| AngryLittleAlchemist said: "1. One Punch Man (9.3/10) 2. Mob Psycho (8.8/10)" Man, One Punch Man has to be one of the most overrated anime I've ever seen. I know the term overrated as a whole is flawed because it's basically "you should all like this less than you do!" And for someone like me who believes in subjectivity entirely when it comes to reception to media, that's a problem. But that's simply the best way to describe it. The first episode is like a short beautiful indie film with great animation and interesting ideas of heroism mixed in with funny comedy. The underlying themes were great and it had amazing direction while being short and to the point. Honestly, One Punch Man would be more meaningful as one single episode. Then the rest of the show BECOMES the joke. It might be done for irony, but most of the time their isn't a joke behind it, it simply IS a generic shonen super hero show. .I know that some of the best "deconstructions" are shows that are taken from the perspective of your "average" genre show just to pull the rug from out under you, but that's NOT One Punch Man, it is literally just a subversion show that uses subversion to make a joke here and there. That's it. There isn't a rug pulled under you with a "gotcha!" moment, and when there rarely is it feels inadequate because the other 99% of the show is shoping for a new rug(perhaps because it really tied the room together) Considering popular anime has been excusing it's flaws with "meta" commentary for a while now, this doesn't make up for anything. After the first episode, the show largely becomes drivel, besides the joke where Saitama tells Genos to hurry up his story, and the episode where Saitama makes himself look like a fraud to bring other Super Heroes to attention. Compared to Mob Psycho, One Punch Man IS a joke. Mob Psycho is this beautiful story about the different perspectives characters take up. How everyone is born with a talent; and you can waste your life waddling and complaining in the shadow of glory, or you can find your own talent. It's closer to a super hero deconstruction than One Punch Man, and it's not even technically a super hero show. Every thing subverts in the show, and not just for the sake of doing it but to make it more likable. Instead of having the annoying "GYM DUDES WHO ARE JERKS" theme they simply want to see the MC grow with them and improve his physical attributes. I could go on and on about how Mob Psycho is one of the best anime I've had the pleasure of seeing, but the point is that the difference in quality is staggering. One Punch is like a 3 or *maybe* a 4/10, Mob is a 9. |
One Punch man is a hit or miss. Personally, I believed it was very good. it showed more to Saitama than the fact that he can become stronger or do these super ultra moves 5000. When he took the blame for all heroes and said he just stole credit to his final fight in the anime, I felt this show was a very solid way to add memorable moments into satirical shows. It's not the greatest of all time, but I think its unique nature and the (so far) pleasant first season has me waiting for the second season. With enjoyable animation, a solid sountrack, and the satisfying ending, I thought a high review fit it.
Is 9.3 too much? Maybe. I was just throwing review scores around. If I were to be more specific, I'd say OPM is a 9.1 perhaps and Mob Psycho is a 9.
