#deku vs kacchan pt 2???

[benevolentspidey]

rewatching my hero academia from the beginning because it’s been awhile and i have nothing better to do and mha was like… really fucking gay from the start

[kacchanot-fucking-deal-with-this]

my brain said "oooh let's rewatch Deku vs. Kacchan pt. 2 to emotionally prepare myself for writing more of my fanfic" and now I'm fucking sobbing

[seagreenstardust]

“If you’re always looking down on everyone else you’ll never see your own weaknesses” I love the Katsuki bakugo glow-up era so much

[habken]

Favorite mha ep?

Maybe deku vs kacchan pt 2 ? Story wise, I think it was a really significant moment, and I think the ep has some of the best animation in the series

His little spin attack will stick with me forever lol

[bkdk-prophet]

Ochaco Uraraka and Katsuki Bakugou: Who saves heroes when they’re the ones in trouble?

Do ya’ll every think abt how Katsuki took over the “who supports/saves heroes when they’re the ones in trouble” plotline in the current arc, which Ochaco originally had? Yes, that question came to her first when she saved Izuku from the Blackwhip rampage with the help of Shinsou, and once more reflected on that said question with her speech to let Izuku in UA.

But the thing is, her attention has shifted from saving heroes (Izuku) to villains (Toga); even during her speech to save Izuku, she thinks of Toga’s smile and ever since then couldn’t stop pondering it—so much so that she had to voice out this dilemma to Izuku which, after talking to a bit, had her arrive at the same conclusion to save their respective villains.

Where does Katsuki come in this? Well, as seen from his development in the JT arc, a lot of it is centred around being willing to “be saved” and “save” as a hero towards other heroes. He acknowledged the save aspect of “win to save, save to win” and had therefore improved on his ability to lead a team and find compatibility in working with them (Also notice the placement of the texts lmao).

This is a huge sign of improvement, as he used to despise the idea of being saved/helped cause he believed it to be a sign of weakness and vulnerability. Also, the “saving” aspect of heroism wasn’t something that came naturally to him, so instead he put most his energy into winning in order to compensate for it. It was huge character flaw that held him back in a number of ways. However, that flaw had began to unravel bit by bit as early as the final exam arc when he and Izuku had to work together, then the Kamino arc (where he took Kirishima’s hand), the provisional license exam arc (where he trusted Kirishima and Kaminari to win and save him) and had since been accelerated after Deku vs Kacchan pt. 2.

Further down the line, we have seen him grow into the belief that heroes save everyone, even other heroes. But as he’s been opening up to this idea, Izuku’s been closing himself off from this idea in relation to himself. His self-sacrificial tendencies, something Katsuki’s already aware of, were now worsened due to the duty and weight of carrying OFA. As he allowed himself to worry, it became clear to him that Izuku will not share his burdens unless someone insists their presence. Because of that, he’s made it his personal job to follow Izuku to war, catch up to his pace and match him, and make sure he doesn’t endanger himself (this is true before, during, and after Katsuki Bakugou rising).

Going back to Ochaco, it’s clear that both she and Katsuki’s focal point in the “saving other heroes as heroes” plot line is Izuku. The idea of them also being heroes who save heroes had been introduced in the same arc, which was during the JT arc. The difference is that Ochaco had mostly diverged from this plot line, while Katsuki has made it his main priority alongside winning (save to win), cause saving people is what paves the path to absolute victory. He even singles himself out as being the person who steps in when Izuku can’t handle it all on his own. Furthermore, he worked together with Izuku in saving All Might (both their childhood hero) to win against AFO.

So what gives? Why was Ochaco the person to introduce the question of who saves heroes, when Katsuki’s the one to pedal it in the final arc? Why didn’t Horikoshi stick with this motivation for Ochaco when it could’ve been used as an opportunity to make leeway for more romantic tropes concerning the main couple? Where the presumed heroine wants to save the hero, is closest to the hero, and becomes targeted by the villains. The answer is simple.

Horokoshi isn’t following a formula, and loves subverting our expectations.

Ochaco’s crush towards Izuku and former motivation of being the one to support/save heroes acted as a red herring to Toga. Her crush introduced the conflict of how to love others and yourself authentically, a conflict that’s central to Toga and Ochako’s fights all the way up to their final confrontation. Then the “who saves heroes” plot line is what put a crack in her imagine of hero society, a society who views heroes as infallible and abuses their selflessness, making people such as Deku—someone she had idolised for his heart and self-sacrificial traits—buckle under the weight of unrealistic expectations. Although this was important to the development of Izuku and Ochaco’s relationship itself, considering her speech which emphasised that she was one of the first people to truly support Izuku, it also made leeway for her to reflect on how hero society views villains, too. Then there she discovers that she wants to see Toga smile again, and find her among the crowd of happy faces in front of her.

Katsuki, on the other hand, takes on the roles that were expected to be given to Ochaco on account of her ‘love interest’ status. He’s the person whose consistently been saving/supporting Izuku from the first to the last war, the person targeted by ShigAFO cause of his closeness to Izuku, the person that has known about OFA longer than his peers, and the person at the center of Izuku’s “control your heart” plot line. The choice for Katsuki to take on these roles weren’t made willy nilly, as the narrative makes sure time and time again to emphasise that his relationship with Izuku is unique, complementary, deeply personal, and intimate; they are two people who complete each other’s brand of heroism by having what the other doesn’t.

Anywho, that doesn’t mean his individuality as a character is diminished cause these roles are typically associated with lazer-focused-on-the-mc heroines. Remember, his biggest character flaw had to do with being too independent and hyper focused on winning. He was a hero who formerly had trouble with the concept of being saved and saving others, especially towards the person he had refused the hand of and despised all these years, so it’s impactful and telling of his character development to now be the one who outstretches his own hand to other heroes, notably to his classmates and All Might, and most importantly Izuku.

His journey is of reaching an understanding with the person he wronged and couldn’t understand due to the views hero society ingrained in him, and to save that person from themselves. It’s understanding that heroes such as him, Izuku, and All Might, no matter how much power they hold, won’t always win if they refuse saving and support; so far, his arc focuses on the humanisation of heroes. It’s not unlike Ochaco’s, Izuku’s, and Shoto’s, who want/wanted to reach an understanding and save the people they had despised and couldn’t understand due to the views hero society ingrained in them; their arc focuses on the humanisation of villains.

That’s why I’m hopeful about DvK3 happening, where it’s Katsuki’s turn to see and respond to Izuku’s inner turmoil, and save him by his words.

Anyways, I’m sure by now we’ve all reflected on the romantic implications the roles Katsuki takes on, so I think bkdk being implied canon isn’t far off. However, I’m still not sure on what kind of deconstruction/subversion Hori is aiming for—does he want to say that the tropes usually applied to love interests can be platonic? As to say that romantic relationships aren’t always the closest? Or is the rival the actual love interest, and the perceived love interest is not. We’re not sure yet.

[socalledsomethingorother]

i joked about it earlier but i think i’ve decided that izuku is, in fact, not oblivious to his feelings for katsuki.

he’s well aware of them. too aware.

deku vs. kacchan pt. 2 revealed that not only is izuku aware that he imitates katsuki a lot, but also that izuku doesn’t like that he does it.

given that that’s the first big insight into how izuku feels about katsuki, we’re left to assume that:

1. izuku admires katsuki for his strengths

2. that doesn’t mean that izuku is blind to katsuki’s rudeness and bullying. izuku condemns katsuki for this.

3. izuku imitates katsuki’s rudeness anyways.

and we of course maintain these assumptions until izuku elaborates on or changes these feelings.

which, to this day, he has yet to do.

so! lets look into the iconic moments in which izuku shows (not tells) how important katsuki is to him.

insulting kacchan = blackwhip

pretty telling, but it’s even more damning that izuku goes on to lie about blackwhip’s origin to not only katsuki—but fucking all might.

(side note: the fact that that speech bubble is over katsuki’s face is just. great. katsuki “external factor” bakugou)

a big moment for izuku’s feelings, but izuku never acknowledges them. again, we’re left to assume that izuku doesn’t want to tell katsuki the truth—which is understandable, given their past and how katsuki might react to izuku getting mad on his behalf. (izuku probably thinks that katsuki would see it as pity.)

hurting kacchan = berserk deku + dangersense

i don’t see enough people acknowledging that dangersense was first activated when AFO stabbed katsuki. that’s two whole quirks that izuku unlocked just because katsuki is so important to him.

and again, izuku doesn’t acknowledge this. bro just leaves.

oh!!!!!!! but why does he leave?

[red-sneakers]

Sometimes I scroll quickly past fanart in public, because I think it’s porn, and then I realize it’s just an accurate redraw of Deku vs. Kacchan Pt. 2

[azure-arsonist]

these are specifically for mha but here's 3 things!!

1. favorite scene/moment

2. favorite character based on design alone

3. something small you would change in the story or for a character (not a major plot point/event or like "i'd make this character live", more like changing details of backstories)

1 Aughhhh oh man I think Touya's backstory reveal and deku vs Kacchan pt 2 are tied.

Oh actually that scene where iida pulls the knife out of his arm with his teeth in the stain fight. So underrated

2 dabi hands down.

3i would have loved for iidas backstory and home life to get expanded on especially as a parallel to Shouto's. Just like, different ways hero families can be toxic, Shouto's more overtly but there are some things about iida and his background that like...could have also been an interesting exploration into how even "healthy" hero families are still kinda fucked. I really wish their friendship and background could have been explored more in the manga

[vanitaws]

bkdk fic rec list

one shots -> anywhere between 1k and 9k words

hopeless - silverynight - 2k the classic misunderstanding they each like each other but then find out in the end

autumn metamorphosis - s_the_queen - 3.8k bk being a dk simp and being stupidly in love that's all u need to know

a nerd's guide to flirting - saysi writes - 4k bk asks dk for help w/ his crush and dk, not knowing he's the crush, helps bk but is sad about it

nobody expects the baby acquisition - lemonloveheart - 1.4k dk is highkey feral and saves eri like a season too early and now him and bk have to parent her but first aizawa is disturbed in the middle of class

the boy with glitter in his hair - bkdkwritingsdump - 7k (2 chapters) bkdk cinderella au and they immediately fall in love

so kiss me - burritow - 4.6k (4 chapters) text fic where bk keeps typing kiss instead of kill when referring/talking to dk - this leads to some shenanigans

we burn, we glow - s_the_queen - 2.5k soulmate au where when dk's soul mark appears he doesn't think its gonna match bk but little does he know

friends come and go, but fandom is forever - erina - 4.7k todoroki ends up live tweeting bk and dk's shenanigans whilst on a training camp with class 1-a

long-ish -> about 10k to 25k

the kiss - bkdkwritingsdump - 19.2k (12 chapters) deku vs kacchan pt 2 except they kiss at the end and the consequences of that

from i-island with love - neanea321 - 13.3k (10 chapters) q!dk gets trapped on i-island with the lov but manages to finesse his way around, all why bk panics bc how tf is dk gonna protect himself

you dragged me out (of a mile deep hollow) - deadwriter16 - 11k after leaving UA dk is finally back. he gets to spend lots of time with his friends, especially bk, and they finally get to talk

flare guns go off in my head saying not to call you this late - yourenovelidea - 24.5k this one is less bkdk focus but it's still one of my favourites dk loves his friends a lot and he does all he can to show them

if you let my soul out (it will come right back to you) - deadwriter16 - 11.4k again less bkdk focus but i love this fic so much bk cares about his friends and he shows it all the time and sometimes they show him they care as well

17 birthdays and more - purple_anonymous - 12.3k bk plans an entire bday party for dk which dk loves except he takes no credit for it

long -> 25k+

notice me, nerd - useless_donut - 40k (26 chapters) bk is hopelessly in love with dk and shows it in everything he's does, however dk doesn't realise and class 1-a have to watch them while suffering for their obliviousness

mollitudo - anoksun - 66.8k (18 chapters) dk gets kidnapped, and when he is found he is changed forever. before disappearing bk and dk had begun to rebuild their friendship and now bk has to help while dk recovers

great explosion murder god dynamight: a narrative - deadwriter16 - 72k (20 chapters) bk lets himself love and its the best thing he's ever done in his life

are u dating?? - ladyofsnails - 26k (6 chapters) gamer dk lives with his best friend bk who he's lives with, but when bk starts appearing more frequently in his streams dk's viewers have lots of questions like: are they dating?

halfway to the moon (but the sun is so bright) - catsired - 105.6k (29 chapters) middle school bkdk where dk is depressed and bk will notice ... eventually

honeydew (or 5 gentle moments between izuku and katsuki) - elegant_tree - 31.5k (5 chapters) dk doesn't know soft touches so bk fixes that - aka touch starved dk and indulgent bk

also gonna tag my bkdk playlist here as well

[glittergit]

i like that hori brings characters to similar fights and showcases how diff and similar the characters are compared to the prev fights

dabi vs shoto, deku vs kacchan, hawks vs twice(welp, up in the air rn), toga vs ochako

deku and katsuki fought about the same issues in dvk pt 1 & 2, but resolutions that were actionable for mutual growth only came after the 2nd one. first fight merely spurred them on.

seeing that, im hopeful about the current arcs ig

[kacchanot-fucking-deal-with-this]

*rolls a joint as the mha intro plays in the background*

[seagreenstardust]

I’ve yelled a lot on this website about Izuku manifesting Blackwhip in defense of Kacchan, and I will probably never stop yelling about it, but I’m watching Deku vs Kacchan Pt 2 and it literally happens here too. Izuku says he lost control a little with all he was feeling and bumped from 5% up to 8% and I never stopped to think about this before but what Izuku is feeling in that moment is that he has to help Kacchan if he can, that he feels like he owes the fight to him to help him sort out all the emotions he’s been carrying around without a good outlet

The pattern is: feel things about Kacchan, get stronger. Canonically Izuku grows the fastest when motivated by how he feels about Katsuki Bakugo and it is making me INSANE

[natizilda-posts]

The reflection that Katsuki won Deku Vs Kacchan pt 2 both physically and emotionally added a layer to this fight that I had never thought about, and I love this analysis.

Does Izuku Think His Feelings For Katsuki Are Gross? (or, DvK2's Endless Emporium of Nuance)

This is a pretty common sentiment I see repeated, and we all know the source of it: Deku vs. Kacchan 2.

Original Japanese and official English translation.

Crunchyroll subtitles

In one translation, Izuku expresses discomfort over this topic; in the other, he outright declares it to be gross.

That is quite the difference. I gotta say, Crunchyroll’s direct “This is gross” kind of shocks me, because it functionally ignores the key adverb “sasuga ni” and translates the line the same as you would if he hadn’t said it at all. The official manga translator, on the other hand, clearly made a decision about what Izuku meant by that phrase and then dispersed that meaning across the line as a whole.

So I understand why people have this straight-forward interpretation.

I’m here to offer some linguistic nuance, because my main problem with “Izuku thinks his feelings are gross” is not that it is completely wrong. It’s that it isn’t the whole story.

There are two really important phrases to take into account: kimi ni wa ienai and sasuga ni.

To illustrate their meaning, let’s split the line into two sections:

Note: Grammatically, kara belongs in the first section. I’m lumping it into the second section for the sake of isolating the core ideas expressed in the first section and maintaining clarity in the second.

Now we’re going to break the sections down into their constituent parts. This looks like a verbatim nightmare of a translation, because it is, but trust me, it’s a useful exercise.

Kara links the two sections by showing that the first section directly causes the second. Something worth noting is that Izuku does not use past tense here—he uses present tense and indicates a continuous, unchanged state. He has not been able to before and still cannot tell this to Katsuki. I would argue this also suggests he thinks the circumstances will not change for the foreseeable future.

Important Phrase #1: kimi ni wa ienai

Ienai is the negative potential form of “to say,” which means it is not possible for him to say it. Iwanai, on the other hand, is the negative present tense, and if he had used iwanai instead, that might suggest that he has some choice in the matter. Examples in English might be, “That’s why I don’t tell you this,” “That’s why I’m not telling you this,” and “That’s why I haven’t told you this,” which all express intentional withholding despite opportunity. To use a form that specifically denies the possibility serves to center limitation, regardless of desire.

The combination of the two particles ni and wa are used to emphasize, compare, and contrast. This is extremely telling just on its own. Izuku is emphasizing the fact that, compared to everyone he could possibly tell, he cannot tell Katsuki this. He might be able to tell other people, but when it comes to Katsuki, he cannot. Ienai does not specify where the limitation stems from, but ni wa sure implies it.

Now let’s dig into the phrase that does the most heavy-lifting in the first section.

Important Phrase #2: sasuga ni

Sasuga ni is the adverb Izuku attaches to the adjective kimochi warui (gross or creepy). It is typically translated “as expected” because this kind of adverb sounds awkward in English. “This is expectedly gross” is not a sentence people say much. You might also see it translated “as I thought,” “naturally,” “obviously,” or “indeed.”

And there is something interesting here: Izuku uses a second word that means “as expected” on this page.

Yappari, which can also be translated as “in the end,” “sure enough,” or “after all is said and done.”

I researched the nuances of these two phrases, synthesizing definitions and examples from four different Japanese dictionaries/encyclopedias and two forum boards for language tutoring from native speakers. My conclusions as related to their usage here:

Yappari indicates:

an outcome that was expected (example: “I tried, but sure enough, I failed.”)

something that remains unchanged [in the state it was previously or in other circumstances]

a situation where, no matter how you think about it, you end up with the same result (example: “I was really torn over it, but in the end I gave up on going.”)

Sasuga ni indicates:

[you, the speaker] must acknowledge that this is the natural result of the situation up to this point (example: “they grew up in a big family, so naturally they are good with kids.”)

something exceeds the permissible range, or that it may be permissible under certain conditions, but not others (example: “no matter how nice a guy he is, if he was accused of something unfairly, he’s bound to get angry.”)

You can see the meanings overlap, but the sentiments are a bit different. I saw someone learning Japanese say that every time they used one of these phrases, native speakers told them they should have used the other one instead. Another learner responded that, from their observations, the distinction appeared to be that yappari is used when the speaker had personally thought about and expected this outcome, while sasuga ni suggests that everyone would agree with this statement.

I’m not sure this is true across the board; usage always varies, even among native speakers, so generalizations are only useful up to a point, but I have to admit, a bunch of little things I noticed in my research do support this line of thinking.

If yappari tends to be more reflective of the speaker’s personal thoughts and expectations, sasuga ni’s “acknowledgment of a natural result” could indeed imply external validation. This is true of the equivalent English words, at least: naturally and obviously both suggest that any reasonable person would accept it as fact.

In fact, permissible as an idea kind of hinges on social norms—what is reasonable for someone to put up with? What behaviors sit within the realms of welcome, allowable, or excusable based on your relationship?

In my opinion, Izuku feels like he cannot say this to Katsuki because it exceeds the bounds of what is permissible between them. If sasuga ni implies Izuku feels sure that anyone would agree with his assessment, Katsuki is absolutely included in that.

Izuku is not saying, “I alone think this is gross, so I can’t tell you.”

He is saying, “Considering everything that has happened between us up till now, you would obviously see this as gross, so I can’t tell you.” Its grossness is a natural result of the situation—their history, the way their relationship fell apart, the way Katsuki lashes out, how he can barely stand Izuku’s presence, let alone his emotional honesty.

Chapter 10, during Deku vs. Kacchan 1

But remember that this sentence is a fragment: the subject of Izuku’s sentence is revealed in the second half, and it is the fact that he runs his mouth when he wants to win more than he wants to save.

This is what is gross. Izuku acknowledges that the behavior itself is unpleasant, and that any reasonable person would agree with that. His whole identity as a hero is based on saving people, so he feels some real discomfort when he has to recognize that sometimes he just wants to win. In fact, he can want victory so much that it supersedes his desire to help people.

Izuku has intentionally emulated Katsuki’s practical tactics, but this is about instinctive response. He wasn’t standing there facing Muscular, thinking the winning move was definitely to scream, “shut up.” He was furious, so he wanted to win and make that guy shut up.

When the scale tips, he acts out. He talks shit. He screams at people and insults them, because that’s what Katsuki does. These are all unacceptable behaviors, socially-speaking. Katsuki constantly and intentionally acts the exact opposite of how he should to qualify as a Good Japanese Boy. Izuku, on the other hand, plays the part faithfully, at least until it demands he betray his core values.

Deku vs. Kacchan 2 showcases how neither Izuku nor Katsuki had fully accepted the heroism of their counterpart. Katsuki is uncomfortable with Izuku’s innate capacity to help others, to see their need and meet it without question. Izuku is uncomfortable with craving victory, with that indomitable drive to seek glory. They each admired All Might for the value they themselves embody, and they admired each other for the value they lacked, but that doesn’t mean their admiration was uncomplicated.

Katsuki is a loud-mouthed, aggressive jerk, but Izuku ends up acting just like him. He clearly feels conflicted about it. He’s annoyed and hurt that Katsuki pushed him away by being such a jerk in the first place. And, from his perspective, he fails every time he tries to wrangle their relationship into something less miserable. He might even be embarrassed over the simple fact that he has held on to these deep-seated emotions for years over someone who wants nothing to do with him. He wishes things were different. He doesn’t know how they could be, anymore. He wants to connect, but he can’t.

Izuku frames his inability to express this specific thought as natural and reasonable. Obviously, there’s no way I could do this. And honestly, he is probably right. After all, this is a very intimate, revealing thing to tell someone who seems to hate your guts and has for years.

At any other point in the story, Katsuki probably would have curled his lip in disgust and barked out Izuku’s exact words, “Gross.”

But in DvK2, Katsuki bears his heart to Izuku without restraint.

Katsuki confesses something painful and private to Izuku twice, at two separate moments.

Izuku has two confessions, too. Here's the first:

But the second he admits only to himself and the audience.

Maybe if Izuku had said his “image of victory” monologue out loud, Katsuki could have had his own moment of understanding:

Izuku’s reaction after Katsuki’s second confession.

Maybe Katsuki wasn’t ready to hear it, or maybe Izuku was too chicken to believe he was ready. Either way, he needed to voice both confessions, and he didn’t.

So the narrative punishes Izuku for failing to push past his own limitations.

In the battle of revealing their honne—their true feelings, their truest selves—Katsuki risked it all.

Izuku couldn’t do the same, and that’s why he loses.

Don’t forget that underestimating your opponent is one of the easiest ways to lose a fight in MHA.

But I want to reiterate, Izuku feels conflicted about this behavior and his own feelings, not ashamed.

Emotional conflict is borne from two or more simultaneous, contradictory feelings. Izuku admits that any reasonable person would see the way he unconsciously imitates even Katsuki’s bad habits as gross, but he also clearly tells us something else.

Izuku is directly expressing his own thoughts about it, and the most important phrase is nanoni, which according to online encyclopedia Kotobank, “indicates that the following is contradictory to the preceding matter” and specifically, “includes critical feelings about the contradiction between” those two things. The latter point is unique because other words often used for “but” (such as kedo, which he used earlier in the form of dakedo) do not necessarily do this.

In the final line, one little detail here is the orange highlighted nda. This is used to explain and correlate topics of discussion. The most obvious point of explanation is why he acts this way. But the use of nanoni to connect this thought to the previous one tells us that this line is also explaining why Izuku doesn’t hate it.

Katsuki is his image of victory, and that alone is the reason he does not find this part of himself unacceptable. Just like with sasuga ni, Izuku is telling us that he understands the way other people would see this situation, and he knows what he “should” feel, but then he tells us that he does not feel that way.

I know it is very easy to see “This is gross, so I can’t tell you” at the start of this monologue, skip right to “image of victory,” and walk away thinking that Izuku is ashamed of that specifically, but the details show that the opposite is true.

And let’s not forget the nuance of yappari, which implies that Izuku has personally thought about this fact over and over, but it has always been this way.

I have seen people say that Katsuki is the one letting Izuku set the pace of their new relationship and that Izuku holds back, with this presumed shame as the cause. But I don’t think that acknowledges Izuku’s perspective on their dynamic, nor the casual mutualism they build together.

Katsuki initiated DvK2: a unique, closed “event” wherein, for the first time, they each expressed their vulnerabilities as much as they were able. But immediately outside the confines of DvK2, Izuku is the one who reaches out, as a gesture of reciprocation towards Katsuki for having initiated this change.

He is asking Katsuki's opinion, but what this gestures means is, “I don’t want us being honest with each other to end there. I still want you in my life.”

And maybe for the first time in years, Katsuki actually understands what Izuku means, and reaches back.

Look at these fucking nerds.

Notice that Izuku responds to Katsuki twice. At the first response, Katsuki has offered his observations and given him valid criticism on his technique, which is a show of goodwill. But then, Katsuki continues even when the admission reflects a personal weakness, with Izuku's punch having caught him off guard. This is actual honesty, and it means that they didn't just resolve their aggression and reset to neutral peers, but that Katsuki wants to be close, too. And just like during their fight, understanding comes the second time around.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: from Izuku’s point of view, Katsuki’s shitty behavior was the only thing that stood between them, because Izuku’s core feelings for him never changed.

Izuku lets Katsuki decide what is permissible between them, because Katsuki is the one who pushed him away in the first place. He opens the door just enough to say, “Whatever you want to give of yourself, I will accept.”

After that, Katsuki is the one making the big gestures by taking time out of his own life to discuss OFA with Izuku and All Might and help Izuku by training with him, even inserting himself into situations when he isn't asked. At every point, we see Izuku receive Katsuki with warmth and then follow up with smaller gestures of his own.

Chapters 202, 209, 249, and 327.

The reason we see so much of Katsuki’s side of their relationship, especially after DvK2, is because his feelings are the ones that change the most: from dysfunctional to self-aware and accepting. He has struggled for years over Izuku’s place in his life. He didn’t understand Izuku or his own feelings, and he was wrapped up in denial. He tells himself again and again that Izuku is “beneath him,” when we know the truth is he always thought Izuku was better than him.

Comparatively, Izuku resolves his conflicted feelings about his admiration for Katsuki much quicker, because the source of his conflict was primarily external while Katsuki's was primarily internal.

Chapter 257

A little detail I love about the "I'm too blessed" moment is that Izuku thinks of his conversations with Katsuki as "normal(?)" with a literal question mark attached. Is this normal? He doesn't really know. But it's enough. Kacchan is Kacchan, explosive and outrageous and way too much, all the time. Maybe they'll never be what other people think of as "normal," but Izuku is happy just to have Kacchan as he is, and be there however Kacchan will have him.

Katsuki's ideal has always been Izuku; he tried to outrun that fact and failed every time. Meanwhile, Izuku’s image of victory has always been Kacchan, and he has just been waiting for Kacchan to want to hear that from him.

Everyone has been wondering if Izuku will ever tell him. Me, personally, I'm hoping their story will end with a mutual declaration of their shared truth.

"You have always been my hero."

[aslaanjade]

aaa yess the link to conan’s filler would def be helpful when i watch hehe and omg i’ve def noticed the cyan color from ur edits so i figured it might be one of ur favs!! hmm i would like to ask, is there any special moments in ur fav animes tht u resonate or love the most? 👀 or any action tht ur fav charas took tht blown u away or is unforgettable? maybe like action moves or power-up moments tht made u go “aaaa!!!” or any moments tht stay within ur head rent-free and made u brainrot for!!

- ur secret santa 💛

Perfect *^^* u can find it here ❤️ !!! It mentions fillers and also summarizes and points out most plot lines and characters w/ emojis!!! Hope it can be of any help ❤️ !!!! OOOH, mmmh, that's actually kinda difficult x''D i'm not gonna mention any detective conan moments since you haven't watched it yet, but jujutsu kaisen definitely has lots!!! first and foremost megumi finally snapping and activating his domain expansion in ep 23 *^^* ❤️❤️ that was super duper cool ❤️ i honestly love all of megumi's fight scenes, really !!! and i gotta say, the kamino arc in boku no hero academia was super good, i really loved bakugou reaching out for kiri's hand and the all might vs one for all fight scene was amazing and yet kinda heartbreaking ç_ç ❤️ !!!! oh, and most importantly i really loved deku vs kacchan pt. 2, their fight scene was batshit crazy good ❤️ that's definitely one of my fave of all times !!!! i really went "aaaa!!!!" w/ the animation there *^^* ❤️❤️ !!!! gonna mention him for last, but every kurapika scene against the phantom troupe has me on a tight grip asodiajo kurapika vs uvogin had me screaming from start to finish, so good and kinda sad at the same time tho !!!!!!! these were the first scenes i can think of but there might be more aosidjaoisjdoa ❤️ !!!!!!!

[azure-arsonist]

1. Do you believe in soulmates?

2. What's the best episode/chapter of My Hero Academia?

3. What that ass do? 🍑👀

1: not necessarily but I do think there are people you just click with romantically or platonically because in the beginning of the universe your atoms were part of the same star. It's not that they're "your other half" but you guys just...shine brighter together if that makes sense.

2 god, Deku vs Kacchan pt 2 is such a good episode of anime.

3: laze about tbh.

[denkisauce]

so we saw the movie last night agsjagshsh

@bard-like @spicy-bakudeku