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Sarcophallus posted:It is the routine though. It's exactly what Saitama did. He's not being funny in recounting it. The joke is at Saitama's expense. He's not the only hero who works out, and it's a safe guess that Silver Fang and Pripri (just to name a couple other heroes who rely on their strength) both have more strenuous regiments. Even Mumen Rider probably works out plenty. You don't pedal as often as he does without building some calves.
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Sarcophallus posted:It is the routine though. It's exactly what Saitama did. He's not being funny in recounting it. Also, a valid point: Shugojin posted:That was the joke but at this point it sort of cheapens him if he gets to get stronger. Aaah, here we go. Schwarzwald posted:The joke is at Saitama's expense. He's not the only hero who works out, and it's a safe guess that Silver Fang and Pripri (just to name a couple other heroes who rely on their strength) both have more strenuous regiments. Oh my god, his calves must be glorious. 
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Feb 11, 2017 19:58
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If he flexes too hard his socks rip.
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Feb 11, 2017 20:05
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Rodenthar Drothman posted:Correlation does not imply causation. Come on, goons, you're better than this. There's literally nothing in the story that suggests anything else, and I'd bet there never will be. The character has told you exactly where his power comes from and you're like, "Naw dude, you got some special genes or somethin'." If this were like Hunter X Hunter or something that took itself more seriously, yeah I'd probably agree with you. But there's no reason to disbelieve that in this universe, following his instructions won't lead to you losing all of your hair and growing strong.
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Feb 11, 2017 20:07
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Sarcophallus posted:There's literally nothing in the story that suggests anything else, and I'd bet there never will be. The character has told you exactly where his power comes from and you're like, "Naw dude, you got some special genes or somethin'." What suggests that Saitama is mistaken is that roughly half of all characters in the comic are actively trying to make themselves stronger (the other half being content to exploit the power they already have) yet none of them even approach Saitama's level. This isn't because Saitama is the one character in the world who's tried honest exercise. It isn't because he has special genes either. It isn't for any reason at all. Saitama simply is powerful.
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Feb 11, 2017 20:22
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For real though Mumen Rider busts rear end a whole bunch, lack of exercise isn't his problem
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Feb 11, 2017 20:31
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Xarbala posted:For real though Mumen Rider busts rear end a whole bunch, lack of exercise isn't his problem Mumen Rider probably has an air conditioner.
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Feb 11, 2017 20:36
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You guys know this is all already answered in the ONE version & I know at least one of you has read it so what's going on here exactly.
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Feb 11, 2017 20:42
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Are people who secretly read the ONE version making "predictions" again? That's lame
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Feb 11, 2017 20:52
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Mystic Mongol posted:Thing is, Common Rider's very useful to the hero association right where he is now. Very good explanation. So Mumen Rider acts as a "gatekeeper" of sorts, similar to Fubuki or Sweet Mask, like you mentioned. The only reason I want him to become stronger is because I'd hate for him to be tragically killed off by some random monster encounter. And that seems likely to happen, because he's selfless, and would be the first person to sacrifice himself. Also, the strength of the monsters seems to be increasing over time, while he's still just a dude on a bicycle doing his best. It doesn't have to be Saitama who trains him, just somebody genuinely strong who recognizes his insane work ethic and deep sense of heroism. Alternately, they could just give Mumen Rider plot armor, since he's a fan favorite.
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Feb 11, 2017 21:02
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Work Friend Keven posted:You guys know this is all already answered in the ONE version & I know at least one of you has read it so what's going on here exactly. No I don't know, and would appreciate no one telling me. That's why I'm here and not in the ONE thread.
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Feb 11, 2017 21:04
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Why are people so insisting in trying to turn a hilarious comedy into yet another boring shonen fighting manga?
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Feb 11, 2017 21:23
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e X posted:Why are people so insisting in trying to turn a hilarious comedy into yet another boring shonen fighting manga? I just think that if Common Rider could lift a bus he could do even more good for the world. Dude gets the poo poo beat out of him regularly and he's not even superpowered. Imagining what he could do if he was stronger makes me smile. Just think of it, he could fight 4 monsters in the same day before becoming so injured that he has to go to the hospital again!
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Feb 11, 2017 21:38
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e X posted:Why are people so insisting in trying to turn a hilarious comedy into yet another boring shonen fighting manga?
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Feb 11, 2017 21:40
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Schwarzwald posted:What suggests that Saitama is mistaken is that roughly half of all characters in the comic are actively trying to make themselves stronger (the other half being content to exploit the power they already have) yet none of them even approach Saitama's level. This isn't because Saitama is the one character in the world who's tried honest exercise. It isn't because he has special genes either. It isn't for any reason at all. Saitama simply is powerful. We don't know that they did what he did, though. I bet Silver Fang uses AC in the summer and Pri-Pri-Prisoner takes weekends off from running.
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The  joke is that beating monsters isn't what makes you a hero, so Common Rider doesn't actually need to get any strongerjfc
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Jedah posted:Alternately, they could just give Mumen Rider plot armor, since he's a fan favorite. In his first appearance, he's ground into the pavement by a gang of thugs in Shotaro Ishinomori-styled iron man armor. Begemot posted:We don't know that they did what he did, though. This makes Saitama's training regiment sounds less like exercise and more like a cheat code he stumbled into. Like if you do these exact reps and run this exact distance X days in a row (while holding select on the player 2 controller) you'll get god mode.
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Rigged Death Trap posted:I wish Saitama would come and punch this conversation 
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Feb 11, 2017 22:08
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When things go sour, remember that King's arc is being animated this year.
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i'm one punch man
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Josuke Higashikata posted:When things go sour, remember that Fubuki's arc is being animated this year. They're both really good
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Feb 11, 2017 22:13
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I just hope Metal Bat vs Garou is animated tbh.
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Feb 11, 2017 22:16
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With the extra stuff Murata put in I have no idea where the anime will cutoff and it's a good feeling E: I don't think this season will end as cleanly as Boros did though
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EmmyOk posted:Are people who secretly read the ONE version making "predictions" again? That's lame Work Friend Keven posted:You guys know this is all already answered in the ONE version & I know at least one of you has read it so what's going on here exactly. This is not true I read the one version but there has not been anymore of an answer there then here.
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Schwarzwald posted:This makes Saitama's training regiment sounds less like exercise and more like a cheat code he stumbled into. Like if you do these exact reps and run this exact distance X days in a row (while holding select on the player 2 controller) you'll get god mode.
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Zereth posted:I swear I remember a side story about some guy who left Fubuki's crew and started following Saitama's exercise regimen and his hair was starting to fall out at the end. Demon Fan guy. I mean a demonic rotating fan not someone who likes demons.
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TheKingofSprings posted:They're both really good But is King BESTO GARL?
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Waffleman_ posted:But is King BESTO GARL? Yes.
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With this series logic, and just how much fun it would be, I don't think Mumen Rider should ever get super-strength or the like. If he was to get powers it would be better if constantly rushing to the scene on his bike eventually gave him super-speed, exclusively when he's on the bike, or some sort of "Justice Shield" where the more people he was defending the more damage he could take. Ok, now I really want to see him do a "Justice Crash" at a significant fraction of the speed of light.
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Dr. MonkeyThunder posted:With this series logic, and just how much fun it would be, I don't think Mumen Rider should ever get super-strength or the like. If he was to get powers it would be better if constantly rushing to the scene on his bike eventually gave him super-speed, exclusively when he's on the bike, or some sort of "Justice Shield" where the more people he was defending the more damage he could take. What if his super power is that he is actually immortal, but otherwise no different from the average human physically.
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Indiana_Krom posted:What if his super power is that he is actually immortal, but otherwise no different from the average human physically. I thought that was Zombieman.
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he should be called Common Rider in the english version. they should recall everything and rename him to Common Rider
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It would be cool if one of his friends gave him an extremely high-tech, but still street-legal, bicycle.
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how do you make a pedal bicycle so good it's not street-legal, this is now a life goal for me
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I used the wrong term, I meant the best possible bicycle that he still wouldn't need a license to operate.
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Bongo Bill posted:I used the wrong term, I meant the best possible bicycle that he still wouldn't need a license to operate. Just don't put a motor on it.
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Mystic Mongol posted:Thing is, Common Rider's very useful to the hero association right where he is now. Yeah, now that you mention it, the people at the top of each rank get to choose to advance if they want, right? So basically if there weren't the squatters, someone at the top of a rank could just choose to be moved up, then the next person could do the same, etc. That's kind of a dumb system. I mean, it's working, but only because very particular circumstances. Then again the rankings themselves are kind of dumb and are there to make heroes compete, which seems like a good way to create, well, the hostility that currently exists between heroes and such. Basically the Hero Association sucks and seems to mostly work because of the heroes in it rather than the organization's own merits.
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