Boku no Hero Academia - Overall and Episode One Review

Welcome! Once again to another of Otakura's Reviews!

*Volume One cover-Image from Wikipedia*

If the title wasn't a big enough hint then today I'm going to be talking about Boku no Hero Academia or My Hero Academia, The popular series which was written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi .

At the start of 2016 I jumped on the band wagon on this years summer anime, and had heard of Boku no Hero Academia, so I thought I would start off the year with a hyped up series. From what I had seen on local Otaku news and on many social media sites, it seemed like your typical superhero anime something similar to the renowned series One punch Man, to which I really enjoyed, so I had high hopes for this series to be successful, and those expectations were met. The series itself is a superhero, Shonen, action - comedy, and I must admit that this series is the embodiment of the Shonen genre itself, we see the physical and

*Izuku Midoriya-character drawings-image from Google*

metaphorical 'moving of mountains' *or the moving of trash piles from a beach* for our main character to achieve his dream, to become the greatest superhero in the world, therefore allowing us eager eyed audience members to cheer in glee as Midoriya moulds his puny body into a suitable vessel for All Might's Power 'All for One'.

Backtracking to the plot which follows the story follows Izuku Midoriya, a normal high school student who unfortunately was born without a superpower or commonly known as a 'quirk' in a society where 'Quirks' are the norm. Our Protagonist has to deal with being bullied by his classmates and childhood friend Katsuki Bakugo not only for his lack of Quirk but for his dream of entering UA - a school for becoming Superheroes - to which Bakugo believes it is impossible for a "quirkless loser". and after a confrontation with Katsuki, Midoriya happens to meet the "symbol of peace" All Might! his idol in the world of superheroes, whilst being saved from a slime monster with his "Detroit Smash", and with this fated encounter All Might tutors Midoriya into becoming a hero like he has dreamed of. And don't forget meeting some awesome characters along the way!  *Don't want to give away to much information!*

*SMASH! - GIF from Google*

So after reading a synopsis I was rearing to go! because from what I had read I could tell that this anime would be one filled with kick-ass fight scenes, and universal themes like still trying to achieve your dream even when the odds are against you, or just moving in instinct to save someone, or the true meaning to be a hero not for wealth or societal fame but by doing the right thing. Definitely something that gets your heart pounding and your mind racing, especially in Episode 4 when we first see Midoriya using his knew found power, and we hear his scream of "SMASH!" it makes you want to clench your fists and scream along with him!

Thanks fellow fans for reading this review I hope you liked it! And I hope you'll definitely give this anime/manga a try it is definitely worth it! and comment down below what your favourite superhero anime/manga is!

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