Splashing into purified water on the big screen, Kazuma and co. are back. This film details a trip to Megumin and Yunyun's hometown with some insight on how they both turned out so strange. The movie implies small plot bits have occurred in-between the end of season 2 and the beginning of the film; nothing major except that again the party find themselves in debt. Ignoring that, they set out to Megumin's hometown fearing that it is in danger.
There are plenty of concerns to have with JC Staff animating the film based on the deplorable animation in the majority of One Punch Man season 2 and the extremely limited animation in the newest season of Food Wars. Fortunately, JC Staff drew a bombastic flick that keeps up with the quality the series has maintained on TV. The explosions are large, the spell-casting is colorful, and the characters fluidly move. The climax is epic and made me shiver. Image quality only lacks when characters are closer to the background in scenes.
The comedy is enjoyable just like in the show with a mix between quick quips, situational irony, and references to ridiculous history that will have you reminiscing on seasons 1 and 2. Megumin is charming and humorous, Darkness is her typical masochistic self, Aqua... is not prominent in the film. In showcasing Megumin, the writing steps back from Aqua and she plays as more of a generic side character.
The movie had the theater in a riot of laughter very early on starting with why the crew decide to go visit Crimson Demon Village. Throughout the rest of the film, Kazuma is featured heavily for better or worse. The movie has a few scenes that left me praying that none of the theater staff were poking in to take a look at what was going on. Kazuma, unfortunately, acts on both sides of these perhaps too risque scenes, and goes maybe a tad too far on his offense. A couple uncomfortable moments aside, Kazuma is as hilarious as ever. Stupid and clever. Perverted and chivalrous. Lucky and unlucky.
The journey reveals many details about Megumin and Yunyun's early life. We get to learn about their families, their school, their friends, what they write home about, and even some of the difficult decisions they've had to make. If Megumin wasn't your favorite yet, there's a decent chance she will be by the time the film ends, and maybe you'll find some respect for Yunyun as well.
I'm very hopeful and eager for a season 3 because it's clear a lot of passion went into this film. If you enjoy the series, you'll enjoy this movie.
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