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One Punch Man Watch Order
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The One Punch Man watch order runs just 24 TV episodes across two seasons, wrapped around seven short OVAs for the complete Saitama experience. Begin with the Road to Hero OVA, then watch Episodes 1-2 before The Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close OVA. The pattern continues through Season 1: The Pupil Who is an Extremely Poor Talker slots in after Episode 4, The Ninja Who is Too Complicated after Episode 7, and Episodes 8-12 close the first cour. Three more OVAs — Bang Who is Too Overbearing, The Sisters Who have Too Many Things Happening, and The Murder Case That is Too Impossible — bridge the gap before Season 2's Episodes 13-24. If you only want the main story, the OVAs are skippable side pieces, but this is the correct order to watch everything with each extra in place.
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Recommended first watch
Checked October 2026Watch the three TV seasons in order: Season 1 (12 episodes, 2015), Season 2 (12, 2019) and Season 3 (12, 2025).
The Road to Hero short, the six Season 1 OVAs and the six Season 2 OVAs are optional side episodes, so skip them or watch them whenever you like.
AniList lists a Season 3 Part 2 for January 2027; it has not aired yet.
Start here
- Watch first
- The story starts at Episodes 1-2 (Season 1). Before that, Road to Hero OVA (Season 1) is optional.
- What to skip
- 8 entries are optional: Road to Hero OVA (Season 1), The Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close OVA (Season 1), The Pupil Who is an Extremely Poor Talker OVA (Season 1), The Ninja Who is Too Complicated OVA (Season 1), Bang, Who is Too Overbearing OVA (Season 1), The Sisters Who have Too Many Things Happening OVA (Season 1), and 2 more. The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Bang, Who is Too Overbearing OVA (Season 1). Season 1 OVA 4 of 6, Bang Who Is Too Overbearing (March 2016).
- One-Punch Man Season 2 OVA. Season 2 OVAs, six episodes (October 2019 to March 2020).
- Road to Hero OVA (Season 1). Road to Hero OVA (December 2015).
Chronological order
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Season 1
#1–11 · 11 entries
- 1Road to Hero OVAOptional
Road to Hero OVA (December 2015). Optional: a short extra; the TV seasons do not need it.
OVA - 2Episodes 1-2
Season 1, episodes 1-2 (October 2015). Start here: Saitama can defeat anyone with one punch.
0/2 - 3The Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close OVAOptional
Season 1 OVA 1 of 6, The Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close (December 2015). Optional: a side episode.
Episode 1 - 4Episodes 3-4
Season 1, episodes 3-4 (October 2015). Continues Season 1.
0/2 - 5The Pupil Who is an Extremely Poor Talker OVAOptional
Season 1 OVA 2 of 6, The Pupil Who Is an Extremely Poor Talker (January 2016). Optional: a side episode.
Episode 2 - 6Episodes 5-7
Season 1, episodes 5-7 (from November 2015). Continues Season 1.
0/3 - 7The Ninja Who is Too Complicated OVAOptional
Season 1 OVA 3 of 6, The Ninja Who Is Too Complicated (February 2016). Optional: a side episode.
Episode 3 - 8Episodes 8-12
Season 1, episodes 8-12 (from November 2015). Finishes Season 1.
0/5 - 9Bang, Who is Too Overbearing OVAOptional
Season 1 OVA 4 of 6, Bang Who Is Too Overbearing (March 2016). Optional: a side episode.
Episode 4 - 10The Sisters Who have Too Many Things Happening OVAOptional
Season 1 OVA 5 of 6, The Sisters Who Have Too Many Things Happening (April 2016). Optional: a side episode.
Episode 5 - 11The Murder Case That is Too Impossible OVAOptional
Season 1 OVA 6 of 6, The Murder Case That Is Too Impossible (May 2016). Optional: a side episode.
Episode 6
Season 2
#12 · 1 entry
- 12Episodes 13-24
Season 2, episodes 13-24 (April 2019). Continues after Season 1.
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One-Punch Man Season 2 OVA
#13 · 1 entry
- 13One-Punch Man Season 2 OVAOptional
Season 2 OVAs, six episodes (October 2019 to March 2020). Optional: standalone side episodes.
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One-Punch Man Season 3
#14 · 1 entry
- 14Episodes 1–12
Season 3, 12 episodes (October 2025). Continues after Season 2.
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The correct order to watch One Punch Man, as one listShowHide
Watch One Punch Man in this order. 14 entries, chronological.
- Season 1: Road to Hero OVA (OVA) — optional
- Season 1: Episodes 1-2
- Season 1: The Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close OVA — optional
- Season 1: Episodes 3-4
- Season 1: The Pupil Who is an Extremely Poor Talker OVA — optional
- Season 1: Episodes 5-7
- Season 1: The Ninja Who is Too Complicated OVA — optional
- Season 1: Episodes 8-12
- Season 1: Bang, Who is Too Overbearing OVA — optional
- Season 1: The Sisters Who have Too Many Things Happening OVA — optional
- Season 1: The Murder Case That is Too Impossible OVA — optional
- Season 2: Episodes 13-24
- One-Punch Man Season 2 OVA (OVA) — optional
- One-Punch Man Season 3: Episodes 1–12
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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One Punch Man watch order FAQ
What order should I watch One Punch Man in?
Watch the three TV seasons in order: Season 1 (12 episodes, 2015), Season 2 (12, 2019) and Season 3 (12, 2025). The Road to Hero short, the six Season 1 OVAs and the six Season 2 OVAs are optional side episodes, so skip them or watch them whenever you like. AniList lists a Season 3 Part 2 for January 2027; it has not aired yet.
Do I need to watch the One-Punch Man OVAs?
No. Road to Hero (December 2015), the six Season 1 OVAs (December 2015 to May 2016) and the Season 2 OVAs (October 2019 to March 2020) are optional side episodes. The TV seasons stand on their own.
Is there more after Season 3?
AniList lists One-Punch Man Season 3 Part 2 as not yet released, with a January 2027 start. Nothing past Season 3's 12 episodes has aired as of October 2026.
What is the chronological order of One Punch Man?
Start with Road to Hero OVA (Season 1), then continue with Episodes 1-2 (Season 1), The Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close OVA (Season 1), Episodes 3-4 (Season 1), The Pupil Who is an Extremely Poor Talker OVA (Season 1), and Episodes 5-7 (Season 1), followed by 8 more entries. The full One Punch Man watch order on this page has 14 entries across 4 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
What is the release order of One Punch Man?
In the order they aired, start with Episodes 1-2 (Season 1), then Episodes 3-4 (Season 1), Episodes 5-7 (Season 1), Episodes 8-12 (Season 1), Road to Hero OVA (Season 1), and The Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close OVA (Season 1), followed by 8 more entries. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order.
How many episodes is One Punch Man?
One Punch Man has 42 TV episodes in this order, plus 2 OVAs.
Can I skip anything in One Punch Man?
Yes. 8 entries are marked optional: Road to Hero OVA (Season 1), The Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close OVA (Season 1), The Pupil Who is an Extremely Poor Talker OVA (Season 1), The Ninja Who is Too Complicated OVA (Season 1), Bang, Who is Too Overbearing OVA (Season 1), and The Sisters Who have Too Many Things Happening OVA (Season 1), and 2 more. Everything else is part of the main story.
Is One Punch Man finished?
Yes. One Punch Man has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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