My Hero Academia

[Flame Dragon]

One Piece can really benefit with a One Piece Kai in another decade or so.

Or even better, just a remake. One Piece Brotherhood would be amazing.

 

It's ironic because the BC manga has the exact opposite situation, its pacing is lightning-fast. Studio Pierrot is behind the times, studios like Bones here or JC Staff are with the program.

 

The very minor, first-world setback with this approach is sites like MAL or Anime Planet become cluttered with sequels or second/third seasons of shows, but that's no biggie.

I actually had that though pretty recently. I also find it funny that a One Piece Kai would still likely be 300 episodes when all is said an done.

[Shradow]

[spoiler=174]I really liked this part of the chapter:

He may not be in fighting form anymore but his senses and reflexes are still sharp. Pretty cool. It was also pretty fun we got to see him transform again, though this time since he's been wearing normal-fitting clothes, changing form made his suit a bit more stretched out.

 

Also now I like Gentle and La Brava even more. I really hope they're not just one-and-done characters, if they were recurring in some fashion that'd be great.

 

[Flame Dragon]

Shonen villains often end up coming back, often as allies. I can totally see Gentle and Love-Lover going that route.

 

And yea, that shot of All Might was really cool. Even in his current state you can still see the signs of the former #1 hero.

[Shradow]

I can totally see Gentle and Love-Lover going that route.

 

I'll be honest I was drinking when I read this part and almost did a spit take. FD plz no.

 

Like, I get that the katakana makes the translation a bit ambiguous, and I don't usually make an issue of this sort of thing, but I hate that translation. La Brava sounds much better and more fitting.

 

EDIT: So the official VIZ translation is La Brava.

[Flame Dragon]

I'll be honest I was drinking when I read this part and almost did a spit take. FD plz no.

 

Like, I get that the katakana makes the translation a bit ambiguous, and I don't usually make an issue of this sort of thing, but I hate that translation. La Brava sounds much better and more fitting.

 

EDIT: So the official VIZ translation is La Brava.

My issue is I read the MS translations and even though I have Jump I just default to them. I do/did the same with Katakuri/Dogtooth. I do agree the official names are better.

[Shradow]

Random thought, it occurs to me (and I'm sure it's been discussed elsewhere in the past) that Tetsux4 will probably never be as good as Kirishima. His quirk can turn his body into steel, but that's it. The toughness of steel is his limit, and he can also suffer from metal fatigue due to lack of iron in his diet. Meanwhile Kirishima's quirk simply hardens his body, so the upper limit is at least as hard as diamond. Kirishima is only limited by how much he trains his quirk and his willpower.

[(GigaDrillBreaker)]

Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu does not share all of RR's weaknesses. Most notably, when RR hardens his body, it restricts his movement. In his unbreakable form, he is nearly immobile. Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu has no such weakness, at least not apparently, nor does he seem to share the time limit RR has (having only had his quirk give out after metal fatigue, whereas RR has a ten minute timeframe at the lowest utilization of his quirk).

 

Although RR has had a lot of the spotlight (and, for the record, is easily my favorite character) Tetsutetsu isn't to be discounted. Keep in mind he (along with Kendo) managed to beat Mustard well before RR had even developed his unbreakable mode. I wouldn't be surprised if he has some tricks up his sleeve by this point, either.

[Shradow]

But if Kirishima ever reaches diamond hardness, as we all know, diamond is not crash.

 

Other random thought: Post-Kamino, you think any of the characters that saw Deku together with skinny All Might before then (like when Uraraka and a few others walked in on them and Recovery Girl in the infirmary after Deku's fight against Todoroki in the sports festival) ever remembered it and questioned it?

[Flame Dragon]

Other random thought: Post-Kamino, you think any of the characters that saw Deku together with skinny All Might before then (like when Uraraka and a few others walked in on them and Recovery Girl in the infirmary after Deku's fight against Todoroki in the sports festival) ever remembered it and questioned it?

I do seriously wonder if any of them thought about it after that was revealed to be All Might. Like at the time they likely didn't think much of it so they could have forgotten, but I'd be really curious if one of them did remember and questions what exactly was going on then.

[(GigaDrillBreaker)]

But if Kirishima ever reaches diamond hardness, as we all know, diamond is not crash.

 

Other random thought: Post-Kamino, you think any of the characters that saw Deku together with skinny All Might before then (like when Uraraka and a few others walked in on them and Recovery Girl in the infirmary after Deku's fight against Todoroki in the sports festival) ever remembered it and questioned it?

the general public who saw them during training, no. It has been said several times that everyone thinks Midoriya looks really plain (to the point where when Uraraka said "the really plain looking boy" he immediately knew it was him) so I doubt they'd remember seeing him at all.

 

Classmates, on the other hand, more specifically Uraraka herself... That's actually a really good point. My best guess is that it was such a brief moment, and so much else was going on at the time, that the event slipped her mind entirely.

[Shradow]

The thought came to me after the recent chapter where Mei walked in on All Might and Deku training in the woods, and Deku was worried that she might question why he was getting special one-on-one training with All Might out in the woods. She didn't really care, but others might.

[Fusion X. Denver]

[spoiler=175]

I do like Gentle as an antagonist, I think we'll get a good kick out of him and Deku interacting. Perfect threat level for a breather arc like this.

I'm sensing an Aoyama gag in our near future depending on if Deku makes it back in time or not.

 

[Flame Dragon]

The last page was pretty great. Can't wait to see what Deku can do.

[Shradow]

[spoiler=175]Pretty obvious how high Deku turns up his encounter slider when playing RPGs.

 

Also, I'm surprised that I didn't see this coming. Aside from the fact that Deku runs into villains a lot, him going through a morning routine within the same time frame as Gentle going through his very specifically established routine is just a recipe for a coincidental meeting.

 

I love this situation a lot because despite the actual severity of it, with the only thing in jeopardy being the school festival, the tone of this meetup is almost as serious as when Deku and Mirio ran into Chisaki. It's super serious to the characters involved at a personal level, so despite the subject not being a life and death situation, you can still really get into it. Deku wants to make sure all the work his friends put into everything isn't wasted, and wants to show Eri a good time as well.

 

 

Also it's kinda weird to think that since the beginning of the series, more time in-universe has been spent outside of Deku attending UA (10 months of training before inheriting OFA) than attending UA (7-8 months as they're currently in the second term of their first year).

[Shradow]

My body is ready.

 

 

Gonna be the best season yet, and this is probably my favorite OP. UVERworld is a great band and this is a great song, but the visuals are especially amazing. My favorite bit is the part with All Might and AFO at 1:10.

[Darj]

[spoiler=Chapter 178~179]

Not a big fan of these chapters. I even feel bad for the 2 current antagonists. I was expecting a big trump card from La Brava's quirk, possibly stronger than Gentle himself and in a way making her the real threat from the duo... instead, she is just an emergency support boost. Her backstory is kinda of lame and defeatist, too. Same for Gentle: he had a dream, but as I see it, he didn't work hard enough, or perhaps it's more accurate to say he worked too hard for it. I mean, he could have done like Mirio and try hard to master his abilities instead of meddle with hero rescues and mess things up as shown in some of the panels. Now it's late and he is desperate, grasping at straws. And worse, dragging someone with him. I guess they represent something Deku stands against, which is to give up. In a way they are opposites. And while they are trying now, they do so through the wrong means, with distorted ideals.

 

That aside, La Brava falling in love with Deku... that would be the most epic thing ever.

 

[Shradow]

[spoiler=spoiler]Maybe it is defeatist, but La Brava's character is so much about love that what happened to her must've been a very great shock, especially with how impressionable kids are when she was that age. I'm just glad that they found each other because after being disavowed by his family Gentle must've been quite lonely as well. And with Gentle I'd say he has an extreme mastery of his Quirk, otherwise Deku would've defeated him already. It's not like his attempt at saving that person was meant to get in the way of others, would you say the same of Deku trying to save Bakugo from the slime villain? Gentle wants recognition, to be inspiring to people, and he tried incredibly hard at being a hero but that didn't work because sometimes people just have shitty lives. He's become a villain, albeit a "gentle" one, as sort of an act of desperation. He seems very human to me, and he's very relatable.

 

And aside from the discussion of morals or ideals or anything like that (of which there have been a ton of interesting ones, if you ever visit the MHA subreddit and look at the chapter discussion), this fight is just amazing. I already made a status about it, but Deku vs Gentle is straight up my favorite fight in MHA. So much feeling, a clash of convictions, creative Quirk usage, and incredible choreography with great paneling. The fight dialogue here was very powerful, and both characters are taking each other completely seriously. I really like Deku's, "I'm not laughing." line

 

[Darj]

[spoiler=spoiler]

Yes, I would say Deku's case is different because he stepped up when there was no one else. In Gentle's case, it seems the situation was apparently already under control. His cause for intervening was noble, but the result... not so much.

And indeed, after all these years, Gentle should have mastery of his powers now. But he didn't back when he was young and had more chances of making his dream true. Again, he is too late. And even today, he could make the breakthrough through good deeds, but nope, he decides to make a scene instead. I agree that Gentle is relatable in that life doesn't always go your way, but I cannot fully empathize with him when he has mischievous intentions.

And I wouldn't mind La Brava following him, if only he was a positive influence for her. But it should be clear that he is not, bringing her into the path of villainy, and I dare say he goes as far as to practically use her. I have yet to see Gentle give anything to La Brava besides feeding her with his ideas.

 

Regarding the fight, personally I don't see the appeal. Not saying that your perspective isn't valid, I guess I just see it in a different way. Perhaps because I don't fully empathize with Gentle and his goals. I have enjoyed other fights more, although can't pinpoint which one I would call my favorite at the moment. Still it's a good fight, and Deku's handling of the situation, as well as his last line, are strong for sure, though.

 

[Fusion X. Denver]

[spoiler=I'm trying to think of my favorite fight in this series too] 

Deku vs Todoroki? Deku vs Bakugo round 2? Or All Might vs All for One?

The fights in the rescue arc (won't elaborate for anime watchers) had some sick stuff going on too. Good to realize in retrospect how many great clashes of action there've been in MHA, I'd say Deku vs Gentle is a close contender as well. I like how his power sounds lame at first but the mastered application of it results in clever tricks and misdirections to lend some unpredictability to the fight and forcing Deku to constantly adapt and think on the fly.

 

I like him a lot, this last chapter endeared me more to him as well. I can see him becoming a recurring character in this series and lending support as a somewhat reformed guy, similar to Bon Clay in One Piece.

 

[Shradow]

[spoiler=180]And it's finally over. If you had told me at the beginning of this school festival arc that the supposed joke villain would give me my favorite MHA fight ever, I would've been very skeptical. But these past few chapters have been excellent. Horikoshi's art, paneling, and fight choreography only continue to improve as the series goes on, and this fight was a fantastic showcase for that as well as Deku's own growth. Deku saying this was his toughest fight yet makes sense in that this was not just about the physicality of the fight (though this is also the first time he had a proper 1v1 against a villain where he didn't just have to break himself and use 100% or have Eri as his backpack so he may actually mean it literally).

 

This fight ended up being so serious and I could almost hear the emotion in their hearts when they were yelling to each other, the dialogue was very powerful. Many times I was reminded of

and the yelling that happened in that fight.

 

The bit of La Brava was very disheartening, though, it really gives a "Are we the baddies?" moment. Before she met Gentle she wondered if she should just "say goodbye to this life" aka suicide, so her "I'll die!!" comment probably isn't an exaggeration.

 

Though I do hope that Gentle blasting Deku away from the fight in an attempt to remove any witnesses doesn't mean that Deku once again won't get credit for taking out a villain (following Stain and Overhaul). He needs a break with these sort of things, if he's gonna run into villains so much he should at least get some credit.

 

I really like Gentle and La Brava, I'm hoping we see them again and they're not just one and done characters for this arc only.

 

[Darj]

[spoiler=Chapter 180]

Just as a suspected, Deku and Gentle's goals were effectively the same, but their means are so contrasting. Gentle really took a while to understand. And finally he realized how he was affecting La Brava. Hope it's not too late. Really, I find it so hard to empathize with Gentle when he did and does all these things. At least he seems aware now.

 

[Shradow]

The new villain theme in S3 is metal as funk and I love it.

 

Also, it's always been pretty noticeable that Shigaraki has to keep from holding things with all his fingers so he doesn't disintegrate them, but I've only just realized that Uraraka does the same thing so she doesn't make stuff float on accident. There's also the omake sketch of her sleeping with mittens on so she doesn't make other stuff float in her sleep, so I assume Shigaraki has to do something similar.

[Flame Dragon]

So, assuming they keep this pace the next episode will be the end of the Camp arc. Counting it out, my expected end point (chapter 121) would mean they have 19 episodes total assuming they keep a 3 chapters per episode pace. Since they easily can slow down after this and the next arc ends them getting 5 more episodes shouldn't be that hard for 2 full seasons.

[Shradow]

Clip from the newest episode with some funny editing: https://streamable.com/ije85

 

Also, I forgot how much of an MVP Broji was during this arc, I really want him to get some more time in the spotlight in the manga. He's got such a cool, powerful quirk.

[Shradow]

[spoiler=new chapter + new episode]Seeing all the new top heroes is really cool, I'm wondering if Hawks finally being brought up as the #2 as well as who Tokoyami interned with makes me wonder if we're getting anything Tokoyami-related soon.

 

Also, Miruko's been revealed for the first time, and in the new episode the gang put on their disguise, and I wonder if Kirishima's outfit has those horn/ear things as a reference to Miruko. It could be possible Horikoshi's had that character design saved for awhile.

 

Also, all the talk of Kamui Woods + Mt. Lady with the possibility of their love affair in the manga, and them carpooling in the anime. Another well-timed coincidence. Also:

 

And I was so glad to see Bakugou do his thing against the LoV, hopefully the dumb Sasuke comparisons will stop now. Bakugou's like, "Miss me with that villain sheet."

 

I laughed way too much at this, Deku is such a dork: