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_anna_maria_'s review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
cyanide_latte's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So roughly the first 80-some pages of this volume kind of wrap up(?) the efforts of Koichi and Co. from the previous volume to rescue Pop Step and get her treatment to have the Queen Bee parasite removed. Outside of his part in her rescue and encounter with Number Six (whom I still prefer to call Sixxy,) Koichi lays low in this volume, and we get a tiny bit more focus on Soga, as well as the police response to the situation. (Props to Midnight for coming in clutch to try to help Kazuho; I'm not a fan of Midnight in the slightest, but it's nice to see one particular instance in which she's got such a positive and helpful relationship with someone.) Speaking of Sixxy, we do get quite a bit more with him, and he's such a fascinating antagonist the more we see and learn about him!
The remaining pages of the volume are dedicated to the events of seven years ago from present, involving an underground illegal fighting ring that O'Clock is looking into, as part of his mission to track down quirk-enhancing drug smuggling. We get early appearances of Rappa and the girl who becomes Mirko as they get roped into the whole thing, a little cameo from a young rookie Fatgum, and more ties to AFO and the early stages of setting up the League of Villains.
I'll be honest, I went into the second part of this volume expecting to not give a care, but this series continues to surprise and engage me with its writing at every turn. It's engrossing, clever and just downright gaddamn fun! Everything about it is a treat that feels tailor-made for me, and I love it both as an installment in the world of MHA and as its own particular thing. I suppose my one major gripe at the moment is that Kazuho's skintone is suddenly way darker when she's Bee Pop, her villain phase, and then she suddenly reverts to being very pale later when that's said and done. Gotta admit I'm squinting at you a little there on that one, Betten Court.
The remaining pages of the volume are dedicated to the events of seven years ago from present, involving an underground illegal fighting ring that O'Clock is looking into, as part of his mission to track down quirk-enhancing drug smuggling. We get early appearances of Rappa and the girl who becomes Mirko as they get roped into the whole thing, a little cameo from a young rookie Fatgum, and more ties to AFO and the early stages of setting up the League of Villains.
I'll be honest, I went into the second part of this volume expecting to not give a care, but this series continues to surprise and engage me with its writing at every turn. It's engrossing, clever and just downright gaddamn fun! Everything about it is a treat that feels tailor-made for me, and I love it both as an installment in the world of MHA and as its own particular thing. I suppose my one major gripe at the moment is that Kazuho's skintone is suddenly way darker when she's Bee Pop, her villain phase, and then she suddenly reverts to being very pale later when that's said and done. Gotta admit I'm squinting at you a little there on that one, Betten Court.
l_piller's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wyatt6jones's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Sexism
cameronreads's review
3.5
The majority of this volume is backstory and flashback, with a heavy emphasis on cameos from the original series. I did think it was a lot of fun, and I LOVED seeing a young Mirko, I think she’s such a great character, but it did feel a little out of place. Cameos from the main villains of the original series make it feel like backstory for my hero itself, rather than vigilantes, and I missed Koichi here. Still, I’m excited to see how the rest of this flashback plays out and also what is going on in the current timeline!
justjaqueline's review against another edition
4.0
Il team up che non sapevo assolutamente di volere, ma di cui adesso ho bisogno
vernip's review
3.0
TV Tropes defines the word Expy as "short for 'exported character.' A character from one series who is unambiguously and deliberately based on a character in another, older series. A few minor traits, such as age or hair color, may change, but there's no doubt that they are almost one and the same."
Instead of reviews, I'll just keep a running tally of Expies per volume. Enjoy!
- Nightwing (But! Because this psycho modeled himself after the hybrid of Flash & Ultraman aesthetic, there's some Ultraman flair to the modern Nightwing suit)
- Kato from the Green Hornet (not to mention his name is Drunk Lee, giving homage to one of Bruce Lee's biggest roles before he became an international superstar)
- Ryu & Ken from Street Fighter (a REAL blink & you'll miss it since it was during the spiel of Mirko's backstory)
Instead of reviews, I'll just keep a running tally of Expies per volume. Enjoy!
- Nightwing (But! Because this psycho modeled himself after the hybrid of Flash & Ultraman aesthetic, there's some Ultraman flair to the modern Nightwing suit)
- Kato from the Green Hornet (not to mention his name is Drunk Lee, giving homage to one of Bruce Lee's biggest roles before he became an international superstar)
- Ryu & Ken from Street Fighter (a REAL blink & you'll miss it since it was during the spiel of Mirko's backstory)