One Punch Man‘s First Trailer in 6 Years Is Here to Temper Your Expectations

Yesterday, a new trailer for the third season of One Punch Man was released in the wee hours of the night. Like its contentious second season, the trailer has anime fans mourning what the show used to look like in its first season. The 40-second preview trailer shows the anime’s legion of heroes, including its titular hero, Saitama, gearing up for an all-out battle with big bad Garou. During Saitama’s monologue hyping up his inevitable clash with Garou, the trailer shows off snippets of action before closing on its October release date. As far as preview trailers for anime fans have been waiting six years to see go, One Punch Man is pretty efficient. The only problem is folks aren’t jiving with its animation. To explain why fans are disappointed in the new One Punch Man trailer, we’ll have to dive into the sweaty online conversation about sakuga. Sakuga, which translates to “drawing pictures,” is a term used in the anime community to highlight exceptional-quality moments in a show’s ... Read full article.