Overwatch 2 characters are canonically One Punch Man fans, because why not?

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One Punch Man fandom stands the test of time, apparently.

Kiriko Terrible Tornado skin victory pose
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Blizzard has a canonical reason for why its Overwatch 2 heroes are wearing the upcoming One Punch Man costumes.

Speaking to Xbox Wire, Overwatch 2 art director Dion Rogers said that the characters don't become One Punch Man characters when they use the crossover skins, they're just big fans.

“That’s our approach; that our heroes are basically aware of the anime and are fans too. And they’re cosplaying as the heroes," Rogers said. "So when you see Doomfist wearing the Saitama outfit, he’s a fan too.”

The hero shooter's wall-climbing support character Kiriko will get a skin based on Tatsumaki, or Terrible Tornado. The skin swaps her outfit to black and gives her green hairlike the psychic One Punch Man character.

The Kiriko Terrible Tornado skin will drop with the One Punch Man event on March 7. Her skin will come in a bundle with a profile name card and a victory pose and cost 2,100 Overwatch Coins. Doomfist will get a Saitama skin in the store, and Soldier: 76 will get a Mumen Rider skin that you can earn for free.

Blizzard hasn't revealed a limited time mode for the One Punch Man event yet, but a trailer will debut next week with more details. 

Tyler Colp

Tyler has covered videogames and PC hardware for 15 years. He regularly spends time playing and reporting on games like Diablo 4, Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, and Final Fantasy 14. While his specialty is in action RPGs and MMOs, he's driven to cover all sorts of games whether they're broken, beautiful, or bizarre.