# Where to Watch One-Punch Man

**You can stream One Punch Man's first season on Netflix and Hulu, with additional legal options including Bilibili TV, iQ, WeTV, and official YouTube playlists, though exactly which ones work for you depends on your region's licensing.**

## Where to Watch

- [Hulu](http://www.hulu.com/onepunch-man)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80117291)

Availability shifts by country, so your safest move is to check whichever of these services is licensed where you are. Netflix and Hulu carry the season for subscribers across many territories, Bilibili TV, iQ, and WeTV cover several Asian markets, and there are official YouTube playlists too. Every option listed here points to a legal, licensed stream.

## Synopsis

Saitama looks like the least likely hero alive — bald, blank-faced, and utterly unremarkable — yet he's quietly become the strongest fighter on the planet. That overwhelming power turns out to be its own curse: with every foe, however monstrous, folding to a single casual punch, he's lost the thrill of a real fight and drifts through hero work in a haze of boredom. Things pick up when Genos, a young cyborg burning to avenge his past, latches onto him as a self-appointed pupil set on uncovering the secret behind that strength. Around this deadpan setup, the series runs a gleeful parody of cape-and-monster heroics, alternating spectacular action with bone-dry comedy about what's left to chase once you've already won everything.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 12
- **Premiered:** 2015
- **Studio:** madhouse inc.
- **Score:** 8.3

## Watch Order

Watch order here is refreshingly simple. This first season is your starting point and the core of the franchise; once you're hooked, the sequel season continues Saitama's story, while the specials and the short prequel are optional extras for fans who want a little more.

- One Punch Man: Road to Hero — prequel
- One Punch Man Specials — side\_story
- [One Punch Man 2nd Season](https://hozuna.com/anime/one-punch-man-season-2) — sequel

## If You Liked This

- **[One Punch Man Season 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/one-punch-man-season-2)** — The natural next step. The second season picks the story straight back up, throwing a fresh wave of threats at Saitama's effortless might and widening the cast of heroes around him.
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Steins;Gate](https://hozuna.com/anime/steins-gate)** — 
- **[Hunter x Hunter](https://hozuna.com/anime/hunter-x-hunter)** — 
- **[Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Ultra Romantic](https://hozuna.com/anime/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-ultra-romantic)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch One Punch Man legally?

It streams on Netflix and Hulu, with further official options on Bilibili TV, iQ, WeTV, and YouTube playlists. Which ones are available to you comes down to your region's licensing.

### How many episodes is One Punch Man Season 1?

The first season runs 12 episodes, and the story is complete within them — no cliffhanger-bait padding.

### Is One Punch Man finished, and is there more after this?

Yes — this first season is finished, and it's followed by a second season if you want to keep going, plus specials and a prequel piece on the side.

### Do I need to watch anything before the first season?

No. This first season is a perfect entry point and assumes no prior knowledge; there's an optional prequel piece, but you can comfortably start right here.