My Hero Academia General Discussion Thread #18

[DemonGodMitchAubin]

Terrible romance writing aside…

I was there from the very early days of MHA before it was an Anime. Started when it only had like 16 chapters or something. I came to love it and it’s story. There was a brief low point for my investment during the Dark Hero Arc into the beginning of the Final War, but then the Final War brought me back and ended on an extremely satisfying note, so I gotta say, I’m gonna miss this one.

Yes, there are many things that were rushed and could have been expanded on, we all know. Why was the story only 1 year of school? Why was Dark Hero rushed? why didn’t we focus more on outside Japan? But I like to focus on what we actually got outside of what we could have got. And what we got was pretty damn satisfying.

Personally for me, a solid 9/10

 

[Dreymannn]

Terrible romance writing aside…

I was there from the very early days of MHA before it was an Anime. Started when it only had like 16 chapters or something. I came to love it and it’s story. There was a brief low point for my investment during the Dark Hero Arc into the beginning of the Final War, but then the Final War brought me back and ended on an extremely satisfying note, so I gotta say, I’m gonna miss this one.

Yes, there are many things that were rushed and could have been expanded on, we all know. Why was the story only 1 year of school? Why was Dark Hero rushed? why didn’t we focus more on outside Japan? But I like to focus on what we actually got outside of what we could have got. And what we got was pretty damn satisfying.

Personally for me, a solid 9/10

Honestly if there's one problem I had with MHA, it's the lack of the greater world building for the series. I would love to see how places like America, Canada, China, or some third world countries operate with all the superpowers around.

But I will say that can be fixed in side stories or whatever happens next. I saw on Twitter there was a big MHA account coming next week so maybe side stories?

 

[Jimmy.robinson.5099]

Say what you will about the romance in MHA, or lack there of, It still makes more sense than Sasuke and Sakura and I'll stand on this

You say that as if there was any debate...

 

[Mazdoesstuff]

Spoiler

Welp it’s over

Decent ending, would’ve changed a few things but no big complaints

If I had to rate the series now, I would give it a light 8/10

Several writing decisions that ****** it up imo, could have been way higher but it is what it is

 

[57Dev]

Sir, I'll have you know Kaguya sama is a romance shonen.

Yes but that's specifically a romance story. You don't need to be in the romance genre entirely to have a good couple. Example, The Amazing Spiderman.

 

[57Dev]

I have no complain about it not focusing much outside of Japan. There is not much need to. The story justifies why other countries can't help very well. Also MHA maybe has the most exploration outside of Japan compared to every other anime set in the real world map.

JJK never leaves Japan except for a few sorcerers. CSM happens in Japan. All Soul reapers in bleach are Japanese. Parasyte also exclusively takes place in Japan. Hell they never even tell us if there are any parasites outside Japan. Demon Slayer again entirely in Japan. Muzan didn't even think of the possiblity that the Doctor imported that blue crack lily from China.

Meanwhile you have I-Island and every character related to that, a few american heroes and a Movie set entirely in Europe. The only other series I remember that ping pongs around the world is Baki. And that has been going on for longer than the Big Three. And even then we have just seen a few scenes outside of Japan. USA, Russia, Africa and Cuba. Oh and Vietnam.

So if anything MHA has shown far more of the outside world. Why the heck is USA not nuking Sukuna for example.

 

[Dreymannn]

Yes but that's specifically a romance story. You don't need to be in the romance genre entirely to have a good couple. Example, The Amazing Spiderman.

I'm aware. He said Tokyo ghoul wrote a better romance than any shonen. Kaguya sama is a shonen. People tend to forget that. Which is why he clarified battle shonen later.

 

[Zyurtunder13]

So if anything MHA has shown far more of the outside world. Why the heck is USA not nuking Sukuna for example.

Because Mediocre Kaisen is being written by a hack

 

[Jimmy.robinson.5099]

Yes but that's specifically a romance story. You don't need to be in the romance genre entirely to have a good couple. Example, The Amazing Spiderman.

looks at the current state of Spider-Man

Are you SURE that's the best example?

 

[57Dev]

looks at the current state of Spider-Man

Are you SURE that's the best example?

I specifically mentioned The Amazing Spiderman movie for that exact reason.

1. Andrew Garfield and Emma had great dialogue and chemistry and made more progress in a 2 hour movie that Deku and Ochako did in 400 chapters.

2. Emma Stone. Do I need to say more ?

 

[57Dev]

looks at the current state of Spider-Man

Are you SURE that's the best example?

Also the Ultimate Run is great. The Main universe run is horrible.

Oh and that reminds me, If Deku isn't with Ochako, can't wait to meet the Japanese version of "Paul" and their 2 kids. While Deku is crying in the shower.

 

[XSOULOFCINDERX]

Also the Ultimate Run is great. The Main universe run is horrible.

Oh and that reminds me, If Deku isn't with Ochako, can't wait to meet the Japanese version of "Paul" and their 2 kids. While Deku is crying in the shower.

Please do not put that into the universe....

 

[Chronicplane]

"Maybe The Real Treasure Was the Friends We Made Along the Way" - Winnie The Pooh

Sayonara MHA, you were a major part of our shonen lives.

 

[Therefir]

Romance is overrated and MHA is extremely good without it.

Oh and that reminds me, If Deku isn't with Ochako, can't wait to meet the Japanese version of "Paul" and their 2 kids. While Deku is crying in the shower.

Don't even joke about that.

 

[Chronicplane]

It's less so that romance is overrated but shonen just isn't the targeted demographic for that kind of story stelling, it being towards teenage boys and whatnot.

 

[Shadowbokunohero]

I'm aware. He said Tokyo ghoul wrote a better romance than any shonen. Kaguya sama is a shonen. People tend to forget that. Which is why he clarified battle shonen later.

both Tokyo Ghoul and Kaguya sama are seinen not sure who told you they shonen

 

[57Dev]

Romance is overrated and MHA is extremely good without it.

Don't even joke about that.

It's really not overrated. More so misunderstood. And makes sense seeing the demographic in question.

 

[57Dev]

It's less so that romance is overrated but shonen just isn't the targeted demographic for that kind of story stelling, it being towards teenage boys and whatnot.

Yeah I guess. I didn't care much about it all that much until my gf got me into it. Then I realized, holy shit, this is good.

 

[Dreymannn]

both Tokyo Ghoul and Kaguya sama are seinen not sure who told you they shonen

Are they not published by shonen jump

 

[CloverDragon03]

Are they not published by shonen jump

Nope

 

[Dreymannn]

Nope

Then why the **** are both on the shonen jump app? Did they switch magazines?

 

[AnAverageUsername]

Then why the **** are both on the shonen jump app? Did they switch magazines?

Tokyo Ghoul is published by Shueisha, but ran in Weekly Young Jump, a seinen magazine

 

[Shadowbokunohero]

Then why the **** are both on the shonen jump app? Did they switch magazines?

nope, the jump app just puts everything together for convenience sake in the west as oppose to having an app for each demographic.

 

[Dreymannn]

Are they all owned by shueisha

 

[SlendVeny]

Spoiler

Not gonna lie, that low-key pissed me off that it went absolutely nowhere after god knows how long of build up. Also was that whole "This is the story of how I became the world's greatest hero" bit kind of soft retcon'd?

Spoiler

No, all might called him that already

 

[SlendVeny]

Correction then, Battle Shonen need to stop pretending to have romance because they all goddamn suck at it…

One Piece is ok at it with the side characters, but then again, love in many forms is a focus of One Piece.

 

[Chianli]

Spoiler: Soo....

Is deku quirkless? did all his classmates abandoned him or cut contacts? literally the world moved on without him..

 

[SlendVeny]

Say what you will about the romance in MHA, or lack there of, It still makes more sense than Sasuke and Sakura and I'll stand on this

I mean, Sasuke was awful to her for a long time, but that Stardust and Uchiha side manga portrayed them really well together.

 

[CloverDragon03]

Say what you will about the romance in MHA, or lack there of, It still makes more sense than Sasuke and Sakura and I'll stand on this

That's not an achievement, that's the bare minimum

 

[Shadowbokunohero]

Spoiler: Deku's academia

whenever i see stuff like "did his friend abandon him" it just tells me how young the fanbase. if your an adult with responsibilities its rare that you and your old friends from high school (assuming your still friends) will share the same day off to just hang out whenever you want.

as recently as last week i wasnt able to go to a best friends party because his birthday fell on a day where i was working till late, so i entirely feel Deku.

 

[Chianli]

Spoiler: Deku's academia

whenever i see stuff like "did his friend abandon him" it just tells me how young the fanbase. if your an adult with responsibilities its rare that you and your old friends from high school (assuming your still friends) will share the same day off to just hang out whenever you want.

as recently as last week i wasnt able to go to a best friends party because his birthday fell on a day where i was working till late, so i entirely feel Deku.

bro am 19 I was just asking a simple question

 

[Dreymannn]

That's not an achievement, that's the bare minimum

Bare minimum fine with me with shonen endings at this point

 

[Shadowbokunohero]

bro am 19 I was just asking a simple question

I was referring to a specific twitter post. i didnt even read your message until you responded to me.

 

[Phsccarvalho]

Correction then, Battle Shonen need to stop pretending to have romance because they all goddamn suck at it…

All past Deku and Uraraka scenes of teasing are all effectively pointless at this point and it’s kinda baffling to me an author would do that after wasting 10 years on it

But whatever

every day I have pain with Natsu and Lucy moments and nothing remaining canon in the manga. Why is the world so cruel?

 

[SlendVeny]

Spoiler: Deku's academia

whenever i see stuff like "did his friend abandon him" it just tells me how young the fanbase. if your an adult with responsibilities its rare that you and your old friends from high school (assuming your still friends) will share the same day off to just hang out whenever you want.

as recently as last week i wasnt able to go to a best friends party because his birthday fell on a day where i was working till late, so i entirely feel Deku.

Spoiler

These people say stuff like that but still love Dragon Ball

 

[Dalesean027]

Spoiler: Deku's academia

whenever i see stuff like "did his friend abandon him" it just tells me how young the fanbase. if your an adult with responsibilities its rare that you and your old friends from high school (assuming your still friends) will share the same day off to just hang out whenever you want.

as recently as last week i wasnt able to go to a best friends party because his birthday fell on a day where i was working till late, so i entirely feel Deku.

Spoiler

this doesn't really work since pre-timeskip the whole point of heroes having lots of time to spare was literally the last thing we were told and with an 8 year gap afterwards you'd think they'd show some pf that but instead we're told they actually don't have time to spare and that for 8 years Deku rarely has seen them and basically ****** for 8 years with no meaningful communication or appropriate appreciation for literally saving the world. He walks down the streets and its not deku figures or statues, its his classmates and Deku for all things considered is basically forgotten and left unappreciate until he gets the suit. Even then Horikoshi didn't even properly imply or set that up beforehand, personally I'd preferred we got to see Deku keep OFA and have AFO to play on the already set up thing of it being the kindest quirk if it was used for good but that's just me.

in the end I'm glad that Deku still gets to be a hero but its not executed in a tasteful way at all but at least i don't have to listen to the Mcdonalds worker shit ig but this wasn't a major step up above that imo

 

[SlendVeny]

Spoiler

this doesn't really work since pre-timeskip the whole point of heroes having lots of time to spare was literally the last thing we were told and with an 8 year gap afterwards you'd think they'd show some pf that but instead we're told they actually don't have time to spare and that for 8 years Deku rarely has seen them and basically ****** for 8 years with no meaningful communication or appropriate appreciation for literally saving the world. He walks down the streets and its not deku figures or statues, its his classmates and Deku for all things considered is basically forgotten and left unappreciate until he gets the suit. Even then Horikoshi didn't even properly imply or set that up beforehand, personally I'd preferred we got to see Deku keep OFA and have AFO to play on the already set up thing of it being the kindest quirk if it was used for good but that's just me.

in the end I'm glad that Deku still gets to be a hero but its not executed in a tasteful way at all but at least i don't have to listen to the Mcdonalds worker shit ig but this wasn't a major step up above that imo

Spoiler

He's a teacher, you think he has time off?

 

[Dalesean027]

Spoiler

He's a teacher, you think he has time off?

Spoiler

Um yeah and even then bro teaches at UA, and even then can his classmates do not visit the school. Again the setup is a better world where heroes have time to spare but we're given the opposite of that to an extreme so much that it was rare he ever saw them within 8 years

 

[ShigarakiShimura]

Spoiler

I loved everything about this chapter and I feel like it covered everything it could really well. It definitely could have been longer, and I would have loved for there to have been more chapters to see a bit more of Dabi and his family and Spinner with his book/comic. And also about Shoji with him helping with discrimination and stuff. Also a bit more of Inko interacting with Deku would be nice. However, the fact that we didn't see Deku and Ochaco end up together or Ochaco confess to Deku and vice-versa is the most dogsh#t thing ever. There was so much built-up and romance between the 2, and Ochaco coming to terms with her feelings and stop hiding how she truly feels was a big part of her character. So having her never confess her love to Deku and nothing come up between the 2 of them is literally the most terrible sh#t ever. It doesn't make any sense, their entire plotline was thrown out at the very end. Now it looks like she suddenly moved on without ever addressing their feelings for each other. It's implied they barely even talked after they became adults. I can't imagine them being apart for 6 years (they had like 2 more years in UA), I understand all the other students because of work and stuff and now they're adults, but Ochaco and Deku had something deeper. How could they just forget about everything and never adress it. And I guess Horikoshi forgot about Deku's dad but whatever.

 

[Shadowbokunohero]

Spoiler

this doesn't really work since pre-timeskip the whole point of heroes having lots of time to spare was literally the last thing we were told and with an 8 year gap afterwards you'd think they'd show some pf that but instead we're told they actually don't have time to spare and that for 8 years Deku rarely has seen them and basically ****** for 8 years with no meaningful communication or appropriate appreciation for literally saving the world. He walks down the streets and its not deku figures or statues, its his classmates and Deku for all things considered is basically forgotten and left unappreciate until he gets the suit. Even then Horikoshi didn't even properly imply or set that up beforehand, personally I'd preferred we got to see Deku keep OFA and have AFO to play on the already set up thing of it being the kindest quirk if it was used for good but that's just me.

in the end I'm glad that Deku still gets to be a hero but its not executed in a tasteful way at all but at least i don't have to listen to the Mcdonalds worker shit ig but this wasn't a major step up above that imo

Spoiler: wooba

No?, its nothing to do with not having enough time, its quite literally told to us that its because the times they do have off doesnt sync. I can have 3 days off the week off where i literally do no work, that doesnt mean those 3 days are the same days my friends are going to have off, this is what happens when you have different professions