My Hero Academia SHOULD be really good, why isn't it?

[@danielossaconcha7400]

I think Izuku should have dealt with all the trauma that Bakugo gave him as a kid. Actually realising Izuku's not to blame for his own bullying and calling kacchan Bakugou instead.

[@suneethalankipalli8643]

I love deku as a character but I agree

[@firestriker3580]

Hell no

[@firestriker3580]

No

[@firestriker3580]

@@suneethalankipalli8643disagree

[@firestriker3580]

No

[@absurdus7945]

I feel like if deku was given a savior complex with a side of an inferiority complex to mirror Bakugo’s god complex/gifted kid syndrome It would be more interesting

[@IsabellaMathew]

That would be very interesting

[@bruhhhhmoment4848]

Deku annoyed me he didn’t have any flaws as a person and all his crying

[@bonzoluv]

​@@bruhhhhmoment4848 we clearly see he has flaws of being self sacrificing and never valuing what he wants, it's just never expanded upon

[@aahana4931]

@@bruhhhhmoment4848 he clearly has low self esteem - childhood trauma because being quirkless, him viewing himself as only a vessel for OFA and not a person

[@IsabellaRobinson-oo7]

wait- Don't they already have those?? or am I dumb??

[@dradencake3199]

I will say you are absolutely correct that Deku being mad at someone would be interesting... and thats happened a few times. What is arguably the BEST fight of the show has this as a "turning the tables moment". Deku VS Todoroki. While yes, Deku does end up fighting with a different goal, the core root of all Dekus passion in that fight is that Todoroki wanting to be the best whil NOT giving 100% pisses him off because Deku has to *barely* get by while trying his hardest.

[@kamermoon5691]

yes deku does get mad there, but i think that barely counts, he was still doing something super righteous and good that helps todoroki. plus that was a self contained moment. i wanna see deku MAD, like MAD MAD. steven universe future type shi

[@dradencake3199]

@@kamermoon5691 Yeah, I'm not getting a clearer picture by saying "MAD MAD" unfortunately. He gets to go into a blood rage against Shigiraki in War arc and somewhat against Overhaul. You mention SU Future, so are you looking for him to have a selfish or personal anger? Because the levels of anger I saw when Steven confronts his dad are equal to Deku chewing out Todoroki imo (but i do agree the series would benefit if Deku was allowed to ponder and dwell on the events of the story more whether he gets angry, regretful, etc.)

[@kamermoon5691]

@@dradencake3199 what i really want is for deku to be a more complex character, him getting mad is just a means to an ends of that. selfish anger could do that, but so could allowing him to "ponder and dwell on the events of the story more" or some other third thing. i just feel like deku isn't dynamic enough to stay interesting over multiple seasons, though all this is just my opinion

[@dradencake3199]

@@kamermoon5691 nah, I agree. The main thing his character was about was his slow burn improvement and that ultimately comes down to personal preference and patience. Of which he hasn't hit the mark for me since after the Gentle fight

[@ghasrv9205]

@@kamermoon5691 a MAD MAD situation would be when shigaraki almost kills bakugo, where deku then goes 100%. Another time being the ENTIRE VIGILANTE ARC: Deku hated himself because he saw himself as the strongest in his class, and because of that, the people around him gets hurt when he draws out the big bad guys. So to counter this, he refuses to eat and sleep for-- what people suspect-- about 2 weeks to a month so he can take out villains without drawing attention to his classmates. So THEN after the whole vigilante arc, class 1-A tells him that they aren't weak, and that they are capable of fighting, just like him. THIS works.

[@Bruhboyy]

Not gonna lie, this is the first channel to actually explain was it’s not as good instead of just straight up calling it mid and taking the safe option. I like this video a lot.

[@firestriker3580]

Wrong and that’s a false statement

[@capt.artemislivius7601]

​@@firestriker3580 Yeah, to be fair, there are several other channels that did the same thing. Heck, even channels like ThatAnimeSnob actually made sense...

[@etsap1236]

I’m glad this wasn’t just straight trashing the show. It was just explaining legit issues that if fixed would make the show better. A lot of people just mock the show and call it overrated instead of actually critiquing it. I love this show a lot but I still see some of the issues. I mostly love the show for its characters. Even them just hanging out for an entire episode is entertaining to me.😂

[@langadube9611]

I have a question about the tone, One Piece, considered one of if not the best manga of all time is full of both really fun, goofy and wacky moments but also has some of the darkest backstories in manga, so why is it bad for My Hero but other manga can?

[@kamermoon5691]

it comes down to presentation and pacing. one piece doesn’t have the dramatic and quick shifts in tone that my hero has. it’s difficult to explain in comment form, but it’s almost like one piece has a stronger sense of continuity between the goofy scenes and the dramatic scenes

[@langadube9611]

@@kamermoon5691 Oh I get it. Like so many things in storytelling it's not about what is done but how it is done.

[@ddg_snipa0187]

What quick shifts in tone has there been in the later arcs. The only shift in tone I can think of is the Highschool festival arc(the show is called my hero academia) and even then that was essential for eris character and the start of us seeing some of dekus growth with him starting to see the gray areas of villains not just black and white

[@thatsguy1111]

Because One Piece is paced a lot slower and each flashback normally has a heavy impact on the plot. For example the Robin flashback is in the Enies Lobby arc. An arc which revolves around her. (Spoilers for EggHead arc) Or the recent Kuma arc which play a large part in the events in Egghead

[@PurpleNFL8]

Mha is the fastest paced manga I've ever seen

[@deathjam278]

I don't like it because it flipped the whole plot on the first episode. Deku us told he can't be a hero without a quirk,so he just goes ans gets one

[@isengarde9490]

And then like two episodes later here comes Aizawa, so did he really need a Quirk, or did need to actually put in the work to build himself up instead of being a scrawny nerd?

[@Stagestarairi]

I watched it a few years ago and was obsessed with it, cant remember why i stopped watching it but i really think the fandom just gives it a bad reputation 😭

[@PurpleNFL8]

I believe the main problems dont start to show until War arc, The only complaint i have about that arc is it feels feels rushed... Idk if thats just me... The vigilante deku is rushed like The arc is seven episodes... And 20 manga chapters, for such a great arc its rushed. Also deku has hid only character development ever in that arc. He loses the things that made him worthy of one for all. His heroism and everything, he learns to also care about himself as the vigilante arc is him pushing others, he learns that he needs friend's and he cant neglect certain aspects of himself. Also the things he loses of his character in that arc basically just come, back and it feels like forced character development... Idk if ur a manga reader because of that i wont include alot of stuff.

[@errorstudioz]

8:11 i need someone to upload the entirety of dabi's dance but just with realistic sounds

[@samuelclayhills3298]

While I still think My hero academia is good and don't agree with all the takes here this is probably the best qriticue of MHA I have seen. Most people just say they don't like it with minimal arguments or its really degen manga stans that whine about miniscule details being changed. The manga is pretty good but if you want to get trough the anime first it could be a good read after. There is also the spinoff prequel Vigelanties witch is actually where most of the Shirakumo stuff was introduced plus it gives more depth to Midnight so her death hits harder with that. And at least they made sure that the movies are practically canon althoug not necesary for the story to work since most anime movies are just blatant filler. Its still impressive that My hero academia got as big as it has as its the first manga that really blew upp for Horikoshi the last attempts lasted 10-30 ish chapter while MHA is closing in on 420 chapters as of now. While I don't agree with the takes this video is better than the rest that basically amount to people just raging incoherently about stuff.

[@carsonfinnerty]

You bringing up those videos as evidence that the show has fallen off in quality or popularity doesn’t really make sense looking at metrics. Even through the most searched for anime on streaming as categorized by google MHA is in demand more than some of the biggest new titles? Even crazier the sixth season is by far the highest rated in everything?

[@kamermoon5691]

even though I mostly focus on negative things in the video, I don't think my hero is bad! I point out these videos because it's also a popular opinion to think that MHA sucks and there are valid points there. I think that season 6 was the best season in a while and I'm excited for season 7, but you can't say that MHA couldn't have done better in a lot of places.

[@IzukuMidoriya-dx4cd]

At Least you aren't actually trashing on MHA just cause more popular And well known KZbinrs are. Though it really isn't as bad as many KZbinrs seem to be trying to make it seem.​@@kamermoon5691

[@LilShiro05]

@@kamermoon5691facts my hero has one of the easiest and best worlds to get into the only problem is the show feels so corny idk how to explain it but it just feels corny as hell and need new flavor because the first seasons have a great base but after that the show feels stale as hell and has now just became corny🤦.

[@qerspective4931]

Do yall forget this is a superhero anime? Yes most characters will be nice & kind hearted becus that’s how superheroes are… no Deku won’t have edge to him like a lot of other protagonist these days becus he is a superhero.. even as fiery as Bakugo is he still embodies all accepts of a superhero. Deku has definitely had a lot of growth from first seeing him from him wanting his power to seeing what comes w/ having great power. it’s literally a superhero show lmao

[@rubixn00b71]

and superhero shows suck ass nowadays. being the same as all the other tripe, especially after implying and setting up your story to break new ground and do so much different and fresh and new, only to back out at the last second over and over and over again, thats even worse.

[@kamermoon5691]

yea i agree with rubixn here, mha set itself up as something that’s gonna be NEW and DIFFERENT and it ended up being just another superhero show. (i still enjoy it tho)

[@qerspective4931]

@@rubixn00b71 in what ways did it set itself up to be different?

[@Sage-H26]

@@qerspective4931 I’m not entirely sure but this is new Anime fans if it ain’t edgy or unnecessarily dark for the sake of it it’s not good.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

⁠@@Sage-H26To a degree, but I also think the MHA fans are struggling to finally admit the new first big shounen battle anime after big 3 wasn’t as new and different as was promised. The new and different there was also more so the new fans trying to argue it’s gonna be way better and way different than Naruto. It’s gonna be the new shounen battle take not all that unlike how JJK/CSM are presented now. Some of the fans were not new. I remember TeamFourStar did videos on the series years back. They weren’t new, but they were about just as annoying as the new fans spouting the same. I saw their takes as just giving ammo to the new fans. Meanwhile, I kept seeing Deku as New Naruto. Stopped watching in s3. Same with Black Clover. Although, that one did also start looking more FT after a while. Stopped watching that one early, but I think I prefer the Black Clover fanbase over MHA fanbase. At least they didn’t make out their favorite shounen battle pick to be more than it was. Black Clover similarity with other big shounen battle stories actually started to be more flattering. JJK and DS s1s were also more flattering. I’m still watching their s2s. Vs I was very annoyed by MHA. Not flattered at all. Although, it was mostly due to fans. The series by itself was alright. Just not my preferred shounen battle. I don’t care much for superheroes. Also thought their were too many characters. So many it gave me appreciation of Naruto. Too many characters was something I thought on that one, too. Until I realized I preferred the Naruto cast. Or other big casts in other shounen battle before MHA since this is all I had reference to at the time. Note: I love Naruto and FT.

[@dranoradragonqueen1494]

question for you. Why does the main character have to have character growth if he/she inspires character growth that wouldn't otherwise happen in others? Goku did this to. Sonic does to. The main character doesn't grow that much mentally but everyone else around them does. I would also argue that deku from what I have seen does have character growth. It might just be a lot more subtle then your use to. I have seen in clips him going from desperately optimistic to a more realistic optimistic to frankly depressed still hoping for the best but beardly holding it together back up to optimistic but hoping it doesn't just crumble around him. If that isn't character development or at least character changing then I don't know what is. edit: ok kind of have a point over all.

[@kamermoon5691]

I feel like with the growth thing, Goku and Sonic are far more likeable and charming characters who honestly in some cases have more potent growth and arcs than deku does. Goku during the cell arc coming to terms with his power and place in the world, realizing that by being on earth he is its biggest protector but also its largest magnet for danger. He chooses to give up fighting on earth, his power, and his life for the safety of those who he loves. Sonic usually is more fast and flashy but in Lost World his fast and rash actions are what causes most of the problems and throughout the game. That is his arc. Deku, a. isn't charming; I've seen shy, anxious, school boy protagonist a million times and while he is optimistic and a fighter, these things in my opinion really aren't interesting when he's STILL being a spineless kid multiple seasons in. And b. I don't think 'subtle' is the word that I feel describes his growth, 'barebones' is more what I feel. But I understand where you're coming from, and if you can find interest in how deku grows, that's awesome! I just really don't.

[@dranoradragonqueen1494]

@@kamermoon5691 fair. I haven't watched the show fully so point. thanks for the respectful response back. *thumbs up of approval*

[@kamermoon5691]

@@dranoradragonqueen1494 I love me a good respectful disagreement on the internet

[@dranoradragonqueen1494]

@@kamermoon5691 more people need to be ok with respectful disagreements in my thoughts.

[@StephenOkore-r1o]

​​@@kamermoon5691 Wait a minute 😳 About the growth, it's quite sayable that Deku has also undergone something of that sort. After the first war(AKA MHA's infinity war🤣😭) Deku also reminisced on his responsibility and troubles as the symbol of peace. Knowing that he was the reason why the demon lord was mostly causing chaos, but at the same time he was the only person who could properly take the heroes to victory, he decided to do it sharply and do it on his own because he could actually do it on his own (blud literally can solo his own verse and it's not gonna be a fight for him😱). So he went out to do it, displaying his self sacrificial character by roaming around his entire country for several weeks if not a month to search for AFO and Shiggy. Through that arc,he actually showed an imperfect side of himself, but it looks like you expected him to become mad on someone,so lemme remind you😊. AFO further dared him to keep searching for him(episode 22) and that led to Deku suddenly become COLD and CRUEL (the imperfection) in order to still be kind😱. Example: rejecting All Might's call to rest and also alongside rejecting the pleads of his classmates. "I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me, so leave" "You guys needed a plan B,cos you just cannot keep up with me" oh yeah, our perfect character proceeded to say this, and these statements had me baffled and flabbergasted😮. Even Bakugo got an opportunity to diss him "I don't see the smile of a hero on your face anymore you nerd", showing that our perfect character had to lose a very essential part of himself to keep being the symbol of peace. Shiggy later praises him for such feats saying that villains must not be given time to prepare,cos if that happens, you saw what happened during the final war yourself.........💀. About the plus ultra, I don't really think you have seen the true meaning, lemme help you. It's probably not emphasized well on the other characters😭, but it's been said well on All Might, Deku and others. Try watching the final fight between Deku and flect turn, Deku neatly defined plus ultra. It's a definition of never give up 😊 I agree with your take on the tonation though👍🏼 But can you elaborate on why Deku is "spineless"🥺

[@NK-tw2go]

Bro hit the nail on the head with this one. Cool show, good concept, bunch of potential. Plus ultra is stinky.

[@regiman222]

6:25 You know the worst part about this fact.... they do FUCKING NOTHING with it!! All that teasing, and they don't get together in the end. A waste of everyone's fucking time (and I don't even like the ship in the 1st place so I'm not mad they didn't get together because I wanted that to happen, I'm mad because it was a waste of time)

[@youcantbeatk7006]

1:20 You couldn't recognize half of these if it wasn't for the fact that these are just the most overused clip arts of the characters.

[@craftychicken12]

I personallly do enjoy watching the show still, but I mostly enjoy it to see snippets of my favorite characters, who are very rarely the main focus of any episodes. Hell, my favorite character doesn't even have an actaul character arc. I feel like moving the protaganist to be someone like Bakugo or Kirishima would've been so much more interesting. Both of them are such fascinating characters who would really benefit from more screen time. (Also since my favorite character is Kaminari, he would get more screen time (: ) Let's start with Bakugo. As mentioned in the video, Bakugo is hot headed, angry and extremely agressive through most of the series, but that's because we're seeing him through Deku's POV. Seeing his view would be something really interesting as we'd actually get to see his thought process. Why did he hate Deku so much? How did he feel when Deku got into UA? What exactly made him have respect for Kirishima? These are all questions that would be so interesting to explore, and almost every arc would still be fascinating from his POV. Then we have Kirishima. He's a fan favorite character, who I don't think was intended to be as popular as he is. He's my second favorite character and if I could choose one character from MHA to come to life, it would be him. He's not only relatable thanks to his backstory of bullying and dealing with low self confidence, but he has so many sides to his character. We've seen him get angry before, look at Bakugo's kidnapping for example. This guy literally befriended someone who no one else in the class wanted to go near, and he was persitant enough to succeed. Seeing the whole story from his perspective would be interesting since he is someone who has so much room for development. Not only in his quirk (which we have seen) but also in character. Seeing the whole show from Kirishima's POV is something I would absolutely love to see. Honestly there's so many other characters who would be fascinating to see the story through. Todoroki would also be a great choice but this comment is too long as it is. Hope you all have a wonderful day (let me know your fav MHA characters below)

[@yuximao-bm8jh]

I think bakugo is better off being deutorganist and deku did face low confidence until he face bakugo in season 1 and become an inspiring leader for todoriki and ida in season 2 but he did face self worth issues as just a mere vessel for one for all in season 6 just to end disappointingly by class 1a but like, didn't he reject everyone's help, including all might.The vigilante arc is such a disappointment. I still think deku is good but not great, at least he did get proactivity development from gentle criminal about how villains turn out the way they are

[@craftychicken12]

@@yuximao-bm8jh Yeah I think this issue hs a lot to do with how the writers wrote Deku. I mean, I wouldn't say kids are the main audience for MHA but since MHA is usually seen as a 'starter anime' for people getting into the medium, I think they're trying to make Deku as 'kid friendly?' As possible without taking away from the story. I think they failed on that count tho?

[@regiman222]

7:49 Thank you for proving the joke that there are more forgettable character in 1A when you REMEMBER the invisible one over them! [Also yeah Shoji's cool]

[@cha0sk1lls]

11:57 brooo this is how i feel about them when they say “I WANNA BE A HERO” like bro we’re in season 5 plz say something new 😭

[@kingcrimson3882]

5:50 This character dynamic of the "good one" getting mad and how "the bad one" reacts to this happens in Watchmen when Rorschach has to be the one to restrain Nite Owl II from making someone swallow their teeth

[@CiviIMonke]

Legit my favorite channel rn

[@ooovailydargaatai8846]

The literal show is abour villains and superheroes and the literal fans made it gay and romance making the characters like they dont even have Powers and also the ost "you say run" slaps because its iconic, istg i really want to slap the weird fans Making it weird and "romantic"

[@manhwafanatic]

I don’t find Ikuku boring. What I find interesting about Deku is that he’s a person who is passed on a great responsibility at such a young age that he isn’t sure of how to handle it. That’s actually not that common as far as shounen manga is concerned. Deku’s slow growth is cited as a fault but I think that’s missing the forest for the tree. He does grow, in the sense that things around him evolve. The villains mostly are what Deku could have been had he strayed from his course.

[@Sivanot]

But having people around him evolve doesn't mean he personally grows as a character.

[@insectostrich4407]

This video is great. I really appreciate you bringing up Ladylneia’s video, was just about to recommend it to you. Also, apparently Deku was originally supposed to be a Batman-like character. This would’ve been interesting because he’d have to compensate for his lack of powers by using his analytical skills and intelligence. It just baffles me how this show had so much potential and just wasted it.

[@MegaMangaking]

Class 1A:Man that test was hard, lets go get Ice-cream and start a band! Meanwhile.... Dabi:I'v killed 31 people....

[@delix787]

The flashback syndrome is a common thing in shonen battle anime when it comes to long series, we all have to deal with it. My hero was avoiding this problem with it being seasonal, but the studio decided to be unoriginal with the production. 😦

[@samuraibunny1758]

Meg who let you back in the house?

[@nyxeonusagi3754]

Bros just addicted to foils.

[@gayatrimazumdar3028]

Honestly i would have to disagree that deku doesnot get mad .we see him loose his temper when bakugo almost died ,he couldnot control his power and his moves became much simpler. Seson 7 of mha was the best season in the entire show .it literally touched on all topics we got backstory of shoji ,spinner and so many more .

[@MuzammilKhan-xh3ws]

MHA heroes really have too much plot armor, especially Class 1A. I mean, a bunch of high school students fought the strongest villain in the world, and somehow not a single one died. How is that even possible?

[@lightningqueen1145]

This is why I enjoy writing and reading my hero academia fanfiction, because the show has good characters and a good world to play around with! There are a ton of potential interesting character traits for Midoriya, if only the show explored them. He's been dealing with bullying and discrimination his whole life, constantly being told he's lesser, so why don't we deal with that? He's a hero fanboy that keeps analysis notebooks on several different heroes, but we only ever see him use that knowledge with the sludge villain. He *worships* heroes, but he's never been confronted with their flaws. I personally think the show would've been a lot more interesting if it made Midoriya the first quirkless hero, like a less traumatized batman. Seriously dive into the flaws with quirk discrimination in hero society, actively change things at the end of the show. I'm honestly kinda pissed they made it so Midoriya was only worth paying attention to after he got a quirk. Anyway I just wanted to say the editing of this video is really good!! Very engaging, I should've been asleep 20 minutes ago

[@garethhayles6885]

I disagree with deku because he does show growth

[@henrymilrou4168]

Hi, as a huge fan of the anime and manga, i do understand where your coming from on many of these points. Though me personally, i think the show is great and i really enjoy it. But when you said the thingy about deku not really having any character arcs, i can agree and disagree. On one hand his personality does not change that much throughout the series. But on the other, he does change quite abit looking at season 1 then season 7. He goes from a slightly immature, weak, crybaby boy who wants to be a hero to a strong, mature, hero who inspires many others. And while his selflessness never really changed (considering how much of a self sacrificing idiot he was during the paranormal liberation war and vigilante arc) i do think he has change throughout the show. Anyways, I was wondering if you could make an updated video since the manga has finished and season 7 of the show is releasing now. I'd like to here your thoughts on the new stuff and the ending.

[@MrRany07]

DEKU DOESN’T HAVE GROWTH! BORING! I was going to hear you out but after that line, I’m not not watching any more because you clearly have been watching. I’m not going to say Deku is “the” greatest main character but he is one of the greatest and If season six didn’t convince you of his character growth, the upcoming season 7 will, and he will show the world how great he is

[@Thein-between-r5r]

2:18 TF WAS THAT

[@mazingg2367]

Peak hero academia

[@karlovojvodic9563]

great video your analysis is some of the best ive seen I would love to see you improve your editing I think you could go far

[@kamermoon5691]

thank you! glad you enjoyed! but where do you think my editing should improve? I wanna take any opportunity to make my stuff better and if you have an idea of where my editing can go that would be sick

[@poufley]

this video and your channel is UNDERRATED like holy shit. wish you the best man

[@ajaygill7744]

Ay man, first video i saw of yours'. Cool video, i agree with almost everything. You got cool presentation style, jokes, transition edits need work, sure, but theyre still good. Keep up the good work and maybe youll ride the algorithm etc. 👍♥💪

[@ioiEmrys]

Deku didn’t have any growth? He had plenty of growth developing his body, his quirk, how he worked alongside classmates/heros, and creating his own identity thats not just a replica of all-might. Some of your points are valid but saying theres no growth just because he didnt rage is hilarious. It just wasnt in his nature

[@jakeystarsuper]

I agree Deku couldve been more than just an aspiring hero but he has gotten angry and made foolish mistakes at times i remember

[@DisabledgamerJ1]

Just wait for season 7....

[@AYTM1200]

Just wait till season 5 Just wait till season 6 Now it's just wait till season 7 I'm sorry, I've read the manga and this doesn't get better. This show fell off after season 4.

[@thatsguy1111]

Your point is basically saying the first *156~* episodes of the story is mid, but after that it gets good

[@MrEdit-ic7th]

I never understand comments like this. If someone doesn't like the first six seasons of the show, they're not going to like season 7. Fans like myself will continue to enjoy it, and those who don't will move on to other things

[@Gadjo_King]

@@thatsguy1111 kinda reminds me of the one piece meme, you have to keep watching after 500 episodes it gets better!

[@muffinfighter3680]

Yeah, Deku is essentially a pushover. There a lot of super nice shounen main characters but at least they get angry at people if they are being wronged by these people. Deku only ever gets angry at villains.

[@regiman222]

9:05 Twice is awesome and a bean! He didn't need to die like that. Hawks you bastard!!!

[@571danu]

Im so sick of the pacing of this show and every character pausing for 5 minutes to talk then do 1 move and stop again. How the fuck can Deku not take out toga right away but can fight All for One and Shigaraki, how can bakugo survive being thrown through walls without a strength quirk.?

[@A-hole_Industries]

For your last point, it's a fucking superhero show. You're gonna have to suspend your disbelief. Duh

[@allthedumbthingz-oc5cc]

Your first problem is a thing in most action animes. Have you not seen an anime before?

[@theeggthatsurvivedhowtobas778]

You make some solid points in the video. However. While the anime definitely has lost some interest. It seems the manga has only grown in popularity. I feel like viewer experience and viewers perspective quality is very subjective of a thing and it still trends everytime an episode or chapter releases. Not to mention sales in circulation have only increased outside of a 30 percent dip last year but that was only due to it selling one less volume than the previous year. Mha actually has one of the most consistent fanbases in terms of how well the series performs on a metrical scale. Personally the series is still great for me and while it has has objectively had a change in story direction and quality I do feel like part of the people saying "mha fell off" is a false narritive when you look at how the series is performing overall. Afterall, this is a series that is closing in on 100 million sales within the foreseeable future and has already passed great series like Yu Yu Hakusho in terms of sales. Metrics doesn't equal quality but the point is that people are trying to objectify the series current writing quality to fit their narritive that the series lost traction and that one talks about it which is kinda false

[@kamermoon5691]

For sure! My hero is still something I and a lot of other people actively watch, maybe it's just my side of the internet but I have seen a LOT more people complaining about MHA then liking it/making content for it. Also, not a manga reader! The manga could be the best thing ever and I would have no clue lmao

[@IzukuMidoriya-dx4cd]

​@@kamermoon5691Horikoshi is the second best mangaka in terms of how he draws and does perspective shots ,You understand how the anime can't exactly replicate Horikoshis art but they at times struggle to even properly draw a character who isn't even moving well .

[@thefrenchestfrenchman8355]

My biggest gripe with Deku probably comes in the later seasons. I was fine with him being super kind and innocent before, but in the later seasons it doesnt make sense. I thought they were gonna make him more serious and make him walk the line of morality when he went solo, but he never did. It was such a wasted opportunity. Also i think they rushed One for All as a quirk. He went from breaking his bones every punch and only using 5% to going 100% and beating everyone in a season. It felt underwhelming.

[@kamermoon5691]

for real, i was super excited when i saw the vigilante stuff, i thought they were gonna finally have deku's character go somewhere but nope

[@isdrakon9802]

Morality wasn't the reason for the vigilante episodes, it was the breaking of the symbol of peace. It was showing that deku and his self sacrificing attitude was bad for everyone and they he didn't have to go it alone. Also it didn't take a season to go from breaking his bones to a fake 100%, that was throughout the show

[@chideraumejiaku3895]

"they rushed his quirk" Bro deku had 5 straight seasons to hone the power of one for all,y'all were the same ppl tryna to give him flack for the leg thing Walked a new line of morality? Did you...expect him to join the bad guys or something?

[@thefrenchestfrenchman8355]

@@chideraumejiaku3895 no, but him continuing to act like the perfect kid and the most innocent one really doesn't feel right in the middle of this situation. And if you don't think they rushed his quirk, that's fine. I was perfectly happy when he got the first power boost. But I think the implementation of the last few were really rushed. I didn't feel like he trained at all in order to get them. It just happened. It's the same problem I have with anime like SAO

[@chideraumejiaku3895]

@@thefrenchestfrenchman8355 how does he act like the perfect kid? He's struggling with his own self destructive tendencies,he's tried to kill shigaraki,he's actively failing to keep the promise he made to almight about smiling when saving the day cause he doesn't even look like one of the good guys anymore. The vigilante arc wasn't supposed to alter dekus ideals, everything from the paranormal liberation war,nagants story and currently shigarakis past are shaping dekus ideals. He's gonna keep trying to save villains because that's what almight never did and that's why the world is so fucked up now that he's gone.If deku kills shigaraki and the cycle continues then what was the point? What was the point of them showing us how complacent Almights existence made society? What was the point of showing us how easily disregarding people for the gifts their born with push them to villainy? Deku isn't sum perfect protagonist by any means but saying he's innocent and cheerful when he hasn't even smiled once since vigilante ended makes no sense

[@colin8696908]

It's bad because the writer can't remember half the stuff he's written then defaults to writing stuff for 10 year olds. The original primes was supposed to be about individuality, and the needs for individuals to take action, the last two sessions are just bend over to authority, do as your told, don't try to be a hero unless your already a hero.

[@CupOMatchaSleepy]

Even though this show gets a lot of hate, I still really enjoy it. Sure, it isn't the most perfect writing ever, but I still find it entertaining! Plus, I love the soundtrack and how colorful it is, it's just fun to me. I will never call it a perfect show and it's okay that people dislike it. This video is really nice though, you actually give some good insight on the show rather than just saying it's bad cause it's popular lol.

[@YuitoScarlet]

The show is fantastic. Deku is awesome. Just because he's quick to forgive and leans on that "IS" what makes him fun. Like Goku, but it's the fact that he's a teenage boy struggling to find himself that makes the show endearing. That is emotional maturity and shows Deku always remembers not to hold things against others. Sure, it may be cliché but that doesn't mean it's bad. He was bullied, timid, yet never became bitter. He shows restraint, which makes him a perfect user for One For All. Even when he fought Overhaul, ready to kill, he remembers to smile.

[@spriggylotus4476]

Lmao @ 2:52 I completely lost it

[@DaKing540]

Horikoshi writing style is like an off brand of oda

[@violettracey]

Thank you!

[@spaceowl9246]

For me it's the ass pulls, the lack of emotional stakes and that Hori just refuses to kill any character off that the audience likes. Who cared about Nighteye? He was introduced in the same arc he died, also he was a douchebag most of the time, so yeah. Midnight dying off screen? Who gives a crap? That scale dude that died in the first war arc? Can't even remember his name. I have literally zero emotional attachment to any of the characters, not anymore at least, because I know nothing will happen to them and for the rare case something bad does happen to them, Hori just pulls something out of his butt to make it not have any lasting impact (Bakugo comes to mind). The first three seasons were peak, season 4 was a bit on the weaker side (especially because the animation started to drop off) but it was still okay and from season 5 onward there's just nothing really holding my interest. The only saving grace MHA had was that Hori is a once in a generation artist, his art is literally the best art in any running shonen series right now. I hope Hori is doing a horror manga next. I once saw someone saying in a mocking tone that no one is supposed to die in the "happy go lucky superhero show". But why does MHA try to be so edgy and dark so often? How is "young girl gets tortured for multiple years so criminal organization can harness and abuse her powers" or "boy accidentally kills his whole family which he was mostly abused by" or "dad keeps producing children with a wife that doesn't want to be with him in order to produce the perfect superhero that can succeed him and then punches him and his mom", how is this a "happy go lucky" super hero show? I mean, this is the stuff I wanted the story to keep exploring. It wanted to get darker, then why would it never challenge Deku's mindset and worldview, why would Deku never stop and reflect on himself? That is why will I keep laughing in anyones face who says that the Dark Deku Arc was good character development. Where's the damn development though? Deku was just sad because he was targeted and felt alone because he thought he had to leave everyone. Then it was resolved because power of friendship and then we were back at square one. I thought I would get more out of MHA when it admitedly got really dark at some places. I thought it would kept going and evolve into this show that throws away the expectations you would have at the beginning. And it kept teasing and teasing with dark stuff, not just with "sunday morning cartoon" dark stuff but with REALLY "this shit happens in real life and is the abyss of humanity" dark stuff. All Might needed to die. Maybe even Deku's mom needed to die. SOMEBODY needed to die that was close to Deku so he could have FINALLY have some f*ing character development. And I will die on that hill.

[@etam8099]

Artist should just be that...artists...not writers, leave it to someone else and just do the character designs

[@oneforalluser_9]

Your video is on point. I used to think mha had absolutely no flaws, but I'm starting to rethink.

[@Cosmic_Cookie_606]

There's something that bothers me a lot about Deku. The start of the story is how Deku, a quirkless kid can't be a hero because he has no powers, that's kind of the setup...but then he immediately goes and gets a quirk. He just gets a quirk because he found his idol who happened to get impressed by him trying to save Bakugo, which is fine, he did something kinda heroic, extremely reckless and dangerous, but heroic nonetheless. All Might being impressed doesn't bother me. But he never even tried before. He never did any physical training, never tried to build muscle, work out, nothing. Until All Might shows up and agrees to give him a power, Deku never did anything to become a hero. Hes portrayed as a sort of brainiac that studies the quirks of heroes, but that doesn't go anywhere other than "he can sometimes do good strategies". Okay, he's a smart kid, why doesn't he try to build himself some support items to emulate the quirks he spends so long studying? He could be Iron Man, he could be Batman, Syndrome, etc. But no. Okay, he wants to be a more physical hero like his icon All Might, but he never trained! He's been all too happy not doing anything but still wanting to join the Hero Course all his life. Maybe it's something minor, but it has bothered me for a while

[@realityvanguard2052]

I fell off but I was able to get interested enough to be disappointed by the end of season 7. BTW 11:50 that is no how you say epitome.

[@Noir-_-Heart]

I was really hoping you’d go over the writing of the show. It was lightly touched on with the characters but when I think of MHA flaws, I immediately think of how bad the writing is, especially in season 1 like when the teachers were going over that one training area and how it’s called the USJ and all the kids in their heads think “just like universal studios japan” like there’s a lot of moments where the show tries to be quirky, especially since the show is about quirks, but it ends up being a mess of a story and that’s when I think it doesn’t take itself seriously. There’s parts like Ochaco’s motivation in season 2 to be a hero to help her family get money, like that’s really great character development when she fights for herself but ends up as the “I do nothing until it’s for my love” literally immediately after that arc. I hate saying this was my first anime because when there’s moments like the first episode that made me cry when it came to Deku’s mother during that flashback because I think about how cringy the show and the “humor” turned out to be. The only interesting part about this show that’s worth watching imo IS the villains because at least they aren’t written to be absolute morons, for the most part. They actually do something like one car chase in season 3 if I remember correctly, and I thought to myself “oh cool new sand hero character, I wonder how he’ll impact the story of the entire show because his power could be just like Crocodile in One Piece except water doesn’t nullify his power, I’m excited to see how this plays out” and bro just instantly dies to Compress. Bro wasn’t on screen for more than half an episode because the villains actually do something. How is something so interesting like that in a show with awful writing for the main characters? I watch this show and think of how I hate every time one of the main characters speaks a word, then I get to scenes like that and it’s genuinely surprising and awesome, just to go back to cringy teamwork kids doing teamwork things. Sorry for the long rant LMAO thank u for uploading this cause I’ve been thinking of this show a lot and wondered if it was still worth watching cause I stopped watching a couple episodes after Dabi reveals his identity to Endeavor

[@imaginalex5850]

I think there is too many characters for the good of the show, there is not enough time to explore a lot of things surrounding the side / other characters.

[@evan_seymo]

i'd thought you would say the manga is better, and also the fanbase is 100x worse than chernobyl

[@samjehangir]

This vid nice!

[@CelestialSage-ik2ze]

Never let bro cook ever again 💀

[@thatsguy1111]

My man if you’re going to disagree, atleast supply a reason. People don’t just believe what you say with no explanation. And no, a skull emoji doesn’t count for evidence 💀

[@JibberManFN]

Nah let bro cook, ima mha glazer but even I agreee with the vid

[@XxNo_InterestxX]

Honestly, all of your points are valid and I share the same views! Honestly, the catastrophe of My Villain Academia in the anime and season five in general is deeply distressing.

[@ZazzyZman]

Dude, maybe it's JUST the anime? Like, I don't read the manga, but I feel like season 7 had elements of a good arc, but for some reason that I can't put my finger on... it didn't rally intrigue me past a couple of moments. I think the anime just lost it's sauce atp.

[@zazenbo]

the what??? 11:50

[@duskshift]

Epitome (pronounced “eh-pit-oh-me”) Yeah, idk why some people pronounce it as “epi-tome”

[@Gamerlord17]

What you think is good and what others think is good are totally subjective and its hilarious how ppl will shit on MHA but praise others for doing the same shit

[@KyrstOak]

18:49 Was this sudden stop meant to be there?

[@thedillpickleman015]

I’m glad I finally found a video that actually goes in depth of the problems of MHA and does it correctly. As a fan of the show it’s so refreshing to hear someone’s opinion that doesn’t sound repetitive or lackluster.

[@fan_maty08]

yea , can you remember me where he goes depth about the problems ?

[@moonwalker1155]

@@fan_maty08im saying not to mention some of these problems are better handled in the source material, the manga. Bones fucked up alot in the anime adaptation and that’s undeniable fact you’ll hear from most readers not to mention people missing out on horikoshi’s phenomenal artwork

[@gp-1542]

I absolutely despise how rushed it was WHY

[@yoboii4509]

Pls read the series

[@moonwalker1155]

Im saying holy fuck alot of these gripes are due to bones terrorist of an adaptation and later crunching for fucking movies while knowing they got anime season to make. Shame your like the first i seen in here who said read the manga though its nice to see others countered his points at least 😭

[@k.k.a]

I feel like my hero fell off because I stopped being relatable.

[@Laranjetee]

seu vídeo é engraçado e com boas críticas, não acredito que tenha tão poucos likes

[@Sillylilgooberdoinsillylilstuf]

I LOVE mha, and i binged the entire show in two weeks my first watch. I am a new fan, and i totally think deku is one of the weak points. I think the show would be so much better if deku had a negative arc, where he goes thru troubles and spirals (the way FUCKING BAKUGO DOES) and then he can go up AGAIN. Also the villians are so great i feel like the show is worth watching just bc of the villians. And i am activly working on a dabi cosplay. ALSO I TOTALLY AGREE PLUS ULTRA IS DEF BORING

[@NeitherFishNorCats]

The first seasons were very good! It kinda just got way worse in season five.

[@jasonblack2477]

Respect the opinion but it's still good. Plus Ultra is not boring at all cough cough Endeavor.

[@riothedragon3672]

FINALLY! A channel that's actually good!

[@kaydee66781]

Will you be doing another MHA video now that the manga is over?

[@Warlord_vegeta]

Can you make a video similar to this but for demon slayer 🙏

[@LamirLakantry]

You have some points, but in my opinion you're putting emphasis on the wrong things a lot of the time. For example, the flashbacks. Compared to other shonen anime, MHA has was less of this than others. Look at One Piece for example, which is almost exclusively flashback. That one also has a way bigger problem with drowning out its main cast with an ocean of side characters no one cares about. You make an excellent point about fighting in a void, and you also mention the far bigger issue of the fights being far too boring for this being a show of endless power combos. Look at Naruto fights for an example on how to do this right. It's a bit old, but it holds up because they're actually fighting and using strategy, throwing hands and using the environment and using the diverse powers to full use, ignoring the annoying flashbacks. Meanwhile MHA is all about that one punch. MHA went to the power beam school of fighting, only using fists instead of beams. With so many of the villains essentially having one touch kill powers, while the protagonists majority of powers just being "hit harder", it's kind of inevitable. Deku can't ever take a hit from Shigaraki, because then it's KO. Instead, his injuries just come from himself, and basically don't matter. Heck, the two of them don't fight even once until season 6, and even then it was directed really poorly. I also think you're mistaken about thinking that a nice guy can't be an interesting character, just because Deku specifically isn't. The dickish bad boy character is done to death and boring. I for one really dislike Bakugo's character, though I know he's popular for some reason. But you can have a lot of character flaws without them being being an a-hole. Look at Luz from the Owl House. No spoilers, but she's a people pleaser who constantly blames herself for things out of her control and needs to learn self acceptance. I use her as an example because her character arc or close to it could have been perfect for Deku and fit his self sacrificing self destructive tendencies. You are right about his character never growing though. But limiting character arcs to be about going from bad to good in some way is kind of a limited idea. I also think that MHA brings up a lot of interesting social questions and dynamics, but then executes them so badly or so shallow. Just feels like lost potential. Why did Stain's ideals become so popular? I get it eventually as the seasons went on, but it was handled and explained badly there in season 2. And don't get me started on how terrible the Hetromorph tensions were handled. And look at Toga's whole arc. Not once is it even implied that drinking blood isn't the issue there, but the harm and lack of consent is the problem. She compares drinking blood to how normal people show affection with a kiss, but then it's never brought up that forcing yourself onto someone with kisses is also still assault. Or the, Oh no, why would they kill Twice who was just trying to cause mass murder? Why would heroes do such a thing. Oh poor me. There was an interesting dynamic in there, but it was handled so badly. All this said, MHA also has a ton of redeeming qualities and is still far better than many other shonen anime, like One Piece for example. So I don't get why you're saying people hate this show, or call it overrated, when it's better than many of its peers on many aspects. I understand the frustration of the obvious lost potential is has, but calling it bad is exaggerating its issues, I think.

[@kamermoon5691]

I agree with a lot of what ur saying here! If i was comparing this show to other shonen anime more I would have probably made many of these points. I honestly just hate anime flashbacks in general, and just because other shows are worse doesn't mean I hate it any less here. I think MHA has sooome interesting fights with cool powers like the stain fight and especially in season 6, but yea shigaraki vs deku is so lame because both of them can end the fight instantly with how busted they both are. also 100% oh my god there are so many cool social dynamics that MHA just executes so poorly. I should have talked about that more. I was coming at this video from less of a shonen anime perspective, and more of a normie perspective because that's where most of the hate comes from, at least from what I've seen. But yea great points I loved reading allat.

[@LamirLakantry]

@@kamermoon5691 Fair enough. True, true. Also, I really liked your point about Plus Ultra being a fundamental weakness in the writing. I'd felt the same thing, but never really put my finger on it until you pointed it out.

[@571danu]

This is the best explanation I have heard so far and I agree with all of it.

[@tomurashigarakiii]

ONLY 339 LIKES?

[@phoenixfigueiredo2949]

Will I did it

[@crumpscrumbs]

I think you showed a fundamental misunderstanding of the series and grossly misinterpreted the show’s problems. Most of your visual aids were horrible, seriously just rewatch them while listening to what you said, and while some of your points were agreeable like the sexism, you either overblow them or misconstrue them entirely. For someone that says they like analyzing a show, I found your analysis really lackluster.

[@isdrakon9802]

Apparently mineta is supposed to be the authors self insert, which is concerning but does make some sense when you look at the story and world. It's a good show, about middle of the road but could be so much better. When it comes to deku I think OSP sums it up well I'm red's video about pure good protags. Their character isn't the interesting one, it's how other people react to and around them. They are the catalyst for the arcs of those surrounding them and that's what MHA tries and doesn't do well. Also they do eventually develop him but we will have to see where they goes in the next season

[@samuelclayhills3298]

Mineta is basically a troll character since the only self insert things are that they are perverts but mostley because he is easy to draw.

[@cha0sk1lls]

first 3 seasons were peak in my opinion but after like the 4th season it felt a little rushed & unreal idk

[@shlaggage]

when I first started watching my hero I had been given the wrong impression that deku was gonna have no powers whatsoever and when I think about it ot just sounds so much more interesting

[@chideraumejiaku3895]

No it doesn't,he'd fucking die.

[@nolan7676]

Deku deku you can call me deku green hair green eyes I’m just a lil cinnamon roll ^_^

[@haveacalmheart01]

Not really a MHA fan per say, but I can say that rewatching this show can be an absolute CHORE, most definitely because of the numerous amount of unnecessary flashbacks and the way too long recaps at the beginning of episodes Oh and All Might/Toshinori is the best character (imo) and mama (Inko) Midoriya needs more love

[@OwenOgletree]

You pronounced "epitome" as eh-pit-owm. It should be pronounced eh-pit-oh-me.

[@ElectricPeaShooter-k5s]

it is really good.

[@joeykent917]

Thank you for explaining why you believe my hero academia could be better than it is and I agree with a good bit of this My hero is unironically my favorite anime because I’m a huge superhero guy but I realize things haven’t been the same hence all the videos trashing or simply saying the show lost its way. Your one of them that says yes these are problems the show has but it didn’t need to be there like the flashbacks, Bland action set pieces, to many boring characters with no noticeable growth, un evolving messages. I may not agree with all this but I know all those elements you said should’ve been better I love my hero academia but your right it could’ve been greater

[@chasetanner4822]

So what you saying that mha did everthing right in the beginning, but the stuff they did right only works in small amounts. so the fact mha has gone on for so long, have caused these once good things to become overused and stale. Which leeds to mha getting worser over time. Honestly, that is a take i never heard before but also one i really like the sound of. So mha is escentially milk. It was great when fresh, but overtime spoiled and became bad.

[@othernoob5139]

did u not see deku go crazy against shigaraki and bakugou reactions?

[@GenericGGG]

literally never watched an anime in my kife but this video is cool i guess

[@allthedumbthingz-oc5cc]

That’s a weird reason, dude.

[@乇Lazy._Moon乇]

Thank you for the point because my hero isn’t that good but okay for a starter. The reason are that the writing isn’t that good, sexism, and also the fandom is very much out of hand, now that I’m older I can see the flaws of this show and I totally agree with you and I wish that they did better with the characters because we didn’t get that much improvement with a few side characters and the teachers are so bad. I wish that they did better with show but other then that there is no point in arguing with it because what is done it’s done

[@Scudworth-f1d]

I’m not much of a anime guy but I wanted to try this thank you for explaining it

[@noahalcantar2431]

It's maybe because MHA is wasted potential?

[@Solaris_Paradox]

Pretty much, MHA is peak mediocrity

[@noahalcantar2431]

​@@Solaris_ParadoxNGL the MHA fanboys will be taking Ls no matter what even after Deku lost to Asta on Death Battle

[@mickwoodfield5926]

It’s the toxic fandom

[@EliThe2_or_EliShoulders]

Yes the Plus Ultra thing with the tone is horrible. A good example of where I think MHA messed up it with the World Heroes Mission, so he just punches the mirror guy a lot and doesn't receive any damage? But didn't Deku just have an arc where he was getting away from punching? Why not show more leg combat? So what if he ended with a kick, which to me seemed like an afterthought. It ruined the previous arc with Deku. Also what Deku was in the hospital 5 minutes ago and now he's oneshotting Muscular? Wait how did he get all these new quirks? Like at least give me 3 episodes wheres he's working at getting he quirks activated and getting used to them. I mean there was like 3-8 episodes of him just learning how to use OFA at 5 percent. There was no show of growth there. They have messed up so many things by either doing the exact thing the previous arc was trying to get away from or just skipping an arc entirely. Like give me a 10 episode training arc where Bakugo, Deku, and Todoroki are training. Deku wakes from his coma to see Bakugo trying to recreate the explosions that allowed him to get to Deku so fast. Todoroki is trying to turn he flames blue and create ice so cold frost comes off it, he unlocks an ability to basically make dry ice. Deku learn how to use his new quirks, then Bakugo learns how to use his quirk in it's awakened form, Todoroki figures out that he can create steam explosions and just use ice a smokescreen. Like there was enough potential to create an entire season of just the power triplets training. I would've been fine with that, but no Deku just is magically super OP. They botched a perfectly good opportunity to make a "filler" season that people would have been happy with.

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

That movie is not canon, that's why.

[@markanthonyportem3430]

​@@willfanofmanyii3751is it confirmed that it's not canon, because the first two movies are canon, because there're references to be in the manga and interviews.

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

@@markanthonyportem3430 Hori wrote the first 2 movies, which is why the manga references them heavily. Hori had no involvement with the third movie, which is why the only reference he made to it was Rody's siblings in the background watching TV.

[@markanthonyportem3430]

@@willfanofmanyii3751 thanks. So what about the other 7/6 movies? I heard MHA is getting in total of 10 movies.

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

@@markanthonyportem3430 That was a rumor made by a wannabe-insider years ago.