One Punch Man vs My Hero Academia

Side-by-side comparison — genres, author, rating, status and more.

Quick Comparison

Field	One Punch Man	My Hero Academia
Author	ONE (Writer), Yusuke Murata (Illustrator)	Kōhei Horikoshi
Status	Ongoing	Completed
Rating	⭐ 8.7/10	⭐ 8.4/10
Volumes	30	42
Start Year	2012	2014
Publisher	Shueisha	Shueisha
Genres	Shonen Action Comedy Superhero	Action Superhero School Adventure

Shared genres: Action, Superhero — highlighted in red above.

Series Summaries

One Punch Man

Saitama, a bald-headed hero, can defeat any opponent with a single punch, yet struggles with existential boredom from invincibility.

Full One Punch Man guide

My Hero Academia

In a world where eighty percent of humanity has superpowers called Quirks, Izuku Midoriya is born without one — then inherits the most powerful ability in existence from the greatest hero alive, forcing him to grow into a legacy he was never supposed to carry.

Full My Hero Academia guide

Which Should You Read?

Pick One Punch Man if…

You enjoy Shonen stories
You enjoy Action stories
You enjoy Comedy stories
You're happy following an ongoing story month to month

Pick My Hero Academia if…

You enjoy Action stories
You enjoy Superhero stories
You enjoy School stories
You prefer a completed series with a full ending

Can't decide? Many manga fans end up reading both — they often scratch different itches!