Sunday, December 19, 2021

Character Analysis : Saitama

 


Background 

A former unemployed Japanese citizen living in a location called city Z. At the start of the series Saitama is directionless, but decides to become a “hero for fun” after saving a young boy from a crab monster called Crablante. For this goal he started an intense training regime of 100 sit ups, 100 push ups, 100 crunches and a 10 kilometer run every single day for 3 years(along with not using AC in the summer). At the end of his training Saitama’s body had become nearly invincible and capable of superhuman feats. Albeit his training worked almost too well because his immense strength allowed him to defeat almost any opponent in a single punch. Thereby removing any excitement or tension for his hero work.

Anyway, as the series progresses Saitama meets and takes on a disciple under the name of Genos. They then register themselves as official heroes under an organization called the hero association, and continue to act as public heroes under a ranking system.

S1Ep 2 11:41 Saitama meets Genos and takes him as disciple#background

  • S1Ep 4 20;00 Genos brings up the idea of Saitama joining the hero association#background

In terms of personality Saitama is normally alienated from other people and uninterested in most of the events going on around him due to overwhelming strength. That said as the series goes on his friend group seems to be growing and helping to fill the void left in his life by interesting fights.


Abilities

General superhuman abilities

Saitama has superhuman strength, speed, durability and perception.


Lack of a limiter?

https://onepunchman.fandom.com/wiki/Limiter 

While the source of Saitama’s power has never been explained beyond it being due to his silly training regimine, the house of evolution scientist Dr.Genos has given a potential hypothesis. According to him most creatures on the planet, human or monster, have natural limitations to the level of power they can obtain. Something that he refers to as a limiter. Saitama supposedly “broke” his limiter through intense training and because of that he no longer has conventional physical limitations like other characters in the series..



Normal series attacks


Normal punches

Normal punches with minimal effort placed into them.


Consecutive normal punches

A rapid volley of normal punches.


Serious series attacks

Serious punch

A punch with “some” amount of effort placed into it.

  • S1Ep 12 10:58 Boros uses Collapsing star roaring cannon on Saitama. He deflects it with a serious punch#strength #endurance

  • S2ep12 20:10 Saitama  uses a serious punch to destroy elder centipedes entire body in a single strike#strength


Serious side hopes

A set of “serious” side hops. Saitama can create after images of himself this way.

  • S2Ep 2 15:25 Saitama uses serious sideways jumps to create after images of himself#powers


Serious table flip

A move where Saitama will flip the earth beneath himself and launch an opponent into the air. This can mess with a person’s equilibrium.


Serious head butt

A headbutt attack with a moderate amount of effort placed into it.


Shockwave generation

Saitama can create powerful air shockwaves by punching. Enough so to level entire mountains without physical contact.

  • S1Ep 5 16:06 Saitama throws a punch that levels a mountain range with its air pressure#strength


After image creation

The ability to create after images via speedy movement. Saitama was able to essentially trick Genos into attacking an afterimage for a few dozen seconds while doing this.

  • S1Ep 5 14:45 Saitama creates an after image of himself that’s almost tangible#powers

  • S2Ep 2 15:25 Saitama uses serious sideways jumps to create after images of himself#powers


Survivability

Saitama’s enhanced durability can allow him to survive in the vacuum of space. He also has resistance to telekinetic attacks(whether internal or external) due to his durability and strength of spirit.


Non-physical interaction

Somehow Saitama was able to punch himself into the spiritual dimension found in phoenix man’s cape, despite said dimension not really being a physical plane.


Feats

Strength

  • S1Ep 1 2:49 Saitama kills vaccine man in one hit and disperses a huge cloud layer#strength#skill

  • S1Ep 5 3:17 Saitama takes the hero test. He does incredibly fast side steps, a 15 hundred meter run in seconds,lifts huge weights,etc#speed #strength #skill

  • S1Ep 5 16:06 Saitama throws a punch that levels a mountain range with its air pressure#strength

  • S1Ep 7 10:48 Saitama shatters meteor that was going to destroy city Z and creates an explosion visible from space#strength #speed

  • S1Ep 9 10:20 Saitama defeats the sea king in one punch and disperses and entire storm  #strength #skill

  • S1Ep 10 17:27 Saitama crushes a giant bullet shot from Boros’s ship and flings it back at him#strength

  • S1Ep 12 8:58 Saitama creates a massive crater in the moon by jumping from it to earth #strength #speed

  • S1Ep 12 10:58 Boros uses Collapsing star roaring cannon on Saitama. Saitama deflects it with a serious punch and dispersed clouds worldwide#strength #endurance

  • S2Ep 1 10:58 Saitama blocks a giant bird monster from crashing into a building with one hand#strength


Speed


Endurance


Scaling

Naturally as the one punch man Saitama scales above every other character in the series. As a result any feats others can perform also apply to himself.


Experience

  • S1Ep 1 2:49 Saitama kills vaccine man in one hit a#strength#skill

  • S1Ep 1 13:30 Saitama is thrown into a skyscraper by Dr.Genus’s brother and then beats him in one punch#strength#endurance#skill

  • S1Ep 2 10;41 Saitama defeats Mosquito girl in one slap#strength #skill

  • S1Ep 3 21:00  Saitama kills Carnage Kabuto in one punch#skill

  • S1Ep 4 14:15  Saitama easily beats Hammerhead#skill

  • S1Ep 5 13:49 Saitama spares with Genos and easily beats him#skill

  • S1Ep 9 Ep 9 10:20 Saitama defeats the Deep Sea King in one punch  #strength #skill

  • S1Ep 11 13:25 Saitama withstands the force of Geryuganshoop telekinetic gravity manipulation. Saitama then defeats him by throwing a pebble at him#endurance #skill

  • S1Ep 12 0;24 Saitama fights Boros#skill

  • S1OVA ep 1 8:36 Saitama defeats a villain named Men's Esthetician Man

  • S2Ep2 9:42 Saitama fights Fabuki and has no problem with her powers #skill 

  • S2Ep 3 20:00 Saitama knocks out human Garou in one hit#skill

  • S2Ep 7 5:42 Won multiple rounds in the Super fight tournament#skill

  • S2Ep 7 12:26 Saitama fights the martial artist named Suiryu#skill

  • S2Ep 9 5:58  Saitama defeats the monster Gouketsu off screen#skill

  • S2OVAEp1  6:00 Saitama defeats the villain dirt worm in a single punch#skill


Manga


Web comic


Weaknesses

Saitama’s biggest weakness is his lack of formal fighting training and lack of actual technique. MANY characters have noted that he is not disciplined and that he typically just relies on overwhelming the opponent via sheer force.
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