Fans of the hit anime series "One Punch Man" are desperate for any kind of news and updates concerning their favorite show. As of this time, the production team is pretty tight-lipped over the whole thing. However, the illustrator Yusuke Murata decided to delight fans with a new sketch of the cast. Murata took to Twitter to post the new illustration made by the artist.
The illustration is a partially-colored drawing of the series' main cast. In the caption, Murata said that the image is just halfway finished and only needs a little bit more coloring. Some of the heroes are already colored like Genos. As for Saitama, he does not particularly need any more refinement in color as his bald head pretty much sums up the entire image.
色紙に色付け。途中。 pic.twitter.com/rtA1bpkQEp
— 村田雄介 (@NEBU_KURO) October 26, 2017
First shown in Japan in 2015, "One Punch Man" became an instant hit local as well as overseas when Viz Media decided to give it an international release. The fandom of the anime spanned worldwide and has won recognition such as being featured on the Toonami Block, being nominated for an Eisner award, and winning the New York Times Manga's Best Sellers List.
Here's the official plot summary of the series for those who are unfamiliar with the anime: "Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem—he just can't seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on!"
It is already noted that the production team of the series changed hands recently, and fans are worried whether season 2 would get shaken up because of it. Both the director Shingo Natsume and animation studio Madhouse exited the show, but no further details about their departure was given.
"One Punch Man" season 2 is rumored to debut sometime late 2018 or early 2019.
