One Punch Man

Madhouse Inc. took the anime community by storm with this 2015 action-comedy, adapting the popular manga into a visually spectacular 12-episode television run. Scoring a massive 8.5 on AnimePickr, the series tackles the superhero genre through an absurdist lens. Saitama is an adult cast member who trained so hard he went bald and gained the power to obliterate any opponent with a single punch. In an alternative present where alien invasions and monsters are daily occurrences, his almighty hero status brings him no joy, only crushing boredom. The show brilliantly juxtaposes high-octane action sequences with the mundane reality of a guy looking for a good sale at the supermarket. It is a hilarious, adrenaline-fueled ride that mocks shonen tropes while delivering some of the most fluid, highly choreographed fights in modern television.