I do get where you're coming from too bro! MHA is a unique kind of beast that really does do different things for different people. It being a mix of things I adore is why I love the series so much.
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My Hero Academia |OT2| No More Heroes
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Nothing inaccurate about the term. If you see people call PreCure or Cowboy Bebop a battle shonen, sure call it inaccurate.
But what context are you seeing here that has you so hung up on our accuracy of the usage of the term? You keep bringing up how shonen is a demographic as if we don't know that. Is this not a series from a shonen magazine called "Weekly Shonen Jump"? It's the "battle" aspect that has been disputed today.
And hell even the demographic thing is played out at this point. I'm pretty sure most of Shonen Jump's audience isn't "young boys", at best they probably represent a plurality relative to other groups. If anime characters are any indication, even in Japan they seem to not mind using terms like shonen and shoujo as though they bring about certain expectations beyond just "this targets young boys/girls". And even if things were different in Japan, that doesn't mean the word can't mean different things elsewhere. Loanwords are a thing for a reason. Just as the rest of the world uses "anime" differently from Japan, we can use Shonen differently too. Once people ascribe a certain set of traits to a word/expression and are able to recognize them in other's usage of a word/expression, that becomes what that word/expression means, whether one likes it or not or whether it betrays the most literal interpretation of that.
Oh and it's not just English speakers. Not that that changes much.
I really don't understand why this conversation lasted so long.
Ima be honest it feels like putting the series on a prestigious high horse above other shonen. It's a battle shonen, battles move the plot like other shonen, these characters grow in and out of battles, they train to be stronger for further battles. It's nothing wrong with it being a battle shonen
Ima be honest it feels like putting the series on a prestigious high horse above other shonen. It's a battle shonen, battles move the plot like other shonen, these characters grow in and out of battles, they train to be stronger for further battles. It's nothing wrong with it being a battle shonen
We've spent the last two pages arguing over a manga where the characters battle numerous of times and that's target audience is the Shonen demographic, I don't see the point in continuing to argue semantics
I call any manga that resolves the majority of it's conflicts through battles a Battle manga, I call any manga that's aimed towards young boys a Shonen, this manga is both and it's pretentious to argue otherwise
I call any manga that resolves the majority of it's conflicts through battles a Battle manga, I call any manga that's aimed towards young boys a Shonen, this manga is both and it's pretentious to argue otherwise
Damn I thought Monji-san was with MHA from the start. Guess I wasn't paying close enough attention in the volumes.
Would be funny if as soon as he left, Hori was like "okay MVA + Kid Shiggy let's go!!"
I still dislike the term, people use it wrong to say if something is a shonen or not. Like Pokemon is a kodomo anime but has a lot of similarities with battle shounens so I see a lot of people saying it is a battle shounen. Or people calling action seinen mangas battle shonen because of the similarities. I wish people just called those action manga/anime and it would make much more clear of what they are trying to say.
Like what even Battle anything means? Manga/anime is the only type of media that I see this word being used to describe a genre when action would fit as well if not better
Just like how people use the term anime here in the west too, it is often using in gaming cycles as a derogatory term for any game from japan that they dont like the animation style.
No only that, but that might explain why endeavor fight was so graphic
Also after volume 18 is the cultural festival, I think Horikoshi always wanted to do a bigger slice of life arc so when he changed editors that was the first thing he did
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I can see it, he might end up wanting to go monthly after he's done with MHA
I think the previous arc was after the change? Because I am sure that editor wouldnt let Shigaraki's flashback be like that
You think Horikoshi would be that gory?
My mind immediately went to Mortal Kombat
We just watched a boy under the age of 10 murder his entire family and found out he has been wearing their dismembered hands this entire time.
So I'm gonna go with yes? lol
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Hmm? Did you mean before? It sounds like that's what you're saying. I'd be kind of relieved if I found out it doesn't get any worse than that, lol.
Oh snap! I love it! That sounds really good. Getting excited!
You got that OT ready Tace ? Oh, and bro, did you read House of X yet?? Picking up Spider-Man?
I haven't read X-mne in a while, if possible, can you give me a TLDR of what's going on?
Cool, definitely looking forward the new season, especially the hero license extra training class
It's one of the things I'm looking forward to the most to be honest. I am a sucker for some comedy relief and yhe way Camie behaves in those chapters is amazing. I'm looking forward to seeing how they portray her in the anime.
If that is apart of this season then i am even more excited lol
Yep, this season is Yakuza, Hero license extra training and the school festival(gentle)
Oh okay! Yeah I always forget when exactly that particular story took place since it wasn't specifically apart of any story arc. It was just kind of its own thing.
Deku's Mask is the true symbol of peace.
I agree. It will be very sad to see Mirio witness Sir Nighteye's passing.
Nah his plain freckled face and messy green hair is what strikes fear in the heart of his enemies and brings hope to those in need.
Also it's alot harder to see crazy face Deku with his mask on and I'm not willing to go that up lol
That too.
Also i think if Deku is gonna be the next symbol of peace he needs to show his face like All Might did.
Now we need the young adult, seasoned adult, and old master versions of the Big 3.
Lol oh yeah
Patience, grasshopper. It's coming along nicely, should be up first week in October, though I'm shooting for October 1st. I asked a while back if people wanted anything specific and no one responded so no complaints on what I name the OT lol
Oh, and I'll probably send you a sneak preview to check for any mistakes. First OT and all 😬
Dawg! House of X #5
Resurrections galore! Goldballs! All the villains at Krakoa?!?!?!? It was a great issue
J.J. and Henry Abrams Spider-Man...
Eh, I actually didn't like this issue. Killing MJ, while I get why they did it, didn't really sit well with me. Peter being that estranged from his son also didn't feel in character. Peter's son does nothing for me. It feels like a weaker, bloodier version of Mayday's origin from MC2. I was disappointed, to say the least.
Hhhhnng
*Hype intensifies*
This is a dangerous place for you to be in lol, but welcome!!!! Be wary of spoilers
Tread carefully then. For the thread is dark and full of spoilers.
I visited TVtropes so it's too late to warn me about spoilers.
Oh good so we don't have to keep quiet about Deku's lovechild.
Kendo's actually. You wouldn't believe the scandal. The look on Uraraka's face? My lord......
Because this thread is always a beacon of calm and rational discussion?
Things get weird sometimes lol
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