They belong to two completely different universes, one from the post-apocalyptic conception of Buronson and Hara, the other from a deconstruction of the Shonen canon of recent years. They’re Kenshiro from Ken the Warrior and Saitama from One-Punch Man. The protagonists have completely different movements and potentials.
But in a fight to the death who would win between Ken the Warrior’s Kenshiro and One-Punch Man’s Saitama? Let’s try to analyze the movements and skills of both characters in order to come to a conclusion to this fight.
Ken is the head of the Hokuto School, an extraordinary and skilled warrior who has repeatedly knocked out opponents considered much stronger than him. Raoul and Kaioh know something about this and saw the growth of Hokuto’s fourth brother through to the end of Ken the Warrior as he developed various movements. A single correct shot at a pressure point would be enough to take out Kenshiro’s opponent, who can also use destructive techniques such as Tenha Kassatsu (absolute force that destroys the sky), but also supports techniques that are very useful like the muso Tensei (regeneration free from all thoughts), a movement stronger than the Hokuto school that allows the user to reproduce.
Instead, Saitama is a living gag. The One Punch Man protagonist may be unrivaled in his world, at least as far as we know so far, and is known for his ability to take down enemies with just one punch. The bald hero can only rely on an exceptional physique that will allow him to face any enemy.
Well who would win in a battle? Because of his nature as an anti-Shonen hero Saitama would surely have the knife on the side of the handle on his side. While Ken the Warrior’s Kenshiro had many techniques that could get the heroes of other mangas in serious trouble, he couldn’t keep up with Saitama’s Mach 34 speed, regardless of the movements used, or against his strength. Of course, Ken’s chances of winning are not zero, but in our opinion they are still extremely low. And who do you think would win a hypothetical battle between the protagonists of Ken the Warrior and One-Punch Man?
