Fortnite fans might soon trade their pickaxes for punches, as a fresh leak hints at a crossover with hit anime One Punch Man. Known for its blockbuster collaborations—from Marvel superheroes to Dragon Ball and Naruto—Epic’s battle royale could be adding Saitama, the bald hero whose single blow ends every fight, to its ever-growing roster of anime icons.
The tip emerged from data mining around Fortnite’s Galactic Battle event, which transformed the island into a Star Wars theme park complete with an AI-driven Darth Vader NPC. According to prominent leaker HypeX, strings in the Vader chatbot’s code include a descriptive prompt: “a character wearing a yellow and red suit with a black belt. He has a bald head and no facial features.” That unmistakable silhouette matches Saitama’s simple, no-nonsense design and signature yellow-and-red jumpsuit.
If true, this would mark Fortnite’s next major anime crossover following its recent My Hero Academia and Dragon Ball Z events. Fortnite’s previous anime collaborations have drawn massive player engagement, combining new skins and emotes with themed limited-time modes. A One Punch Man crossover could similarly introduce Saitama and possibly other characters—like Genos or Tatsumaki—as playable outfits, alongside signature emotes such as the “Serious Punch” victory gesture.
Epic has yet to confirm any One Punch Man content, but files referencing the bald caped hero within Fortnite’s AI scripts suggest the team is preparing Vader to react dynamically when players don the yet-unreleased skin. This smart NPC technology, which can tailor dialogue based on a character’s appearance, has been a standout feature of the Star Wars event.
Fortnite’s anime appeal shows no signs of slowing down: Naruto, My Hero Academia, and Dragon Ball crossovers each topped hundreds of millions of plays and drove cosmetic sales to record highs. A One Punch Man drop would tap into that success, riding the wave of the anime’s ongoing popularity and the upcoming second season of the live-action series.
Stay tuned—Epic Games is expected to announce new crossover details soon, possibly unveiling the One Punch Man skins and related challenges during the next Fortnite Icon Series broadcast. Until then, dataminers will keep digging, and players will keep dreaming of landing that single, perfect punch in the Fortnite universe.
