Saitama
main character
OVA
7.5
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Estimated watch time
0h 24m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Super Power84%Primarily Male Cast80%Seinen79%Primarily Adult Cast79%Work70%Male Protagonist70%Yakuza70%Superhero66%Surreal Comedy60%Urban Fantasy60%
OVAFINISHED2015 FALL7.5 / 10 AniList score
One-Punch Man: Road to Hero
ワンパンマン「ロード・トゥ・ヒーロー」• One Punch Man: Road to Hero
Synopsis & Story
OVA bundled with the 10th volume of the One Punch Man manga. It features an original story by the series' mangaka, ONE, about the secret story of the birth of Saitama's hero suit.
Trailer
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Continue in Manga at Chapter 85 (Volume 17)
Season 1 (1-37) + Season 2 (38-84 / Elder Centipede defeat). Season 1 was legendary; Season 2 had controversial pacing. The manga art by Yusuke Murata is peerless.
Where to Watch Officially
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One-Punch Man: Road to Hero: should you watch it?
At a glance
One-Punch Man: Road to Hero has been well received, with an average AniList score of 75/100 — 53% of 41,235 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #14 most popular anime of all time, and #8 highest-rated anime of 2015, and #1 most popular anime of 2015 on AniList.
Of the 82.5K AniList users who started it, 0.3% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 80.5K have finished it.
At about 24 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi — especially super power, primarily male cast, seinen, primarily adult cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. One-Punch Man: Road to Hero is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: One-Punch Man (2015)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- ONE
- Director
- Shingo Natsume
- Series composition
- Tomohiro Suzuki
- Character design
- Chikashi Kubota
- Music
- Makoto Miyazaki
One-Punch Man: Road to Hero FAQ
- How many episodes does One-Punch Man: Road to Hero have?
- One-Punch Man: Road to Hero has 1 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 24 minutes in total.
- Is One-Punch Man: Road to Hero finished?
- Yes. One-Punch Man: Road to Hero has finished airing — the final episode aired December 4, 2015.
- Is there a season 2 of One-Punch Man: Road to Hero?
- Yes — the story continues in One-Punch Man (2015).
- Where do I start One-Punch Man: Road to Hero?
- Start here: One-Punch Man: Road to Hero is the first entry, followed by One-Punch Man.
- Is One-Punch Man: Road to Hero based on a manga?
- Yes. One-Punch Man: Road to Hero adapts the manga by ONE. See the continuation guide on this page for where the anime ends in the source.
- Who animated One-Punch Man: Road to Hero?
- One-Punch Man: Road to Hero was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Shingo Natsume.