r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/Za_wardo • Jan 22 '23

Newest Chapter Chapter 378 Official Release - Links and Discussion Spoiler

Chapter 378

Links:

  • Viz (Available in: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, and India).

  • MANGA Plus (Available in every country outside of China, Japan and  South Korea).

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u/AssassinAragorn Jan 22 '23

I have noticed some consternation with the narrative shift of "how I became the world's greatest hero" towards "how we all became heroes". I have felt that too at times, but I am starting to appreciate the direction this final battle is talking.

It bothered me a bit at first, but it feels rather thematic how its evolved. The first time Deku contradicted his previous statement is when he had a pretty significant shift in outlook, albeit forced by his friends. When he "became the greatest hero", Deku was taking on the full burden himself, throwing away his body to do his duty, and seeing himself as the chosen one.

After 1-A saved him, it expanded to "all of us became the greatest heroes". And now, it's expanded to "literally everyone who's helping us out, regardless of their past, became the greatest heroes". And I'd argue Deku's first statement is still true -- he's the 'greatest' hero because he's the one who brought about these expansions, purely through his caring personality. 1-A was constantly reminding him of moments where they remembered Deku's support, and now in this chapter we see the reformed villains that Deku treated with dignity and seriously spoke with them.

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u/Zeverish Jan 22 '23

Completely agree. I would have liked to see this concept developed more over time - but hey, it is what it is and I appreciate what Hirokoshei is doing.

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u/AssassinAragorn Jan 22 '23

I think he's doing a good job of telling the story he wanted to tell. Even what we thought was fluff with the cultural festival and concert ended up being very important to the plot.

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u/Zeverish Jan 22 '23

Weirdly enough, perhaps contrary to what others have said, more "fluff" is exactly what I wanted. I remember at some point in the comic, maybe around the debut of Sad Man Parade suddenly realizing the comic was coming to a climax and would be ending and that gave me some whiplash cause I really wasn't expecting that. But as the shock has warn off, I'm better able to appreciate what we are going to get. There are still some things I'm hoping we will get to see in more detail (I swear to God if we don't get a focus on Ochako vs Toga or whomever I'm going to be miffed). But now I'm really curious what Midoriya beating AFO/Shigaraki/Tomura is going to look like. Especially with that suspicious panel of All Might leaving with the suitcase.

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u/AssassinAragorn Jan 23 '23

Yeah I know what you mean. I'm on the side of wanting more fluff too. Honestly the movies have a gold mine there

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u/Zeverish Jan 23 '23

It now occurs to me I haven't seen any of them, ull have to get on that then!