The hero doesn’t always win.

From the loyal cyborg Genos to the ever-optimistic Mumen Rider, here are the best characters in One-Punch Man.

), leading the public to believe that Saitama’s work was his doing.

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However, he manages to befriend Saitama, bonding over their sharedlove of video gamesand manga.

8Fubuki

Fubuki is a B-Class Rank 1 Hero who is extremely possessive over her ranking.

Fubuki tried to get Saitama to join them, only to be rebuffed.

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Although Fubuki has significant esper powers, her capabilities pale in comparison to her older sister Tatsumaki’s.

7Speed-o'-Sound Sonic

A former assassin, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic is the self-proclaimed nemesis of Saitama.

Due to his defeat, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic trains relentlessly and gradually improves his skills.

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As an experienced killer, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic possesses unimaginable speed to the point that he leaves behind afterimages.

He is still able to take down Dragon-level enemies on his own.

He has a strong sense of responsibility, especially with the way his former disciple Garou turned out.

A collage of the best characters in One-Punch Man.

Bang has since retired from being a hero and now mainly focuses on his dojo.

Garou goes from city to city and begins to challenge and fight the top-ranking heroes.

3Tatsumaki

Tatsumaki is a force unto her own and one of thestrongest female characters in anime.

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Older sister to Fubuki, she is an S-Class Rank 2 Hero with considerable psychic powers.

These techniques can kill in one move.

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His overly serious personality makes him take nearly everything Saitama does or says at face value.

However, he is motivated to get stronger and voluntarily undergoes more modification upgrades.

1Saitama

One ofthe strongest anime charactersever created, Saitama is the story’s main character.

Speed-o'-Sound-Sonic sensing he’s not alone in One-Punch Man.

He always aspired to save others, to the point where he became too strong for his enemies.

Instead of taking pride in his strength, he laments it and becomes easily bored as a result.

However, his motivation remains pure and he is truly kind and selfless at heart.

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