Garou
Also known as: Hero Hunter, Human Monster
The Hero Hunter, a martial arts prodigy who sided with monsters because he grew up watching heroes gang up on the losers. His 'human monster' arc is the series' philosophical core, and his soft spot for the kid Tareo keeps undoing his own villainy.
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Saitama
9k works
A hero for fun who trained until his hair fell out and now ends every fight with a single punch, leaving him bored, broke, and clipping coupons. The genre's great anticlimax — fic explores the depression under the deadpan and the disciple who refuses to leave.
Genos
7k works
A nineteen-year-old cyborg avenging his destroyed hometown, who watched Saitama one-shot a monster and immediately moved into his apartment as a self-declared disciple. His incinerators are state of the art; his devotion is thermonuclear.
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How many fanfics feature Garou?
Garou appears in 4k+ works on AO3, making them one of the most popular characters in the One-Punch Man fandom. You can browse all Garou fanfiction using the Fanfict Reader app.
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Garou is primarily featured in gen (non-romantic) fanfiction, though some shipping content exists.
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