<![CDATA[This study aims to identify the forms, analyze the pragmatic functions, and reveal the influence of the situational context (SPEAKING) on the use of directive speech acts in the manga One Punch Man Volume 34 (Chapters 208–213) by ONE and Yusuke Murata. The approach used is qualitative descriptive with a textual case study design. Data were collected using the observation method and note-taking technique, then analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing supported by source, theory, and method triangulation. The results show that there are 15 directive speech act data points divided into four categories based on Namatame's theory: commands or meirei (10 data points), suggestions or teian (3 data points), requests or irai (1 data point), and prohibitions or kinshi (1 data point). Speech acts with the meaning of permission or kyoka were not found, given the action-battle narrative background that minimizes such requests. Pragmatically, commands and prohibitions are dominated by direct realization through explicit imperative markers to force or prevent crucial actions amid crises. Conversely, suggestions and requests tend to be delivered indirectly, such as through the use of rhetorical interrogative sentence moods or the quotation of third-party messages. This indirect strategy functions to provide psychological intervention and empathetic reprimands without relinquishing the speaker's authority. In conclusion, the selection of speech act forms and functions is heavily influenced by situational context components, particularly Participants, Setting and Scene, and Ends. This strongly proves that dialogue in action manga is not merely a medium for conveying narrative, but rather an instrument of power negotiation, survival strategy, and hierarchy formation amidst escalating conflict.]]>
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