Highlights:
* Saitama vs Goku has been a raging debate ever since One Punch Man Season 1 came out.
* The fight cannot be decided by physical feats based on strength or speed.
* One Punch Man universe is generally weaker than that of Dragon Ball.
Saitama vs Goku has been an eternal debate in the anime and manga community ever since Saitama first made his debut in One Punch Man Season 1. The initial consensus was that Goku would win but as more and more people started to understand the essence of One Punch Man and the character and depth of Saitma, the fight could swing in anyone’s favor. Let’s break it down and see who comes out on top and how.
Saitama vs Goku: It’s Not About Strength or Speed
Saitama has jumped back into Earth from the Moon, sneezed away Jupiter, lifted Black Holes as if they were weights in a gym, and has destroyed enemies like Awakened Garou, Boros, and even GOD. Goku on the other hand has clashed with and won against multiple planetary to solar system or galaxy tier enemies.
Frieza could destroy planets in a heartbeat and today he’s nothing but an annoying exercise to Goku. Initially, Saitama didn’t have any planetary feats to compare against Goku so people thought it was Goku’s victory. But now that Saitama has shown how far he scales, the fight could go either way.
Saitama vs Goku: It All Comes Down to Perspective & Friends
Goku almost always wants to have a fun fight if his opponent doesn’t do anything heinous or harmful to his planet or his friends. And to add to that, he always seeks to be stronger. Saitama on the other hand is a bored hero who can defeat any enemy with one serious punch- well most of them at least. He’s too strong so he wants the thrill of the struggle again. It’s safe to say they both would be the perfect opponents to each other.
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What Goku does definitively have over Saitama are equally strong or comparable in strength friends- Vegeta, Gohan, Android 13, and so on. Saitama’s friends are so weak compared to him that Dragon Ball characters can just sneeze to defeat them. If Goku’s friends join the battle, it’s surely Goku’s win. After all Goku and Vegeta are one of the strongest anime duos of all time.