What's So Great About My Hero Academia
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- Опубліковано 20 гру 2019
- My Hero Academia is one of the defining shounen anime of the decade. But how did it get there? What is it about this show that we've all fallen in love with? What's so Great about Hero Aca?
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“Mineta is just allowed to be outside, unsupervised. What the f**k is up with that?”
That line got me man
nvrmnd i get it
lol I had to pause on the video just to calm myself from laughing.
I had to take a second round because it caught me off guard the first time. The funniest thing I have heard on a UA-cam video in a long time.
I actually like mineta
Donovan Malema why? He’s the annoying virgin
"Because nobody can really BE All Might. Not even All Might."
that hurt
that hurt a LOT
Yeah I'm pretty sure his name implies that it's pretty much impossible.
Something Similar was said in Spiderman: Far From Home.
@I Am The One Who Knocks I'm pretty sure he was just rephrasing a spiderman far from home quote to fit the anime. "You're not gonna be Ironman. Nobody can ever be Ironman. Not even Tony."
@I Am The One Who Knocks It's a legitimate theme in MHA though. The plot reveres Toshinori for his service, while still criticizing the flaws in a system that is so dependent on Toshinori "being" All-Might
@I Am The One Who Knocks He's not being cynical. That comment is backed up time and time again by the canon story. It's practically one of All Might's biggest focuses that despite his overwhelming strength, heroic attitude, and determination to save everyone, even he can't really be that perfect pillar of hope. His life as All Might practically consumes him, and so does the guilt he feels that despite all the good he's done, evil still runs rampant in their world.
Because ultimately, "All Might" is a symbol rather than a person. And Toshinori, much to his own dismay, is a person rather than a symbol. So even he can't REALLY be the symbol of All Might all the time. Toshinori himself supports this by expressing his dissatisfaction at not being able to save everyone and his injuries weakening him. He has flaws, he can't keep going forever, and the moment he leaves things kinda fall apart.
It's not cynical, it's an actual plot point in the story.
"Mineta is allowed to be outside, unsupervised"
Damn, you're right, this society is flawed...
Why do yall hate him but like toga,this is one of the reasons I hate MHA.
@@bluestar1151He said he couldn't wait to see Eri in 10 years. Mineta is just a creep, and most people just don't find him to have any redeeming qualities. Toga's creepy nature is an effect of her quirk being bloodsucking.
@@Ushisim but hes just being a normal teen boy,hes just perverted theres nothing wrong with that but yknow seven deadly sins,meliodas is worse of a pervert but nothing happened to him.
@@bluestar1151 bro, if you consider that normal you've got a problem, while it's perfectly normal to an extent, mineta is waaaaay past that
@@bluestar1151 and also, meliodas is generally more likeable
So basically, this show’s core theme is “we live in a society”
Brian Kur Society’s are pretty complex though.
Brian Kur this is the most accurate summary I’ve seen
@@Nickbartelme society revolves mostly around money and order. Liberalism and Democracy focuses more on money and freedom, realism and communism focuses more on power and laws. That's about all there is to society, ya follow rules or get in trouble
Dio Brando No offense but your statement is still an oversimplification and polarization of the institutions and mechanisms that surround us. I’ll accept that modern day society is focused primarily on money and order; in fact most of the history of the world is based on a power struggle where the winner takes all. But to simply state that we follow rules and stay out of trouble and that’s all there is to it, I would have to respectfully disagree. The East Asian Indian community The Jewish community, African American, community, even the colony’s of the Americas Under British rule. If those community’s were simply to follow your ideology, we would live in a very different world today wouldn’t you say? My personal ideology, and you can disagree; as corny as this might sound Is that of love and justice. True justice though...less of a focus on the isms and more of a focus on how do we fail better and do better. I think we might catch some of that in the seasons to come in this show.
@@Nickbartelme yeah I was trying to be super vague and simple, of course there's more than just rules and power, and culture plays a huge part in it too. I'm just naming fundamental basics
We all knew this show was special when Midoriya didn't even place in the sports festival
Choco Mints So true, I’m really happy that they didn’t have him win or even get top 3 just because he’s The Protagonist etc. It shows that even when you put all your heart (and bones) into a fight you don’t get to win just because you’re fighting for the right reasons. Keeping the character’s development flawed and realistic is a big strength of the show.
Liesel Barkei yeah this is the one problem I had with Naruto’s chunin exams, Naruto felt exempt from the idea of losing a fight, especially against Kiba and Neji.
He's in 8th place
Yoora To place means to go top 3
then season 4 happened
I just want an episode where Todoroki and Tokoyami hang out and are edgelords together
Lmao
Hans Hanzo nah not even Shinsou. He seems capable of joking around and smiling while Tokoyami is a bird head (with teeth) that can’t smile.
Todorokoyami
Oh yeah
This new OVA has Todoroki and Tokoyami working together
There's an OVA where they're teamed up.
I sometimes get annoyed that all people want from MHA is a battle anime. My favourite parts about it are definitely the parts when we take a step back from that, and just see them as students being students.
I think its because of how mainstream my hero is it ends up being a lot of peoples first anime which leads them to expect constant action as thats displayed in other mediums
Right? I actually really like when they slow it down and let the characters do normal every day stuff. Like the school festival is a great example and how to save Eri from the darkness Overhaul put her in they had to show her something fun. It's like Nana Shimura said a hero needs to save people not just from danger but also from despair and to do that sometimes you gotta smile especially when things go south. Also if the show was all action a lot of the fights would lose their value. And while their fights aren't the most choreographed they do go by the very simple thought process of, less is more.
I agree, especially with how we are all stuck inside now in days. Watching the students have genuine fun and be students, even just finding fun memorable moments, like the students all having tea, or having a dorm contest made me realise that the best moments are when you take a moment to appreciate the people around you, and when covid goes away and I'm let out of the house I'm totally going to hug my friends and spend the day with them making memories.
Go watch a slice of life then... S4 was trash and barely held by Mirio..Thats because they didnt put good fight and butchered mirios fight... Overhaul was bland af...
I always like when the students conpete with each other rather than Villains...
@@pas-kal6823 I'm sorry s4 couldnt hold your microscopic attention span, as I know taking time to flesh out a arc and not having constant flashing colors and action can be hard to watch for people like you.
Also I like how you tell him to go watch something else when hes saying why he likes the show. And then you shit on the show after acting all protective about it. The tone of your comment makes no sense. I honestly cant tell if you just didn't understand the guys comment or you're just an idiot
Lots of people forget that All Might said that when passed on, One for All gets stronger. That means that someday Deku will actually be stronger than All Might.
I believe he said One For All gets stronger as the users cultivate it. So if Deku doesn't cultivate it and grow its power, then it may not get any stronger.
@@JM-us3fr pretty sure he's cultivated it / is cultivating it right now considering all the stuff he has gone through
@Nick Gurr honestly that's whats going to kill this show for me. The character is made less interesting by just handing him new powers without any provocation or having him earn those abilities in anyway
Mushroom Kaat he did earn it in the first and second episode. None of the heroes would even try to save Bakugo from the sludge villain, even All Might himself. But he ran in to save someone who tormented him his whole life, knowing that he could die. He inspired All Might and he deemed Midoriya worthy of his power. Then he made him train his body really hard for 10 months. All Might says multiple times that he doesn’t regret giving him the power, and even after proving himself Deku still wants to work because he feels that deep down he was given the power without deserving it. I think he deserves one for all more than anyone else. The closest person would be Mirio.
@@mushroomkaat2667 I mean, its pretty obvious why the powers were offered to him, you know because he risked his life to try to save his bully with no obligation to do so. And then worked an insanely intense workout schedule for a year just to prepare to receive it.
I'm honest not sure what you want him to do to earn it
Do you need half an hour to say Tsuyu?
Jirou*
spartan preach
spartan ight, I like every waifu in mha, but jirou has to be my least favorite. I genuinely want to know why people like yourself like her. (No shade at all and I’m not trying to be mean, just wondering).
I think she's interesting because of her contradictions. Outwardly, she's a cool edgy rocker chick, but inwardly, she's shy and reserved and gets easily embarrassed. She gets more of the spotlight in the school festival manga arc, and when that comes to the anime, I think a lot more people will have Jirou as a fave.
Nasir Ali literally the next arc, school festival
I think one of my favorite parts of BNHA is that most of the major villains aren't just "bad guys for the sake of being bad." They have actual characterization, you can understand why they do what they do, and sometimes you might even agree with them on some things.
It's pretty refreshing to see actual characters as villians, not just mustache twirling "I'm going to take over the world" villians.
@Tin Watchman well I mean there's always gonna be some people who just wanna see the world burn and will do anything in their power or manipulate others in any way possible just to harm others
Fr, I lowkey agree with stains philosophy
@Tin Watchman All For One also offers an interesting twist on the classic megalomaniac, by having a legitimate argument for his rule being beneficial... there are quirks that are just plain dangerous for the wielder, and he can save them from themselves. He's the *only* one who can save them. While it's made absolutely clear that he only encourages those ideas because of the power and authority it allows him to wield, and not for the benefit of society, it does add an interesting wrinkle to an otherwise played-out formula.
Watch MOB PSYCHO 100
There are hero's in their world
What made me love MHA to the core:
1) Since having quirks is the norms in their world, being a hero isn't their only occupation. The people can still work like what we normally do, and taking the hero course is just a choice rather than an obligation for someone who has superpowers. UA school even has general and marketing courses.
2) Even though they do most of the work, the heroes still need the police force in keeping the villains and criminals in custody and doing other stuff legally. Pretty clear in All Might entrusting the villain he caught in the bottle to the police or when they were going on a mission during the Overhaul Arc.
3) Speaking of legal stuff, u actually do need a license or a professional's permission to use ur quirk for fighting villains. As cool as the Stain fight was, we were slapped back to reality that part of their law was to not use ur quirk however and whenever u want in regards to attacking villains/criminals.
4) Because at the end of the day, they are still students. The professional heroes do what they have been trained to do and their experience would often overshadow that of the students' in just the right way at the right time.
5) The "generic" IzuOcha ship is actually pretty refreshing and feels natural in this teenage school setting. U can almost hear Horikoshi saying through the IzuOcha moments "This is the sure ship, idc if its predictable cuz I mean it to be; and besides this ain't romance so we're not gonna dwell on who chooses who, let's go back to the main plot, kay? Kay."
(And yes, I ship IzuOcha. I need me some cutesy, sweet, and normal crushes from time to time after all the romanticized crap when it comes to romance in this anime world. I'm looking at you, Meliodas)
6) The animation that makes emotional scenes all the more impactful, like Deku clutching his heart and kneeling over while crying at All Might's words, All Might and Deku's father-son moments, people cheering on All Might in spite of his exposed shriveled form, or when Overhaul's shadow over Eri was blasted away by the power of music and true happiness (and yes, I cried like a baby too many times throughout the series, shush).
7) Oh look, what do ya know, the characters make mistakes and LEARN from them (Bakugo still has a long way to go, but he's getting there). Like Iida after the Stain incident, he learned not only to make the same mistake again but also apply it to other people he cared about (protecting Izuku from doing something stupid and breaking himself again during the All for One reveal).
8) Izuku. Oh my beloved son, Izuku. We see him grow, we see him break, we see him fall and rise back up again. He's the very definition of "talent without hardwork is nothing". With every new skill and development comes with new challenges and does not equate to being perfect at it.
9) They don't just stick to stereotypes. We would have thought Bakugo is an irrational "I don't care about anything" madman but he's actually hella smart and does good with house chores, or Aizawa-sensei who looks like an incompetent teacher but does his job damn well for the students.
10) I never found the fight scenes boring to be quite honest. They were quick and straightforward with a lot of purpose in-between offenses and defenses. They fight smart, not just fight hard.
I have a lot more reasons but that's all for now. Thanks for coming to my tedtalk *bows
Ghenesa Paulma You said it perfectly!!👏
*Claps* Beautiful, also daily message that Deku is best boy-
I think the only one I kinda disagree about is 10) the fights scenes being interesting. I love the thematic themes behind every fight, but a lot of the actual fight choreography is not that interesting.
@@Strawberry_1183 even tho I didn't explicitly say nor imply the fight scenes are THAT interesting. Reread pls :)
Ghenesa Paulma pft- my dumbass read the statement wrong, don’t mind me.
“all might is still human” hit me hard
how? are you stupid?
Guys, Kirishima is getting the character development he needed!!! It's beautiful
Get ready for Bakugou Todoroki and Jiriu next
Wow your late dude his character development has been happening since last year
@@MAR-sc7np
He did make that comment last year though.
@@franciscorendon2783 wait who did I say this too?
just wait for bakugos death
For me I think that considering how many characters there are in MHA, Hirokoshi does a fantastic job of making a lot of them memorable and unique, not just in design but their characters. Like there is a huge cast of characters and a lot of them have their own, very distinct personalities and traits.
Haters gonna hate, I love MHA
Ben Pulham where’s the personality
Ben Pulham or am I just a hater for asking a question
Haters of MHA should literally be kicked like dogs and have people spitting on them
Bakugo fanboy #1 I love you you absolute meme lord no homo tho
@@bakugoisthebest4972 hey hol up, people are allowed to dislike things. When I said haters gonna hate I just meant I don't really care if they don't like it, it won't stop me from enjoying it
I’m always left wanting more MHA. I’ve never turned it off and said, “Okay, I’ve that’s enough MHA for now...”
That’s my only real “gripe” with it :)
Marc Meier lol same, I never want to stop to watch other things. If I turn off bnha, its cuz I need to catch up on school work.
The very reason why this is my favorite anime because unlike (cough cough) Naruto, bnh actually feels more addicting and it leaves me feeling more invested
I constantly rewatch MHA fight scenes while waiting for season 5.😂
So you don’t watch other animes ? Ok fanboy mha is overrated
@@vexxo7998 good one bruh
“spiky hair battle bois” is gonna be the name of my new band
GO FOR IT
I thought “spiky hair battle boys” just who would name my hero that
Can i join😂
How the band going
yesss haha loved that part
When I first started watching BNHA and they introduced a kid with no powers that wants to be a hero, I was like, "Alright, I'm down to watch Anime Batman." And then this dude SHATTERED THREE OF HIS LIMBS AT ONCE!!! That's when I knew this show was something special.
Xerxes God and gets one for all
You mean when he was given a quirk despite the fact that he's done nothing to actually be a hero and that hes caught up to the strongest characters in the class. Like the typical protagonist does
@@BabyGirlTiny even after his dreams being shattered he rushed to save Bakugou being quirkess.(Bakugou always bullied him)
He is amazing as hell.
@@BabyGirlTiny ""Done nothing to be a hero"" Goes into danger possibly dying at the start of the show without a quirk, And you forget the fact he did strong man training for 12 months to even get one for all, and even after that, constantly pushed through broken bones to get to a state which he could control One for all at 5% as of this moment in the anime can control it at 7-10% without problems, and pushed to 20% for a short amount of time.
SS-Hero was*
There's legit hero versions of Prince and Godzilla. That's why it's the best.
About a good half or more of the actual Godzilla movies present the monster as basically a hero anyway though. Seriously, at this point I'm pretty sure he's saved the earth more often than intentionally wrecked cities on his own.
@asian dude Godzillo. He's a prohero in MHA Two Heroes known for his work in movies and who moved to America recently to pursue a role there.
which one is prince? i'm caught up to the manga, so don't worry about spoiling me.
@@Yal_Rathol His Purple Highness, a Pro Hero in Vigilantes who takes Aizawa and Midnight under his wing to train them.
@@zillafire101 ah, gotcha.
I like how the quirks aren’t always completely surface level, like Bakugo doesn’t just make explosions appear he sweats flammable explosive stuff it makes everyone that much more interesting and unique
Not really. It's more of a cop out. Like he sweats voluntarily?he psychic-ally controls when his sweat explodes?
@@itsgonnabeanaurfromme He sweats a shitload and he can voluntarily ignite the nitroglycerin
@@anusaukko6792 that isn't interesting tho
yeah but the problem is that one ability becomes the crutch to their characters, which is bad.
having a choice that the characters made to be the crutch to their character is good. if the characters chose their abilities or the abilites depict their mental state. *this show would fking fire*
I don’t care why anyone says, Kōhei Horikoshi’s writing is phenomenal and this series deserves all the hype it gets.
@The FBI um, pardon... But what are you trying to say?
Horikoshi sure does get a lot of hate from all these assholes.... But we *TRUE* fans support him. He's always making every chapter so good, it never leaves us bored. It always makes me wait another week for a new chapter
@@sooryan_1018 *My Hero Academia is getting better and better with every chapter*
@@theshinobibeyblader4714 *still is*
I agree with the first part but not the second. I really love Horikoshi's writing, it really is well done. People who treat BNHA as their favorite anime have only seen one anime. If every season was like s6, then BNHA would deserve 50% of the hype it gets. It's not even in my top 7, but I do enjoy it. It's been getting SO much better recently, but you anime onlys might actually not like s6, because before s5, it's pretty chill, but now it's actually intense and hype. It used to be a series I just watched as an extra if I was sad from other anime to cheer me up, but I'm genuinely interested now. Just my opinion, not hating, I do like BNHA, but I hate the fact that it gets undeserved hype, but if Horikoshi has to deal with the most toxic fandom, than he can have the popularity too. :)
"MHA isn't interested in critiquing superheroes"
Stain: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?!
Endeavor: Am I a slightly less interesting joke to you?
My Hero Academia Illegals: "Are we also a joke to you???"
LostSoldier20 if want to criticize go to another channel who doesn’t like the show
@@Animerunmgastreaming You sure you're replying to the right comment, mate?
@@Animerunmgastreaming Either A: You're an idiot who doesn't understand criticism is a good thing...
Or B: You're completely missing the joke.
Or C: Both.
I completely agree with all of it, but the end I think hit close to home.
I dont really know when I became an adult. I'm constantly working, planing for the future, making sure people in my life are taken care of, worrying about credit, loans, job momentum... i dont really know when I stopped being a kid.
But my hero academia always brings me back. It makes me laugh, cry, hope and imagine like I used to. Its nice to cheer someone on. Its nice to look up to someone (even if theyre not real). Sure, its philosophy and values are a little black and white (with only touches of grey), but thats what I need in my life.
My life is complicated as it is, but for 30 minutes a week, I can live in that world and just be a kid again
I feel ya brotherrr. i hope i die like jiraiya in real life. i want my last moments to be anime scene 😄 i can't accept death kinda boring like working and making sure bills are paid and making sure there is food on the table lol
Big factual shit riigh here
@Shaman Xeed I mean...these comments bare no weight if you can't even give specific evidence as to why
I feel u fr
My Hero Academia makes me feel like there are people and ideas like Allmight that we can look up to in our world. And maybe we can all become that role model, at least for a few people.
For many anime characters that I happen to run into, I need to use my brain and think about what anime they’re from. With MHA, I can immediately distinguish the entire cast. Really shows how memorable they are
YEAH,the characters are fun loving and they are yet to get full Charecter development.
I don't know why this anime gets so much hate.
yeah I think the most stand out thing from afar is the art style. Before I had watched the show I could still identify characters from MHA purely because the art style was so distinctive and graphic and cool; it was actually a big reason I started watching in the first place and I’ve never regretted it since :P
If their black clover, dbz , or jojo fans they instantly hate it
@@user-ey8mj4tv2p What are you talking about? This anime does not get much hate??
@@AhmOOO not now because of the manga,but 1 year or 8 to 9 months ago it did get hate
i think what really got me hooked on this anime was their personalities, they weren’t so stereotypical. Like bakugou for example. He can be an asshole but he is also very intelligent, capable, and shows personal growth through different ways. I was kind of shocked they didn’t make the loud mouth dumb ya know? Also with Deku. Im so used to the main protagonist being a complete airhead in everything but is somehow powerful in fights. Deku actually plans stuff out and uses his head. I can use more characters as examples but it was amazing to get a breath of fresh air
ru a simp? or ru mentally ill?
The moment when Kirishima first became red riot and showed complete humbleness and a desire for growth really sold me on the shows writing. Mha isn’t my favorite anime but I think it does a lot of things really great
MHA is my favorite anime not because it has the best writing or the deepest characters but because it connects to me so many times with so many emotional levels. No other anime has yet to connect with me as much as MHA. But that doesn't mean I overlook all the other amazing anime series out there. I have watched hundreds of anime so I tend to call myself an "anime expert" but who would think an "anime expert" would pick his favorite anime to be literally the most mainstream and normie type of anime going on right now lol 😂
MHA has a really good writing. My favourite season was 4 because it has the best story and writing and arcs. Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaah na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Kaash na ho! Yes, I'm right! Kaash na ho! MHA HAD THE BEST SEASONS EVER. ALL SEASONS, ALL EPISODES AND ALL ARCS WERE MASTEPEICES! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! MHA IS A MASTERPIECE! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO! KAASH NA HO!
Yea Naruto is my favorite all time and I cried and got extremely happy many times over the years. However my hero has probably provoked those same emotions in like half the time without being overly flowed with "emotional" dialogue. When it's done I have a feeling my hero will be my favorite all time.
What I really appreciate about the show is that it definitely says that kids can save the world from outdated inefficient systems but that it doesn't do so by blaming the past generations. MHA has gone out of its way to show that the adults and elders now were once kids also hoping to change the world and while they have succeeded and failed in various areas they did their best. It's something I find very mature about the show.
Yeah that's a good point. Yeah, hte older generation left things in a mess
But they did their best
Unfortunately you're leaving out a big part that Jeff brought up in this very video about how MHA systems up to this point hasn't allowed or yet revealed any real corruption within itself. So no matter how outdated the systems put it place are they were made with almost universal good intentions. Thus its really easy not to blame the actions and motivations of the previous generations because there is little to no real fault. Unfortunately this is far from true in the real world.
When tens or hundreds of thousands of people die easily preventable deaths to unnecessary systems just to prop up the status quo are people suppose to stay quiet and allow the carnage to continue so that previous generations don't have to have their feelings hurt? I'm genuinely curious if it turned out that the government in MHA turned out to be secretly supporting The League of Villian's so that their public actions keep the general public afraid and reliant on the current day Hero Society so that those in charge continue to stay in power and profit, what your response would be. Is calling out actual corruption for what it is unjustified?
@@cherimiss7983 "Good intentions" doesn't mean they didn't leave things a mess.
All Might is a giant allegory about American "intentions" and their failings.
Many Nazis had "good intentions" too
@@mitchellhorton9382 Thank you for point out what the video itself did. I assumed that anyone who watched it already knows if they hadn't already figured out for themselves from reading the manga or watching the anime that their society needs change to prevent a lot of the injustices and alienation that the show establishes are problems within itself.
The point of my comment is that it's "relatively" easy to not blame current day problems on the generations before you when they were genuinely coming from a good place. However what about when things aren't so clear-cut, or downright muddy? Is it better to not call out those who intentionally screwed things up for large portions of society at the benefit of the few just to protect their feelings?
@@cherimiss7983 You *should* blame the previous generations even if they had good intents. Failure is failure.
And I've literally had people (Americans exclusively) insist that All Might isn't an allegory for America which is crazy to me.
You seem to think I'm advocating against calling out previous generations and I'm not sure where you get that.
"Mineta is allowed to go outside unsupervised" that is the most beautiful way to sum up all his problems
It’s the pacing. Not a lot even happens in MHA, but the pacing is just so good it keeps you hooked.
Yeah the story just passed one year of runtime at the end of season 6. The only reason the kids aren't 2nd years is because everything is shot to Tartarus rn
I would absolutly say that MHA critiques the hero concept. There are heroes who are only in it for fame, power and money. Even the first episodes points to how these heroes wont act to save a person if its a too big of a risk. Its why Deku inspires all might.
The hero society critique is more present in its spin-off My hero vigilantes.
The whole Stein arc that sets the tone for the show going forward is a massive hero socity critique.
Jan Paulsson that not at all good most low budget crime moves talk about that
@@edge3369 First of all just because a movie is low budget doesn't mean it is bad....
And *Heroes who are in it for the fame* are more likely to exist in the type of society we live in
Shaurya Agarwal so you’re saying heroes exist in our world also as I said before a lot of shows tackle issues very similar to that without having to make a character literally fucking monologue to understand it
@@edge3369But even if a character monologues about a situation, that doesn't affect the show in any shape or form. It just brings the particular topic to the forefront that other people might not have thought about
Forget being allowed outside, why is Mineta given so much screen time?
Cuz he's Horikoshi's favorite character (and self insert?) So he'll never be expelled as the 'comic relief'
@@ehrenyu ah, nepotism... Though doesn't he have to be funny to be comic relief?
@@elrick44 You know you'd think that but alot of the time that isn't the case.
@@johnman8398 obviously in this case... Aside from when Froppy tried drowning him in the USJ, that timing was perfect
@@elrick44 That's not what nepotism is... at all.
Nepotism : the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
How is Mineta Horikoshi's friend or relative?! He's not even a real person and cannot even hold a job in the first place. The author just likes the trope of the overtly pervy kid and you obviously don't. Also your senses of humor don't mesh. That's all there is to it.
PS : Do be careful not to confuse Nepotism with Neptism, which is the religion centered around our graceful savior and nerdy goddess Neptune.
Nep Nep.
I am happy to finally see an anituber who doesn’t hate on MHA. I love how you take an analytical, educated and, most importantly, objective look not only at the anime, but also at the manga, art and the artist’s inspiration, style and philosophy as a whole, while others critique the series without taking these in my opinion necessary elements for an objective commentary. You also take into consideration that the anime is not just a battle series, but rather a more “philosophical” and commentary of the idea of heroism and society, while others just compare it’s fights to Naruto, label it as boring and call it a day. I don’t care whether someone likes a series or not, if you can justify it beyond “ it’s just my opinion, man, I don’t like modern shounen as a whole” I will respect your opinion. What I am trying to say is, thank you for ignoring the toxic fandom and giving My Hero Academia a chance.
A man of quality
My Hero Academia is the Dragon Prince of anime.
While Dragon Prince is trying so hard to be an anime despite being Western, My Hero Academia tries to be Western, despite being an anime.
And they’re both amazing
bro I love Dragon Prince its so underated!
Finally I found another Dragon Prince fan, love it
I agree! I love both MHA and TDP and they're both amazingly written. (I love seeing another TDP fan! That series is soooo underrated!)
It's not "trying to be western" it's just a superhero show. The specific iteration of heroism that the superhero represents is a fundamentally western ideal, and one of the only fundamentally western ideals that doesn't actively make the world worse
16:27 The fandom’s universal hatred of Mineta is possibly my favorite thing about My Hero.
Chelsea Day I love my boy. You minetta haters are gonna loooove the next arc☺️
@@syntheticreality549 SAME! I love Mineta. He isn't my favourite character, but I actually love his little character moments. I don't understand why people are so upset with him. Yeah he's groppy, sure, and only thinks about women, but like what 16 year old doesn't think about sex? And for me, age isn't really a thing in anime so I don't think about it in terms of "they are 16 it's gross what he is doing". At the end of the day, he brings some good relief and his character is believably consistent yet at times endearing. Those are the moments I love (just see his actions in the latest chapter)
kidunderabridge yeah same. I don’t *love* him. But I think he gets *way* too much shit. He’s a comedic character that *actually* represents the authors own pervertedness (literally said that’s why he made mineta)
Hes hilarious to me. I always laugh when him and Tsu are in the same room, and she hits him with her tongue
Ahhh it’s comedic gold to me
@@kidunderabridge I don't to see mineta on mha too much. It feels like watching the pervy part of my brain interact with the girls on the show and it's making me cringe.
He's comedy relief
Ya know what my favourite character in MHA is?
The Gentle Criminal. Seriously, I haven't seen a villain like him since the Mad Hatter, who he was based off. I mean COME ON! He had such a weird but surprisingly useful quirk, and he serves as a more lighthearted (if still serious) foil and counterpart to both Deku, Stain AND Shigaraki.
Edit: Also, considering how bloody dark MHA has gotten since then (seriously chapter 277 just came out and holy shit things keep getting worst). Gentle was really what we needed before this series went down deeper.
Yeah I loved that whole arc. I wish the series would skew goofier like that more often
Who?
@@kawaiiempoleon8721 manga only character for now, don't worry about it.
@@kawaiiempoleon8721 Upcoming villain from the manga, youll probably see him this season
@Aussie Puppet I completely agree. Gentle was a whole lot of fun to watch.
"I think he looks cuter with Froppy."
So you have chosen death.
To be fair, anyone would look cuter next to Best Girl Froppy.
@@pikman0130 froppy ain't nowhere near best girl
@@alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106 You have chosen poorly.
@@buttons551 mina is best girl fight me
@@alanmooreisrasputinreincar8106 I will.
I just want to see Deku's relationship with Ochaco develop more. It doesn't even need to be that romantic, just one or two more heart-to-hearts.
Nope he wont horikoshi has different plans for her in manga 😁😁😁
@@selfproclaimedphantomlord2352 im cauht up on the manga, what plans are you talking about? genuinely wondering not being an ass
@@crispacito1748 UA traitor
@@selfproclaimedphantomlord2352 if that happens I'll kill everyone in this thread and myself
fuck you man
Why is it good?:
-there's much realism despite the fantasy element of powers
-characters are sufficiently well made
-unique series despite the hero and superpower concept
-interesting plot that doesn't always need the protag to develop what's going on
Gadiel Fradera things most have all of them
the last thing u said was rly spot-on with regards to the Resurrection Festival arc
I like the series.Not deku
Go Time Now fights don’t make a good show also losing doesn’t ether or teamwork
@Go Time Now u mean Deku screaming dbz shit during his fights against muscular?
You're so right about the bromances! The character that really pulled me into the show is Kirishima. He's not the strongest or the best by far, but he tries so hard. Just watching him as he supports and encourages those around him even gets me pumped up. He is so underrated. The friendship and support that he shows to Bakugo fills my heart with joy every single time. And with that continued support Bakugo has started to be a better friend in return. He might just seem like a secondary character at first but he has really proven himself as a character that stands well all on his own
Thank you for coming to my Ted talk
He is also great because he thinks he is the main character
Bakugo is the best carácter in all fiction and that's a fact
@@bakugoisthebest4972 you are staying true to your username.
Kirishima is one of my absolute favourites! I just love that dude, so happy he got more of a spotlight in recent episodes 💮
Season 4 has been good to Kirishima
I started watching bnha recently and just swallowed 3 seasons in short amount of time to the point that I'm caught up with airing episodes of seasons 4 and what can I say? I ADORE IT.
I'm amazed mostly by the characters. Watching them do the smallest things, play around, and help each other in daily tasks makes me happy. Following their character developments and watching how strong they're getting is extremely exciting. They're colorful and super positive, and that's something that kinda makes my day better. It's really nice to cut out from dark reality to, as you mentioned, that light hearted childish hope.
Also, they're all very orginal while still having that traits of being those "typical" characters. Bakugo is a loud angry boy, but not really. He is incredibly smart and his emotions are complex. His anger fuels him and makes him stronger instead of being an obstacle. He also becomes a slightly better person while gaining friends yet he still has the same characteristics and what's most important he didn't need a speech from the main character about love and friendship and all that shit. He has his own story that is well developed.
Deku in other hand is that typical dude who gains power from nowhere and becomes the strongest yet he has to sacrifice a lot and he doubts himself constantly which makes him work even harder.
Todoroki is that perfect and quiet edgy boi except he isn't. He loses his shit quite few times and even when he is one of the strongest he makes a lot of mistakes which cause him to fail. We would expect him to be depressed or angry to the point he becomes a bad guy because of what happened to him but he doesn't. He accepts it as a part of his past and a part of himself and tries to work with it to be a better person than his father.
Uraraka could be that quiet, shy and annoying useless girl, but she isn't. We would expect from her to want to become a hero only because she loves everyone and she wants to share love and shit or she wants to prove that she isn't useless but nah. She is going to become a hero because SHE IS BROKE to the point she goes to take a nap when she is hungry so she doesn't have to spent money on food. She needs money for herself and her family. That's different.
Anyway I could go on and on about all the characters and how much I adore every single one of them but no one is going to read it anyway. This anime isn't a masterpiece I've seen bunch of series way better than bnha but I enjoy it a lot and I'm definitely calling it one of my favorites.
Ps. I didn't write anything about Kirishima and I feel bad about it because he is one of my favorites. Such a good boi I love him.
Well, I'm reading. Pour ur tea of love, my friend, cuz I'm drinking it.
same!! I ADORE THIS SERIE
Agreed. I never have a problem with characters that are "tropy" on the surface but actually have a lot of depth. Tropes are tropes for a reason; people enjoy watching those types of characters; they're only bad when the trope makes up the entirety of the character.
MHA gives us tired, old lesson of never give up and pursue your dreams, the same lessons we've been givin for years. But that's okay, because everyday we struggle, and everyday we need to reminded of this.
This is a very cliche/surface level take.
@ROMEO CABRERA That's too simple.
Infact, it shows us how two-faced people can be, i like to interpret MHA as our real world, but topped with superpowers and heroes, of course it's society is flawed, it's been shoved in our faces since day 1 and i'm okay with that, becasue it executes that theme properly and well-done.
@@editingiscoolJJKiscool It may be simple and overused but you've liked worse, I assure you.
@@ekalorschmekalor2885 Liked worse? as inn..?
I seriously just wheezed at 16:27, I wasn't expecting the absolute dunk on Mineta
What i love about bnha the most is how easy it is for you to imagine yourself in its world. I watch anime as an escapist, i want to dive into a different world to get out of my own boring life and none other are as great as the world of bnha. It's just so EASY to put yourself among the characters and think of what quirk you'd have and it's all just perfect for escapists like me
Megan Cress most shows with any fantasy elements have escapism that’s why it’s called fantasy
@@edge3369 yeah but the world of bnha just makes me want to live in it so much more. Like Harry Potter has a fully realized world but it doesn't have the same level of gods-i-wanna-live-there. Could be just my opinion
Megan Cress ok that can be said for any fantasy even so there’s nothing new or highly quality that my hero brings
@@edge3369 I literally said it's my opinion. Something about my hero's world resonated with me. I'm not saying it's some revolutionary example of perfect world building I just said it's what I love the most about bnha
Megan Cress yes and I said that what you like about it is done better in other show never did I imply you said I was revolutionary
Personally, I just like that mha is so realistic, from the way the media is portrayed, to how quirks were integrated and are viewed and controlled by the government and society at large, to how abusers like Endeavor somehow go free just because he's famous and rich, to how villains walk around with little to no fear of being arrested. honestly, for a fantasy setting it's very realistic.
The fanbase: sHipWaRs
Me in the corner:
**watches the anime for the story, like I do with every shounen anime**
man the gay ships in this anime and any anime in general aren’t good bc it’s not the way it should be story wise (there are some exceptions tho)
Same
Those toxic 14 year olds need to stop
Mee too except of course.....
Deku x hospital bed
@@sidshady7413 ah the one true pairing
@@x_xbabo8537 heyy I'm 14 and I don't really ship someone in this anime
It’s interesting how much of a theme that legacy plays into the main hero and villain of this series. Midoriya recieves the legacy of All Might and One For All, trying to become the next great hero; Shigaraki recieved the legacy of All For One, to become the next great villain.
Spoilers
In recent arcs, this even reflects in how they grow stronger: Midoriya is gifted with the quirks of great heroes who came before him, willingly. Shigaraki, on the other hand, is building his power base by effective high-jacking the legacies of villains who came before him, like Stain's philosophy, Overhaul's bullets, and Destro's followers, and twisting them to his own ends. One For All passes strength on-All For One steals it.
You can also apply the legacy theme to a lot of characters
Iida inheriting the Ingenium legacy, Todoroki inheriting Endeavors legacy and all the complicated feelings that justifiably gives him, even the manga appears to be setting up Shinso to inherit Aizawa's legacy
I'm sure there's more examples I can't think of right now but it's clear that legacy and inheritance is a major theme throughout the entire series
Jesse Abel
Indeed. Almost every main character, hero and villain alike, is being influenced by the legacy of someone who came before them, which influences their characters. The series is largely about the transition from one generation of heroes and villains to the next, and how the legacy one generation leaves behind influences the generation that follows after:
- Midoriya and Bakugo are both trying to live up to the legacy of All Might, but have different ideas about what that means, leading to their rivalry.
- Shigaraki is doing the same by trying to become a successor worthy of All For One.
- Todoroki had his father's legacy unwillingly forced upon him, and is trying to create an identity of his own.
- Several members of the League of Villains, like Dabi and Spinner, were inspired to become villains by the legacy Stain left behind.
- Overhaul trying to return the Yakuza back to its former glory to carry on what he believes is his boss’ will.
- The entire Meta Liberation Army is trying to carry on the Legacy of Destro.
Advice for future comment: Put the spoiler warning BEFORE the “Show More” tab.
It makes sense for a hero to want a legacy to protect the world. But a villain usually does things selfishly and is weird to want a successor and work hard to build things up just for someone else to rule it. It's funny because All For One seems more serious about it too. Like it's specifically the goal while in Midoriya's case, he just needs to be a hero and maybe the new symbol of peace. But the reason I'm taking note of this is with the villains is because it reminds me of the Sith in Star Wars. There's always only 2. A master and an apprentice. And they build it up for the apprentice to take over. And then I recall how the guy must be a fan of Star Wars cuz a ton of the locations are named after places in Star Wars like Kamino, Degubah, Tatooine. And on top of that (and they might change this in the English version), one of Mirio's attacks had the subtitle "Phantom Threat" while he verbally actually spoke the words "Phantom Menace!"
That theme of inheriting a legacy is something else it has in common with Star Wars. Not to be that guy and bring up the sequel trilogy, but it does have that theme as well, but imho MHA does it a lot better. Whatever your opinion on the sequel trilogy is, MHA is definitely doing it's theme better.
It's kinda amazing how relatable Horikoshi can make his characters. Take Kirishima for instance. When he's introduced, sure, he's a great guy that we'd all love to have as a friend IRL, but he isn't exactly someone most audience members can relate to. He comes across as this fiery, manly, upbeat figure who's brave, tough and skilled enough to befriend even Bakugo, the angriest boi in 1-A. Then comes his character development during the Chisaki Arc. It shows a radically different side to this one-note, seemingly-simplistic character; it shows he's not as invulnerable as his attitude and quirk will have you believe. He's one of the most human characters in the show because his entire persona that he's admired for is just an act- an armor to protect his true self. He's filled with doubt about his abilities and he's painfully aware of how weak he is really. His true strength as a character doesn't come from his strengths, it comes from his weaknesses.
Thank you for blessing us with this beautiful paragraph
100% agree, it’s why he’s my favourite character
Suleymen Amanzholtegi like who? if you’re gonna say some sort of extra then don’t even bother
Suleymen Amanzholtegi class 1b is mainly for comic relief so don’t be too surprised if they don’t get bakugo sort of development and horikoshi said that each member of class 1a is supposed to get a backstory and a crazy fight. but still, *most* of 1a? seems a little harsh dude
I love both bakugou and midoriya.
Another thing that people don’t talk about enough is the music. Holy shit this show immerses you so much with the fight scene music. Like I get so hyped watching this show.
THIS. This is the reason why I love MHA. My other friends think I'm weird for liking it so much, they think there's nothing special about it and it's childish but this is exactly why I also think it's so great.
I like and hate it since it is emersive and subversive, but lacks the zing factor that makes the other animes so good for me.
@@StarmisYT wdym by "zing" factor?
Honestly this show constantly makes me tear up due the sheer passion of the characters.
Girlfriend and her brother went through the same thing and I'm so glad it wasn't just me
:D Yes! I've felt so many emotions for characters who appeared in just one episode.
I misinterpreted that as you saying your girlfriend and her brother went through the same thing as the characters in the show & that's why it touched you. lmao
@@omnistellar5647 Yeah they have superpowers and fight eachother in school. It's pretty cool!
I am going to be the cynical asshole here but that passion is the thing entertain me the most!!! It is so innocent and naive I can't take anyone seriously 😅😅
how do u cry from watching mha i kind of have to force myself to shed a tear..
This show has a way of making me smile. From the adorable characters, to the gorgeous action scenes, to the wonderful friendships found amongst the whole cast, this show is just fun to watch. I'm happy I found it when I was still an insecure teenager in high school because it really spoke to me. Even four years later, I feel my mood lifting whenever I watch an episode.
I love how they're fleshing out the cracks in this hero-centered society. The Gentle mini-arc--which is objectively boring and annoying on its face--is actually low-key brilliant. We've seen people fall through the cracks before and turn to villainy for a sense of community and purpose (the entire League of Villains, basically), but we've never seen someone actually reach out for help and be rejected. The resolution of Gentle's storyline, when the heroes tell him they might have a place for him, shows that there is flexibility in this system that nobody seems to know about. There was always a place for Gentle, but he literally never knew he even had the option to reach out for help because, in this world, you're either a hero or a villain and heroes are expected to always be there in the nick of time, and are not allowed to fail. I'd argue that a major observation made in MHA is that the mythology of heroism is what's causing the harm in this society. As MB says so succinctly, not everyone can be All Might - not even All Might.
I don't like the Gentle arc but yes the end where they try to rehabilitate him into hero society is one of my favourite moments in the entire show
Despite all this, I'm seeing a LOT of negative reviews for this series on MyAnimeList... Is there a reason for that? I can't seem to get it. I think the show is great. It's not perfect, but it's really fun to watch and I feel like the character development is very well done. It's not doing anything unique in terms of breaking shounen tropes, but it's not doing anything I can see people having a major problem with.
@Excelsior yeah sadly
this show is flawed, but i still love it
I guess people think it's not edgy enough, since the characters are actually likeable.
It's probably due to the Fandom, which can't take one criticization. Therefore, all of the veteran anime enthusiasts who have probably watched more shows start hating it .
@@sidshady7413 i agree
The saddest thing about MHA is that there so many people that hate on it because it's popular. People tend get their hopes up and put this anime into a pedestal and over criticize it because their expectation is not met and often time it's over criticized for no good reason. People who also love other anime's can't give MHA credit and give it a fair shot (without having a biased opinion). I dont know why anime fans these days cant accept that there are multiple great animes and just because one is getting more attention than the other does not mean you should hate on it or call it overrated. Similar thing is happening to Demon slayer and it sucks that this is so common in the anime community
That's true in fact I saw a tweet that said Tanjiro was a better main character than Deku which I find ironic because they are both voiced by Justin Briner in the English dubs for both shows.
I agree with you! Boku no Hero is an amazing anime! But I've seen that there really are a lot of people who hate him simply because he's popular! I even saw a comment from someone here who was happy that sales have fallen! For me he suffers from the same Naruto syndrome: I hate because it is very popular! and demon slayer is also starting to suffer from this syndrome
I enjoy MHA but I hate how people consider it amongst greatest animes from all time but I can understand it since 70% of anime fanbase are kids right now
@@selawi4215 Is the kids who make this anime look like kids! For me is one of the best animes I ever see
Well because MHA and Demonslayer are battle shounen they are bound to be overrated to a degree. And that's going to push people to be extra critical since the shows are being praised more than they deserve
God, I fucking love this series so much. It's not remotely the best anime ever made, by any stretch of the imagination, but it's easily my favorite, especially given where the series was in the manga, as of late.
Noah Schneider the action has taken a dial back lately but the storytelling and character development has been pretty good.
Endeavor‘s character is one of my favorites in anime ever in the manga
@@animusswtor4822 his struggles are sad and human which make it relatable and interesting to watch
@@jaybook1281 well it was until he had Bakugo and Deku impede on the Todoroki family storyline... at least keep them separated. I hate the twin star thing, he should have never had Todoroki have an Origin chapter in the first place
It might be the best
It’s the only anime that’s made me cry this much.
Only others for me was
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
One Piece
Hunter x Hunter
MHA was great but it didnt make me cry, only One Piece did, and Naruto ALMOST makes me cry
The ones that almost made me cry were mha the beginning thing where he was so powerless and i felt bad for him. And fmab. Scratch that fmab made me cry because of spoiler:::
Hughes death at the funeral
@@funnyvalentine6670 if you didn't cry during Naruto, it's either you hate Sasuke or youre a demon.
@@presidentialkingdom2201 I just dont really like Naruto
What I love most about this show is just seeing which quirks they will come up next and how they will be used, quirks are such a good way for making even side character really interesting and memorable just for having an interesting quirk
Mineta is just aloud to be outside, unsupervised. What the f is up with that? FUNNIEST THING EVER
Allowed*
But yeah it was pretty funny
This point is one of like three things that ruins the show for me, the dissonance ruins my suspension of disbelief
I think honestly something you forgot to mention was just how consistent the story of my hero Academia is with its themes
@@Fists91 it doesn't go quite as far as ruining the show for me, but Mineta can (and has) single-handedly ruined entire episodes for me for exactly that reason.
I have a really hard time believing that he wouldn't _at minimum_ have been bumped down to general studies and replaced with someone from there that did better.
The fact that a prestigious school like UA would keep an underperforming student with behavior which amounts to a walking PR time bomb when they had the perfect excuse to replace him breaks my suspension of disbelief whenever attention is drawn to it.
I don't even mind that the character is a perverted comic relief character. I'd just like them to be portrayed as the chivalrous variety if they're meant to be seen in a positive light because, you know, sexual assault is something villains do.
Mineta gets instant punishment,
Plus he gets so much more punishment in MHA Smash!!
Probably the top three things I like about this show are:
1. Stakes that feel weighty, real, and permanent.
2. Characters of all walks who, despite not being a "main character," are still major contributors to the plots, themes, and development of the central characters and themes.
3. The characters usually feel like they could easily be solid potential main characters of series focusing solely on them.
As an adult who just eats up Shonen like candy, the surprising weight I found in HeroAca over time was a breath of fresh air. It certainly isn't as pithy as it could be with the concepts it explores, but I think it's better those questions and trains of thought remain open-ended for discussion outside of a fun battle-romp instead of acting like it actually has all the answers. As such a well-made story it could be an easy trap to fall into to see it as infallible or put it on an undeserved pedastel, but if it's used as a conversation starter for systems and philosophies found in the real world it offers much more in potential.
Spoilers moving forward:
Hawks is my absolute favorite character by a landslide, potentially because he's equal parts fanservice fodder and a genuinely relatable protagonist. He thrives and shines in the system he was more or less built for, better and above most of his current peers and only held back from the literal #1 spot by inexperience and a lack of self-confidence he's what the public needs (or the recognition that he isn't and could never be, depending on how you look at him). But for all he's trying to do to put out fires and prop up a societal structure he knows isn't going to stabilize society he's been beaten into and forced into the same mold without the freedom to actually break it or the courage to abandon it all together to take a chance on something new because doing so could create more chaos than it would fix. The best he can do is openly fight it where he sees it's broken and work with it where it does well hoping someday it'll all pay off and he can breathe freely - even though he knows and is discouraged deep down in his heart that his hands are just as dirty of the corruption and cowardice he sees and despises.
He's such a great representation of that capable "in between" generation who isn't quite running the world yet, but has enough of a managerial position to get the ball rolling - or at least such is how I've interpreted him. Yet, for as much as I love him, I don't want him being crammed into places he shouldn't be in the series just because he's already so popular. He isn't the main character and he isn't meant to be. So far Horikoshi seems to have a plan for where he ultimately ends up, but if reading between the lines can serve me at all in this instance, I'd say the end game for his character is that his greatest contribution to the plot will be in the places he didn't give in and compromise on his core principles and his legacy will be where he specifically attempted to stand in or pass on those same morals and determination. He's just part of a greater puzzle and sticking to that role is the best he and Horikoshi can do for the series, I think.
(I just have a hard time not rambling about my favorite character, especially with his first anime appearance so close I can taste it!)
And now we got him! Wasn't the biggest fan of his animation in the second to last ep of S4 (butchered his adorable yakitori panel imo) but his high end fight and small dip into his backstory gave me goosebumps (him and Endeavor are my favorite characters in the show so you can imagine my reaction)
And I love your meta about him being the generation bridging the two! And even though I'd rather him be done justice than shoved in every scene, it feels to me that so far of all the pro heroes he (among Endeavor as well as Mic and Eraser after the kurogiri reveal) had the most potential with their setup, not counting those we haven't met outside of fights, so crossing fingers they will stay in the story for the foreseeable future. Would love to hear your take on the potential endgame for him you have in mind, and whether it still holds up with the latest manga updates!
and he killed that idiot twice. So fuck you hawks
I've been watching anime for like 6 years and I can say without a doubt this is my favorite it's the only one I can go back and rewatch just for fun and that's what I love about it
🤡🤡🤡
Welp if u r Alive rn I want u to watch no game no life and suffer with us for season 2 thr is a movie of it too btw ik m literally telling u suffer with us waiting for season 2 of it but ima still hope u watch it
"Having a lot of differents characters increases the odds of viewers and readers alike will have someone to identify with"
* edgy girl who likes music (me) cries in Jiro *
Me, surrounded by idiots: *cries in Tsuyu*
Me, an absolute dumbass who loves their friends: *cries in Kaminari*
Is the dumbass *cries in Kaminari*
Conservation of Ninjutsu, we have more identifiable heros than villains in this show, so the bad guys are scarier.
Wow, got a heart in less than a minute.
Thanks!
Edit: *ANNOYED OP NOISES* Too much talk about MHA being trash, supporters of the show occasionally give decent insight, both detractors probably should have shut up at their first or second comment.
All-in-all an annoying read. Arguing subjective shit is a waste of time.
This show has decent production values, the premise is not currently overused, the writing is internally consistant, and able to maintain half-decent verisimilitude. Beyond those qualities it's just taste, we can leave it at that.
Ah yes, another TVTrope man of culture
Ah yes shigaraki so scary lmao shigarakis a fucking joke
@@kawaiiempoleon8721 I wouldn't say Shigaraki is a joke, neither would I say he is scary. Shigaraki is just... in his own league
@@PapaTraffy what has he actually done to make him intresting or threatening he's just a shit villain
"Technology not so far beyond our own" you know, if you ignore the robots
Its funny because this is actually addressed in the story. Deku makes a statement that if it weren't for quirks, in their world, they would probably be exploring space by now.
But quirks kinda sidelined all other forms of technology and became the focus.
*smallish minor manga spoiler*
Thus why groups that create support gear for heroes are more in the limelight with more advanced technology
Yeah, even then…
The sentient, nihilistic robots that look down on humans as stupid, ugly and pathetic. Seriously, those medi-bots that UA has are CONSTANTLY mocking the students as they carry them off on stretchers, they're hilarious bit characters.
I really like MHA and i can understand why some people don't like it ( for exemple, my best friend really doesn't like MHA) but this anime just makes me feel so happy and even with the sometimes corny dialogue and the (sometimes) annoying characters, i love this anime whole heartedly and it's one of my favourite animes and i can never get bored while watching it :D
I like anime about the main character that gets doubted or underestimated and then grows to be strong asf
We love that underdog hero. 👌👌👌
The pacing is pretty damn underrated
Yeah but this season pacing was trash
jaiveer Singh rekhi actually in the manga it was worst , but the anime made it decent
@@TheEmotionalPotatoe Yeah, it's slow, but I think maybe it's supposed to be, so I'm fine with it. Death Note's pacing was worse.
@@TheEmotionalPotatoe It had more setup than the others so the pacing was slower until now, but I think it will get better now.
I personally think that one of the best things MHA has going for it is that Midoriya is a stronger main character than most other shonen series' MCs. He is more unpredictable and has more character development. He is less one dimensional. More interesting in many ways I would say.
nah, he is one of the same crap
Nah. He's one of the weakest tbh
@@suckmyspaghettimonster4603 At his age he can destroy a city
imagine him in his prime
@@ThatAnimeSnob Nah, You're being edgy
@@sikimanta9584 lol no he can't. Stop wanking.
I feel worse every year from whats happening around the world and what will happen, life is getting harder, mha really helped me in a difficult patch, the way it can make you go crazy during a fight scene and you say run goes on while some inspirational message plays brings me hope, I think thats the reason so many people watch it
BNHA ticks all the boxes, and then smashes them. It deserves to stand among the titans of anime and always be revered.
Oh it will be. Just a matter of time. If what some of the manga spoiler bastards have said is true, it only gets better.
@@presidentialkingdom2201 Indeed it does.
Well apart from MHA’s phenomenal openings, the show just gives off so much hype and excitement. The characters are lovable and the story is interesting too.
Just Some Guy without a Mustache
*ahem* jojo *ahem*
How 'bout Miraculous?
@Mark Reagan wanna watch Miraculous instead? It's another superhero tv show
Best opening is MHA s3 Op2:
Make My story
@@DiscreetHobo imo, all of them are good
Or it might just be my bad taste
I'm so proud of Horikoshi :) He deserves all the hype that bnha has gained! He is so talented - especially with his anime character development and construction of a character, making the characters so relatable to your own life :)
aria chxn the only good thing is the art character personality is non existent character traits aren’t personalities
@@edge3369 Hmm...I wanna say this is fair because it is your opinion, but it seems objectively false. If you can't see the clear personalities of many of the characters (which do have clear complexities that I can point out), the problem may be on your end rather than the show's
Jadorian Paul not really I can summarise shotos plot and I would say personally but I couldn’t find any
I have bad past, I no like my dad, I forgive my dad
@@edge3369 I mean...Shoto had to struggle about whether to forgive his dad or continue hating him. He also had to struggle over whether the fire power was his or his dad's (a struggle shown even in his fight with Bakugo). He also has to struggle against himself and some of the characteristics that are similar to his dad in season 3 during the hero licensing exam. Those traits that he shares with his dad are what created problems between him and Inasa.
Bakugo, as stereotypically loud and angry as he seems, also has A LOT beneath the surface. He actually admires Deku to an extent (something foreshadowed in previous seasons and revealed in season 3) because Deku seems to be the chosen favorite of All Might. This has created jealousy and extra resentment. Yet he also trusts Deku enough to explode in front of him in season 3. He also trusts Deku to be able to save All Might in the first novie, where he and Todoroki stay back to fight the lackies. Bakugo cares about Kirishima because of their experiences together. Bakugo, as much of a jerk as he seems, has several moments where he also shows emotion or care, like when he cried after losing the challenge in season 1, and when he expresses that he killed all Might in season 3.
Uraraka struggles with both wanting to be supportive to her friends and also wanting to be her own hero.
Lida struggled with his own ego and also his thirst for vengeance.
Momo has had to struggle with her own self confidence and with seeing herself as being capable like those she admires around her.
I could do this for maybe 15 of the students (at least 14 or 15 of the 20 have actually gone through struggles which showed character development or deepened their character), and this isn't even getting into the pro heroes or the villains
Jadorian Paul most of what you said like he thinks admirers people that’s not personality and shotos plot is about Him coming to terms
With what happened and some how 1 fight does that it’s a basic and bad story struggling doesn’t change that
I have to say, mha made me laugh, scream and cry all within episodes
I don't think any other Anime has done the Hero set up better. In the All might vs All for one fight, I could feel the anxiety/fear etc. that the bystanders felt cheering on All might or how Deku and Bakugo felt telling him not to lose. Got me teary eyed even.
I feel that the latest new arc of MHA in the manga truly necessitates that MHA Vigilantes should get its own anime adaptation soon. Not only because Vigilantes is great on its own, but that it’d also add more context for Aizawa’s friend
There's context about that in Vigilantes? Damn, I have to start reading then.
Lindblüte
Yeah MHA: V just finished an arc about Aizawa’s backstory a few weeks ago that prominently featured Oboro. I was surprised the very next arc of MHA itself would then feature Oboro as a big plot point. That type of synergy was unexpected
@@Sjono That's really cool. I only read about 3 or 4 chapters when the Manga started, but now I'm interested in picking it up again. More backstory sounds great to me.
Lindblüte
It came out of nowhere. I wondered why they’d do an entire arc about Aizawa but now in the grander scheme of things it all makes sense.
Plus besides that other things get fleshed out like how All Might became friends with that cop, why Stain kills other heroes, & the drugs that enhance Quirks
@@Sjono Oh yeah, I saw that bit of Stain and his nose and was like "Wait, he had a nose before?"
The thing about romance in My Hero Academia. I think Horikoshi can write a great romance if he gets the chance to. It has gone on record saying that he wants to give the characters that haven't gotten much screen time but couldn't due to the story that he wants to tell in the current arc or other reasons. We know he can write good relationships so it's not like he can't write romance at all. The romance between Deku and Uraraka, in my opinion, is very good. It's simple, but I think it has more going for it than is given credit for. There's a little moment between the two in season 4 that not many people have noticed. In it Deku is really stressed out until Uraraka gets his attention and she gestures to him basically saying, "We've got this." which calms him down and he gestures back. It's not big or grand, but it's moments like this that really make this relationship so good. I think Horikoshi designed them to go together. They both have big friendly eyes, their personalities complement each other with Deku being shy and nerdy and Uraraka being extraverted and bubbly, and they have complementary colors. Green's complementary color is red and pink is only a lighter version of red. They are literally made for each other.
Plus, i'm not sure if you've noticed. But out all of the people in UA or Class 1-A. Uraraka and Deku are the only ones who have the same eye style/animation
And on top of that, character-wise, the kids mostly aren't worried about Romance. They're all more focused on preparing for their future jobs, highlighted by Uraraka straight up /saying/ "I'm crushing on Deku, but he and I need to worry more about our training right now." And the series has stuck with that, so far, and that makes me very happy.
They're about 15-16, right? At that age you're not really that serious about relationships and romance, so I'm fine with their romance first picking up speed when they get older.
To be fair both originate from his beta designs
I personally would love the series to have more space for romance and simple slice of life really. Horokoshi has all these great character dynamics and it's a shame that it can't seem to get deeper with those aspects than usual shonen level. If you have such a rich cast of characters, interactions between them are half the fun. Hell, it's the only manga I'm picking up the light novels of, just because I desperately crave more of the everyday life of these characters I love so damn much.
Ok, I just want some more romance. GIMME THAT. I know it's kind of a non written rule for shonens to have extremely barebone, mandatory light romance but MHA has the potential to go beyond, even in this department.
Jeoff: Romance is not important, mentions Deku and Uraraka are cute..
Me: Yeah, he has a fair point, love should not be the focus, the story is more-
Jeoff: Although Deku looks better with Tsuyu..
Me: SIR, I WILL FIGHT YOU TO THE DEATH
Frog is best girl.
I'm with Sebastian here... IZUKU AND OCHAKO FOR THE MOTHER-EFFIN' WIN!!!
Alfonso Biggers NO ITS TOO BASIC
@@br34dyt Like ME!!! ;^D
@@br34dyt which is honestly refreshing. After all, MHA is not about shipping so it doesn't focus much on "making the best ship, who chooses who".
I'm not a watcher of My Hero (just not my cup of tea, though I appreciate it a lot), but even so, I am once again--and consistently--impressed by the level of thoroughness, scope, and introspection you provide. Thanks so much!!
Just wanted to drop a hello.
Most of the shows you like are really not my cup of tea at all, but I come to you for an honest and pretty thorough look at works that I might not otherwise learn about. I wanted to thank you for the work you do, and even though we have pretty divergent taste... that's good! Different tastes are good. You are good. Thanks for doing good things.
wow.. i really wish there are more people like you who can understand and be more tolerant towards others in this community... keep up the good attitude!
I am 16 and I am very new to anime . At first I can not choose which manga/anime that I find it exciting to read . Also I often hear the suggestion from many people, some people watch this , some people watch that , some people love this , some people hate it. It is very confused . In my opinion , everyone should respect another people’s opinions and do not cause endless and non sense arguments . I love my hero academia from the beginning because it was funny , consistent story , amazing songs and so on . I know that not of all anime is perfect yes there are some people still hate regardless. But my hero academia helps me to go further into anime world . Right now I am looking forward for a lot of genres like isekal , romance , classics... . Sorry if my English is not good
If you dont like MHA you can have an accident for all i care. It is the King of shonen and the current best anime out there.
Oh boy can I?
Bakugo fanboy #1 Gonna assume this is bait.
"A UA-camr who's gotten too big for his britches." For that joke, I would like to say, Brava, sir.
Xerxes God Well played
Did he meen Gentle Criminal?
In my book, MHA (and other good action shounen series) are just FUN. They don't have to be super deep or fullfill some sophisticated need, just entertaining. Action shounen do that splendidly for me as they tend to be rather fast paced, have some great-looking action scenes, lots of hype and frequently rather simple but still touching character dynamics. They offer a consistent high.
MHA is, for me, the perfect shounen. It's pacing so far has consistently hit the sweet spot where I never got bored yet it was effortless to follow the story. It looks amazing. It has plenty of very different characters yet none of them (except maybe Mineta) felt... too extra (unlike most pillars in Demon Slayer for example). They all were plausible, just very vibrant. The story in the anime seasons I watched so far never employed misunderstandings etc. as a plot device (those are often physically painful for me!). Likewise, the hype has been dosed perfectly so far - enough to get excited and feel with the characters but never unpleasantly tense as e.g. sports series often tend to do.
It really is like potato chips. Not the story with the most depth... But perfectly engineered to hit those pleasure centers in our brains and make it easy to binge a whole season yet wanting more. And sometimes, that's really what I want most.
Unpopular opinion: Mineta’s personality is embodied by at least one character in almost any shonen anime, but he’s highlighted among those characters with hate because he is ugly.
Yeah pretty much
I just don't find him, or other characters like him, very funny. Which, since his role is to be comedic relief, makes him a fail for me.
true true
I can't believe it took someone directly articulating it for me to realize why BL so completely dominates the MHA shipping scene. Like sure, that's always gonna crop up in any fandom, but for a show that has a large amount of shipping in the fandom and has a large cast of female characters that said fandom clearly really likes, pretty much every single popular ship is between two of the lads.
Also I started reading the manga and the art is dope.
Okay I’ll shut up now
the art IS dope
I wish that the anime would use more black and white shots for those hyper-detailed Horikoshi shots, like the Shigaraki smile. His manga art can stand up next to Junji Ito in creepiness in a lot of panels, but adding color kills a lot of that feeling.
Toast Batman sadly the movie took away a good portion of mha animating staff for the beginning of the season and we getting one of animator back form fire force lol since it’s ending
T Overhaul oh shit rly , the Fire Force animation is sexy af but it David Productions after all
Hey where do you read the Manga? I have an app for it but it’s not available
"doesn't critique heroes" um did you not see the whole thing with Stain?
having the right principles and values is something I learned from watching MHA. The anime is one of my favorites. really loved watching it and can't wait for season 5
I started reading My Hero Academia when it hadn't even been adapted for an anime, because I'm a manga-reader primarily. When I started it, I really enjoyed it, but I always thought that it was because I just like superhero stuff and I thought it was kinda niche. When I started hearing more hype about it, I got excited, thinking that maybe my corner of the manga fandom enjoyed it and I could potentially find like-minded fans. Now that it's the juggernaut it is today, I'm so happy so many people enjoy it, and I'm thrilled to be on this ride with you all.
"nobody can be allmight, not even allmight"
I like MHA because it keeps one of the greatest rules of content creation: KIS: Keep It Simple. It delves deep enough to make you think, but not deep enough to make its viewers go on medication.
I freaking love this show
I don't think society failed All Might. He decided to place himself in the position of being THE Symbol. That wasn't pushed on him.
It goes both ways. While he did vie to become the ultimate hero, society still chose to place him on a pedestal as opposed to admitting that all heroes are a symbol of peace.
@@lunayen I think the reason society didn't do that is because a lot of them simply aren't. Like it or not, there's a bit of truth in Stain's words about heroes in MHA. Plenty of them are in it for the money and fame, with helping people and making the world a safer place coming secondary to those motivations.
One other unique thing about this show's villains is how perfect of foils they are to the heroes All for One is the symbol of chaos to to symbol of peace of course but more interesting is Shigaraki and how he is on the villain version of the Hero's Journey a direct parallel to Deku
Both start with a naive outlook on their personal goals and are fostered as successors
This is something I actually don't see often a villain that starts at the same place as the hero, most times the hero must play catch up to villains to overcome them in the end or both are simply fully formed but this gives us a unique look at seeing the villains journey and development in their own twisted ideals just like the heroes
People complained Shigaraki is a weak cliche villain at the start but I think that's the point he has no direction JUST LIKE DEKU but then finds his drive and ideals growing truly into his own after his master is no longer in power similar to deku
Honestly one of the best written hero villain foil dynamics imo
It’s a trash dynamic. They don’t even interact with each other
@@thejokerfan3672 and that's kinda the point they are both in training once they do fight it either ends with deku turning to dust or Shigaraki getting arrested most likely the point isn't for them to interact it's to be parallel
And parallel lines don't intersect
thejokerfan Trash is what your life is, dont dare to talk bad about MHA
Randy Johnson all shows have that its called a parallel
Bakugo fanboy #1 yea my hero has shouting it must be good
I love this show, I grew up on DC comics and this show gives me the feeling that anything is possible!!! Also yes Deku’s dorkiness is something I can definitely relate to.
On a side note, if you ever get the time I would suggest Deltora Quest. Not a Shonen Action but a really strong fantasy romp.
Anyways praise to the anime pope and Happy New Year!
33:21 I just wanna say. I cried when Iida hit Deku. It was just so... I felt it
The characters in this show feel genuine. Naruto's dynamics always felt so over-the-top (which was part of the point), but MHA has really grounded people, and their emotions are expressed so well.
MB: Strongest female design in the industry
Invisible girl: *Exists *
Still hot tho
Last week's episode had my favorite fight involving Red Riot and it made me realize what I loved the most about the show - it does such a great job of hype-building for any given fight. Yes, the fight isn't quiet as high stakes as All might vs. All for One, it was more emotional to me due to how they staged it and animated and scored it. Everything was just one so well it can very easily bring a tear to your eye.
The way I see it, yes, I wouldn't like it if every single show copied this one. But I am glad that this show exists due to how far it goes to play up its strengths, and I look forward to the anime that take the strengths of this show and combine it with a more unique or focused genre to bring about an overall higher quality of anime as a whole. That, to me, is the real legacy of MHA, that it will force other studios to take their time and increase the quality of all shows.
There's actually alot of similarities between those two fights
"Unlike One Punch Man, it's not too interested in critiquing the idea of superheroes." Umm, there is a whole layer of subtext in MHA critiquing superheroes - the whole core of Stain's popularity in and out of universe was that his words hit home, and that's just the most obvious example. Under the basic shonen formula, MHA is asking deep questions about heroism, society, chaos vs order, personal freedom vs civic duty, ambition vs pride, and all kinds of stuff. I take great exception to the concept that it doesn't critique the idea of superheroes. "Heroes are just fun..." Tell that to All Might.
doomsdayng he does get into that but one punch is literally meant to critique hero society in a comedy way. As he said, in op there’s more problems like factions and financial gain from rankings while mha is more combining the hero idea with japan influence
Also the entire first few episodes explore this concept of superheroism only for fame.
The creativity of the heros and the powers are amazing as well
Anyone who loves My Hero should check out the book series Super Powereds by Drew Hayes. It's pretty much the identical setup as My Hero (Super Hero school) but instead of highschool, it's college. The premise of a government approved hero program is the basic setup, but Drew takes a lot of time making it all make sense for the world he created. It's an awesome series, and when I first started watching My Hero, I was seeing a LOT of parallels in theme and structure, which was great. Seriously good series, check it out.
Yeah, your speculation on why it's so special to others is spot on in my case.
I identify deku with my younger self, wanting to help people and make them as happy as I had the luxury to be. Naturally, no All Might came to give me the means to achieve such a childish dream... so that frame and scene when he looks earnestly at deku and says "You can be a hero." made me cry.
I see Deku as , well , myself.
I mean we have SO much in common. (Me)
I am good academics but not the best
I can perform unimaginable feats of physical strength that should not be possible with my physique, although coming home with limbs that give serious pain for a long time.( 3 days or so , but if you have a busy school schedule then it's important to be in your top form )
I have been surrounded by god-like beings I try to beat ( academically , physically and skill wise) and is still trying to get ahead of his peers.
These are only a few I can type here but the relatability is very close lmao.
Have a nice day 😃😃
"The kids will be given a very unstable world to handle"
*Corona Virus Arrives*
I-I just watched a 34 minute ad on an anime I already watch