One Punch Man

**Saitama**, also known by his hero name **Caped Baldy**, and also as **One Punch Man**, is a superhero, the most powerfull hero. Having apparently trained himself so hard that he unintentionally gained strength that goes beyond superhuman level, Saitama faces an existential crisis as he is now too powerful to gain any thrill from his heroics. He is registered with the Heroes Association as a B-Class Superhero and is tasked to defend Z-City against mysterious beings.

## Biography

Saitama was originally an regular student who just started his first year in middle school. There, he had the misfortune of being robbed of 200 Yen by the local delinquents; who was subsequently robbed by an piggy bank monster called Piggy Bancon. After hearing one of the bullies mentioning that his family was impoverished, he runs after the creature to get his wallet back and was tackled to the ground as the monster made his escape. And despite the fact that Piggy Bancon was subdued by the military, Saitama never got his money back. Faced with his ineptitude, he proclaims that he'll become an hero.

10 years later, he actually gets his chance to be one by saving an child from being killed by Crablante. He then commits to becoming stronger via a strict training regimen after realizing how outmatched he was. Unknown to him, the child told his grandfather about the incident and decided to create the Hero Association in Saitama's honor for saving his grandchild from the monster's crime. As the months passed, he never succumbed to the intense pain that his exercise was causing, nor did he ever passed up an opportunity to fight against a rampaging monster. Within 300 days of exercising, he was strong enough to win his fights with moderate effort, as evidenced by his battle against Personification Of A Light Pull Cord.

A year and a half into his training in New York, he started to go bald. After about three years of his training, he finally gains the strength he wanted; but his body couldn't handle the strain of constantly exercising, which is why he's prematurely bald.

## Personality

Saitama is described to be quite indifferent. Even the mightiest foes pose no challenge to him, so he doesn't take his hero work seriously and defeats monsters as if as he is swatting insects. Since his superhero work began to bore him, he is constantly searching for an opponent that can actually provide him with a challenge. The lack of any such opponents has led him to suffer from a self-imposed existential crisis, and he claims that his ability to feel any and all emotions has dulled considerably. He stated that he just became a hero because it was his dream and for self-satisfaction and that before becoming one, he used to suffer from anxiety issues. Despite his boredom, Saitama goes out of his way to stop crime. The combination of his attitude, unparalleled power, and distinctively simple and "unimpressive" appearance frequently cause his battles to become anticlimactic. Saitama will usually allow his opponents to rant/gloat about their motives and power up into their strongest forms before obliterating them with a single punch. However, if they begin to ramble on too much then he will either interrupt them or just punch them. Saitama has been shown to feel empathy for his enemies before, particularly ones who can give him an actual fight and don't go down in one hit, like Hulk. While he has no problem killing monsters, Saitama has yet to be seen killing another human, and only ever uses enough strength to knock them out.

## Powers

▪**Superhuman Physical Condition** - After a year and a half of 100 daily push-ups, sit-ups, and squats, plus 10 km daily running, he had achieved a immeasurable level of superhuman physical abilities :

• **Superhuman Strength** - Saitama possesses an immeasurable amount strength and as a result is capable of destroying powerful monsters and villains with a single one punch (though this strength is not limited to punches). Saitama also can control and direct his power in the form of a massive shockwave from his punches.

• **Superhuman Durability** - Nothing has ever been close to harm Saitama in any possible way (Only Hulk). Saitama is also extremely resistant to all types of temperature-based attacks, and his body is strongly resistant to radiation.

• **Superhuman Stamina** - After becoming too powerful from his training regimen, Saitama has never been shown to get tired when fighting villains and showed no signs of fatigue.

• **Superhuman Speed** - Not only Saitama is insanely strong, but he's also terrifyingly fast. Saitama's speed also allows him to create afterimages of himself.

• **Superhuman Agility** - Saitama is seen able to make high acrobatic and agile maneuvers, possessing great athleticism. He couples his unmatched agility with his unmatched speed and flexibility, which allows him to dodge, counter and catch attacks even from enemies faster than light with incredible ease.

• **Superhuman Leaping** - Saitama's inability to fly is somewhat compensated by his immense leg strength, allowing him to leap tremendous heights and distances at high speeds with no known limit.

• **Superhuman Reflexes** - Saitama effortlessly perceives attacks beyond light speed.

• **Superhuman Dexterity** - Saitama is capable of moving any of his limbs at extremely fast speeds without even flinching, not stopping until his target is completely obliterated.

• **Superhuman Senses** - Saitama's senses are far beyond the human norm. He possesses impressively sharp hearing. Furthermore, Saitama's eyesight is superhuman. His tracking capability is also astonishing, as he can concentrate on a fast-moving object for a long time and still not lose sight of it. He is also able to see in the dark.

## Abilities

▪**Hand-to-Hand Combatant** - Saitama is a proficient and adept hand-to-hand combatant. Thanks to many fights with monsters and villains during his training, he's got a fair amount of fighting experience. Due to his immeasurable power and boredom, he usually does not care about technique and uses basic attacks. His fighting style is quite simple but solid when backed by his absolute strength.

▪**Adaptive Fighter -** While Saitama usually relies on raw power to beat his enemies, he is also shown to be a smart and adept fighter able to use strategy when requiring it.

▪**Indomitable Will** - Saitama has been shown to possess incredible willpower, it is more evident when he goes to his hero training regime. Even if he was in great pain, or could barely move, or vomited blood, he continued his training; through sheer willpower and effort, he removed his natural limiter.

▪**Intimidation** - While Saitama doesn't look particularly scary, he is able to produce fear on other people due to his immeasurable power.

## Techniques

▪**Normal Series** - Saitama's Normal Series consists of techniques in which he puts very little effort into attacking. Even though his attacks are loose in this style, most opponents tend to be finished off easily due to Saitama's tremendous strength and speed :

• **Normal Punch** - Saitama punches his opponent. Even though Saitama puts very little to no effort into his punch, it is still strong enough to kill almost every opponent, including Dragon-level threats, blowing apart their bodies, crushing their skulls and bones or even beheading them.

• **Consective Normal Punches** - Saitama launches a volley of quick, single-handed punches from his right hand. He can use this technique with both hands if wanted to. These blows are powerful enough to blow strong or large body types apart into pieces.

▪**Serious Series** - In Serious Series, Saitama puts more effort into his attacks, using all his strength :

• **Serious Punch** - Saitama throws an extremely powerful punch, using all his strength.