“Saitama didn’t get his power by beating people up”: The Moment When One Punch Man Broke His Limiter For the First Time Is Not Appreciated Enough

The Moment When One Punch Man Broke His Limiter For the First Time Is Not Appreciated Enough
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Saitama is one of the strongest characters in the anime. He is often compared to Goku due to the many feats he has achieved, including everything from blowing up planets to beating the speed of light. But you would be surprised to know that Saitama was only sometimes this strong. The moment when Saitama broke his limiter is very unexpected.

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Anime: One Punch Man
One Punch Man, Saitama

Saitama is the main character of One Punch Man, initially a webcomic written by the author ONE. Yusuke Murata was the one who adapted the story to a manga format and has been the author of the manga ever since. It is one of the most famous series in the anime industry.

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How did Saitama break his limiter?

Saitama, the protagonist of the One Punch Man series, is a very relatable character; he works hard, is humble, and is lovable overall.

He has grown tremendously since the story’s beginning and has become one of the strongest anime characters ever. However, things were only sometimes so easy for him. In the beginning, he was just an ordinary office worker.

A still from One-Punch Man manga.
One-Punch Man

The story behind how he broke his limiter is unique and highlights how simple yet great Saitama is. You were mistaken if you thought he broke his limit while saving someone or defeating an opponent.
He unlocked it because he could not see the back of his head in a mirror.

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Yes, Saitama discovered he was facing hair loss issues and wanted to see which part had the most hair loss.

As he only had a single mirror, he tried to look at the back of his head but failed, and after failing numerous times, he went so fast that he could see the back of his head, which means he went faster than the speed of light.

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Why is Saitama called One Punch Man?

Saitama is called One Punch Man because of his ability to defeat anyone with a single punch. Yes, just a single punch from him is strong enough to take down the strongest in his verse.

He is also very bored due to his lack of challenges, as none of them can excite him anymore due to his supernatural strength.

One-Punch Man, Saitama vs Garo
One-Punch Man, Saitama vs Garo

Till now, it has never been confirmed that Saitama has gone all out; however, during the fighting, he usually plays around and tries to fight with as low a power level as possible.

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If Saitama, in reality, fought anyone to kill or defeat him, the fight would unironically not last more than one punch.

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Written by Jiyad Shaikh

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