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Toonami To Air “One-Punch Man” Anime Marathon


Shine those chrome domes, and get your exercise gear ready! It’s time to train for a marathon… a Labor Day One-Punch Man marathon!

Over the weekend, Toonami announced that will air a One-Punch Man marathon. The news was revealed in a bumper, which aired during the block:

Toonami will air the show’s first seven episodes on September 3, starting at 11:30PM.

OnePunchMan-Anime-KeyArt-WCopy-smOne-Punch Man is based on Yuusuke Murata and ONE’s manga of the same name. Shingo Natsume (Space Dandy) directed the series at Madhouse, with Chikashi Kubota (Robotics;Notes) providing character designs. Tomohiro Suzuki (Tiger & Bunny) wrote the show’s scripts, while Makoto Miyazaki (Triage X) scored the soundtrack.

Viz Media currently holds the rights to both the One-Punch Man manga and anime series. The company  is currently streaming the show on Hulu for residents in the United States.

Source: YouTube (CabooseJr)

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