The ninth One-Punch Man OVA is a comedy about a knock to the head that wipes Genos's memory. Adopting personalities from the manga he finds lying around, the cyborg stumbles through the day until a jolt of electricity sets him right.
Summary
While the two are watching television, Saitama reaches for his potato chips and accidentally clobbers Genos hard enough to knock him out. The cyborg comes to with no memory at all. Picking up manga scattered across the apartment floor, he starts absorbing the traits of their characters, one moment squeaking in a childish high voice, the next turning into a hostile delinquent who insults Saitama after learning the man is his master.
Fubuki arrives and hears about the amnesia from Saitama, only for Genos to try flirting and ask her out. She turns him down flat and leaves.
Key Events
His radar picks up an energy spike, and Genos bolts from the apartment, startled that his body is moving on its own. He runs into the Blizzard Group, who mistake him for a recruit; unable to remember them, he insists they have the wrong person and flees. He then meets the monster Lord of Mountains and lures it away from bystanders, but with his combat memory erased he is beaten down badly. The turning point comes when the creature zaps him with electricity, rebooting his mind and restoring everything.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In what episode does Genos lose his memory?
Genos loses his memory in "Genos and Memory Loss," the ninth One-Punch Man OVA, after Saitama accidentally knocks him out while reaching for potato chips.
How does Genos act after losing his memory?
With no memory of himself, Genos picks up manga scattered around the apartment and starts imitating the personalities of their characters, shifting between a childish voice and a hostile delinquent persona.
What happens when Genos meets the Blizzard Group in this OVA?
Genos runs into the Blizzard Group, who mistake him for a recruit, but since he cannot remember them he insists they have the wrong person and flees.
How does Genos get his memory back?
While fighting the monster Lord of Mountains without his combat memory, Genos is zapped by the creature's electricity, which reboots his mind and restores everything.
When was "Genos and Memory Loss" released?
The OVA released on December 25, 2019, as a bonus episode for One-Punch Man's second season.
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