Expectations for One Punch Man season 2 remains high months following the announcement that there will be a sequel to the smash-hit anime series. After treating fans with fast-paced, bad-ass action in the first season, OPM season 2 is expected to match that level of intensity in every episode while catering an intriguing story plot.
Speaking of the story material for the upcoming season, Madhouse Studio has kept that thing classified. Don't believe in what you read in the internet about Boros returning or Amai Mask becoming the next major villain. As far as the story in the original comic series by ONE goes, the hero-hunter Gorou should be the next in line.
Meanwhile, the progression of the story in Yusuke Murata's manga adaptation hasn't yet gone deeper into the Monster Association arc. For now, the spotlight is on the battle between Saitama disguising as Charanko and a mysterious fighter named Suiryu.
Suiryu as potential Blast candidate:
Based on his performance throughout the Super Fight tournament, Suiryu is a pretty strong fighter. He easily defeated A-Class Rank-19 hero Max, A-Class Rank-37 Sneck, and knocked out Volten in 3 seconds. In the final, he 'tried' to intimidate Saitama with a series of kicks and punches before expressing his utter excitement of finally fighting someone strong enough to get his blood boiling.
Is Suiryu the one all OPM fans have been waiting for years? Is he the mighty Blast, the no.1 ranked hero in the Heroes' Association, the one capable of matching Saitama's sheer power? Reddit user Heart Strike dissected that particular issue, providing the facts that support and oppose Suiryu as Blast.
The next issue of One Punch Man, Chapter 113, is going to be epic, because it will show how Suiryu would fair against Saitama, who literally one-punches his way to the finals. If Suiryu manages to back up his talk about being strong, then it's about time to put him on top among the candidates of being Blast, the anointed anti-thesis character in the series. Moreover, it further adds more hype to season 2, where we can finally see these two overpowered fighters duke it out for supremacy.
One Punch Man Season 2 will be released at sometime in 2017. For more One Punch Man manga and anime update, follow me at ShonenLord