The One-Punch Man anime, written by Tomohiro Suzuki and directed by Shingo Natsume (animator of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood), debuted in Japan last year with 13 episodes before coming to the U.S. in English via Adult Swim‘s Toonami block this summer.
That much is certainly true for One-Punch Man, which follows protagonist Saitama as he deals with the resulting existential crisis of becoming the most powerful superhero in the world.
Western fans of anime know the medium provides content that is refreshingly different from mainstream American or European television.
One-Punch Man is regarded worldwide for its off-beat sense of humor and self-referential satire, which is part of what made the webcomic such a rousing success.