It seems a little early, but I feel like the current material would be just enough for one 24-26 ep season, as I said before ending with Iida's/Stain's arc. It's a very packed series.
Yeah, agreed. I'm hoping they do multiple 25ish episode cours with it instead of a straight long running one; like they've done with Bakuman, Haikyuu!!, SnS etc. Though there are some spots where I wouldn't mind them fleshing things out a little more with filler like the Sports Festival tournament.
When was the last time one of WSJ's globally popular non-sports-but-possibly-children's-card-games battle shonen (DBZ, OP, Naruto, Bleach, Toriko, Yu-gi-oh, etc.) got anything other than a continuous, long-running, non-seasonal anime with hundreds of episodes?
Genuinely curious if it ever happens, and why people think MHA would be different. Is it because of the likely studio(s)?
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When was the last time one of WSJ's globally popular non-sports-but-possibly-children's-card-games battle shonen (DBZ, OP, Naruto, Bleach, Toriko, Yu-gi-oh, etc.) got anything other than a continuous, long-running, non-seasonal anime with hundreds of episodes?
Genuinely curious if it ever happens, and why people think MHA would be different. Is it because of the likely studio(s)?
The last two battle series to get an anime were world trigger and Toriko (and the new hunter x hunter, but I think that's obviously a special case). Both of those were done by toei though, and most studios seem to have moved away from that model
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Also, Nurarihyon no Mago was done in two two cour seasons
Yeah, no, that's exactly what I'm saying. All the big battle shonen from WSJ seem to go to Toei or Pierrot and have hundreds of eps.
Are we thinking that the Japanese powers-that-be have looked at MHA and seen something more artsy, deserving of subtler, bigger-budget-per-ep, non-filler-filled treatment? Why would they?
I'm just wondering where the optimism is coming from 
Is there a voice actor who could do justice to All Might? It is almost impossible to be so much larger than life.
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When was the last time one of WSJ's globally popular non-sports-but-possibly-children's-card-games battle shonen (DBZ, OP, Naruto, Bleach, Toriko, Yu-gi-oh, etc.) got anything other than a continuous, long-running, non-seasonal anime with hundreds of episodes?
Genuinely curious if it ever happens, and why people think MHA would be different. Is it because of the likely studio(s)?
Assassination Classroom had its first season this winter season. Shokugeki no Soma had an anime the following spring season, but Shokugeki no Soma is a cooking manga, and probably doesn't fit your criteria.
Yeah the only things that come to mind are Mago… and I guess the first adaptation of HxH, but that's kind of a stretch since it got its anime so early.
So it isn't quite likely to happen but here's hoping. I just pray that we get a studio other Pierrot or Toei.
Assassination Classroom had its first season this winter season. Shokugeki no Soma had an anime the following spring season, but Shokugeki no Soma is a cooking manga, and probably doesn't fit your criteria.
Right. I guess I'm thinking more of the global phenomenon types, which you have to expect the execs are able to predict to some extent.
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Yeah, no, that's exactly what I'm saying. All the big battle shonen from WSJ seem to go to Toei or Pierrot and have hundreds of eps.
Are we thinking that the Japanese powers-that-be have looked at MHA and seen something more artsy, deserving of subtler, bigger-budget-per-ep, non-filler-filled treatment? Why would they?
Another studio might've given out a better bid. And based on the website registration, it seems like TOHO group will be the distributor, and none of their tv anime have been long ongoing series. I don't think they've ever worked with toei or pierrot for a tv anime either.
Oh cool. Reason to hope, then 
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Oh cool. Reason to hope, then
They have worked with Pierrot in the past though, since according to ANN they helped distribute some of the naruto and bleach movies. But that said, of tv anime, the recent examples are psycho-pass, Haikyuu, Akame ga Kill, and Blood Blockade Battlefront
Wow, there are like 5 anime adapdations I really long for (some very unrealistic ones) and two of them get announced in the same week (Jojo and now this). Really happy about this, I hope BnHA will be made by a decent studio though. 
Assassination Classroom had its first season this winter season.
AssClass is so pun filled, jokey, and so Japanese though it'll have a hard time ever being a huge worldwide hit, regardless of how popular it is in Japan. And also, the author has been pretty adamant about it being an overall short series. Its still got another year or two in it, but it's not going to be a super long runner, and the anime staff knows it. (Which will still lead to it being a 5 or 6 year series total, for a 3 or 4 season anime, but its not going to run 10 or 15 years like the usual massive shonen breakouts.
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Oh cool. Reason to hope, then
Based on who TOHO have worked with for anime it looks like Production I.G, Bones, TMS Entertainment or White Fox, and guess which studio out of those has the most Jump adaptations
Volume 6 will be one of those books that you shouldn't judge by their cover.
Stain may look like a terribly overdesigned deranged ninja turtle, but it is what is inside that counts, right?
AssClass is so pun filled, jokey, and so Japanese though it'll have a hard time ever being a huge worldwide hit, regardless of how popular it is in Japan. And also, the author has been pretty adamant about it being an overall short series. Its still got another year or two in it, but it's not going to be a super long runner, and the anime staff knows it. (Which will still lead to it being a 5 or 6 year series total, for a 3 or 4 season anime, but its not going to run 10 or 15 years like the usual massive shonen breakouts.
And yet, Assassination Classroom is a worldwide hit. In France, a million of copies by the release of third volume. In Taiwan, public promotion and mainstream popularity (and a ban in mainland China). Even in USA, it made the first place on the New York Times chart. Certainly, it is a shorter work compared to many of its peers, but even with five years (if it does end next year) Assassination Classroom will have achieved as much as others would in 10 years.
Stain may look like a terribly overdesigned deranged ninja turtle, but it is what is inside that counts, right?
He is a deranged ninja turtle on the inside too, no?
Is there a voice actor who could do justice to All Might? It is almost impossible to be so much larger than life.
I don't know about Japanese voice actors, but I personally tend to imagine him with something like John DiMaggio's "Captain Laserbeam" voice from the Thrilling Adventure Hour.
Is there a voice actor who could do justice to All Might? It is almost impossible to be so much larger than life.
My immediate thought was Kosugi Jurota(Arlong's Seiyuu); doing something similar to like Red Axe(Samurai Flamenco) or Charles Beams(Eureka 7).
So yeah, wanna speculate about stopping points for the anime?
Great news. I hope Deku will keep the VA from the vomic (the same as YowaPedal's Onoda).
I'm expecting a long anime for this one. So, no stopping point to guess IMO.
I just hope the fillers are decent and won't break the story. In the current case, it shouldn't be that hard to insert some interesting filler arcs without damaging the canon story.
Sounds like a good poll question.
Post-Stain and post-summer camp have both been suggested, but MHA is packed enough that I think the end of the Yuuei tournament (~chapter 44) would be fine. That would be around 1 and 3/4 chapters per episode with plenty of opportunities for fleshing out fights and establish MHA as a unique series by having the "climactic" season fight be a one-on-one without the main character. There's room for falling action with the option to have Midoriya choosing "Deku" as his hero name for the last scene of the season. The biggest problem with that stopping point is it splits Iida's lead up to Stain across two seasons, but I think good direction could make it work.
Until we're sure how big the summer camp arc will be I don't think we should end too close to its start. Stopping right before finals seems silly and picking up a season on what might be a short summer arc could be an awkward starting point. I would have Stain and finals be the first half of season two with summer camp either a brief lull or a central part of the latter half depending on its length and focus.
They can always rearrange order of events to create a stopping point.
A good director can pull that off seamlessly.
Some scans are out, anyone know if they say what studio is doing the anime?
Some scans are out, anyone know if they say what studio is doing the anime?
Nothing about a studio yet. Doubt we'll see any announcement about that for at least 1.5 month.
Some scans are out, anyone know if they say what studio is doing the anime?
Studio not announced yet, apparently.
Chinese scan of 65: http://www.ishuhui.com/archives/374857
! I cant wait to read this in English… surprised they both made it. anyone have a summary?
I have no idea what was happening in those bonus strips. Chapter itself looks fantastic yet again.
If you get dunked on in the dream, you get dunked on in real life
I have no idea what was happening in those bonus strips. Chapter itself looks fantastic yet again.
! Looks like it's just quick gags based on the 1st chapter. AllMight taking several attempts to get his signature right, and then deku trying to remember his notes after having All Might scribble all over them
. Mount Lady picking up dog poop instead of Sludge villain
If the SMASH! spinoff is going to continue like this I'd much prefer taking quick shots at the manga rather than something short story based like One Piece Party or Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth.
! I cant wait to read this in English… surprised they both made it. anyone have a summary?
The quickest summary I can give (since I'm still at work):
! All Might catches up to Deku and Kacchan, decimates them.
Kacchan creates a distraction and tries to throw Deku away from All Might, towards the exit, while he stays back to delay All Might. (Only one member needs to escape for the team to win)
All Might manages to severely wound Deku in the process, but Kacchan catches up and urges Deku to keep going.
Deku decides instead to PUNCH All Might IN THE FACE and rescue Kacchan, ensuring that both of them escape.
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English scan is out http://manga.famatg.com/read/my_hero_academia/en/0/65/page/1
Also, can't wait for those hero blurbs to get translated.
Them walls. Always getting in the way.
The nice thing is that Bakugou cooperated with Deku all the way to try and overcome that wall, though. There's plenty more room to grow for them, like Momo and Todoroki, but the first step is done.
All Might is a savage.
All Might really is Grandpa Nightwing's student, ouch. Predicting next passing duo is Froppy and Falco.
I predict we don't see much of other matches, and while that's sad, it's probably the truth.
I would kill to see even a single page's worth of Tsuyu and Tokoyami's match. Their "villain" is super intriguing.
I'm happy we got stuff with Yaoyozoru. If there's a new student getting focus with every new arc in addition to the main cast (which seems to be Deku, Ochako, Todoroki and Bakugou, maybe also Iida so far), I'm fine with that.
Villain All Might is the best All Might. Guy is absolutely brutal and looks like he's genuinely enjoying beating the ever-loving crap out of his pupils.
Also, much respect to Bakugou for really committing to teamwork and sacrifice in this fight.
Anime official site opened. It's pretty empty right now but there's this here teaser image and comment by Horikoshi and a link to the anime's twitter account.
http://heroaca.com/
Midoriya is reminding me one of the IGN reaction guys.
Anime official site opened. It's pretty empty right now but there's this here teaser image and comment by Horikoshi and a link to the anime's twitter account.
http://heroaca.com/
I love how All Might is still drawn in pen/brush/whatever it is in contrast to everyone.
http://heroaca.com/news.html#2015110301
It is announced that Bones will be producing the Boku no Hero Academia anime.
They did a good job with Kekkai Sensen… minus that whole waiting forever for the finale to air thing; hopefully this will be decent!
I hope they go from the beginning to chapter 57. It'd be a great cliffhanger, and chapter 58 starts at a good pickup point for a following season with the students all coming back from the workplace experience, and the training rescue race as a nice action sequence to reintroduce the characters
http://heroaca.com/news.html#2015110301
It is announced that Bones will be producing the Boku no Hero Academia anime.
They did a good job with Kekkai Sensen… minus that whole waiting forever for the finale to air thing; hopefully this will be decent!
Dont forget FMAB, their GOAT series.
Bones animating BNHA means the pacing wont be rushed as hell.
Yess, I am totally on board with this.
As long as BONES keeps it's original ending impulses in check, we should be absolutely golden.
Bones? Nice.
The first 7 eps of Wolfs Rain and all of FMA 2003 didn't look all that special, but they were nicely directed. More recently, the few episodes of FMA: BH I saw had great animation, even if I ultimately didn't really like those episodes for feeling too rushed and weightless and having kinda wonky direction. Even more recently, Bones also did a great job with Blood Blockade Battlefront and Noragami. The second season of Noragami has had a dip in animation quality, but the directing still nails it. Plus, the latter two had fine original endings which could lead to season 2 nicely, while still kinda feeling like a complete package. I also really loved FMA 2003, even if a lot of it was anime-original. It's a really good stand-alone story.
What's important is that it would be good.
Nice Bones was my number one pick for this series, they'll treat it well.
After HXH, I was hoping for Madhouse. I've only really watched Eureka 7 from Bones, but I liked that. Haven't seen anything recent from them, though, so I can't judge how they are nowadays. Can't be worse than Toei, I guess.
Do they cut things into seasons or is this going to be long-running? Seasons makes the most sense to me with how little chapters are out.
There are rumours that it will have Gundam Build Fighter's director.
As in the original, not GBF Try.
Now, I want that to be true 'cause that would be perfect.
