We’ve recorded this episode in record time in order to release alongside the end of My Hero Academia’s manga, by Kohei Horikoshi. With the end of one of the giants of Weekly Shonen Jump and anime/manga in general for the past decade we’ve got a giant-sized episode discussing everything we wanted to cover about the series: its legacy, its fanbase, and our feelings on the ending while they’re still fresh.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction - a series we’ve both been following for 10 years
4:34 How many words has Enzo put into covering My Hero Academia over the years?
6:28 Kohei Horikoshi’s journey in Weekly Shonen Jump towards finding success
8:52 Horikoshi’s big influence from American superhero comics and The Big 3
11:46 My Hero Academia’s infamously negative fanbase
20:12 What makes My Hero Academia stand out compared to other WSJ battle manga?
26:42 Our favourites arcs of the series
32:22 Our critiques: final saga, messy artwork, trying to resolve too much, the ending
37:21 Why we love Deku and he’s a great main character
41:00 Bakugo, Endevour, and Twice’s character arcs and their degrees of successes
47:27 Spoiler discussion begins
47:39 Deku’s father, the war arc wrapping up, the epilogue
54:41 Shipping resolution (or lack thereof)
56:02 A sequel manga - does the series need it? Do we want it?
1:01:13 Samu’s Recommendation: Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono
1:04:16 Enzo’s Recommendation: One Punch Man by ONE and Murata Yusuke
1:06:51 Overview and final scores
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