One-Punch Man season 2
One-Punch Man | |
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Season 2 | |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | April 10 July 3, 2019 | –
Season chronology | |
The second season of One-Punch Man anime series is animated by J.C. Staff, with Chikara Sakurai replacing Shingo Natsume as director and Yoshikazu Iwanami replacing Shoji Hata as sound director. Tomohiro Suzuki, Chikashi Kubota and Makoto Miyazaki reprised their roles as series composer, character designer and music composer, respectively.[1] The second season aired between April 10 and July 3, 2019, while a recap special covering the first season aired a week before broadcast on April 3, 2019.[2][3] The second season is simulcast on Hulu in the United States,[2] on Tubi in Canada,[4] on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand,[5] and on Crunchyroll in Europe.[6]
The opening theme song is "Uncrowned Greatest Hero" (静寂のアポストル, Seijaku no Apostle, lit. "Quiet Apostle") by JAM Project, and the closing theme is "Chizu ga Nakutemo Modoru kara" (地図が無くても戻るから, lit. "Even Without a Map, I'll Return") by Makoto Furukawa.[7][2][8]
Episode list
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No. overall | No. in season | Title [9][10] | Directed by [9] | Original air date [a] | English air date |
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13 | 1 | "The Hero's Return" Transliteration: "Hīrō no Kikan" (Japanese: ヒーローの帰還) | Shūji Miyazaki | April 10, 2019 | October 12, 2019[11] |
14 | 2 | "The Human Monster" Transliteration: "Ningen no Kaijin" (Japanese: 人間の怪人) | Hiroyuki Okuno | April 17, 2019 | October 19, 2019 |
15 | 3 | "The Hunt Begins" Transliteration: "Kari no Hajimari" (Japanese: 狩りの始まり) | Ryō Andō | April 24, 2019 | October 26, 2019 |
16 | 4 | "The Metal Bat" Transliteration: "Kinzoku no Batto" (Japanese: 金属のバット) | Toshiki Fukushima Miyuki Ishida Makoto Sokuza | May 1, 2019 | November 2, 2019 |
17 | 5 | "The Martial Arts Tournament" Transliteration: "Bujutsu no Taikai" (Japanese: 武術の大会) | Tomohiro Kamitani Kōzō Taihō | May 8, 2019 | November 9, 2019 |
18 | 6 | "The Monster Uprising" Transliteration: "Kaijin no Hōki" (Japanese: 怪人の蜂起) | Hideki Okamoto | May 15, 2019 | November 16, 2019 |
19 | 7 | "The Class S Heroes" Transliteration: "S-Kyū no Hīrō" (Japanese: S級のヒーロー) | Shigenori Awai | May 22, 2019 | November 23, 2019 |
20 | 8 | "The Resistance of the Strong" Transliteration: "Tsuyoi Yatsu no Teikō" (Japanese: 強い奴の抵抗) | Yoshio Suzuki | May 29, 2019 | November 30, 2019 |
21 | 9 | "The Troubles of the Strongest" Transliteration: "Saikyō no Nayami" (Japanese: 最強の悩み) | Shūji Miyazaki | June 12, 2019[b] | December 7, 2019 |
22 | 10 | "Justice Under Siege" Transliteration: "Seigi no Hōimō" (Japanese: 正義の包囲網) | Ryō Andō | June 19, 2019 | December 14, 2019 |
23 | 11 | "The Varieties of Pride" Transliteration: "Sorezore no Kyōji" (Japanese: それぞれの矜持) | Katsushi Sakurabi Chikara Sakurai | June 26, 2019 | January 5, 2020[c] |
24 | 12 | "The Wiping of the Disciple's Butt" Transliteration: "Deshi no Shirinugui" (Japanese: 弟子の尻拭い) | Makoto Sokuza Yōhei Suzuki Chikara Sakurai | July 3, 2019 | January 12, 2020 |
Recap special
No. overall | No. in season | Title [10] | Original air date | |
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12.5 | 0 | "A Super Serious Look Back!" | April 3, 2019 | |
Second season commemorative special that serves as a recap of the first season. |
Notes
- ^ TV Tokyo lists the season as premiering on April 9, 2019 at 25:35 JST, which is effectively April 10.
- ^ Broadcast of episode 21 was postponed by one week due to TV Tokyo's broadcast of the 2019 French Open.[12]
- ^ Adult Swim moved One-Punch Man from 11:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. EST/PST, making the dates of the remaining episodes of season 2 effectively Sunday.[13]
References
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (September 25, 2017). "Chikara Sakura Directs One-Punch Man Anime's 2nd Season at J.C. Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c Antonio Pineda, Rafael (March 4, 2019). "One-Punch Man Season 2 Airs April 2 Special Before April 9 Hulu Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (August 12, 2018). "One-Punch Man Anime Season 2 Unveils Teaser, JAM Project's Return, April Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 18, 2019). "Tubi TV Streams One-Punch Man Anime, 3 Naruto Films in Canada". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ @AnimeLab (March 5, 2019). "SAITAMA IS BACK with a striking new visual and a premiere date of April 9, 2019! 👊💥 One-Punch Man Season 2 will also be streaming EXCLUSIVELY on AnimeLab each week in AUS & NZ! 🎊" (Tweet). Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (April 9, 2019). "Crunchyroll Streams One-Punch Man Season 2 Anime in Europe". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 26, 2019). "One-Punch Man Anime's 2nd Season Reveals More Cast, Opening Song Performers". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ VIZ [@VIZMedia] (March 18, 2019). "Time to see your favorite #OnePunchMan heroes and villains in action! Season 2 premieres April 9 on @Hulu! The countdown starts now!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "EPISODE | TVアニメ「ワンパンマン」公式サイト" (in Japanese). ONE・村田雄介/集英社. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "One Punch Man". Next Episode. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (September 12, 2019). "Toonami Premieres One-Punch Man Season 2 on October 12". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "6/4 Tokubetsu Hensei ni Tomonau Hōsō Jikan no Oshirase" 6/4特別編成に伴う放送時間のお知らせ. onepunchman-anime.net (in Japanese). June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "For the first Toonami Saturday of the new decade, we're switching up the schedule!". Facebook.com/Toonami. January 4, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
External links
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- One-Punch Man at IMDb