One Punch Man Funko Pop - Merchandise
One Punch Man is a highly successful webcomic turned manga phenomenon that was started by an artist only known by their pen name, ‘One’, in 2009. By 2012, the viral webcomic had seen up to 8 million views and was remade into a digital manga for Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump website by manga artist Yusuke Murata, of Eyeshield 21 fame. The digital manga chapters have been collected and published as physical tankobon volumes. There are currently 21 volumes published in Japan and 17 English translations published by Viz Media as of March 2020. An anime series was developed by Madhouse studios with Shingo Natsume directing in 2015. After the adaptation was praised for its high level of animation and style, the anime was subject to increasing demand by fans of the series, leading to a second anime adaptation that was created by J.C. Staff in 2019 with Chikara Sakurai at the helm. merchandise, figures and apparel such as t-shirts of One Punch Man can be seen in various places in Japan, as its popularity continues to grow. A variety of different figures based on the characters of One Punch Man have been created by Funko Pop!, an incredibly well-known American-based manufacturer of figures.
Saitama (Pop! Anime: One Punch Man)
This Funko Pop! figure features Saitama, the protagonist of the story and the most powerful hero in all of existence. Saitama was once a depressed salaryman, but eventually found a passion for fighting. After following his special training regiment, he achieved unbelievable amounts of strength, resulting in Saitama being unable to find any challenge in battles. This chibi recreation of the character has him in his iconic hero outfit, which is a comedically simple yellow suit, matching red boots and gloves, and a white cape. His bald head also accentuates his ears, as there is no hair to cover them up. Saitama’s usual plain, bored expression is also captured in this figure, despite Funko’s rather simple and minimalist style.
- Manufacturer: Funko
- Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, non-scale vinyl figure
Lord Boros (Pop! Anime: One Punch Man)
Lord Boros is a powerful being from outer space that is always trying to find a formidable opponent to fight against. This search leads him to Earth, where he finds Saitama. This Funko Pop! figure attempts to recreate the intergalactic foe as accurately as possible in Funko’s unique chibi-like style. It includes many different unique characteristics of the antagonist, like his blue skin and pink hair, as well as his large, singular eye. The figure also has Lord Boros wearing his intricately designed gold armor, which is decorated with red and purple details and a red cape that flows down to his feet. This Lord Boros figure is one of the few Funko Pop! figures that depict eyes in a realistic manner, as Funko Pop! eyes are often simplified as simple black dots
- Manufacturer: Funko
- Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, non-scale vinyl figure
Genos (Pop! Anime: One Punch Man)
This Funko Pop! figure depicts the fan-favorite character Genos, the powerful 19 year old cyborg. Although Genos used to be entirely human, he pleaded to the prolific Dr. Kuseno to turn him into a cyborg to get revenge and protect those threatened by evil. The figure depicts Genos with his unique robotic arms, which have a surprising amount of detail and a shiny metallic finish. Other details like Genos’ ear piercings and light blonde hair are also represented. He also wears one of his original outfits, a blue sleeveless shirt and a pair of black pants and matching shoes. Although Genos’ eyes have black sclera and gold irises, this figure simply uses Funko’s standard design for eyes, a pair of large black dots.
- Manufacturer: Funko
- Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, non-scale vinyl figure
About Funko Pop!
Funko is an American merchandise company that specializes in making pop culture collectibles including bobbleheads and vinyl figurines. The company started out by making a piggy bank version of the mascot for Big Boy’s, a Michigan-based restaurant. Although this project was largely a commercial failure, the company did not stop and instead went on to produce an Austin Powers bobblehead that sold an initial 80,000 units and sowed the seeds for the future of Funko. Funko also produces a number of other merchandise items such as plushies, action figures, headphones, and more. The Funko Pop! line is well-known and famous for covering many different pop culture icons such as Ghostbusters, Scooby-Doo, SpongeBob SquarePants, and more. A variety of anime series have also been picked up by Funko and released as part of the Funko Pop! Series. One Punch Man is only one of the many series that have had numerous figures created by the company.
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