One Punch Man T-Shirts - Merchandise
One Punch Man, a Japanese webcomic created by the author ONE, began in 2009 as a somewhat crude parody of the famous Shonen Jump style manga. The name and main character are also parodies of the extremely popular Japanese children's animation, Anpanman. Saitama is the protagonist of One Punch Man and wears a yellow suit with red gloves, boots and cape. He also has the power to defeat any enemy with a single punch, as the title implies. Inversely, the titular protagonist of Anpanman wears a red suit with yellow gloves, boots, and cape and also has the ability to defeat his enemy with a single strong punch. The original webcomic quickly became viral partially due to its simple scribbled drawing style and parallels to stereotypical hero comics. After amassing over 100 million views, the webcomic was redrawn by Yusuke Murata (of Eyeshield 21 fame) and released by Shueisha’s Young Jump Next publication. The first chapter was released in 2012 and have since been released together in 20 tankobon volumes by the end of 2019. 17 of these volumes have been translated and licensed by Viz Media for overseas release.
With Shingo Natsume overseeing the production, Madhouse adapted the manga for a TV anime adaptation, which aired in Japan in 2015. Its overwhelming popularity led to a second season announcement in 2016 after the English language version was released. In 2017, it was announced that the second season would be directed by Chikara Sakurai and animated by J.C.Staff. Despite the change in studio and director, the animation style and quality remains consistent between the series and continues to follow the source material closely. The second season aired in Japan in 2019. Since its inception and rise to stardom in the manga and anime world, there has been a lot of One Punch Man merchandise and apparel produced. Though a third season has yet to be officially announced, now is the time to adorn One Punch Man t-shirts and get ready. Three awesome best selling designs are: “The Earth is in Trouble”, “Justice Enforcement” and “Super Fight 22”.
One Punch Man Meigen Series: The Earth is in Trouble T-Shirt
The front of this shirt reads “The Earth is in trouble!!!” in Japanese, a wonderful representation of the theme and mood of One Punch Man. With monsters and other powerful foes constantly putting the Earth and its inhabitants in danger, the Hero Association is forced to always keep on its toes. With enemies like the Deep Sea King and Lord Boros, the text on this shirt is undeniably true, the Earth in One Punch Man is always in danger. The text on the front of this shirt appears to be handwritten, as each stroke looks unique. The back of the shirt also features the “Oppai” logo, which the One Punch Man series popularized. The shirt itself is solid black, though the text and logo are printed in white. It is also made with 100% cotton, making it a simple, yet comfortable t-shirt to wear for a variety of different occasions.
- Manufacturer: Bandai Namco Arts
- Material: 100％ cotton
One Punch Man Meigen Series: Justice Enforcement T-Shirt
This simple shirt features the phrase “Justice Enforcement” in Japanese, a mantra that all heroes in the world of One Punch Man live by. The thick white strokes that make up each kanji character in the shirt contrast incredibly well with the black background of the shirt, making a design that truly pops. The back of the shirt also includes a small “Oppai” logo. Those that wear this shirt and understand the reference are most definitely true fans of the series. It is also made with 100% cotton, resulting in an incredibly comfortable shirt.
- Manufacturer: Bandai Namco Arts
- Material: 100％ cotton
One Punch Man Super Fight T-Shirt
“Super Fight 22” is the name of a recurring event in the One Punch Man universe. In this event, Saitama disguises himself in order to enter the tournament and learn about a variety of different fighting styles. This white shirt features the logo for the event, which simply has its title printed in black text in both English and Japanese with the red silhouette of a fighter in the background. On the back of the shirt, a small “Oppai” logo can be seen printed in red.
- Manufacturer: Bandai Namco Arts
- Material: 100% cotton
About Saitama
Saitama was originally a normal worker who became disillusioned with life after losing his job. Returning from job interviews one day and at a park nearby, he happened to come across Crablante, a monster that was once human until they ate too many crabs one day. The monster was searching for a little boy with a humongous cleft chin who had drawn nipples on his chest while he was asleep. When Crablante attempted to kill the child, however, Saitama managed to kill the lobster monster with his necktie, despite having no experience in fighting. After the fateful encounter, Saitama was pushed into fulfilling his dreams of becoming a hero.
After following a strict training regiment, Saitama gained an unbelievable amount of power, allowing him to defeat all of his enemies in a single punch. There are times when he doesn’t, but this is because he does not kill humans and sometimes misjudges the power needed to kill certain monsters that have regenerative abilities. In spite of this, the Hero Association rank he is assigned is C-Rank, the lowest rank in the system, though his self-proclaimed disciple, Genos, is an S-Rank hero. The running gag seems to be that only a handful of people are aware of Saitama’s power. While the other heroes are constantly looking down on him for being a C-Rank hero, they are always struggling to beat extremely strong enemies that he can kill with one punch. Even though Saitama can end any threat instantly, his internal conflict about being a hero always makes him show up late, or sometimes not at all when everyone is in trouble, thus creating the drama that drives the series.
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One-Punch Man Meigen Series: The Earth is in Trouble T-Shirt
One-Punch Man Meigen Series: Justice Enforcement T-Shirt
One-Punch Man Super Fight T-Shirt
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