'Eyeshield 21' and 'One Punch Man' creator Yusuke Murata draws 'One Punch Man' at International Manga Festa at Tokyo Big Sight on Nov. 23, 2014. (Photo : YouTube/Manga Comics Manga)
Saitama will look different in "One Punch Man" Season 2. This is according to the photos series creator Yusuke Murata uploaded on Twitter.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="ja" dir="ltr">ワンパン最新話の没絵達。思ったような迫力や動きが出せなかったのが没の理由です。 <a href="https://t.co/BRqBfrKz28">pic.twitter.com/BRqBfrKz28</a></p>— 村田雄介 (@NEBU_KURO) <a href="https://twitter.com/NEBU_KURO/status/820080727622459393">January 14, 2017</a></blockquote>
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In the new photos released by Murata, Saitama appears to have more expressions on his face. The series creator is giving more close-up drawings, which allow fans to see the expressions of the characters more closely.
As the most powerful hero alive, Saitama is too powerful to enjoy any thrill from his deeds and is facing existential crisis that he imposed to himself. He dubbed Caped Baldy by the Hero Association, with which he is currently registered as a B-Class Rank 7 professional hero.
Written by Tomohiro Suzuki and directed by Shingo Natsume at Madhouse, "One Punch Man" Season 1 aired between Oct. 5, 2015 and Dec. 21, 2015 in Japan and was also simulcast by Daisuki and Hulu. The anime series featured music by Makoto Miyazaki and character design by chief animation director Chikashi Kubota.
On Sept. 25, 2016, "One Punch Man" Season 2 was confirmed at the One Punch Man Fall Festival event. The anime series is also getting a smartphone game app in 2017, Anime News Network quoted the staff as saying.
"One Punch Man" Season 2 is rumored to premiere in mid-2017 but Madhouse has yet to announce the specific release date. While waiting for the sequel, Murata's fans can enjoy his obi featured in "Back to the Future: Untold Tales," which can be purchased one issue at a time, Natalie Comic has learned.
Watch Murata draw "One Punch Man" at International Manga Festa at Tokyo Big Sight, the largest Japanese convention center, on Nov. 23, 2014 here:
