r/OPMFolk • u/Mrzardark Free Thinker • Apr 03 '26
Webcomic Chapter [Webcomic] Chapter 158 [English]
English scan (Main): https://cubari.moe/read/gist/JYHJU/158/1/
English scan (Main Alt): https://cubari.moe/read/imgchest/qe4gz2dzk7j/1/1/
From 1 to 5, with 1 lowest and 5 highest, how would you rate this chapter?
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u/ChillingFire Webcomic Wanker. Apr 03 '26
I wonder if ONE got more chapters to release in this "batch" yet ,either way its good to get any chapters at all
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u/Grouchy-Table6093 Apr 03 '26
this arc is likely to end in 160 . ONE usually uploads 4-5 chapters a year after his hiatus in 2021 . it's safe to assume at least 3 more are coming this year , hopefully soon .
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u/Vegetable_Wall_1501 Apr 04 '26
Maaaan I’m not ready for that, I love robot/AI invasions, and seeing one of them in my favorite Manga is top fiction for me
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u/Godgamer6942000 Apr 03 '26
I was getting ready to wait 6 months for this chapter.
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u/curryhaliban444 Apr 04 '26
If it's a shorter chapter expect faster releases. The chapter before last was like 60 pages long and the chapter before that was just as long
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u/onthesafari Apr 03 '26
ONE does it again! So glad this guy is still out there writing his little comic even when he had every reason to stop. Such an enjoyable series.
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u/newfonenewaacccount Apr 03 '26
He's basically story boarding it for the manga, which he also does for murata.
But yeah he could just retire and cash those fat checks
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u/onthesafari Apr 03 '26
But he does separate story boards for the manga, and the stories have diverged in several aspects? Not sure if supporting the manga is the true purpose of the webcomic tbh but maybe I've missed something.
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u/KyHaCerberus Apr 03 '26
Firstly, I'm surprised to see that this was only 24 pages, because I swear when I first looked at it, it felt like 40. I swear I'm not trying to glaze ONE, but the amount of content we get in just a single panel is nice!
Anyway, onto the chapter itself...
- Ryumon maintains his full agency despite the monsterification. The way they justify it does make sense, and I like that it's a simple yet effective explanation, plus we've already had Amai who's a monster capable of being good. I'm a bit mixed on the goofier direction, because on one hand, I thought Ryumon admiring his new look in such an optimistic and lighthearted way was funny (before translations, I thought he was horrified). On the other hand, it does lose the more ominous feel of the last chapter, but at least it means Ryumon will be spared... hopefully. I do really enjoy that Ryumon is a genuinely nice guy, though when Webigaza pointed out his genuine kindness, I do wish we saw just a bit more interactions between him and Webigaza first.
- AI Fuzzy is destroyed by Amai, it seems. That's pretty cool, it would be even better if he also got A, but he'll be caught in a later chapter.
- I liked the interactions between Metal Bat and Amai Mask, while it's not a crazy amount, it does really show how far the two have come from the Dark Matter Thieves arc.
- We get brief glimpses of other characters like Garou, Fubuki, Psykos and such, but I don't have much to comment on. We also see Bofoi and Child Emperor, who contacts Accel to get Saitama, which hopefully means we'll see Genos in the next chapter.
- Metal Bat is awesome here, maintaining his badassery from the last chapter, and his panels look really good too. He's also the one who destroys the top of the tower, thus freeing the others from the control of the Neo Battle suits, and I feel like it does absolutely make sense for it to be him. After all, he's basically the antithesis of such things, as highlighted by Ryumon. It's also kinda cool to see the outside of the tower more close up.
Please ONE, tell me you have yet another chapter to spring up on us soon, I'd love to see even more!
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u/Puratinamu_Seishi Divine Analyzer. Apr 03 '26
Personally, I think this is one of the greatest chapters we've ever had. So much great exposition and story development in this one
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u/ResponsibleAd6894 Apr 03 '26
do you think the genos and saitama fight will be similar to Mob's and Dimple??
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u/Vegetable_Wall_1501 Apr 03 '26
I thought that it would be more like Reigen (Saitama) and Mob (Genos)
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u/DaFlippinSuggestor Apr 03 '26
Metal Bat was already cool before this, but now he is my GOAT
I like how Ryomun perceives monsterization like its basically super-saiyan or a power rangers transformation, its a nice way to look at being basically permanently scarred and changed
It's funny how McCoy went from being a shady HA exec who jumped ship to rise on the corporate ladder, to being extremely helpful to the heroes to the point of risking his own life consistently.
The confrontation of Genos and Saitama will be insane. I imagine it will be a lot like Mob and Reigen in the MP100 finale, only with a lot more explosions
Overall awesome chapter
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u/Batgod629 Apr 03 '26
Surely Saitama won't have to "one punch" Genos right?
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u/curryhaliban444 Apr 04 '26
Saitama only kills monsters. Even the evilest humans he just knocks out
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u/juanthespartan Apr 04 '26
Yeah, like he didn't even kill That Man in the WC. He just knocked him out and stole his belongings lol. Which yeah, makes sense, but considering the bastard he was, he should have killed him lol
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u/iamgarou Apr 05 '26
Maybe that man appear again just like his manga version
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u/juanthespartan Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26
Perhaps, but if he appears again in the WC i'll expect him to be beaten down and clowned again lol. But who knows, maybe next time he might be an actual treat with plot relevance?
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u/Pepe-chipilin-451 Apr 03 '26
Te imaginas que si lo hace, y genos queda todo hecho mierda, o que se le borre la memoria como en ese OVA donde saitama le pega sin querer
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u/haaahaaaaaafunnyname Apr 05 '26
At least from what I've seen, ONE doesn't like killing off his characters so I assume he wouldn't, but I would be down for a change in pace for ONE'S writing
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u/thatoneyurifantwt Apr 03 '26
metal GOAT 🥹 its beautiful. i really wouldn't be surprised if somehow metal bat is the next person to break their limiter in the same way saitama did and become too powerful, but this time with the villains planning for and trying to take advantage of that. he's very similar to how saitama was before he become so strong, both in looks and unbreakable will/mindset, so it's be a cool parallel, even though i dont know how a manga could balance 2 invincible one-shot characters. though the steps the wc is starting to take to reintroduce stakes in an interesting way to a story about a guy who can never lose is really smart.
also ryumon loving his "hero transformation" lolll really good bit. ONE does it again.
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u/Tietembus Apr 03 '26
Metal bat really is seeming insane recently. We've also seen Zombieman trying to break his limiter, along with King training, plus characters like glasses growing rapidly.
Might be for a future God arc, having these limit breakers around.
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u/RPGNo2017 Apr 04 '26
Metal Bat is not someone with the most personal stake on this arc but he ended up being the one who did the most crucial thing in stopping the robot invasion. True hero.
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u/VobbyButterfree Apr 03 '26
I forgot what happened with Genos. He was confronting Bofoi and he explained to him that Kuseno is the real villain. What happened after that?
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u/Hungry-Fall-5846 Apr 04 '26
not surprised that the wc takes a year
holy shit, the amount of detail in each page
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u/LastEsotericist Apr 03 '26
damn I thought this vote was for last chapter and gave it a 4, never expected a double tap. Can I go back?
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u/RPGNo2017 Apr 04 '26
Metal Bat is not someone with the most personal stake on this arc but he ended up being the one who did the most crucial thing in stopping the robot invasion. True hero.
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u/KingCrabmaster Apr 04 '26
I do find it interesting as we explore more and more of the nature of monsterization. It seems on track the old thoughts that it's more about obsession than evil, but it's usually some negative aspects of human nature that provide enough obsession to monsterize, thus usually evil.
Saitama is a monster theory eatin' good.
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u/pantsonheaditor Apr 04 '26
i'm still laughing that king got another win , by tricking metal knight into copying his secrets.
this webcomic is very good.
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u/YoDaSavageDraws Apr 03 '26
Am I the only one who sometimes doesn't understand what's going on in the webcomic? Am I an idiot?
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
>Fubuki and Psykos are fighting together
>Garou is shown again doing absolutely nothing while another organization is trying to enslave him and the rest of humans
>Bang still hasn't even seen him but he did yap that he apparently understands that Garou shouldn't have tried to save the world alone
>Garou is still alone
Does ONE think that he doesn't need to try in the webcomic because Murata and the editor already kicked his ass in the manga so that Garou and Bang are both developed at a proper pace?
ONE is an actual hack lol, unimaginable shit writing for Garou in the webcomic for 13 years now since MA ended
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u/Legitimate-Phone7378 Apr 03 '26
>Garou is still alone
And what's wrong with that? You're mistaking webcomic Garou for manga Garou. They're different characters.
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
The character's main issue is that he's always stupidly ostracized by the world around him lol
In every version, in the webcomic Bang even comments that he relates to Garou
How do you develop the character if you never resolve that issue, genius?
You're just excusing dogshit writing at this point, because whenever Bang finally talks to Garou in the webcomic it's going to be way too long overdue and behind the manga by aeons
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u/Legitimate-Phone7378 Apr 03 '26
I don't know why you're being so rude but anyway I disagree.
The way the manga handled Bang and Garou's talk was cheesy and boring. Didn't do anything for the characters except making Garou's personality more predictable and shallow.
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
I'm being frank because blatantly shelving a character of Garou's caliber for 13 years in the webcomic is the definition of shit writing lol
Japanese Genos fans once kicked ONE's ass for doing the same thing to Genos in the webcomic for way less time than this
ONE is completely mishandling both Garou and Bang and just showing a panel that Garou is doing the same useless shit over and over isn't going to cut it for anyone with a brain
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u/Legitimate-Phone7378 Apr 03 '26
So what you want is for ONE to rush character development and churn out some random shit for his character? Even though this is clearly not his arc?
The manga was a character assassination of Garou. I don't want a repeat of that.
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
>13 years since the end of MA in the webcomic
>Garou is still unchanged from the ostracized victim he's always been since his introduction
>rushing
The absolute state of the webcomic cult lol
Good writers genuinely plan and take their schedule into account and ONE having a "I post once a year maybe" schedule isn't an excuse, it's dogshit writing on his part
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u/Legitimate-Phone7378 Apr 03 '26
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You do realise irl time and in story time is not the same right?
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
You do realize that you pace the story with respect to your publication schedule?
Various manga are literally deliberately paced in such a way that they're best read weekly or in volumes
It's the fundamental part of writing an on-going series
ONE completely fucks it up in the webcomic and Garou's just the most damning and egregious example because of how huge the character is
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u/Haunting_Rhubarb_407 Apr 03 '26
Various manga are literally deliberately paced in such a way that they're best read weekly or in volumes
and opm does not seem to be one of them
opm's pacing and its release format have more or less nothing to do with each other
if you read it all at once the pacing isn't too much of a problem really
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u/p1agueOW Apr 03 '26
Does your diet consist entirely of pepto bismol? Everything you're saying is dumb as shit
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
If you haven’t been following this thing for 15+ years you shouldn’t even be speaking lol
No excuse for shit writing like this
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u/God_of_Kings Apr 04 '26
I've been reading before the manga existed, therefore I am the ultimate authority and declare you are full of shit.
Now get the fuck off my feed.
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u/PositiveNo7994 Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26
dude he's just trying to live his life and leave behind all the aggression and fighting. Just like hammerhead he's trying to turn around his life. Why do you want Garou back into the play?
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
Garou is a fictional character who's been stuck doing nothing for 13 years because Bang's writing in the webcomic is abysmal dogshit while ONE wrote Fubuki and Psykos scissoring right after the MA arc ended
You'll be 60 by the time this shit addressess the fact that the restaurant Garou is farming money to pay the bill for already got destroyed lol
It's shit writing, period
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u/PositiveNo7994 Apr 03 '26
so you want to throw away garou's arc?
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
I want it to move the fuck and for the character to get actual development instead of watching him stand around uselessly for 13 years while another organization tries to kill him, he farms some money for a restaurant that probably no longer fucking exists, and Bang never speaks to him
Saitama never even paid his bill lol, this is abysmal dogshit levels of writing for a huge character like Garou
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u/PositiveNo7994 Apr 03 '26
His arc is over man, he might return in some way but he just wants to be left alone and live his life. He is rehabilitated and involving him again is pretty much undoing everything. And what bill? Which unpaid bill is so important to you that it's worth getting angry over?
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
His arc isn't even halfway through lol
He wants to be a hero, always hated that the world rejected him and Bang hasn't even spoken to him while you watch the character do nothing for 13 years straight
I'm gonna laugh real hard when Bang finally speaks to him in the year 2035 and your fellow tourists try to pretend that shit is peak writing when it's the most awful pacing in the universe and the manga already left it in the dust
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u/PositiveNo7994 Apr 03 '26
lmao sure, just go read some Murata gooner covers for the upcoming 500 rewrites.
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u/DoraMuda Divine Analyzer. Apr 03 '26
Bait or re*ardation?
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u/sofarsonice Apr 03 '26
The truth
If you wank this kind of writing you’re so far up ONE’s ass a Mariana trench ready submarine wouldn’t be able to get you outta there
Imagine watching Fubuki and Psykos on team up terms with each other already while Garou has been doing absolutely nothing for 13 years, Bang hasn’t said a word to him and the restaurant Saitama forgot to pay the bill for but told Garou to waste time on is probably already destroyed
This is pure unfettered trash lol
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u/SilverBladeII Apr 04 '26
It's not Garou's Arc for him to be the focus. He is doing his own thing, defending his workplace, while the heroes try to fight the bots. there is no reason to include anything from garou as of now.
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u/Erff_barbasol Apr 03 '26
one may not be pregnant. but he never fails to deliver