I've always imagined some sort of self sacrifice where he overheats to destroy something or some villain.
So Majin Vegeta vs. Fat Buu?
Anyway, I'm reserving judgment re: stuff that is obviously yet-to-come, but I can't think of many ways a redemption could be pulled off properly. It'd be a hard needle to thread.
It's also wack, that a lot of the people totally opposed to his character arc, will just be like "gotcha" or see it as validation for their hatred, if Horikoshi pulls the rug out from under Endeavor, rather than appreciating it as a story development or the work that lead up to it.
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So Majin Vegeta vs. Fat Buu?
Anyway, I'm reserving judgment re: stuff that is obviously yet-to-come, but I can't think of many ways a redemption could be pulled off properly. It'd be a hard needle to thread.
Yah pretty much.
And I don't see the concept of redemption, I just see endeavor making choices and going in new directions, like any character should.
As long as Horikoshi remains consistent with the trauma Endy caused, all should be fine.
I don't think we'd get a fluffy courtship flashback with Endeavor and his wife (does she have name?). It seemed pretty clear it was meant to be used as an example of why Quirk marriages are crappy and why Endeavor is insane. Definitely didn't seem to be a for love thing.
I guess I give less of a shit how Endeavor acts going forward (including whether he dies or not), and more about how the other characters and society react to the (hopefully inevitable) reveal of his abusive past. The guy is irredeemable, but I sure hope the MHA world isn't.
It's there that the Bakugo comparison breaks down, imo, since other characters are always like "wow this kid has issues and he needs to control that rage and learn some manners if he wants to be a hero" (going as far as failing him on the license exam!) but - at least for now - they just shrug at Endeavor and say "oh, that big mean scamp. you know how he is," because he's already famous, powerful, and he's got the stats. Do we really think they'd strip him of his license if Shoto and Mama Roki held a press conference and laid everything bare? Or would the media shrug, say "well that sounds pretty darn bad but c'mon he's such a great hero" and give him a pass? I'm honestly not sure.
Kind of reminds me of the Mineta thing, in that it'd be super weird for these organizations that espouse high-minded ideals and are super into PR to keep endorsing the scummiest of people, once they know the truth.
I don't think we'd get a fluffy courtship flashback with Endeavor and his wife (does she have name?). It seemed pretty clear it was meant to be used as an example of why Quirk marriages are crappy and why Endeavor is insane. Definitely didn't seem to be a for love thing.
I don't believe it would be fluffy, just seeing the start of it in a flashback, I can imagine an awkward Endeavor trying to express himself or her soothing him like she soothed Shouto.
Todoroki claims he essentially bought his mother, but I wouldn't be surprised if he only had half of the truth, being a child.
I've always imagined it as gradual degradation on Endeavor's part, so I personally would like it if they were loving at one point, would add more to the story to me.
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I guess I give less of a shit how Endeavor acts going forward (including whether he dies or not), and more about how the other characters and society react to the (hopefully inevitable) reveal of his abusive past. The guy is irredeemable, but I sure hope the MHA world isn't.
It's there that the Bakugo comparison breaks down, imo, since other characters are always like "wow this kid has issues and he needs to control that rage and learn some manners if he wants to be a hero" (going as far as failing him on the license exam!) but - at least for now - they just shrug at Endeavor and say "oh, that big mean scamp. you know how he is," because he's already famous, powerful, and he's got the stats. Do we really think they'd strip him of his license if Shoto and Mama Roki held a press conference and laid everything bare? Or would the media shrug, say "well that sounds pretty darn bad but c'mon he's such a great hero" and give him a pass? I'm honestly not sure.
Kind of reminds me of the Mineta thing, in that it'd be super weird for these organizations that espouse high-minded ideals and are super into PR to keep endorsing the scummiest of people, once they know the truth.
I like it because that's how irl works, but it would be nice if the story actually explored it. It already did it's groundwork with how media affects society and how it can be used to undermine the people's trust in law and the general order of society, this would simply be an extension of that. How many shitty famous people have gotten away with just a slap on the wrist? Right now, they also kinda need every strong hero they have.
Anyway, Hawks rubs me the wrong way because he doesn't seem genuine. It feels like he says the right things, but because he has to not because he actually cares. One of my candidates for the traitor. It's good characterization and interesting writing because he's "good", but not in the way Deku and All Might are. It's his job to be a good guy, so he does exactly that. It's a different way of running things.
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I'm not entirely sure about this week's episode. It has the advantage of being great source material, but I'm not sure about the execution. I guess the real highlight is next week, but other highlights of the series have been done much better. It's good, but could've been better. Bakugo's rescue is the highlight, but everything else felt pretty flat and stiff in terms of animation and direction in particular.
The latest episode of the anime was really cool, but I have only one problem with it:
! They made Bakugou fly so high and far away that made the rescate team seems pointless, but maybe it´s just me
I'm not liking a lot of the direction choices on showing the punches/impact, and I wish they would hold on images like Bakugou's smile/All Might pummeling through All For One's mask a bit more, it feels as though they aren't showing the full art/scope of things.
Also AFO's blasts feel weaker to me.
The latest episode of the anime was really cool, but I have only one problem with it:
! They made Bakugou fly so high and far away that made the rescate team seems pointless, but maybe it´s just me
Yeah that was a weird choice. Nicely animated but I guess it can be said he could have gotten that high but could have still gotten caught without an out.
I wish I had this volume to re-read to compare these last few episodes a bit more.
But I felt the Oklahoma Smash could have been better too. Overall it was still good. Next episode will probably hit the key points just right.
Just reread the chapters, I def prefer the fight in manga.
So my dynamic panels, just great art direction and force.
I dont know if its just me but I definitely felt like the clashes had real weight to them. The choreography in this fight isnt anything super dynamic but I feel like it was very well adapted for the pentultimate episode to this arc
The Gran Torino accidental face punch definitely had weight to it.
This week's MHV takes us back to Osaka and Fat Gum - when he was first investigating the drug trade he mentioned to Kiri in MHA.
https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/my-hero-academia-vigilantes-chapter-31/chapter/7430
I did a little thread about locations/connections/brands:
Ooo. Thanks CCC. I'm looking forward to the drugs getting some more action in the main series too. Its would be cool to see how bad it could get with people who have quirks like Kaminari, Mina Tokoyami and Bakugou. Mostly I just want to see more of a wide spread devastation scenario caused by a good guy since they're typically so careful.
The memes are on point. Smooth criminal mash up is pretty great lol.
My Hero Vigilantes chapter 31 is out!
Well, it's been out for days.
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Spider-manKoichi's quirk is so amazing. If he doesn't become a pro-hero it'd be a waste.
Great seeing Fatgum, but what's up with the police watching Pop? She should have a vigilante rep by now. I swear Koichi and Pop are to drugs like Detective Conan is to homicide.
Edit: CCC ninja'd me but I'll leave it in.
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I did a little thread about locations/connections/brands:
Nice supplement information. Thanks!
! Hey guys are we sure really she's not the one selling drugs. Dont know if we can trust her, she could have been selling drugs this whole time
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This week's MHV takes us back to Osaka and Fat Gum - when he was first investigating the drug trade he mentioned to Kiri in MHA.
https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/my-hero-academia-vigilantes-chapter-31/chapter/7430I did a little thread about locations/connections/brands:
Man, that was a super awesome chapter analysis. Thanks for the extra effort! I am a very attentive fan with OP or Dr. Stone, for example, but, for some reason, I read MHA much faster and lose this type of details. Keep up the good work, it's what makes subscribing to VIZ worth it 
(though Vigilantes is free anyway heh).
Man, that was a super awesome chapter analysis. Thanks for the extra effort! I am a very attentive fan with OP or Dr. Stone, for example, but, for some reason, I read MHA much faster and lose this type of details. Keep up the good work, it's what makes subscribing to VIZ worth it
Thanks :)
If you liked that, I have 20+ weeks' worth of reader's companions for both MHA and Dr. Stone:
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You distracted me with your translation notes for 40 minutes. Nice.
Didn't know that Tungsten and Wolframium were the same element.
Yup!
The Destro connection is iffy, but I'd be surprised if the movie villain, Wolfram, doesn't at least have a metal-related Quirk.
Was talking about Dr. Stone but, ok!.
Destro does seem interesting, I'd like to bring fort another posibility, that while he was "right" about quirkies, maybe he went to far making that point, comiting heinous crimes for the sake of a just cause.
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Oh haha right. Cross-series pollination going on here.
Definitely possible, about Destro.
Like lefty revolutions gone wrong.
But I still feel there has to be a lot more to the story that's probably being censored and kept from the current MHA society, because they all seem weirdly ignorant about this very important history.
Just realized that this weeks episode is probably going to be episode of the year.
So I was rewatching the first few episodes and all might mentions he's new to this strange land yet a ton of people say he's japanese because of his name and his mentors being japanese and him going to UA. Was this somthing horikoshi changed pretty quickly or what?
Chapter 437 Discussion after franky decides to join the Strawhats:
So who think Usopp is inside that duffelbag?
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It could also be that is his cover story. Like if everyone knows that you are a kriptonian no one is going yo match your face with a random reporter.
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So I was rewatching the first few episodes and all might mentions he's new to this strange land yet a ton of people say he's japanese because of his name and his mentors being japanese and him going to UA. Was this somthing horikoshi changed pretty quickly or what?
In retrospect I think it was just a dramatic way of saying he wasn't familiar with the Tatooine neighborhood of whatever lame Tokyo suburb Izuku lives in.
Because he's solidly a Japanese hero, with a big home base tower located in Tokyo (shown in Vigilantes v3), and there are basically zero other context clues to suggest that he's actually pretending to be American (such as someone inevitably saying "Oh but he speaks Japanese so well!")
Endeavour gripped about him being American. Maybe he's Japanese American.
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Oh haha right. Cross-series pollination going on here.
Definitely possible, about Destro.
Like lefty revolutions gone wrong.
But I still feel there has to be a lot more to the story that's probably being censored and kept from the current MHA society, because they all seem weirdly ignorant about this very important history.
How do people view Malcom X in the US? I kind of picture him as the violent figure to a understandable cause. And years later he is a controversial figure especially when you consider that it's the population naturally evolve to being having quirk people meaning your grandad might have his shop destroyed by Destro or your uncle might have been crippled by him.
I hope the anime nails the scene with the naked All Might shielding the fire.
I wonder how they'll direct it, what music they'll play.
The Endeavor scene as well.
Endeavour gripped about him being American. Maybe he's Japanese American.
The nuance there was more like "he showboats as if he's American."
Viz's version has Endeavor calling AM a "meathead" in that panel (I think the editors made an executive decision there…).
How do people view Malcom X in the US? I kind of picture him as the violent figure to a understandable cause. And years later he is a controversial figure especially when you consider that it's the population naturally evolve to being having quirk people meaning your grandad might have his shop destroyed by Destro or your uncle might have been crippled by him.
I mean your average Trump voter would probably spit on Malcom X's grave, but I don't think he's really vilified among progressive, educated people, at this point.
That's usually how it is with people who were on the right side of history, in retrospect. People who resorted to necessary violence to fight oppression.
How do people view Malcom X in the US? I kind of picture him as the violent figure to a understandable cause. And years later he is a controversial figure especially when you consider that it's the population naturally evolve to being having quirk people meaning your grandad might have his shop destroyed by Destro or your uncle might have been crippled by him.
It depends on who you ask, but…yeah, pretty much.
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I mean your average Trump voter would probably spit on Malcom X's grave, but I don't think he's really vilified among progressive, educated people, at this point.
That's usually how it is with people who were on the right side of history, in retrospect. People who resorted to necessary violence to fight oppression.
Yeah well, he also was a strong proponent of black supremacy and anti-integration, and he preached some pretty crazy shit like that white people were a race of devils who were created by an evil scientist.
Basically, Malcolm X was to MLK what Magneto is to Professor X.
It depends on who you ask, but…yeah, pretty much.
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Yeah well, he also was a strong proponent of black supremacy and anti-integration, and he preached some pretty crazy shit like that white people were a race of devils who were created by an evil scientist.
Basically, Malcolm X was to MLK what Magneto is to Professor X.
Well, he also lived a troubled life and was roped into an ideology/supported by an organization that provided structure and a purpose, for many black men.
These weren't views adopted in some vacuum, hinging on them as some "well," when they were in response to living in an actively hostile state and decades of oppression, doesn't really work to me.
Plus, this ignores the breadth of his views and how his entire outlook shifted after this journey to Mecca, and his break with the NOI.
Edit: He's flawed like any man, but as a whole I'd say his legacy and the message to be taken from his life, is positive.
Edit2: I wouldn't consider X, to be the same as some random street preacher, yelling at people about Yakub and calling everyone devils, like those people on Yotuube, in 2018.
My point was I don't think Destro is straight up hated. I think he simply has a controversial reputation where the appreciation for how far he went depends on who you ask. He existed in a confusing time but in more structurize system where normals and quirkies come from the same place and are all the same families his methods(not his views) might make him a complicated figure.
Which is why I took malcom X since he is the one I know having a cause that was judge right later on but with methods and views people questions even now. I was also thinking black panther movement or something but I am to fuzzier on that.
Looking decent. Though best girl Froppy is only in there getting beat up, not fighting. Boo.
I think these games look really bad. Same with the Naruto and One Piece 3D games. They just look clunky to me.
The online customization is what will get me to purchase it though.
Looking decent. Though best girl Froppy is only in there getting beat up, not fighting. Boo.
Im getting a broken video
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I think these games look really bad. Same with the Naruto and One Piece 3D games. They just look clunky to me.
The online customization is what will get me to purchase it though.
Well basically all anime tie in games you just sort of take for being a certain level of quality, but forgive because of the character count and it gives you something to play for a couple weekends.
As long as the characters are actually a little distinct at any rate.
I remember one of the old Naruto games basically everyone played identically except for supers from Naruto, Sasuke and Rock Lee. ….Though I did take Kiba and buff up his speed to ridiculous bounce around the stage levels.
Well basically all anime tie in games you just sort of take for being a certain level of quality, but forgive because of the character count and it gives you something to play for a couple weekends.
As long as the characters are actually a little distinct at any rate.
I remember one of the old Naruto games basically everyone played identically except for supers from Naruto, Sasuke and Rock Lee. ….Though I did take Kiba and buff up his speed to ridiculous bounce around the stage levels.
That's a shame. But eh. Tie in games to almost everything are never really polished.
Trailer for the movie. Does it look like they're wearing clothes from the 1st popularity poll? Sorry I can't find a regular video.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1866887993350198&id=290663944305952
It's awesome that Jirou is playable and looks to have a unique moveset. I guess it's her manga popularity that got her in since she's barely been featured at all in the anime so far.
Last chapter is out: https://jaiminisbox.com/reader/read/my-hero-academia/en/0/187/page/1
I liked the fight parts and seeing Hawks in action, but something about the chapter made me enjoy it less…
! Todoroki´s mom being understanding with Endeavor is concerning, I really like how he is growing as a person, but having the person he abused forgiving him doesn´t sit well with me. It feels forced and sends the shitty message that victims should forgive their abusers if they show some improvement, that´s not cool.
Death flags, death flags everywhere!
I don't like where the Endeavor as a person thread is going.
I really hope Hori knows what he is doing with Endeavor, because it may end being pretty dissapointing, Todoroki smiling at Endeavor after the license exam extra classes was already a red flag, but not as much as this chapter. I want to see him live with the consequences of his past actions and accept that his family don´t have the obligation of forgive him just because he is a better person now.
This topic should be handled with a lot of nuance and very carefully to not come off as promoting awful attitudes.
Someone letting go of their abusive attitudes takes a lot of time and even then, the other party is mostly still better off leaving the old relationship behind. Forgiving something like that with ease is not how it should work.
In my opinion, it doesn't have enough build-up on neither part right now. We haven't even actually seen him trying to be a better parent. Hero, sure, but not parent and husband.
I really hope this character arc won't be moving as quickly as this chapter might imply. I'm 100% happy that it is at least acknowledged that it would be bad for her to meet him.
But if you rush this, even if the intention is good, it sends a message that kinda leaves a bad taste behind.
I like the siblings. Especially the brother.
'm not hating the handling of Flamebeard past. Although this can so easily go one and pissed me off I wonder if I don't prefer if it wasn't handled.
So did both children inherit their mother's quirk a simili? The brother mention they are all sensitive to heat(could be a Flamebeard jab).
#1 hero doesn't seem to be doing to good. He should bring the fight to the ground to move more freely.
I really hope Hori knows what he is doing with Endeavor, because it may end being pretty dissapointing, Todoroki smiling at Endeavor after the license exam extra classes was already a red flag, but not as much as this chapter. I want to see him live with the consequences of his past actions and accept that his family don´t have the obligation of forgive him just because he is a better person now.
I hated the way Dekou/Bakougo relationship was resolved with Deku admiring his tormentor and the other not having to apologize.
This one doesn't bother me as much. To me the most important is that Endevor acknowledge how shitty he was to his wife and apologize for it. Both seems to be happening. As far as the mother go I don't feel like telling how a victim should react. As long as she doesn't become her fangirl(her saying she's afraid doesn't lead me to believe it will happen) I will be fine with any of her decisions.
I also would not enjoy them getting back together.
The thing with Deku and Bakugou is that it's been handled very carefully and step-by-step.
I don't think it's actually resolved yet.. kinda far from it. The flaws in their relationship have been acknowledged many times and they keep struggling with them.
It's taken a very long story portion to get them where they are. The time when Bakugo apologizes is probably in the further stages of his arc/somewhere in the end point.
But right now it feels like he's not there yet to me.
It's okay, the mom forgave Endeavour because he said he liked a flower. That makes everything A-okay!
For me, this is foreshadowing.
They directly addressed the fact that no one knows about it.
So the users (myself included) who expect the secret to get out and cause a scandal were just thrown a line.
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So the users (myself included) who expect the secret to get out and cause a scandal were just thrown a line.
I din't expect things to come out(more like Flamebeard apologizing while crying and moving on with his family blessing) but as saw this panel I had to reevaluate. After such clear spotlight about that part being a secret from the public it would be strange if it doesn't get reveal.
YouTube video for the second movie trailer
Endeavor's past coming out, losing the respect of the public, and getting knocked out the top spot forever is an interesting alternative if he doesn't die. And the Dabi is Shouto's brother theory got more fuel. For a second I thought High End was gonna whip out Dabi's quirk. Never noticed the thing about black and white nomu.
But, if you're thinkin' about my nomu It don't matter if you're black or white
