One-Punch Man’s Yusuke Murata Met Michael B. Jordan, Reveals Thoughts on Creed 3

Creed 3 actor Michael B. Jordan recently went to Japan on a press tour and met Yusuke Murata, the illustrator of One-Punch Man.

Murata, known for his exceptional artwork in the One-Punch Man manga, took to Twitter to share his encounter with Jordan. The duo met for a special interview ahead of the Japanese premiere of Creed 3, and Murata expressed his admiration for the film, describing it as a masterpiece that resonated deeply with him.

In the interview with Natalie, Jordan revealed that Murata his favourite manga artist, and said that he is influenced by One-Punch Man. He said that he thinks One-Punch Man is about the journey of a hero and he loves the protagonist Saitama and other heroes.

先日マイケル・B・ジョーダン監督と対談をさせて頂きました。「クリード　過去の逆襲」。僕にとって非常に心に刺さる作品で、この先の人生で折に触れ見返すであろう傑作でした。初監督でコレを撮ってしまうって凄い！ https://t.co/fAXY3zPH4B

— 村田雄介 (@NEBU_KURO) May 31, 2023

Creed 3 fights were inspired by anime

Jordan is a big anime fan, and it is not exactly surprising to see him meet Murata, who is one of the most popular artists. Creed 3, the latest instalment in the popular boxing film franchise, released on March 3, 2023. Creed 3 even got an anime short that was shown exclusively in Japan that played at the end of the film. It was made by Yo Moriyama at TMS Entertainment, with the same team behind the popular boxing anime Megalobox and its sequel, Megalobox 2: Nomad.

Speaking to IGN, Jordan revealed some of the anime influences the film had:

“Without nerding out too much… You’ve seen so many fights throughout the Rocky and Creed franchise, and I really wanted to put my spin on it, you know? How to make these fights different, and you know, from Hajime no Ippo, to Megalo Box, to Naruto, to My Hero Academia, all of those different anime that I watched growing up, there’s an inherent spirit to them in how they fight…” Jordan said.

“And their bonds and relationships and all that good stuff. But it’s very similar to the brotherhood and bond that we have, and his relationship to his family as well,” he continued. “So I tried to key in on some of those key moments. And yeah, they’re in there. They’re in a lot of the fights.”

“I would say from the Dragon Ball Z universe, there’s a punch… [in] me and Damian’s fight, where there’s a Dragon Ball Z punch that’s in there,” Jordan revealed.