My Hero Academia

[CyberCubed]

Deku is the main character so naturally most of the battles will resolve around him. The girls get plenty to do, and its not like all the other male heroes in the class get constant focus either. Most of the secondary characters are just treated like support characters in the classroom with just a few lines per episode regardless of their gender. The guy with the tail or the one with the arms or electric guy, it's not like they get any more focus than the girls. They all get similar amount of focus.

In fact I'm surprised how many female characters there are, not just in class 1-A but all the other recurring female characters from the other classes, or the pussycats or the adults like Midnight or the girl from tech support.

[Autbot_Benz]

Today's Episode was fantastic

It was revealed that Dabi is actually Toya Todoroki the eldest son of Endavor.

Also Best Jeanist is back

[Prowler]

I do agree that MHA has a very large cast and the mangaka has trouble making some of then relevant or giving then screen time. You could say it's natural due to the sheer size of the series cast, but Oda seems to handle it well with One Piece. It also helps that the core group of characters is rather small and a lot of characters are only prominent in an arc or two. The series format definitely was done with that mind. Unlike My Hero Academia. Plus, like I said sometime ago already, MHA lacks world building.

It's not just female characters who are wasted. Lots of male characters have a lot of untapped potential as well and could use more screen time.

[CyberCubed]

I only follow the dub so I'm up to Season 6 episode 8 but this season has been great.

I don't think characters are underused at all, it was obvious from the start not all 20 classmates of class 1-A were intended to be important. It's clearly obvious who the "main" characters are and who the supporting characters are. Same for the Pro heroes who come and go, and the Class 1-B students and everyone else.

What I do like though is every character gets a chance to shine, no matter how minor.

[Prowler]

I only follow the dub so I'm up to Season 6 episode 8 but this season has been great.

I don't think characters are underused at all, it was obvious from the start not all 20 classmates of class 1-A were intended to be important. It's clearly obvious who the "main" characters are and who the supporting characters are. Same for the Pro heroes who come and go, and the Class 1-B students and everyone else.

What I do like though is every character gets a chance to shine, no matter how minor.

There are some students with cool quirks with a lot of untapped potential. Like Momo Yaoyorozu and Kyoka Jiro, for example.

[Bahamut810]

There are some students with cool quirks with a lot of untapped potential. Like Momo Yaoyorozu and Kyoka Jiro, for example.

It seems like he is trying to give everyone something big in the conflict in the manga right now which is cool.

They just got done with Shoji (tentacle guy) and Koda (Animal guy) in a really weird way with a plot point they have very very rarely touched on, and is mostly ignored.

Apparently people are racist towards non-human looking people.

[Prowler]

I'm not up to date with the manga so I don't know that. Interesting.

[ZariusTwo]

Netflix will host Legendary's live-action adaptation

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-boards-my-hero-academia-live-action-movie-legendary-1235280318/

[Autbot_Benz]

Netflix will host Legendary's live-action adaptation

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-boards-my-hero-academia-live-action-movie-legendary-1235280318/

oh boy that should go well just like the live action Cowboy Bebop did :roll:

[CyberCubed]

How are they going to censor Momo's costume? They're not going to have a teenager with D-cup breasts just hanging out in the open like the anime. :lol:

[Bahamut810]

oh boy that should go well just like the live action Cowboy Bebop did :roll:

I dont know how they could make as much of a mess of the show as they did for Cowboy bebop. For everything they did right they completely messed up or changed in a bad way so many other things. It actually could have been good but they decided that moronic woke changes to major plot points was the way.

I could make guesses but the best I can hope for is they just make an average forgettable thing that no one really watches and silently goes away.

How are they going to censor Momo's costume? They're not going to have a teenager with D-cup breasts just hanging out in the open like the anime.

Probably just give her a belly shirt and long combat pants (like Kim Possible and Laura Croft).

I am more wondering how much stupid woke, culturally appropriative (thus racist) changes they are going to force on the thing. Will they learn after Cowboy bebop?

[CyberCubed]

Midnight's and Momo's outfits are definitely getting changed for sure to be more appropriate, but most of the others don't need to be altered at all. The rest are just standard superhero type costumes.

[Coola Yagami]

Might be an even bigger bomb than Cowboy Bebop. I know CB was a beloved classic anime but it ended years ago. MHA is still running now, the fans will never stand for woke **** in their show.

[Papenbrook]

Yeah.

Just look at its ( largely ) female, multicultural fanbase. I'm pretty sure they don't want anything "woke" in their media.

*sarcasm*

[Bahamut810]

Yeah.

Just look at its ( largely ) female, multicultural fanbase. I'm pretty sure they don't want anything "woke" in their media.

*sarcasm*

Somehow I *highly* doubt that the fanbase (let alone paying fanbase) is largely female.

[Coola Yagami]

Yeah.

Just look at its ( largely ) female, multicultural fanbase. I'm pretty sure they don't want anything "woke" in their media.

*sarcasm*

Lots of multicultural women hate woke crap too. Some minorities are smart enough to realize 'woke people ' just want to use them as props as part of their white savior complex. You're acting as if just because they're multicultural women it means they don't know any better.

Somehow I *highly* doubt that the fanbase (let alone paying fanbase) is largely female.

For all we know, it might be, but if they're real fans, they wouldn't want woke crap in there either.

[Papenbrook]

So, in order to be a real fan, they must accept literally everything that Horikoshi writes/draws in his manga. ( Even the horrifying sexism ... )

Good to know.

[Leo656]

Sexualization* of women is awesome. Quit yer bitchin'.

Stupid phone.

[Papenbrook]

No, it isn't.

Especially when it involves the sexualization of minors ...

[Coola Yagami]

Cartoon characters you mean.

It's an anime/manga series. You can either accept it with what you perceive to be flaws and all, or just go check out something else. I mean I don't about you, but I enjoy the fighting, the character interactions and Bakugo being insane. I don't stop and dwell on a random pervy joke that comes and goes in seconds and let that ruin the remaining 20 or so minutes of the show. Anime has pervy humor, deal with it. This isn't an American show to cater to American (over) sensitivities.

I'm sure Cartoon Network might have something for you. Maybe Teen Titans Go?

[Autbot_Benz]

Papenbrook's Quirk is being triggered about every little damn thing that goes on in this world :lol:

[Leo656]

For like a f*cking decade.

She's lucky I ain't President. Over 85 degrees out, all bitches under 180lbs are forbidden from wearing a shirt or bra. Gotta let them titties fly as a public service to all those around you. Don't wanna comply, pack a bag for Alaska, where we'd be shipping all the heavy broads as part of Operation Arctic Walrus.

See, you THINK you got sh*t to cry about. Nah, nah.

[Bahamut810]

For all we know, it might be, but if they're real fans, they wouldn't want woke crap in there either.

Very true we cant really have exact numbers for the viewership/readership overall. The themes and story are targeted at males. While its not statistical, the vast majority of merch I see is in the possession of males as well.

( Even the horrifying sexism ... )

Then quit anime. MHA treats its female characters extremely well.

[Papenbrook]

Women make up the majority of consumers, at least in terms of merchandising sales.

And no, it does not.

Especially in design and narrative ...

[CyberCubed]

I like big boobs and I cannot lie.

Also MHA is relatively tame with fanservice. Besides Momo's outfit it doesn't really focus heavily on fanservice outside a small handful of scenes from time to time. There are other anime that are far FAR worse in that regard. MHA is surprisingly reserved for the most part. Even Mineta's stuff is nowhere on Master Roshi's level from DBZ.

[Papenbrook]

It doesn't help that ninety-five percent of its female characters have similar body types. ( Humongous breasts, thick thighs, tiny waists, etc. ... )

There's very little variance between most of them ( Even the ones with a muscular physique ... ). You know, besides the ones who happen to be mothers.

[Coola Yagami]

It doesn't help that ninety-five percent of its female characters have similar body types. ( Humongous breasts, thick thighs, tiny waists, etc. ... )

There's very little variance between most of them ( Even the ones with a muscular physique ... ). You know, besides the ones who happen to be mothers.

So?

Also you can't say Momo is built like Tsuyu, or Mount Lady is built like Mirko, especially not Mirko. The problem just sounds like 'they're all attractive, how dare they'. Tsuyu and Kyoka aren't particularly busty/curvy either, but I guess since they're not ugly, that's also a problem.

They're heroes. They have to stay in relative shape. There's a reason why Deku's mom isn't built like that, she's not training hard and running around like the crew is.

From what I can tell, none of the classmates from 1-A or 1-B are fat either.

It sounds like you're trying to compare yourself to them, or you're jealous you'll never have Midnight or Mount Lady's figure.

[Leo656]

You can always tell which chicks are out of shape and not good-looking... Because they take personal offense whenever they see a hot, fit chick. "How DARE they set such a high beauty standard!" The whining positively reeks of insecurity.

Women who are good-looking don't cry about good-looking women, because they are secure in themselves. Anyone who constantly cries about it? Definitely a Scooby-Doo. 100%.

[Turo602]

Women who are good-looking don't cry about good-looking women, because they are secure in themselves.

Bruh, do you even know women? They're all insecure and toxic. Doesn't matter how hot they are. :lol:

[Prowler]

I can't tel if Papenbrook is a troll or genuinely believes what she says, but actually, she's hardly the only MHA fan who things like that. Reddit is full of MHA and anime fans in general who bitch about the same exact things she does in this thread.

Well, complain all you want, Momo Yaoyorozu's massive titties aren't going away and thank heavens for that. "Her outfit design makes no sense. She just dresses that way purely for fanservice reasons!"...and that's a problem because? Whoever bitches about Momo's tits is either gay or an insecure flat chested woman. There, I said it.

[Turo602]

If men were as belligerent about all the things they're insecure about as some women are, no woman would find them attractive. So I don't understand why some women make that their ultimate personality trait. Being offended all the time and trying to ruin people's good time over things they enjoy that you don't personally agree with isn't a good way to live.

[Coola Yagami]

I mean.... boys/men usually have a power fantasy or admiration over strong characters. Fat and out of shape guys either admire Goku's muscles (using an example) or get motivated to hit the gym. But they don't complain about it. I notice it's mostly unattractive women that complain about attractive animated characters instead of either admiring them or actually doing something about it.

I mean you see the fat wrestling fans go on and on about which wrestler had a 6-pack or how so-and-so looks great after they came back with a newly chiseled body. But it's the female fans bitching that Alexa Bliss and Liv Morgan are too hot and sexy looking.

[Prowler]

I mean.... boys/men usually have a power fantasy or admiration over strong characters. Fat and out of shape guys either admire Goku's muscles (using an example) or get motivated to hit the gym. But they don't complain about it. I notice it's mostly unattractive women that complain about attractive animated characters instead of either admiring them or actually doing something about it.

I mean you see the fat wrestling fans go on and on about which wrestler had a 6-pack or how so-and-so looks great after they came back with a newly chiseled body. But it's the female fans bitching that Alexa Bliss and Liv Morgan are too hot and sexy looking.

That's funny because a lot of female wrestling fans want to have sex with Roman Reigns, Randy Orton and John Cena. :lol:

But I've seen guys criticising Alexa for being a mediocre wrestler and having "creepy fans".

[Papenbrook]

My overall appearance doesn't matter in this debate.

The female characters' appearance have very little effect on the narrative.

However, I would like to see more body variance between them.

[Prowler]

My overall appearance doesn't matter in this debate.

The female characters' appearance have very little effect on the narrative.

However, I would like to see more body variance between them.

You have one who's pink, one who has a tongue as long as a frog's, a giant one, a tall black haired one, a short brunette with wide hips, a pink haired mechanic, an invisible one, etc... what exact lack of body varience are you talking about?

[Coola Yagami]

My overall appearance doesn't matter in this debate.

The female characters' appearance have very little effect on the narrative.

However, I would like to see more body variance between them.

It's a good thing they do then. It just so happens 90% of them are all attractive in one way or another.

[Coola Yagami]

You have one who's pink, one who has a tongue as long as a frog's, a giant one, a tall black haired one, a short brunette with wide hips, a pink haired mechanic, an invisible one, etc... what exact lack of body varience are you talking about?

Also one that's totally jacked.

Face it, she just wants someone fat and ugly, or maybe someone extremely masculine with the side-shave like all the modern day woke mary sue protagonists.

[Prowler]

You have to realise that MHA is a shounen, which means boy/boys in Japanese. The primary audience for this series are boys. And what do boys like? Girls. Hence why you don't have a female equivalent of Fat Gum in the series.

In Sailor Moon, a series targeted at girls, most of the male characters are tall and handsome looking. Do you think that's a coincidence? Of course not.

If you are going to complain about a series not catering to your target demographic then maybe just don't watch/read it?

[Coola Yagami]

You have to realise that MHA is a shounen, which means boy/boys in Japanese. The primary audience for this series are boys. And what do boys like? Girls. Hence why you don't have a female equivalent of Fat Gum in the series.

In Sailor Moon, a series targeted at girls, most of the male characters are tall and handsome looking. Do you think that's a coincidence? Of course not.

If you are going to complain about a series not catering to your target demographic then maybe just don't watch/read it?

Hell, even the Sailor Moon bad guys were drop dead handsome. Malakite and such. I can't remember a single fat character in there other than some rando background character.

[Prowler]

Also one that's totally jacked.

Face it, she just wants someone fat and ugly, or maybe someone extremely masculine with the side-shave like all the modern way woke mary sue protagonists.

Mirko? She's very fit and also still hot.

Some fans say Momo should be fat considero g her quirk but I disagree. She needs to eat a lot yes, but she burns off those calories quickly by using her creation quirk. Therefore she does not get fat. It's even explained in the series.

Hell, even the Sailor Moon bad guys were drop dead handsome. Malakite and such. I can't remember a single fat character in there other than some rando background character.

Yeah.

Umino was the only ugly male character in the series and he's not fat. He's just short and wears goofy glasses. Yet he gets to date Naru.

[Coola Yagami]

Mirko? She's very fit and also still hot.

Some fans say Momo should be fat considero g her quirk but I disagree. She needs to eat a lot yes, but she burns off those calories quickly by using her creation quirk. Therefore she does not get fat. It's even explained in the series.



Yeah.

Umino was the only ugly male character in the series and he's not fat. He's just short and wears goofy glasses. Yet he gets to date Naru.

I think Momo eats a lot so that she can use her quirk without turning bulimic. So it's not that she should be fat cause of her quirk, it's that she's eating to stay in her relatively thicc figure despite using her quirk so she doesn't look like All-Might's real form.

And even if she was fat, her slimming down the more she uses her quirk would just piss these whales off even worse.

But you know these Twitter clowns. They don't care about the creator's wishes, just about their representation.

[Coola Yagami]

I like big boobs and I cannot lie.



So you're straight after all.

[CyberCubed]

So you're straight after all.

"Want a fist in the mouth? I never even looked at another guy"

- Casey Jones.

:lol:

[ssjup81]

Welp, I've just started this series. It's interesting so far. That All Might thing is just....wow!! That was just weird. I like this whole quirk thing, though. Wish I had one. I'd want telportation powers!

As for the female characters...I never once thought about this being very fanservicey. Also, all of the characters are out there fighting crime. You don't want a stereotypical, donut-eating cop type trying to fight as a superhero. They'd fair as well as Homer when he tried to run a block to catch Snake after Marge took off after him. It makes sense that all of the characters are slim or whatever since they're constantly working out or training in some way or form. Why is that a problem? Also, why would anyone compare themselves to an animated character anyway? I also like Momo. She's so adorable! She has a nice little figure and it's probably because she's short that she's shaped the way that she is. So she has big boobs, who cares? Why should anyone? Even the characters in the show, so far, don't. It's not like a silly subplot point like Lina in Slayers Next who was jealous of Amelia for being bustier than her. That aside, I do know one Japanese woman (I still call her Yuri-chan) who had that type of figure, though. Short, a little curvy, busty. She just had her second child a while back, though...so not sure she still has it, but who cares.

Also, just adding on, as someone who lived in Japan for nearly 7 1/2 years, it's rare to see many of them overweight. I could probably count on one hand how many I came across who would be considered "overweight" that I hung with on a semi-regular basis. I guess it's like most writers/artists...they stick with what they know. With younger people, there are more children growing taller and bigger since there's more dairy and meat in the diet now, and more quick access to fast foods. They still focus a lot on exercise over there. From the first time you enter school at like three from the time you graduate, you have some form of exercise/gym class. In junior high school, it's mandatory to join a school club and if you join a sports club, you bet you're going to be doing a LOT of exercise, even during school vacation times and after school. So the way these kids look in this show, makes a whole lot of sense.

Either way, all that aside, it's story over representation by the author. The only thing really exaggerated in this series, is the fact that these kids have powers to begin with."Want a fist in the mouth? I never even looked at another guy"

- Casey Jones.

:lol:And here I thought you were "claustrophobic"! :lol:

You my friend, get the award for most awesome remark!

[Coola Yagami]

Welp, I've just started this series. It's interesting so far. That All Might thing is just....wow!! That was just weird. I like this whole quirk thing, though. Wish I had one. I'd want telportation powers!

As for the female characters...I never once thought about this being very fanservicey. Also, all of the characters are out there fighting crime. You don't want a stereotypical, donut-eating cop type trying to fight as a superhero. They'd fair as well as Homer when he tried to run a block to catch Snake after Marge took off after him. It makes sense that all of the characters are slim or whatever since they're constantly working out or training in some way or form. Why is that a problem? Also, why would anyone compare themselves to an animated character anyway? I also like Momo. She's so adorable! She has a nice little figure and it's probably because she's short that she's shaped the way that she is. So she has big boobs, who cares? Why should anyone? Even the characters in the show, so far, don't. It's not like a silly subplot point like Lina in Slayers Next who was jealous of Amelia for being bustier than her. That aside, I do know one Japanese woman (I still call her Yuri-chan) who had that type of figure, though. Short, a little curvy, busty. She just had her second child a while back, though...so not sure she still has it, but who cares.

Also, just adding on, as someone who lived in Japan for nearly 7 1/2 years, it's rare to see many of them overweight. I could probably count on one hand how many I came across who would be considered "overweight" that I hung with on a semi-regular basis. I guess it's like most writers/artists...they stick with what they know. With younger people, there are more children growing taller and bigger since there's more dairy and meat in the diet now, and more quick access to fast foods. They still focus a lot on exercise over there. From the first time you enter school at like three from the time you graduate, you have some form of exercise/gym class. In junior high school, it's mandatory to join a school club and if you join a sports club, you bet you're going to be doing a LOT of exercise, even during school vacation times and after school. So the way these kids look in this show, makes a whole lot of sense.

Either way, all that aside, it's story over representation by the author. The only thing really exaggerated in this series, is the fact that these kids have powers to begin with.And here I thought you were "claustrophobic"! :lol:

You my friend, get the award for most awesome remark!

Finally, we hear the perspective from a sane woman.

[Papenbrook]

( Yaoyorozu is actually one of the tallest female characters. )

By the way, I have noticed the severe lack of women and girls in hero/villain occupations.

There are only around seven female pro-heroes. ( And even then, only half are continuously active throughout the story. )

There are only six female students in Class 1-A. Class 1-B isn't much better.

On the villain's side, only around six happen to be women. Only one is still active.

This is depressing.

[Coola Yagami]

( Yaoyorozu is actually one of the tallest female characters. )

By the way, I have noticed the severe lack of women and girls in hero/villain occupations.

There are only around seven female pro-heroes. ( And even then, only half are continuously active throughout the story. )

There are only six female students in Class-1A. Class-1B isn't much better.

On the villain's side, only around six happen to be women. Only one is still active.

This is depressing.

Story over representation.

[Papenbrook]

Most of the women/girls either revolve around their male counterparts, or have no plotlines of their own.

Within Class 1-A, Uraraka and Ashido revolve around Midoriya and Kirishima respectively. Yaoyorozu and Jirou needed to be attached to Todoroki's and Kaminari's arcs. Hagakure and Asui don't have any introspective character development.

Of the Big Three, Hado is the only one who didn't get a backstory.

We see plenty of male pro-heroes who are still active throughout the storyline. I can't say the same for any female pro-heroes.

Even Toga has to be humanized through the usage of Bubaigawara's character.

In short, they lack narrative agency.

[Bahamut810]

Most of the women/girls either revolve around the male counterparts, or have no plotlines of their own.

You may need to rewatch/reread the series if you believe this.

Within Class 1-A, Uraraka and Ashido revolve around Midoriya and Kirishima respectively. Yaoyorozu and Jirou needed to be attached to Todoroki's and Kaminari's arcs. Hagakure and Asui don't have any introspective character development.

The only one of them who don't get development or story is Hagakure. Uraraka improves and tries to be the best she can be every time she is on screen. Yaotorozu multiple times is put in leadership and genius planner rulles. Jirou is shown that she wants to be a hero to inspire people and is put in charge of the consert. Asui goes out on a solo adventure and makes contacts that reappear later one. You might have more of an argument for Ashido, who is only given a little bit of backstory and whose bravery is an inspiration of Kirishima...but still steps in to save her friends in the backroung. You are right that the Invisible Girl is overlooked.

Lets compare this though...20 1-A students. 6 girls which is appropriate for a shonen manga, 1 of which has no development. Compared to 14 boys 7 of which have no real development (Ojoiro, Sato, Sero, Mineta, Tokayami, Koda and Shoji). Aoyama got development just to clear up a plot hole that was put out a long while ago. So... Yeah, the women per capita are getting more.

Of the Big Three, Hado is the only one who didn't get a backstory.

Suneater only has a background because it was directly part of Lumillions background.

We see plenty of male pro-heroes who are still active throughout the storyline. I can't say the same for any female pro-heroes.

Out of the prominent pro-heroes that make a difference, I dont think any of them really go away aside from being killed. They are secondary characters though so...yeah.

Even Toga has to be humanized through the usage of Bubaigawara's character.

In short, they lack narrative agency.

That's because his death is something that would directly interact with why she is a villian. Oh no, a characters death/injury influences another character... That is something that never happens in this show...

[Papenbrook]

But do most of them have multi-chapter arcs within the span of the storyline?

I feel that, besides a select few, most of them either have little to no development, or their development is sidelined/off-screened.

[ssjup81]

But do most of them have multi-chapter arcs within the span of the storyline?

I feel that, besides a select few, most of them either have little to no development, or their development is sidelined/off-screened.
Isn’t this a shounen series, though? The main focus will be the main male protagonist(s). It’s the same with a seinin series. Those series are aimed at adult or young adult males…the main story revolves around them. It’s the same with shoujo and jousei series. The main female characters get the focus and big stories. Gokusen is a jousei series…Shin is a secondary character but male (as well as her main student), but the main character is Kumiko and her keeping her Yakuza life secret so she can pursue a career as a teacher, which was a dream of hers.

[Sumac]

Isn’t this a shounen series, though?
Don't bring common sense in conversations with PB. :lol:

[Papenbrook]

Isn’t this a shounen series, though? The main focus will be the main male protagonist(s). It’s the same with a seinin series. Those series are aimed at adult or young adult males…the main story revolves around them. It’s the same with shoujo and jousei series. The main female characters get the focus and big stories. Gokusen is a jousei series…Shin is a secondary character but male (as well as her main student), but the main character is Kumiko and her keeping her Yakuza life secret so she can pursue a career as a teacher, which was a dream of hers.


Shounen can ( and should ) revolve around women/girls. ( Examples include Ruri Dragon, The Promised Neverland, Akane-banashi, etc. )

Even if almost all Shounen were to center around men/boys, My Hero Academia would still be among the worst of the bunch.

[Bahamut810]

But do most of them have multi-chapter arcs within the span of the storyline?

I feel that, besides a select few, most of them either have little to no development, or their development is sidelined/off-screened.

How many of the male characters have multiple chapter arcs? The majority of the 1-A class characters don't get as much time as what you are requiring to be a well written female character.

The only characters that get the amount of time you are requiring are Midoriya, Bakugo and Todoroki. Even some of the other more paid attention to characters, like Iieda, Yayorozu, Uraraka, Asui and Kirishima don't have very much dedicated to just their stories. The main characters of the story (Midoriya, Bakugo and Todoroki) are getting the screen time.

[Papenbrook]

Then why does Uraraka's arc revolve around a crush?

Why doesn't Asui have an arc?

Why doesn't Yaoyorozu have more opportunities to show her leadership skills?

[Bahamut810]

Then why does Uraraka's arc revolve around a crush?

Hers revolves around improving herself to become a great hero to support her family...like when she found out that her normal gravity act didn't work as well so developed skills in martial arts.

Why doesn't Asui have an arc?

Like when during internships she pursued pirates? Or the chapter or two where they showed her relationship with the snake girl that ties into how she is a great support hero because she can team up with anyone?

Why doesn't Yaoyorozu have more opportunities to show her leadership skills?

She has four I can think of off hand. Vs Izawa, Vs Gigantomachia, Vs Kendo and Vs Seiai students. How many more times do you want a secondary character to do it?

[Coola Yagami]

Shounen can ( and should ) revolve around women/girls. ( Examples include Ruri Dragon, The Promised Neverland, Akane-banashi, etc. )

Even if almost all Shounen were to center around men/boys, My Hero Academia would still be among the worst of the bunch.

Not really. Shounen caters to boys, if girls happen to like it, that's good, but they're not going to change things to suddenly cater to them. Obviously they don't need to because girls are enjoying the series anyways, despite any complaints they might have, assuming of course anyone without the American mindset would even complain.

That's one of the advantages of manga mostly being one person's vision. It's THEIR vision, no matter what. It's take it or leave it and most people choose to take it. I mean even you, with all your Americanized complaints, still continue to watch the show regardless, so the series is still doing something right.

If this was an American show or headed by a studio and boardrooms, they could have changed course and ****ed things up just to purposely cater to a female audience and ironically ruin what made girls get interested to begin with. Or they would cancel it like they did with Young Justice originally, which was a weird decision I'll admit, but that was their response to it.

[Papenbrook]

Hers revolves around improving herself to become a great hero to support her family...like when she found out that her normal gravity act didn't work as well so developed skills in martial arts.


... and now it revolves around a crush ...


Like when during internships she pursued pirates? Or the chapter or two where they showed her relationship with the snake girl that ties into how she is a great support hero because she can team up with anyone?


Wow. She had a filler episode and a bonus chapter.

So impressive ... :roll:


She has four I can think of off hand. Vs Izawa, Vs Gigantomachia, Vs Kendo and Vs Seiai students. How many more times do you want a secondary character to do it?


With Aizawa, she had to get encouragement from Todoroki. ( She had lost almost all of her confidence from the Sports Festival. ) Hell, even Aizawa himself had to make it a bit easier for her.

Her match with Intelli was filler.

She lost her match with Kendo.

Gigantomachia would have caused more destruction if it weren't for Best Jeanist. Yaoyorozu's plan was barely successful.

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If this is your example of well-established, well-written, and fully-developed female characters, then I don't know what to tell you.

[Bahamut810]

... and now it revolves around a crush ...

Just because she has a crush does not mean her story revolves around it. That's like saying Midoriyas story is about a crush because he likes her or that MHA is a harem anime because two girls like him. She even says herself that she does not have time for crushes.

Wow. She has a filler episode and an omake.

So impressive ... :roll:

Yet still more then the majority of the main cast. I don't even think that Bakugo has just his own story that has nothing to do with either Midoriya or Todoroki. The stories also built on her character.

With Aizawa, she had to get encouragement from Todoroki. ( She had lost almost all of her confidence from the Sports Festival. ) Hell, even Aizawa himself had to make it a bit easier for her.

So? That is a solid story. She lost confidence and a friend helped her get it back...AND SHE WAS STILL THE LEADER.

Her match with Intelli was filler.

Still the leader

She lost her match with Kendo.

Still the leader.

Gigantomachia would have caused more destruction if it weren't for Best Jeanist. Yaoyorozu's plan was barely successful.

Yet...she was still the leader and was successful.

You are trying to make excuses to make your point but to do that you have ignore everything the females have done in the series. You should just be honest and say that you want the series to be led by one of the females rather then Midoriya, Bakugo and Todoroki and be done with it instead of hiding behind this stupid 'sexist' argument. At least that would be honest

[Bahamut810]

Not really. Shounen caters to boys, if girls happen to like it, that's good, but they're not going to change things to suddenly cater to them. Obviously they don't need to because girls are enjoying the series anyways, despite any complaints they might have, assuming of course anyone without the American mindset would even complain.

This...there is nothing wrong with male lead protagonists.

[Papenbrook]

Just because she has a crush does not mean her story revolves around it. That's like saying Midoriyas story is about a crush because he likes her or that MHA is a harem anime because two girls like him. She even says herself that she does not have time for crushes.


The story almost always brings up her crush on Midoriya.

Her narrative is almost always centered around Deku and his brand of heroism; she's inspired by him, almost to the point of obsession.



Yet still more then the majority of the main cast. I don't even think that Bakugo has just his own story that has nothing to do with either Midoriya or Todoroki. The stories also built on her character.


... and yet, he still had more development than her.



So? That is a solid story. She lost confidence and a friend helped her get it back...AND SHE WAS STILL THE LEADER.



Still the leader



Still the leader.



Yet...she was still the leader and was successful.


She's the leader of jobbing.


You are trying to make excuses to make your point but to do that you have ignore everything the females have done in the series. You should just be honest and say that you want the series to be led by one of the females rather then Midoriya, Bakugo and Todoroki and be done with it instead of hiding behind this stupid 'sexist' argument. At least that would be honest


Yes, I would love it if the series were to center on a well-rounded female character.

I'm just worried that it would be more sexist than it already is.

[Bahamut810]

The story almost always brings up her crush on Midoriya.

Her narrative is almost always centered around Deku and his brand of heroism; she's inspired by him, almost to the point of obsession.

Her admiration is prominent. He inspires multiple characters like that. Its not obsession for multiple characters to look up to an admirable character.


... and yet, he still had more development than her.

Yes, a main character has more development then a secondary character. Are you even serious?

She's the leader of jobbing.

A secondary character given multiple episodes of screen time only to have a 75% win rate is jobbing?

Yes, I would love it if the series were to center on a well-rounded female character.

I'm just worried that it would be more sexist than it already is.

Then why are you watching. It is led by three male characters. Your entire argument boils down to ignoring and making excuses the positive actions and stories of the female characters because the main characters aren't female. If you want a female main character go watch another show or read another manga rather than bitch about fake easily disproven sexism because you don't have your perfect feminist BS main character in this severely popular successful franchise.

[Coola Yagami]

I mean... it does sound like you just want Ochako or Momo to suddenly start off season 8 (they're on 8 right?) with a more masculine figure, a side shaved off and to be suddenly super competent while everyone else around her is either incompetent or kissing her ass about how great she is every episode.

I personally like Momo's confidence issues and how she overcomes them. It makes her a much more sympathetic character. The one where she teamed up with Todoroki to defeat Aizawa thanks to her plan was epic because of the build up to it. You celebrate along with her when her plan worked. It wouldn't have been the same if she just took him down with zero conflict and Todoroki was just there to say how awesome she was. Even when complimented, you still feel Momo earned it.

It's one of the reasons I like her character as a character. Plus her quirk is cool.

[Autbot_Benz]

Actually on today's episode Momo's team got a win and she doesn't even know it. The sleeping drug that red rocket got into Machia's mouth finally kicked in and knocked him out

[Sumac]

I wonder is PB a legitimately brainwashed zealot or just a skill less troll?

Because, pulling this stuff out of your ass on a constant basis requires either insanity or a dedication of a troll.

[Coola Yagami]

It reminds me a lot about the people I see on Twitter that claim to like a show but then want to change everything about it to make it cater to them.... which defeats the purpose of them liking the show to begin with.

That's the kind of thing that ruins a lot of these franchises. It's pretty much, take interest in a franchise just because it's popular, ruin it with wokeness, move on to the next one.

That's why anime pisses a lot of these people off. They have zero control of it. There is no one to cancel. They can complain about Mineta until they're blue in the face but the mangaka isn't going to change his story to cater to them. Nor is the company, which is swimming in money off the series, going to listen to them and make the guy change it. The most they'll do is tilt their head, say 'Americans are crazy' and work on the next chapter.

I mean the most they can possibly do is maybe, maaaaaaaaaaybe get it cancelled in America, which I sincerely doubt because when it comes to anime, money and profit beats 'the narrative' 95% of the time. But that won't affect the show continuing to run in Japan and the true fans continuing to access it and support it.

[Allio]

Just seems like it would be easier to Papren to just move onto another anime like Precure and get on with their life.

[Sumac]

It reminds me a lot about the people I see on Twitter that claim to like a show but then want to change everything about it to make it cater to them.... which defeats the purpose of them liking the show to begin with.
I always find this logic hilarious - if you don't like some aspects of the show, fine. But if you don't like almost everything about the show, than why you don't **** off to watch something else?
At this point it is either posturing for a clout or insanity.

[Leo656]

If Krakenbrook ain't bitchin', she ain't breathin'. :lol:

[Papenbrook]

I'm only watching/reading the material on a sunk cost fallacy.

That, and there ARE some really cute character designs. :D

[Bahamut810]

I went back and looked at this thread because I was curious how long papen had been complaining about this and noticed 2 things.

1. We have had this conversation before with some of the same points being used. Even the sunk cost fallacy was brought up specifically a long while back, as well as Coolas 'normies ruin stuff' argument.

2. We have an amazing cycle. Papen bitches, people use thought and evidence to point out how moronic and incorrect papens statements are then we go on and have fun despite them.

I think its sweet that papen being intentionally wrong brings the rest of us together.

[Sumac]

I'm only watching/reading the material on a sunk cost fallacy.

That, and there ARE some really cute character designs. :D
Troll confirmed.

[ssjup81]

Well, I just finished watching the first season of this show and I must say, it's really interesting. I like the setup of this world and how the characters have their quirks. I think the biggest hurdle is trying to remember all of the characters. With some of their Quirk names, it's easy to remember what the quirk is, like Kaminari Denki. His entire darn name is an electricity pun and I figured that before I saw the translation. :lol:

All Might, man...his situation is interesting. I'm still trying to figure out that stomach thing. Oh, and when he transformed into that sickly, cancer-looking twig...I freaked out. I'm sure Coola Yagami can vouch for that. I was like, "WTH is that!" :lol: He just looks so...awful! I hate that design so much and it also makes me feel bad for him. I do like that he does have a weakness, like I'm sure all of these characters do. I like that they're not invincible and do have limitations in some way or form. It makes the characters more intriguing and makes you wonder how the character will persevere.

Bakugo was getting on my nerves at first, but he's growing on me since he's not so focused on Midoriya and have the other classmates to put his attention on. I do hope he gets some character development though, but I'm assuming he will get that at some point. It seems it's perfect for that set up and him realizing that he's not the best in the world. Being admitted into UA will take him down a notch since he was so popular in his former schools, but now it's characters like Midoriya who are popular and well-liked.

Midoriya is interesting for a main protagonist. He's a sensitive type and you rarely see that in a Shonen series. He's brave, but still show vulnerabilities which is refreshing. I like the fact that he has to work hard to control his quirk because unlike the other characters, he's just obtaining his...the other characters had years to work their quirks out. I look forward to seeing how he manages this.

The villains that showed up had me curious of their motivations, but I'm sure we'll get more into that in the seasons to come. Hand dude (his name escapes me) was going on about how the heroes were pretty much dictating what was right and wrong and how All Might really wasn't a symbol of peace, so to speak. Speaking of that whole thing, oh my goodness that battle!!! Aizawa!! Geez, I was cringing and everything!!

The other kids of the class, I do like them so far and look forward to learning more about them. So far, I really like Todoroki, Iida, and Ochako. I like "Tsu" too, and just always want her to say, "gero". lol

Momo's power of pulling objects and weapons from her body just has me wondering so many things. Like...did she ever feel pain? It just looks like something that would hurt to do. If she materialized, say, a sword...would that hurt her? With her power, I definitely understand why she needs to wear minimal clothes.

Oh, in the last ep, they showed Midnight and oh man, I wish I had her figure!! If I had her figure, I'd wear clothes like that too, if I chose to. :lol:

So it seems this series started airing in 2016, and aired on Sundays. Well, the first season did anyway. Second season up, airs at 5:30 or so on Saturdays. I always wondered why I never came across this series on television at any point while living in Japan and the timing is why. When I lived in the Tohoku region (Yamagata, Nagai, and Tendo), I had cable television with my internet. I moved to Tokyo in 2015 and to save on the expenses, I didn't have cable. I do remember seeing posters for this show like in the train stations and stuff, but didn't know much beyond that.

All that aside, I look forward to watching more of this series. This thread really piqued my curiosity about the series. lol

[Coola Yagami]

In Momo's case, it kinda looks like the objects materialize at the same time they leave her body, so a blade wouldn't be slicing through her skin on the way out.

I haven't seen season 1 in a while and I was laughing a bit when Snipe flat out busted a few caps on Shigaraki's ass. Like shot both arms and legs. I just remembered the villains escaped, but not that part. Then the main bad guy is all monologuing about how their plan wasn't a total waste and blah blah while Shigaraki is still bleeding out on their floor, LOL.

[ssjup81]

In Momo's case, it kinda looks like the objects materialize at the same time they leave her body, so a blade wouldn't be slicing through her skin on the way out.Yeah, that makes sense. I do kind of wonder about how she was when she first got the quirk, though, and how she managed it. I also wonder how some of these characters discovered their quirks. Like, in Momo's case, was she, I dunno, eating a meal, realized she forgot her fork or something, imagined a fork and it materialized in her hand? Junk like that. I wonder that for all of them, actually.I haven't seen season 1 in a while and I was laughing a bit when Snipe flat out busted a few caps on Shigaraki's ass. Like shot both arms and legs. I just remembered the villains escaped, but not that part. Then the main bad guy is all monologuing about how their plan wasn't a total waste and blah blah while Shigaraki is still bleeding out on their floor, LOL.I know, right! I was like...um....dude is bleeding...get help...um...he's still human-ish... Now, he should've passed out and then Mist Dude pokes him with a stick somehow, like, "Oye...you awake there" and he'd have like the swirly eyes.

Yes, I did turn this into a comedic scenario because I wouldn't be me otherwise. Watching this together with you has been fun. :lol:

[Coola Yagami]

Yeah, that makes sense. I do kind of wonder about how she was when she first got the quirk, though, and how she managed it. I also wonder how some of these characters discovered their quirks. Like, in Momo's case, was she, I dunno, eating a meal, realized she forgot her fork or something, imagined a fork and it materialized in her hand? Junk like that. I wonder that for all of them, actually.I know, right! I was like...um....dude is bleeding...get help...um...he's still human-ish... Now, he should've passed out and then Mist Dude pokes him with a stick somehow, like, "Oye...you awake there" and he'd have like the swirly eyes.

Yes, I did turn this into a comedic scenario because I wouldn't be me otherwise. Watching this together with you has been fun. :lol:

For Momo I think I read somewhere that her first creation, or the one she has the most experience creating at an early age were those little Russian matryoshka dolls, so currently she can make them just pop out of her without even trying.

I think Fumikage was born as a regular human child until his quirk hit at age 4 or 5 (that seems to be the general age when quirks first manifest), though I'm not sure if that's shown in later episodes or manga chapters. I'd imagine similar things happened to the other stranger characters, like maybe Mina's skin suddenly turned pink at age 4 or Tsuyu's body became more frog-like at age 4, etc etc.

But you're right... I have no idea how one would even come to realize they have that kind of quirk like Momo's, especially at age 4 or 5. Maybe she didn't notice it til later, it's kind of a difficult quirk to comprehend as a child, instead of something more obvious like being able to burn things or have inhuman skin colors or whatever.

[Bahamut810]

For Momo I think I read somewhere that her first creation, or the one she has the most experience creating at an early age were those little Russian matryoshka dolls, so currently she can make them just pop out of her without even trying.

I dont remember reading anywhere what her first thing was (thats just me). It would make sense it was the nesting dolls though, because she makes those a lot. Every time she makes something without needing to think (because she needs to know the chemical/molecular breakdown of what she makes) she makes them.

I think Fumikage was born as a regular human child until his quirk hit at age 4 or 5 (that seems to be the general age when quirks first manifest), though I'm not sure if that's shown in later episodes or manga chapters. I'd imagine similar things happened to the other stranger characters, like maybe Mina's skin suddenly turned pink at age 4 or Tsuyu's body became more frog-like at age 4, etc etc.

I have not really tried to dig into all the background faqs, that is not in the main series that I remember. For the human born people they should look human before they get their powers? It may be on a case by case basis though. For example, Asui's family (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/bokunoheroacademia/images/8/89/Tsuyu%27s_Froggy_Family.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20210618024454) are all frogs. Even her little sister whose may be pre-quirk age. Animal born people are probably animals before they become people though. That would be wierd.

But you're right... I have no idea how one would even come to realize they have that kind of quirk like Momo's, especially at age 4 or 5. Maybe she didn't notice it til later, it's kind of a difficult quirk to comprehend as a child, instead of something more obvious like being able to burn things or have inhuman skin colors or whatever.

Especially where she has to have so much knowledge about things in order to make them. She has a very excitable personality so I could see when she was a kid, getting excited about nesting dolls so much that she looked up *everything* about them as kids do. I think the more probably explanation is that her quirk is inherited (like Todoroki) so whichever parent had the quirt taught her how to use it when time came. It helps that she is a genius.


Well, I just finished watching the first season of this show and I must say, it's really interesting. I like the setup of this world and how the characters have their quirks. I think the biggest hurdle is trying to remember all of the characters. With some of their Quirk names, it's easy to remember what the quirk is, like Kaminari Denki. His entire darn name is an electricity pun and I figured that before I saw the translation.

Welcome welcome welcome! I will do my best not to spoil things for you unless you want!

[Papenbrook]

Lately, I feel that the chapters are getting shorter and shorter.

I'm worried about Horikoshi-san's health; I hope he's feeling alright.

[CyberCubed]

All manga should end before the creator burns themselves out. I prefer shorter series now.

All these 200+ episode anime series is kinda ridiculous. At least be glad MHA does not air all year round with filler or it'd be like Naruto or One Piece or DBZ.

[Papenbrook]

Personally, I wish Horikoshi-san would take more breaks.

He really needs them.

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Who are your favorite characters from this series?

My personal favorites are Bakugou, Aoyama, Kinoko, Hakamada and possibly Hatsume.

I used to enjoy Midoriya until .... you know ...

[ssjup81]

Lately, I feel that the chapters are getting shorter and shorter.

I'm worried about Horikoshi-san's health; I hope he's feeling alright.This is how I feel in regard to Aoyama Gosho. I really wish he'd end Detective Conan, but I'm not sure that's going to happen since he said years ago, that he'd wrap up the series once he reaches the age of Professor Agasa...he's older than the character now, and pushing 60. That aside, it does seem that unlike Gosho, though, Horikoshi doesn't get to take many breaks. Gosho takes them all the time to do research for those crazy murder scenarios he comes up with.

I do agree with CyberCubed on this...they should let their manga-ka have breaks so that hey don't get burned out or sick and all of that...like Togashi. At the rate he's going, unless things have changed, I don't think he'll ever finish writing Hunter x Hunter. I know he can't draw so well anymore.

[Papenbrook]

Even if manga publishers had allowed the all of their authors/artists ( and their assistants ) to take breaks, there's still the issue of their work culture expecting, or even condoning, indefinite crunch.

Overwork seems to be a requirement for manga authors, especially those who happen to work for Shounen Jump. For a mangaka, that means little to no free time for themselves or for their loved ones.

It's saddening.

[ssjup81]

Even if manga publishers had allowed the all of their authors/artists ( and their assistants ) to take breaks, there's still the issue of their work culture expecting, or even condoning, indefinite crunch.

Overwork seems to be a requirement for manga authors, especially those who happen to work for Shounen Jump. For a mangaka, that means little to no free time for themselves or for their loved ones.

It's saddening.It's part of the culture in general. My last year in Japan I was so severely overworked that it was taking a toll on my mental and physical health. I was constantly down and tired. I wasn't eating properly, drinking more, etc. Working late hours (without pay) just to get stuff done. Sometimes I'd leave work after 9 at night...other times, close to midnight, go home, sleep, get up after 5:00, just to head back out to work again to catch the 6:00 bus. Work started for me at 10:00 (but had to be there by at least 9:30), but I hate crowded trains (being pushed into those train cars, just so the doors will close is like being caught in a death trap), so I'd get to work at about 7:30 to avoid the train thing (bus was hit or miss, so I'd rush to get on the bus about two stops before mine where it was more likely I'd get a seat and just sleep the entire way to the station). Depending on the route, I'd take one bus, two trains, or one bus, one train. Either way, it would be the last stop on the bus route, and I just sleep the entire way.

That aside, Gosho and Togashi are both manga-ka that have series that run in Shounen Jump/Shounen Sunday, but they're allowed breaks, especially Gosho.

[Papenbrook]

Oh my goodness. That sounds unbelievably unbearable.

I hope you're feeling better now.

[Papenbrook]

So, I had just watched the latest episode while reading the latest chapter.



My thoughts concerning the episode: It was mostly acceptable; it just needed a bit more filler.

My thoughts concerning the chapter: Gentle is still a creep for dating La Brava.

Other than that, I enjoyed the tense atmosphere that the chapter had to offer. It really seems that everything is at stake.

Hopefully, Midoriya ( with some possible assistance from Bakugou ) is able to reason with Shigaraki.




I hope that the series ends with some LGBTQIA+ characters/couples confimed.

It would be progressive.

[Autbot_Benz]

Man I hate Recap MHA Episodes 90% recap 10% moving the plot along.

It looks like we are headed to a distrust of Heroes arc of some sort

Miss Midnight is dead

Nice seeing Ochaco getting a bit of the limelight of saving people. Was interesting seeing that one hero saying he needs to find a new line of work. Must be too much for him

[Papenbrook]

The Bones' adaptation is thoroughly responsible for misinterpreting the depiction(s) of several characters.

Midoriya, Uraraka, Bakugou, Todoroki, Aoyama, Toga, Shigaraki—all of these characters perform a fundamental role within the given narration. But, somehow, the anime managed to misconstruct their entire arcs.

Adding filler would do the story ( and the characters ) some justice. But alas, that's not happening anytime soon ...

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On another note, Momojirou ( Yaoyorozu Momo and Jirou Kyoka ) just became one of my favorite ships.

Since there appears to be official artwork that centers on them, I have hope that they'll become canon! :D

[Sumac]

On another note, Momojirou ( Yaoyorozu Momo and Jirou Kyoka ) just became one of my favorite ships.
You're late for like 2-3 years about that.

Since there appears to be official artwork that centers on them, I have hope that they'll become canon! :D
There's official artwork with Himiko and Ochako. LOL

[Papenbrook]

The Toga/Uraraka and Komori/Tokage artwork are primarily queerbait.

However, Jirou and Yaoyorozu have had many interactions within the manga, light novels, spin-offs, movies, and anime.

That's why I hope that they'll be a canon couple.

[CyberCubed]

Watched the dub so saw up to Season 6 episode 13. Thank goodness this fight is over.

What's interesting is how all the adult superheroes lost. Man these guys would really be screwed if some super powered character beyond just teenagers show up, granted I know All 4 One is insanely powerful. When you see all the "pro" heroes and all the teachers/adults all knocked out, badly beaten and in hospital beds...you know this is serious business.

This fight literally took out every single adult superhero from the beginning of the series. These guys would be so screwed by just two overpowered villains.

[Papenbrook]

Here are my thoughts on the latest chapter of My Hero Academia:



Tobita is still a creep! :flaming:

Besides that, I'm glad that Tsutsumi is alive. I was worried that Horikoshi might have fridged her.

It seems that some of the series' villains are being offered a second chance.

[CyberCubed]

Is it it just me or are Uraraka's boobs much bigger than they used to be? She's not Momo sized but they've clearly gotten bigger over time. Not that I am complaining. I sometimes forget these characters are still only like 15-16 years old.

[Coola Yagami]

Is it it just me or are Uraraka's boobs much bigger than they used to be? She's not Momo sized but they've clearly gotten bigger over time. Not that I am complaining. I sometimes forget these characters are still only like 15-16 years old.

Don't worry. Papenbrook is here to constantly remind you.

[Bahamut810]

Is it it just me or are Uraraka's boobs much bigger than they used to be? She's not Momo sized but they've clearly gotten bigger over time. Not that I am complaining. I sometimes forget these characters are still only like 15-16 years old.

I haven't really noticed any huge growth or anything. If they are consistently being drawn that way it will probably be visually showing her growing older.

[Papenbrook]

Speaking of Uraraka, I abhor the Bones' portrayal of her character.

She is not Midoriya's "shining light" or the "love interest"; she has her own separate storyline.

It's tiring.

[Papenbrook]

… and MHA's new promotional video is openly transphobic.

I'm so disappointed.

[Coola Yagami]

… and MHA's new promotional video is openly transphobic.

I'm so disappointed.

*Sighs* ok... How?

[Papenbrook]

The video happened to center around the women and girls of My Hero Academia.

Long story short, the video had left out a character who happened to be a transgender woman, while it placed in a character who is a transgender man.

Otherwise, the video was very … stereotypical.

[Sumac]

Long story short, the video had left out a character who happened to be a transgender woman, while it placed in a character who is a transgender man.
As they should since "trans men" are women and "trans women" are men.
If you object to it, you have serious problems with objective reality.

It should not bend to the will of mentally ill people who pretend they are something they are NOT.

[Bahamut810]

*Sighs* ok... How?

Never ask. Papen wont realize that their crying wolf over all the -isms is tired and wrong if you keep justifying their comments by asking.

You did ask so to add context, the video didn't include a character that has been dead for years that was only important in the first few arcs of the show and included a character in the context that the rest of the team were female and did poses (so he was included in the poses).

Just ignore Papen and their million bad takes on the series.

[Papenbrook]

I had watched the latest episode.

Why did they give Tsutsumi's body so much focus?

[Autbot_Benz]

Tsutsumi aka Lady Nagant is cool I love she makes bullets from her hair than chambers them into her arm which becomes a sniper rifle. That's awesome

[Papenbrook]

So, the latest chapter has …



… Utsushimi riding on a giant finger …

SERIOUSLY, WHY?!

[Sumac]

So, the latest chapter has …



… Utsushimi riding on a giant finger …

SERIOUSLY, WHY?!



To offend you, of course!

[Papenbrook]

So, Uraraka is prepared to talk about "love" with Toga.

Oh joy …

[Autbot_Benz]

Today's episode was great. I loved seeing all of Class 1-A rallying to get Deku back and finally seeing Baku apologize for being a bully to Deku for all those years was really well done.

[Coola Yagami]

Today's episode was great. I loved seeing all of Class 1-A rallying to get Deku back and finally seeing Baku apologize for being a bully to Deku for all those years was really well done.

oh, I heard about that scene in one of the manga chapters, sounds like they finally got around to airing the anime adaptation.

[Autbot_Benz]

oh, I heard about that scene in one of the manga chapters, sounds like they finally got around to airing the anime adaptation.
yes they did . This is one of my favorite episodes of the season

[Papenbrook]

Horikoshi-san took another two week break.

At this point, he should just go on an indefinite hiatus.

[Bahamut810]

yes they did . This is one of my favorite episodes of the season

Thats one of the good things about the series...usually you dont get an apology for childhood bullying but Bakugo is growing. Just like Endeavor. Its awesome.

[Last Ronin]

One of the most loved chapters in MHA for sure. I get that some people complain that it's too short *vigalante Deku* (I kinda do too) but it's wrapped nicely especially when he arrives back to school. Ururaka really saves Deku there and has a great growth of character. I can't wait to have this season on bluray.

[ssjup81]

Horikoshi-san took another two week break.

At this point, he should just go on an indefinite hiatus.Please, no Hunter x Hunter. ><

[Papenbrook]

Like, this is his third unscheduled break. In the near future, there will likely be more unscheduled breaks.

I'm worried about his wellbeing. I hope it's not too serious.



On a related note, what is with the rampant butt shots?

In the final arc alone, there have been like … ten booty shots.

[CyberCubed]

I hope for as many boob shots as possible going forward. Hopefully the anime does a filler ep at some point where all the girls spend the whole time in the hot springs or something. And mix the teachers in with the students for hilarity.

[Papenbrook]

I … don't think there'll be any filler episodes.

The show is nearing its final stretch.

[Autbot_Benz]

Good Episode I loved Uraraka speech to get the Crowd to allow Deku to stay at UA. That actually got to me when Deku broke down crying during it.

Nice to have an episode with no fighting in it for a change.

[Autbot_Benz]

Today's MHA was the S6 Finale it was good. getting closer to the final battle
They also debuted America's Number #1 Hero Star and Stripe. She is voiced by Romi Park in the Sub Romi voices Hange in Attack on Titan Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist Temari in Naruto, and Koichi in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

[Papenbrook]

… and Horikoshi continues to fumble the writing of his female characters.

Honestly, I'm impressed.

[Autbot_Benz]

Not surprising in the least but MHA got a Season 7 Order

https://comicbook.com/anime/news/my-hero-academia-season-7-teaser-anime/

My Hero Academia just wrapped season 6, and as fans suspected, the anime is already working on its comeback. If you did not hear the news, My Hero Academia season 7 got a go-ahead from Studio Bones, and all eyes are on the big release. After all, a pair of teasers were released to celebrate the season order, and both updates focus on Izuku Midoriya.

[Bahamut810]

Today's MHA was the S6 Finale it was good. getting closer to the final battle
They also debuted America's Number #1 Hero Star and Stripe. She is voiced by Romi Park in the Sub Romi voices Hange in Attack on Titan Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist Temari in Naruto, and Koichi in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

I am looking forward to Star and Stripe. She is a complete badass!

Not surprising in the least but MHA got a Season 7 Order

They are so close to the end, why not.

[CyberCubed]

I mean don't all popular anime continue to cover the manga until the series ends? The only one I know of that didn't was Bleach which the anime got canceled in 2014 and only just recently did they bring it back to finish adapting the series.

[ssjup81]

I mean don't all popular anime continue to cover the manga until the series ends? The only one I know of that didn't was Bleach which the anime got canceled in 2014 and only just recently did they bring it back to finish adapting the series.Not necessarily. And it doesn’t have to be a popular series, just in general. The anime continues until it is finished, but as mentioned it isn’t always the case. Hunter x Hunter comes to mind. The original anime’s run stopped right before the bloody and violent Chimera Ant arc and the end of Greed Island, even though the former had already started in the manga. The 2011 reboot covered that arc and the chairman arc, but the series was cancelled after that due to lack of material and the hiatuses. I hear it’s getting brought back again soon, though. I stopped keeping up with the manga cause I know another hiatus inevitably looms on the horizon.

Gokusen and Fruits Basket also come to mind. Not sure about the former, but the latter seemed popular at the time. It ended after the first major arc since the manga was still ongoing. They also changed something in the anime that wasn't in the manga, but given that the manga wasn't there yet, you couldn't fault them. The revelation regarding the head of the Sohma family wasn't revealed until much later in the manga. Fruits Basket was rebooted in like 2020 I think as it was able to cover the entire manga. Gokusen as well as Kuroshitsuji just went off on anime original paths. The latter is still going manga wise whereas the former had a lot of live-action adaptations in the form of J-dramas and movies. The anime was never rebooted. Would’ve been nice to see it continued with an anime with a proper adaptation since the manga ended years ago. Still love the manga series. Series of the jousei genre are so underrated in the West. It’s all about those shounen series.

Kuroshitsuji, since it doesn't do weekly releases and is a series that releases chapters monthly, the anime had to go off on its own tangent. It was faithful to the manga up until the arc with the Indian prince dude showing up, from what I remember. Everything after that was anime-original including the second season with the added in characters of another earl by the name of Aloise and his butler, Claude (interesting seiyuu he had). The OAVs they've released though actually are more closely adapted from the manga as well as the theatrical films covering parts of the manga.

[Papenbrook]

Horikoshi-san has just posted a new sketch.



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvFVgNKaMAAnuaj?format=jpg&name=large (https://twitter.com/horikoshiko/status/1653197094554066944)




It isn't sexualized, thankfully.

[Sumac]

Horikoshi-san has just posted a new sketch.



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvFVgNKaMAAnuaj?format=jpg&name=large (https://twitter.com/horikoshiko/status/1653197094554066944)




It isn't sexualized, thankfully.
I wish it was. Just to spite puritans like you.

[Papenbrook]

On Twitter, people are disputing/defending Bakugou's character development. ( Yet again …, )

It's getting increasingly tedious. How I wish that the fandom would just wait for the manga's conclusion …

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Recently, people have been complaining about Dabi/Touya.

It's frustrating; the drama never ends …

[Sumac]

On Twitter, people are disputing/defending Bakugou's character development. ( Yet again …, )

It's getting increasingly tedious. How I wish that the fandom would just wait for the manga's conclusion …

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Recently, people have been complaining about Dabi/Touya.

It's frustrating; the drama never ends …
So its like when you make meaningless posts about sexy characters?

[Coola Yagami]

On Twitter, people are disputing/defending Bakugou's character development. ( Yet again …, )


You mean when he finally apologized for bullying Deku or did more stuff happen?

[Papenbrook]

Mostly, thousands of individuals are saying that Bakugou either didn't develop enough, or didn't actually progress at all. Specifically, they're mainly concerned with his remarkable lack of a narrative counterpart/"villain", his notable absence in certain story arcs, and his ostensible scarceness of plot importance.

It's somewhat frustrating, as I partially agree with several of their complaints. ( In terms of his portrayal, I can consider why they have several points of contention. ) I just don't agree with their overall synopsis, however.

I believe that Bakugou has had plenty of coherent, motivable development. It's … just not noticeable to many readers/viewers, unfortunately.

[Coola Yagami]

Mostly, thousands of individuals are saying that Bakugou either didn't develop enough, or didn't actually progress at all. Specifically, they're mainly concerned with his remarkable lack of a narrative counterpart/"villain", his notable absence in certain story arcs, and his ostensible scarceness of plot importance.

It's somewhat frustrating, as I partially agree with several of their complaints. ( In terms of his portrayal, I can consider why they have several points of contention. ) I just don't agree with their overall synopsis, however.

I believe that Bakugou has had plenty of coherent, motivable development. It's … just not noticeable to many readers/viewers, unfortunately.

I kinda see Bakugo like I see Vegeta, not always necessary but an extra foil to the plot. Kinda like that extra obstacle for the main character or characters besides the main problem.

[Papenbrook]

Ehh—I think that comparing Bakugou to Vegeta is a bit … extreme.

Bakugou hasn't killed/murdered anyone.

[CyberCubed]

I wish this series had more fanservice honestly. I want to see the girls fondle each other breasts in hot springs and walk around in the locker room in their underwear. Given the fanservice it does have I'm surprised how reserved it is and not going further. I get the feeling if this series came out in the 90's or early 2000's, it'd have a lot of fanservice with the female characters.

[Papenbrook]

Well, too bad.

Be prepared to see a lot less fanservice from now on.

[Coola Yagami]

Ehh—I think that comparing Bakugou to Vegeta is a bit … extreme.

Bakugou hasn't killed/murdered anyone.

True, but I mean he is a similar extra obstacle for Deku to overcome, alongside the more serious challenges and villains he has to face.

[Prowler]

The latest series has been very serious. No time for fanservice when they're constantly battling. A beach episode or Mineta being up to his antics in the middle of it wouldn't make any sense.

Plus, Midnight is now dead. We still have Momo's outfit to look at, if you want fanservice.

[Papenbrook]

Honestly, I'm getting fed up with the shipping community.

Just, enjoy your ships, people. There's no need to incite harassment towards others.

[Sumac]

Honestly, I'm getting fed up with the shipping community.

Just, enjoy your ships, people. There's no need to incite harassment towards others.
Wow, something truly rational, which even I can be onboard with.

[Prowler]

Honestly, I'm getting fed up with the shipping community.

Just, enjoy your ships, people. There's no need to incite harassment towards others.

Are you new to anime, or something? This is hardly the only fandom where shipping wars happen. :lol: Yeah, it's dumb, but the best thing to do is just ignore such weirdos.

[Bahamut810]

Honestly, I'm getting fed up with the shipping community.

Just, enjoy your ships, people. There's no need to incite harassment towards others.

wow...I am surprised to see you say that considering huge declarations of a thing being sexist online in current times is trying to incite harassment.

[Prowler]

I think Deku x Ochako and Kaminari x Jiro are practically official at this point. We know they fancy each other.

Momo x Todoroki is a popular ship as well, but I don't get a romantic or attraction vibe between both. Just respect for each other skills. But again, it's fine if you ship them. And they'd make a cool couple in theory.

Anyway, this is a shounen series. Not a romance.

[CyberCubed]

It's funny if I were a teenager when this show debuted, it probably would have been one of my favorite shows growing up. I was already 30+ when this show started, so even as an adult I was able to get into it. But I know if I WAS the target audience like 13-20 or so, I would have had this as one of my top shows growing up.

[Prowler]

It's funny if I were a teenager when this show debuted, it probably would have been one of my favorite shows growing up. I was already 30+ when this show started, so even as an adult I was able to get into it. But I know if I WAS the target audience like 13-20 or so, I would have had this as one of my top shows growing up.

I probably would have loved it and not see its flaws if I was a teenager when it debuted too.

As I said, the first 2 seasons were the best ones. The series had a lot of promise at first.

[CyberCubed]

It's the perfect show for teenagers. It's neither too overly violent or too overly silly, and has the perfect mix of action and story. Also most of the characters are likeable and reminds you of things in High School just with superheroes. In a way it's basically an anime version of the X-men.

[Prowler]

It's the perfect show for teenagers. It's neither too overly violent or too overly silly, and has the perfect mix of action and story. Also most of the characters are likeable and reminds you of things in High School just with superheroes. In a way it's basically an anime version of the X-men.

I haven't seen X-Men, so I wouldn't know. But I guess it is the perfect series for teenage anime fans.

There's better shounen series out there such as One Piece, for example. Oda is a great writer and artist.

[CyberCubed]

A show like this could really use more fanservice. It's surprisingly reserved in terms of swimsuit scenes or showing the girls changing, only one or two minor scenes in the whole series so far.

[Prowler]

A show like this could really use more fanservice. It's surprisingly reserved in terms of swimsuit scenes or showing the girls changing, only one or two minor scenes in the whole series so far.

Yet, a lot of fans bitch about Momo's revealing outfit often lol

[Papenbrook]

Certain sections of the fandom are taking issue with the lack of societal repercussions towards the series' heroes.

Personally, while I understand some of their sentiments, I don't think that their arguments are necessarily accurate.

[Bahamut810]

Yet, a lot of fans bitch about Momo's revealing outfit often lol

I don't think that's true. Its more like a minority of fans bitch about it they are just loud and on twitter.

[Prowler]

I don't think that's true. Its more like a minority of fans bitch about it they are just loud and on twitter.

I'm sure it's just a loud minority, but that's still ebiguh people to make some noise. And it's not just restricted to Twitter, I'm afraid. On Reddit there's people in the fandom like that as well.

Like me and Coola had discussed some time ago, MHA is an anime series that's more mainstream than average. Which means it attracts a lot of fans who normally don't watch anime and aren't familiar with the medium's tropes. Basically, those people aren't used to things like fanservice and then don't react well when they see it.

It's stupid because it's just a cartoon/comic. But some people really have strange priorities and worry about the most meaningless stuff.

[Papenbrook]

The color page has been released.

It contains … very little sexualization. At least no one's topless …

[CyberCubed]

Momo already looks older than most of the girls, if they said she was 18 you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. That's why anime ages don't matter too much, unless characters are drawn to look very young, you really couldn't tell if some of them were already over 18 or not.

Everyone else does look between 15-17 or so, which suits their canon ages.

[Coola Yagami]

The color page has been released.

It contains … very little sexualization. At least no one's topless …

ASAIK no one's ever been topless on that show.

[Papenbrook]

Look at the Hagakure color page …

… or Toga's various instances of nudity …

[Sumac]

Look at the Hagakure color page …

… or Toga's various instances of nudity …
You project so many problems and insecurities, which could be resolved by simply stop clutching your ass and finding someone who actually would care about you.

[CyberCubed]

Posting scenes from the show to scare feminists:

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n9j1FJ384gU/maxresdefault.jpg

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/958607574772663811/4442B0764A6E634DA04410F9767A3BA70F44DEF9/?imw=1024&imh=575&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=true

https://i0.wp.com/butwhytho.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/COMICS-Use-this-to-resize-images-1-8.jpg?fit=810%2C450&ssl=1

https://animecorner.me/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Uraraka-My-Hero-Academia-Episode-104-1024x576.png

https://animetree.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hey-look-fanservice.jpg?w=810


Funnily enough all these scenes above are like 2-3 second scenes, My Hero Academia actually doesn't have much fanservice (other than Momo's outfit I suppose), and most of it doesn't sexualize the girls much compared to other anime.

[Sumac]

None of those looks pervy or whatnot. Just standard anime faire and pretty tame at that. Not sure, what some people is about...on the other hand I know: they want attention for attacking [current famous thing].

[Prowler]

Let papenbrook rant. It always gives us a good chance to talk about the sexy girls from My Hero Academia.

Momo Yaoyorozu is my favourite one, by far. She's beautiful and fine as hell. I really like Midnight and Ochako Uraraka as well.

[Papenbrook]

There's a considerable difference between finding the characters "cute"/endearing and highlighting certain "aspects" that you find attractive.

You can appreciate a character's overall aesthetic without using inappropriate descriptors.

[Sumac]

You can appreciate a character's overall aesthetic without using inappropriate descriptors.
What are those inappropriate descriptors? Besides, "inappropriateness" ranges from one person to another.

If you, lonely prude, find something "over the top", it doesn't mean other people do so.

[Prowler]

There's a considerable difference between finding the characters "cute"/endearing and highlighting certain "aspects" that you find attractive.

You can appreciate a character's overall aesthetic without using inappropriate descriptors.

Lemme ask you something.

Why do you think there's countless good looking female anime and video game characters with nice bodies to match? What do you exactly think is the purpose of that? You think it's all just a big coincidence?

[Papenbrook]

Yes, I know that they're mainly designed for a straight male audience; they're supposed to cater to the male gaze.

I still think that it's a bit … unnerving.

[Coola Yagami]

Yes, I know that they're mainly designed for a straight male audience; they're supposed to cater to the male gaze.

I still think that it's a bit … unnerving.

Personally I have no problem with it as long as the character does more than just be fanservice. All of them have some sort of personality quirk and cool super powers and cool scenes and whatnot.

[CyberCubed]

It's alluring that High School aged girls have the same bodies as the adult women/superheroes in the show. Like aside from say Midnight or the other adult women being taller most of the time, if you stand them next to the kids there's not much difference.

[Sumac]

I still think that it's a bit … unnerving.
You find it unnerving, that others find some people (fictional or real) attractive?
No offense, but just how big that inferior complex of yours, if people finding other people beautiful makes you nervous?

[Coola Yagami]

Yes, I know that they're mainly designed for a straight male audience; they're supposed to cater to the male gaze.

I still think that it's a bit … unnerving.

You're on a message board where most members find April O'Neil attractive in the same manner.....

[ZariusTwo]

Why is the male gaze offensive?

There's sexual deviancy found with multiple genders

[Papenbrook]

It's offensive because it objectifies and dehumanizes women/girls.

Don't try to defend it.

[Sumac]

It's offensive because it objectifies and dehumanizes women/girls.

Don't try to defend it.
Apparently natural sexual desire is offensive, folks!. But I bet someone like you gave a lot just for someone to look at you with desire. Lack of it explains a lot about modern feminism and some perpetually offended people.

It seems you don't understand how people work, which is not surprising. People are inherently sexual creature. Whether we like it or not, a lot of what we do and what we thing is sexual, since, like any other animal on the planet, we, even subconsciously, want to procreate.

You want to look your best and go to gym (to attract potential partner), you want better house and job (to elevate your status to have a better partner), you travel around the world (to highlight your status and wealth to better attract your partner) and so on.

What I am getting at, humans are inherently have sexual thoughts, and, yes. It means that people, women and men alike WILL check other people anyway and think of sex and sexual gratification.

Point being - there is very little objectionable about "male gaze". It is natural. And if you think there are less of "female gaze" - you are either blind or ignorant. If anything, you'd might to aim your "righteous fury" (if there is any, since I suspect you are just a lukewarm troll) at Chaturbate and the like. Because, if you think some sexy characters in manga are more objectionable and problematic than real women doing all kind of ****ed up **** for money in a public place, you have problems with your brain.

[Bahamut810]

It's offensive because it objectifies and dehumanizes women/girls.

Don't try to defend it.

The male gaze is what makes the sex industry work. If there is no male gaze then there is no method to attract customers, thus sex work is off the table. Also, attractiveness as a social construct takes men's involvement since they are the subject being appealed to. If you remove the male gaze then the women who use attractiveness to feel powerful are left high and dry. **** off with your archaic anti-feminist views.

On a more serious note, come back when you start willingly talking about the female gaze being offensive that objectifies men to their looks, their paychecks and their labor.

[Papenbrook]

Here's what the "Female Gaze" signifies … (https://www.sociomix.com/diaries/lifestyle/the-female-gaze-simply-what-is-it/1607449923)

[Coola Yagami]

Here's what the "Female Gaze" signifies … (https://www.sociomix.com/diaries/lifestyle/the-female-gaze-simply-what-is-it/1607449923)

That's a long article to say 'check out a guy's musculature, his package and his bank account '.

[Sumac]

Here's what the "Female Gaze" signifies … (https://www.sociomix.com/diaries/lifestyle/the-female-gaze-simply-what-is-it/1607449923)
Ah, yes, when women portrayed through the eyes of women it is about "inner qualities...".
Pile of nonsense.

Well, unless you generally don't care about how you look, which might be the case, given your disposition, which is not universal rule and more like an exception. All people care about how their looks, which is, among other things, like class, tied to desirability. But I suspect you and "desire" are not good pals.

[Bahamut810]

Here's what the "Female Gaze" signifies … (https://www.sociomix.com/diaries/lifestyle/the-female-gaze-simply-what-is-it/1607449923)

Hmmm...an article written by a woman about minimizing the harm caused by the female gaze. That's some real misandry trying to minimize the lived experiences of men worldwide.

It also ignores woman centered media that portrays men as evil (the cheating husband) and/or deserving to be cheated on (the boring husband) while focusing that female gaze on a mans bank account, looks or his pampering the woman that has been a mainstay on the Hallmark Channel and Harlequin novels among other media. Just because women look for different things then men does not mean they don't have their own gaze.

Do better and unlearn these harmful, sexist attitudes.

[Papenbrook]

… and, predictably, dudebros miss the entire point …

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Anyway, here are my least favorite MHA ships:




• KamiJirou ( It's heavily implied that Jirou harbors feelings for Yaoyorozu. Plus, Kaminari exhibits misogynistic behavior. )

• Iidayama ( Aoyama had a brief interaction with Iida. Afterwards, they don't actually acknowledge one another. )

• TodoBaku ( I … just don't see any chemistry. It seems that they barely tolerate one another. )

• TodoMomo ( Generally, they only had brief, platonic interactions. )

• Dekuyama ( Midoriya … doesn't have any specific, special moments with Aoyama. )

• TokoTsuyu ( This pair just feels … empty. It's like pairing for the sake of pairing. )

• DabiHawks ( They hate each other. )

[Bahamut810]

… and, predictably, dudebros miss the entire point …

Female privilege makes the author of this blind to the harm that her defense of the female gaze causes as well as the extent that it causes harm to other people. Men don't need her to femsplain away the harm that she is helping to cause to them.

Do better.

[Sumac]

… and, predictably, dudebros miss the entire point …
I am like the furthest thing from a dudebro, yet, even I can see the whole point is stupid and counterproductive.

[Papenbrook]

Please. Dudebros express constant, consistent hatred towards women and girls. They continuously belittle important issues that happen to concern people of various genders.

This forum is filled with a lot of dudebros.

[Coola Yagami]

Please. Dudebros express constant, consistent hatred towards women and girls. They continuously belittle important issues that happen to concern people of various genders.

This forum is filled with a lot of dudebros.

Not really.

No one's really said anything negative about women, except maybe Cybercubed and anyone that might have issues with their SOs.

[Sumac]

Please. Dudebros express constant, consistent hatred towards women and girls. They continuously belittle important issues that happen to concern people of various genders.

This forum is filled with a lot of dudebros.
Or maybe you are just a fragile troll, who think that any different view from yours is a sign of "hatred".

Also, "constant hatred"?! Please, stop projecting, not everyone obsessed as you are.

[CyberCubed]

I really like big boobs on teenage female characters.

[Bahamut810]

Please. Dudebros express constant, consistent hatred towards women and girls. They continuously belittle important issues that happen to concern people of various genders.

This forum is filled with a lot of dudebros.

This here is some prime use of the female gaze to express your misguided misandrist views to discredit men and their lived experiences. Do better.

Seriously though, disagreement does not equal hatred. It just means they disagree with you.

[Papenbrook]

Within this thread alone, people have attempted to justify the objectification/exploitation of women and girls.

This forum seems to dislike women.

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Anyway, there's a new promotional image for the seventh season.



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyvCu9gaUAAESdz?format=jpg&name=large (https://twitter.com/heroaca_anime/status/1669646013462880256)

[Sumac]

Within this thread alone, people have attempted to justify the objectification/exploitation of women and girls.

This forum seems to dislike women.
They are fictional characters, who can't have any opinion on anything.
If you are so fragile, you can't handle people calling drawings "attractive" you probably should lock yourself in your messy room and cry in a pillow, since world won't change. Or start go to the gym and buy a good make up kit.

Also, no-one on forum hates women. Majority of people hate worthless trolls and fragile keyboard "activists".

[Coola Yagami]

This forum seems to dislike women.



I think with how people like Ochako, Momo, Tsuyu, Mina, Kyoka, Hagakure Midnight, Mt Lady and of course..... being that this is a TMNT forum, April O'Neil, this forum seems to really love their women.

[Bahamut810]

Within this thread alone, people have attempted to justify the objectification/exploitation of women and girls.

This forum seems to dislike women.

The only person speaking ill of these characters is you. You are treating them like they need to be in a hijab. Everyone else is talking about how awesome they are.

The only person 'objectifying' them is Cubed. He likes boobs. He is talking about liking the drawn pictures of the fictional characters.

[Sumac]

If those characters were real people your diatribes, Papen, would have been incredibly infantilizing and insulting to them, since you treat them like brainless children who can't have right opinion until someone smarter and enlightened will educate them! And for some reason, I suspect you cast yourself into this role.

[Papenbrook]

The newest chapter is only nine pages long.

I'm started to get worried.

[Coola Yagami]

The newest chapter is only nine pages long.

I'm started to get worried.

WTF????? Nine pages?

[CyberCubed]

Like most manga artists/writers he's having health problems and suffering from burnout. That's why they should let them take a break.

[Papenbrook]

That's just it; he refuses to stop.

He wants to finish as soon as possible. It's sad, really.

[Coola Yagami]

That's just it; he refuses to stop.

He wants to finish as soon as possible. It's sad, really.

Some stories just need to be told. At the very least we can say the guy has passion.

[ZariusTwo]

I've found when writing my comic strips, I can cram a lot more story into shorter amounts of pages.

[Sumac]

That's just it; he refuses to stop.

He wants to finish as soon as possible. It's sad, really.
On the other hand, faster he ends, faster he can rest.

[Coola Yagami]

I've found when writing my comic strips, I can cram a lot more story into shorter amounts of pages.

I assume those are your characters. It just hits different when you're writing your story and your characters. Deku, Bakugo and the rest mean much more to Kohei Horikoshi than some random hires to work on Spider-Man when he didn't actually create Spider-Man.

[ZariusTwo]

I assume those are your characters. It just hits different when you're writing your story and your characters. Deku, Bakugo and the rest mean much more to Kohei Horikoshi than some random hires to work on Spider-Man when he didn't actually create Spider-Man.

I didn't intend for my post to be a jab at all those guys, just pointing out that there's nothing wrong with short-form writing if their storytelling abilities within that page count are still considered peak. If anything I was respecting their work

[Allio]

So in some great news, My Hero Academia: Vigilante is getting an anime. Which I’m excited about.

Had the best “I am here” in the franchise.

[Papenbrook]

Hopefully, they won't adapt the rape attempt.

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The latest chapter seems to include sexual assault.

It's disgustingly biphobic.

[neatoman]

Hopefully, they won't adapt the rape attempt.

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The latest chapter seems to include sexual assault.

It's disgustingly biphobic.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EROf_TZW4AABWAu.jpg

[Papenbrook]

I'm glad that Toga is getting more characterization, but …

Did they really need to include a boob grab? It seems … unnecessary.

[Coola Yagami]

I'm glad that Toga is getting more characterization, but …

Did they really need to include a boob grab? It seems … unnecessary.

Depends who's doing the grabbing. Toga does look kinda touchy-feely, wether it's actual desire or just to mess with her victims before she stabs them.

[Sumac]

Depends who's doing the grabbing. Toga does look kinda touchy-feely, wether it's actual desire or just to mess with her victims before she stabs them.
How could you suggest that crazy and murderous psychopath acts like a crazy and murderous psychopaths! Thinks of the feelings of the crazy and murderous psychopaths everywhere! Its bigotry! Is racism! Its unacceptable!!

Next thing you say, that villains should kill and use insults!
Outrageous!!
I am literally shakingggggggggggggggg!!

[Papenbrook]

I wish that the series were more villain-centric.

Most of the villains needed more elaborate characteristics.

[ssjup81]

I wish that the series were more villain-centric.

Most of the villains needed more elaborate characteristics.Do they not get that in the manga? Anime adaptations are usually condensed.

That aside, I really do need to get back to this series. Coola_Yagami and I stopped after the first couple of arcs/seasons for the anime. I was curious where things would go next.

[Papenbrook]

The villains are very hollow; I feel that they should have more dimensional characteristics.

Speaking of which, I … was just not vibing with the latest chapter.

It seems that Uraraka only managed to make the current situation worse. Toga was already distressing her, and it seems like she's planning on attacking.

It's an unfortunate chapter.

[Papenbrook]

It looks like people are quarreling about ships/pairings … yet again.

I'm fed up with the Twitter debates. I wish that people would just focus on the chapters.

[Coola Yagami]

It looks like people are quarreling about ships/pairings … yet again.

I'm fed up with the Twitter debates. I wish that people would just focus on the chapters.

It's Twitter. I'm surprised they're not arguing because there aren't enough black people and trans people in the series.

[Papenbrook]

Usually, MHA!Twitter argues about:



Bakugou's characterization ( and progression )
Uraraka's characterization ( and progression )
Midoriya's characterization ( and progression )
The Todoroki family plotline
The traitor plotline
The portrayal of the villains
The ongoing conflict between the heroes and the villains
The ongoing conflict between shippers


It's tiring.

[Bahamut810]

Twitter freaks do as twitter freaks do

[CyberCubed]

I wish there was more lesbian art of all the girls.

[Bahamut810]

I wish there was more lesbian art of all the girls.

I dont think that would be official...

What is official though is the latest chapter of the manga is Fkin amazing. The return of All-Might!

[CyberCubed]

This is the type of show where all the girls making out with each other would work well.

[Papenbrook]

If you're trying to reference Horikoshi's latest artwork, then don't even bother.

It's not going to happen.

[Sumac]

If you're trying to reference Horikoshi's latest artwork, then don't even bother.

It's not going to happen.
Not that fans need any permission.
Especially not yours. :lol:

Edit:Aforemetioned art (https://twitter.com/horikoshiko/status/1685645098024132609)

[Papenbrook]

I was just inspecting the latest anniversary artwork, and then …



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1KtJ3rX0AAuf7s?format=jpg&name=large (https://twitter.com/shonenjump/status/1680958038243459072)

Why is he crying?

[Coola Yagami]

I was just inspecting the latest anniversary artwork, and then …



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1KtJ3rX0AAuf7s?format=jpg&name=large (https://twitter.com/shonenjump/status/1680958038243459072)

Why is he crying?



Which one? The belly-laser dude?

[Papenbrook]

Yes.

I don't know why he's crying.

[Bahamut810]

Yes.

I don't know why he's crying.




Probably because he is still part of UA and he wasn't cast out by his classmates

[Papenbrook]

The newest chapter is only nine pages long.

I'm started to get worried.


… seven pages …

The latest chapter had seven pages.

I hope that someone aids Horikoshi-san.

[Coola Yagami]

… seven pages …

The latest chapter had seven pages.

I hope that someone aids Horikoshi-san.

Darn, **** is getting serious. Hope he gets some kind of break somehow.

[Papenbrook]

The general fandom seems to accept that that All-Might will pass on.

Personally, I'm ambivalent about the situation. While I think All-Might will "die", I think Toshinori Yagi will "live".

[Papenbrook]

On Twitter, people are disputing/defending Bakugou's character development. ( Yet again …, )

It's getting increasingly tedious. How I wish that the fandom would just wait for the manga's conclusion …




… And, yet again, people are quarreling over Bakugou's story relevance.

Just stop.

[Bahamut810]

… And, yet again, people are quarreling over Bakugou's story relevance.

Just stop.

Are you talking about on X/Twitter? Just ignore Twitter wierdos. They are all unreasonable, moronic, and toxic.

[Papenbrook]

I just checked out the latest chapter of My Hero Academia, and wow ...

That cover ...

With a sixteen year-old, no less ...

It's disgusting. I hope that Horikoshi looks back on it with disdain.

Oh, I guess this applies here, too. Quite literally, in this case ...




… And, it's Naked Hagakure. Again.

Please stop.

[Bahamut810]

… And, it's Naked Hagakure. Again.

Please stop.



Stop being one of the twitter wierdos you just complained about.

[Sumac]

Stop being one of the twitter wierdos you just complained about.
But what do you expect her to do? Get a real personality? :lol:

[Bahamut810]

Hey, Papen. I just heard about this one, but if you are looking for superhero manga this may be more up your alley. I haven't read it yet, but the brief on it seems like it may be better for more sensitive readers.

The Manga (anime is coming in October), Shy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shy_(manga))

"The story follows Teru Momijiyama as the Japanese hero Shy as she fights alongside the heroes of the earth to ward off evil and keep world peace, all while learning to control her severe shyness and to deal with the fears and uncertainties that come with being a hero. She is accompanied by fellow hero colleagues: Stardust, Century, Lady Black, Mian Long, and her closest friend and mentor, Spirit."

I will probably be giving it a read as the premise sounds promising to me.

[Papenbrook]

… And, it's Naked Hagakure. Again.

Please stop.





… And … it's Naked Hagakure, yet again …

Along with All-Might using Yaoyorozu's quirk with Mineta's …


Just, … stop the misogyny, Horikoshi …

[Coola Yagami]

… And … it's Naked Hagakure, yet again …

Along with All-Might using Yaoyorozu's quirk along with Mineta's …


Just … stop the misogyny, Horikoshi …



Maybe manga/anime just isn't for you? That Velma show might be more up your alley.

[Papenbrook]

Seriously, when are people going to stop arguing about Bakugou?

I'm tired of the Twitter debates.

[Bahamut810]

Seriously, when are people going to stop arguing about Bakugou?

I'm tired of the Twitter debates.

Then stop reading things from Twitter wierdos. Go read Shy, its much more up your alley.

I know I am going to regret this, but how is using Yaoyorozu's quirk with Mineta's quirk misogyny?

[Papenbrook]

I … don't need to explain.

Anyway, Horikoshi has revealed his newest sketch.




https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6RBO8DbUAA6bnD?format=jpg&name=large (https://twitter.com/horikoshiko/status/1703558682762793131)


It's … relatively unique. I'm … somewhat impressed by the translucent/transparent effects.

Still, why did he have to draw a boob-and-butt position?

[Coola Yagami]

Seems like a typical anime girl pose to me?

[Sumac]

Seems like a typical anime girl pose to me?
'brook whines about anything.
I wonder how she looks into a mirror without calling it sexist.

[Bahamut810]

I … don't need to explain.

You made a claim that is genuinely baffling. I can usually guess the reason why you think something is istaphobic...but this? The only possible reason I can think of is because Mineta (who has been more of less dropped from the series) is a perv, but that does not make using his power sexist in any way.

Really...what's sexist about it?

[Sumac]

I … don't need to explain.
That's not how it works.
If you make a claim you MUST back it up. If you say something-something is -phobic, you should say, why it is so.

Otherwise you are just a clown.

[Papenbrook]

Mineta had groped Yaoyorozu. Basically, he had committed sexual assault.

That's why I feel disgusted by it.

–––––––

Fans are quarreling over the depiction of "Iron-Might".

They wonder if "he's" going against the themes of the series.

[Bahamut810]

Mineta had groped Yaoyorozu. Basically, he had committed sexual assault.

That's why I feel disgusted by it.

–––––––

Fans are quarreling over the depiction of "Iron-Might".

They wonder if "he's" going against the themes of the series.




Then why are you watching the show? I don't remember that specifically happening (long series and its Mineta... I only remember him doing that to Asui to which he was immediately punished) but...he is not his power. If you were disgusted by association...He is one of class 1-A, he is part of UA, he has powers...how many other associations do you want to add in there to be disgusted by?

If its twitter freaks, don't listen to them. They aren't fans, and are stupid. Iron-might is awesome. The last few chapters has been him taking what he has learned from all his students to fight *his* foe.

You might want to read something else instead...Shy is more your speed. Its like Green Lantern meets Sailor Moon. Its actually pretty good in the 30-sum chapters I have read so far. Then stay away from Twitter freaks

[Papenbrook]

Yagi hasn't had frequent interactions with the class.

His attempt at "mimicking" the students' abilities just feels … superficial at best; he's treating them like pawns.

It… has unfortunate implications.




-------

Hot Take: I noticed that Bakugou's hair has sideburns.

It feels weird when he's drawn without them.

[Papenbrook]

When I looked at that one Deku panel/page, I nearly laughed.

I don't know why though. The situation wasn't a laughing matter.

Edit:

… and, Bakugou's back.

Prepare for more discourse …

[Papenbrook]

So, in the latest chapter, …



… someone got cut in half.

Brutal …

[Autbot_Benz]

https://i.imgur.com/0vQaFxp.jpg

[Bahamut810]

Anyway, rant over. Even as a guy who has been liked by some women, feminist hypocrisy on this subject annoys me when I read something like this thread.

So what do you think about My Hero Aca? On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being its the worst and 10 being that its the most amazing thing ever...why is it around an 8?

[The Inventive Donatello]

So what do you think about My Hero Aca? On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being its the worst and 10 being that its the most amazing thing ever...why is it around an 8?

Lol.

I have seen the first two and a half seasons. It's pretty good but as far as superhero anime goes I think One Punch Man is better. I will start MHA from the start again at some point though.

[Bahamut810]

Lol.

I have seen the first two and a half seasons. It's pretty good but as far as superhero anime goes I think One Punch Man is better. I will start MHA from the start again at some point though.

Fair, fair. It has got wild towards the impending ending. I would highly recommend getting caught up for the new season where we are going to see the Amazing appearance of Star and Stripe, the American Hero who has a power I would think could rival All Might.

One Punch Man is awesome...I haven't got into the Manga for it yet, but I expect to at some point.

[The Inventive Donatello]

Fair, fair. It has got wild towards the impending ending. I would highly recommend getting caught up for the new season where we are going to see the Amazing appearance of Star and Stripe, the American Hero who has a power I would think could rival All Might.

One Punch Man is awesome...I haven't got into the Manga for it yet, but I expect to at some point.

Thanks. Yeah there is so much to watch. I was trying to get through Hunter x Hunter too, but there is soo much to watch, play, read, listen to that I juggle too much stuff.

One Punch Man is indeed excellent. A bit silly at places but I like it. As for MHA, it's one of those animes that actually has a good dub in my opinion. I enjoy anime and superhero fiction so a combination of those is a win-win.

Sorry for my rant above - it does come across as misogynist. There was really no need for it. It's just a bit of a bugbear for me with SOME women. I should really delete that.

[Bahamut810]

I enjoy anime and superhero fiction so a combination of those is a win-win.

Then might I suggest...My Hero Academia Vigilantes? It takes the idea that MHA is essentially Anime "Superman passing on his mantle", where Vigilantes is Anime "Batman passing on his mantle" within the world and is a prequel to MHA so some of the Heros show up. So far I am thought Volume 4 and its really enjoyable.

Sorry for my rant above - it does come across as misogynist. There was really no need for it. It's just a bit of a bugbear for me with SOME women. I should really delete that.

That's fine, its no worse then Papen in this thread. I agree that there are problems with some of the ideas pushed with Feminism.

[The Inventive Donatello]

Then might I suggest...My Hero Academia Vigilantes? It takes the idea that MHA is essentially Anime "Superman passing on his mantle", where Vigilantes is Anime "Batman passing on his mantle" within the world and is a prequel to MHA so some of the Heros show up. So far I am thought Volume 4 and its really enjoyable.



That's fine, its no worse then Papen in this thread. I agree that there are problems with some of the ideas pushed with Feminism.

Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely add it to the list as I have read manga before. I like prequel type stuff a lot so hopefully at some point I can get to all this. I haven't read the whole thread but it sounds like you're a big fan of this property?

As for the feminism stuff, yeah it does have some hypocrisy within it. I do love women but some feminists can be a bit much I have found.

Edit: deleted it anyway. I don't wanna post garbage like that and do myself a disservice. Plus I criticised another poster for his caring too much about political issues so it seems hypocritical of me to write that diatribe. I feel better for deleting it.

[CyberCubed]

I'm caught up with the anime, all 6 seasons, the 3 movies, and the specials. I don't follow the manga so I'll wait for it to be adapted.

If this show aired when I was a kid/teen I know it would have been my favorite series. As an adult I really like it but this would have been HUGE if it aired say in the late 90's or early 2000's when anime was much more limited in the west. I know it's very popular today but it probably would have had DBZ or Pokemon level impact back then.

[Bahamut810]

Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely add it to the list as I have read manga before. I like prequel type stuff a lot so hopefully at some point I can get to all this. I haven't read the whole thread but it sounds like you're a big fan of this property?


Yeah, I am a pretty big fan. I have recently started collecting animu statues and I almost have a full Deltof of various characters. Nothing really expensive...yet...but I don't know 15 of the characters so far?

[Bahamut810]

I'm caught up with the anime, all 6 seasons, the 3 movies, and the specials. I don't follow the manga so I'll wait for it to be adapted.

I don't think you are entirely wrong in this. Some of the major action scenes are difficult to keep up with in the manga and anime does them some major good service.

[The Inventive Donatello]

I'm caught up with the anime, all 6 seasons, the 3 movies, and the specials. I don't follow the manga so I'll wait for it to be adapted.

If this show aired when I was a kid/teen I know it would have been my favorite series. As an adult I really like it but this would have been HUGE if it aired say in the late 90's or early 2000's when anime was much more limited in the west. I know it's very popular today but it probably would have had DBZ or Pokemon level impact back then.

Question for you and Bahamut..how do you think it compares to Western superhero stuff? I know the creator is inspired by Spider-Man. I remember thinking it is similar to the aforementioned One Punch Man with the classes and grades of heroes etc.

Apparently the best stuff comes in the later seasons (might be wrong but I heard that) so looking forward to starting it again on Funimation and getting to those parts. I haven't watched it since 2020 (dropping a show and starting new stuff is a terrible habit I have) so I'd need to start from the beginning again.