My Hero Academia

[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]

Originally Posted by Papenbrook

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

That, and there ARE some really cute character designs.

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.

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!" 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by ssjup81

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.

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]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

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 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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

Spoiler:

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

Spoiler:

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!

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Papenbrook

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.

Originally Posted by Papenbrook

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

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.