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Two Bald Heroes are Better Than One: Anpanman VA Narrates One-Punch Man Special

posted on by Lynzee Loveridge

A shinier scalp duo of justice has never existed! Anpanman voice actress special on April 2. Toda will narrate the special's first 30 minutes.


Unlike Anpanman and Saitama, Toda herself is not bald.

One-Punch Man's original Japanese title (ワンパンマン or "Wanpanman") is a wordplay on Anpanman (アンパンマン) with only the first syllable being different. Twitter by joking about the wordplay, "Hm? Wanpanman? Anpa—... No, Wanpanman. It should be Wanpanman."

Anpanman predates One-Punch Man by about 30 years. The Takashi Yanase.

The One-Punch Man anime's website describes the April 2 airing in Japan as the "broadcast premiere commemorative special." Hulu exclusive on April 9, "the same day as Japanese broadcast."

Toonami block in July 2016. Viz Media released the first season on home video in North America.

JAM Project is once again performing the opening theme song.

Viz Media master license to the second anime season, including digital streaming, TV broadcast, electronic sell-through, home media, and merchandising rights for North America, Latin America and Oceania.

Source: One-Punch Man official site via Nijimen

Update: Description of Yasumoto's Tweet corrected. Thanks, crosswithyou


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