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Game and Rivals

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The tenth OVA of the One-Punch Man anime, in which Saitama drags Genos into a nationwide fighting-game tournament chasing a five-million-yen prize, only to be knocked out early while unexpected contenders battle for the top spot.

Ova Title: Game and Rivals
Media Type: OVA
Kanji Title: ゲームとライバル達
Release Date: January 28, 2020
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Summary

Tempted by a grand prize of five million yen, Saitama brings Genos along to a tournament for the fighting video game Wild Animals. Venues across the country host players who face off online, and Saitama intends to win using virtual reality controls. His actual skill, however, is sorely lacking, and he is quickly eliminated in the opening round by a koala-avatar opponent.

Garou has also joined the competition, tearing through his matches with real martial arts, and Suiryu dominates just as easily at a separate venue. The two eventually meet online in a fierce match, but Garou's attacks come so fast that the equipment glitches and freezes his avatar, handing Suiryu the win. In the final, Suiryu faces the same koala that had defeated Saitama earlier, and the koala crushes him within seconds. When the winning player steps forward to collect the prize, they are revealed to be King in disguise.

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Key Events

Saitama and Genos enter the Wild Animals tournament for its cash prize, and Saitama loses in the first round to a koala avatar. Garou and Suiryu advance easily until Garou's speed glitches the hardware, giving Suiryu the victory. In the final, the koala defeats Suiryu in seconds, and its player turns out to be King in disguise.

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Notes

This is the tenth OVA in the anime series and part of the Season 2 supplementary lineup. It sits between the entries titled Genos and Memory Loss and Puri-Puri Prisoner and the Jailbreaking Prisoners.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in the One-Punch Man OVA Game and Rivals?

Game and Rivals follows Saitama and Genos entering a nationwide tournament for the fighting game Wild Animals, chasing a five-million-yen prize while Garou and Suiryu battle their way toward the final.

Why does Saitama lose the Wild Animals tournament so quickly?

In Game and Rivals, Saitama is eliminated in the opening round of the Wild Animals tournament because his actual gaming skill is sorely lacking, despite entering to win the five million yen prize.

Who wins the video game tournament in Game and Rivals?

A mysterious koala avatar wins the Wild Animals tournament in Game and Rivals, defeating both Saitama and Suiryu before its player is revealed to be S-Class hero King in disguise.

Why does Garou lose his match against Suiryu?

In Game and Rivals, Garou loses to Suiryu when his attacks come so fast that the game hardware glitches and freezes his avatar, handing Suiryu the win.

Who is revealed to be behind the koala avatar in Game and Rivals?

The koala avatar that dominates the Wild Animals tournament in Game and Rivals is revealed to be S-Class hero King in disguise.

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