ONE's webcomic "One-Punch Man" was remade and adapted into an anime by Yusuke Murata, who boasts some of the most impressive artistic talent among manga artists. He's also famous for serializing Eyeshield 21 and being selected twice for Mega Man character design competitions. Genos, the handsome cyborg who appears in One-Punch Man, is a main character who appears frequently. Let's take a look at what kind of character Genos is.
[One-Punch Man] Genos, a cyborg with a tragic past
His body is made of machinery.
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Genos is a cyborg, with most of his body made of machinery. His appeal in the series lies in his unique action scenes, unique to a cyborg.
A Cyborg Who Lives for Revenge
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Genos has a tragic past that could be told in a long time. To summarize, he lost his family and hometown to a mysterious cyborg. After being rescued by Dr. Kuseno, he became a cyborg himself to seek revenge and seek out the cyborg responsible. Along the way, Saitama saves him from being nearly destroyed by Mosquito Girl, and Genos, attracted by his strength, almost forcibly becomes Saitama's apprentice.
[One Punch Man] How strong is Genos?
Genos' Fighting Style
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Genos, a cyborg, fights using weapons developed by Dr. Kuseno, who transformed him into a cyborg. His mechanical body has high mobility and offensive power, giving him the fighting ability to defeat average monsters with a single blow. Furthermore, it seems that every time his body is destroyed, he equips it with new reinforced parts, powering up even more.
He's always destroyed, but quickly recovers.
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Genos possesses exceptional fighting abilities, but due to his own carelessness, he is often defeated by enemies with even greater fighting abilities. However, as long as he has spare parts, he can quickly recover no matter how worn out he is, so one of Genos' strengths is his extremely fast recovery.
Special Move: Machine Gun Blow
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Genos's special move, the Machine Gun Blow, unleashes a series of powerful, invisible punches. However, after using this move, he's either saved by Saitama or sent to Dr. Kuseno's lab in a battered state, marking a sort of defeat.
[One-Punch Man] Genos is a cool, calm, and collected cyborg!
Deep inside, he's passionate
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Perhaps because he's a cyborg, Genos's personality is cool, calm, and collected, and he rarely shows his emotions. When he attacks the House of Evolution, he shows a rational and ruthless personality, blowing up the base in an instant and wiping out everyone in one fell swoop. However, he is not inhumane, as he protects ordinary citizens from monster attacks, and he harbors passionate emotions deep inside.
His overconfidence often gets him into trouble
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Genos's mechanical body keeps him calm, but there are also times when his carelessness puts him in trouble. For example, he shows too much confidence and is counterattacked by his opponent, nearly destroying him, or he carelessly looks away and is counterattacked even though he hasn't delivered the finishing blow.
One-Punch Man's Explainer
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In One-Punch Man, Genos often explains things to the ignorant Saitama, suggesting he possesses a fair amount of knowledge and common sense. However, it could be that Saitama simply lacks common sense.
Adored by Saitama
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Attracted by Saitama's strength, he applied to become his apprentice and deeply respects him. He is so devoted to Saitama that he tried to appeal directly to the person in charge after seeing Saitama's results on the Hero Certification Exam, and he even tried to identify and beat up the person who sent Saitama a slanderous letter.
Genos is one of the better S-class heroes
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Among the selfish and uncooperative S-class heroes, Genos is one of the better ones, obediently responding to association summons and taking on monster attacks to protect citizens. He's also quite common-sense.
[One Punch Man] What kind of hero is Genos?
Suddenly Becomes an S-Class Hero
Genos achieved the highest score on the hero certification exam and was immediately certified as an S-Class hero, the highest rank. His hero rank was the lowest immediately after certification, but his current hero rank is 14th in the S-Class.
Hero Name: "Demon Cyborg"
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Genos' hero name, "Demon Cyborg," was given to him by the association in reference to his fearless and aggressive approach to attacking even the most vicious monsters and dangerous disasters.
Popularity as a Hero
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The handsome cyborg Genos is extremely popular with the general public, ranking sixth in the weekly popularity rankings despite having just registered as a hero and not yet engaged in any hero activities. His popularity in the series is so high that he even created a fan club shortly after registering as a hero.
Is there a connection to Metal Knight?
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It appears that he is acquainted with fellow S-Class hero, Metal Knight, aka Bofoi. However, it seems that Metal Knight himself does not know Genos; Genos seems to know him unilaterally. However, Genos also did not know that Metal Knight was a remote-controlled robot, so the exact nature of their relationship is currently unknown. It's possible that he frequented Dr. Kuseno's laboratory.
Drive Knight's Mysterious Words
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During the attack by Boros' Dark Matter, Drive Knight, an S-class hero, stopped him and offered him the mysterious advice, "Be careful, Metal Knight is your enemy." Genos questions his true intentions, but then leaves, saying he eventually understands.
[One-Punch Man] The Handsome Cyborg! Genos's Charm
Very Popular with the General Public
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Being a handsome hero. He is extremely popular, with people saying things like "He's a promising genius who made his S-class debut at the young age of 19," "He has a handsome face," "I like how he's cool and refuses to appear in the media at all," "He's a cyborg prince," "His iron-faced expression gives off a sense of fragility," and "He's one of the top five handsome heroes."
Flashy Mecha Action
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Main character Saitama's fight scenes often involve him turning his opponents into gruesome images with a single punch, and Murata's beautifully drawn combat action is simply breathtaking. Genos, with his mechanical gimmicks and flashy fight scenes, truly showcases Murata's artistic talent, and his cool fight scenes are one of Genos's charms.
One-Punch Man Genos Summary
This time, we've put together a summary of Genos, the handsome cyborg from One-Punch Man. One-Punch Man's second season is scheduled to air in spring 2019, and Murata's version of One-Punch Man is currently being serialized in Tonari no Young Jump. Let's look forward to seeing Genos's exploits, who keeps coming back no matter how many times he's destroyed!
