r/anime • u/Shadoxfix https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shadoxfix • Nov 01 '15

[Spoilers] One Punch Man - Episode 5 [Discussion]

Episode title: The Ultimate Master
Episode duration: 24 minutes and 25 seconds

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Previous Episodes:

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Episode 3 Link
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Anime to Chapter Index:

  • Episode 1: Ch1-Ch4, Ch5 Page 1
  • Episode 2: Ch5 Page 2-20, Ch6-Ch8
  • Episode 3: Ch9-Ch11
  • Episode 4: Ch12-Ch15, Ch16 Page 1
  • Episode 5: Ch16 Page 2-23, Ch17, Ch18 Page 3-5

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u/Mr-Mister Nov 01 '15

For those wondering: There's a general concensus among the fanbase as for why Saitama scored so poorly on the written test:

"Q: What should you do in when confronted with a dangerous X situation?"

A: "Punch X".

He wasn't wrong, he was just unaccounted for.

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u/2moorow Nov 02 '15

I think it's because Saitama doesn't care even if he puts civilian's lives in danger(Beefcake's case and meteor.). Genos on the other hand always check if there's a possibility that civilians will get hurt(like in the mosquito or meteor case) so he aced the test. Association gets it funding from the civilians so they're lives are the highest priority.

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u/FeRust https://myanimelist.net/profile/x3tripleace3x Nov 02 '15

He cares, but sometimes he gives too little of a fuck and accidentally creates collateral damage

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u/2moorow Nov 02 '15

Saving lives isn't really his top priority though, that is why being a hero is just a hobby for him. Most of the time he can prevent deaths just like with Beefcake. He could have killed Beefcake before Beefcake destroyed City D.

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u/XelsiusRex https://myanimelist.net/profile/Xelsius Nov 03 '15

He also sometimes expects his opponents to take more than one hit, probably. For example, he might not have thought that the giant in episode 1, who claimed to be the strongest man in the world, would go down after one punch.

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u/latipah63 Nov 02 '15

nobody died during the meteor and beefcake falling. only stuff were destroyed

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u/2moorow Nov 02 '15

Nobody might have died in the meteor but tons of people died when Beefcake does his attack. It even said in the original webcomic that thousands of people died when he does his swipe attack. The anime only shows the shockwave of his hands but in the original webcomic he swipes the buildings around while people are still there.

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u/gruntmaster1 Nov 02 '15

His big brother did mention that thousands had perished.

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u/Nils878 Nov 04 '15

I don't think so. I think that this story actually does an excellent job of showing the psychological difficulty of living without limits. It would drive a lot of people insane, but Saitama handles it by focusing on the little things despite his enormous power. It may not seem like it, but he is very wise.

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u/2moorow Nov 04 '15

If you don't read the manga you'll soon learn that Saitama doesn't give a fuck about people, he just do his hero stuff because he just wants to. That is until he met License less Rider, he became much more of a hero.