Bakugou’s grenade gloves fit his explosive ability. While perhaps expected, the colorful clothes and specialized accessories not only highlight their respective personalities but also invoke a sense of fun and wonder.įor example, Shouto’s fire-and-ice outfit makes him simultaneously cool and fiery (in more ways than one). Regardless of this issue, the anime’s focus on establishing its setting and ideas in this first season demonstrate its own Quirk: telling a fun and thoughtful story.īoku no Hero is mixed when it comes to its art and its animation.Įasily at the top are the character designs. Episode seven, where the two basically duel one another, is especially guilty. The show does have trouble in the drama department when Deku yells and cries way too much and Bakugou spouts incessant dialogue about killing and being better than everyone. So, from the Quirk to the Quirkless, everyone can be a hero. Risking it all, despite knowing the danger, to let his mentor live on.īeing a hero is more than just having a cool Quirk. Protecting a fellow student, thereby sacrificing one’s chances at his or her dreams in the process. Saving one’s childhood friend from the clutches of despair. That is, this story is about what it means to be a hero. It requires doing the right thing not because it’s the right thing to do – but because one can.Īnd so, the description of the story has to change once more because Deku has always been a hero. That certainly makes one a hero.īut to truly be a hero, it requires determination. As the anime shows, one can be a hero with granite arms. More specifically, it’s a story about Deku becoming a hero. But Boku no Hero’s best, its most important accomplishment is something sincerer. What it means to be a hero takes the forefront But these problems are not so glaring that they defeat their overall nice amount of execution. A sizable portion of the Quirks are not used to their fullest extent. The fights involving Shigaraki rely too much on the saved-in-the-knick-of-time cliché. Now, criticisms exist for these separate parts. Clearly, the show presents a variety of unique and interesting abilities throughout the whole season. Plus, the anime combines these Quirks in creative ways like when Momo creates a nonconducting shroud so that Denki can electrify their enemies. But then there is the duo ice-and-fire combo. There are the standard super-strength, speed buffs, and invisibility. Ochako tossing her baseball and earning a score of infinity or Deku and Asui (sorry, meant Tsu) looking unimpressed by Mineta’s sticky balls get the audience laughing through good timing and good usage of the Quirks. While nothing gut-busting occurs, the anime has its share of silly jokes despite all the drama. Not to mention that they are filled with awesome moments, like Deku’s upwards Delaware Smash to win the mock-hero test or the group working together to let Iida escape to get backup. They each have a purpose in the context of the show: getting the initial meeting with All Might, Deku’s duel with Bakugou, and the students’ first real taste of danger and villainy. Yet a fateful encounter with All Might – the best hero ever and Deku’s idol – grants Deku the opportunity to finally become the hero he has always dreamed of being.īoku no Hero has many parts worth praising. Unfortunately for Deku, his never manifested, forcing on him the Quirkless moniker. Izuku Midoriya, otherwise known as Deku, lives in a world where people manifest powers known simply as Quirks. My heroes.Ī sentiment Boku no Hero Academia would more than advocate. They can’t fly in the sky, and they certainly don’t wear capes. And they have always made sure that, no matter what, I am loved unconditionally. They have picked me up when I am sick, and they have looked after me as I have accomplished my goals. They have taught me that understanding wins arguments and kindness wins hearts. The greatest heroes in my life are none other than my parents. (As supplementary material for this review, please refer to my essay on hype, Boku no Hero Academia and How to Hype a Fight.) Neither bird nor plane, but super all the same
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