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The Best Episodes of One-Punch Man Season 1

Every episode of One-Punch Man Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of One-Punch Man Season 1!

The Best Episodes of One-Punch Man Season 1

Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of “special” training, though, he's become so strong that he's practically...

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  1. 9.1/10(30 votes)

    #1 - The Strongest Hero

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    S1:E12

    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?

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  2. 8.7/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Unyielding Justice

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    S1:E9

    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?

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  3. 8.7/10(27 votes)

    #3 - The Dominator of the Universe

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    S1:E11

    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.

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  4. 8.4/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Unparalleled Peril

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    S1:E10

    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!

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  5. 8.3/10(26 votes)

    #5 - The Ultimate Master

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    S1:E5

    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.

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  6. 8.1/10(31 votes)

    #6 - The Lone Cyborg

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    S1:E2

    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.

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  8. 8.1/10(24 votes)

    #7 - The Modern Ninja

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    S1:E4

    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.

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  9. 8.1/10(24 votes)

    #8 - The Ultimate Disciple

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    S1:E7

    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.

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  10. 8.1/10(24 votes)

    #9 - The Deep Sea King

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    S1:E8

    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.

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  11. 7.9/10(24 votes)

    #10 - The Terrifying City

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  12. 7.8/10(42 votes)

    #11 - The Strongest Man

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  13. 7.8/10(30 votes)

    #12 - The Obsessive Scientist

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    S1:E3

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Strongest Hero" is the best rated episode of "One-Punch Man" season 1. It scored 9.1/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by Shingo Natsume and written by Tomohiro Suzuki, it aired on 12/21/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Unyielding Justice".