Jan 16, 2025HPL_Teen_Volunteer1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“One Punch Man. 9” is the 9th part of the manga series created by ONE. This volume continues with the Hero Association meeting with the villains and thugs that go wrong after the introduction of Garou who attacks both heroes and villains, believing that the more people he defeats the closer he is to be the strongest monster. Meanwhile, Speed-o’-Sound Sonic returns to face Saitama but instead meets Genos at his apartment causing them both to fight each other. While this is happening, the B-class rank 1 hero shows up to recruit Saitama but after he declines, they too have a huge fight revealing her motivations in the process.
I liked how intimidating the character Garou is and his interesting backstory. His motivations fueled by a desire to stand up for monsters and trying to become one himself is a very unique concept to me. Fubuki (Blizzard), the B-class rank 1 hero is also a cool character, and her backstory of being overshadowed by her sister is understandable and her design is beautiful. I think her powers are also very cool and the art style for this volume was amazing because there were a lot of battles shown with a high amount of detail which made it fun to read. Overall, the way the story introduced and delved deeper into the new character’s backgrounds were compelling and I hope they appear soon in the next volumes. --REVIEW BY ARZEE, 10TH GRADER
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One-punch Man. 09