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My Hero Academia, Flavor 2 [Episodes 14-26]

I was originally going to review the entirety of My Hero Academia's second flavour in ane shot, but I kind of thought better of it and, eh, what the fuck, allow's just split it into two. The kickoff half of season two is a 12-episode long arc that covers the U.A. Sports Festival Arc, itself taking place over the course of 22 chapters in the manga. And this far more than condensed pacing is really, really felt -- I've e'er felt that the Sports Festival dragged a bit longer than it probably should've had, and some of the less interesting events like the horseback ride or obstacle course, while fun fluff, didn't really needed to accept that much screentime in the manga.

(Also, the opening and catastrophe themes alter after episode 26, and then I guess that'south as good a cut-off point every bit whatever)

And that's basically what I do appreciate nigh My Hero Academia's seasonal format as opposed to the old-schoolhouse Shonen Jump anime similar 1 Piece, Dragon Brawl Zor Naruto. Instead of exacerbating the pacing issues that already be in the manga, My Hero Academia'due south animereally tries its all-time to make the story flow in a far more than compact and faster pace. A skillful chunk of the preparations and buildup -- which are scenes that I wouldn't remove,  listen you -- are compressed into around an episode and a half, giving the illusion of the characters actually preparing and panicking over this huge school outcome, while at the aforementioned time still not taking upwards huge chunks of screentime.

Throw in the fact that the anime makes secondary characters a lot more memorable with vocalism acting and a whole ton more than focus, and I genuinely forgot but how prominent some of the 1B form members are in this Sports Festival arc -- something that I actually exercise have a problem with in the electric current 1B-centric manga arc running right now. Hell, I basically simply actually call back Hatsume Mei and Shinsou from this arc'southward equivalent in the manga! I genuinely forgot the huge amount of focus that Monoma got for being basically a heckler throughout the entirety of the combat circular, or his little jackassery against Bakugou in the horse competition tournament that bit him in the ass. I as well genuinely forgot that Tokoyami and Kirishima basically became elevated into prominence starting in this arc.

MHA's detractors tended to note just how the 'school events' and 'random tournaments' are banal arcs that don't progress the main villain plot, but I honestly find that these arcs that really show off how our characters are growing do end upwards as the heart and soul of the serial. Yes, all the fights against Shigaraki or Overhaul or Stain are epic and all, simply if the characters themselves aren't given room to grow, I wouldn't actually rate MHA equally highly as I do.

Of course, the huge character moments that I genuinely think fondly from this arc involves the general theme of "everyone is trying to exist the all-time". So many other Shonen manga tended to have the side characters only go "oh, well, I'll do my best... to support the main character". Characters like Iida, Todoroki, Bakugou, Uraraka and Shinsou all really evidence off that they are all aiming for the top, that they all are characters that have their own dreams and aspirations and goals to accomplish. Information technology's one of the biggest reasons whyI actually ended up liking My Hero Academia, really -- it has one of the nigh nebbish protagonists out at that place, which works a lot in his favour every bit he ends upwards learning to stand up and not back down or yield from the competitiveness out at that place. It'south a genuinely interesting theme to explore, that you can be competitive without yielding any sort of advantages to your friend, while as well at the aforementioned time not being a treacherous or sabotaging dick.

Todoroki's storyline is the one explored the most in this arc, I think, beingness the spotlight for the two large conflicts that cease the fighting tournament. His tragic backstory with his abusive male parent and driven-to-madness mother is told to us hither, and it'south genuinely interesting how Midoriya ends upwards "rescuing" Todoroki from just basically burning in absolutes, forcing himself to fight at a handicap out of nothing but spite. Yes, Endeavour is a character that deserves all the spite (eventual graphic symbol development notwithstanding) but as Bakugou and Midoriya betoken out in their ain respective ways, Todoroki is never going to be whatsoever sort of tiptop hero if he insists on handicapping himself on what is substantially personal choices.

I likewise really do like the fight between Shinsou and Midoriya -- likewise oft these sort of fantasy settings acknowledge that in that location's some sort of hierarchy between the superpowered people of the world,  but don't really touch upon the lower ranks. As someone who aspires to be a hero and help people as much every bit Midoriya, Todoroki and the others, Shinsou is blessed (cursed?) with a quirk that is basically tailor-fabricated for a villain, and 1 that'south basically useless in the placement examination. The fight against him actually just lasted for like half an episode, but there's a reason why Shinso is one of the about popular characters from the anime's second flavour despite his pretty small part. The fantastic phonation acting he's given helps, also.

And probably a somewhat controversial matter is that... I really like the Uraraka/Bakugou fight. And the fact that Bakugou ends up notwithstanding being as crass and brutal as he always has been, only doesn't seem to be blowing up the girl out of spite. As Eraserhead notes to the booing pro heroes, in a world with superpowers and a class where anybody is expected to exist a superhero and fight villains in the future, by telling Bakugou to pull his punches just considering Uraraka is a helpless little girl is far bigger of an insult compared to Bakugou, who is genuinely fighting with all his might against Uraraka in the battlefield -- and, even past his own admission, barely winning against a worthy combatant.

Sure, Uraraka did lose in the end, simply I've always thought that this moment, where Eraserhead puts his feet down and basically hammers domicile real gender equality is probably one of my favourite moments of this show, especially in a genre where a vast majority of female characters tended to exist brushed aside every bit 'back up characters'. I don't like to get too much into gender politics, but this has ever been a slap-up picayune moment in this serial for me.

Iida'due south bit where he rejects teaming upwardly with Midoriya just considering he needs to first relying on himself and not just on Midoriya'southward brains is a dandy, small badass moment, although a good chunk of his grapheme arc in this storyline is basically involving his defeat, and the revelation that his idolized brother Ingenium was nearly murdered by the Hero Killer Stain.

And... yeah, Stain'due south introduction in this arc is kind of chiliad'eh, isn't it? I exercise capeesh foreshadowing, but information technology'southward kind of so vague, trying to introduce Stain and the enigmatic "Sensei" at the same fourth dimension, as well every bit Todoroki doing his lightheaded homo-kid routine... it'due south not horrible, but it definitely could've been washed better.

Ultimately, this is probably the arc that's going to brand or break My Hero Academia for most viewers, I think. The serial is going to alternate hard between a huge character-centric school-related arc and a huge plot/action-packed villain-related arc practically every time a story arc happens, and it'due south honestly why I really practise like the series a fair bit. The UA Sports Festival arc does have its share of weaker moments, admittedly -- the sheer amount of characters, for one -- but I do find that in animated format, the far more distinctive colourful designs and voices make characters like Ojiro, Sero or Ashido stand out far, far more than they do in the manga. The pacing and blitheness's washed pretty damn well, the comedic beats mostly piece of work and the voice acting is pretty top-notch. Best animated fight has to be Bakugou versus Todoroki, and my favourite voice actor for this entire arc is probably Present Mic'south godsend of a phonation.

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