The BEST episodes of One-Punch Man season 1

Every episode of One-Punch Man season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of One-Punch Man season 1!

Saitama is a superhero who has trained so hard that his hair has fallen out, and who can overcome any enemy with one punch. However, because he is so strong, he has become bored and frustrated that he wins all of his battles too easily.

Last Updated: 12/14/2025Network: TV TokyoStatus: Continuing
The Strongest Hero
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8.78
1500 votes

#1 - The Strongest Hero

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/2015

The inconceivably powerful Lord Boros has traveled untold distances in search of someone who can cure his boredom: Saitama! With the fate of humanity in the balance, will the two champions at last find in each other the worthy opponent they've been searching for?

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The Dominator of the Universe
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8.41
1383 votes

#2 - The Dominator of the Universe

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2015

As a colossal spaceship floats in the skies above City A, a member of its monstrous crew battles on the ground against a group of S Class heroes. Despite their powers, they can't seem to finish it off. Meanwhile, Saitama has boarded the enemy ship on his own.

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Unyielding Justice
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8.26
1365 votes

#3 - Unyielding Justice

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2015

As the battle with the Deep Sea King reaches its climax, more heroes fall to the aquatic despot’s brutal attacks. Which of them has what it takes to be a true hero?

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The Obsessive Scientist
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8.13
1523 votes

#4 - The Obsessive Scientist

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2015

Saitama and Genos glean information about The House of Evolution and its founder Dr. Genus, a scientist with dangerous ideas on artificial human evolution. Meanwhile, Dr. Genus learns of Saitama’s amazing strength and has plans of his own for One-Punch Man.

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Unparalleled Peril
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8.11
1363 votes

#5 - Unparalleled Peril

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2015

Saitama tags along to an emergency meeting of Class S heroes and discovers that a seer has foretold a serious danger threatening the Earth. Though the crisis could occur anytime in the next six months, the heroes are surprised to hear the roar of explosions that very hour!

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The Lone Cyborg
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8.04
1638 votes

#6 - The Lone Cyborg

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2015

A monster is moving toward City Z, one that has been created by the mysterious organization known as The House of Evolution. Genos, a young cyborg, attempts to stop it, but gets in over his head before Saitama happens along.

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The Ultimate Disciple
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8.01
1367 votes

#7 - The Ultimate Disciple

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2015

An enormous meteor hurtles toward City Z, forcing the Hero Association to ask its S Class heroes to respond. When all their efforts prove in vain, Genos decides it's up to him to protect the home of his master and stop the meteor, no matter what the cost.

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The Ultimate Master
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7.99
1457 votes

#8 - The Ultimate Master

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2015

Though he’s been doing the hero gig for three years, Saitama realizes that the public knows nothing about him. Determined to get a little recognition, he decides to become a pro hero, but first he must pass the Hero Association tests and become a full-fledged member.

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The Modern Ninja
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7.95
1499 votes

#9 - The Modern Ninja

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2015

A group of battlesuit-clad terrorists called "The Paradisers" appears in City F, led by an enormous man known as Hammerhead. Calling for the redistribution of wealth, the group targets the fat-cat Zeniru, who in turn dispatches his bodyguard to defeat them. Unfortunately, Saitama is on the same errand.

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The Deep Sea King
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7.95
1374 votes

#10 - The Deep Sea King

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2015

A pack of monsters calling themselves the "Clan of the Seafolk" arrive on the shores of City J intent on invading the land. When the hero sent to fight them is defeated easily by the Deep Sea King himself, Saitama and Genos head for the city to help.

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The Strongest Man
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7.83
1989 votes

#11 - The Strongest Man

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2015

Saitama is a guy who’s a hero for fun. After saving a child from certain death, he decided to become a hero and trained hard for three years. Though he’s now so strong he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, lately he feels as if, in exchange for overwhelming power, he’s lost something even more important.

Directors: Shingo Natsume
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The Terrifying City
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7.80
1398 votes

#12 - The Terrifying City

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2015

It's been five days since Saitama became a professional hero and he has yet to do anything heroic. When Genos informs him that C-class heroes who don't fight bad guys are dropped from the hero registry after a week of inaction, Saitama heads out on patrol, yet can't find any criminals or monsters to stop.

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