Didn't see your post Shinta
@MFauli
But we have knowledge of Kamen Raider that is the point, parody imitates something preexisting. Therein lies the problem with your definition of genre. I have this same problem with music all the time. It is largely subjective and you seem to be of the opinion that because it contains elements of one genre it cannot be another, which is simply false. A shonen parody would naturally have genuine shonen elements that does not mean it is not a parody. Are you a Weird AL fan how would you define what he does?
You are the one asserting that OPM is not a parody and thus you are the one required to provide evidence substantiating that assertion. Thus far all you seem to be saying is that because OPM has serious elements it is therefore a serious shonen and thus not a parody. Which is ridiculous because you are completely ignoring all the elements of parody which by your own logic would make it a parody. Unless you require every show that has elements of one genre or another to also be labeled as such which would completely defeat the purpose of having genres.
Anyway I mentioned Weird Al to make the point you are missing which is overall intent. You seem to be determined to view this as a serious shonen and want to have a serious explanation of all the minutiae, good for you. You are going to be very disappointed but that is your prerogative. What I don't get is why you want everyone to indulge you. To reiterate your own point, you try to take this as a serious shonen series and it doesn't work as you have stated over and over again with your requirement of an explanation for Saitama's power yet you still insist that this is not a parody.
Beautiful argument that if you remove or ignore all the parody then this series is not a parody
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