The wait is over; Chapter 171 of One Punch Man has been released after a month. Later this week, you’ll be able to read the next chapter, which will start up just where last month’s stressful Chapter 170 left off. After a bloody battle in the previous chapters, readers should anticipate more talking and less fighting in the ones to come. Garou sees his owner, Bang, again, and they catch up on life. Meanwhile, inspired by Garou, Tareo has chosen to fight back against the bullies.
Sitch and Sekingar discuss the Bang and Garou scenario while visiting the Heroes Association. Saitama and Genos reach an unnamed location at the chapter’s finale, where they are being observed from afar. Many readers are still guessing about who it may be, but hopefully, the next instalment will provide some light on the matter. On Thursday, September 22, 2022, Chapter 171 of One Punch Man will become available on the Viz Media website. There’s also a corresponding app you can get from the Play Store. Chapters are typically released at 12:00 PM JST, however as it has a simultaneous release schedule, the times vary depending on where you live.
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Summary of One-Punch Man Chapter 170
When we last left off, Garou was discussing his philosophy of social justice and wrong. The scene shifts to him and Bang sitting in a police station, where he expresses regret for his actions. After being released from police custody, Bang comes to the conclusion that Garou owes an apology to everyone he wounded while hero-seeking. The action then flashes back in time to show Garou being trained by Bang after he was discovered. He then inquires as to how Tareo is doing, to which Bang responds positively.
The scene shifts to Tareo at the schoolyard, where the bullies are picking on him. He stands up to them, declaring himself “Garouman The Hero,” and they back off. When Waganma gets there, he approaches him with a request to play video games. Waganma accepts Tareo’s request that he and his pals come over. Garou approaches Bang and says he wants to battle some of the heroes and that if he could take them all out in a specific order, he wouldn’t have to undergo the monsterization process to wake up. At Heroes Association, Sitch informs Sekinger of his plan to become Garou’s guardian after reading Bangs’ resignation letter.
Additionally, Bang expresses a desire to bring Garou to the organisation, but Sitch is worried that the other heroes would be resistant to the idea. In their ongoing conversation, Garou is asked by Bang if he has a crush on anyone. After some hesitance, Garou finally admits that he has a crush on the girl who portrays Gau Yellow in Gauranga. At the chapter’s close, Saitama and Genos are at an unidentified location with an observer.
On September 21, 2022, the day before chapter 171 of One Punch Man was scheduled for release, the manga’s creator, Yusuke Murata, tweeted again. If you’re an avid reader of the story, you probably already know that Murata announced the publication of the next chapter on Twitter on September 22, 2022.
Fans of One Punch Man are scratching their heads about the mangaka’s recent tweets, which have been notoriously cryptic. Before the publication of Chapter 171, let’s look back at the update Murata gave and refresh our memories with a brief summary of the previous chapter.
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On September 21, Yusuke Murata attempted to keep the One Punch Man fandom abreast of his activities by posting two tweets. Among his planned activities for the day was “animation production and reading,” as he tweeted first thing in the morning. It was revealed in a second tweet that he had assigned numerical values to each of the objectives he set for himself. It stated that he would illustrate around 10 pages for the “rework of the book” and that he would also create roughly 10 cuts for the animation production.
Many doubts were raised about the content Murata proposes to redo. This isn’t the first time Murata has opted to make changes to the manga before it appears in the collected volumes of the series, called Tonkobon. With that in mind, it’s safe to expect that Murata sensei will make some changes to the most recent chapters, such as 167 and 168, which depicted the battle between Garou and Saitama. The One Punch Man mangaka may alter the dialogue somewhat during the discussion about hyperspace gates.
In one tweet, he made reference to an animated effort that appears to have given many One Punch Man fans the wrong impression. Some fans have speculated that Murata’s post may be alluding to the third season of One Punch Man, although this is very improbable given that he cannot be alone responsible for the animation of such a massive production.
On the other hand, he may be referring to one of his personal endeavours, like the Go! Saitama cartoon he created of the Caped Baldy that lasted all of a minute. However, supporters are urged to wait for more announcements that might resolve the current uncertainty.
Synopsis of One Punch Man Chapter 170
As chapter 170 opened, the former Hero Hunter spoke at length on his concept of justice. But he came back in chapter 87 to say sorry for eating there without paying. Silver Fang joined him, and the old man was overjoyed to be of assistance to Garou in making amends to those he had wronged. Next, we see Tareo standing up to the bullies among his so-called buddies. Tareo fancied himself a hero, so much so that he dubbed himself “Garou Man.” He gained confidence after seeing Garou’s bravery in action.
To the delight of the local youth, Waganma extended an invitation to Tareo to spend the night at his place, where they could play video games. Sitch and Sekingar talked at the headquarters of the Heroes Association afterwards. Bang has resigned and will no longer be an active member of the company’s heroic staff. Garou would replace Bang as a leader. While Sitch did worry about the fallout, the organization’s top goal was strengthening its position in light of Shibabawa’s last prophesy. The dialogue between Garou and Bang at the end of Chapter 170 was lighthearted and positive.