One Punch Man Chapter 136: Release Date, Recap, Discussion

One Punch Man revolves around Saitama’s struggle to find meaning in life after becoming too strong for his own good.

With the power to defeat any enemy in a single punch and a Cyborg disciple, Saitama gets tangled over and over in the world of Heroes and Villains in a hilarious (yet at the same time cool) way.

One Punch Man released chapter 135 recently, titled “Disgrace and Fundamentals.” So, it’s time to discuss the release date, scans, and other details for chapter 136.

1. Chapter 136 Release Date

Chapter 136 of One Punch Man is expected to be released on October 16.

The manga releases as per a bi-monthly schedule. However, there have been massive delays in its release schedule due to the ongoing pandemic.

I. Is Chapter 136 On a Break?

Chapter 136 is not on an official break. Recently, the manga was on a long hiatus.

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3. Chapter 136 Speculations/ Predictions

I. A Unique Friendship

Chapter 131 ended with Saitama introducing himself to a monster named Manako.

It is likely that in the next chapter, we will see Saitama forging a sort-of friendship with Manako, which has countless implications. Now that Saitama has befriended Manako, anyone who hurts her will get punched for sure.

Saitama will eventually make it to the surface with Manako and Flashy Flash.

Since Manako is a monster helping a hero, Psykos will definitely try to punish her. This would be the perfect moment for Saitama to step in and save the day once again.

II. Heroes vs. Monsters

Now that the final fight is starting between Tatsumaki and Psykos, we will definitely see a heated high-stakes esper fight between them. With all of the heroes now converging to that location, an all-out war may start.

So far, we saw the heroes split up and fight separate monsters. We may get to see different heroes synergizing with each other to take down the Monster association for good.

III. Saitama Arrives

One Punch Man’s manga often involves Saitama in a sub-plot to delay his entry into the main plot.

While it seems ridiculous that the protagonist is not involved in the main plot, it is understandable when the protagonist kills everything in a single blow.

For the past few chapters, Saitama has been stuck underground with Manako and Flashy Flash. As the fight seems to be going out of the control of other characters, it seems like Saitama will soon escape and do his thing!

IV. Blast Appears??

The Hero Association’s top ranking Hero – Blast, has been shrouded in mystery for a very long time. Chapter 135 showed a brief glimpse of a hero that we’ve all been waiting to see.

With the world at stake, could it be that Blast finally appears?

4. Chapter 135 Plot

The chapter started off by showing how Drive Knight got the power he needed to chase after Psykos. After the 134.2 and 134.3 additions to the manga, chapter 135 focuses mainly on Amai Mask.

After he regains consciousness, Amai Mask has a nervous breakdown about not being able to defeat ugliness. He assumes that all the heroes know about his desperate message to Tatsumaki and thinks that he will be made into a joke.

During this breakdown, we get the first look at Blast – the top ranking S class hero in Amai Masks’ flashback.

The chapter ends with Amai Mask calming himself down and deciding not to kill any of the heroes present there.

5. About One Punch Man

One-Punch Man is a Japanese superhero webcomic created by the artist One in early 2009. It has a manga adaptation illustrated by Yusuke Murata, as well as an anime adaptation.

Following its publication, the webcomic quickly went viral, surpassing 7.9 million hits in June 2012.

On an unnamed Earth-like supercontinent planet, powerful monsters and villains have been wreaking havoc in the cities.

To combat them, the world’s government created a Hero Association that employs superheroes to stop them. The heroes are ranked from Class C to Class S.

Saitama, an unassociated hero, hails from the metropolis of City-Z and performs heroic deeds for entertainment.

He has trained himself to the point where he broke his “limit” and can effortlessly defeat any opponent with a single punch while slaying monsters the same way.

But he is now bored with his omnipotence and frustrated by sensing he lacks a challenge.