I quit My Hero Academia... now I'm BACK!

[@TotallyNotMark]

I have a question... Did anyone else stop watching My Hero Academia around the same time?

[@62mainstreetnewarknj58]

for me season 3

[@eastblue42]

I definitely felt like I was forcing myself to watch it

[@SageVallant]

Recently. I'm a manga reader and last season we passed the last bit that I genuinely loved about it.

[@masterx8772]

Season 5

[@pan-pansandoval8809]

Yeah, I also stopped in S4, the "The Million" fight was so ass and such a let down that I left the season a couple episodes after

[@rjai5003]

Quick correction: Aizawa doesn’t know about One for All. He knows about All Might’s weakened form, but not that he gave Deku his quirk

[@dontgoonthischannel1221]

And that also goes for the rest of the staff at UA

[@Armaggeddon95]

@@dontgoonthischannel1221 Except for principal Nezu and Recovery Girl. They both know about One for All too.

[@dontgoonthischannel1221]

@@Armaggeddon95 oh ye I forgot about them. Been a while since I've last seen mha

[@ColinKSU]

OK I thought maybe I misunderstood that part of the story because I was pretty sure Aizawa had no idea Izuku was given OFA, or that OFA was a thing.

[@erickamakeeaina1649]

666 likes

[@ReelPodcasts]

"You can become a hero." It is the line that's the key theme of the entire series and it NEVER forgets about it. I think that's the true magic of My Hero that it never forgets even when it's audience does.

[@Glubre]

You TOO can become a hero

[@gamedejoao1236]

​@@Glubre "☝️🤓Erm actually-" kind of reply💀

[@ivanbluecool]

Not mark: I'm back mha Mha: we are almost out the door.

[@bigmyke2008]

Better late than never

[@NeroPiroman]

Thats the only reason he is back

[@PerryMcCall18]

Also Not Mark: yeah, I'm aware!

[@pisaschitt787]

Exactly why he's back

[@jrlombardi5251]

Better for him, he'll be able to read it till the finale in one go

[@Sarge23]

Understood bakugo better than like 90% of the community

[@Chickentorchic]

Took me a while to understand Bakugo. But once you do, you will love him. Although I think he couldve gotten a bit more love with his "anger management development"

[@CarbonMalite]

I think the problem is that they didn't cut to the chase with Bakugou's character development, he kind of stayed in one place for too long imo.

[@lovefairy7]

@@CarbonMalitei think the choice to do this was realistic and true to bakugou’s character. however, it makes a lot of people misinterpret his development because it didn’t progress as swiftly as a traditional character development arc and it didn’t stem from one huge moment. however, i i personally think that’s what makes bakugou’s development so unique and amazing to watch

[@nichescenes]

@@Chickentorchicto be fair if you knee jerk react like the current anime fanbase you’d want his entire personality to develop in 12 eps vs the satisfying 100. People want everything fast spoon fed and TikTok brainrot. Everything is mid and overhyped if it’s not peak right away. Dislike one character the entire thing is trash. Too much media people barely get past 5 min of a show before screaming where is the hype. 😂reactors to bleach and Naruto for example constantly react like it’s a chore when they skip filler and still think it’s not fast enough. Helps when a series is ongoing and you don’t know it’s ended imo. I imagine one piece will feel dry once one piece is revealed as people go omgosh this thriller bark crap get on with it. Sky island trash move it along. 😂

[@TheDXJC56]

Bakugo is like the only character besides Endeavor that gets any sort of long form character development past season 2, everyone else starts to feel essentially the same with sporadic moments of realizations and developments here or there at best, those two though really fundamentally change as people and it's pretty masterful to watch, especially with Bakugo where it really does end up feeling earned and like you watched a child finally take their first step towards adulthood by taking responsibility for their actions and how it may have impacted others in the past

[@BlahBlah-bp4lq]

I don't think Aizawa knew about how One For All transfers from one person to another. All Might only told the staff about his time limit, not about his quirk.

[@pj_spirit]

Correct. Recovery Girl and Principal Nezu were the only ones on staff who knew

[@saiyasha848]

YEah, I was wondering about that. I think he deduces that whatever happened, Midoriya isn't _used_ to his power, _and_ he certainly notices the way Allmight specifically singles him out again and again and because it's Aizawa, I'm not saying he doesn't have his suspicions, but he never voices them.

[@Anthintendo]

When I heard the manga was wrapping up, I decided to marathon MHA from the beginning (I had also stopped regularly watching around season 4) and season 1 was really effective for me this time around. Even 8 years after its premiere, those early episodes feel refreshing in this climate of “cynical” superhero media, because Horikoshi approaches the setting with honest love and admiration for it, and that’s really special to me.

[@3slicessenpai]

"Cynical superhero media" is so spot on. In this environment of Invincible and The Boys that explore the dark side of a world's Super Man, it's refreshing to see MHA's Super Man be legit good, even if he has his flaws.

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

I genuinely thought All-Might was going to turn out to be the villain because of the weird smile and dark eyes, I'm SO GLAD they didn't go that route. It's such a darker and more mature superhero story than crap like the Snyderverse or Garth Ennis' numerous attempts.

[@DerpyTC]

The new Superman show is also really good

[@Anthintendo]

@@DerpyTC, yeah it is 👏🏽

[@3slicessenpai]

​@@DerpyTC My Adventures with Superman looks quite charming. I'm glad that super hero shows are leaning a bit into the anime aesthetic, Suicide Squad Isekai being another example.

[@JaxBlade]

8:45 instantly made me nostalgic lmaoo love that Foo Fighters song

[@redsplat6606]

Hello JaxBlade

[@toplobster740]

I'd love to know which song it is!

[@thomashaeney7325]

@@toplobster740you may have found it by now, but it’s called my hero

[@supersonicsaga]

​@@toplobster740"There goes my hero"

[@dizzyboi04]

⁠@@toplobster740the song is called “My Hero”

[@Crimson665]

I’m genuinely excited for you to cover the evolution of Horikoshi’s artwork for the manga.

[@toongamer2810]

He's one of the best artists in Jump, it's so amazing

[@coreylineberry8557]

​@@toongamer2810Give him a horror manga. I think he could nail it.

[@springdeerling7866]

I LOVE horikishis work, I think some of his best work is when he draws any todoroki during a battle

[@lovefairy7]

@@toongamer2810i’d honestly argue the best currently. horikoshi’s prowess in anatomy, perspective, character design, etc. is one thing, but speaking from experience: being able balance these skills with a cartoony artstyle while still keeping enough balance to not undermine the emotion of the story is SO difficult. i don’t think i could do that, as an artist, even if i had 10 years to dedicate myself to it. horikoshi is extremely good at invoking emotion through his art

[@toongamer2810]

@@lovefairy7 spot on. Staying true to one style while conveying that much emotion through such complex drawings is really amazing, it shows his skills perfectly

[@arrowpride5468]

I appreciate you taking the time to really dig into Bakugo and explain what works so well about him - not that I'd expect any less of your typically excellent work. Bakugo as a symbol of gifted kid burnout who absolutely refuses to burn out is a great interpretation I had never considered before. So glad you chose to hit this one while it's burning bright!

[@Alex_Barbosa]

Bakugo is literally the reason I stopped watching MHA lol

[@karenwang313]

The idea was great but the execution was terrible. In the end Bakugo always ended up winning and was always had his ego validated. It would have been nice seeing his arrogant ass get humbled for a while. I can't describe how much I detest that character.

[@Myumoe]

​@karenwang313 Bakugo is the most humbled character in Mha, even his victories, for the most part, humble him. His biggest victory in the series has him say it was nothing if not for everyone else's effort. No way in hell you read the sports festival and came away with "Dang that Bakugo really do be believing he's the best! Grrr ego validated yet again!". Just looking at win% and not the words on the page. Me personally I hate luffy because he's a rocket scientist from Pluto made of concrete, someone on twitter told me so I assume it's true. Can't be having that Oda

[@Alex_Barbosa]

@@Myumoe nice straw man

[@Koopa.2000]

​@@karenwang313that show you didnt read it because he ended up losing not 1, not 2 but 3 times and that haunt him and make him change

[@TOSkwar22]

The All Might vs Nomu fight is still a fucking banger that still gets me going to this day. It's an absolutely intense scene, showing both the peak of All Might as an unstoppable force and constantly underlaid with the knowledge that, with every punch, every second of passing time, All Might is burning himself to the ground. He literally cannot keep this up for much longer. It's inspiring, nerve-wracking, you know he's gonna win but at what cost? And the translation work and voice acting in the English dub are absolutely brilliant. All Might's "Yeah, what about it?" is beyond hilarious, and every line read on the more dramatic pieces are full of the intensity they deserve. Animation, acting, scripting, and potentially above all the rest, the freaking soundtrack (You Say Run became a meme for MONTHS in the aftermath) all came together for some absolute brilliance.

[@Sant323]

Same, I would play the all night vs. Nomu scene during the last five minute of my workout to get that extra burn and always got me to push no matter how tired I was.

[@pandoriasbox]

Still my favorite fight ever in the show.

[@MarianaBello-fq3hx]

My Hero Academia is so special for me. it saved me from depression and brought my enthusiasm to watch anime back. In the first section of the story my favorite fight was Shoto vs Deku and the fact that Shoto still refused to use fire against Bakugo, showing that change takes time.

[@NinthShinigami]

It’s really special to me too :)

[@playfulwriter9796]

MHA was my first real anime and it hurts a lot that I can’t express that without being harassed online and irl.

[@NinthShinigami]

@@playfulwriter9796 thankfully Mark’s channel seems to house more friendly, cool dudes on the web :) And it don’t matter man, love what you love regardless what anyone tells you 👍

[@MarianaBello-fq3hx]

@@playfulwriter9796 When i say i like some parts of MHA people sometimes accuse me of shipping BKDK or some shit like what is wrong with people

[@theodorelandryiii9281]

Same. It was there in many dark moments of my life and was the shining light that kept me afloat. This series will forever be special.

[@imperialguard2541]

Fun fact: When Horikoshi created All Might, he was inspired not by Superman, but by Goku, which is kind of funny.

[@desertsandfly2277]

Makes sense. Horikoshi is a huge fan of western heroes from DC and marvel. If all might was based on Goku, he would've said that he liked fighting villains. And it would make other characters question his hero status.

[@jasonblack2477]

For the design

[@tonyonafriday]

@@desertsandfly2277i think you misinterpreted the comment

[@chromab7713]

In his effort to make a different Goku, he managed to make a Supes done right...and this is coming from someone who doesn't like Superman.

[@jacklomas4218]

Also just the fact that Chris sabat voices all might as well. Once again, tieing this back to dragonball.

[@jacklomas4218]

What struck me most originally with this show is just truly how hard izuku had to work to get where he is. Think about it just the fact that going all out back then could literally shatter his bones. Just crazy, also just how fucking brutal shigarakis quirk was, been able to literally turn people to dust at a touch and all that.

[@SirMalorak]

Not just that, it's such a great contrast to others who have insanely good quirks from the get go. it's also why I like lemillionlater down the line quite a bit. His quirk's inherently weak.

[@anusaukko6792]

@@SirMalorak It's honestly pretty broken, just hard to use. Basically Kamui from Naruto but better.

[@BeyondTrash-xe1vs]

Yeah, a friend of mine says early Deku is very "whiny" and he hates him, and I just don't see that. Deku really works to earn every step forward he takes, and yet he has the humility to recognize that he's starting so far behind everyone else.

[@theplatinumplayer7804]

I know I said this on Twitter already but PLEASE review the movies as well! Yes they are canon and yes they will be referenced later. It’s also very easy to find Horikoshi’s special chapters for the movies on the net so those would be easy segues into the material

[@samt3412]

Yeah, although he'll probably review them after he finishes the series, like he did with the One Piece movies

[@roxtechs]

@@samt3412but the movies are canon especially for context in the later arcs.

[@tonyamerica4481]

​@@roxtechs They aren't canon

[@MarianaBello-fq3hx]

Stop pushing the narrative of them being canon as the main point because this fake advertise. The characters are canon and they have some cameos/easter eggs here and there but the events of all movies are definitly not canon otherwise they would be dealbreakers in the actual story.

[@redsplat6606]

At that point, he might as well review MHA Vigilantes too

[@ASpaceOstrich]

Holy shit. As a kid, I once said that I would love a Superman story about how even somebody with his powers can feel like a failure. About how his body can't keep up with the sheer amount of things he needs to do. I hadn't considered the angle that his health was in decline, but that conflict of being not just a hero, but a symbol of hope, and having to try and maintain that as a facade when you just can't keep it up, is something I always wanted to see. I need to watch this show. Every character in it is insecure. Its what I've always wanted. Shonen for people like me.

[@MrEdit-ic7th]

Watch it, it's a great ride and we're on the second to last season

[@Sant323]

My mom vouches for this show; All Might became one of her favorite characters since 1963’s Astro Boy and if you ask her anything about him she’ll tell you he’s her Hero (but that’s a story for another time).

[@RWAsur]

Thank you. I felt the same, season 4 was an immediately drop off to me and I can't explain why either. I'll be super curious to explore this with you because I just thought of it yesterday out of the blue and wanted to revisit it too!

[@Sant323]

Same, I feel like a lot of us who didn’t keep up with the series fell of around or after Season 4. I watched Season 5 but I only remember bits and pieces of it compared to the other 4

[@qrowing]

For me, I always figured it was a mix of the latter half of season 4 being fairly slow and low-stakes, mixed with the slower release schedule due to Covid. IIRC episode releases were pretty spotty there for a second.

[@milesdarobot4980]

One minor mistake I noticed in this vid is the portion where you discuss Aizawa digging at Deku about One For All. iirc, the staff at U.A. aren't aware about the details of All Might's quirk. They don't know he can transfer it to somebody else. They just know about his declining health, injury, and the fact that he changes into a small form. Which is something the rest of the world aren't keen on. He doesn't know that All Might gave his quirk to Deku. He genuinely does assume that it was Deku's birth given quirk that he can't control

[@saiyan26]

This. All Might explicitly says the only people at UA who know the truth are the Principal (Nezu) and the Nurse (Recovery Girl). Aizawa is suspicious when All Might is around but chalks it up to favoritism for having similar quirks. Aizawa doesn't even know that All Might met Izuku and Katsuki before UA until All Might mentions it later.

[@milesdarobot4980]

@@saiyan26 yeah. Most ppl just assume that Deku and All Might are close because they have similar quirks and All Might relates to him

[@aros0018]

@@milesdarobot4980 And because All Might is really bad at hiding his favoritism for Midoriya.

[@NighstarLayla]

​@@aros0018 it also doesn't helpt that Izuku is the biggest All might Fan ever born

[@plantcrone9662]

Thats why Aizawa thinks he has no potential because he had his quirk for years, and he still hadn't learned to hold back.

[@RedDragneel]

I cant wait for this and im so happy to see this review series MHA is special and i personally enjoyed it from start up until the last released episode so i hope you find in this series the same thing i do and enjoy it!

[@SamTheGumMan117]

I've been reading the manga for a really long time and watching the anime, too. So can't say I ever stopped liking the series but ever since S5 it's been a crazy wild with pacing/animation anyways this is the perfect time to go through the series again since the manga is ending in 3 chapters

[@joshuaagee-bass4049]

Season 7 has been peak

[@samjoshwilliams4713]

Man, I'm going to cry like a bitch when that final chapter gets released.

[@chrisblanc663]

There are only 3 chapters left? I’m one of those people who kinda just dropped the series. In my case, life just kinda got busy.

[@smashpro1]

​@@chrisblanc663 Yup. The final fight is done, and now we're getting a short little epilog.

[@vinis220]

The Cap. America theme from Marvel vs Capcom make me smile so much. Thank you for the amaizing video Mark!

[@sethhowell3067]

This is legitimately my favorite piece of media ever. I am so excited to see you go over it Mark

[@siddhant7393]

Thank you very much for covering My Hero Academia, Mark. This is a show that is very near and dear to my heart, and I can confidently say that I wouldn't have been as big of an anime fan as I am right now without it.

[@timzyt63]

Same here. My hero academia wss the first anime i watched while knowing what anime is really. I probably wouldn't have seen much else if it wasn't for this

[@OttozxKun]

Aside from being an AMAZING video yet again- I want to thank editor-san for all the MvC music and references! Bless my man!!!

[@Sant323]

I loved the allusions made between All Might an captain America; everyone always assumes Superman or how he was inspired by Goku but I couldn’t help but appreciate how he noticed similar parallels between the 2; the reason why they were the ones chosen to wield their respective abilities.

[@pprimeval11]

Hi Mark, you know, I found out about you 4 years ago, when I had just caught up with One Piece and I was looking for anything on the internet about it. Your blind reviews kept me company during my 2020 summer vacation. Now I'm about to start this year's vacation and you're starting the reviews of one of my favourite series. Love it.

[@Z3N-KBG]

I prayed for times like these where a youtuber with this many subscribers like mark, would finally focus on and cover mha again, in 2024 it's here!

[@SpiderGuy325]

Oh, but don't you see? This always happens with shonen manga/anime. People will claim a series "fell off" and tear it to shreds, but then climb back onto the hype train and sing its praises whenever it's popular and socially acceptable to do so once more. They call those types of people fair weather fans.

[@Z3N-KBG]

@@SpiderGuy325 you actually have a point, i could've sworn it happened to series like fairy tail and others too

[@gabetheguy1]

​@@SpiderGuy325same shiz happened to stuff like Fairy Tale and Black Clover😭,ppl will find any reason to shit on something when it's popular to shit on it,than hop right back onto the hype train when everyone starts liking it again💀

[@SpiderGuy325]

@@gabetheguy1 Exactly, man. Not everyone, but a lot of people are sheep.

[@10ALundstrom]

I got into MHA a little over a year ago when my wife and I started watching the anime. It has quickly become one of my favorite anime / manga and one of my favorite franchises ever. Its messages about hope and heroism are incredible and inspiring. I'm thankful to Horikoshi for giving us memorable characters, a fun world, and a gripping narrative. This series has given me three of my favorite characters in all of fiction: -The bubbly and kindhearted Ochako Uraraka (one of my favorites in all of fiction quite frankly) - The smart and courageous Izuku Midoriya (whose overall arc feels very relatable) - The powerful and reserved Shoto Todoroki I only wish I got to discuss it with a college friend of mine who passed away a week after we started watching the anime. He got me back into the industry after leaving it in my adolescence. His favorite show was Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I watched it a couple years ago and adored it. We discussed it (and many other things) without end. I was very much looking forward to having articulate conversations with him about this series, but it was not meant to be. He was truly one of a kind. I miss him everyday and wish I could discuss this with him, but I digress. I'm glad I got to be a part of the run before the manga concludes next month. I hold MHA near and dear to my heart. Thank you Kohei Horikoshi. I hope you get some well-deserved rest after your story is complete. You earned it.

[@SpiderGuy325]

Yeah, I agree completely. IMO, My Hero Academia is a modern masterpiece and a perfect blend of the shonen and superhero genres. And unlike other series based on those two genres, I don't despise any of the characters, including Endeavor, Overhaul, the earlier version of Bakugo and yes, even Mineta - especially seeing how their character arcs usually progress later on as a central component of their personal evolution (unlike other shonen manga/anime, where certain characters' flaws and crimes are conveniently swept under the rug, i.e. Vegeta and Gaara). EVERY character in the series has such a uniquely human personality, a captivating personal story arc, a creative powerset and an iconic design that cements my love for them. Horikoshi's perfect grasp of action, comedy, drama, personality, relatability and pathos - as well as his amazing art style and great pacing - only further solidifies my appreciation of MHA. Yes, Kohei Horikoshi has more than earned a long and well-deserved period of rest. Thank you, Horikoshi-sensei, for delivering one of the most passionate and heartfelt superhero sagas in existence. I can't wait to see what you do next.

[@afish.fish4]

46:22 Horikoshi actually did have a message in All Might's eyes. They are pitch black, with a small blue pupil to signify the light at the end of a tunnel. All Might's eyes embody hope in the face of darkness :) Excellent analysis regardless, Mark.

[@trey18v]

Dude using Marvel vs Capcom music was such a great touch. Great video Mark

[@alexlaney1039]

OMG YESSSSSS! That you so much for covering MHA and reminding me why so loved this series when it first started I am so motived to reread this from the beginning and catch up before the series ends!!

[@thenerdywave2007]

So excited to watch this My Hero Academia Review Series! This channel is so great! 👍

[@blazen7829]

"all for one" 14:31 😭

[@somegoodsoup7008]

We've all mixed it up at some point. Heck I still do it.

[@unmasked569]

This mistake is a right of passage

[@luvvsushi6581]

Here we go!

[@DivineSoupCan]

I know it sounds weird, either before starting MHA or after USJ are both great places to read the prequel manga Vigilantes. I find the familiarity with certain secondary MHA characters you get from spending a lot more time with them during Vigilantes greatly enhances the impact of their briefer appearances in the main manga.

[@smashpro1]

And THAT reveal about Kurogiri hits so much harder after reading Vigilantes.

[@redi.c.e.6046]

@@smashpro1awwwwwww man, now i wish i _had_ done so beforehand now….

[@PalPlays]

I got into MHA for the first time this year. While its animation isn't as strong as some of Bones' other projects (Mob Psycho 100), the storyboarding and writing is immaculate. Some of its best moments take the cake for my favorite moments in media. Endeavor vs Nomu and the Yakuza arc are so SO gripping. Yeah, gripping is how I would describe this story.

[@MysteryBounty]

I loved season 4! I hear alot of people didn't like it but I thought the Eri story was incredible!

[@bonoshii]

Season 1 was magical to me that “you too can become a hero” scene still plays in my head on loop

[@delighted4675]

This is perfect timing I was putting off giving my hero a second chance even tho I promised my friends lol

[@alanbeckett5578]

I've loved this series from day one. Hell I've made a timeline for the whole thing including its side content, so I'm glad you decided to come back to it.

[@superz8020]

Mark I have to tell you all the mha fandom is incredibly excited for this review series Hope you can see the same greatness I and others see when it's about My hero academia❤

[@lilskwid4432]

watching Bakugo go from the worst character to one of the best is one of my favorite parts of the series

[@smashpro1]

Same with Endeavor.

[@lunarSoul0]

Fastest way to get me invested in a character is some good old fashioned development. You feel invested in a character even a "bad" one when they can learn and grow

[@pickedceasar1216]

I genuinely get concerned with people’s reading comprehension when they legitimately hated him for bullying Deku as if that would remain his only character trait Some people are so one dimensional they can’t think actual fictional characters would be able to change

[@amuroray9115]

@@pickedceasar1216 you’re angry people hated him for bullying another person?

[@pickedceasar1216]

@@amuroray9115 no I’m annoyed people treated him like a real person when he was an exaggerated bully or that people couldn’t fathom him progressing to not be a bully when that was clearly part of his arc/his main arc

[@JomaXZ]

Gotta love the frequent use of MVC music

[@BrotherShaw]

Captain America's theme goes hard with All Might

[@samt3412]

Well, this series will take you for a ride...

[@joeykent917]

I will be here for every my hero academia video you make like this This anime quickly became a top favorite of mine like dragon ball maybe even my favorite I’ll be there to watch your discussions and your reactions to the rest of the series

[@Shadow_Microwaive]

I got into MHA because out of THE BILLIONS of characters in media, midoriya was the most relatable character, someone who had low confidence, no athletic abilities, and somehow did well in activities I had never done. Basically me in an anime HE inspired me to be better, and I am slowly getting there

[@OmegaJX]

Mark i love you so much for using Mega Man Music, especially since Midoriya himself is a Mega Man fan!

[@Yddor1]

Never though Mega Man X and Digimon music would fit so well with MHA

[@dimmadome2631]

The introduction all the way to all might saying "you can become a hero" to me is a perfect short story with potential of continuation. The actual continuation is not to my liking, but i love this introduction

[@vianabdullah2837]

I almost forgot how good the music of MHA is. All of the scenes here gave me chills.

[@lillianb1516]

i love your videos so much. you are one of the only video essay channels that consistently fills their videos with insightful commentary and analysis rather than just summarizing the plot of the source material, and your perspective is honestly so refreshing and original. youre always pointing out themes and details that i missed, even in series i have seen many times. super excited that you're reading the mha manga as well as watching the anime, as i feel the manga handles certain sections way better. looking forward to this series!!!!

[@TheFarFox]

Love the video, totally got me into MHA… but my dude… I can’t stop thinking of macadamia nuts. XD

[@PunicAtSchool]

Bro can I say, i absolutely adore you. You just always find the words for my feelings i have for the series. You touched me and my love of dragonball and i am psyched to watch this entire video now

[@mrcwillis6970]

I was wondering when you were gonna go over MHA. Surprised to hear you stopped there at season 4, I thought that’s where it got more popular for many. Anyways interested to hear your thoughts, MHA is one of my all time favourite’s. 💚

[@gabetheguy1]

MHA will always be my favorite shonen anime. It might not be the best,but it helped me a lot throughout my teens. Now in my early twenties,its a hard pill to swallow, tht it ends in 2 chapters. Hope all of the fans like myself will enjoy it to the end together 👍

[@ATKL2k12]

As a shy nerd who grew up on and, still to this day, loved superhero fiction, MHA instantly hooked me. But I can say that it only got better for me as it went on and the perspectives were developed, with Horikoshi interrogating the flaws of this world he created & how they parallel issues in real life. Your comment that "we are products of our environments" was an interesting one to hear here, as this becomes crucial to the series as the villains are developed and the themes which Horikoshi is exploring become more apparent & his messages into sight. A big part of what makes the series so superb though, and highlgihts Horikoshi's skill as a writer, is that all these deeper themes & complications which are explored later in the series were established within the first chapter, we just couldn't recognize that fully at the time. While the series does have some elements I found dissatisfying, I can honestly say with us being 3 chapters until the end that MHA is one of my personal best stories which I've ever experienced.

[@SpiderGuy325]

Same. As a diehard superhero fan and avid shonen enthusiast, MHA was the absolute fulfillment of everything I'd hoped for in a superhero manga/anime...and more.

[@Mystic-Aidan]

43:45 I cannot praise y’all enough for using captain America’s MVC1 theme here. PERFECT touch.

[@hankwiner_]

Thank you so much for your content and thank you for coming back to MHA. I’m looking forward to next next reviews in this series

[@Nimonius]

That Allmight VS Nomu fight gave me life. Helped me through rough times. Plus Ultra!

[@Dontdoit_]

I stopped in 2019 and caught back up last week and OMG it’s so amazing.

[@ColoredCadence]

Your enthusiasm for these series is super infectious Mark. I never got back to watching after season 3 for no particular reason, so I'm excited to see your rewatch and new watch of later seasons too!

[@Zafferaaron]

This series is so special to me, so i'm really happy you are doing these reviews!

[@JediSteve-J3-]

Excited to see if you cover the movies (especially the second one). Also yes, Aizawa is the GOAT.

[@Edwaradical4405]

I love season 4 I DON'T CARE IT'S GOOD 😢 this is also one of my favorite Totally Not Mark reviews

[@M4RIN_Xn]

for real its one of my favorite season mirio ,eri the vilains ,opening ending and even ost of this season are so perfect !Seriously gentleman and overhaul are so underrated they're great vilains honestly

[@trickyagent127]

Omg you stopped right where I stopped. I was even caught up to the manga up to the point where season 4 made it. Would love to delve back into this to kind of figure out why I kinda just feel out of love with it

[@NostalgiNorden]

And here i am struggeling to get trough season 2.....

[@jasonblack2477]

That was so good lol

[@smashpro1]

Oh, season 3 was great.

[@kauanjos3199]

Second half of season 2 is the worst one in the series, and it's not even close

[@yasinkirschstein4331]

Glad you are also reading the manga. The Mangas art at the end of the series has genuinely become one of the best in the industry

[@fivestarmeal-g7g]

Great review Mark. 10/10.

[@AZILLY44]

Since part one of Boruto has ended, and Two Blue Vortex has been out for a year, I think it would be interesting to see what you’d think of the story and character development for Boruto and the evolution of Ikimoto’s art

[@worldscoolestperson7672]

Glad you’re primarily reading instead of watching, since they did a lot of censoring and slideshow fights for a while. Oh! But WATCH THE MOVIES! They’re GREAT!

[@smashpro1]

Did that mainly in season 4.

[@BeyondTrash-xe1vs]

There's literally only one slideshow fight, and even then they did animate most of it.

[@illuminoeye_gaming]

I have a feeling this review is going to make me appreciate this series a lot more, and maybe even pick it back up.

[@Rainbonana]

DUDE YOU’RE IN FOR A RIDE! You’ve missed a ton of primo stuff that’s happened since the events of season four! Especially in the manga! And from how the final chapters are playing out, I personally say the story wraps up in a pretty solid way! I can’t wait to see your reactions! And interpretations on some of the best moments in the series!

[@wheezy1214]

Mark i love the vid! I have to say, considering how much you enjoy Aizawa, I highly recommend reading MHA vigilantes, does so much for aizawa and is canon as well I believe.

[@TheLocalScrub-m]

So glad your covering tjis, I’m tired of this anime getting such a bad repp due to its, “interesting” fanbase 💀

[@Typical_Tyeus]

I genuinely believe it's overstated. There's weirdos in any fan base, it just so happens that a lot of this story relies on eugenics and Horikoshi himself is a very open minded guy.

[@ryanbagley3293]

You have a great understanding of bakugo as a character that is refreshing to see. Not demonizing him as the spawn of satan yet also not giving him the full wubbafing ‘misunderstood baby has done nothing wrong’ treatment either. A+ stuff!

[@silveratlas2706]

Never once regretted starting this show so many years ago. Seasons 4, 6 and 7 are the best ones.

[@yetimen29]

this show renewed my passion for Anime, which had faded over the years, and encouraged me to start experimenting with Manga. Even though I had loved Dragon Ball for years, MHA rekindled that passion I felt as a child. And I know what I'm talking about because I'm older than Mark.

[@DHworldwide185]

You better be as critical on this series as you were on One Piece. 😤

[@oyamampendu9467]

That was blind review so he only picked up what was in his opinion things that detract from the story. Only with a overhaul arc will he be completely blind

[@latima123ify]

I remember there was criticisms for Op cause of course nothing is psrfect but they seemed pretty normal to me

[@Ash_Wen-li]

He was pretty positive with One Piece for the most part though

[@camilovega.o]

He wont, hes already dickriding Bakugo

[@sliverthread6243]

Please tell me if this wasn't your intention but your comment sounds like you're upset he said anything negative about one piece but is praising my hero

[@milesmatsune2335]

i also think i stopped watching my hero at the time and it could be for the same reason but i will wait until we get to that point in that series to talk about it. I did eventually come back to watching and reading though which was a really good decision in my opinion I hope you enjoy your journey!

[@jaegerwhatifs4679]

Please read the spinoff Vigilantes too. It's a prequel that has its own interesting story and characters but it also helps further the lore and backstories of some of our favorite main series pro heroes. Not to mention that Horikoshi loves it and its been confirmed as canon for a long time.

[@RenjiAbarai777]

Make sure to do Illegals (sorry, "Vigilantes") as well. Not just as a spin-off/prequel but as its own series it's great and personally I prefer it to the original.

[@RastaGamesful]

I still like MHA despite all negativity online. Still watch an anime as it airs! (right now I'm on season 7) I’m glad that Mark decided to cover it. I can't wait until he gets to the events of season 2-3, that was peak of the title.

[@SuperRavensfan101]

Just wanted to drop into the comment section and also mention that MHA easily has one of the most moving and inspiring OST's of any anime I've ever watched. The music is so gas!

[@spoogtastic]

So i love mha. 1-3 was obviously top tier. Season 4 beginning was also great. Back half was tough but season 6 was fuckin amazing as well. So i would argue 75% of it is genuinely brilliant. Just have a little slow bits to get through.

[@SpiderGuy325]

But isn't that the case with series like Naruto, Bleach and One Piece though? They have plenty of slow moments and arguably to a far greater extent.

[@collecter343]

@@SpiderGuy325 Big difference is that those were longer weekly shows that people didn't have to wait a year in-btw to watch. Current audience is spoiled for anime that doesn't do that so they don't have patience for slow bits, which is still nonsense but it is what it is.

[@mast3rharo]

Love it. I'm a little sad though, you stopped doing the One Piece Crew videos. I was so looking forward to what you'd say about Brooke. Also it was bold to do Robin before Chopper.

[@JaxBlade]

Mark with the Watashi Ga Kita entrance! Hyped for this

[@saroar.]

Yeah

[@animevivaciousstudios3015]

I'm kinda surprised to see you here. Your videos have really made my day a lot of times.😊

[@Griffit3378]

Also love the bit where he says “I’m familiar with and love (not him) the members of 1a”.

[@DNOTSoGoodArtist]

I can't even remember where I left off from this anime

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Welcome back! You're in for a treat❤❤❤❤

[@saroar.]

Welcome back Mark

[@OtherL]

I loved the use of the MvC 1 music. That really set the tone of characters throughout your video. This anime has consistently made me tear up and cry in various moments it's wild but we'll loved.

[@POWERPRIME01]

The overhaul arch was such a change from what we got before. nothing sat right after that.

[@murderman8578]

But it did

[@ShadowtheHuman209]

I'm so happy that you finally cover this anime / manga. It was actually the first real anime I started watching religiously and followed to the current season. What sucked me into the series, was the focus on being strategic with your powers. It's not just about strenght. Sure, some powers are more overpowered than others but even the weaker ones can accomplish a lot, if they are used properly and to me that was a genius message. I do have to admit tho, that the story currently feels kinda all over the place but I'm also not the biggest fan of war arcs because it can get really hard to follow. But I will still follow the story until the last volume releases.

[@sokumotanaka9271]

I mean "Not all people are born equal" I very real to true life. I'm a black man and I deal with a harsher world than most, many women, disabled and POC do. I think it's important to realize that and also try bettering life for those people. It's not what I'd call uplifting but calling it cynical is like ignoring the real issues people face in life.

[@sokumotanaka9271]

I would also argue that it's a bit disingenuous to say that while the other characters are gifted they lack heart and a drive to do right." Uraraka wants to do hero work to support her family Mina wants to inspire and protect women from creeps Kirishima literally exist, he's literally passion given form Ojiro is called plain and loser by the cast and "fans" and yet got into U.A and 1-A Yes Deku has alot of passion but I wouldn't say that no one could come close, it's because of his interactions with these people he grows more passionate, open minded, kind etc. And one issue I'll always have with MHA is the series going "These people are so talented and gifted with power." So what if we gave the protagonist the equivalent of Supermans powers and never explore the others. I would of loved character growth and development for Ojiro, him teaching Izuku hand to hand maybe, and our green haired protag learning and growing because of Ojiro cause he could relate to being underestimated and looked down on. But the series just midly does what Dragon ball z does and has the three best be people with overwhelming powers. They have such creative powers and the people who always solve the issues are a guy with several powers, a guy with explosions and a guy so boring they had to give him both fire and ice or he'd just be generic otherwise. but I never seen someone use Tail, or Frog or tape and yet those barely get any play, and it's usually in one giant ensemble clump, they never get to shine. This series had such great potential to be something different but the message goes from "Everyone and anyone can be a hero" to "You can be a hero as long as your powerful enough for society to care and for your power to matter and impress people." I think tail is alot more interesting than the 7000th guy to use fire or ice so they had to combined them to make things interesting. But I guess if I want something with a good message I should just watch X-men 200% better anyways.

[@sirchucklefuckle1423]

Yeah it's a bit weird to say they lack it when getting to know them we see their passion, drive and motivation. Izuku thought these students were elites who only cared about fame on introduction. Until he talked to them😂 and learned everyone's as driven as he is!

[@BeyondTrash-xe1vs]

@@sirchucklefuckle1423 That was something I always loved, Deku had such a humility in recognizing the hard work and dedication of all his classmates.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Oh great Mark reminded me why I liked the first 3 seasons again, now I have to pick back up the series

[@smashpro1]

Just know that they fucked with the pacing and arc order in season 5 for the sake of the 3rd movie.

[@Charlotte-w4l]

​@smashpro1 they just swapped 2 arcs but it didn't affect the actual story after that and didn't affect the actions in those 2 arcs so it's fine

[@nopemang4356]

Deku is honestly one of the best protagonists in all of fiction and I will die fighting on that hill.

[@SpiderGuy325]

Totally agree. Compared to protagonists like Goku, Naruto, Luffy and Ichigo, Izuku is incredibly nuanced and fully realized. He's not just the happy-go-lucky glutton or the stoic badass that shonen protagonists tend to be. Watching Izuku's evolution from a timid geek to a courageous superhero was extremely satisfying to watch, especially compared to the arcs of other generic shonen protagonists.

[@volk5466]

Hey Mark, happy to see you’re getting back into the series again. It’s really rewarding once you find out how the story ticks and what the message is really about, which is in some ways apparent all the way back in season 1. Post-season 3 loses people because it goes in a very non-traditional direction, showing society’s fall. Even the arcs where much doesn’t seem to happen are actually critical to the journeys of big characters, so always keep an open mind. Stuff like Culture Festival and even Joint Training all serve a purpose. Now, about Ochako talking about Deku’s hero name: that’s actually rather central to his journey and the story. It doesn’t seem like it for where you’re at, but that has a truly profound effect on him and it comes back in a major way in later story beats. It informs his very identity as a hero, so if you see moments you think are odd or not really fitting, there’s a good chance they’re revisited later and expanded upon.

[@timzyt63]

My hero academia is still my favourite anime out of everything I've watched

[@jamesbezecny7745]

One of the things that I think doesn't get talked about enough with MHA is how the inking style (at least, in the manga) changes on certain characters in a way which I read as direct homages to the series roots in other styles of comics. All-Might is inked with heavy blacks and feathering like silver-age American superhero fare, Stain's inking style is very Todd McFarlane's Spawn, and Lemillion is 100% stylistically inspired by Tin-Tin. I'm sure there are others that I am missing, but it's really impressive that the series is able to take all these different styles, have them all in one place, and still have them feel like they belong together.

[@mastaovdafist3551]

I mostly read MHA as opposed to watching the anime. I absolutely LOVE the manga!! And the way it's currently ending is only making it better. Horikoshi's artwork is amazing! The only critique I had was some of the legibility in certain fights.

[@melissacross5525]

A year after it debuted I started watching and stopped after episode 2. I usually have to be latched on by episode 2 and for some reason I wasn't. It didn't take long to start again and in a rare occurrence, as soon as I got to episode 3, I was hooked. I even started reading the manga and never missed a Sunday to read the latest chapter! One of my favorites for sure!

[@bdeamon1]

It's funny, because everyone I know who was into MHA, also dropped off of it, and I really mean everyone. At least 10 or so people. I also heard that the Great Ninja War comes back in the end? I was never into it myself. One Punch Man was more my speed.

[@milesdarobot4980]

This is pretty common with the long runner Shonen manga. Idk how old you are, but back in the day Naruto and Bleach had the exact same case. Ppl started dropping it, saying "series fell off", and constantly talked about how "dog shit" both series were at the time. Now those latter portions of the series are remembered more fondly. Was shocked when ppl were so hyped for the Thousand Year Blood War anime, cause while it was publishing, everybody just dogged on it. Anyway, I'm sure MHA will be remembered more fondly as a whole as the years go by

[@BeyondTrash-xe1vs]

@@milesdarobot4980 Yeah, I think it's only natural that when a series goes so long you will lose interest at times. It's not necessarily a sign of an issue with the story.

[@groupnate]

Dude, you’re super good at what you do