitama an ultimatum, and Genos decides to eliminate his master’s stalker, Speed-o’-Sound Sonic.
Director: Hiroyuki Okuno
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.9/102,748 votesLoading...#19 - Return of the Hero
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/2019
Saitama is out shopping with Genos in tow when the pair come across G4, a demonic robot on a mission to eliminate King. Elsewhere, Sitch attempts to recruit various cutthroats, villains and assassins of the underworld to help the Hero Association.
Director: Shuuji Miyazaki
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.9/102,146 votesLoading...#20 - The Troubles of the Strongest
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2019
Just as Suiryu finds himself in the depths of despair, Saitama suddenly appears to help him out. But despite all Saitama’s strength, there’s still something bugging the hero that he just can’t seem to shake.
Director: Shuuji Miyazaki
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.7/102,046 votesLoading...#21 - Justice Under Siege
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2019
The Monster Association issues a challenge to the Hero Association, telling them they have only three days to rescue the hostage Waganma. Elsewhere, Garou tries to recover from his constant fighting, but things don’t quite go as planned.
Director: Ryo Ando
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.6/102,421 votesLoading...#22 - The Metal Bat
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2019
Assigned to guard a VIP and his son, Metal Bat couldn’t be less thrilled. But when the group is suddenly attacked all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Saitama has disguised himself as Charanko in order to enter the “Super Fight” martial arts tournament.
Director: Makoto Sokuza, Miyuki Ishida, Riki Fukushima
Writer: Tatsuro Inamoto
7.5/102,230 votesLoading...#23 - The Uprising of the Monsters
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2019
The Super Fight tournament kicks off while Genos takes on multiple monsters who have appeared in City C. Elsewhere, countless monsters are wreaking havoc in multiple areas, but the Hero Association is being overwhelmed by the sheer number of threats.
Director: Hideki Okamoto
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.3/102,348 votesLoading...#24 - The Martial Arts Tournament
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2019
Monsters from the Monster Association launch simultaneous attacks on all the human cities, attempting to overwhelm the forces of the Hero Association. Meanwhile, the “Super Fight” martial arts tournament kicks off.
Director: Kozo Kaiho, Tomohiro Kamitani
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
The Best Episodes of One-Punch Man
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Strongest Hero" is the best rated episode of "One-Punch Man". It scored 9.5/10 based on 7175 votes. Directed by Shingo Natsume and written by Tomohiro Suzuki, it aired on 12/21/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Unyielding Justice".