#i still love bnha and was freaking out over leaks

[chigirisprincess]

i wanted to share my thoughts on the final bnha chapter now that i’ve had time to sit with it

i do not think that including the mysterious man who was held captive by his parents all his life was necessary. i understand the premise of the finale was that anyone could be a hero including the old woman who didn’t help tenko when he needed it. but with the design looking so similar to tenko it felt like too much of an obvious grab for redemption from a random character no one cares about. overall i think the motif of “anyone can be a hero” is a weak one at best because as soon as izuku becomes quirkless he can no longer be a hero and is left behind by all his friends. the only way that he’s able to become a hero is through money and connections to get a mech suit. which yeah screams iron man inspired.

additionally the epilogue chapters felt too disjointed especially chapter 429 with uraraka as i felt that it ended very abruptly. i think we could have skipped out on having a chapter of spinner just berating izuku in favour of something more meaningful however seeing as the ending has been set up for a very obvious sequel with little to no actual meaningful changes in hero society it feels apt that izuku ends exactly the same as he began the story, quirkless, just with a taste of what being a hero is.

i’ve been a fan of bnha since i was 16. i’m 23 now. the ending felt rushed and not thought out and it makes me disappointed. while i was happy to see where everyone ended up and i was happy to get the timeskip (which i’ve been wanting) and it was very heartwarming to see how everyone is living their dreams and all grown up i think i would have preferred a finite ending to a possibility of a sequel.

[greenhappyseed]

BnHA Ch.348 leak reactions - 100% TOGA TIME!!

I’m amused by the discourse over the opening narration because narration in BnHA has always been wildly inconsistent. Sometimes it’s Future!Izuku, sometimes it’s Current!Izuku, but it can also be an omniscient narrator or Bakugo, Uraraka, Spinner, Hawks, etc. (I think these are the characters that have narrated at some point? Maybe also Shiggy?)

Without seeing the official translation and full context, I suspect it’s an omniscient narrator telling us about Izuku’s internal panic at realizing Toga actually loves him and he never noticed. Like a year ago he talked to a girl for the first time, and then talked to a girl on the phone for the first time. Now a girl loves him? Nerdy him? Worse, he knows it’s 100% true and not a battle tactic (thanks Danger Sense!) and he was oblivious the whole time???

Toga ASKS for Izuku’s blood!! Yes girl, consent!! Seriously, that’s a big step for her. She’s trying so hard. She also mentions the middle school boy she killed, so we can close that loop.

Izuku says no, “lovers” should hold hands, go to amusement parks, and share crepes. OKAY. First, IIRC Toga used the word “lover” in the last chapter, even if it got translated to “boyfriend” in English, so if Izuku is imitating her language, that’s pretty cool. Second, his response doesn’t sound like a realistic idea of love AT ALL. It sounds like the shojo word vomit you’d expect when you ask a clueless 16 year old dude about romance. Izuku doesn’t have a model of a functional adult love in his life (at best he has Maseru and Mitsuki) and has no idea.

Meanwhile, Toga knows exactly what love means for her. It’s odd and violent, maybe, and definitely not sustainable in its current form, but she knows what she wants — to become who she loves by drinking their blood. It’s the heroes who don’t know what they want, which is precisely why she asks.

Izuku says he understands Toga because he wanted to become like All Might, the assumption being he loves and admires All Might. (I can practically hear Tsu rolling her eyes and saying “Fanboy.”) But then Izuku spells out the difference: He doesn’t want to hurt the people he admires, whereas Toga needs to. Commence fighting, because Toga’s tired of hearing everyone tell her she can’t show her love her way. She even asked Izuku nicely and he responded the same as other heroes.

Ochako says Toga’s been on her mind and Toga pulls an AFO move, saying only Izuku’s been on her mind. That ploy pissed off Bakugo in the war, freaked out Izuku post-Nagant with the “your turn” bit, and now we’ll see how Ochako reacts!

Toga attacks and cuts Ochako right after saying she hoped they’d understand each other since they’re similar. Hmmm, so if Toga is making Ochako bleed, then that means Toga might still love Ochako too, despite saying Izuku’s been her focus.

Tsu attacks back and saves the day by reminding everyone of their proper roles in the plan. She regretted moping after the forest raid and not helping her friends in Kamino, so it’s nice to see her jump into the fray and use her bluntness to her advantage.

Tsu also says Toga was sent to an island to counter her unpredictability…but Izuku’s gonna float off to UA, and Toga now has some of Ochako’s blood…so will Toga try to go alongside him? Will Toga and Ochako come to an understanding and go together?

Narrative-wise, I really dig how Toga says she loves Izuku, yet grabs him and begs him to stay. Tsu and Ochako care deeply about their friend and refuse to let Izuku be a lone superhero, yet Tsu tells Izuku to release Blackwhip and Ochako tells him to leave.

I hope Horikoshi is going to do a bit more than have Ochako pull a “if you love someone, let them go.” Or like, “You’re right Toga, we are the same. I do love Izuku. But if I ever want him to be my boyfriend, I can’t think about it now. Right now I’ve got let him stop Shigaraki, otherwise the world we love will decay and nobody will ever smile again.”

I want to see Ochako emphasize how much Toga’s smile and happiness matters. Ochako got so many chapters to defend Izuku and I want her to bring that to Toga. Izuku has helped Toga-as-Ochako, and Ochako has helped Toga-as-Izuku. But now I want Ochako to help Toga-as-Toga. It’s just devastating to hear Toga talk about how the simple act of loving others makes living too hard.

[harveywritings92]

BNHA: He doesn't believe your excuse for missing a date. 2

Dabi: You were helping a relative clean out an old storage unit they bought at an auction for their pawn-shop, what everyone failed to noticed was your relatives kid, finding a gun in one of the boxes... Everyone jut assumed it was just a custom-made paintball gun cos of it's neon-blue colors and the orange tip and let it be, until this eardrum shattering *bang!* rang out in the parking lot! 

Your relative dropped whatever they were holding and ran outside to find the kid  still holding the smoking gun in shock and you on the ground holding your left upper thigh as blood leaked through your hands! 

"Oh my God!" they ran to the kid first who dropped the gun and started crying hysterically as their parent demanded to know what happened? They were shaking the kid by the shoulders who was inconsolable, then they went to you asking if you were okay? "No... I'm not okay R/n! I was shot in m'fucking arse!" you snapped as your frazzled relative called an ambulance.

meanwhile.

Dabi was pissed because you didn't show up at the movie theater! you badger him for a date and then don't show up? he tried calling it was to voicemail. "Fine you wanna screw me? I'll screw ya right back!" he hissed and pretty much ghosted you for a week, before he ran into the kid who broke down the second Dabi mention you. "Oi..oi, what's with the tears?" he huffed using his jacket sleeve to wipe the kids face. "I shot n/n in the butt! and now your gonna be mad at me!" they sobbed as the cremators brain short-circuited.

"You shot who in what now?" the kid ended up taking him to you as couldn't exactly move around much at the moment, and if you did it was with a cane. "Well-well look who finally showed up..." you huffed in a annoyance as Dabi eyed the crepe bandage going around your waist and down your left thigh. and apologized which surprised you as the faux raven hared man wasn't big on apologies, of course he laughs about it now that you've healed, cos you got shot in the ass! 

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Izuku: Your apartment burnt down! The hoarder who lived above you forgot they lit a cigarette and the whole place went up, before caving into your apartment, So yeah, you forgot about you date, mainly because you'd been buzy talking with your insurance company and trying to find affordable accommodations until, you could find another place to live, all you had on you was your wallet, phone and the clothes on your back!

During that time was giving you the silent treatment, you had noticed and very hurt with him giving you the cold shoulder, but you pushed those feelings aside as you were busy with house hunting and looking through a list belongings you had lost in the fire, and going over with your insurance broker on how much it would be replace it.

It wasn't until Jiro stopped by his agency with some spare clothes and groceries for Izuku to give you. "Why would Y/n need clothes and food?" he frowned eyeing the bags as Jiro rolled her eyes. "Her apartment burnt down idiot!" the raven haired woman huffed, and like that all the anger Izuku had towards you was replaced with dread... 

He found out what motel you were staying at and nearly smothered you with how tight he was hugging you as he stammered out apologies after apologies, before taking you back to his place until a new apartment was available.       

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Shoto: You kept trying to tell him why you missed the date, but Shoto wasn't having it this guy was more stubborn than an ox! he literally gave you the cold shoulder when ever you tried to talk, it wasn't long before his sister noticed the tension and curiously asked you what had happened you found it best to show her. 

You brought her to your house where she nearly died from cuteness overload! "Babies!!!" she squealed seeing your Samoyed Sidney and a litter of mixed puppies! you explained you didn't know Sidney was pregnant cos she's soo fluffy you only found out on date night when you walked on her giving birth in the laundry room, That's what you've been trying to tell Shoto all week!

She called Shoto up telling him to get his butt over to your house! there's burglar! you gawked at Fuyumi stunned that she just lied to Shoto for your sake! She knows Shoto loves you too much and  wouldn't let a missed date interfere with your safety, Fuyumi knew she was gonna get flak for it later. But her little brother was being a fool!

Not ten minutes after that call Shoto burst into your home freaking out and yelling your name as he cautiously looked around the living room frantically for the intruder, before locking onto you sitting on floor, he didn't even hesitate rushing over and hugging you before pulling away checking for any distress and was bemused when he saw none, and noticed his sister smirking at him and realized he'd been had! and got annoyed and was ready to leave,

when your dog grabbed his hand and tried tugging him towards her playpen. "Sidney wants you to to say hello!" the pepper mint haired man blinked. "Hello to wh..." his voice cut off hearing whimpering and saw little pups rolling around trying to figure out where their mom went, you watched his face light up. "w-when did this happen?" He stammered trying not to loose composure cos 'OMG puppies!'

You explained yourself as Shoto had sat down and started picked up petting one the pups. "I checked around and think the husky next door is the dad, he's the only unneutered male in the neighborhood." You said watching the pups had all clamored on Shoto's lap to leech of the warmth. 

while Sidney was taking a tired mom nap. No surprise Shoto apologized for being a jerk earlier... you forgave him, Needless to say you weren't surprise when one of those pups ended up going home with Shoto when it was time for the puff-balls to find homes, a female and the runt of the litter that he affectionately named Flicka.  

[delvine]

a little mutual appreciation before the new year! <3

@ all my moots: i know i’m not that interactive i’m so sorry pls i hate living in europe take me out pls. know that i love all of you so much you’re all cool as hell !

@okkatsudon : i will probably never forget that you were my first mutual. you’re so sweet and your writing is so good and inspiring. <3

@bbykeijis : idc how offline we both are you are my shawtyy (with consent ofcourse). i just remember when i posted ‘beautiful blossom in tainted lungs’ and your reblog and comment just hit straight to my heart and i got so motivated so, again, thank you so much. you’re so nice and funny and i just love you.

@fushigurin : i only know you for a short while but wow you’re awesome and so sweet and cool and yes. i honestly wanna get to know you better and i hope that goes for you too. again you’re really cool 10/10 mwah !!

@oohirene : you have such baddie vibes it’s unreal! and you’re just so awesome in general mwah! also your theme >>>>

@flowersbloominthedark : oh my god your smau posts inspired me so much! you're so sweet and i get so giddy when you comment on my writing cause it really warms my heart.

@miyuluv : you're lowkey famous in my eyes LMAO. but like,,,in a good way. your theme is really pretty and the sza vibes are off limits!

@babydaddyleorio : first off your username >>>>>>. second off, your works >>>>>. you're really inspiring to me and i hope we can interact more!

@levisblackbabe : also baddie vibes !! i also vaguely remember when you were going on a break or became a little less interactive and you recommended me for my content, i straight up passed away. you're so pretty also pls hand me over that black girl magic right now i need it.

@rumi-core : sigh the reason i'm a sero simp (with pride, i promise). you're so funny also- like 'Keeping up with the Todorokis' had me fucking rolling. i honestly wanna talk with you more so badly !

@0risha : we barely interact but your carrd and theme is really pretty and you seem very cool !

@meirathinks : i just realized that you wrote the modern!sukuna bf headcanons and i'm lowkey freaking out. you're also famous to me lol. your theme is very pretty too !!

@kuroosatoru : your writing is very simplistic. short and sweet and v beautiful ! keep doing what you're doing and i hope i'll get to interact with you soon

@verrion : very pretty theme. i also look forward to your writing content and hope to interact with you !!

@katsdni : my 200th follower i'm still not over that ! i thought i was a katsuki simp, but yeah nah not compared to you wow. you seem very awesome and prob are not even lying. i love how excited you get when bakugo is in the leaks of a new bnha chapter, it's so funny and endearing.

@dejwrites : i honestly have no idea if you followed me by accident, but hi i love your works and theme so much! i lowkey am very intimidated by you but in a very good way

@veenxys : i still cannot stress enough how shocked i was when i got the notif that you followed me. i'm also very intimidated by you but like in a way where you and your theme just seems very divine or angelic idk. you're so sweet too. i swallow your shiggy content whole i love him so much pls

[sailor-manga]

QHC- Pegging.

A/N: As you all can tell, this is going to be NSFW and going to be about the pegging kink. If you don’t know what the pegging kink is, it’s :  When a woman fucks a guy with a strap on. If that is not something that interests you, then go ahead and skip past this. This is a +18 post, and you must be +18 if you’d like to read it. Thank you. 

This is just a quick drabble, and I honestly want to do this with many more of the BNHA characters, but for now I thought sweet little angel babies Midoriya and Kaminari needed their spotlight. 

Here’s for all my Dominant ladies out there ;) 

Characters included: Midoriya and Kaminari. 

Izuku Midoriya 

✘ Midoriya flusters easy, but in reality he’d be willing to try anything with you. It wouldn’t be pressured or anything, but he feels safe with you so when you mention it he would seem pretty embarrassed, but also slightly curious. 

✘The male has always been more submissive in bed, he usually starts out on top but in the end he’s under you, screaming out numerous pet names he had given you during your relationship.

✘The next time you two would be fooling around, you would gently ease him into the idea by prodding your fingers into his ass while you’re sucking him off. At first he seems too flustered by it, but soon you would hear small whimpers coming from his mouth “P-Puppy, put it in, please.. I-I wanna feel it” 

✘With his permission given, you would bite your lip and watch as his face scrunches into a confused pleasure as you inch your pointer finger into his pucker, and when you get knuckle deep- You would stop to let the male get used to it.  

✘Once he was drooling mess, begging for you to continue. You would strap the harness on and lube it up before starting to tease his hole. He would still be a crippling mess underneath you, tongue hanging out of his mouth and half lidded eyes, staring up at you eagerly through his lashes. 

✘After fully prepped, he would go from quiet whimpering to mewling like a little slut, and once his ass was used to it? He would be begging you “Please, Y/N! Go harder! I want to feel it hitting my prostate!” “I will do anything, just please fucking me!” 

✘You would go through the extra lengths to make sure he was having a good time, you would reach over and play with his nipples, and stroke his throbbing cock. Once he came? You would admire the lustful, euphoric state he was in before pulling out and laying next to him, cuddling up with him and giving him extra affection for being such a good boy.

Denki Kaminari 

✘Kaminari is a little different, he doesn’t care if it’s embarrassing or degrading. Anything that turns you on, turns him on. You’ve even dressed him up in panties/women’s clothing and it turned out that he LOVED it. 

✘When you bring it up to him, he would be a little skeptical at first, but also quick to say yes, something around the lines of “Anything for my baby” or “I would do anything for you, Y/N”. But in reality, we all know that Kaminari is a little freak, so he probably had his mind on it more than once. 

✘Upon pulling it out, he would do lewd things with it to turn you on, such as sucking and licking at the silicone cock before prodding his hold himself, just so you could sit back and watch. It’s clear that he’s done some ass play before, because he doesn’t bat an eye when he starts to push it into himself. 

✘After his little show for you, he would get on the bed face down, ass up- Begging you to take him. He would already be rock hard just from the thought, leaking pre-cum onto the bed. 

✘As you mount him, he would start spouting things off like the brat he was- taunting you not to go easy on him. When you initially push the cock inside of him, he would let out a moan of shrill ecstasy, burying his face into the pillow as his hole stretched to fit the dick. When you start smacking your hips against his ass, he would turn into a mess, moaning loudly and clawing at the bed sheets. 

✘Kaminari would be quick to want to switch positions and soon you would end up sitting on the bed with him on top of you, riding the dick like he was some kind of pro, obviously to impress you. He wants to make sure you’re getting what you want out of this. To see his lewd expressions, to kiss at his neck and mouth, and for him to hold you close. 

✘Once he cums, he would stay on the cock for a minute, hugging onto you and whispering filthy idea’s into your head on what you two could do next. 

Tag List: @hipster-merchant-of-death​ @nighthoodhawk​ @riotfuckery​

[sarahjtv]

BNHA Chapter 307 Spoiler Thoughts: Vigilante Deku

The leaks are out, but this seems like a shorter chapter than what we’ve gotten in a while.  On one hand, that kinda sucks because less content for us.  On the other, I’m glad because I hope that means that Horikoshi is going easier on himself after working on the manga, 3rd movie, the anime, and the upcoming BNHA exposition over the past couple months.  I’m honestly shocked he hasn’t had a break since I think New Years.  At this point, I want him to give himself a break.  That would be better than have him grind for shorter chapters each week like the Joint Training Arc had when it first came out in Jump (that was torture good god...).  Anyway, not too much to say here, so I’m probably gonna keep it short too this week.  Again, I probably won’t be 100% correct until the official translations come out on Sunday:

The main 2 characters we see in this chapter are Yo Shindo (Vibration boy) and his GF, Tatami Nakagame (the girl with that weird Telescopic turtle Quirk) from the Provisional Lisence Exam Arc.  I hope y’all who voted for Shindo in the popularity poll (I still can’t believe that even happened) are happy he finally made a comeback in this chapter.  Only to get his ass kicked later in the chapter LOL.  

But really, they are our “Heroes” in this chapter taking heat from the public.  Shindo and Nakagame are both officially in their 3rd year of high school, so that basically confirms that the new school year has officially begun.  This means that 3rd years like Mirio, Tamaki, and Nejire have officially graduated high school and are probably sidekicks to their respective mentors (we’re not sure where Mirio stands with this yet though)!  And our 1-A kids are now 2-A kids!  Strange that the last chapter showed them still living the 1-A dorms though, so I wonder when they’ll move to their new dorm rooms.  I also wonder if we’ll see the new 1st years.  If there are any...  Maybe I’m thinking too far into this...

Anyway, Shindo and Nakagame are leading some of the public to their school for shelter, but the citizens aren’t sure about Heroes anymore.  I don’t really blame them.  Heroes have protected people in the past, but their actions and inactions caused a lot of deaths and lost homes.  How can you keep faith in your heroes if they can’t give you 100% reassurance that things will be ok?

Oh, AND FREAKING MUSCULAR IS BACK!  And of course he’s out for blood!  Shindo tries to go up to stop him like a hero.  Though it is a noble effort, he gets absolutely destroyed by Muscular.  This kid was 🤏 close to dying.  Muscular is that freaking strong!

And I’ve heard word that some fans think that Shindo was attacked because he looks like an older Deku I TOTALLY BUY INTO THAT THEORY HAHA!  And we KNOW Muscular is targeting Deku in particular for revenge.  Given how Muscular’s intelligence was an E in the Ultra Analysis book (if I remember correctly), I’m not surprised he made this mistake.  NGL, I kinda feel bad for Shindo here.  Kinda.

And the final panel shows Deku in what is basically his vigilante costume AND HE LOOKS SO BADASS IM HERE FOR THIS SHIT!!!  His costume is all ripped up and ruffled AND HE’S FINALLY FULLY WEARING HIS BUNNY HOOD AND METAL MASK LIKE HE’S SUPPOSED TO HELL YEAH!!!  Those two pieces of his costume have just been hanging there for a majority of the series and we rarely ever see them in action, so I’m so glad to see them in use here.  Also, I noticed that Deku’s vigilante costume looks a lot like his beta costume from the early drafts of the series.  The menacing look to it especially brings this home.  I wouldn’t be surprised if Horikoshi took inspiration from his earlier ideas for this.  He’s done it before with Mt. Lady and Yui Kodai (1-B’s Size Girl) who were both early concepts for Ochaco Uraraka. 

Finally, Deku being here confirms two things: 

1. He’s still in Japan.  He is not in the States like some of us thought (myself included).  Ngl, I would’ve loved to see Deku in America doing American things, but it makes sense that he would stay in Japan since this is where the villains broke out of.  He needs to stay to protect his home.

2. We have not made a massive time-skip like some people thought.  If the war arc ended at the end of March, that means that we’re at lest 1-3 weeks ahead if the new school year has started.  I’m really glad we didn’t make a big jump in time.  We need to see what Deku’s up to as a vigilante right now.  We also need to know of what happened during this time.  Also, since he’s still in Japan, Deku shouldn’t be too hard to find.  At least for those closest to him.

Speaking of, WHERE ARE BAKUGO AND SHOTO???  Deku’s 2 closest friends are still nowhere to be found!  I want to see our boys!  I want to know what they’ll do.  I still have no doubt that they’ll go after Deku eventually, especially Bakugo and maybe Ochaco.  I think Shoto will join in the Deku search too honestly.  If Deku’s presence can drag the villains out, then maybe he can drag Dabi out?  Especially if Shigaraki decides to go after him.  Kill 2 birds with one stone sort of thing.  I just want to see Shoto again in general haha 💙!

And that’s pretty much it!  Again, shorter chapter so I hope Horikoshi is getting some rest for himself (Edit: Fan Scans are out and I counted 16 pages this week.  That’s like 1-2 pages shorter than usual, so it’s not that short.  Still hope Horikoshi gets some rest though).  Apparently we’re still getting a chapter next week though.  I hope our mangaka doesn’t burn himself out.  Though I’m soooooooo excited to see Deku’s vigilante adventures and I hope he absolutely folds Muscular in the next couple of chapters now that’s he’s stronger.  I need to see Vigilante Deku throw hands!  Please let me see that!

Me @ Shindo:

[palbabor-writes]

11,23,26,30

Welcome back ♥️ 😘

11. Any moments, or scenes, that you could watch/read over and over again:

So, every leak night, like a freaking obsessed person, I re-read the manga. I start at chapter 270 and then keep re-reading until I hit the latest chapter, or the leaks start to release. 

It helps me to stay grounded in the moment. If that makes sense?? For me, I can appreciate the nuances and watch the build up happen at a gradual pace. It’s kinda like putting a book down for a week, finding it again, and then needing to remind myself of the plot and characters before I keep reading. 

And so, for now, imma say the War Arc, as distressing as it’s been, has been my most re-watched/read bit of BNHA. 

I’m ready for something else, Horikoshi plz, end this torture :((((  

23. Any moment that was a disappointment:

Honestly, the Overhaul Arc. I liked the development of Shigaraki & his growth and I liked all the questions that were asked by the adults (see: ROCK LOCK) at the table before the raid, but I dislike how it’s so self contained?

I feel like none of the characters, aside from the UA kids and teachers, really got to experience much development. Everything is very boxed up. It’s almost like it’s own little mini novel. 

26. What moment did you find the saddest? Or that hit you the hardest:

Chapters 235 - 237. 

That’s the Shigaraki back story reveal. I don’t know what I was expecting. We’d seen glimpses but seeing it all laid out & how much the unfortunate circumstances of his life broke him, yeah, that hurt.

Still does. 

I’m terrified that I’ll burst into tears when it’s animated. 

30. What is, if any, the biggest flaw you see in the series?

Ahaha. I loved you asked me this Lydia, but you’ll prolly regret it. I’ve always got a bone to pick with things. 

Saying that, I love this series. I like the characters, I like the depth, I like the vulnerability of the male mains, I would like to see more of the female characters, but it’s a shonen & I guess I get it. *not really. more female development plz & ty

But, I dislike the disconnect of violence. I don’t like that the heroes get to smash and bash and vent and feel, but when the villains do it it’s a big ol’ GASP, can you believe? All Might did wonderful things for society, but he also plays a big part in enabling all of this lackadaisical apathy we see in the work.

And that’s not limited to heroes. The everyday people seem positively gleeful at the carnage and aggression they get to watch played out on the streets. As much as I dislike Endeavor, it shouldn’t have taken a kid to say, hey, he’s freaking trying & he’s lowkey dying out there, have a little bit of faith?? Maybe try to help him, but don’t turn away from his husk of a body to look for the next best thing. 

These are the themes that I love in this work & I want to see so much more. I like the grey characters and I like that this whole thing starts with the quote: “Men are not created Equal.” However, I would like to see people learning to be badass, to help, to succeed, to be worth something, without their quirks. 

Izuku didn’t need OFA to be great, he already was. Mirio absolutely almost triumphed over Overhaul without his quirk. That is valuable and that is important. Ahem.

BNHA ask game

Below this cut are major spoilers. I discuss the some of the events that transpired in BNHA 293, so no touch if you don’t wanna see that.

 I AM SO PISSED AT THIS LATEST CHAPTER. OMG. 

You can live with out a quirk. You can thrive without a quirk. You are just as valuable WITHOUT A QUIRK. So the fact that Mirio asked a 7 year old, who’s only worry should be what color she is going to put in her coloring book next, to fix him, is not, imo: OK

I’m also bothered by the fact that Aizawa sat there and said, this is fine. You’re upset by children being used in this war, right?  

I don’t care if Eri thinks she’s been practicing for this: she is SEVEN. She is a child & I want her to get to be a child. She shouldn’t be leaned on for fixing your problems. It’s too similar to what Overhaul was doing and, at the end of the day, you’re using her for YOUR selfish benefit. 

Oh, and she is a civilian. 

She is not a hero. She is not enrolled to become one & I think everyone at that school would say she is too young to make that call right now. Hero society relies on civilians not taking action, not interfering. Society calls the MLA terrible & they are all technically classified as villains for using their quirks without a license. Why, why, why then, can you ask Eri to use hers?

In BNHA, using your quirk, outside of the bounds of the law, makes you someone who is acting on the WRONG side of the law. It doesn’t matter if it’s for the right cause, as we saw with the kids, waaaay back in the Stain arc

So. My question is, why do you get a pass Mirio? Why were you able to skirt the rules of society, when ppl like Tomura, Twice, Toga, or others, who feel that they are slipping through the cracks, who don’t conform to the rules, are held to a different standard? That’s an: It’s ok for me, but not for thee mentality & I am upset. 

If you made it this far, thank you for listening to my ramblings :3c it’s just a manga, i should likely chill the fuck out & i’m SORRY.     

[ditzyblogs]

MHA/BnHA Chapter 278

Initial reaction: To say these are pros they got destroyed really fast. Always leaving stuff to the children. Well they did sign up for this. Glad they're taking action because if they ran they wouldn't have made it far anyway. It's time to see UA's students work together in a real situation to protect everyone.

Characters this chapter

Momo: I've paid her much attention, but I'm really glad we're getting to see her progress. I hope we can get a minute after this is all over of Todoroki commenting on how she's improved.

Dabi: This really made me realize how op fire quirks can be. Any nature related quirk or quirk that doesn't increase your durability and your life is as good as gone if you can't dodge. Assuming Dabi's flames are hotter than Endeavour, he really should've killed Kamui.

Midnight: I mean she tried. This really made me understand why she's a teacher instead of out fighting crime on the regular. Just beat her up before she can knock you out.

Gigantomachia: The way he's throwing Mt. Lady around is DISRESPECTFUL and I won't stand for it. Someone needs to stop this man before he kills my kids.

Kaminari: Only including him because I think that line he said was blown way out of proportion. Y'all let the traitor theories go he's just trying to encourage his friends in a very dumb way.

Mt. Lady: I love this woman so much. She's really changed since the first episode. She is hanging on for dear life trying to slow this big ass dude down. This is what a hero is y'all.

Mr. Compress: okaaaaay I remember when he took Overhaul's arms, but I didn't know he could actually be useful in battle. I love this.

Kamui Woods: Love the care he shows for Mt Lady. Kinda sad he got bodied so fast.

Toga: I wonder if she stopped somewhere to get clothes.

Other students: The fact that everyone was just ready to follow Yaoyorozu into this battle and put their lives on the line to protect others shows that they are already heros.

Overall

Rating: 9/10. Is it just me or are these recent chapters like really good? It's crazy that this man can keep pushing out interesting chapter after interesting chapter even after switching to another battlefield. I love this.

Arc standing: Just starting to make our way down from the climax. Unless Horikoshi milks the hell out of this arc, it's setting itself up to be concluded somehow.

The future

This arc: The pro heros are falling. I mean they're dropping like flies and most of the ones that are still standing have been beat up. We're going to lose a few more heros and maybe even a student or two. They are acting as real heros now and there's not many pros left to bail them out like we've seen in the past. We're really going to see them shine in these upcoming chapters I'm sure of it.

Predictions?

Next few chapters: Kinda what I predicted last time honestly. These chapters are going to focus on all the others battles and we'll see what's happening with everyone. Trying not to go into another prediction with this one so I'll leave it there.

Mina and Kirishima: I think these two are going to play a major role in this battle alongside Yaoyorozu. Not only did we get that bit of them ready to follow Momo into battle, but we know they've encountered Gigantomachia before (chapter 144) I think Horikoshi did this for a reason. I'm hoping that they can be important in defeating him and the league, but I honestly don't see how their quirks would be the most beneficial to this battle. Another idea is that one of them die/get critically injured. Not too far fetched that this battle ends with some casualties if you compare the matchups. I love these two so I hope that's not the case and they kick ass but who knows.

Final battle: Okay so I really got this vibe after this chapter specifically. I think this is leading up to a huge heros vs villains battle. This is one of the mini battles and we'll get to see which force advances to the next stage. The final battle will take place where Shigaraki, Deku, and the others are. After these "mini battles" are over the villains gather their remaining forces and the heros theirs once the evacuation is complete so there's no holding back. I REALLY hope we'll get to see something like this. It'll be pure chaos, but it would be a great ending for this action packed arc.

Extras

I think we should really praise Horikoshi for his work. The way he manages to give side characters so much development shows how great he is. This is something people in general don't talk about when speaking on My Hero and it's time we start. The characters are freaking amazing.

I was partially right about my prediction last time. I've seen too many shonen animes at this point.

I read this chapter as soon as I saw it came out and even started my analysis after seeing leaks. Think this is how I'll do it from now on.

[makeste]

BnHA Chapter 255: "Hospital”

Previously on BnHA: Aizawa and Present Mic found out their dead best friend Shirakumo was necromanced by All for One and Ujiko and turned into everyone’s favorite villain mom bartender M.D., Kurogiri! Gran Torino and Naomasa were all “hey you guys should talk to him and see if you can restore his memories through the power of friendship” and so they all sat down together to do that. Kurogiri was all “so tell me how is my son Shigaraki Tomura, I love him so much, he is so emo and I must protect him” and Aizawa and Mic were all “THIS GUY HASN’T CHANGED ONE IOTA” and Aizawa started crying and was all “SHIRAKUMO LET’S GET MARRIED AGAIN AND BE HEROES TOGETHER LIKE WE ALWAYS WANTED.” Oh and also we found out Aizawa only fake expelled his previous students and it was just so that he could PREPARE THEM FOR LIFE!! and afterwards they got to go back to U.A. again and live happily ever after. And so basically I’ve lost track of how many hugs Aizawa needs here now but it’s a lot.

Today on BnHA: Shiraguri’s brainwaves start going all wonky and everyone is like “OH SHIT IT’S WORKING” and Aizawa and Mic decide it’s time to shift this drama into overdrive, so they get right up against the glass and start shouting “YOU’RE OUR FRIEND!!” and stuff over and over until IT FINALLY WORKS!! and Kurogiri’s face shifts into Shirakumo’s. Somehow the effect is incredibly sad and moving rather than terrifying as fuck, but unfortunately all Kumo can manage to get out is “hospital” before his mind overloads and he passes out. Fortunately for our heroes, “hospital” is actually an awesome clue which can totally lead them to Tomura and Ujiko’s location if they play their cards right, probably! Or at least Hawks seems really psyched about it, idk. Anyway so the chapter ends with Ujiko going FULL MAD SCIENTIST and wreaking havoc on Tomura’s body in order to -- I’m pretty sure, anyway -- turn him into some kind of fully sentient ultimate high end Noumu. Welllllll shit.

so that sure was a fun little wrinkle last week, huh. the two biggest scanlators deciding that in the spirit of the holidays, they were going to stop translating WSJ series and instead support the official releases out of the goodness of their hearts and definitely not at all because Shueisha was eyeing them threateningly and making little throat-slitting gestures. that was a ride. these are interesting times lol

but at any rate, if this is how it’s going to be for now then I’ll adjust! it is nice to have everyone support the official release, and obviously the image quality is way better, and Caleb’s translations are by and large pretty good. and obviously we’ll get used to reading the chapter on Sundays instead of Fridays (hell, I remember when the SJ leaks still came out on Wednesdays, so it’s not like we haven’t done this same old song and dance before lol). but Friday did happen to be a more convenient day for my schedule personally, so it might take a bit of adjusting for me to figure out what my posting schedule is going to be moving forward

anyways so I’m sorry this recap is so ridiculously late, but here we go at last!

so the Tartarus guard, who by the way is very clearly Seiji’s dad (WHEN ARE THE SHIKETSU KIDS COMING BACK), is tapping frantically at his touch screen even though it’s not doing anything, and he says he’s detecting unusual brainwaves. omg

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK IT MEANS, OBVIOUSLY THEY UNLOCKED THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP, MAN! THEY DID IT

omfg. the guard just says “he’s agitated.” I’m going to need you to have more hype than that my good sir. please

holy shit Nao

attention everyone, HAS ANYONE SEEN NAOMASA’S FUCKING CHILL, BECAUSE HE SEEMS TO HAVE FUCKING MISPLACED THAT SHIT. someone please explain to this man that there is a time and a place to play good cop bad cop and this is not it. “oh, Shirakumo is starting to recover his memories? well then [busts into the prison cell and grabs him by the collar and slams him against the wall] WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR!?”

(ETA: so apparently Nao’s detective instincts are cleverer than mine. he saw that Kumo was potentially going to emerge, but probably not for long, so he gave him the most important question so he could focus on answering that. good job! still not a lot of chill but hey.)

meanwhile Aizawa is all “if what they said is true I’m looking at my friend’s corpse”, while still crying by the way, and yeah, so MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE. this year Santa decided to change it up and just make everyone real sad. happy holidays

lord he’s leaping to his feet and shouting “WHO DID THIS TO YOU”

meanwhile I can’t stop staring at Present Mic with his tongue sticking out. why are you sticking your tongue out. why are anime characters like this. you know, Stain also used to stick his tongue out. Present Mic U.A. traitor confirmed

also!! so many people have beef with Ujiko, though! pretty soon they will have to take a number and get in line

oh no Kumogiri is malfunctioning

Aizawa’s all “ANSWER ME SHIRAKUMO” and OH MY GOD LOOK AT THIS

I HAVE NEVER SEEN AIZAWA SHOUTA SO INTENSE AND I CAN’T TEAR MY EYES AWAY FROM THE SCREEN AHHHHH

so there’s some more of “WE WANTED TO BE HEROES TOGETHER” and “YOUR NAME IS SHIRAKUMO OBORO” and all of that other “SNAP OUT OF IT ALREADY” stuff, and you’re damn right I am eating ALL THAT SHIT right up, hell yes. IT’S A TROPE FOR A REASON PEOPLE

oh my god

bwo...hh...?

(ETA: I feel like I should explain that although I have a subscription to Viz, I really hate how their chapter viewer is set up, so I read the chapter on one of the vertical scroll-to-read sites instead. I prefer scroll-to-read for a lot of reasons, but the biggest one is so that I can read the chapter slowly (since I’m writing as I go) without spoiling what’s in the next panel. that being said, this next page is one of the few where Viz obviously got it right, so I’ll be posting the full image.)

SDFLSDLFKHSDLKJGOISDJFOSK

（┐° o °  ┐） ( ｣｡╹o╹｡)｣

feelingsfeelingsfeelingsFEELINGS

(ETA: on a reread I am fascinated by the fact that that bandage on his nose actually seems to be A PERMANENT PART OF HIS FACE APPARENTLY lol what.)

READ THE FUCKING ROOM, DUDE. also look how tiny Gran Torino is. he thought we wouldn’t notice through all of our tears. but we did. would you like me to fetch you a box

ha ha ha so now back to the drama

heh so anyway, the fact that this smoke Shirakumo face still looks like a child is straight up destroying me. how are you guys. how is everyone. feliz navidad

FKSLDJSLK HOLD UP

IS HE TRYING TO SAY “SHOUTA”, I CAN’T, I’M?!?!!!!

ADSLFKJALSKDJW

(ETA: I think you can see Shirakumo’s eye rolling back here as he fights against the brainwashing omg. this chapter’s fucking art, though.)

YESSSSSS you keep on ticking off that checklist of clichés, Horikoshi!! I’m so weak for this shit it’s not even funny. actually that’s not true, this plotline is usually hit or miss with me, but I’ll tell you what though, if there’s one guaranteed way to have me freaking the fuck out rather than sighing and rolling my eyes, it’s to have AIZAWA FUCKING SHOUTA be the one pounding on the wall of glass and screaming at his former lover to fight the layers of conditioning waging war on his mind. ohhhhhh god

lol the brainwave detecting screen is losing its fucking shit also and beeping like crazy. this tension is so thick you could plant a flag in it yeesh

is this Kumo remembering stuff??!

(ETA: thank you to the anon who pointed out I posted the wrong image earlier lol.)

why do shounen characters always recall events from a third-person camera view. curse this ambiguous flashback

AHHHHH

HOSPITALLLL ahh what??? ��SHOUTA, HOSPITAL.” oh my god. Shirakumo I commend you for not having your first words after dying and being brought back to life and brainwashed for 15 years and then waking up in a straitjacket in a prison cell be, “FUCK ME OH FUCKING SHIT WHAT THE FUCK.” you and I are very different people but I respect that

HOLY SHIT HIS HEAD EXPLODED

so now everyone’s freaking out and we’re zooming in on Kumo’s eye again. by the way this is going to kill me when it’s animated oh god

OH NO THE PANEL WENT BLACK AND IT GOT ALL SILENT

(ETA: hmm I don’t think Caleb Cook knows what “whump” means nowadays. whump is what I wish we had here. instead it’s just lots of hurt but very little comfort. JUST LOTS OF PAIN AND SADNESS.)

Horikoshi please have mercy oh lord. also I see their hands touching, you. they honestly should be gripping each other fucking white-knuckled, this is all very traumatic. I think that if Shouta was holding Mic’s hand while his other hand was pressed against the glass I would probably start sobbing for real

what the fuck

did they knock him back out?? they seem really calm and optimistic about all this lol

oh godddddd

HE’S NOT CRYING YOU’RE CRYING SHUT UP. GOD, MIC, WOULD YOU PLEASE JUST GIVE HIM A HUG ALREADY??

so now they’re bidding farewell to Nao and Gran -- and HOLY SHIT --

okay hold up -- I just realized -- Kumo was trying to give them a hint about Ujiko’s location. holy shiiiiit. PLEASE START INVESTIGATING HOSPITALS, NAO AND GRAN. holy shit the Noumu arc is heating uppppp

Aizawa’s asking what’s happening with Kurogiri now, and I feel like he maybe should have asked that immediately after the fact rather than as an afterthought while they were getting ready to leave but okay

Nao says he kind of “short-circuited or something” and yeah that tracks with what we saw. though it sure does make that “THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY FOLKS, GOOD JOB BOYS, YOU GET A GOLD STAR” business just SUPER WEIRD though, but let’s be real, Nao has been swinging and missing with striking the right tone all day today

and now Gran is apologizing to Mic and Aizawa for the exquisite emotional torture he just put them through, but he says something is bound to come from it. WELL YEAH NO SHIT IT HAD GODDAMN BETTER

Aizawa apparently hasn’t run out of sad/tired/haunted expressions yet, if you can believe it

pretty soon everyone is going to be sad, tired, and traumatized! heh. it’s going to be so fucked up hahaha crying smiling emojiiiii

oh hey and we’re cutting to another flashback of AFO doing what he does best, being callously dismissive of human lives!

this guy. right here. is a rat bastard. for real. also Horikoshi sure picked a hell of a chapter to go all out on the art again, jesus. this is probably the first time I’ve looked at AFO’s fucked up face and actually thought “yep, that’s a mutilated human man” rather than “shouldn’t you be out floating in space with your asteroid friends trying to smash the Millennium Falcon?” so anyways yeah this panel is a big NOPE from me, thank you

but on the other hand, when Horikoshi uses those art powers for good, such as carefully penciling in every last individual hair of Aizawa’s perpetual five o’clock shadow, that I don’t mind so much!

yes. yes good

so now they’re vrooming off, and we’re hanging back with Gran and Nao for a minute

YESSSSS GOOD JOB NAO!!

looooool it’s ringing up the head of the HPSC and her phone’s buzzing and she’s giving it this hella dramatic look. like this is some patented Todoroki-level dramatic whooshing right here

that’s just how dramatic this entire arc is going to be, hopefully

WAIT WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW

IS THAT A CODED MESSAGE FOR HIM TO GO CHECK OUT THE HOSPITAL. AND HOW BUSY ARE YOU, HAWKS. ARE YOU THE “I AM IN SOME DEEP, DEEP TROUBLE” KIND OF BUSY, OR JUST THE STAYING-IN-CHARACTER KIND OF BUSY. YOU CASUAL BASTARD, WHO CAN EVEN TELL WITH YOU, I’LL JUST HAVE TO SCROLL DOWN TO SEE

oh hh my go

“LITTLE LATE TO ASK ABOUT THIS STUFF” so he comes from the Bakugou Katsuki school of tutoring, eh

I love that he actually followed through on explaining the PLF’s philosophy to Twice. and Twice is such a good boy. he’s studying so diligently. look, he didn’t ask to join a doomsday cult, it just kind of happened so now he’s just doing his best to figure it all out

and it definitely was a coded message, then. smoooooth, HPSC lady, smooth. so I wonder if the fact that she gave him a specific hospital implies a time jump. because I don’t think she’d have him investigate just any old hospital until they had a better lead and/or a more solid idea of what they were looking for

lol what the fuck

well I sure do not have any idea what this man is talking about

-- HOSDFLKJDLY SHIT WE’RE CUTTING TO UJIKO WE ARE CUTTING TO FUCKING UJIKO RED FUCKING ALERT!!!

HE’S TALKING ABOUT TOMURA I’M NOT CALMMMMMMMM AHHHHHH

FUCCKLKL FUCK THE WHAT HOLY SHIT WHAT DID HE DO

oh my god oh my god oh m

he made Tomura a Noumu. holy fucking shit that’s what he did. of course. so he’ll be able to possess multiple quirks, but because he benefits from Ujiko’s years of high end Noumu research, his sense of self will remain intact

AND DOESN’T THIS PROCESS JUST LOOK EVER SO PLEASANT. jesus christ. he’s not even allowed to lie down, for some reason this procedure can only be done while he’s hovering over the bed Exorcist-style with his mouth locked open in a silent scream (ETA: or is that actually his laughter we’re seeing?? because this panel wasn’t raw enough already I guess??) while random spurts of blood come chucking out all over the place. well that’s just

and Tomura fucking volunteered for this. how many scores of others didn’t?? holy fucking shit Ujiko. it’s not easy to be the most evil man in a chapter where a foil-wrapped potato with eye holes started waxing poetic about all the children he harvested and killed like some kind of bloodthirsty sommelier, but YOU FOUND A WAY. dancing a fucking jig while your so-called masterpiece is being gruesomely tortured in the foreground. man if there’s any justice in the world, we’ll find out in this arc that Ujiko used science to make himself immortal so that once he’s finally captured they can just keep killing him over and over again. I do not like him!!

so that’s it! we really are doing this thing, holy shit. Noumu arc here we come. see you guys next decade har dee har

[mysterylover123]

BNHA Rewatch: Two Heroes

mysterylover123

And before we start Season 3, one more road stop: The Big Freaking Movie, Two Heroes, last year’s surprise anime blockbuster and HeroAca’s first excursion onto the big screen. Time to share my thoughts and rewatch this very entertaining film!

We open with bald eagles, deserts, and cowpoke themes, to make sure we know we’re in America. We fly into “California” which looks more like Las Vegas (not really complaining, I loooove that they picked my hometown state for this) to find young, white schlera eye-having All Might and his hunky bro David Shield kicking ass and taking names. My state’s name, to be precise. 

Some exposition follows, basically recapping the premise of HeroAca, as I’m reminded of what a stroke of genius Hori had when he decided to make the MC an easy expositor thanks to his geeky knowledge of all things Hero. Deku will always be Captain Exposition.

Melissa! She’s fun and adorable and amazing, and I just love that the first HeroAca movie chooses to focus on a geeky, kind and energetic lady. 

Deku looking back and forth between Melissa’s breasts and All Might’s crotch belt is peak Bi energy.

I’m so jealous that Melissa gets to touch Deku’s hand.

Melissa describing All Might as someone David ‘loves’ is just throwing away all pretence of his heterosexuality, if it ever existed. How the hell did this guy end up with a kid?

Deku blushing around and enthusing over both Melissa and David is max bi energy.

Uraraka’s Annoying Crush Counter: 5

But I’m glad the girls are here! The Bones animators clearly know well what the fanbase wants to see, choosing to give all 6 class 1-A girls at least a cameo in the film, and three of them involved in the main plot. I especially love that, despite being initially pitted against each other, Uraraka and Melissa develop a bit of a womance in the film. OchaLissa ship!

My one major regret about this film is that Mineta is included in the Main Cast. I wish either Mina or Tsuyu had come along for the ride instead - one, they’re better, more lovable characters who could do the same job he does, and two, then we’d have a nearly gender-even cast! (6 Boys: Deku, Katsuki, Tenya, Shoto, Kiri, Kaminari; 5 Girls: Ochaco, Momo, Jiro, Melissa, Mina or Tsu). 

Kacchan makes his appearance! This bit was leaked online before the film’s release and drew quite a lot of ire from BKDK shippers and Bakugo fans. I’m mostly annoyed that Deku is acting OOC here; this is Post-Final Exam Deku, post Hero Killer Deku. Would the guy who punched All Might in the face and Bakugo in the face and the Hero Killer in the face be cowering in fear behind Iida, the guy whose life he saved, from the guy he, only a few weeks ago, punched in the face?! Badass Deku Rights!

Ooh a wild Todobaku moment! I always love when they bicker. Or rather, Katsuki bickers and Shoto ignores him.

OH NO you cannot slap me with the Ingenium OST theme and hardcore feels out of nowhere! God this scene is heartbreaking. I love, however, the cut to the whole of Class 1-A and Melissa when they talk about the future.

AH Bakugo’s feet! Why are we staring up his crotch? So this movie has a lot of KiriBaku scenes, and I should probably talk about them a little, since their friendship is a big deal in S3. They’re the only major HeroAca ship I’ve never shipped as a romantic pairing, per se. Like, in this scene, I see Kiri as Katsuki’s wingman, his bro, the guy who teases him about his obvious feelings from someone, not as the guy he has feelings for.

And for Kiri’s sake, I kinda dislike making him basically Bakugo’s sidekick. He willingly hangs out with the guy, when he wants to, in canon, he doesn’t follow him around and become the butt of the joke, and he has lots of other relationships in canon to draw from, so this dynamic between them doesn’t appeal to me.

Melissa being a quirkless kid like Deku is a great idea for the film, especially since she and David still find a way to help others. They’re a brighter image of the person Izuku could have been. 

Full Gauntlet is pretty cool

Everyone dresses up pretty! The movie suits/dresses are awesome and (almost) everyone looks great. Why Deku is wearing a baggy zoot-suity mess is beyond me, but hey, he sheds it pretty quickly so I’m not complaining. 

If by ‘female assassin’ you mean Beauty Queen. Jiro is gorgeous.

OK the plot ensues! Darn, I could’ve easily enjoyed a movie that was just everyone hanging out and goofing off...ah well, I still love what we got.

This villain does what neither Tomura nor All for One could ever do! Subdue All Might! My god he’s a criminal mastermind!

Deku wants to help, and everyone but Shoto basically piles on the bandwagon afterwards. “And me!” “And me!” “Me too!” “And Me” “Nobody cares Mineta.” I like how they bring up the Powers dilemma, since that’s a big deal in Season 3.

I was pretty impressed by the amount of level grinding our heroes had to do to make it to the top floor. 200 freaking floors, that’s impressive.

Todoroki saved Bakugo! Yay! BTW I love all the tactical planning stuff in this portion, and how lots of characters get to contribute.

10 little superheroes, trying to save the day. Two got lost and then there were eight.

8 little superheroes, escaping from the garden. One saved the others and then there were seven.

7 little superheroes running against the sea, four were trapped by robots and then there were three. (i don’t count mineta). 

Three little superheroes, reached the top and flew; one had to float them so then there were two. (she’s fine, Bakugo saved her. Save to win!)

Two little superheroes, faced with a gun. One fell out the window and then there was - never mind, she saved him, he’s fine.

That was fun. Anyway, to sum, the group gets split up as they work to get to the top, leaving only Deku and Melissa to reach the final boss dungeon. Highlights include the usual Kamijiro bantering, Todobaku making an awesome combat move, Uraraka standing against the coming onslaught of robots in a weirdly dramatic scene, and Reciproburst.

Dislikes include Kirishima being portrayed as not much use and kind of stupid (c’mon, he can do better than that!) and Uraraka not getting to kick any real ass other than floating Melissa and Deku. 

So we make it to Dramatic Plot Twist Tower and find out that David set up the whole thing. I joke, but I actually didn’t see this coming the first time around and was genuinely surprised. I also think it fits really well with the story they’re telling here: about trying to hold onto the past and forgetting to look to the future. I usually measure good plot twists in terms of how they change the story, characters and themes, and this one does.

On the other hand, Sam betraying him is just kind of silly. “Oh no, not...that guy!”

The villain being named Wolfram makes me wonder if there are any secret Buffyverse fans on Bones’ writing staff. With the next movie’s villain be named Hart?

I love how Melissa is a quirkless character who gets to save the day every bit as much as the powered ones. Also, Deku is freaking awesome in this scene, ngl. It has vibes of his fight with Muscular, that “pinned by an unstoppable wall” thing.

And this has vibes of Deku vs Overhaul trying to save Eri. OMG S4 IS GONNA KILL ME. Anyway Deku tries really really hard to save David Shield and does lots of cool leaps and gets beaten up while doing it, enough to earn some of Wolfram’s respect, but is unable to. Fortunately...

Watashi Ga Kita!

But then...duh duh duh! Wolfram has that power-enhancer-plot MacGuffin! Actually, it’s not a MacGuffin now, because now we the audience kind of care about it. It has weight, it’s significant. The characters care about it, but there’s more to it than just being an interchangeable object.

I LOVE how they animated the metal on this guy. That’s Metalbending. OMG. 

Class 1-A showing up and kicking ass as always. I just wanna quibble for a second with how this movie uses Howitzer Impact: a giant mind-blowing explosion in manga canon, a small underwhelming fizzle here.

DUH DUH DUH DRAMATIC PLOT TWIST. Again this one floored me the first time around. My jaw actually dropped when AFO’s theme started playing. Holy crap WHAH How what how. I’m not as excited about this plot twist, as it basically just happens for the sake of being shocking, but hey, that is clearly something AFO would do, and I like seeing him and hearing his theme here anyway, so who cares. Just roll with it!

And now, the reason this movie was made and the premise behind it. We never, in the canon of the manga, actually get to see All Might and Deku fight the same villain at the same time, so the movie I think was made for that purpose: DOUBLE DELAWARE DETROIT SMASH + YSR

OH YOU SAY RUN. You could soundtrack a scene of people sitting around staring at the wall and turn it into the most epic thing ever. I will never get tired of this beautiful, peerless, impossibly good composition. And this is honestly one of my favorite YSR scenes, because dayum, you can’t get much cooler than the Double DD smash. 

Visual storytelling here is on point. David Shield’s image of All Might turning into Deku is perfect.

We end on a sunrise, fittingly, and Long Hope Philia sountracked credits - with a small bit of depressing to end on, as we see David is probably gonna get arrested and All Might can’t do nothing about it.

Two Heroes is great. My quibbles with it are all minor. It’s the perfect first movie for BNHA; it is big and bombastic and action-packed, but more important, it gets what MHA is about at it’s core. BNHA is a story about the prior generation of heroes (and villains) passing the torch down to the next one. You know, like how teachers pass info onto their students in Academia. The movie gets that, and it delivers it with aplomb. It’s a great script, every scene and moment is necessary and everything happens in the right place and right order. It’s a thrill to watch, and I can’t even begin to imagine what insane stuff they’re gonna put in Movie #2 BKDK Boogaloo. Starting S3 tomorrow!

BKDK CORNER:

On a rewatch, I’m a little more OK with this scene, because Deku pretty quickly bucks up and takes the challenge - and he doesn’t exactly cower from Kacchan, Iida just gets in the way. I also love that gay sounding “Kacchan, people are watching!” line in the sub. 

All of Deku’s Love interests where white flowers on their fancy wear.

NGL this is my favorite part of the movie. That is the sweetest, softest, most endearing smile Bakugo has ever had, and Todoroki seeing it and smirking is just perfect. Baku is peak Tsundere in this scene.

RANKER: The Formal Wear

Girls:

4. Momo - I like the tiara, and the dress is kind of a nice color.

3. Melissa - pretty but a little birthday cake-y.

2. Ochaco - Very cute and well-tailored. The tights really sell it.

1. Jiro - unconventional is the winner of the day here.

Boys:

6. Izuku - Deku where the f did you get that suit? Take it off, please. Why is your taste in clothing so bad.

5. Kirishima - it’s ok, but a little generic.

4. Kaminari - the waiter look isn’t half bad on him

3. Iida - sharp dressed, of course. It looks nice!

2. Todoroki - perfectly handsome, and of course his suit is white.

1. Bakugo - that vest tho. damn. 

[universal-kitty]

1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28, 29, 32, 35, 36, 38, 40, 46, 48, 50 and 51 for any of your Platonic f/O's!! Maybe multiple because I asked so many whoops ajsndnfjf (@hardcoresshippingmyself)

Another Platonic Self Ship Ask Meme@hardcoresshippingmyself1. Do you have a secret greeting/handshake?2. What’s your favorite inside joke?

   THAT…. REALLY IS A LOT…….but I did burn through a BUNCH of the new BnHA eps, so maybe tis a good time to talk about my good son….

   Izuku Midoriya!!!! So I’ll answer all these questions with him!! To start… We do not have a secret greeting! Mostly cause neither of us have…considered that. (Now I’m feeling we should.) I mostly give him hugs! I may also teach at U.A., but……. I am also prone to favoritism, just like the rest of the staff, HAH.

   Our favorite inside joke… I suppose it’s chanting “banana, banana…” Why? How this became a thing?!? …….That’s why it’s an inside joke. ;> It’s very silly, I’ll admit to that much.

3. What is your favourite sleepover activity?

   Well, teachers don’t usually have sleepovers with the students….but what Aizawa doesn’t know I do won’t kill him! I usually regale him and the other 1-A kids about my heroic exploits. I even opened up a little on what it’s like to grow up with a villain parent, so I try to be a bit of an eye-opener that way.

   The stories are the better part of the night, though. I get super into reenacting them!!

6. What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve done together?

   ….Tried to prank Aizawa together and getting caught. Scolded, too. It’s one thing when it’s rowdy kids, but for a teacher to get into the spirit of pranks….. Sorry, Midoriya…

8. Who is more likely to get into a fight defending the other?

   We both are defensive of the other, but it depends on the topic. Izuku gets more angry when he overhears people talking down of me due to my father, a villain. (Distrust of my background, as you do.) I get angry and worked up when it’s someone talking shit about him. (I’ve learned restraint with Bakugo, the mouthy kid…but anyone else? These paws are rated E FOR EVERYONE!)

   I try to be the level-headed adult, but that’s not always guaranteed… [siiiiiighhh]

11. What do your texts/letters to each other usually consist of?

   Something like this.

13. What’s your best memory together?

   Heh, aside from meeting that kid? (He’s a little treasure HONESTLY, just ask Toshi next Takeover; I’ve cried over Izuku before.) I guess it would be when Toshinori and I invited him and his mother out for a picnic! I thought it’d be a nice way to all hang out together, meet up with her again, and just…have a nice day with good food.

   It was wonderful.

15. How do you help each other cope with your trauma?

   I’m there for him as much as possible, to make sure these things aren’t effecting him too badly. Being in such…early situations of danger can really mess with a person. I’d know; it’s not like dad’s villainy was a secret after I was born. He was never really a danger, but I felt it on him.

   And being a pro hero? Taxing, emotionally. People can not realize that…. So I check up on him sometimes to make sure he’s okay and knows that he can tell me anything. In return, that bright smile cheers me up. I’ve told him as much; I may have depression, but it always feels better when he smiles. He really is like Toshi in that way…….

16. Do either of you have an item of clothing you wear that used to belong to the other? (Eg. You stole their jacket and they let you keep it)

   Ahh, no! He’s too smol for me and it’d be weird. Though…. Not a wear item, but he did ask what happened to some of my older stuff from my younger hero days… I let him keep an old collar from my school days, since it collects dust and I thought he’s appreciate a trinket like that.

   I hear it’s stationed around a figure of All Might, these days…..

18. What do you both do that annoys each other?

   For Deku… Well, early on I got annoyed by how much he got hurt. Less anger, more a sort of panic and concern that bubbled into other emotions, you know? It’s reckless behavior and…I just didn’t want him to be lethally hurt, but he always tempted fate….. Now that he’s getting better at controlling One for All, I’m relaxing a bit more, but…yeesh. Otherwise, I love the kid.

   Ditto with him to me. Once the news leaked my dad was a villain, things…blew up for awhile. They’re still not perfect. Yet when things started calming down, I took it upon myself to still get involved in issues, saving people left and right to prove to them (and even myself, in a way) that I’m still a hero. Deku got fussy with me for the same reasons and overexerting myself when I didn’t need to.

   …He’s a good kid.

23. If you have a romantic f/o how do they react to them? Do they know them? Do they get along?

   HAHA, OH BOY. GLAD YOU ASKED…. Fanboy to the highest degree. Me being related to a villain? Whatever. Learning that I was dating his hero, however…? Izuku went over the moon. We’d never made our relationship public and had no intention to, but that kid was one of the first to know.

   ….And the first major fanboy we were ever going to get, let’s be real. I wouldn’t be surprised if he became an avid shipper on some forum to talk about it… Ehehehe~

25. If one of you gets injured how does the other react? (And during the healing process do they hover or only occasionally check in?)

   I freak out over Izuku on the daily, so you know I’m hovering wherever I’m allowed to be until he’s awake again. Y’know, considering most of his injuries end up being LIFE THREATENING….. Eugh. If it’s a smaller thing, I make sure it’s not too bad, deal with it, we’re good… With only minor hovering to make sure it’s not bothering him too much.

   On the reverse, he tries to hover, but school keeps him busy. He visits when he can, I appreciate the company, and he usually goes right back to melting when Toshi stops in, too.

28. Have you ever accidentally referred to them as your sibling/parent? What was their reaction?

   I have most assuredly called him my son before. At this point, he has two moms and Toshi is his dad. I am absolutely okay with this. (Inko got a laugh out of it when I told it to her later, too!)

29. Who gives who piggybacks when they’re tired? Who carries the other in general?

   I’m the big, strong adult here! I carry the boy! ….Though he’s really getting harder to carry with all that muscle he’s been gaining… Yeesh, kid! They really grow up too fast, huh?

32. If they see you getting uncomfortable in a conversation will they intervene and give you a chance to get out of said conversation or will they let you deal with it yourself?

   He rushes over, immediately. Unless it seems like not a good idea. Then he quickly gets Toshinori, instead. OR texts him to get over there, immediately, and proceeds to stall for time.

   Either way, I’m about to be protected and…..I kinda need it. People are too much for me, sometimes…!

35. Have you ever built something together?

   Mostly Lego stuff! It’s a struggle, but a nice way to relax with a friend and hang out with hilarious frustrations over pieces. Iida tries to help on occasion and we’ve learned he’s much better at getting that sort of thing done than we are.

36. If you were stranded on an island together what would happen?

   We’d be the best fuckin’ survivors of all time! Cat quirk and One for All….. We’d dominate and surely get home in no time.

38. Do you quote vines/memes/musical lyrics to each other and laugh as everyone else has no idea what you’re both saying? What’s your favorite thing to quote together?

   OH, I quote Vines and memes ALL THE TIME with the class!!! I enjoy it because Aizawa largely disapproves (and understands nothing; he’s a cat video man) and Toshi is thrice as baffled.

   “Road work ahead? Uh, yeah, I sure hope it does!” is our favorite. Right next to “I’m just cooking pizza.”

40. What’s the most embarrassing photo they have of you and vice versa?

   His is a picture he caught of Toshi and I hugging in the breakroom. I mean, he got a good shot and it’s sweet, in a way, but also….!! DEKU, PLEASE– (To my knowledge, he still has that to this day.)

   My personal favorite is when he slipped on a banana peel and all you see in the picture is wide eyes of fright and a blue of green and grey. I was laughing so hard that day!!! Still my favorite to look back on.

46. When you’re both bored and have nothing to do what do you do to cure your boredom? (Eg. Play pranks, annoy each other, pillow fight, etc.)

   Pillow fights or pranks on the others, for sure! I especially adore ruining Mineta, as he’s a little goblin and deserves all that happens to him.

48. Would ‘Platonic Soulmates’ be an accurate description of your bond?

   Ehhhh, after thinking about it…. Not really. It’s more mentor-student or parental than something dramatic like soulmates. It’s just not that deep for us, yanno?

50. What are a couple of words that sum up your friendship?

   Bright, laughter, joy, free, and forever.

51. Not a question, give a random fact/headcanon about you and your f/o!

   Later confirmed, he did start a movement for shipping “All Might x Mani-Neko”. Where there was nothing before, there are fans and rather silly fanfictions. A few art, too. It’s all…weirdly adorable.

   The better part was overhearing Deku and Toshi talking about where to find more content and what they thought of this-and-that…. Its great, in its own way, it really is.

[cyberpunkboytoy]

Thoughts on 285 leaks

BnHA/MHA spoilers under the cut

So everyone is freaking out over these leaks

For good reason.

But like, c’mon kids. We can use common literary analysis. I know the fandom is full of young fans, but if you’re familiar with shonen tropes or just climatic story telling in general you can kinda tell how this is gonna go.

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Bakugou’s a major character, he’s not gonna die. He might near-die, which will makes all of us scream (also known as good, climactic writing), but the power of friendship or some unknown factor or something is gonna keep him from dying for good. Because while a near-death is meaningful, getting rid of his character from here on out would ultimately be dissatisfying. Anyway, as that person on Twitter pointed out, this sort of thing has been done countless times before. And it usually makes for good writing. For those implying Horikoshi is trying to kill off Bakugou to keep BakuKiri from being canon, or as payback against fans pressuring him into making it canon: what the fuck?

No, this literally isn’t about you. It’s not about KiriBaku. Horikoshi doesn’t need to ‘do’ anything to keep KiriBaku from being canon, he just needs to not write it. But if he did want to be that petty he’d just give Bakugou and/or Kirishima a female love interest or something, not kill a main character. Again, this follows good story telling and makes a climactic moment. It has nothing to do with ships.

Final thoughts are just boosting thoughts and observations other people had that I thought were cool. 

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Also good to notw that it doesn’t look like Bakugou was hit in any vitals. Miriko is a lot worse off and she’s still alive and kicking. Hawks got cooked. Bakugou’s gonna be aight.

[stardustizuku]

Hmm... I don’t think people would be that weirded out by Nagisa’s scales, considering all the other weird quirks people have. Although, if Nagisa’s parents were quirkless (making Izuku’s quirk a first generation quirk) I could totally see his mom being a bit more freaked out. I could also totally see her getting pissy because he didn’t get the kind of quirk she hoped he’d get. Also, if the school believed he was maliciously hiding his quirk, they would indeed be peeved.

I love the rest of your ideas though. Nagisa subtly doing the snake pray tracking eyes at things that interest him. That would probably freak people out a little. XD - It could also be freaky if the poison his fangs produce proves deadly. (They could test it on lab rats or something as part of the formal quirk assessment. It wouldn’t do to be surprised after all.) I mean you know somebody would leak that fact and all his former classmates would start whispering about how creepy it is.

OKAY you’ve unlocked Nagisa’s tragic backstory.

Nagisa’s mom is Quirkless. And she wanted to be a Hero, just like anyone else. Unfortunetely, she suffered the same discrimination Izuku did in BNHA, so she ended up giving up, despite the fact that she passed the U.A. Entrance Exam. 

When Nagisa was a baby, he was treated like a decent human being by his mother. When he was four, and his mother saw he was as Quirkless as her, she began to ADORE Nagisa. Promising he could be a Hero could save her, and not to be bothered by the fact he was Quirkless. 

In his case, he suffered the oposite of what Izuku did. When he was ‘Quirkless’ and asked her mother if he could be a Hero, she said yes without hesitating. She was so prepared to make sure his Quirkless son the Best Hero in the world…

Until she found out he had a Quirk, and everything went downhill. 

First of all, Nagisa’s Quirk is fucking creepy. Because it’s not just a physical Quirk that changes his appearance, it’s also the unatural way he looks at you, what unsettles people. 

It deeply scared his mother to see her cute little quirkless son turn into a snake like creature that seemed to be ready to kill her. 

(unbeknown to her that the reason why he stared was because he really, really, liked his mother.)

And after her breakdown, calling Nagisa a ‘monster’ Nagisa himself began to hate his Quirk, and not wanting to use it. He hid it as much as he could, too scared that other people would react the same way his mother did. 

His mother started acting weird ever since. She still made herself believe that Nagisa was Quirkless, and treated him as a reflection of herself. “You’ll be the best heroine of all time.” 

And, as i said before, Nagisa’s quirk is not really creepy for how it looks but more creepy on how it feels. The way he stares is unsettling, since he’s essencially looking through little space he can, to obtain information (your hearbeat, your temperature and distinct ways of moving). It makes it even more unsettling when you realize you can’t really know when he activates his Quirk, unless he has been using it for a great amount of time.  That’s the main reason why he’s transfered. It’s the kind of Quirk that (Like shinsous) doesnt fit a Hero, but more fits a Villain. And he hid it???? dude thats an instant Class E material. 

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. When he uses his FULL quirk, you can bet your ass anyone would be paralized with fear. 

(I honestly don’t remember how the gym teacher was called, but he was the creepy dude that got obssesed with Nagisa beating him) So this dude, thinks ‘yeah his quirk is weird but there’s nothing he can really do that will affect me’ since Nagisa (to this point) can only use it to gather information. He gives him the unlimited ability to use his Quirk, (which in many cases result in people freaking out or not going all out bcs they could kill someone) but Nagisa really couldn’t careless about that. 

He activates his full Quirk for the first time in his life. Using Nagi to wrap himself across the guy and paralize him. 

I feel like his fangs don’t really have a poisonous venom, but more like a paralizer with LSD. It won’t kill them, but it will give them hallucinations while they can’t move which will make them pass out in fear. 

Limitations of his quirk: 

Nagisa can’t really produce more than a dosis per day of this weird drug, so he can’t over use it. 

Going full Nagi is really painful and only uses it when the situation is dire. 

The eye thing can only work undercover for about an thirty minutes. After that, people will realize he’s using it. AND it causes him to have red eyes when they go back to normal, if he uses it for that long. 

[falconedreams]

Dystopian Singaporean Avengers

Okay the origins of the “team” weren’t as varied as the Avengers and we were originally established more for governmental purposes than any notion of justice and heroism, but this is the most illustrative yet succinct title I can think of, so just roll with it.

Last night I dreamt that the Singaporean government somehow thought that BNHA and Avengers and X-Men were reality instead of fiction, and they got super paranoid, like Japan and America and England have their own superhero teams?? We can’t lag behind! And so embarked on a project to create their own superhero team. By way of a human augmentation project.

I wasn’t one of the subjects, but I ended up on the team anyway, because I was a naturally born mutant. I could produce flame all over my body, like Endeavour (or Johnny Storm, for you Western media audiences). It wasn’t like an X-Men thing, where mutants were like, a minority, but still a visible minority, where there are politics about them and all. I was a one-off occurrence (or so I thought). I wasn’t really hiding it out of fear or anything, it was just like a.....well, setting things on fire is generally not very useful in daily life, so I just never bothered to bring it up. But yeah, I ended up on the team because one day I was too lazy to look for and set up the bunsen burners in the lab, and decided to sterilise the metal loops for spreading bacteria with my own flames, and my colleague spotted me, freaked out, reported me to my superiors, who also freaked out, and reported me to the government, who swooped down and scooped me out of the lab in the middle of the workday (or more accurately, bundled me into the back of a limo). 

I was taken to the project facility, where I met the rest of the team. It was quite a large team, actually, so I don’t remember everyone. Then they brought in the “trainer”, who was my friend LY. It was quite a surprise. In this universe she was an eminent physics professor teaching at Oxford, who had made quite a few newsworthy breakthroughs, so I hadn’t really expected to see her back in Singapore, much less on this project. But apparently it turns out that no matter how earth-shattering one’s discoveries and formulae are, theoretical physics is still not anything anyone was really willing to shell out big bucks for, so her department was in trouble, and the SG government had lured her back with the promise of fat grants if she’d just work with them for a while on this project. 

She taught all of us how to use our powers, which was really quite impressive, considering that she didn’t have any of them. She figured out how each of us ought to use our powers just by analysis alone, and somehow actually managed to effectively communicate it to us. She taught the guy with wings how to fly utilising lift and drag and aerodynamics, how the guy with Uraraka-style anti-gravity ought to be treating his “flight” more like swimming, how I should be using convection currents and propulsion to “fly”. There was also a guy with Scott-style laser eyebeams, whom she did one better than Beast, and made him a pair of glasses with toggle-able lenses, that could alter the lasers for different effects, like X-rays, UV, polarised light, straight-up-combat-blasting, etc. This part of the dream was pretty great. I was spending time with my friend, getting to learn how to use my awesome powers in ways I never even thought about, free food and boarding, and a pretty good paycheck. Life was good.

But my brain being what it is, refuses to let me have purely enjoyable dreams, and insists on fucking it up somehow. There was some genetic testing going on to figure out exactly what produced “successful” mutations, because their augmentation process was still pretty hit-and-miss, and they were sequencing LY as a control, and that’s when they realised that - oops, no, she actually wasn’t a normal human being. She was also a naturally born mutant, just that her powers weren’t outwardly obvious. She had an IQ of 190 and a videographic memory. And that’s where the trouble began. Because we were from the same class in the same high school, the government brains were thinking; “That’s pretty small odds! There’s probably actually more naturally born mutants than previously thought!” And so began the Great Recruitment Drive. They’d track down people with the ‘mutant factor’ by various means (sequencing blood from expired donations/pre-employment/enrollment screenings, etc) and then we’d be sent to recruit the mutants in question into the team. Some people cheerfully jumped at the call, but others were more reluctant. My law classmate WJ was actually one of those who refused the offer. In yet another great betrayal by my brain, he had the powers I would’ve loved to have. (He could breathe underwater and was immune to decompression sickness, so he could dive as deep and as long as he liked without gear). They wanted to recruit him to spy on enemy subs and look for underwater bombs. But he refused, because in his opinion, he earns quite enough for his standard of living as a lawyer, and even if the government was offering more it wasn’t worth the risk of being exposed to sharks and giant squid and other predators on the daily. 

And so because of refusals like that the government became more coercive in their recruitment methods. If monetary enticements didn’t work, they’d make it so that their targets had no other choice. If a target had destructive powers, they’d leak videos on social media that cast them as a danger, making society turn against them, and making them desperate. WJ managed to escape this, because his powers were very passive, but there was a girl in high school with super strength who was forced into the team that way. And then whenever they found mutant children, they were made to live in the facility full time. No normal schooling, just training for 10 hours a day and maybe the occasional desultory normal curriculum lessons rushed through and glossed over. They didn’t want the kids growing up with any sort of other useful skill that they could use to seek regular employment; keep them dependent on the government forever.

Naturally, me and LY and a bunch of people on the team greatly disagreed with this. But the vast majority of the original volunteers for the project were the very - hard party-line people, the kind of people who accused us of being ungrateful for disobeying the government after they’d spent so much money on us, and fully subscribe to the “it is everyone’s duty to serve the country, no matter the personal sacrifice; if you were born with these powers it’s your duty to serve, just like if you are born with a penis you have to serve NS” kind of mentality. So those of us who disagreed defected, ran away, and tried to raise awareness within the public as to what was going on.

Of course, this immediately triggered a massive backlash from the government. We had a little TV in our hideout which we used to watch the news, and oh my god the smear campaigns. -_- They’d released training footage to make us look as Dangerous as Possible, like me immolating a room full of dummies, the guy with wings blowing down a tower of bricks, etc, and kept reiterating that we were Dangerous Criminals, and that Anyone with Information should Immediately Report us. The only one without a giant smear campaign on them was LY, probably because, we theorised, the government wanted her to be taken alive and in secret, as much as possible. After all, flamethrowers and bombs and submersibles exist (and have no minds of their own for that matter), but intelligent people are more difficult to replicate. Like even the best computers are only as good as the people who programmed them, and all that. Also, her husband was a high-ranking government official, not a mutant but still quite smart and capable and therefore valuable, and they would want to keep him loyal if they could, and take her alive.

Our little rebellion unfortunately didn’t last very long. Because, for all that we have superpowers, the government has the police and the military and machine guns, and the one person who managed to get invulnerability from the augmentation project was firmly on the government’s team. I think it was maybe 3 days after we’d made our break from the government, that we were peacefully sleeping, and then in the middle of the night our door was kicked down, and before I was even fully awake I took roughly 3 magazines worth of bullets to the chest and stomach. I don’t know what happened to anyone else. I didn’t even really have time to register that I was dying before I died. I just remember feeling startled, and then the force of the bullets, like being punched really hard, but there wasn’t any pain, before I blacked out. 

Too bad there weren’t any drunk guys to do a Permets-Tu xD

[makeste]

BnHA Chapter 261: Wakey Wakey

Previously on BnHA: The heroes decided that the only way to beat the villains was with an insane winner-takes-all gambit involving two simultaneous attacks, one on the Pliff base in Gunga Mountain, and the other on a quaint little hospital in Jakku that just so happens to be where Ujiko is keeping his Noumuraki in cold storage along with all his other evil science junk. We still don’t know what the fuck is going on in Gunga, but over in Jakku things are shockingly not really going according to plan! First Ujiko was stabbed by a Noumu space slug and melted away into nothing because HE’S A FAAAAAAAKE. Then a bunch of other Noumu came running out of the morgue to distract everyone while the real Ujiko scuttled about his lab in a panic in his lab and literally called the heroes “THOSE MEDDLESOME HEROES” because he is literally a cartoon villain, only with the evilness cranked up to 11. Thankfully before he could warp away and escape, Miruko, a.k.a. the queen of this entire arc, busted down the door and crushed John-chan like a bug (RIP JOHN-CHAN) and took hold of my heart and was all “THIS IS MINE NOW” and I was like “okay” and now she’s gonna kick Ujiko’s ass????! Or so we can hope anyway?

Today on BnHA: Well Miruko almost kicks Ujiko’s ass, and he almost doesn’t manage to punch in the activation code for his High End Noumus, and we almost manage to be spared the chaotic scene where they all come to life and wreak havoc. But unfortunately “almost” is as close as we get, mainly because every single other character decides to hang back in the hospital entrance fighting a bunch of nobodies rather than bothering to help Miruko out. Everyone that is, except Crust, who provides some assistance by (a) not mentioning to anyone how there’s a whole other tunnel that leads out of the lab and goes DIRECTLY OUTSIDE TO WHERE MY CHILDREN PRESUMABLY ARE, and (b) arriving at the lab and then not really doing anything else at all except shouting a bit. So apparently this is what we’re working with. Thankfully Miruko is somehow still alive, because it looks like she’s about to have to fight these guys pretty much on her own. Unfortunately Ujiko takes advantage of all the chaos to abscond the fuck out of there. And so the chapter leaves off with one of those “record scratch, freeze frame, yep that’s me you’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation” moments. Fun times.

so Ujiko got a new name last week; he is now Garaki Kyuudai. you can read all about the meaning of the name on Caleb’s twitter if you feel so inclined. so we are now moving on, and we’ll see how many times I forget this new name and have to go back and look it up (ETA: at least twice so far)

so hopefully today will be the day when we finally discover just how and why everything is going to go terribly wrong, because it’s getting stressful bracing myself for that shoe to drop every damn week. if you’re going to put my kids in terrible danger than GO AHEAD AND PUT THEM IN DANGER ALREADY THEN. please. I can’t go on like this

holy shit you guys

see, now this is the kind of fanservice I can get behind. too bad I can’t really focus on that at all right now because

well then. it’s only the thing I’ve been simultaneously anticipating and dreading ever since the start of the My Villain Academia arc! don’t mind me guys. I’m just gonna. sit here nearly frozen but also kind of vibrating/pulsing ever so slightly

OH NO MIRUKO WHAT DID YOU DO

holy shit you guys. I RECOGNIZE THAT BIG BLACK DOOR FROM BACK IN MY KHR DAYS. ONLY BACK THEN IT WASN’T A DOOR AT ALL, BUT A WALL. A GLORIOUS AND TERRIBLE WALL WHICH SINGLEHANDEDLY BROUGHT ONE OF THE STRONGEST CHARACTERS TO HIS KNEES DURING A DO-OR-DIE “HEROES INVADE THE VILLAINS’ LAIR” ARC VERY MUCH LIKE THIS. oh my god. and now he has returned, after all these years, to once again fuck up the heroes’ plans at a critical and devastating moment. curse you wall

also did we really need to see this

Horikoshi: “you know what I haven’t drawn yet that I’d really like to draw. brains. just some brains splattered around all messily. children love that almost as much as they love dead dogs”

ffsdsdlfkjl YOU KNOW WHAT WE ALSO DIDN’T NEED TO SEE, HOLY CHRIST

A FLASHBACK TO UJIKO “COMFORTING” A BLOODIED JOHN-CHAN AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TEST RUN OF HIS NOUMU CAPABILITIES, OR WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS. DID YOU GUYS ASK FOR THIS? I SURE AS HELL DIDN’T. I HAVE NO REAL WAY OF KNOWING THIS FOR SURE, BUT I’M GONNA GO OUT ON A LIMB AND SAY THAT ABSOLUTELY NO ONE WANTED TO SEE THIS. LIKE, I CAN’T SAY THAT WITH CERTAINTY, BUT ACTUALLY I CAN THOUGH

ugh. anyway. “just Noumu Arc things,” Horikoshi says with a shrug. listen you son of a --

meanwhile if Ujiko gets all angry and tearfully sics all of the High Ends on Miruko in his rage, I will... actually I’ll sit here not being even remotely surprised at all, but still freaking out though. damn it, this is why I need that freaking shoe to drop already like I said. that thing is just sitting there like a loose snack in a malfunctioning vending machine and I’m standing here cursing and thumping on the glass and asking if anybody has a quarter

GODDAMMIT I DON’T NEED TO HEAR HIS FUCKING EULOGY FOR HIS PET MONSTER WHICH USED TO BE AN INNOCENT LITTLE CHILD UNTIL HE MAIMED AND TORTURED THE HUMANITY OUT OF IT

is that freaking All for One in the top right panel. YOU’RE ON MY SHITLIST TOO MISTER

looooooooool :’)

lol I think we finally got that shoe loose folks. sob. go ahead and activate them you crusty old fuck

also are these things in the little tubes... quirks??? like what the hell

so now Ujiko’s screaming (I guess if he’s upset we can take that as a good sign?), and meanwhile Miruko is all

still smiling even now. god how I love her. “I’LL FIND OUT IF I KICK HIM” GOD MIRUKO WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE. IS THERE SUCH A THING AS A FEMALE HIMBO. LIKE WITH LESS PEJORATIVE CONNOTATIONS THAN THE ORIGINAL “BIMBO” AND WITH MORE OF A “SOMEONE WHO’S REALLY HOT AND COULD CRUSH YOU WITH HER PINKY AND IS ALSO A FEW ICE BRICKS SHORT OF AN IGLOO” KIND OF VIBE TO IT. HERBO??? OR WHAT ABOUT... SHIMBO

anyway Endeavor is all “catch him” which is some great fucking advice coming from someone that hasn’t even made it inside the morgue entrance yet. what fucking good are you. at least he fried the space slug

but unfortunately that hasn’t quite solved all their problems yet

honestly though, he should still go after her. like, screw all the rest of this. get your priorities in order!! she just said there were a ton of REALLY STRONG-LOOKING!! Noumus over there too, and meanwhile she’s the only one there because none of these other dinguses seem to realize that if you want to stop the fucking Noumus you need to stop the guy in charge. otherwise they’ll just keep on coming!!

you know what, forget what I implied a couple paragraphs ago about Miruko being a few twists short of a slinky. she may have a straightforward “hit first and ask questions later” approach to things, but it’s increasingly clear that she’s still in possession of this team’s one shared brain cell right now

(ETA: the more that I think about this the madder I get. I count at least seven heroes in this shot. you’re telling me you couldn’t spare a single one??)

ooh we’re cutting to Mandalay!

she says the last of the civilians have just been evacuated from the hospital! I don’t know why she’s yelling this to them out loud and not thinking it at them like in the forest arc but whatever. the evacuation part got me thinking about the kids and now I desperately want to see how they’re doing but first we have to wait for this High End situation to finish spiraling out of control I guess

-- holy shit holy shit holy shit

okay so this guy, who was the closest behind Miruko -- I forget who he is but I remember he was one of the top ten... goddammit let me look it up... okay yeah, he’s Crust, the number six hero, whose quirk I don’t think we know yet -- anyway so he’s running down the corridor and, well...

first of all he says hmmm way too much. but more importantly he just confirmed that at least one of these corridors leads directly outside. without passing through the hospital at all. implying that the Noumus can bypass the squad of heroes entirely and escape to rampage out on the mountainside

so the one job that the heroes had today, which was to make sure that none of the villains escaped, has already proven a failure. there are Noumus outside. and who else is outside in the mountains of Jakku right now, you guys? EXACTLY

meanwhile this fucking boomer hasn’t even bothered to say this part out loud so that the other heroes can hear and realize that there are potentially escaped Noumus on the lam! like it would be nice to maybe mention that so that they know their plan has sprung a leak and also so that Endeavor can WARN HIS FUCKING INTERNS JESUS CHRIST

anyway so Crust has stumbled upon a group of Noumus and is attacking them and still not revealing a thing to his pals, thanks so much!!!

and now Miruko is leaping at Ujiko so that means ladies and gentlemen it’s finally TIME FOR SOMETHING BAD TO HAPPEN!

WHY IS THIS TAKING A WHOLE FUCKING PAGE

no fucking duh?? holy shit. he may be an evil genius but he’s really not that great at thinking on his feet

-- oh shit?!

A WILD RAY OF HOPE APPEARS?? looooool are you serious? that must mean that they’re so fucking powerful the heroes wouldn’t stand a chance if they were activated. so despite all appearances, Horikoshi is actually not throwing them to the wolves just yet and there is still a thin layer of plot armor surrounding them!

--but what the hell IS HE TURNING THEM ON ANYWAY?!

sob, he is. holy shit he’s gonna sic a High End on my wife and it’ll be the strongest fucking thing we’ve ever seen and meanwhile Ujiko will be watching all “hur hur it’s not even using 10% of its power” fucking fuck me

WHAT THE FUCK

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME THERE’S ANOTHER WARPING NOUMU JESUS

so he just left?? but turned the Noumus on first?? so now they have ten fucking hours before these things get strong enough to level the whole fucking planet are you shitting meeeee. and did he just leave Tomura there too or did he also warp him out?

wait a sec no he’s still there. lol what the fuck. so did Mocha-chan create a duplicate of him then and that’s what Miruko kicked?

I’m so confused lmao

(ETA: still confused tbh. but we have bigger fish to fry!)

but anyway. this is what we came for though

wakey wakey. hey can someone go slap Endeavor and all those other heroes for me for deciding it was more important to battle the “small fries” out in front rather than give Miruko some fucking backup so it wouldn’t be all on her to stop this shitclown from remote activating his unstoppable army of death? fucking Mic could have ended this whole show with one shouted “YODELAYHEEHOO~” down this echo-y corridor for fuck’s sake!! Aizawa could have stopped Mocha from using her quirk! god damn! I hope you’re all happy!!

LMAO HOLY FUCKING SHIT

THAT’S THE SCARIEST THING I’VE EVER SEEN?! HAHAHA MY HEART IS GENUINELY RACING, I’M DEFAULTING TO MY “HAUNTED HOUSE LAUGHTER” INSTINCT IN WHICH I KEEP LAUGHING BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS TOO FUCKING TENSE AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO

LIKE, THE ONE NEARLY BIT HER FUCKING FACE OFF BEFORE SHE KICKED ITS BITEY HAND IN HALF, BUT MEANWHILE THE OTHER ONE IS TRYING TO GRAB HER ENTIRE HEAD WITH ITS MASSIVE FUCKING HAND ATTACHED TO AN ARM THAT’S LITERALLY AS LONG AS MIRUKO IS TALL, AND THAT HAND IS BIG ENOUGH THAT IF IT CLOSED ITS FIST HER HEAD WOULD LITERALLY POP LIKE A GRAPE HOLY SHIT?!?!

NO THANK YOU I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING BUT THAT’S ALL RIGHT I DON’T WANT IT TAKE IT BACK PLEASE

oh thank fuck I think Miruko escaped?? or they just threw her into that wall, at least. well still better then getting your head crushed

and now these two are trying to talk because fuck me I forgot high ends can fucking talk

“h...hero...” took me a second to figure out what they were saying there but damned if that didn’t send a chill down my spine!

also Miruko really did kick its hand right the fuck off, god I love her. even if it is instantly growing back

you guys I literally can’t stop laughing lol

HAHAHA WE’RE SO FUCKED!?!

ALSO IS THAT ONE GUY CRIMSON RIOT?!!

hmm lol maybe not. idk though he just gave me that vibe

LOOK HOW HAPPY THEY ALL ARE LOL

THEY JUST WANT TO KILL THEM ALL THAT’S SO GREAT. THIS IS ALL SO WONDERFUL THEY KO’D MIRUKO IN 0.4 SECONDS AND NOW THEY WANT TO “GO BERSERK” WHAT A GRAND TIME WE’RE IN FOR

LMAO ARE YOU SERIOUS

FUCKING CRUST OUT HERE LIKE TROY WITH THE PIZZA BOXES. DO YOU WANT TO JUST TURN THE FUCK AROUND RIGHT NOW BOY. NGL IF THEY RIP YOUR HEAD OFF I’M NOT EVEN GONNA DO ANYTHING EXCEPT ROLL MY EYES. WATCH HIM NOT SHOUT A WARNING TO THE OTHERS EVEN NOW

(ETA: I s2g though. hello?! is your headset broken???)

and he’s being greeted by this big guy with a gear head and a weird lumpy spine

somehow at first I thought that first lump on his back was an “R” symbol because I’m bad at interpreting images, so now I want to call him Rusty because I’m also bad at coming up with nicknames on the spot. I’m sorry Rusty

anyway so Rusty and Crust are immediately getting into an argument and meanwhile Ujiko is just SITTING THERE BECAUSE HE CAN, NOW

because Endeavor, Aizawa, Mic, and the others all decided it was more important to abandon their most important target in favor of trying to contain the comparatively harmless redshirt Noumus in the lobby. which is also pointless, because they’re not actually containing shit, because there are other exits besides for just the hospital! which they would fucking know if Crust was capable of relaying vital information instead of strategically saving his breath for more important things like sarcastically calling this Rusty guy “clever”

in conclusion the heroes have all picked the absolute worst time to collectively shit the bed and I’ve had it with them and they all need to retire, except for Miruko. and the kids. who are now soon to be directly in the line of fire thanks to this shitshow

LMAO HORIKOSHI YOU PIECE OF SHIT SOMEHOW I FUCKING KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO PICK THIS WEEK TO ANNOUNCE A BREAK YOU GLEEFUL LITTLE TROLL

and two weeks from now is when I’ll finally be watching the new movie though, so I don’t even know how that’s gonna work lol. guess that’s why they put the extra day in February this year. ah well

anyway! so Miruko is still alive and more reminiscent of Katsuki now than ever, which is fucking great because Crust so far has been exactly as useful as you would expect some stupid old guy with the name “crust” to be, sigh. anyway I’m glad to see my girl’s spirits haven’t been dampened

meanwhile Ujiko straight up did leave Tomura there, which is interesting lol. and so now it looks to be Miruko and Crust (with the latter’s contribution extremely in doubt) versus Rusty, Jester, Max Rebo, Girl!Noumu, and Noumu!Riot. I’m strangely not worried for Miruko because I have decided that she’s invincible, and because Horikoshi has graciously nerfed these guys a bit (please accept my dripping-with-sarcasm “gee thanks”, Horikoshi)

but I am however worried about my three sons over on the edge of town who are about to be waylaid by god knows what. not to mention all my other kids 80km away! how will their day be ruined? we shall see!

[makeste]

BnHA Chapter 245: The Second One

Previously on BnHA: We kicked off day one of New Internships with a fun-filled morning of shenanigans. Highlights included: (1) an old bearded man gallivanting around town telling everyone the world is going to end (and making a surprising amount of sense); (2) Bakugou and Deku attempting to rough up a group of impassioned hobos, only to have their thunder stolen from right underneath their noses; and (3) Hawks, the thunder-stealer himself, who proceeded to be all “what’s up fellas, hey Endeavor did you miss me?” Endeavor, who totally did miss him, pretended like he had not, and meanwhile Hawks introduced himself to Endeavor’s new trainees: Finger-Smashing Kid, Kid Who Used To Work For The Guy You Just Murdered, and Shouto (Just Shouto). Then he pulled out a copy of Re-Destro’s book and was all, “hey Endeavor have you heard of this book which was really important to the plot in the previous arc? I think you should read it, for reasons!!” and Endeavor just kind of stared at him, which wasn’t exactly inspiring. Anyways let’s see if these two idiots can manage to pull this off.

Today on BnHA: Hawks shoves the Liberation Army’s book into Endeavor’s hands while staring at him with the intensity of a thousand suns, and then, to avoid suspicion, proceeds to hand out another 500,000 copies of the book without even being asked. He then flies back to the PLF headquarters and is all “good news gentlemen, I gave out copies of the Army’s book to everyone in Japan!” and they’re all “that’s great, Hawks!” because somehow it turns out that this was actually a good plan. Back at the Endeavor Agency HQ, the kids meet Endeavor’s 30+ other sidekicks, who are all “now let’s all stand around and wait for Endeavor to tell us what to do.” Over in his office, Endeavor shrewdly deduces that Hawks was trying to tell him something, and pieces together the hidden code Hawks left in his book, which basically reads “IN FOUR MONTHS WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE.” Back at the PLF, the League cheerfully discusses their plot to blow up the entire world come Springtime. Which apparently everyone is on board with. So, uh, does anyone else feel like they accidentally fell asleep during a really important part of the movie, because uh. What.

(All comments are my unspoiled reactions from my initial readthrough of the chapter. I did a quick edit for grammar and clarity afterward, and added a few ETAs in the process, but aside from that there are no changes.)

okay so two things: (1) as I mentioned in a previous post, Caleb Cook reported that this chapter took him more than 4 times longer than usual to translate. so like, what does that mean?? guess we’re about to find out!

and (2) HAWKS’S REAL NAME. I started typing up this recap early just so I could liveblog my reaction, since it seems that the databook has leaked, and I figure I’m going to stumble across this sooner rather than later. so I’m just going to look it up now here goes!!

AHHHH TAKAMI KEIGO AHHHH

lol. I have no idea what that actually means. let me look up some more stuff about this

oooh thank you reddit!

ooh damn, I love it!? “hawk” + “vision” lolol HORIKOSHI BACK AT IT AGAIN. but “watchman” is a really nice bonus what with how it relates both to the whole spying biz, and in a more general sense toward what he is trying to do as a hero trying to protect society. plus the name “Keigo” just has a really nice sound to it in general. kind of a boyish, youthful sound. not too hard or soft. idk. I like it. that was my favorite character in Bleach too

also apparently both of the kanji used for “Keigo” mean “enlightenment” oooh. my god I could analyze this all day. this being Thursday night, I’ll have some time to ruminate before I read the chapter tomorrow, so if I have any epiphanies I will add them in later!

(ETA: no additional thoughts on this right now, but there is now a ton of other content out from Ultra Analysis, so let’s take a quick look at some of that!

Haagen Dazs’s gender:  I now feel vindicated in continuing to refer to him as a “he” even after the face reveal! let this be a lesson to everyone never to judge a shounen character solely by how pretty they are. not that it wouldn’t have been nice to have another female villain! anyways the important thing is that I still don’t have his name memorized and never will!

Thirteen’s gender?!: now this, I don’t really like. Thirteen was already in the previous databook IIRC and their gender was ambiguous. which to be frank was awesome. having a canon nonbinary character was sick. why you gotta do this now Horikoshi smdh.

Reason for Shouji’s mask: nooooo poor Shouji. people in quirk society are jerks! lol I get the arms being scary, but his face?? now I really want to see what he looks like though. it would be cool if he became more accepting of himself as a result of hanging with his chill classmates and decided to ditch the mask. anyways my boy needs a hug.

and there’s a lot of other stuff, including a whole series of cute segments showing the characters’ relationships with each other, but I think I’ll save those for another post because otherwise this would get way too off-track. but man, so far I’m really loving this.)

okay kiddos. it is now Friday, and time to take our horse to the hype town road. I have been waiting all fucking week for this shit so it had better not disappoint!

“Rising to Action” ooh, nice. guess this is not much of a “sit still” gang, here

okay so we’re picking off right where we left off, and guys, I just need to know, does anyone other than me find this kind of hilarious

like, I don’t know why but just. Endeavor’s face. omg. he just looks like he’s trying so hard to figure out what’s wrong. I think what it is is that this is the exact same bemused/perplexed expression that Shouto gets on his face all the freaking time, and it just tickles me to no end that the apple apparently doesn’t fall far from the tree. ahh Shouto I know you don’t want to hear this but damn boy you look like your dad

anyways. I think we can all agree Endeavor should not be looking this adorable and what the hell. let’s move on

LOOOOOOL

why is this so funny ahhhhhhh. they’re so fucking serious please stop. I mean, but of course they’re serious, though. the weird one is me, right? whatever!

so now here’s the handoff. between these two super-serious dudes

Endeavor you had better not do like me and be all “of course I’ll read it!” fully intending to follow through (really!) but then you never do and everyone is super disappointed and you start to read something else instead, all the while feeling incredible guilt! my point is, Endeavor, I hope you don’t have ADHD or we’re all fucking screwed omg

lol though thankfully we have a backup!

“oh boy!” clamors Deku, a gleam of excitement in his eye. “homework!”

OH MY GOD

WHO ARE YOU, OPRAH

ff now he’s just SLAPPING THEM INTO THEIR HANDS omg. this is amazing

love how Katsuki is keeping an extra 1.5 meters of space in between him and the others because cooties. or something

anyways! I really want them all to read it actually so this is awesome! KACCHAN YOU ESPECIALLY. I want you to read it and then give it a disgusted 1 star review on goodreads. show me how much you’ve grown kiddo

lmaooo

Todoroki Shouto. god’s perfect idiot. bless this child. someone explained Occam’s razor to him one day, and he just sat there nodding like “yes that makes perfect sense” and proceeded to apply it to every fucking thing in his life from there on out. “what’s Hawks doing carrying around 10,000 copies of The Book of PLF and just handing them out to strangers like an old lady on Halloween? processing... processing... oh I see, he probably just REALLY LIKES THE BOOK how keen”

this is what Hawks is up against. this squad of certified morons with two whole brain cells shared among them on a good day. boy literally brought three backup secret messages just in case Endeavor was too dense to figure this out, only to watch these kids exclaim, with perfect sincerity, “GOSH, HAWKS MUST REALLY LIKE THIS BOOK, HUH”

and meanwhile the best Endeavor can do is “............something.......... feels.... off.......” fml. we’re all gonna die. Hawks, I’m sorry. you tried!! next time give Momo your secret message instead!

so now he says that he’s actually recommending this book to all of his acquaintances omg. don’t tell me this handsome canary is actually going around handing out books to every single person he knows?? all to cover up this one action of giving Endeavor the book with the secret message highlighted in it?? okay guys help me decide: is this brilliance or stupidity? like, what is even going on inside Hawks’s head. “I’ll just fly around handing out copies of Atlas Fucking Shrugged to everyone I meet. that’ll seem really natural”

I s2g Endeavor if you don’t follow up on this...! THE WORLD IS COUNTING ON YOU YOU BIG MEATHEAD. GET TO READIN’. MAKE LEVAR PROUD

and now Hawks is flying away with his hands in his pockets

godspeed you dramatically casual bastard

now Deku is all “you know, he’s not much older than us, but he really seems like he’s got his shit together!” which, yeah. don’t you hate that? the truth is though it’s all an act, and he’s actually just as screwed up as the rest of you! the moral is: never trust any 22-year-old who seems like they’ve got their shit together. because, no. he sits on a throne of lies

Endeavor are you actually being thoughtful??!

oh my god. we may actually have a chance here. praise be

now we are cutting to the Endeavor agency! guys, fucking look at this fucking ‘E’, though

ngl that shit is dope. I’m mad. I would buy his merch just for the logo and I hate that about myself

holy shit

the... flaming hot... oh my god

holy shit there’s so many of them

(ETA: hold up -- “Bakugou” and “Shouto”? this is a crucial detail here; they’re using Bakugou’s last name, but Shouto’s given name. so either they’re calling him Shouto because they know his pop, or -- more likely -- they’re calling him “Shouto” because that’s his hero name. in which case, “Bakugou” most likely also refers to “Bakugou” as in the hero name, not his actual name. meaning that still is his hero name. meaning he is still undecided. fucking... Katsuki. honey. why.

ffff and the new databook seems to support this too. instead of a hero name, Horikoshi just wrote “XXX” indicating he still hasn’t made up his mind. welp. looks like it’s back on that slow burn character development train, folks. maybe by the end of this arc, though? please? Horikoshi? Horikoshi damn it look at me.)

so this is how the number one operates, huh. meanwhile All Might only ever had one sidekick, and reluctantly at that. he really was so far out ahead of everyone else that he was basically untouchable. crazy

anyways, yes! they don’t know anything about anything so please teach them!

good grief this girl says Endeavor has over thirty sidekicks?? lmao and her name is “Burnin’.” please tell me the missing g is an actual part of her name please I need this

wow, Burnin’ really went and tried to pick a fight with my famously hot-tempered son knowing full well what his personality is like. and just look at him keeping his cool and firing back though

oh, Katsuki. [hair ruffle] he will thrive here

damn these guys are passionate

Endeavor seriously picked these people as his sidekicks? that Endeavor? they didn’t annoy the shit out of him?? that man is an enigma

btw can we all just stop here for a moment and give a shoutout to this horse-looking dude because. look at him. amazing. new fave

anyway so now the mummy-looking guy is explaining how they organize their shift schedule

so professional. this really is the big leagues

yoooooo my boy is FIRED UP. READY TO SAVE SOME BITCHES! YESSSSS WIN AND RESCUE LET’S DO THIS

LET’S FUCKING GOOOO omg I love him so much. Kacchan you need to cool it or I’m going to spend this whole fucking chapter ruffling your hair

(ETA: incidentally, here’s something I neglected to point out earlier: in spite of being a belligerent asshole in general, Katsuki for the most part is actually surprisingly respectful to most adults, especially heroes. so it’s interesting then that so far, this doesn’t seem to apply to Hawks. he almost seems to consider him another rival rather than another mentor/teacher-type figure to learn from. I wonder if this is because -- as Deku pointed out earlier this chapter -- Hawks is much closer to them in age than the other heroes. it’s interesting that that was pointed out -- and that in the very next panel Katsuki was grumbling about how Hawks pisses him off, at that.

anyway. this BakuHawks rivalry seems to be an established thing now, so I’m very curious to see how this develops.)

lol now Mummy Guy is all “that’s great! now we just need to wait for Endeavor to tell us what to do!” and Kacchan is like “WHAT”

I mean, he’s got a point lol. “we’re so busy!” “great let’s get to work!” “actually we don’t have any work yet!” like, what a fucking tease. don’t worry Kacchan, they’re just waiting to make sure they assign you boys a job that’s plot-related so we don’t waste any time

ahhh, and now we finally come to the moment we’ve all been waiting for! the part that apparently took four hours to translate! ENDEAVOR READING A BOOK

yeah he was acting like he had a freaking gun to his head. why don’t heroes have secret code phrases they can use to let each other know some weird fucking shit is up? or maybe they do, but since he’s being recorded and since PLF has some heroes on roster who probably know those same codes (looking at you, Slidin’), Hawks didn’t want to risk one of them figuring it out. that makes sense

ahhh, here we go

don’t tell me Caleb tried to translate this whole thing. though I gotta admit I am hella curious

anyway. so the rest of this page is Endeavor metaing about Hawks, and it’s some good stuff, ngl

he really is fond of him, huh. look at all those pictures. how many mental snapshots did you take of this kid smiling?? he’s so adopted it hurts

and look at the concern in that last panel! “why is he acting so weird, that’s not like him, I’ve got to get to the bottom of this.” damn, Hawks really did put his trust in the exact right person and it’s paying off

ENDEAVOR STOP MAKING THESE SOFT WORRIED FACES ABOUT HAWKS RIGHT THIS INSTANT I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THESE FEELS

god damn!! I don’t know why, but I continue to be surprised and impressed at how the character development of Endeavor is actually a subscribe and save deal and not just a one-time purchase. fucking look at Todoroki Enji, proud annual recipient of a different “world’s worst dad” mug every Father’s Day, actually caring enough about another human being to notice the subtle changes in his behavior and realize something is wrong. bruh. good for you!! human compassion is a damn good look for you, negl. fucking growth right here and I’m here for it

anyways, on to the hidden code!

and here are all of the highlighted portions for your code-breaking pleasure

fucking feel like I’m reading Detective Conan right now. yeesh

oooh!

BINGPOT LOOOOOL WHY DID I GET SO EXCITED OKAY LET ME GO BACK AND READ!

“the” “enemy” “liberation” “army” ahhhhhh! HAWKS YOU SNEAKY SON OF A BITCH. GOOD JOB ENDEAVOR!

and now we’re cutting back to Hawks, nooooo I wanted to see Endeavor’s reaction! come on!

lmao although it’s worth it to see Hawks mentally roasting Endeavor exactly like I was mere pages ago omg

his fucking face omg. that’s right Hawks, he’s not the brightest crayon in the box. not the sharpest tack in the bulletin board. he’s a few fries short of a happy meal. the elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top floor

but give him some credit, though! because he did figure it out! not necessarily because he was clever, but because he knows you!

oh shit lol

OH SO YOU PLANNED THAT PART TOO. WELL OKAY THEN

goddamn. he really is a clever bastard. and okay but in all seriousness, I fucking love that he has enough faith in this weird connection between them that out of all the ploys he could have gone with, this is what he chose. he seriously put all his eggs in the “Endeavor will figure it out from my face” basket. and it fucking paid off. this is awesome

AHHHHHHHHHHHH HERE WE GO

LOOK AT HIS EYE OH MY GOD. YOU CAN SEE THE EXACT MOMENT WHEN HE REALIZES HOW SCREWED THEY ALL ARE, YES, FUCK, THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR OH GOD

and we’re cutting back to Hawks again! I’ll just assume the rest of his message went something like “we” “are” “boned” and Endeavor’s face was like :o

BACK AT THE OL’ VILLAIN HOTEL!!!

LOL WHAT IS THIS

THEY HAVE A FUCKING COUNCIL NOW

whose seat is that over on the left? Hawks’s? is Gigantomachia actually wearing a shirt?? AND SHOW US TOMURA’S FACE HORIKOSHI YOU COWARD

lmao oh my god are they really buying this shit

look at him. so trustworthy. nothing to suspect over here! just a 100% sincere born-again villain committed to the cause!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

NOOOOOO MY BABIES ARE EXPOSED. HORIKOSHI YOU BETTER PROTECT THEM I SWEAR TO GOD!!!

wow is the whole conversation just shifting over to the topic of Deku now, seriously?

oh my god oh my god oh my god. like. it’s been so long since the forest lodge and Kamino that I almost forgot that the League already knows these kids. they did fight Deku and Shouto briefly in the woods, and then they had an extended fight against Katsuki later on, although Dabi was unconscious for that part. anyways, shit. just like that they’re on their radar again I’m getting chills omgggg

(ETA: at least they’re underestimating them, though. “looks like he hasn’t gotten much stronger.” boy have you not heard about his bloop? that bloop will fuck you up just you wait!)

so now have some weird panels of Hawks walking through a door

(ETA: ohhhh you can see the door closing on the tip of his wing close-up! sneaky!)

ooh! wtf are you serious he can use his feathers to eavesdrop?!

(ETA: it only just clicked on my second read-through that Spinner of all people appears to be the mastermind behind this plan? like, am I reading this right? is he Tomura’s second-in-command now or what? damn, boy, good for you.)

okay, question. if he could do this the entire time, why did they even need him to pretend to join the League at all? I guess you never know when having a man on the inside who can possibly influence their decision-making will come in handy. but still, it seems to me like he could have easily done the spying bit without ever having to join up. ehhh but I guess there’s probably a range limit, and too much risk of the feathers getting caught and destroyed... eh, fine. I’ll allow it

AHHHHHHHHHHHH

WHAT THE FUCK WHAT EXCUSE ME WHAT?????

AND OF COURSE THAT’S THE END OF THE CHAPTER, LOL, FUCK. EXCUSE ME WHILE I GO STAND IN A CORNER AND SCREAM

lol “danger lurks” fucking you think?? what the hell! so they have an actual plan already, with the details outlined to the extent that they actually have a freaking timetable and everything? and the Liberation Army is on board with this whole thing too? the “destroying everything” part and all? this is too much to process all at once fuck me I can’t

okay! so four months from now is also when the kids will enter their second year! so that means Shinsou can get in on this action too. I’m trying to think of other significant plot things this could potentially imply, but none are coming to mind right now, other than it’ll be the anniversary of USJ. but that’s basically it. -- oh, wait, this also means that there’ll be a new first-year class of students at U.A. too! so that could be interesting. some potential new characters, and a chance for Deku and the others to be senpais. incidentally, to the best of my knowledge the kids will all stay in the same class and Aizawa will continue to be their homeroom teacher in year two. so nothing will change really aside from them becoming 2-A rather than 1-A. and Shinsou joining them, as mentioned. omg

anyway! let me see, any other stray thoughts before I wrap this up? I guess it’s worth noting that Toga’s eye is fine. the League has healed up pretty nicely in general actually. like, that’s seriously impressive for a group that doesn’t have Recovery Girl on staff. how long has it even been since Deika? a few weeks? this is almost ridiculous

and the “boom” -- is that literal? like they’re actually planning to blow everything up? or is that a metaphorical boom. fucking what kind of plan did they come up with where they actually think they can destroy THE ENTIRETY OF JAPAN all at once? is there a doomsday device?? what exactly is this “power” they’re talking about? HAWKS WHY DIDN’T YOU PUT THAT IN YOUR STUPID MESSAGE YOU BOOB

hahaha. anyways. it came down to the last two pages, but that certainly was a reveal worthy of all the hype. to sum: yikes