The anime One-Punch Man is eagerly anticipated for its third season, marking the return of Saitama and the Hero Association to the screen after over 5 years of waiting. While Garou and the Monster Association continue to play significant roles in the anime, the manga has already introduced a new character that shakes up the narrative.
Unfortunately, the manga is currently facing issues with chapter 212 of One-Punch Man, as the creators have decided to step back from the “infinite loop” of the narrative.
This decision has left fans of the anime feeling trapped in a “vortex of endlessness”.
To summarize what is currently happening in the manga, the battle with Garou has concluded, but the story continues to introduce a new character. This character is one of the most powerful ninjas from the Ninja Village, Void, who is known to be the arch-nemesis of the top hero Blast.
In the storyline regarding the Monster Association, when Garou awakens to his powerful state as a God, he inadvertently releases cosmic rays. This compels Blast to shift them into another dimension to protect the Earth.
At the same time, Void has absorbed these rays through spatial rifts to potentially harness and utilize the power of God. Furthermore, he possesses the ability to move between different dimensions, making it feasible to manipulate or ambush others.
So what is Redraw?
Typically, the artist of One-Punch Man, Yusuke Murata, will recreate scenes from previous chapters that fans love, making changes that he feels enhance the quality. Essentially, One-Punch Man has been revisited with new content and some recently added chapters based on previous manga edits. However, these alterations are provided on the premise of expanding and enriching the narrative with many new details and scenes.
Nonetheless, if one overlooks the benefits of this process, many fans feel frustrated when the new chapters do not focus on the primary storyline, especially during this phase of the arc. Revisiting the content of a manga that has been officially published is an unusual occurrence and ideally should not happen.
Yusuke Murata has previously announced through his X account that he intends to revisit the chapters of the current Ninja arc, and the results may differ significantly from the original version.
For those who are curious about when we will see Void appear for the first time in the anime adaptation, it may take some time. The third season will likely focus on Garou and the Monster Association if it continues to stick closely to the original material, and it is entirely possible that the third part will also reflect on the extended battles in the arc. Even though we might have to wait a while longer, the impressive nature of this series ensures that one day the anime of One-Punch Man will bring this to the silver screen.
