Gojo & All Might | Mastering “The Strongest” Archetype

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE THE STRONGEST? Gojo and All Might are the best examples of "The Strongest" archetype. Not only are they incredibly powerful, they are just as tragic and fascinating to dissect as characters. Even though My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen are vastly different series in almost every way outside of them being Shonen, Gojo and All Might share a lot of similarities in how they are written. In ways I think the average anime/manga fan don't appreciate enough. So let's start a dialogue! Lets break down Satoru Gojo and All Might to understand the Burden Of Being The Strongest.
Written By: ‪@JohnnyStar‬
Edited By: ‪@WaylonTrigger‬
Thumbnail: ‪@linesinmotion‬
My Hero Academia (Japanese: 僕のヒーローアカデミア, Hepburn: Boku no Hīrō Akademia) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 2014, with its chapters collected in 40 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. Set in a world where superpowers (called "Quirks") have become commonplace, the story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy who was born without a Quirk but still dreams of becoming a superhero himself. He is scouted by the world's greatest hero, All Might, who bestows his Quirk to Midoriya after recognizing his potential, and helps to enroll him in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training.
TimeStamp:
Introduction - 0:00
Symbol Of Peace - 1:46
Falling From Grace - 5:39
Inspiring The Youth - 8:42
Conclusion - 11:59
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[@JohnnyStar]

Getting a decent amount of comments about the JJK Spoilers. I apologize to anyone who was spoiled by the panels. That is on me. I did my best to keep from saying any spoilers for this video but I neglected to tell the editor for this video to not use any major manga events in the series so my bad. All images are out of context but if you were spoiled, I apologize⭐

[@capy9846]

thx for the warning 👍

[@spacecowboy3907]

More importantly, they're both the guys from Fortnite.

[@drakevoidwalker]

Yeah, I'm surprised they made _animes_ about Fortnite characters 🤓

[@Fishman1004]

@@drakevoidwalkeruhm actually 🤓-

[@the-real-ghostly]

@@drakevoidwalkerthat’s the joke dude, your slow

[@RangerW36]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@the-real-ghostly They were adding onto the joke dude, *you’re slow.

[@eclements99]

@@the-real-ghostlyno way bro fell for the bait

[@mapian1001]

Imagine being Jaden Smith watching a video about Gojo and All Might and just getting absolutely roasting mid video

[@MiguelTheAnomaly85]

108 likes and no comment. Let me fix that. Btw that would be embarrassing to experience lmfao 😂

[@theeggthatsurvivedhowtobas778]

My favorite thing about all might is that even after his "spiritual" death/retirement, he continued and continued to have direct influence on the story.

[@brendanyuki1059]

I’ll be for real I hated that part. I feel like a bad person wishing he died. But after Deku got his arms back I really wish for some good stakes

[@ddthemage3861]

@@brendanyuki1059didn’t deku lose his powers because he got his arms back?

[@igniteddoesstuff5149]

@@ddthemage3861 he lost them regardless, he gave away transference and his own vestige for power stocker just got decayed

[@ddthemage3861]

@@igniteddoesstuff5149 ohh okay yeah I didn’t read that chapter I just heard he lost his powers thanks for clearing that up

[@anusaukko6792]

Honestly I feel like All Might should've died in the battle against All for One, because considering how the entire story so far is structured, he still would've been alive in the narrative. Almost every significant factor stems from All Might. Star and Stripe, Deku, Shigaraki, Stain, the League of Villains, entirety of hero society. Everything is ultimately tied to All Might. I'd have loved if he died in the battle, because we would constantly be getting callbacks to the man who shaped the verse.

[@ian7064]

I'm glad you mentioned the decline in the quality of pro heroes in MHA due to All Mights presence. They had a washing machine in their top 10 hero ranking for God's sake. I also like how we're shown the way so many "pros" outright quit or retire when the situation in Japan really starts to go downhill. It tells us that they weren't in the field for the right reasons

[@kierogd2292]

But pros were being harassed constantly in Japan. Why defend the people who outright hate you? Obviously a "true" hero would fight on, but most like real people wouldn't.

[@MrSkiPR]

Toji classifies as "Him"

[@goku-fs7]

You all dickride that nigga a bit too much

[@lazybones107]

Toji Him-iguro

[@Vongolafight6]

I literally thought the same lol

[@Jesper-hy1er]

I agree

[@ClockwiseStuff]

As someone who is writing a story with this kind of characters thanks for this

[@JeetKunDrawYT]

same particularly, a strongest who takes his duty to "inspire" seriously like Batman using fear against villians my dude uses fear on the fellow "heroes" inspiring them to get stronger with a sort of iron fist I haven't introduced him yet I'll introduce him when I'm confident on portraying his reign of terror in an effective way

[@BatBrendo8515]

Sounds like a cool idea, what iind of power system ya doing

[@JeetKunDrawYT]

@@BatBrendo8515 I'm still kinda solidifying the idea but think Avatar benders but what they bend are powers from ancient god's divinities that gets periodically imbued in a substance that's in human blood(like how we have iron in real life, these people have.... "insert cool name") they basically use the metal to control or conjur or transform into godly elements or beasts

[@shyboievris834]

Jaden Smith always catching strays lmao

[@Joey_P_]

Thanks for not spoiling the manga like everyone else does when they talk about JJK

[@Eyes-of-tommorow]

He did tho…

[@Eyes-of-tommorow]

He did tho…

[@39OOO9]

He did tho…

[@39OOO9]

He did tho…

[@Luegee-vf7kc]

He did tho...

[@goku324ah]

Its funny that these two were being compared, i almost forgot that Horakoshi and Akutami and like bffs irl, shit each has done different cover art for the others series, great vid.

[@ashhabimran239]

Speaking of that, I dunno if it's just me, but Mahito reminds me a lot of Shigaraki: - Blue hair, and messy, chapped/patched body - Similar clothing: black shirt, sometimes shirtless - MC's archnemesis - Touches you and you're dead

[@naufalmEZa]

Wake up babe, Johnny Star dropped a new video

[@Flames_Z]

This is so overused but every time I see it, it puts a smile on my face. I don’t know why, but it just does.

[@naufalmEZa]

@@Flames_Z glad that it did, i've only gotten the chance to use it. Also put a smile on my face.

[@notstampgoat]

One of my favorite "The Strongest" characters that really don't get seen in this light but definitely are, is Kaido from One Piece. He has the literal title "The Strongest Creature" but in the story he is not narratively centralized as the strongest but when you consider the context of the verse he definitely does fit "The Strongest" archetype. It's stated multiple times, being an entire plot point aftet their arc, that his mear presence drives danger away from his land, Wano. He is the Symbol of Peace for Wano whether the people like it or not. Despite his horrid desregard for the people under him, he keeps them safe. Dubed a God in Wano and feared by the World Government. He also had a Fall From Grace. His defeat by Luffy had immense ramifications for the world. His defeat leaving a void for Luffy to take his place and cement himself as a genuine power within the world. Kaido also does Inspire The Youth. It is in a interesting way but like I was saying before with Luffy he was essentially ment to be surpassed by him if Luffy were to achieve his dream. In other ways he did inspire the youth although in a negative way and most of those people are the people that joined his crew but mainly, King was his "Yuji". Where it's a more indirect passing on but he will take his place eventually.

[@CorthosFellrin]

I'd say Gojo is my favorite of this type of character along with All Might and I think Kakashi counts? Idk. As long as they don't keep the show on them forever... The archetype is great.

[@coranonthecob1613]

I don't think kakashi fits the description, at least not for the entirety of Naruto. I would say the close thing we have to that within the story is hashirama

[@quentinkeane9947]

Yamamoto from Bleach comes to mind, at least in regards to complacency. It’s literally stated several times by characters like Yhwach that the Gotei 13 are a shadow of who they once were and it’s pretty much directly a result of Yamamoto slaughtering the quincies in the days of yore. Yamamoto himself even states that because he’s in the Soul Society, “There is no better security”. And it’s understandable as to why, as well. I mean with a Bankai that literally erases moisture from the atmosphere among other stupid broken feats he’s not called a monster or beast for nothing, terrifying old man.

[@danielgarcia-barnett7935]

I’d love to get your thoughts on the inner demon trope in fiction. It’s usually a pretty straightforward trope, where the demon is a means for the character to express feelings either they repress or society forces them too. (Eg Eren’s titan is a means to express his animalistic drive for freedom, Ichigo’s hollow is a means to get power and explore his desire to protect at the expense of his guilt, Naruto and black clover are kinda similar too, etc). JJK kinda flips it on its head since society and Sukuna try to make yuji repress his humanity for his desire to get strong and protect others but it’s due to Sukuna and the desire to overcome him that he wants to become stronger. There are probably more examples that explore and even break this trope and I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[@spookeg5812]

Love the vid but my favourite example of the strongest is levi ackerman, for him, being the strongest means always being the last one surviving, bringing home the bad news of everyone dying, having to constantly fight because everyone depends on you. Its so bittersweet when he doesn’t revive erwin because he deserves rest and when he himself is about to die and see his comrades like with hange, he instead has to get back up and continue fighting. Imo he is the best example of why being the strongest is such a burden

[@roelsalinas3536]

Gojo and all might definitely have way different reasons for being the strongest in their respective universes and that has a profound effect on their personalities and the relationships they have with their peers and students. Gojo is definitely the darker and more stuck up character but at the end of the day he his the loneliest only because of his selfishness. All might is truly the antithesis of this personality while also filling the same role, which I think is really interesting.

[@Ausar1010]

The fact I watch and read both of these, and have never noticed these parallels and similarities, is absolutely insane.

[@dancool708]

I want to mention that Satoru Gojo did in fact take out Gato, it is literally a huge plot point in Season Two that it seems like Gojo didn’t kill Gato but later on it’s revealed that he did kill him, but the curse user took over his dead body.

[@domdude491]

Had to pull up! Never seen a bad video from you. Please continue

[@mjkoolaid1511]

He wasnt trying hard enough? “ I HATE IT HERE I WANNA GO HOME”

[@spencergrant7664]

Your videos’ premises are so deep and you make it so easy to understand. It looks like you put so much work into them and it lowkey worries me cause I feel like you need breaks cause of how much you have to think about and the weight of those thoughts. Videos are great and you deserve time doing what you want, unless it is what you want. Then do yo thang

[@Chris-by3bq]

Keep these gems coming man

[@MrRim91]

Hell yeah, the goat is back with another banger of a video

[@UnlimitedWeeb]

Amazing as always! Top tier editing and just all around good content.

[@mariellemcdonald6042]

Another amazing video!!

[@gusprox]

Just awesome as always! It's a good day when you post 😄😄

[@Antim0nt]

LETS GOOO JOHNNY DROPPED

[@7dana474]

Love ur channel, dont give up!

[@HannyaHalo]

Amazing video!

[@shadowstar_0]

Bro these videos are hidden gems

[@JohnnyStar]

DON'T KEEP EM HIDDEN!!! SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!⭐

[@Ernie_Creates]

This video deserves more views!

[@SolessSol]

Another Johnny Star video, so another banger as always

[@SamTheGumMan117]

I think Sinbad from Magi is a great example of "The Strongest" out there in animanga

[@lukabzzz5280]

KZbin didn't recommend your video when it was released But thank for another amazing video Johny

[@luigichopper]

Great video, you're too underrated!

[@The34thousandE]

Hey bro you probably won’t see this but please keep uploading content like this. You’re a hidden gem seriously. Eventually you’re gonna have another video pushed to ppls algorithm. Keep up the good work.

[@SCUnleashed]

this is a good video glad i found this video

[@salad8989]

Peak as always

[@Fantavr098]

Yoooo this is sick

[@dylcor]

Johnny Star steps in the game and starts changing it

[@stanis_gaming]

Great video

[@lumikaten2733]

The hftf in the start of the video is just 👌

[@chidorim4st3r5]

Nice video ✌️

[@antonsten626]

How do you have so few subs? This was amazing quality, i thought you had at least like 500k, i will definitely sub.

[@JohnnyStar]

Who is your favorite "strongest" character in fiction?⭐

[@26jdaniels]

Gojo honestly fits the category pretty perfectly.

[@cryn6519]

Definitely not Luke from the sequals...

[@Jhollmomo]

Go D. Ussop

[@casmachinaa5223]

Hanma Yujiro

[@Ernie_Creates]

Bro where is your merch take my money sir!

[@Kaito57]

I would definitely choose Escanor : Dude calls himself "The One who stands above All the Others" and proved to be able to back this claim up in his verse !! But there's only one sit at the top of the pyramid, after all, and he finds it difficult to even relate to "beings beneath him", isolating himself from the rest because of both his power and his pride. Hell, the one woman he fell in love him finds his strength more fascinating that the man behind the sun. Even his death is done by his own strength literally burning him out. So, yes : as the likes of Saitama, he's the perfect example of both the blessing and curse of an overwhelming strength, in my book.

[@DwayneRidgwayOfficial]

Won't ramble about it here, but I think Mistborn has the best reverse of the strongest trope by making that character the main villain. It shows a world where a character like Sukuna or Sauron won, where there was never anyone strong enough to be the protector. I think it's worth a read if you're into these kinds of tropes.

[@imaginieiota6298]

Noice take❤❤

[@Kingminos09]

I think its interesting to think about this, the dangers of being more than a man- a god, a symbol. Like when all might leaves after becoming the symbol of peace and the main pillar of the hero world, crime goes up, regardless of the likelihood of getting caught, people associate things very strongly. its a good reminder not to rely too much on any one person or entity, which is important for corporate and government construction. Makes me want to write an opposite story, or the beginning impressions, what happens when one person is so powerful they disrupt the balanced world, instead of the balance lost when someone leaves, its the balance lost when someone arrives. of course, that's perceived as a good thing when heroes arrive, crime goes down. but think of all the businesses in place (like hero associations) that would go bankrupt when you have one guy doing the job of a hundred, and if the powerful one is sick for one day, there isn't anyone to fill his spot, everyone is out of practice. Basically, the message of the story would be that trying to save as many people as possible without considerations for how it would impact the industry and world, would hurt more people in the long run than it would save. kinda like the economy, the bigger and longer the spike in earnings, the worse the valley of losses.

[@DragonKing-te9wy]

UNDERRATED COMMENT!!! The reminder to not depend on one human too much is so true! And your thoughts on implications of such are thought-provoking.

[@mamba7160]

I already know it’s 🔥

[@kabudda]

i think all might is the best “strongest” character

[@TomoeMizuno]

HERE WE GO👀

[@vexedlex8230]

Eithan Arelius from the Cradle book series is this to a tee. A prodigy from childhood who left everyone else behind because of how much more powerful he was than his peers, who now focuses on being the mentor of a new generation of warriors (the main cast) to his level because "the path to power is a lonely one, but it doesn't have to be". We don't even see him fight all out until more than halfway through the series and when he does, it's something to behold.

[@greenpooljama]

1:50 missed opportunity, imo. if you let all might say his “watashi ga kita” line it would’ve been so cool. fire vid regardless though bro

[@guilhermesutildea.8606]

"You can become a hero" Chills fr

[@sethreddick1181]

You gotta make a vid about yoriichi tsugikuni

[@buddbrown6858]

World Trigger mentioned 🙌🏾

[@joecroft4274]

I enjoy both author’s depictions on what it means to be the strongest in their respective universes as well as the differences in their burdens. All Might is burdened with powerlessness in a literal sense as he is presence caused complacency and now that his power is being taken away from him the world is becoming more dangerous as evil has been waiting for this moment where the number 1 hero is no longer All Might. Gojo on the other hand isn’t literally powerless but more in regards to is agency. He is limited by the laws of the world he encompasses and his obligation forces him to sometimes do things he wouldn’t want to do. I don’t think anybody has ever talked about this before but both times when there’s a highly dangerous teenager taken in by Jujutsu Technical School the person we see interact with them first is Gojo. Yuta and Yuji both have almost the same exact interaction when being told about their execution. I don’t think this is the first time Gojo has done this either, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Gojo had that conversation more than twice and likely delivered executions himself.

[@gex8305]

He was cooking till he mentioned the sequel trilogy.

[@MEME-bu6ed]

I dont really like looking at superman from of the lens of "The Strongest" archetype since it beats his purpose which is to be the best humanity has to offer not only physically but morally

[@justinmeque3192]

Wait, Johnny Star actually likes The Last Jedi ? Fuck yeah ! This movie's awesome and I'm not afraid to say it

[@Dsi303]

I was about to say the same thing. It has its flaws but Luke’s characterization makes him feel like he was just a young man that got caught up on stories and is disillusioned with what being the last Jedi really means. Also Rey being just a normal person with no special parents was great. That would have made her sayin I’m a skywalker feel more earned in the next movie.

[@andyzhang7890]

Nice video, but you gotta rewatch Karate Kid 2010 bc it's peak fiction 😤😤 Also, outside of anime my favorite portrayal of the "strongest" archetype has to be Ip man from the Ip man film (CLASSIC kung fu series) where he realizes that no amount of strength can solve the issues plaguing him, his family, and his country, and looks beyond simply beating his enemies to inspire and lead through example

[@JoshQwerty]

I don’t think it was ever outright said in the show, but Gojo DID kill Geto at the end of JJK 0 He just didn’t dispose of his body (which incidentally allowed noritoshi kamo to take over his body) Think they alluded to this when they said something like, “you show respect at the most unreasonable times” But the point still stands, he didn’t dispose of the body even though he should’ve. Out of love and appreciation for his best friend, he just couldn’t do it.

[@zinv08]

Nice

[@bedirhandalgc507]

I want to make a manga in future. And I take so many notes from your videos that i had to buy 2nd notepad. So I need to fill it again 😅 So can you make a video about perfect antagonist? Its really complicated topic. Everybodies idea is more different and unique than others which i dont bother. I really like the "perfect" antagonist model is not one single model. You can get some critical informations about each antagonist model. So I want to take your opinion about antagonists. Thanks.

[@j4hsan]

The parrallels between MHA and JJK are honestly crazy if you think about it

[@ronin8171]

The karate kid rant was great😭

[@howdydobuckeroo1204]

I find it insanely funny how we get an unexpected rant about karate kid out of nowhere. I liked the movie, but I can barely remember anything about it.

[@casmachinaa5223]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Yujiro Hanma. I mean. He needs a shoutout at least. (I honestly think he is the inspiration of these two characters imo)

[@diemond6685]

Johnny you're my favorite anime KZbinr 🙏Please make a re:zero video it's one of my favorite anime

[@Kanyes-alt]

Gold d Roger def up there and hashirama too but I admire what this video had to say

[@ugo6620]

What music is played in the background?? It adds so much aura to the video im in love

[@ugo6620]

Specifically the end of the “symbol of peace” section

[@j2j311]

W vid

[@irhas768]

My two goats in 1 videos? My schizo brainrot vs My inspiring heroism

[@jacopwashere]

The br plug is crazy

[@webstrika_]

I’m going to say this completely blind in the sense that I am unaware of how well you receive criticism but I will start by saying I love the thumbnail for this video. I love the thumbnail for the previous video, but I don’t love the thumbnail for the one before the loopy versus Bellamy one but once more, I love the thumbnail for the one before that, and it’s not a coincidence that those ones are higher performers. The Luffy versus Bellamy one doesn’t match the style prevalent in the thumbnails that I mentioned I don’t know exactly what it is. I have an observed it too much but every time I see those thumbnails instinct is to click. It’s just something that resonates well with me I guess I don’t know. I’ll have to really observe it. I love this but but that’s a different point. My guess is you could’ve commissioned somebody to make that Luffy versus Bellamy so that’s why you have a bias and would prefer to keep it. I’m not saying this with any I will intent I feel the need to always preface the things I say with “I actually love your content” just in case I come off as harsh or mean 😂 I don’t wanna be some sort of weirdo, I’m just some guy rambling hoping I could help you out with the minimal amount of knowledge I have for content. we’re in a similar boat I believe same amount of subscribers too coincidentally

[@webstrika_]

Bottom line. Good stuff I like your videos I’ve only seen 3. Being the ones thumbnails that I liked lol. It’s great stuff. I wanna do something like in the future for a different channel maybe. That’s way down the line though.

[@omeganeoz]

I think its because we never really see them lose

[@TheHi123456789101112]

Humor me here, but do you guys think it would be unique to flip the script a bit and instead of symbols of peace, the strongest is a symbol of fear? I just wanted to bounce this idea around because the character/manga I am writing centers around this idea.

[@333Xanax]

Yes it would be cold as shit

[@Raccon_Detective.]

That's kinda like Batman.

[@randomly1of1]

goat

[@Jhollmomo]

WJohnny

[@henrywallace1732]

LOVED the video. Until he mentioned Luke....pretty sure that's kinda universally hated. Anyways, loved the comparison!

[@triggerfilms]

This video reminded me of how good my hero was, thank you

[@crazyperson-ie7mz]

Only half way through, but I believe gojos existence only caused complacency in the older sorcerers, while a fairly large amount of younger sorcerers strove to be on his level such as yuji, hakari, and yuta

[@jjiang7488]

Gojo did kill Geto in JJK0, he just didn't send his corpose to shoko (to be cremated)

[@byrontawanda]

Yamamoto is Him , I mean, when the dude was asked why he had no guards in his quarters, he said there is no need because he is there and when he stepped on the battlefield everyone felt his presence

[@izharyusrin1790]

I always had this similar thought, especially when watching Boruto. They wasted the strongest archetype which is Naruto that fans has resonate so much for years. I dont mind they using Sasuke as a mentor for Boruto bcs he is also a strongest archetype but the narrative didn't went well in my opinion. They really could do better. With better narrative, they really could bring up Boruto as a new hope without nerfing naruto and sasuke, or discredit them as a big hero in their universe like i feel they did

[@TON__618.]

I hope you read this comment. In your perfect protagonist video, why wasn't Tanjiro from demon slayer included? He fits all the characteristics you described perfectly. If you haven't watched the anime, I would request you to please watch it. A simple reply would suffice.

[@mohammedmahfuri1078]

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[@idunno3925]

Gojo actually DID kill Geto, where he messed up was leaving the body where it laid, unable to properly dispose of him

[@mohammedmahfuri1078]

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[@DexMakesRandomStuff]

HEESSSSSSS BACCKKKKKKKK

[@DaFlyingSeal]

Throughout Heaven and Earth I alone am: 4:29

[@mohammedmahfuri1078]

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[@dude5281]

I dont think anyone fits 'the strongest' archetype better then gojo, especially how gege depicts how it effects gojos life. He is literally unsure of who he is just because hes the strongest

[@mohammedmahfuri1078]

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[@mohammedmahfuri1078]

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[@actuallytyro4425]

sinbad from magi is THE definition of the strongest

[@kidxantwon8525]

If you've seen magi where would you say Sinbad falls in this