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My Hero Academia, Tome 1 by Kōhei Horikoshi

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emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

4.0

➽ I don't often reach for superhero stories, but this one was fun! I was drawn in by the premise, as this is set in a future where 80% of the population has manifested a 'quirk' - a supernatural power. What can I say? I love stories about magical abilities and My Hero Academia definitely delivered. I liked that no one knows how or why quirks manifested, there's still a lot unknown about this phenomenon. A side effect of all the new powers was the emergence of heroes and villains. Powers can be abused for evil and even though there are now rules, it falls to officially employed heroes to stop crime. They're basically like celebrities and heroes like All Might have a cult following. The main character Izuku Midoriya is a dedicated superhero fan and obsessed with learning more about their powers.

➽ What makes this story intriguing is that 20% of the population have no powers and Midoriya is one of them. I felt so sorry for him, as he would love to become a hero but no one believes he can do it, because he's quirkless. Because the majority of society has powers, those who do not stand out are sometimes ridiculed. Midoriya is entirely ordinary, but he dreams of becoming a hero and won't let anyone stop him from getting into the competitive U.A. Academy. I loved his strength of will and how he knows he's got to work harder than anyone else.

➽ I'm interested to see where this goes as Midoriya now has a secret ability, but no idea how to control it. I think there might be more to it than we know yet. I'm most excited to see more of his classmate Bakugo, a boy with a bad attitude problem and an explosion quirk. They used to go to the same high school, but Bakugo lowkey bullied Midoriya for his hero dreams and wanted to be the only one from their school to become a renowned hero. I can sense an upcoming rivalry between them and I'm here for it!

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