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Chapter 51

Manga ChapterCh. 51

The fifty-first chapter, Headgear, has Garou lay out the boastful Zeimeet and then mistake a wig-shopping Saitama for a hunter, jabbing him near the shoulder. The irritated bald hero returns the exact same blow and flattens Garou, who later wakes disoriented atop garbage, while Genos calls Dr. Kuseno about transplants.

Volume: 10
Release Date: July 4, 2015
Previous Chapter: Chapter 50: Getting Cocky!
Next Chapter: Chapter 52: Don't Put It Back!
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Summary

In the entertainment quarter, Zeimeet parades along with two women while plugging the Hero Association and angling for a kiss, until Garou steps up and lays him out with a punch. The beatdown leaves Garou unfulfilled, and when Saitama turns up behind him, Garou assumes a hero has come to hunt him. He jabs Saitama near the shoulder, which only irritates the bald hero into returning the exact same blow and flattening Garou. In truth, Saitama was out shopping for a wig, not tracking the hunter.

Garou comes to the next morning atop a heap of trash with only a hazy recollection. At home, Saitama models his new hairpiece, and a horrified Genos phones Dr. Kuseno to request hair transplants for him. Saitama, however, intends the wig as a disguise for an upcoming martial arts tournament and asks Genos to come along.

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Key Events

Garou attacks Zeimeet, then mistakes Saitama for a hunter and strikes him. Saitama knocks Garou out with his own move, and Garou later wakes disoriented atop garbage. Genos calls Dr. Kuseno about transplants, and Saitama plans to enter a tournament in disguise, inviting Genos.

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Notes

Titled "Headgear" (Tonari 74), the chapter belongs to Volume 10 and the Hero Hunt Arc and was adapted in Episode 15. A mask seen at the store where Saitama buys his wig references the Ghostface identity from the Scream film franchise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Garou attack Saitama in Chapter 51?

In Chapter 51, Garou mistakes Saitama, who is out shopping for a wig, for a hero sent to hunt him, so he jabs Saitama near the shoulder.

What happens when Garou strikes Saitama in Chapter 51?

The jab only irritates Saitama, who returns the exact same blow and flattens Garou, leaving him to wake up disoriented atop a heap of trash the next morning.

Why does Saitama buy a wig in Chapter 51?

Saitama buys a wig in Chapter 51 to use as a disguise for an upcoming martial arts tournament, and he asks Genos to come along with him.

Who does Garou defeat before encountering Saitama in Chapter 51?

Garou lays out the boastful fighter Zeimeet in Chapter 51, who had been parading through the entertainment quarter with two women while plugging the Hero Association.

What does Genos do after seeing Saitama's wig in Chapter 51?

Genos, horrified by Saitama's new wig in Chapter 51, calls Dr. Kuseno to request hair transplants for him instead.

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