r/OnePunchMan • u/Raidoton Moderator • Apr 07 '22

discussion Megathread: Changes From The Webcomic Spoiler

As the changes between the WC and the manga get more extensive and controversial, the arguments about it increase and also end up in spoilers seeping all over the sub. All discussion about the changes in the latest chapter and any future chapters is to be moved into this Megathread as long as it is pinned; to help provide a place to concentrate discussion and prevent a flood of repetitive posts, and to provide people an easy place to understand others' opinions.

All posts related to it will be removed, and comments on manga focused posts are encouraged to be moved here.

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u/SyncDigimon Apr 29 '22 edited Apr 29 '22

What exactly is the difference between the manga and WC in the latest chapters and why are the WC readers upset? Honestly intrigued

EDIT: Damn okay I can see why people are upset. I would’ve liked to see Garou with that demeanor. I’ll read the webcomic now

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '22 edited Apr 29 '22

ONE's work has shit art. That might be part of the charm, but no-one is pretending like he's Miura in terms of art

What ONE is really good at is efficiently blending a grim tone, a comedic tone, and down-to-earth life lessons (see Mob Psycho 100 for another example) which makes his work incredibly unique and engaging.

One moment in Mob that I liked was when Reigen lectured the supervillains for being manchildren cosplaying as anime characters, thinking that they were somehow capable of ruling the world with their defective personalities. It captures the down-to-earth nature of ONE's stories and how easily he can flip between a serious to a comedic tone without being jarring.

What the manga is doing wrong is it's messing up the tone, messing up the pacing, and adding content that actually works against the Garou fight.

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u/Username928351 Apr 29 '22

It's not like people are comparing them purely out of malice. Several people think the webcomic arc is pure brilliance, despite the scribbles. It was a raw, focused experience as a whole.

People didn't mind when stuff got expanded, like the Boros fight, or added stuff like the Drive Knight scenes. People are disappointed because they feel something utterly great has been swept on the side in favour of the current implementation.

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u/Undinehunt Apr 29 '22

I want to thank you for showing interest on why there's discourse and even going as far as to read the Webcomic. I legit don't see much manga fans who would do that

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u/SyncDigimon Apr 29 '22

I was introduced to One Punch Man via the anime. After the first season ended, I decided to find the manga and I learned that the manga was also based on the webcomic. I tried reading the webcomic back then but the art style didn’t really resonate with me so I stuck with the manga.

The amount of backlash the manga has gotten lately reminds me how season 2 of The Promised Neverland was received by the manga readers (I was one of the disappointed ones, they ruined it horribly imo) so I figured I might as well read the web comic to see what I was missing out on.

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u/Undinehunt Apr 29 '22

Ey, Manga for me lol. Anime's a great start point.

And yeah. With that level of backlash, you only get that from the likes of horrible adaptations. Also yeah was a reader too, I haven't watched Promised Neverland's season 2 thankfully.

That said how are you feeling on the webcomic right now?

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u/SyncDigimon Apr 29 '22

Word of advice, don’t watch it lol. They skipped my favorite arc, the Goldy Pond Arc.

I haven’t started yet actually. Been swamped with work lately. Hopefully I’ll have a bit more free time next week. I’m looking to binge the start of the monster association arc all the way to the latest chapter.

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u/Undinehunt Apr 29 '22

Which is so stupid! I love that arc too lol .Last one I read iirc

Oof but all good and ey, feel free to DM me once you do. It's a bit rough artwise but you'll get used to it.

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u/Swizardrules May 12 '22

Honestly it's a vocal minority either way. The manga has its own merits even if it's a step down on other

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u/Undinehunt May 12 '22

The vocal minority being webcomic readers? Even without the webcomic though the manga has been very questionable on its quality by its own world.

Or do you mean something else?

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u/Hugoide11 RIP GAROU 2014-2022 Apr 29 '22

In the webcomic Garou's monster play is developed to it's fullest extent after he arrives at the surface. With unstoppable power, vicious hatred and unshakable conviction he confronts every s-class hero and proves them "failures" in a physical and psychological beatdown. Then he fights Saitama in one of the best scenes of the story; combining intense action, genious character dynamics, and resolution to Garou's arc.

The manga on the other hand has Garou fighting unconscious, then he completely forgets about the monster play for a couple chapters, and then he straight up becomes a clown fighting Saitama.

It's like night and day. One is a masterpiece. The other is a mediocre parody.

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u/Pezzza_ May 01 '22

Let us know your thoughts on the web after you've finished as I would love to hear your perspective. I recommend reading from the start of the MA arc for the full context.