My Hero Academia: The Importance of Character

[@Shellshock39]

Plot Twist: Just Stop was actually Shigaraki the whole time.

[@chocopie5992]

Makes sense.

[@jamesnwg8117]

I thought he was shigaraki in the thumbnail

[@kjtheidiotbloodn]

NANI

[@kodzuknyan]

IKR LMAO

[@ragnaricstudios5888]

He looks more like aizawa

[@ikuas3881]

People are saying Just Stop is a chad for liking Mineta. No, Just Stop is a chad for knowing the true greatness that is Gentle. Such an underrated villain.

[@butters6795]

gentle is great.

[@CGR0620]

Don’t forget La Brava

[@DekuScrub_]

Gentle is probably the best villain in MHA since Stain

[@sarafontanini7051]

as someone who LOVES the Long Ring Long Land arc of One Piece, I can appreciate an otherwise low stakes villains and find such an arc refreshing : 3

[@quendi5557]

This I agree with.

[@Raph___A]

"I want to talk about something not nearly as toxic" My Hero Academia fandom: Allow us to introduce ourselves.

[@simpslayer69yt59]

*The shippers start aggressively typing*

[@itsjustvin7630]

@@simpslayer69yt59 remembers Bleach Naruto, and KHR shippers

[@pixxieniicky]

The fandom is absolutely terrifying. I avoid them like the plague.

[@_blueberrygutz_2859]

As a person from the fandom I approve

[@lydiam95]

It really isn’t that toxic in comparison to... other fandoms...

[@lydiam95]

To the Hagakure thing, the robots in the entrance exam had off switches so if you could get close enough to the robots you get points that way.

[@tarinn9598]

Bruh momento 🗿

[@Ramsey276one]

Alternate victory objectives FTW XD

[@najadamu2724]

Isn't that a mostly-unsourced rumour/headcanon?

[@tenteclz8731]

@@najadamu2724 it is. Everybody says the author said it, but nobody gives source

[@lydiam95]

@@najadamu2724 its from one of the interviews hori did, ill try to find it

[@animedude8712]

I'm kind of glad Deku couldn't beat the slug monster. I can't explain it, but it would have been odd that a Jr. High kid could beat this large villain on his own, while like 6 or 7 Pro heroes could not. Maybe if it was a smaller villain I would have been fine, but I like Deku couldn't win. That's just me thou.

[@kcold3277]

That’s the point. Deku wasn’t and couldn’t beat him. You pretty much explained it well. And how the hell can deku, a *Quirkless* child, stop a liquid villain who could easily suffocate him on sight.

[@sarafontanini7051]

as I said before, people who want Deku to just be a badass quirkless hero forget that not only is a normal ass nerd (in fact he seems to be smart BECAUSE of his hyper focus on heroes and quirks, but he's actually not THAt smart as shown in his test score rankings) he's a normal ass nerd wth NO combat training and ISN'T hyper intelligent or even has any resources. He isn't fucking BATMAN.

[@noonesarino7913]

@@sarafontanini7051 Dude Analysis Have you not known that word Here the thing He's not btman yeah bruh hes not rich Don't know kany martial arts so yeah but also Analysis is one of the most important jobs because one thing villains wants info now to see that also That why Many people in fanfics makes him train With Aizawa also Sir Fucking Night eye is considered quirkless without his vision quirked so a quirkless hero is not hard to Actually Achieve but on the way there

[@kindasomeviews]

That's facts though. No one ever mentions how other Heroes couldnt take down that Villain, yet alot of newcomers have such expectations of quirkless, beginner Deku here all cuz he's the main character

[@Busshhu]

@@noonesarino7913 i had a stroke reading that

[@murtymcfly]

This anime still shows that trying your hardest is the coolest thing you can do

[@slug2082]

You mean like 99% of Shounen?

[@murtymcfly]

@@slug2082 pretty much alot of animes (eseseses)

[@morgandfreeman4488]

The mc starting their journey after being given the solution to all his problems in the first episode, doesn't exactly scream "trying your best is the coolest thing you can do"

[@murtymcfly]

I need to say something here Your opinions are wrong and mine are law

[@TheDsLeet]

@@morgandfreeman4488 He only reached the starting line with getting the quirk. He still had to work in order top become a hero.

[@phonkey7193]

Just Stop: I want to step away from toxic content Mha fanbase: *Yeah.... About that*

[@srslydoatm9251]

Nervous yaoi ship noises

[@eikooowiesnowyowlchannels1921]

Me (Emerald the witch) and Sooun Gunjou: here we go again........

[@Unknown_crusader]

Yeah a Mha video isn't something you should do if if you want to get away from a toxic fanbase

[@mysryuza]

ERMERGERD HIS BIRTHDAY IS THE SAME DAY AS HITLER HOW DARE YOU NO MAKE MY GAY SHIP OF HITLER BIRTHDAY BOY AND SHARK BOY CANON OMG WHY IS HER BUST SO BIG ERMERGERD WHY IS A TEEN WEARING SOMETHING SEXY LIKE THAT NEVER HAPPENED IN OUR SCHOOL EVER OMG PEDO SEXIST REEEEEEEEEEEE

[@eikooowiesnowyowlchannels1921]

@@mysryuza true

[@amirgarcia547]

I’ll admit that even if I’m not into MHA anywhere near as much as when it first dropped, it’s still a quite solid shounen series that brought new life into a genre that I felt was growing stale for quite a while. That and seeing the new MHA movie, Heroes Rising, in theaters (and it was the last movie I saw in theaters, since it was right before they closed due to covid) was super fun and made me feel like a kid again. And I even wrote a review of it for my college newspaper too!

[@watermelon7138]

Oh it's a great shonen

[@cheese4434]

It’s good. But I honestly feel like I would have liked it so much better if everyone wasn’t hyping it up like it was amazing and that it’s the new king of shounen. Overall good show a little overhyped

[@amirgarcia547]

@@cheese4434 I do agree it’s overhyped, but it doesn’t personally chage my thoughts on the series since how much people praise or talk about it doesn’t affect its quality for me. Unless it was a show that I didn’t like *and* found overhyped, like with Future Diary.

[@BabyGirlTiny]

It didn’t really breath new life in the genre though. It’s not doing anything new at all with anything. It’s just overhyped because people think Deku crying makes him different from other shonen protagonist. I would say jujutsu Kaisen is breathing nee life into the genre

[@danielboying]

For me personally I lost most of the hype feeling from season 4. I’ll still watch the show, but not be a fanboy about it

[@Rasengan9000ttt]

The thing that makes My Hero Acadamia so great is that even minor characters who aren't always the focus are super interesting. Some examples would be the plasma hero and Tokoyami (though he did have a bigger role in the expo arc).

[@RM-56]

I personally think its the layered storytelling and attention to detail that makes it so great.

[@topfranluis1]

The side characters in this anime are handled worse than in any other

[@salvadorgarcia9897]

I think the slime incident was supposed to act as a reason for why Deku was given the power. It doesn’t matter how much someone lifts weights or has a 400 level IQ they aren’t going to outmatch a city buster or a mountain buster. But Deku’s lack of hesitation in saving Bakugo when he didn’t have a power is why All-Might gave him the power and why episode 4 hits so hard as Deku does the same motion but now he actually has the power to help people.

[@psychgeekgirl3037]

I think it’s also the fact that Izuku doesn’t rely as much on his quirk as others. Not at first, and even when he finally gets control of his quirk, he doesn’t use it as much or rely on it as much as other students. Rather, Izuku uses ingenuity and strategy to overcome his battles.

[@salvadorgarcia9897]

@@psychgeekgirl3037 exactly. Even in the manga brought up there are times where Izuku can’t use his quirk out of fear of hurting people and so that’s when he uses all he’s learned. He can study Bakugo’s flying movements but without the speed and agility granted by One For All he can’t.

[@anjaneyasreetrout2444]

Except he ended up increasing the risk by running towards like an idiot. The only reason him and firecracker are even alive is cuz of a blood spitting skeleton.

[@bluekey1470]

@@anjaneyasreetrout2444 yeah, but he did buy more time and made allmight rush to do his job faster even with the limitations brought on to him by his injuries.

[@anjaneyasreetrout2444]

@@bluekey1470 like I said, they were fucked without all might. If he had used even a little bit of brain then I might have approved. But he appeared as nothing more than a lazy hero fanboi without a braincell. With a foundation that weak you just can't really root for him.

[@vianabdullah2837]

I think a misconception people have about the series is that they expect a lot of the students in Class A to be important to the story and have their own in-depth character arcs. When that's further from the truth. Their main purpose is to mostly fill out the school setting, and the fact that there's a lot of them is emblematic of the oversatured Hero society. Less than half of them actually matter in the larger story. So don't go considering tape guy or animal boy as side characters, because they're mostly just background props. Actual side characters are the ones that get decent focus. People like Endeavor, Hawks, Mirio, Tamaki, Iida, Kirishima, etc.

[@animedude8712]

I agree with you. Besides MHA, there are tons of animes with many characters that mostly fill the room up and don't have many stories to them. Like Food Wars, Negima, Assassination Classroom. While they play a part, most don't play huge parts.

[@nagisamomoe125]

that just means that the writer was too lazy to write character arcs for the "background props"

[@TheDsLeet]

I personally think Deku makes for a fine main character. A lot of people tend to look at that slime monster incident and think "Wow! All he did was make it worse, why would All Might pick this reckless loser over the bestest guy Mirio?" The answer is simple: Deku's reckless nature reminds All Might of his younger self. Having talked to him earlier and basically telling the kid he can never be hero, only to have that same kid act in a similar manner to him really sold him on the fact that Deku was special. People also like to say he's handed the most powerful quirk but rarely ever mention the drawback it comes with. Breaking his bones is a lot more serious than people think it is especially when it's stated that it causes lasting effects. Said effects are so serious that Deku is forced to switch up his fighting style in order to keep going. In addition to the physical demands, the weight of succeeding the best hero of all time is huge. One last thing. Miro is a fun character but would make for a pretty boring protagonist. His struggles are basically what people say Deku's is: to master his quirk. Mirio's just another generic shonen protag with the will to save anyone and work through anything but it rings hollow compared to someone who was born without a quirk.

[@shonenbois]

Bro Thanks For these Facts. I wanted to comment something like this but you took the words right outta my Mouth and To me I think Deku is a Great Main Character and deserves a lot more Respect. Some People just don’t get the point of his whole story and Character. He doesn’t have to be a Luffy or a Goku. I like Insecure Protagonists done right and to me, Deku is handled Great in the show

[@unknownredacted3513]

I (personally) don't like Deku as a *character* To me, Deku's ideals never gets challenged neither by the world or his classmates. Sure he has physical struggles but in terms of his resolve, he hasn't really changed. He still had the same "I want to be a number #1 hero" resolve from S1 and I think that is why I don't particularly like Deku. Nothing in MHA says that his idea of "what being a hero is about" is impossible or that it is a really dumb goal. This isn't to say that Deku can't have this goal just that it isn't really challenged as much as I think it should which leads me to next point:Mirio I think Mirio as a *character* is honestly better than Deku hands down. Mirio gets actively punished both physically (losing his quirk) and mentally (knowing that he let Overhaul take Eri back into torture). Despite that, he still fights because he is "Lemiilon". It is that struggle that makes him a more interesting character With this in mind, I think your previous notion that Mirio wouldn't work as the MC may be true as Deku does do his job well as an MC. Just think it could be better

[@blasttothemaxthesecond502]

@@unknownredacted3513Doesn't Nighteye challenge his notion of becoming the No. 1 tho?

[@unknownredacted3513]

@@blasttothemaxthesecond502 I mean kinda of He does it in the initial part of the arc but after that it isn't brought up ever again

[@bluekey1470]

@Dorel abramov you can't be a qurikless hero. And I dont think the school or government would allow that.

[@Matthew_Murray]

The thing about the slug monster fight is the fact the heroes were more focused on their own safety than they were on Bakugo. They were waiting for someone else with a quirk suitable to randomly show up and save the day. They were essentially acting like bystanders, not heroes. Deku meanwhile was the only one to have the courage to run forward to save his friend and if it wasn't for him throwing his bag as a distraction Bakugo would have suffocated. That's the thing that made Deku deserving OFA was the fact he was the only one to act like a hero and put someone else's safety above his own.

[@7Z7A7C7K7]

Thank you!!

[@khalifrhodes9503]

yeah deku threw a bag and stupidly scrapped some slug juice off. meanwhile the actual hero's that were getting civilians out the way and keeping fires to a minimum worked. getting in close could have have bakugos quirk get more damaging and powerful. staying far and waiting for someone with an ability to actually handle the situation was the best call.

[@silverprimus321boi9]

@@khalifrhodes9503 yeah it really isn't that good

[@X0.LA_BRAVA.X0]

@@khalifrhodes9503 Yes but Deku threw his bag at the villian's eyes, which he saw were a weakness and saved Bakugou since he was looking oxygen, as you can see in the scene. Though Deku couldn't do much, he really tried.

[@khalifrhodes9503]

@@X0.LA_BRAVA.X0 he didn't save shit if all might didn't come to save his ass he would have died. Deku did the equivalate to pushing a shooter lightly who was about to shot somebody and a officer takes down the dude right before he kills deku and people start acting like deku did shit.

[@dantheswampman1747]

Honestly uraraka is the most relatable character for me in this anime because of the fact that her motivation is really relatable for me.I was born in a middle class family and I know her struggles its a shame she doesn't get any development after this.

[@alan7life]

Hahahaha

[@moonbounce3797]

Uraraka is by no means middle class. More like working class.

[@erois6190]

She obviously will. The story isn't even remotely close to being finished let's not count characters out completely

[@JLacay]

Too bad we don't see Uraraka a lot in the manga/anime

[@garrerrrerry8023]

Too bad they ruined her entire character by later making her entire personality be about her crush on Midoriya.

[@ivanbackfromthecardshop8093]

I really don't see a major problem with mhas side cast being underdeveloped. I'm not going to say it's perfect but I think characters that are their just to fill out the class for the sake of the world is fine. Imo a character is only underutilized when the series starts to utilize them in the first place. So for example if kirashima proceeds to never do anything ever again after what he's gotten so far that would be a problem but someone like ojiro is fine just being their as class filler because he never gets major focus to begin with. Their just like any of the other random pro hero's that only shows up for like a scene. Also cultural festival is the best arc because it's the only arc with gentle aka best character.

[@SaltedBonez]

I think that's where the case of underutilization splits. Most see underutilization of a character as giving a character a fair bit of potential, maybe some hype, or a cool design, and then doing little to nothing with the potential given. Say for example, if a character like Bakugo were to appear in Midoriya's backstory, still have his explosive quirk and fiery personality, but they refused to flesh out his character or give him any dedicated screentime or motivations

[@ivanbackfromthecardshop8093]

@@SaltedBonez I can see that to an extent. And as I said the series isn't perfect when how it handles it's characters. I just think it's weird to complain about someone like Ojiro, Tooru, or Sero not being much of a character yet as some sort of major flaw in a series like every single minor character introduced need to have a big moment.

[@SaltedBonez]

@@ivanbackfromthecardshop8093 The complaints are most likely because the listed characters are in the cast of the most reoccurring characters in the series, so to see so many reoccurring faces as just fill-ins doesn't feel right.

[@zarinapena5846]

Uraraka was underdevelop when she was supposed to be a lead role too. Her story felt realistic and interesting but Horikoshi messep up her because how he developed her after giving her crush on Izuku and making it her only goal on the series until last manga arc. The Shueshia massacred my girl.

[@merounelorelei2951]

The thing is- we get like, a bit of background i guess to each character, but then they never appear in anything more meaningful than fill in. Bakugou and Deku has friends but Ochako is essentially underdeveloped despite being a lead character. She was his first REAL friend since Bakugou ditched him but she's relegated to side. Then you have Tsuyu that is fill in after maybe her one role in the Raid. Iida was essentially a joke because he was gone for so long people "forgot". Thats ignoring Bakugou's friends. Like. We barely see their interactions outside of merchandise or light novels. They're important for his growth not just Deku but they disappeared. Like. They're there but its like they have no development outside the minor moments. Its actually to the point people kinda forget the other characters that aren't friends with the main cast in particular. Why make these characters get close and have them be a semi makeshift family that goes through hell and back but like, never let them interact with the MCs?

[@davida4593]

Damn Just Stop looking like Aizawa with the long hair

[@najadamu2724]

I would've said MVA Arc Shigaraki (plus it's white like his)

[@KaizenKitty]

*Shiggy

[@SuperGirl-uj5lq]

Apparently Hagakure just... Turned off the robots in the entrance exam 😂

[@DeadHaremGuy]

Apparently there are hidden switches to turn them off.

[@anjaneyasreetrout2444]

@@DeadHaremGuy about that, there is a problem I believe....... Hagakure isn't exactly known for her speed or agility, so even if she isn't visible to robots how exactly did she deactivate such a large no. robots? I mean judging by their sizes and the way they kept moving....... It's kind of hard to believe she did that.

[@DeadHaremGuy]

@@anjaneyasreetrout2444 I'm not saying I find it believable I'm saying that's the official explanation from what I've seen.

[@robertrivera5569]

@@anjaneyasreetrout2444 she truly is an oddity, maybe UA really liked her quirk and all its uses for a Hero? Lol idk

[@nechocat1234]

@@robertrivera5569 let's be real, she is there just to be haha invisible jokes

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

During the slime incident, the heroes weren't focused on making sure people didn't die. Everyone had already been rescued and were at a safe distance... the heroes were just standing there as none of them could figure out how to stop the Slime Villain without putting themselves in danger, so they just were waiting for someone else to save the day, similar to All Might doing nothing at first to keep his weakened form a secret. Midoriya rushed in to save Bakugo, even if it meant getting hurt... something heroes once lived by. If Midoriya didn't stop in, Bakugo would have suffocated.

[@astroriods2078]

I know I’m late, but I agree. Bakugo would of suffered. It also showed bravery in deku which is a big part of being a hero. Just because deku was being just a bit dumb. It should a lot of bravery in deku and showed after the slime monster attack, deku has the bravery of a hero and which proven deku can get OFA. So I agree with you.

[@sev1120]

@@astroriods2078 he also rushed in when, if it was literally anyone else, if they knew Bakugou they'd leave him there. It goes to show a lot about his character that he chose to try to save the person who's tormented him for the majority of his life, and even told him to unalive himself, rather than to watch Bakugou suffer

[@alexcat6685]

​​@@sev1120That is something which should've been mentioned and that critism of expecting someoneelse to do it when you seem like you can't si fitting just that critism not taking any advantages based on what he knew is still valid. Like he knows bakou the most so he should've tried using bakou's own traits to bakou's advantage, through maybe a severe enough explosion to get him out. While hero work is about protecting, you can't protect just without thinking it's making the most of what you have which Deku certainly should've done better. The scene is better than I've seen.

[@zyaicob]

+

[@Cri_Jackal]

"Not all men are created equal." This is literally the first line of text in the entire manga. It is the core central theme in the entire series, and that ignoring this horrifying truth can only ever destroy the lives of people who try harder to achieve something than they are actually capable. This is the heart of the series, the realistic truth of real life placed within a fantasy world that you would expect to embrace the sort of fantastical optimism associated with it. Also, replace superpowers with education and connections and everything makes more sense, All Might saw that Midoriya had everything he needed to succeed except for a single element, and decided to provide that element to him.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

I always did like the books better

[@callumbreton8930]

Original draft conveyed the last parts about education and connections better than the one Shonen Jump wanted

[@NelidaUtuwatu]

Depends on what you mean by equal, but yes 😄

[@cameronjohnson918]

I think it would be more interesting if MHA acknowledged that stuff in a world where quirks also exist, rather than using powers as an allegory for social standing. How interesting would it be to see people from lower class backgrounds using their quirks to push back against a system that never gave them a chance? What does it mean to try and work in a job like physical labor when some people will be better at it simply by nature of their quirk. Rather than villains who exist for the sake of being antagonists, I think it would be far better social commentary to see how quirks affected this stuff in the world, kind of like what X-men does (sometimes). IK that's not really what the series is going for, but I think it would be more interesting and nuanced.

[@ariadnemeo7360]

That's what really frustrate me about MHA. This is the CENTRAL THEME, but to me, instead of connections, money or social standing, the quirks are more like a limb (is something that you are born with that it entirely yours no matter what, is part of you), but some people are born without some limbs. You can give a prosthetic for someone who don't have an arm or leg, but not a real leg. And even if (when) the medicine evolve in the future and we finally can do a arm transplant or something, this will not be something cheap and/or easy to get. Everyone saying to Izuku that he can't be an hero without a quirk and then All Might giving his quirk to him is repeating that HE CAN'T LIVE HIS DREAM if he doesn't have this, and the quirk being an extra limb is like saying "you can't be a model if you don't have legs" or "you can't be a guitarrist if you don't have an arm". Yeah, is going to be incredibly hard, and difficult, and the world is going to be against you, but you CAN if you have the resources. It would be way more powerful if All Might used his influence and connections to make support items for Izuku be a hero, creating a literally quirk prosthetic, or if Izuku had a very dumb quirk, like changing his eye color, and then All Might pass his quirk to him. THEN I think the message of "no man is born equal" would be strong

[@psychgeekgirl3037]

Okay, I’ve gotta say something here. Because I agree with most of your opinions, but the slime villain incident does show why Izuku is a hero. He does use his ingenuity and strategy to save Bakugou. He throws his book bag (after remembering the way that Kamui woods uses multiple branches to distract the target in the lacquer chain prison) and hits the villain in the eye (his one weak spot) and keeps Bakugou from being suffocated. No hero could do anything because they rely on their quirk (which Aizawa will point out later on is dangerous) while Izuku worked with what he had on hand. Also, by throwing the slime back to try and save Bakugou, Izuku worked on dispelling the slime to free Bakugou enough to pull him from the grip. The reality is, had Izuku not intervened, Bakugou would have died. Also, “you can be a hero without a quirk” is a great theme, but not MHA’s theme. Great other points though! Love the video!

[@yourmotherisaseal5239]

It is not selfless if you have no chance of success. That being said you make some good points that I haven’t thought of before.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@yourmotherisaseal5239 Yes, it is. He doesn't care what happens to him. He only cares about what happens to Bakugo. A guy who is always mean to him. He is willing to take that risk.

[@ucnguyen6375]

throwing whatever you had on your hand to the opponent's face is not that smart dude, it is like basic instinct, and still does not excuse how reckless he is to not think about the consequences of his action

[@nothingherezero7182]

@@ucnguyen6375 And also How it is reckless to use your quirk in public and when your captured by something you know you can't get out off and Have a fucking destructive quirk While Midoriya reckless I would say Bakugou is dumb and reckless

[@ucnguyen6375]

@@nothingherezero7182 I haven't said anything about Bakugo, I am saying that Deku is reckless as hell

[@_blueberrygutz_2859]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has Shinso as one of their favourite characters-

[@OnePieceGreekFan]

He is my favorite character, I love him so much❤️

[@_blueberrygutz_2859]

@@OnePieceGreekFan hhhhh- same bro, I have 4 characters as my number one and Shinso is one of them 💜💜💜

[@_blueberrygutz_2859]

@Leath-bit Instagram is filled with people who call him overrated and dislike him, so-

[@_blueberrygutz_2859]

@Leath-bit it's not a very uncommon thing to like him, but it's not that common either

[@leohaddaway1257]

I do honestly agree that endeavor's redemption arc and character development is good and well deserved despite what he has done in his past to his family and in the manga I do like how Horokoshi is taking his development as a character and as a father figure/hero in the later chapters

[@sarafontanini7051]

plsu his past actions are getting consequences

[@leohaddaway1257]

@@sarafontanini7051 true

[@sylusmc]

Same here. Endeavor even said he doesn't want forgiveness or anyone to be buddy buddy with him. He just wants them to know that he is guilty, and takes responsibility by calling himself a monster, a bio-ingineered human, he says that he was a terrible person and now that he's getting development that doesn't mean anyone should forgive him, he's just wants to atone for his actions, give his family a second chance, change and grow as a person.

[@leohaddaway1257]

@@sylusmc and I also agree with that too

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@sylusmc god, this is what MORE redemption arcs need to do. actually ADDRESS they awful things they did.

[@motor4X4kombat]

If izuku had beaten the slime monster at the beggining then people would have complained that he Is an already perfect protagonist like rey or kirito or even mulan in the live action remake, because at the end of the day a character needs to start from Zero if you want to see him developing over Time, even if you don't like at all the character. Like i know many people that preffer han solo over Luke skywalker, but it was an evil necessary if you want to see the story progress. Because Christ remember when han solo had His own movie? Yeah it sucked hard. Plus piss off i still like kaminari (honestly i preffer him over mineta), jiro and ochako. The rest i agree with you, though Zero has a cool hability. Even if it look silly on papper.

[@astraregulus2672]

I mean, beating the villain wouldn't be absolutely necessary to make the questions that early Deku had ingrained in his character a bit more interesting. I get why he was absolutely powerless at the beggining, it's a kinda neccessary thing to show his later progress. Hovewer, it would be nice if he used his wit more in that situation. Like, being aware that he isn't enough to defeat the sludge villain and save Bakugou, and trying to distract said villain to stall for time or give the heroes an opening to do their job. It would still fit Deku's reckless hero-doings, and with the whole teamwork theme of MHA.

[@robertrivera5569]

@@astraregulus2672 The thing is Deku was a middle school, 14 year old hero fanboy, he's not out here thinking like a goddam adult or a pro-hero lol. His hero notes were more treated as a hobby than anything else so he's not gonna think the more calculated heroic decision....The main point was that he has the drive and heart to save people but was reckless and inexpeienced himself.

[@astraregulus2672]

@@robertrivera5569 Yeah, that's a fair point

[@HypeLozerInc]

@@robertrivera5569 nah my boi deku is Sherlock Holmes

[@BabyGirlTiny]

@@robertrivera5569 then he shouldn’t have been seen or chosen if he’s making reckless decision, saying Deku is 14 doesn’t do anything for his case besides show that All Might picked a terrible successor

[@sarafontanini7051]

yeh the whole "izuku not becoming a quirkless hero' is a common complaint, but ehre's MY rebuttal: Izuku doesn't have special training, he's not a martial artist, he couldn't parkour for shit, he's basically as average as one can get. He's JUST a nerd and while, yes, his nerdiness leads to him being able to strategise more and analyse people and their quuirks, in the end he's still jsut a nerd. He doesn't have the money, resoruces and training as say Iron Man or Batman, nor the pure skill like say Iron Fist or something. What, exactly, is this one damn nerd supposed to DO? As cool as it would've been for him to rise as a hero, it honestly wasn't gonna happen, not a this current ability. and as for All Might choosing Izuku: honestly, it read to me like he was in a massive depressive state due to the state he was left in afteer his 'final' battle with all for one, and thus he wasn't in a charitable mood regarding heroes and such, and he chose Izuku not just for that self sacrificng nature, but also because...Izuku saved him. Izuku inspired All Might to toss aside his depressive thoughts and go back to thinking like the man he used to be, and so he saw Izuku as a hero. Because Izuku saved him. (also yeah the series really needs to give more characters bigger spotlight, like invisible girl, she's fun enough thus far, and momo, and ochako and basically all the girls.)

[@silverprimus321boi9]

Go read the spin off manga and you'll see how an average protagonist is handled much better.

[@Blu_Moon_VA]

My Hero Academia is the first anime I really got into, my tastes have evolved since I watched it last, but I'll always had a soft spot for it.

[@eikooowiesnowyowlchannels1921]

Same

[@CGR0620]

It’s what got me back into anime. Ever since then I’ve gotten into other series like Yu Yu Hakusho (Which is fantastic 100% recommend) and Eyeshield 21 (The manga is better).

[@eikooowiesnowyowlchannels1921]

@@CGR0620 true

[@skillissue6232]

@@CGR0620 yyh best anime

[@mayannaise77]

same the manga is better though

[@janejuly6661]

if he continues like this, he's gonna need to change his name to "Just hair"

[@kurinthekitty6842]

Yes

[@wforwumbo6134]

I don’t know why but I’ve always loved Deku call me basic but he’s my favorite character

[@virtualmaster2083]

Same

[@enzojose4001]

Same.

[@Uncommon_Rider]

Nah, you got good taste. He's my favourite too

[@colindowden2182]

Yeah You are basic.

[@ma.2089]

Kyle robes does a great video on MHA and it made me appreciate deku more It’s mostly about Horikoshi and his work tho

[@Moony-Lighty]

I’m super happy to see you making some calmer, innocent content! MHA/BNHA is one of my favorite series, so it’s great to see people talk about it! *also, Nighteye is the best character in my opinion ngl*

[@JETBLK4L]

what i love most about MHA is that at first I thought it was just gonna be about Deku and Bakugo because there were so many characters and I was like there’s no way they’re actually going to incorporate all of these characters into the show but..... they actually managed to incorporate all the characters into the show without letting you forget about anybody in the class

[@somethingwitty3300]

Most of the characters are irrelevant except Deku, bakugo, and Todoroki currently

[@unknownredacted3513]

Eh to an extent you're right Most people know most the class of UA and the many MANY side characters of MHA but Deku is still such a main focus on if your arc doesn't surround being a hero then you may not get any sort of spotlight (cough Sugar boy cough) I do think MHA does this well however it could be better imo

[@unknownredacted3513]

@Dorel abramov Ngl already read the villain arc and yea it is pretty much the best arc out of MHA imo

[@cryophoenix6114]

I'm not sure about that. All the spotlight is on Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki. Uraraka and Iida had some importance but they were thrown to the side in later seasons. There are also characters in the class that have literally basically done nothing. What's the point in them being there other than just placeholders? I forgot that Koda, Sato, or Ojiro even existed. Some characters are very 2d and are literally there for just one purpose. Mineta and Kaminari are just there for comic relief basically and Hagakure has basically no personality whatsoever, only saying some cutesy or unimportant comments here and there. I know it gets better in the manga, but the arcs in the 3rd and 4th season were disappointing and underwhelming to say the least.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@cryophoenix6114 What did you expect. Everyone in the world has a quirk. It's Deku's story and from his perspective. That's what schools are like. They have lots of kids and UA is supposed to be the best school around.

[@dieselpatches]

Fairy Tail is still ass and I will debate anyone in the comment section for a ridiculously long time

[@daxler9864]

Idc about Fairy Tail either lol

[@daxler9864]

@Grievous yes I hate slow starts to shows like that

[@virtualmaster2083]

Diesel Patches likes to swallow nut

[@randomfluffkingt.9364]

Okay completely off topic, but hey nice hair- Also some MHA fans can be so very toxic- not all, but then there’s them-

[@sarafontanini7051]

ehhhh every fandom has a problematic or toxic fan. All I advise is to not judge the entire fanbase off of like one asshole, and to just not let them bother you.

[@erois6190]

I think there is alot of cringe in the fandom and the toxicity is the same as in other shows like Tokyo Ghoul, AOT etc.

[@misaeldoesanimation4408]

We the thing is alot of people don't like mha why? Idk probably because it's popular. So when a dumb kid acts stupid online everyone thinks it's the end of the world and label every fan as bad. Even tho most people don't even intereact with the fandom and are just regular everyday people

[@wrrrryyyy12]

to be honest its only like a quarter of the fanbase now , thank god that part of the fanbase have just moved to twitter

[@gabriellevine9221]

I really like the Pro Heroes and the fights they have in the series. They have very well designed characters like Fatgum, Hawks,Gang Orca,Best Jeanist,All Might,and Endeavor are my personal favorites. Also the villains are also done very well as such like Overhaul.

[@icantbelieveyoudonethis4059]

Ngl I've been waiting a long time for this. You bring up mha from time to time so I've been looking forward to this. Small thing with Deku he did do something though. He prevented Bakugo from suffocating since he bought him some air.

[@psychgeekgirl3037]

Exactly

[@eikooowiesnowyowlchannels1921]

Exaclty

[@sesereddead465]

Seriously, how do people always gloss over that? deku was suffocating when the sludge villain attacked him, so when he takes off the stuff on bakugou’s face and he quickly breathes in, we know that deku saved him from suffocating to death. Also, allmight was literally unable to do anything because he used up his power, that wasn’t him being inconsistent as a character, and deku inspired him to push past this limit, and he literally spitting up blood while doing so...

[@eikooowiesnowyowlchannels1921]

@@sesereddead465 yes

[@BlueBlazeKing]

26:00 But that was the whole point of Lemillion’s character, he was supposed to be what someone would see as the next symbol of peace. The author even states if a person sees Mirio as a better lead than Deku , than he wrote him as exactly as planned.

[@DonniedrakoE]

I think that something that I really love about mha is pretty much you really feel like everyone’s trying their best. From the villains to heroes we not only understand their motivations but also show how much their willing to push themselves despite prolonging their limitations

[@lydiam95]

I don’t know if this is going to be a criticism of mha or a video on why its good but either way im scared

[@soyeahsauce]

tbh it's kinda both

[@G-LukeJA]

Yes

[@Ken_.Backwood]

Never heard of this show man it looks great hopefully it takes off it has the chance to be mainstream

[@funsies8107]

i can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not

[@Ken_.Backwood]

@@funsies8107 lmao I am

[@rubyrose3055]

@@Ken_.Backwood Damn i thought you were serious

[@razkable]

not a fan of my hero but it seems harmless...I will say at least the dub is almost as good as the sub..its not a bad dub so you don't loose much either way..you might lose a hair but its not a change of tone like the one piece dub and I mean the funimation one compared to the sub...its so bad dubbed.....not the 4kids one..which does not even count..that difference is a shit show

[@funsies8107]

@@razkable yeah, when i heard the dub i was surprised by how good it was now i can't imagine Deku without his english voice the same goes to Shigaraki

[@WeegeeSlayer123]

-America is such a great nation, that All Might, a Japanese guy, became an America-themed superhero, even after we nuked his home country TWICE!- Texas shall secede from the US

[@DeadHaremGuy]

The fact that Japan has a good relation with America at all after what happened. Not only that but we fill the role of attractive foreigner is quite bizarre.

[@dominikk3643]

That didn't matter to the emperor or his council. As far as they were concerned, some unwashed peasents died and no one will miss them.

[@BBWahoo]

@@DeadHaremGuy I'm portugese and Jewish and i'm so glad they don't want my head on a pike lmaoooo

[@soapbiter36577]

Not everyone bases their entire perception of cultures based on the atrocities of their ancestors

[@c0rn701]

You know the Pearl Harbor one was worth it but the second one wasn’t

[@molassesmammal9957]

I don't normally comment on videos and in no way mean this as an attack but, at 7:35 in the video Deku does use what little knowledge he has in the charge against the slime monster. The bookbag toss is supposed to momentarily blind him so that he can try to rescue Bakugo. Is it stupid, yes, does it put everyone in more risk, yes, but the scene is supposed to show that what Deku lacks in power he makes up for in spirit, similarly to all might and his teacher before him.

[@DeadHaremGuy]

That's more of him acting on pure instinct, rather than using his brain.

[@molassesmammal9957]

@@DeadHaremGuy I would agree but I remember him quoting passages from within his journal. It's not a lot of information used, I'll conceed there, but there's still some

[@psychgeekgirl3037]

This! This here! All of this. I agree.

[@shadowwhowalk]

Still, if Izuku wanted to be a hero so much why didn't he physically train and learn martial arts, especially since he does a lot of research? Eraser Head and Stain can beat a lot of characters through martial arts alone (and peak humans in MHA are superhuman by our standards). In fact, Stain would be more deadly if he was quirkless and coated his weapons in poison instead.

[@molassesmammal9957]

@@shadowwhowalk I don't think I can truly argue a point here with objectivity. The show doesn't really give us a reason for Deku's current physical stature but from my own subjective point of view it seems more like a selfdoubt issue. We know Deku idolizes heroes, studying their quirks and the techniques that they would implement around the quirks, kamui woods is a good example with how he internalizes how kamui uses his quirk as a crowd control device. I personally interperet this investment with quirks to be more of a mental block that could stop him from training because "what's the point if it may all be for nothing". He also is graduating from a Jr. High School in japan so that may also have some impact. Also Eraser Head's quirk allows him to be able to fight in a CQC environment because his quirk allows him to level the playing field of their physical abilities if they have a emitter quirk, stain follows similar logic with instead of the opponent being as physically strong as they should be without a quirk, they are instead paralyzed so the difficulty of the fight is lower overall. Without their quirks their MMA skills would be ineffective against someone like Muscular or All Might, it's too big of a power gap. It's a combination of knowing your quirk and how to use it, not necessarily one over the other.

[@shinkaiatsuya950]

Gentle and La Brava are the best, glad I'm not the only one that thinks that.

[@Urolling]

Yeah Gentle and La Brava are the cool some people just don't like villains that maybe don't have really extreme battles. Gentle and La Brava vs. Deku though was more I think emotional.

[@eikooowiesnowyowlchannels1921]

Yes

[@j-chandoseart]

I'm honestly really happy with this review. It does feel like an actual critic of the show and not just dragging the show because of out side factors. I really enjoy this review, great job 👍

[@Avarn388]

Jumana animation world Yeah, I'll agree. Though, his assessment of Midoriya and the slime monster is really bad. It is annoying to see folks bash MHA because of its annoying fanbase or because of its popularity. While it does have its problems, I argue it is a very good series overall. Something my critique of the series will delve into. Especially Midoriya Izuku who is a very criminally underappreciated protagonist.

[@JohnHill]

you're literally that "the other hero's were weaklings" mob lookin guy from the sea king arc of one punch man 😂

[@tyg4782]

The comparison to Assassination Classroom caught me off guard a bit-- I miss Koro sensei...

[@star22sally67]

😭

[@sundalosketch4769]

I never would've expected him to have watched something as underrated as that, he's got good tastes imo and i respect him for it

[@fireemblemheroescuzynot9625]

I wish i can wipe those memories so i can cry to Koro Sensei's death all over again

[@tjdragneel5002]

It has its flaws, but I love it so much. Definitely in my top 10 favorite anime’s of all time, and my favorite modern anime

[@DeadHaremGuy]

I mean it does have a Natsu cameo

[@abigailbishop8267]

Same! It is my favorite anime despite not being the best written.

[@DeadRattle4444]

The boys at Trash Taste actually thinks Gentle is a boring character Not all sins are forgivable

[@vishaalmalolan4428]

they call naruto fmab cowboy bebop and any other main stream anime overrated and gives school days and rent a girlfriend a 10 out of 10 so that says about their taste

[@anonymouslucario285]

@@vishaalmalolan4428 why do people like those guys again?

[@fireemblemheroescuzynot9625]

And thats why they call them selves "Trash Taste"

[@chernobylhobo7793]

I really disagree in your assessment of Ochako. She has a clear motive for being a hero in the form of wanting to financially support her family. Despite admiring Deku she refuses his help when facing off against Bakugo because she wants to prove that she can challenge Bakugo on her own. After failing to defeat Bakugo she reflects on her failure and decides to turn down an internship with her idol to pursue one with a hero that would help her improve her hand to hand combat skills which she felt she was lacking in. Then she ends up successfully using those skills to defeat Toga showing that her sacrificing an internship with her favorite hero paid off because she is now a much more well rounded hero. I think she's a really well written character who is herself first and Deku's crush second. I feel she's a well developed and likable character with a real sense of agency. It always sort of annoys me when people treat her like the vanilla love interest when there is so much more going on with her character than that. Compared to other big Shonen female characters like Sakura from Naruto she is far more interesting.

[@chernobylhobo7793]

However I absolutely love that your favorite villain was Gentle Criminal. He's such an underrated character that reflects a lot of the societal problems that the series touches upon from time to time. He is so likeable and sympathetic that part of me was genuinely rooting for him to beat Deku so that he could prove his worth to the world that rejected him. I would love for him to return at a later point potentially as a hero who is now recognized by the hero association because of his skills sort of like how the government will sometimes instead of arresting hackers will end up recruiting them.

[@animedude8712]

I agree with everything you said, about Uraraka. It a shame people push her aside just from a little crush. Thou, I don’t think she ever had an idol.

[@chernobylhobo7793]

@@animedude8712 She's a huge fan of Thirteen and gushes over her when she meets her for the first time.

[@animedude8712]

@@chernobylhobo7793 True, but I don’t think we ever learn who scouted her, and I’m pretty sure the teachers don’t count, but that’s just my viewpoint.

[@dubiousdeliquite6641]

My main problem with her is the same problem I have with every mha character: when she isnt in the spotlight shes super flat, boring, and one-note. When they actually say "hey lets make an episode about a character" they do it really well, but as soon as they leave that episode they go back to being boring. Like, byakuya had his whole little heart-to-heart with deku where they started getting along again, but now in the new season hes just gone back to being a prick I can remember uraraka having a good backstory back in season 2, but I still cant ignore the fact that basically every time shes been on screen since its mostly just been her looking at deku, going "boy hes working hard", and then someone says "do you have a crush" and she gets embarrassed. Theyve literally done that joke like 5 times and its so annoying that it made me dislike her Sure its hard to have an entire class of characters without reducing them to repeating gags and keeping each one's individual growth consistent even when theyre in the background is tough, but if assassination classroom can do it with a cast twice as large then this show should be able to do the same. Even if we barely got to know some of the kids in assassination classroom they still felt like part of the class and it still felt like they were growing and staying consistent and interesting. It never felt like any of them were just placeholders like it does with sugar rush, anivoice guy, octopus arm man, invisible girl, kaminari, or tail dude

[@sunsands85]

i feel like most people have this same misconception--whenever they say "deku shouldn't have been chosen to have ofa"--they believe mha is an underdog story (not saying that he said this, just an observation) and you can argue that it is, but i don't feel like that was ever the primary focus most people tend to root for characters in those types of stories bc its an easy way to make them interesting,, which is why deku doesn't seem like an appealing mc since he doesn't try to become a quirkless hero (and gets a quirk given to him) but i think its important to realize the overall theme of the series to make sense as to why deku's the best mc for mha (and by extension, you can also explain why shigaraki's an amazing villain) mha's main purpose is to show the effects of society on its characters. someone's value in their society is based upon their quirk, its who they are, what defines them, and determines their path in life -- moreover, hero society itself has only strengthened this way of thinking in their world which then leads to the creation of villains, who were outcasted by society (there's so much more to be said about society and its role in mha, which will be focused on more in upcoming seasons (or currently in the manga) ) but its important to note that deku is a perfect example of someone directly affected by society (and likely the best person to make a change in it, driven by his determination to save everyone)

[@clarissawentz2024]

Yes!!! This comment perfectly explains it!!

[@KevNotFit]

BOOM you explained it perfectly

[@animedude8712]

Agreed

[@SuperGeek83000]

Exactly! Deku is interesting because he's just a good person, even without a quirk. It implies that being a hero is based upon kindness, goodness, righteousness, etc, rather than having a power. In a way, it criticizes society because Deku being worthy of having OFA means he has intrinsic value (not based upon any sort of quirk).

[@sunsands85]

@@SuperGeek83000 ooh that's a really good way to put it as well!

[@Lepus0]

"Minoru Mineta is relatable." I see you're a man of culture as well.

[@Altern8One]

Meanwhile Dorkly, JelloApocalypse and some other Mother's Basements': *HE'S A SPAWN OF DEVIL* (And no, I don't belong to Mineta Hatedom)

[@Urolling]

Yeah Mineta is a man that I can relate to even though I am a girl. Mineta is cool. 👍

[@blazinlion293]

"Wow you're cute can't wait to see you in 15 years"-Minoru Mineta

[@Altern8One]

@@blazinlion293: In Japanese it was written "Look up to me in 10 years" but of course some translator (who was either ignorant or hated Mineta like *YOU*) decided to make him even worser... (In other words, *he wasn't flirting with Eri!*)

[@Rainbonana]

MINETA IS MUH BOY

[@jukesdtj656]

The only problem that I can see with criticizing MHA for having some characters that aren't as memorable by comparing it to Assassination Classroom is a difference of goals. Assassination Classroom is primarily a comedy series as you said, so it is very important that the characters are well developed and memorable as well as having good chemistry with the rest of the class. I don't think the show actually does that as well as you think it does but regardless of that MHA has done much better for itself than the vast majority of anime when it comes to providing a full classroom of actual people. If this was a show entirely around these high schoolers becoming better heroes and not focused on the growing threat of villains and the main themes of the story, then I am perfectly willing to say that it could do so very well, as every character has potential, the series itself just wouldn't feel right diverting our attention away from the driving forces of the story to show off characters whose backstories have nothing to say about the hero society they live in and are generally more mundane and simple. Jiro becomes a main focus temporarily solely to help explore those themes because her parents are musicians and she was afraid that her wanting to become a hero would make them feel disappointed. Todoroki is developed because his father literally bred him to become a hero that would surpass All Might. Iida is focused on because his family business is hero work. Kirishima is focused on because of how his seemingly weak quirk can show how people with inferior quirks can make themselves feel insignificant, which sounds like a re-hash of Deku but it isn't, because Deku was born with no quirk while Kirshima had one but was seemingly weak even in spite of that fact. He's like another Mirio, having to train hard and build himself up to truly use his quirk effectively, but not in the technical aspect that Mirio must train himself how to use his quirk, but in the literal aspect where Kirishima had to understand what he had in order to truly use it. MHA focuses on themes, it shows the flaws in our society through the lens of super powers and a world of heroes and villains, but also everything in between. Every single member of Class 3-E from Assassination Classroom has a reason to be built upon, and it's the very reason that they are in Class 3-E to begin with, because they are shunned, because they're supposedly idiots, because they don't fit into the principals shiny perfect example of what a school should be. They are all focused on because they are the focus. MHA just isn't going for that, and so it's natural that it doesn't do things it doesn't need to perfectly.

[@Cri_Jackal]

The disproportion between the amount of screen time Stain had and the impact he had on the story is the point, the society in the world of MHA was already so invisibly strained that it only took Stain getting the spotlight once to make it finally crack. But also, we are likely to see Stain again in the future arc, the way I see it he was being saved for later so that All For One could be established and then sent to the same prison as Stain, for the purposes of having their ideologies interact in the future as a way of furthering the narrative substance of both characters simultaneously.

[@frankwest5388]

I would argue that if Izuku beat the sludge villain with his knowledge and intelligence, he wouldn’t really be worth being the main character of a superhero series. Let me explain. Due to the fact that in stories, knowledge/intelligence are the same as super powers, it would mean that Izuku would have a power by being smarter than anyone else. Which would take away from the idea that Izuku is normal or similar to a real person, since he would have almost super natural intelligence and have a power like that. It also would make any other person look dumb by comparison, especially adults. Since a kid uses what is basically public knowledge to be better than others. It would be equivalent to how in SAO Kirito is hailed as a master video game player, despite not doing anything anyone else should be able to do or would do. Which makes everyone else just look incompetent rather than Kirito skilled. It wouldn’t make Izuku smart, but everyone else dumb. But by rushing in to help, despite being incapable to help in any real way, Izuku shows that he is more selfless than everyone else. And the mere fact that he at least tried makes him heroic. It doesn’t pull everyone around him down to write him like this. Now if this was heroic or just suicidal is a different debate. You could even interpret the fact that AllMight gives Deku the power as AllMight trying to save the kids life. If he didn’t do that it would just be a matter of time until Izuku would do another selflessly heroic action, that would kill him due to being powerless. But he he got the power, he would at least stand a chance. It also indirectly develops AllMight as a character. Since the story shows us, via the wound and time limit, that AllMight is similarly selflessly heroic. Which makes the connection between Izuku and AllMight stronger, than it would be if Izuku used his smarts. TLDR: by making Izuku not special in a real way, he becomes a better hero than if he were any smarter.

[@mangamandrew]

And to add to this, quirk is a fan term made official in my hero academia before it got big. The word that describes quirks in the Japanese translation is individuality or personality. This can explain why characters like Tomoyami and Bakugo act they way they do. It is because quirks may have an influence b personality. With this in mind, because Deku lacks a quirk, this means that his want to be a hero is genuine and is not directly I influenced by a second source directly.

[@BabyGirlTiny]

Nope, being smarter isn’t consider a Quirk, there has to be something more than just being smart, or else Momo would have a second quirk because of her intelligence. In the end, Deku doesn’t have to beat the sludge villain, he just has to understand his limits which he never does. He fact that the series placed a big importance on quirks made me believe that the series was going to go in the direction that anyone can be a hero without quirks, because anyone can be a hero without a quirk.

[@frankwest5388]

AJ when writing intelligence should be treated as a power. This has nothing to do with the in universe powers but it generally applicable.

[@mangamandrew]

@@BabyGirlTiny actually, being smart can be a quirk like principal Nezu and his quirk high spec. Also, yes Deku can learn a persons limit but that does not mean he can force them to those limits. Like with the fight between All Might and the shock absorption quirk. The Numu’s quirk had a lint but only all might was strong enough to push past it. And I think the fact that the you must have a quirk to be a hero ties into ideas later on in the series about how flawed the hero system is.

[@frankwest5388]

BigBlueDrew97 I always saw that as a safety requirement. Being a Hero is dangerous. Fighting villains, digging people out of a collapsed building usw can easily get you killed. Sure, even with a quirk you can die or get hurt on the job. But your odds of making it are drastically increased if you have a power, even a subpar one.

[@Santoryu90]

I never really got why some people hated the School Festival arc so much even a shonen series doesn’t need to be intense action and high-stakes all the time. Also nice to see someone not on the Mineta hate train I swear the hate for him is so overblown.

[@ivanbackfromthecardshop8093]

I guess if you don't like gentle it probably be pretty bland. Personally though he's my favorite character and it's my favorite fight (at least in the manga) so I loved it.

[@hellothere10yearsago97]

The Mineta hate went from a normal opinion to a full blown circlejerk at this point

[@milannoelle1576]

"overblown?" its truly disturbing how many ppl will vehemently defend the little freak as if he isn't a goddamn sex offender. mineta routinely objectifies, sexually harasses & sexually asaults any girl or woman he can, but his victims usally end up being fellow classmates aka other children smh. horikoshi said that mineta represents his "perverted" side & for some reason *this* is the hill mineta apologists choose to die on? EVEN ERI, A GD 6 YO, ISNT EXEMPT FROM THIS SHIT. & trying to argue that he gets "punished" when he acts out is moot bc a slap on the wrist (if that) & a "boys will be boys" is NOT how the story should be treating his behavior. he's repulsive but horikoshi just frames it as comic relief instead of problematic behavior from someone literally in a school learning how to be a hero.

[@Santoryu90]

@@milannoelle1576 Your getting so butthurt over this, that’s exactly what I’m talking about.

[@Urolling]

That was a good analysis on the characters. There does really need to be more character development though.

[@TheXandraPanda]

The manga handles the character development better and honestly I like where it's going

[@Urolling]

@@TheXandraPanda Yes the character development in the manga just isn't something that I ever hear anyone talk about. But the Todoroki family business fills up half the manga like Keeping up with the Todoroki's instead of Kardashians.

[@Bogustice]

At the beginning when Midoriya ran towards the sludge villian he did in fact "do something". 1st when he threw the bookbag the sludge villian stopped suffocating bakugo...therefore letting him breathe again. 2nd All Might was wallowing in self doubt and wasn't going to do anything. Instead he inspired All Might (saving him from his self doubt) and because of that All Might saved Bakugo and beat the villian. Seems like he did alot. Just to the bystanders he didn't do anything because they didn't see the effects of what he did. It just appeared that All Might swooped in and saved the day yet again.

[@ElperDIDO26]

No one in the world can understand how happy I was when he said that his favourite villain is gentle. Since the airing of that arc in the manga i haven't seen anyone give my boy the respect he and La Barva deserve. Thx for that :D

[@Tjimmy-pr2qe]

I honestly liked this content better than focusing on whatever drama has broken out. Whether whatever controversy that has broken out between content creators is worth it or not can be extremely draining.

[@winter_green2082]

At least he didn’t make a video criticizing another creator.

[@kanemccarthy1979]

When izuku rushed at the slime monster he hit it and the eye with an idea that he got from his hero notebook which gave bakugo a chance to catch his breath. Also judging by this I think it's safe to say you missed a big scene in one punch man. Being heroic is not just solving the situation being heroic is risking your life in service of others. As all might says later in the series midoriya was weak but he was more heroic than anyone because he had the will and the courage to just charge in and try. All might gave him one for all so that he could stand in the ring. The point isn't that midoriya could actually handle the situation, the point is the he had the determination, courage and instinct to be a hero. He just needed a way to bring that to life

[@abigailbishop8267]

Yes just what I was thinking! It wouldn't have been as great if Deku won his first fight.

[@kanemccarthy1979]

@@abigailbishop8267 FR. The first big fight Deku really wins solo is basically a situation like this as well against Muscular. He was totally outclassed but willing to go so far to save Kota

[@emptyblank990]

For real gentle and la brava are the one of best thing happened in MHA I even teared up watching them like literally they were so likeable characters and their chemistry was just so perfect

[@icryeveytime9288]

The kid had 0 confidence when he met the slime guy. How can he make a plan when the situation is that heated and he is like 15

[@TailcoatGames]

My plane just landed this is gonna be my first KZbin video to watch back on ground

[@DeadHaremGuy]

Stay safe my friend.

[@DarkShadow-gr2gu]

Everyone says not focusing on too many characters in Season 1 was a good thing. It's the genius of simplicity of season 1 and focusing on the few main characters first and not overloading the viewer with too many characters too quickly and backstories.

[@zechester6346]

Appreciate the arc ranking at the end. Its always fun to see what people think of all the different arcs, my personal favorite was the prohero arc. Even if it was only 2 episodes haha

[@twinkletoes413]

“Mineta is so relatable” also mineta: *tells eri he cant wait to see her when she’s older*

[@Cookie25559]

OMG ISHEJUEHSUSB

[@evergreates4198]

I mean at least he’s waiting

[@Cookie25559]

@@evergreates4198 THATS STILL BAD LOL

[@evergreates4198]

@@Cookie25559 after watching hisoka pretty much nut him self seeing gon and kiluwa grow I respect the wait

[@Cookie25559]

@J Sim good at least the creators didnt have bad intentions but defending the actual thing said in the anime LMAO nah nah not cool

[@coltranebartlett590]

"Gentle Criminal and La Brava were villains I could relate to heavily." *distant sirens*

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

?

[@coltranebartlett590]

@@ChiefMedicPururu The joke La Brava is underage but in love with an old man. I was implying that *that* is the part he was relating to the most.

[@vinegar4556]

@@coltranebartlett590 Ah ha ha! Citation needed! La Brava isn't underage, and Gentle isn't *that* old. I believe Gentle's late twenties to somewhere in his thirties, and Brava is 19/20.

[@coltranebartlett590]

@@vinegar4556 Wtf haha he has Gray hair, I thought he'd be at least 50. And that flashback to when La Brava was in middle school... I didn't really absorb how much time had passed since the present. She definitely looks too young. Anyways, it's they're a little less weird if you're right, but still weird.

[@justsomeindianwholikesanim8564]

@@coltranebartlett590 actually labrava is 21 and gentle is is in his mid thirties

[@Ghost-iy3pt]

First of all, if midoriya didn't go to save bakugo, all might wouldn't have jumped in and saved them

[@scottgaultney]

And the rest of the heroes would have stood by and watched as Bakugou was basically murdered by the slime villain because they didn't have "the proper Quirk". SPOILER And one of those heroes (Death Arms) quit like a bitch when shit got real, because he was only in the business for the fame and money. At least the others (or at least Mount Lady and Kamui Woods) stepped up.

[@sleepingcat637]

He would have suffocated.

[@Aidenkun64]

MHA was my favorite anime for a long time. I don't just relate to Deku, I am Deku. Seriously though this show got me through some tough times.

[@icantbelieveyoudonethis4059]

tbh that's why he's my favorite as well. I know he's not the most interesting guy but I relate with him so much and he's inspired me so much that I can't help but love him.

[@kimberlybogert-nemeth4760]

Yeah same=)

[@yorozora]

So you were bullied for being the odd man out since kindergarten becoming a really timid and shy person, until you got to high school where people started to like you because of your abilities?

[@Aidenkun64]

@@yorozora Close enough.

[@yorozora]

@@Aidenkun64 so your not Deku, you are similar to Deku

[@reachcole514]

I actually recognize less between the different characters in Assassination Classroom than in MHA. That's probably due to MHAs diverse character design whereas Assassination has a more "normal" style. Beyond the main characters in AC I couldn't differentiate a few of them until they got through the island arc. However I could distinguish between all the characters in MHA after only a couple episodes of their introduction.

[@an8strengthkobold360]

I think hero Aca kinda has an advantage because the character design is really, reallly blunt so you can get the character's thing just by looking at them.

[@an8strengthkobold360]

The robot have a button that can be pushed to take them out. This is how Toru and Mineta passed.

[@scrappycloud1828]

My god, some of this didn't age well with the manga, but I can understand your opinions at the time.

[@aghoghoedafemuoke8792]

wdym

[@scrappycloud1828]

@aghoghoedafemuoke8792 4 months since I watched this, but if I remember correctly, a lot of criticisms he said wouldn't be changed were in the later chapters. Like I said in the og comment, i could understand his point of view from when the video was made/posted, but due to changes in the series, some of the takes are a little outdated now.

[@DjPrimeVideos]

You forgot about a few things about Invisible Girl 1. How can she see when her eyes are transparent and can't catch light 2. She's basically naked considering we can see her clothes normally

[@pesciisthebestcharacter5100]

Her hero suit can probably turn invisible like in the Incredibles.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

So she's blind and naked?

[@icecreamhero2375]

7:34 How on earth is that supposed to work. Sometimes when you are in the moment you don't have time for that. The point was that he had the heart of a hero. He didn't care that he didn't have powers he just wanted to help. A guy who always bullies him no less.

[@cashordeals3672]

Man the fact that deku English va year's ago and still does voice cloud in a FF7 abridged to voicing a main character in one of the biggest animes with other big voice actor's

[@DeadHaremGuy]

I believe he also filled in for Eve in Fairy Tail for it's final season. Hearing Deku play as a playboy is hilarious.

[@cashordeals3672]

@@DeadHaremGuy 🤣

[@little0legend]

Finally someone stepped up for Mineta! You get my thanks and admiration, man!

[@znc0id]

cool video, but in all honesty I really like your content. your videos are very genuinely entertaining and I always go to your channel first for something to play as background noise when I do stuff. for real, you're a cool channel. I love your videos and the sarcastic tone you use without sounding arrogant and still providing good content. your videos are also well made, the editing is good, the comedy is funny, and you sound like a down to earth nice guy. in conclusion, you're one of my favorite commentary channels.

[@philswiftismygod1451]

The comments: MHA has such a toxic fanbase! Me who has been in the Heathers and Hamilton Fandom: Aw how cute you think that is toxic?

[@Hopper_Arts]

They haven't seen shit

[@hakujoudaidraws2633]

*Laughs and cries in Hazbin Hotel and Steven Universe*

[@carlacarrero4975]

Has the Hamilton fandom ever threaten or called the actual creator a nazi ?

[@philswiftismygod1451]

@@carlacarrero4975 Threatening the creator is a thing 90% of fandoms have done (eg: Voltron, Steven universe, DBH, fans of multiple KZbinrs.) so ppl can't say its a Mha fandom thing when most of the time its like 0.1% of the fandom I believe it was SU that called the creator a Nazi? But heathers dressed up as a character that canonically tried to blow up his own school and killed multiple ppl, and gone to one of the schools who had kind of recently experienced a massive school shooting. MHA is chill af cuz even the accusations that gay shippers were threatening horikoshi were blown out of proportion as if it'd been thousands (edit: the character is known for pretty much looking like a school shooter)

[@Jaymizuband]

@@philswiftismygod1451 I think the only reason its mha gets attention for death threats is just cause everyone is just online now. Like people will get on the death threats yet get real quiet when mentioning how one of the bug 3 , the Bleach fandom complained about a death so much the author basically reversed the death writting plot and basically revive a character by bs. Got so mad about a ship that some fans burnt all of the *fucking* manga, and bullied the author out of twitter.

[@kcold3277]

8:20 alot of people say this, but there’s already story beats that go against this or say what the story was going for. 1 the entire point of the “ he ran without thinking line” is really to say that deku had a heart of a true hero. It’s not supposed to be the most strategic, since thats not the point. The point is that he saw a person in need of help, and like a true hero, he did everything he could without a power. The reason all might found him worthy was because of this heroic nature, and the fact that he himself was inspired by midoriya to take action. In a way, deku re invigorated all might. All might was not only at his limit, but was also pretty much a near perfect hero. Him feeling like shit for not being able to do anything makes sense, as his failures and failing body caused this to happen. Deku was the person who re ignited his spirit and re taught him to surpass his limits. Which is another reason why his running sequence was important. 2. The deku can be a hero without a quirk thing has alreafy been debunked by all might and by power scaling. Deku is just a normal person. No matter how smart he is, he can’t out speed someone who has superspeed. Or someone who has super strength. Or a person who is a living liquid who could suffocate people. Not all men were created equal. And deku just couldn’t match people like that, even if he was smart. 3. Deku isn’t really an underdog. This is a misconception created by people, and usual narrative story telling, but in truth, deku doesn’t really carry the traits of an underdog. Alot of people complain that he doesn’t act like one, but that’s because he isn’t. Deku is a person who is essentially dealing with an imposter syndrome, because he has to inherit the power of the greatest hero. Its deku coming to terms with what he inherited, and making it his own power. Deku himself even says that he was “too blessed” when he was about to acquire one for all. He himself doesn’t believe he’s worthy, but he’s willing to take it, to make it his own, and to achieve his dreams, and succeed all might. His character moments have been him becoming a more independent, and mature character, coming to terms with his power, and worthiness. And improving on the failures of his predecessors The reason the heroes didn’t help bakugo was simply because they didn’t have the quirks to do so. Its smart and tactical, but not the most heroic when a child’s life is at risk. And deku was chastised for his rush towards bakugo in that same episode. Either way, bakugo would have most likely died if no one did anything anyway

[@Urolling]

Yeah Deku literally is always saying he doesn't deserve the power and literally almost gave it to Mirio that one time since Mirio lost his power. Deku's whole entire character is based on the madness of wanting to save everyone no matter who they are.

[@DeadHaremGuy]

One of my favorite things to do with MHA is just seeing how the dub uses the actors in relation to how they are used in the dub of Fairy Tail.

[@funsies8107]

Mha's dub is so good, outside of Shigaraki it's absolutely perfect and personally i prefer over the sub, specially Deku, i just can't imagine him with any other voice than Justin Briener

[@AHylianWarrior]

Man, I really like these analysis videos you do. Makes me think about the series even more.

[@anthrax1333]

My only gripe with MHA is that they introduce so many ridiculously interesting concepts, view them briefly, and then move right along. I wish they'd explore the more fascinating aspects of the show a bit more.

[@andre_601]

In Deku's defense.... Would YOU be calm and collected if someone you probs care about is about to die? Probs not. It was a quick reaction he made. We all think we act differently but when it comes down, we probs also start running and do shit without thinking about this. That's what All-might saw in him. A person who doesn't think of himself first but tries to safe others, even at his own demise.... That's at least my understanding.

[@liesebeam8910]

I think it's a real shame we basically know nothing about ururaka, especially considering she's one of dekus best friends.

[@IcyFlameSkullTM]

True, she's really only said she wants money for her family and after that she's just a love interest saying she wants to be like deku, overhaul arc did her a little better by her wanting to help people which was good but she needs more time in the spotlight

[@Bubbleskittymaster]

i remember a buddy of mine quit the show because his sister and her friends he quit watching because they talked nothing but who they shipped he quit after that.

[@funsies8107]

I do not understand any single word that you just typed

[@no-nd4cr]

@@funsies8107 they said apparently a friend of them dropped the anime because people were shipping characters? Which is fine in its own right but as an avid shipper myself you could just. Not look at shipping lmao. It happens in every fandom and can't always be avoided but just ignore them , it's easy to curate your experience and partake in fandom activities that you actually enjoy.

[@Bubbleskittymaster]

@Dorel abramov this was with his sister and her friends. So not like he looked up my hero academia on deiventart.

[@atomic-art]

Your friend is problematic

[@sceneprxncess]

watching this video made me realize exactly why I love this show so much, also, IM SO GLAD SOMEONE ELSE LOVES GENTLE AND LA BRAVA AS MUCH AS I DO they're literally my favorite arc that's animated so far

[@Sleeping-Bill]

Finally back to half hour long reviews this is why you’re my favorite youtuber!🤩

[@nayemrahman8656]

All Might: Eat this. Midoriya: Ya (No) *series ends*

[@tyforestreacts]

Now I want to hear this guy talk about Black Clover.

[@geraldjames7719]

While I perfectly respect this man's opinion and I do understand I don't agree that Miro would be a better choice if we're talking through early combat Miro was trained for a full year to become as strong as he was and master his quirk it doesn't make any sense for all might to give him one for all when he's already a top-tier hero without it. Since izuku was quirkless and reminded him of himself he chose to create a hero rather than doubling down on someone who already was one.

[@chidivids2005]

Bakugo and Mineta are 2 characters I never thought I'd become more fond of at the beginning of the series, and I'm surprised how much I respect their characters now

[@RWAsur]

I'm so glad to hear someone say how great Gentle and La Brava are

[@nyanbinarydisaster]

FINALLY!!!! someone who doesn't hate gentle criminal and la brava!!!!

[@phelomangcu11]

This Man, no this Chad defended my boy Mineta and I love him for that.

[@najadamu2724]

I used to hate Mineta too, but as the series progressed and especially after the Culture Festival Arc, I kinda just... began tolerating him? It's weird. It helps that he's a mostly supporting character.

[@KingGargantuas]

While I do feel the hatred towards him is a bit overblown at least now with where the series has come, I won't lie, I still don't particularly care for him either, but that's just me.

[@Esinololly]

Mineta is just a "personification" of our inner-pervert that we all have and don't normally externalize, really. I actually think perverted characters can be played out very well because of that relatable characteristic, but Mineta's writing gets a little too on the nose at times. He can go from funny and relatable to just straight up cringey harassment. Thankfully his other traits are starting to shine as he does have good qualities to him that are interesting to see develop.

[@chefboyardee5915]

Some have reasonable reasons to hate mineta but alot of peoples reasons for not liking mineta is because he's ugly which is totally unfair

[@danielzakgaim2764]

15:46 Todoroki wasn't scared because of the water (his left side is immune to fire) his mom tried to sooth the burn with her ice which is what caused the scar.

[@Ramsey276one]

Bad moment and TERRIBLE PANICKED CHOICES... YIKES *AND* OUCH

[@Ramsey276one]

Just imagined Lil Shoto as ('/_Q Half an iceberg for a face

[@colingznetworkplus4618]

I will come back to this video once I finish the anime, I need to start it

[@wolf00o25]

about overhaul, he was made to be a direct parallel same with re destro Sorta like symbolism Overhaul a villian who destroys stuff with one touch who has a group of criminals that want to destroy society Redestro a villian who is an insane Idealist, with a group of "villains" who want to reshape society by getting rid of the grimmer side of it, also his quirk boosts in percentages(just like one for all) Basically deku and shigaraki fought prototypes of themselves before the war that was intended

[@silvesterstafitness788]

28:35 Just a little correction: Stain's fight was in Hosu. The Camino incident was AFO vs All Might fight.

[@saraB94]

I don't agree with some of your opinions especially towards Izuku but I appreciate hearing your thoughts about the show so far and what you think it works and doesn't.

[@drallelgaming]

My favorite villain is twice and gentle is a strong number 2

[@undereeries]

no worries dude! whatever content ya make, im for it. also nice hair you look like aizawa 2

[@carafurry7862]

Fun fact! A physical mutation, and a quirk are represented as two separate things. Physical mutations typically aren't put under quirk abilities, and those who just have a physical mutation and no quirk seem to be considered quirk less. A quirk is something that a person can physically do, while a mutation is what a person physically is. Almight is considered quirk less even though his body turns buff because of his mutation. The addition of all for one's quirk allows him to upgrade his mutation. It's hinted at a lot throughout the show that quirks and mutations are separate things, but it's never fully said from what I've seen, so I could just be insane 🤷