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My Hero Academia (Shonen Jump) move over pirates, ninjas, reapers, its Hero time
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Dude will cell-style self-destruct
I can't afford GAF gold =,(.
Elfforkusu
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I'm going to go with:
c,a
Though it'll be c,c immediately after the fight. (evil dude will escape and live just long enough to pass on his powers)
c,a
Though it'll be c,c immediately after the fight. (evil dude will escape and live just long enough to pass on his powers)
Honestly, this chapter pretty much elevates the series to the next level, the villain went from sympathetic in the previous chapters to absolutely grotesque in this one, Horikoshi is just messing with my feelings.
Also I loved how they handled the reveal of Shigaraki's origin. It was pretty obvious from the point of view of the reader, since they did mention the name before, but the motivations and the way it was used by AfO to attack All Might mentally is just superb.
Also I loved how they handled the reveal of Shigaraki's origin. It was pretty obvious from the point of view of the reader, since they did mention the name before, but the motivations and the way it was used by AfO to attack All Might mentally is just superb.
Cool touches, speaking of:
All for One pulls off his mask cables simply so that he can mock All Mght with the smile finger thing
All for One has EYE SOCKETS COVERED IN FLESH
All Might's final activation with his right hand has the same effect as Deku's first uncontrolled activation
All for One has EYE SOCKETS COVERED IN FLESH
All Might's final activation with his right hand has the same effect as Deku's first uncontrolled activation
Newtype-001
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Dat Tokoyami in the BG
Dat Tokoyami in the BG
pretty cool cover
Dat Tokoyami in the BG
THE ABSOLUTE MADMAN.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Dat Tokoyami in the BG
Maaaaaan I love this cover. Reminds me of a lot of cape comic covers I've seen, actually.
Dat Tokoyami in the BG
Deku taking down most likely the strongest guy during the invasion was awsome.
Newtype-001
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Someone pointed out shigaraki and Nana have the same mole
Thought it was a nice touch though its weird some panels of his face have it and some dont.
I guess he forgets to add it, happens to pretty much everyone, although after this I won't be surprised they go back and fix it for future volume releases.
Nice touch too.
NHarmonic.
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I'm betting a d on this one. He'll kill AfO, then will say a few words before dying. That resets the field for deku and shigaraki's future confrontations.
What would hurt, tbh, is how far from deku he is. If this actually happens and deku can't say goodbye, it'd screw me up pretty bad.
Also, that cover is incredible.
What would hurt, tbh, is how far from deku he is. If this actually happens and deku can't say goodbye, it'd screw me up pretty bad.
Also, that cover is incredible.
The best thing about the showdown right now was that the flow of actions leading up to here were completely natural. Surprise attack to kidnapping to rescue to a tear jerking brawl.
Some other manga would just say there's undisclosed big special fight in a certain moment of time like a few weeks or months to excuse a training arc or to cover all the characters that will be involved in the big moment. It works for some like sports manga but it used so often.
This didn't at all it got this in a chain of events that spanned just around mid-twenty chapters. Each one not being boring and feeling natural. All important information that lead to the recent reveal were sprinkled throughout in previous chapters creating genuine surprised and "ah-ha" moments.
In short, this manga is really fucking good.
Trojita
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Considering that even All Might thought that Deku was going to have to face AFO (and beat him in the future) I doubt All Might beats AFO even if it would be great if he did.
Edit: It was great how surprised and happy All Might was to see Deku and the rest of his students there unexpectadely to save Bakugou. Deku is the best protégé a hero could ask for. Obviously Kirishima gets mad props for persuading Deku to come, but when he asked, Deku literally had two broken arms. Go back to the panel when he asks, both arms are literally covered in bandages/casts and Deku was just told his injuries could be irreversible soon.
I'm glad the plan Deku came up with also involved Iida. Iida on the surface might not be the most interesting character, but he is a flawed hero trying better himself even against his nature.
He doesn't have the natural heroic spirit of saving people like Deku. His excuse that he would have saved someone like Ochako during the entrance exam was just that, an excuse. He was talking himself into thinking he would have done what Deku would have done in a real situation. He then felt like he needed to be in a different team during the cavalry battle so that he wouldn't continue being in Deku's shadow. Later he tries to get revenge against Stain instead of saving the incapacitated hero, having Stain dub him as a "Fake Hero". Iida agreeing to come on this virtual suicide mission was a big step.
Edit: It was great how surprised and happy All Might was to see Deku and the rest of his students there unexpectadely to save Bakugou. Deku is the best protégé a hero could ask for. Obviously Kirishima gets mad props for persuading Deku to come, but when he asked, Deku literally had two broken arms. Go back to the panel when he asks, both arms are literally covered in bandages/casts and Deku was just told his injuries could be irreversible soon.
I'm glad the plan Deku came up with also involved Iida. Iida on the surface might not be the most interesting character, but he is a flawed hero trying better himself even against his nature.
He doesn't have the natural heroic spirit of saving people like Deku. His excuse that he would have saved someone like Ochako during the entrance exam was just that, an excuse. He was talking himself into thinking he would have done what Deku would have done in a real situation. He then felt like he needed to be in a different team during the cavalry battle so that he wouldn't continue being in Deku's shadow. Later he tries to get revenge against Stain instead of saving the incapacitated hero, having Stain dub him as a "Fake Hero". Iida agreeing to come on this virtual suicide mission was a big step.
Personal favorite, best shounen jump manga, or literally best out of all manga ever made?
I was hoping there would be some way to pass down AfO to someone else, so that Shigaraki could inherit it.
pelicansurf
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Iida is totally Steiner from FF9.
Newtype-001
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I dont think ive ever gotten this hyped for a shonen manga...maybe Bakuman... but still.
Horikoshis done really well in characterising AFO in these last 4 chapters. AFO imitating Nana was so great.
Horikoshis done really well in characterising AFO in these last 4 chapters. AFO imitating Nana was so great.
That's an awesome cover.
Dat Tokoyami in the BG
I already think this is the best shounen jump manga after One Piece, but I'm talking about all time.
striferser
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Dedication Through Light
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Ojiro has good fan support, such bDay love. https://twitter.com/___swithps/status/736210475977842688
WhiskerFrisker
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Just read the chapter: exposing All Might to the world all while breaking his spirit is dastardly, AFO.
My bet: C, A.
My bet: C, A.
B,D
OniBarubary
Banned
I meant moreso how everyone watching will react. We already know that All Might is okay with killing him, and that even seems to be his goal, but we have an entire society that looks up to him as a hero and symbol of peace and is part of an institution that treats this like a job that people aspire too. If I was like 15 or what the fuck ever age they are and was devoting myself wholly to becoming a hero and All Might was the example of everything I want to be, and I saw him KILL a man on live television? That'd fuck me up. Hell, I'm 30 and that'd fuck me up. This society doesn't seem to have a loose idea of when it's okay to kill, it still seems pretty morally on "killing is bad"
He said he would take AfO to justice not kill him. And AfO is quite the sturdy guy. Dude took a SMASH punch right in the face.
OniBarubary
Banned
Huh, it looks like I read a wonky translation or something cause I coulda sworn All Might said he was gonna kill him, whereas now that I'm reading back it looks like he was gonna take him to jail, justice, whatever. AfO did say "kill me again" though which is interesting.
Last time they fought, All Might ripped the guy's legs off and smashed his head in.
OniBarubary
Banned
I mean, I could live through that.
'Tis but a flesh wound.
It read to me like All Might's objective was to capture him, but, as Gran Torino pointed out, AfO got under his skin last time too and he missed his opportunity to capture him, so I want to think he instead when on a rampage back then and beat the shit out of him, but this gave AfO enough time to escape.
"If _____ get better and better with time and never falters it will eventually become the best thing ever!" isn't as poignant a statement as you think it is
Anyway, great chapter is great. I don't know how you resolve this conflict without a death without feeling cheap or taking away all the stakes of the conflict but we are just going to have to wait and see how this all plays out.
NHarmonic.
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Yeah, probably crime would rise, but my point was in getting this balance between the 2 youngest reps of Justice and crime. If AfO survives and is involved later in the plot, shigaraki tomura kinda loses any point as a character IMO. When you have this OP villain with thousands of quirks the focus would shift to him, and all the development and build up on Tomura would feel useless.
Both All Might and AfO need to get out of the equation. It'll collapse the hero society, so there'll be huge changes and world building dynamics (thus, keeping the plot interesting) and would also give some time to breathe for Deku and Shigaraki in terms of dealing with grief, dominating their quirks, etc.
WhiskerFrisker
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I understood that game reference.
Trojita
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My lord I was a tiny bit bored when they were doing the whole rescue thing but man the series of events that have unfolded to this point has been amazing. Even if all might doesn't die I expect him to been in shambles, Deku having to watch the person he idolizes be nothing but a husk of his former self as he slowly dies over days/weeks.
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