Understanding Japan through One Punch Man

Micah
6 min readOct 16, 2020

I would have never expected a bald and mildly depressed superhero to teach me so much about the modern Japanese ethos. Normally, I’d reach for a book or treat a friend to a cigar and coffee if I want to learn about a distant culture, not watch anime. But this time, I fell into it. With the gyms still closed and the weather getting a bit nippier, I finally decided to start a show, One Punch Man.

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Micah

writer/researcher at messari.io • wanderer of global landscapes