Book Review: One-Punch Man Vols. 5 & 6 by One et al.

One-Punch Man Volume 5 story by One and art by Yusuke Murata

Saitama arrives at the city being devastated by the Sea King, who has been smashing down other heroes left and right. After a string of victories, the Sea King attacks a shelter where civilians are waiting for the heroes to do their thing. Saitama saves the day but a lot of people still have doubts about his heroics. This victory means a promotion in the Hero Association. How far will he go?

This is another fun volume even though it is mostly fighting. Saitama still faces the problems that his victories feel too easy and that the public does not like him. His loyal apprentice Genos keeps his spirits up even as he performs more heroically than Saitama.

Recommended.

One-Punch Man Volume 6 story by One and art by Yusuke Murata

All the S-Class heroes are summoned for a meeting at Hero Association HQ in City A. Saitama, who is still in a lower class, tags along with Genos to find out what is going on. The old lady prophet who has a 100% accurate record for predictions has died. She died from her latest prediction--a world-wide catastrophe in the next six months. Before the meeting can even end, an invasion comes from space and wipes out all of City A except for the HQ. A big battle ensues. Can this be the danger foretold by the old lady?

After some discussion about Saitama's presence at the meeting, this volume pretty quickly develops into a big fight with the aliens. A bunch of new heroes are introduced and don't die right away, so some new characters provide some interesting side situations while Saitama fights his way through the baddies on the space ship. The fight scenes are fun and the comedy still works well.

Recommended.