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One Punch Man watch order

4 core entries, 6 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 9h 36m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

How to watch

Season 1 (2015), Season 2 (2019), then Season 3 (2025). The studio changed after Season 1 and the animation style is noticeably different, but the story continues directly. The OVAs and specials are short comedy extras.

4

core entries

0

movies to include

1

recaps / alt versions to skip

9h 36m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 9h 36m in total · longest: One Punch Man

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ItemRuntime
One Punch Man4h 48m
24h 48m

Score across seasons

Peaked with One Punch Man at 8.34 · from first to latest, the score fell 2.73

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#EntryScore / 10
1One Punch Man8.34
2One Punch Man 27.95
3One Punch Man 35.61

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    One Punch Man

    TV Series · 2015 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    One Punch Man: Road to Hero

    OVA · 2015 · 1 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    One Punch Man Specials

    Special · 2015 · 6 ep · 1h 12m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Side storyoptional
    Go! Saitama

    ONA · 2021 · 1 ep · 1m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  5. 5
    Main
    One Punch Man 2

    TV Series · 2019 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    One Punch Man 2 Commemorative Special

    Special · 2019 · 1 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Side storyoptional
    One Punch Man 2nd Season Specials

    Special · 2019 · 6 ep · 1h 12m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  8. 8
    Main
    One Punch Man 3

    TV Series · 2025 · 12 ep

    Core story – watch in this order.

  9. 9
    Main
    One Punch Man 3 Part 2

    TV Series · 2027 · 13 ep

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1One Punch Man2015-10
  2. 2One Punch Man: Road to Hero2015-12
  3. 3One Punch Man Specials2015-12
  4. 4One Punch Man 2 Commemorative Special2019-04
  5. 5One Punch Man 22019-04
  6. 6One Punch Man 2nd Season Specials2019-10
  7. 7Go! Saitama2021-09
  8. 8One Punch Man 2nd Season: Ichigeki de Wakaru! Maji Furikaeri!2025-10
  9. 9One Punch Man 32025-10
  10. 10One Punch Man 3 Part 22027-01

One Punch Man watch order FAQ

What order should I watch One Punch Man in?

Season 1 (2015), Season 2 (2019), then Season 3 (2025). The studio changed after Season 1 and the animation style is noticeably different, but the story continues directly. The OVAs and specials are short comedy extras.

How long does it take to watch all of One Punch Man?

The core story and movies run about 9h 36m. At two hours a day that is roughly 5 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. One Punch Man 2nd Season: Ichigeki de Wakaru! Maji Furikaeri! retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.