MIDORIYA’S HERO NAME! | My Hero Academia Season 2 Reaction | Ep 13, "Let’s Pick Some Names”

[@LettsReact]

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[@Uniquehandle3]

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[@arielmartinez94]

Hey ,Regarding the MHA two heroes movie, are you two gonna watch it between season 2 and 3? Cause that's when its actually set, I definetly recommend it, its true a late episode during season 3 promotes it, but, its the movie actually happens between season 2 and 3, and there's enough references to it to say its canon to the show, so itd be great if you watch it

[@TwelviSC]

tokoyami got 3rd, while iida got 4th actually

[@Bokugo1]

"I can't wait to see what Deku's [hero name] is" Im dead

[@zethwhippy3929]

That made me laugh way too much

[@spectorthecritic1723]

I like the detail that they made the "deku" that he wrote on the board look kinda shaky, because his hands are probably not fully healed from the sports festival. That, and he was also doing that exercise on the chair that made him shake a lot.

[@TechnoArpan]

I agree but I think its entirely the first thing. He'd probably sit down for the actual writing part

[@withxoutxlife]

And he was probably a shaky mess from nerves and anxiety too. 😅

[@CarolineMcNutt]

Ah, that makes sense, I thought he was just making sure it was visibly written down

[@jk4675]

@@TechnoArpan no, he did the exercise the entire class

[@theWriterofLove]

While it can mean useless it could also be derived to mean "the ability to do anything."

[@spartanJkut]

Bakugo's ( 爆豪) name already translates to powerful bomb The hero name he picks is Bakusatsuou(爆殺王) which translates more to the king of killing with bombs. Furthermore the Japanese word for explosion is bakuhatsu(爆発). So Bakugo picks a name that is a mix of his name and the fact that he is the king of murdering people, while choosing a name that sounds like explosion. It is actually some pretty clever word play that gets lost in translation, and one more example that Bakugo is pretty smart. Also Tsukuyomi is the Japanese god of the moon. Very fitting for Tokoyami

[@TheLangenator]

Yeah, unfortunately Horikoshi is a really big fan of puns/wordplay that doesn't translate super well into English

[@tommcburney301]

Tsukuyomi is also the name of a famous Japanese god.

[@Opalmasq]

Similarly Deku is a play on words that loses the finer details in translation. "Deku is the name of a hero" just doesn´t hit the same, but I do appreciate the English VAs compared to let´s say 10 years ago.

[@mkazaa]

@@TheLangenator it's more just he likes puns and writes them in his native language. You have to remember most mangakas don't publish their works really thinking that they'll gain popularity overseas. Kagurabachis author for example blew up after the release of one chapter because of the memes and it was beyond his wildest imagination.

[@TheLangenator]

@@mkazaa That's what I meant, I just didn't word it properly. He loves puns, and puns don't translate well.

[@ringadinga4782]

Red Riot still an S-tier hero name

[@Valandar2]

The reason Bakugo was so insistant on King/Lord Explosion Murder is because he used the characters in his name to make it, turning it into a pun, something far more respected in Japanese than in English. And the reason for Cellophane is because modern clear tape is a cellophane base. In England they call clear tape "Cellotape" because of a brand name.

[@arielmartinez94]

In the english dub, it doesn't translate well, but bakugou gave Izuku the Deku name cause its part of the Kanji for "useless" while Uraraka gave it a whole diferent meaning when she told izuku that Deku can be part of the Kanji "you can fo it", so thats also why its such a good pick

[@grayj2125]

Bakugo's face when Deku reveals his hero name always makes me giggle

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Love how everyone cheered for Tsu after hearing her Hero name, Froppy. Class I-A is such a great ensemble cast.

[@Jcb2db]

Kenny realizing he may have accidentally inadvertently spoiled something is hilarious to me 😂. When he accidentally revealed Iida's brother was alive or when he inadvertently revealed the reasoning behind Iida choosing Hosu city for interning 😂😂

[@FirethornYT]

Everyone talking about Tenya and Shoto, but no one talking about how Earphone Jack is literallly just the name of her quirk

[@seandun7083]

To be fair, the ones Bakugo was suggesting were Japanese puns based on his name.

[@kelonpie]

Bakugo took the ultimate middle finger when Midoriya use the name he was label as useless but for something positive...

[@Marta-uv4id]

I'm so glad that Izuku chose to take the name that Bakugo used to bully him with for years, and turn it into something inspirational. He reclaimed the nickname thanks to Uraraka pointing out a different way Deku could be interpreted, but taking it on as his hero name not only reclaims it to the fullest, he also turned his source of bullying into a source of hope for himself and for others.

[@adrianwagner8202]

"KING EXPLOSION MURDER!" At first, I thought I was gonna hate Bakugo, but damn, he's way funnier than most comic reliefs in this show xD P.S. And actually has some depth on top of it.

[@Emre.55]

Bakugo is an amazing character and he only gets better as the show progresses.

[@DaveH82]

She called it! She said it was going to be a Fallout Boy song title!

[@salinebaseball17]

As the show goes on, hes lowkey hilarious. The banter he has with the other classmates lol.

[@Nagidan651]

King explosion murder has to be my favorite one liner in the show

[@Lupinemancer87]

A tentacle is defind as a flexible, mobile, and elongated organ present in some species of animals, most of them invertebrates. Most forms of tentacles are used for grasping and feeding. Many are sensory organs, variously receptive to touch, vision, or to the smell or taste of particular foods or threats. Examples of such tentacles are the eyestalks of various kinds of snails. Some kinds of tentacles have both sensory and manipulatory functions.

[@bel410la]

18:54 I dont think Bakugo was being insecure there, i kinda got the idea that he was annoyed because he was trying to focus on which place to choose but they were talking right behind him and distracting him. XD Also it's not a spoiler that Iida's brother was attacked in Hosu, it said it earlier. Montana might not remember but it is okay to say so because it already said it.

[@jacobwilkinson5479]

On the tentacle thing, tails can only curl continuously in a single direction at a time, like pulling a wire through a tube to make a spiral, but a tentacle is fully extensible and can curl back and forth across its entire length and is a fully manipulatable limb. (That might not be technically correct but with it’s common depiction in anime that is how I see it) Also on the cellophane thing I think it’s use as tape is a highly regionalised thing, like maybe an American brand of tape. Here in Australia cellophane represents the entire set of plastic wrapping paper, the really loud crinkly stuff.

[@no-bark4112]

as an American, the only thing we call cellophane is the plastic wrap you put around food to store in the fridge. tape is just called tape, or whatever specific type of tape it is, i.e. duct tape, shipping tape, etc. at least here where I live. america is large and people use different names for things in different parts of the country

[@kameronbrowne2766]

Till this day I will die on the hill that Momo’s hero name should’ve been Material Girl, she’s a rich girl who can create anything, it writes itself

[@BakumanLakuman]

That's pretty good tbh lol.

[@HaydrogenBomb]

I love it, though Creati's not bad either.

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Am I the only one who unironically thinks "Icyhot" would make a great Hero name for Todoroki? At the very least, it could work as part of his title: "The Icyhot Hero".

[@davidphilpott2487]

Agreed. Bakugo actually creates great names for his classmates. "Infinity Girl" is a much better name for Uraraka as well.

[@jordanpatterson8536]

@@davidphilpott2487 Uravity works better

[@davidphilpott2487]

​@@jordanpatterson8536If you say so. I personally find Uravity rather awkward.

[@josenaula7316]

I like they kept Todoroki as Shoto, it solidifies well with his arc about recognizing himself as his own person, what better way than to assert his own name as his hero name.

[@els725]

@@davidphilpott2487infinity girl is kinda boring though 😭

[@TheInfamousTonyG210]

Meaning behind the name Deku Dekunobou:Good for nothing Dekiru:Can do anything

[@BradShadowDog]

Tentacole has 6 arms and 2 legs, that's 8 limbs. 🐙 has 8 limbs.

[@phkun4435]

"Kentanna" Would be an awesome Hero Name for you guys if you had powers like in the Soul Eater universe and Kenny was the weapon.

[@jerrypickins]

Kenny fighting for his life trying not to spoil anything, lol. I've been there, seeing someone enjoy a show you like enough to ask questions is great. However, having to stop yourself from instinctually answering them is hard.

[@carissamarie7833]

You too arguing about what cellophane is had me laughing so hard. It reminds me of the heated quirk theory discussions my fiancé and I get into when we watch MHA together 😂

[@tygerchickchibi]

I feel for Montana with the "Cellophane" discussion 😂

[@kramersolinsky5841]

Seeerrriously though ahah I was weirdly frustrated by that, she was 100% right. Not all cellophane is tape, and that character’s tape isn’t even transparent? Feels like a bad translation more than anything to me, and Kenny just kinda leaned in?

[@johndinner4418]

@@kramersolinsky5841 That was Kenny's point though. Cellophane is one layer away from being the equivalent of saying Tape is his hero name. His quirk isn't exactly Cellophane, it comes from Cellophane Tape which isn't literal Tape. While the other argument was that it wasn't tape, his quirk was cellophane so it wasn't one layer deep. I think.

[@kramersolinsky5841]

@@johndinner4418 cellophane is transparent by definition though, and his doesn’t seem to be? My point is that Kenny took a weirdly strong stance on a thing he was wrong about - cellophane is not by definition tape.

[@johndinner4418]

@@kramersolinsky5841 Montana's point was that his quirk was Cellophane, so that the name Cellophane was too on the nose afaik. Kenny's argument was that it wasn't on the nose, because Cellophane is in the family of tape, but isn't tape itself. Montana then argued they're completely different, and that the name is too on the nose, because it's just cellophane. Kenny was right to say that it was one layer off separated. The adhesive argument makes it a little foggy what the original point was, but Kenny was right overall. The point wasn't to prove that cellophane is or isn't tape, but that it's related to tape and thus, it's not on the nose.

[@kramersolinsky5841]

@@johndinner4418 ah maybe I misunderstood then - I thought her point was that cellophane isn't tape, so it doesn't make sense at all, and not that it's too on the nose. I thought his point was that it was on the nose because cellophane is tape.

[@CandleLight129]

Yes... Arrived Gran Torino has. Ready you are not.

[@AaronAndrewVera]

The discussion part of this episode was UNHINGED and I absolutely loved it; you guys are the best!😂

[@stardreamer26]

When she Montana said Bakugo’s name was going to be a FOB song, I 😂😂😂so hard. But it is his actual hero name that is the FOB song, so I thought it was GREAT.

[@darknessunknown4384]

I've mentioned this before, but there are a ton of Star Wars references in this series. Some of them have been slightly altered, due to copyright issues, but most are pretty easy to spot.

[@zach1425]

"And then iida" WHAT IS THIS TOKOYAMI SLANDER!?? My boy fought hard for third place. 4:25

[@keremcantarhan]

Tentacles don't need to be sticky and there doesn't need to be a specific number of them. Any protruding, muscular organ that is used for grabbing and feeding would be a tentacle.

[@josephdavis9234]

Tongues

[@ignacioruiz-retegui6196]

Depending on the version of the story and since they are classic comic book characters most of them are just (insert animal or thing they are related to) + man/woman I mean, Superman is basic cause he's likely the OG superhero. Spiderman: his powers came from a spider. Captain America: he's a USA supersoldier Iron man: he wears armor Thor: it's his given name Batman: dresses as a bat to intimidate Wonder woman: kinda like Superman Green Lantern: he's a green lantern which use green light Martian Manhunter: he's martian and manhunter means detective (his job) The Hulk: self explanatory Of all these I think only Spiderman and Batman are chosen by themselves.

[@Rand0mRain]

Something to note: “Cellophane” is completely on the nose, because Sero’s full name is Sero Hanta, and the “h” syllable, in Japanese, is pronounced like an “f” sometimes. So: Sero Fanta = cellophane tape.

[@Kaempfdog]

Alright today was more or less just Hero Names but it’s still really clever about it. I’ll only bring up 3 instead of all of them though. 1st off I’ll mention Bakugo’s. King Explosion Murder sounds absolutely FERIL in English. But if you’re watch the English sub and he’s speaking in Japanese, he sounds like he’s saying “Bakugo.” It’s a Japanese pun on his own name. Which is SO clever but it’s also still fantastic that he sounds completely feril. (There’s a number of Japanese puns in this show. And they can be hard to catch in English dub. But they’ll all be noticeably weird moments.) But for now, Bakugo has no code name at all. And anytime code names are brought up, he’ll be marked as “undecided.” Next is Mina with Alien Queen. There were very few names that aren’t allowed, but there’s two things that you can’t really do. Have a crime in your name, or be associated with a villain. I think only one hero in this entire show gets away with it. But that one won’t come til later. I’d discuss Iida or Todoroki, but I think it’s pretty self explanatory. Iida doesn’t feel ready yet, Todoroki doesn’t want to take a name correlated with his dad. And then there’s Deku. Now here’s something you should ALWAYS remember. There are 2 meanings to the name Deku. One is worthless, the other is basically “I can do it.” And if you notice how everyone in the classroom reacts, they all think of the former 1st. And that’s not uncommon. If you don’t already know he’s using a different take on the name, you think of his bully title 1st. And also no one knows that’s a subtle flirt between Deku and Uraraka. And I include BOTH of them. But you can’t tell me from anyone that has any idea what he did doesn’t see that situation and think that’s accidental flirting. Good thing Midnight didn’t notice. But it DOES take away the power of Bakugo’s bullying. At least to him and her. So the reason that they chose names NOW instead of for the tournament, is because heroes aren’t like the ones from other TV shows, movies, and comics. Heroes are registered with the government and are public officials being both cops, 1st responders, and actors all at the same time. (Unless you’re Aizawa and just want no part in the acting part.) So the kids identities of becoming heroes is going to be public regardless. Everyone is just going to call them their “show” name. It’s like Officer Friendly from elementary school teaching you about cops. Probably not actually named Officer Friendly. (Granted I came from the McGruff the detective mascot era of the police. Which was 90’s to 2000’s.) Basically the point is they aren’t on the field yet and don’t need hero names til they’re on the field. But the FAR more clever aspect of this arc is the internships. Unlike how they appear, everyone of them is specifically DESIGNED. Also I like how Deku is the most powerful of everyone in the class, able to counter Todoroki, no one sees it that way because his quirk recoil is so hefty and the heroes don’t want to take responsibility for teaching him how NOT to explode his arms. Todoroki’s damage is internal when he switches fire and ice, so no one knows he has a hefty drawback of his own. So everyone guns for him. Also “I am here in a bizarre position” will never not be funny. We’ll cover why All-Might fears Gran Torino another day. I am so excited for the next episodes.

[@JDP5127]

Given that you are not allowed to have a crime in your name, I am surprised Crimson Riot and Red Riot made it through.

[@Smartie234]

I am so confused with the names right now. I thought they already thought them up when they got their costumes. Also, it seems like everybody has two, three or four names. Uraraka and Iida I know now (even though I have a hard time pronouncing Uraraka (sounds like Maraca to me) and I thougt Iida was actually spelled L-I-D-A). But Bakugo = Izaku = Kacchan = Katsuki Do I have that right? And Deku = Midoria = ? Is Midoria a first or last name? What is the other one? There are so many names and I have a very hard time remembering names in everyday life. Can you help set some names straight? I don't want to look on the internet for the names and I might already have been spoiled. I just searched for someone's name and the top search was "[character name] dead".

[@JDP5127]

@@Smartie234 Most characters have a given name, a last name, and a hero name, and a few have a nickname as well. I may butcher some of these spellings, as I didn't feel like looking them up and I don't speak Japanese. I know most people call each other by the family name, unless you are pretty close, so the family name is often used. Most of the teachers just go by their hero name, but Eraserhead is often called Aizawa (his last name.) His first name is Shota, but is rarely used. Izuku Midoriya = Deku, given name Izuku, Family name Midoriya. Hero name and nickname Deku. Katsuki Bakugo = Kaachan = Unknown hero name. Kaachan is the nickname kind of like Rob for Robert, but the Japanese culture likes to add a suffix, like chan. Tenya Iida, no real nick name or hero name yet. Ochaco Uraraka = Uravity (I think of her name like OO - Ra - Rock - ah. Kind of like Maraca, but with an extra ra.) Shoto Todoroki = Icy hot or whatever variation of that Bakugo feels like calling him. His hero name is just Shoto. Yuga Aoyama = Can't Stop Twinkling, Normally goes by Aoyama. (Ow-Ya-Ma) Mina Ashido = Pinky, normally goes by Mina Tsuyu Asui = Froppy = Tsu (pronounced Sue) Mashirao Ojiro = Tailman, I think only ever called Ojiro or Tailman. Denki Kaminari = Chargebolt, normally goes by Kaminari Eijiro Kirishima = Red Riot, sometimes just called Kiri, but often Kirishima. Koji Koda = Anima, normally Koda Rikido Sato = Sugar Man Mezo Shoji = Tentacole, normally Shoji. Kyoka Jiro = Earphone Jack, normally Jiro Hanta Sero = Cellophane, normally Sero Fumikage Tokoyami = Tsukuyomi, normally Tokoyami, or just Yami on occasion. Toru Hagakure = Invisible girl, goes by all three Minoru Mineta = Grape Juice, goes by Mineta Momo Yaoyurozu = Creati = YaoYao (Yow-Yow) or Momo I believe.

[@Kaempfdog]

@@JDP5127 riot has other meanings that are fine, and it’s commonly enough used where it is safer to choose. But outside Scooby Doo, no one uses gang as much these days.

[@23Dragon7]

Wait when deku was exercising he was doing the air chair, not flexing and that is crazy 😮

[@saltyk9869]

Up Next: One of the best arcs in MHA history.

[@samdavis1128]

Glad yall are doing 2 eps a week cause that 1 ep a week was a killer

[@Ralathym]

Celophanes name is perfect because in japanese they say it "CeRophane" and his name is Cero

[@Smartie234]

Also: I didn't have an "Officer Friendly" when I was on an American High school for a year, but there was an Officer named Smoes. Which I really had to hold my laugh for because "een smoes" is basically "a lie" in the Netherlands. So I heard his name as Officer Lie. Loved it.

[@kelonpie]

Is it wrong I always picture Steven Blum as Stain when reading the manga? His Zabuza voice fits so well

[@shark817]

😮that’s a good one I just used like a green goblin voice for him

[@Owlsandoatmeal]

Iron Man, at least in the MCU, had someone else pick his name, as Tony discovered people were referring to him as "Iron Man" while looking at the newspaper, if I remember correctly :) Not sure about in the comics and such though

[@RealLifeCarlitosFr]

11:59 this will never get old

[@infiniteshay8660]

The dictionary definition of tentacle is "a slender, flexible limb or appendage in an animal, especially around the mouth of an invertebrate, used for grasping or moving about, or bearing sense organs." Which I think works here lol

[@tofu_golem]

Sure, part of the reason he chose Deku was to turn an old insult into a positive. This is true, but also, I also think the fact that Uraraka suggested a different meaning is a big part of why he likes the name now.

[@TheJanstyler]

I swear to god, whoever adds the counters doesn't really know what foreshadowing is. xD

[@LettsReact]

Haha yes I do, it’s me, kenny

[@brianmclain1955]

cellophane is the material they put the sticky adhesive on to make tape. 1/2 of what makes tape as a whole

[@supermoogle07]

Me just here singing “Mr. Cellophane” during their entire argument. I got your back Montana.

[@mythosinmedia]

Tentacles aren't defined by suction 😅 The main point of it is that it's a muscle appendage used for touching and grabbing (no bones).

[@Phantom0Zero]

I’m so stoked for these next few episodes. Time for Dekus growth

[@brianmclain1955]

A lot of people don't seem to notice or, bring up the fact that Midora's mom gained wait after learning about him not having a cork. She probably got really depressed not being able to help her son.😢

[@pennalopievalentine6604]

Respectfully gaining weight does not mean ur depressed, his mom doesn't look unhealthy and even if she is depressed she could also just be fat and that's cool too.

[@FirethornYT]

​@@pennalopievalentine6604 Yeah, she was probably just stress eating.

[@echonvoid]

Fun fact: Bruce banner (in one of his more recent iterations) actually has DID and Hulk was one of his alters that formed after witnessing his dad murder his mom in the driveway. Hill was the alter that fronted when the gamma rays went off which is why only Hulk has those powers. It’s actually a decent representation of people who have DID (as far as I’m aware, lemme know if you have DID and think differently or if any of this is incorrect)

[@Sarge23]

I mean it did say hosu hospital on the building when he visited his brother and the form said hosu city so its already been told technically

[@TheSpiritOfTheHero]

Bakugo's totally real hero name "Man Who Won't Put His Petty Bitterness Aside In Competition To Be A Normal Human Being For Like Ten Fucking Seconds"

[@alaynapetty6102]

There are a few places in this show that are named after Star Wars places!! So Tatooine station was for sure a reference 😁

[@SylverQrow]

Martian Manhunter Martian - The race Man hunter - Job (Detective)

[@pandaeyez]

Montana "Dont heroes kill? I assume thats what is happening" Oh boy, not only is that not whats happening in MHA, but in general for hero stories, the heroes refuse to kill. Its a big deal with Batman and Spider-Man, a line they refuse to cross even if killing the bad guys would result in saving people down the line. Because thats an interesting philosophy - killing makes them also villains, and killing without a due process if execution is a thing is also going above not only the law but also the justice system and the order and morality of society.

[@12thLevelSithLord]

Yeah. People always argue "Batman/Spider-Man/etc should just kill the bad guys" but why is that their responsibility? Even if we agree that killing the villain is the best solution, why can't somebody who isn't them and has something resembling the authority to do so handle it? Like, Batman captures Joker and hands him to the cops. Any one of them could just put a bullet in him while he's unconscious and say he woke up and resisted arrest.

[@gohanmoreno7]

Superman's name is that because Lois Lane write about him for the first time and title it as "The Superman" in almost every version of it. In contrast, Batman present himself to every robber and murder that he encounters in the first days, eventually, he became an urban legend, thi is algo in almost every version. With Wonder Woman happened something similar to Superman, Steve Trevor, the soldier that discovered the island and took Diana with him presented Diana always as a Wonder Woman, similar to how Kenny present Montana as his wife in every episode since they are married, so, Diana took it for herself because it was so cute, like you two guys 😁

[@daverowe03]

Montana is right about cellophane. Cellophane is defined as thin, clear covering that is often plastic.

[@rosariograsso1659]

One thing I hate about MHA is that they don't put down the most dangerous villians, even when they are LITERALLY killing heroes. I'm not a huge fan of killing, but when someone starts killing your friends and colleagues, it's time to put them down for good. (I could rant about a certain hypocritical moment, but that would be a blatant spoiler, so I'll rant about it when it happens...)

[@dyrath188]

I agree with Montanna that tentacles should be sticky, or at least slimy. What Kenny was describing are more tendrils.

[@hopeworld7175]

I'm always thinking this but Montanna is soooo beautiful she looks like hannah dodd too

[@rafaelmatos5851]

Kenny: "Rarely does anybody die." Yeah, I am certain season 4, 5 and 6 didn't get the memo...

[@FirethornYT]

Oh boy, i cannot wait for the last arc of Season 5.

[@ToastsAmazingAdventures]

I... AM... HERE

[@emilienorden4130]

i was so confused, with them having different clothes on !! it fucked with my mind so much

[@legendofsociety796]

Her saying star wars crossover is a Montana Genius Counter if i know it

[@pandaeyez]

Also, "Cellophane is also used in transparent pressure-sensitive tape". You are 0 for 2 lol There is a limit to pedantry and semantics XD

[@pandaeyez]

Montanna you are splitting hairs, they are tentacles. Just accept it lol

[@dreco3658]

Gotta love Small Might

[@nerddwarf]

10:36 Small Might

[@arielmartinez94]

Are you two gonna watch the Two heroes movies? Its set between season 2 and 3

[@brianmclain1955]

Martian manhunter came from John Joans former investigator name. the Manhunter. Before he became a super hero. Oh and his martian so though that on top.😊

[@WatchTekLive]

yaaas midoriya! reclaim your slur!

[@midoriya-shonen]

I'd like to give Montana a bit more context to the whole "heroes don't kill" thing. Sure BNHA doesn't do a whole lot of death, but I feel that's a separate issue from why heroes specifically don't fight to kill. Heroes are a part of the official law enforcement system in Japan. Just like in our world, it's taboo for a public law enforcer to take someone's life in the heat of battle. Remember that modern society existed before quirks, and then quirks were added into the equation later. So regardless of the fact that we're dealing with superpowered villains now, the precedent for due process and the judicial system before the taking of a criminal's life is still in place. It can surely be debated whether that's the best course of action or not, but that is how the legal system in Japan's quirk society works. This includes the death penalty, which does exist in BNHA, but has the same lengthy process of paperwork and red tape before the execution can take place. It's inconvenient and potentially dangerous, but similar criticisms could be made against the death penalty in the real world. And then there's the factor of heroes' pubic images, which play a huge role in the hero rankings and, therefore, their income. Presenting themselves as killers would be risky in that regard as well. Yes, BNHA keeps its death counter light (the validity of which is an entirely different topic of it's own right). But the heroes' legal inability to kill is less about topical censorship and more about worldbuilding. I think it's important that Montana has this information, since the trappings of quirk society is such a major instigator for the plot as the story progresses, from this arc onward.

[@ericgabrielbautistajaimes9187]

Dina might is a good name

[@zuralani1]

ok but how would you two classify a cellophane tentacle?

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Which student do you guys think had the best Hero name? Lemme know your reasoning down below. 👇

[@HaydrogenBomb]

I'll go first: Uravity. Just a clever meshing of her name and Quirk. Plus, it's pleasant. ☺️

[@Yourfandomsgirl]

Bakugous his actual one that we find out in season 6 🫶🏼

[@robertfishburn8545]

Red Riot is 🔥 Tokoyami also chose a badass name

[@els725]

Bakugo (his actual one). Also really like Uravity and Froppy.

[@satiramalek2572]

deku and pinky for sure

[@damianfry2080]

I think he said "the human spider" from the Sam raime movies at least

[@arelydelaluz8487]

Funny how Montana thought it was Midoriya was going to use "All Might" in a way for his hero name. Heroes do not go for the kill, it's bad for popularity.

[@zethwhippy3929]

Im hoping by now she knows who all mights predecessor is but i laugh everytime she says "he/him/his"

[@CD-zd6zr]

33:00 Montana is correct

[@Jacob_el_canciller]

This is OI OI OI episode

[@spacepirate527]

I love how stain come from Stan lol . If you know you know 😏

[@being47]

The best fight of all MHA is coming , can't wait

[@jasonblack2477]

Endeavors fight>

[@being47]

no , thats very far i think, i'm talking about Stein

[@robertfishburn8545]

Best up to this point, maybeeee. All Might v Nomu was hype and so was Deku vs Shoto. I will say, the fights tend to escalate and get better with time

[@Waterbaer97]

this moment with Bakugo's hero name will always be my least favorite for localizations. It's supposed to show how intelligent he is on top of his fighting skills that were just shown off in the previous episodes but because it's a Japanese pun it didn't translate well. He created it by mashing the word "bakusatsu", translates to killing with explosions, with "Ou", translates to king, to create "Bakusatsuou", which plays on his name, Bakugo. It does literally translate to king explosion murder but even watching with subs and hearing it in Japanese doesn't really help if you don't already understand Japanese pun culture to a fair degree. Most people who don't know Japanese learn about this way later if at all and it just makes Bakugo look like a fool instead of being the positive characterization it's supposed to be.

[@nuhrii3449]

his actual hero name is way better though

[@PilsnerGrip]

Dammit, I really liked Alien Queen ...

[@rf3162]

I actually learned a random fact about Deku. His IQ is around 140.5. This makes him moderately gifted.

[@Luna88-88fz]

Littel baby deku maikes me cry hes to cute and inesint ❤❤

[@cajunking5987]

I thought cellophane was glass

[@PBandJwithBacon]

FYI Season 2 Episode 9 is showing locked for patreons users

[@grizzoli6732]

I am here

[@aybeepee973]

i'm surprised that they didn't do a bomber man reference for bakugo lol

[@p.anthony_xpert1013]

Assassination Classroom as next Anime Reaction!

[@hopejaworski9097]

They really push Midnight's sex appeal, but she doesn't do much for me. I'm way more a fan of Lady Nagant.

[@monicaturingan2455]

At this point Broken might is a good pick hahahaha

[@judahashaye3953]

Non related, my birthday is on November 3rd so, yeah weird coincidence

[@ericgabrielbautistajaimes9187]

Dynamight is a good name formBakugo

[@David_Werbenjagermanjensen]

where is montana's list? she said she wants a list of all the heroes who chose their own name and all the heroes whose names were chosen by the citizens....get crackin people! 😎

[@hannahbun]

elephant tentacles