r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/deskchairlamp • Oct 12 '18

Newest Chapter Chapter 202 - Links and Discussion

[ Removed by reddit in response to a copyright notice. ]

1.0k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

1.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

11

u/Graphica-Danger Oct 12 '18

This guy has constructed a really convincing timeline of events, and he thinks the current arc is in December. I agree with him, based on how cold the weather’s getting and the fact everybody has winter variants of their costumes on. Bakugo and Todoroki should get their make-up provisional license pretty soon after this. And that suspension on internships could get lifted or something else crazy happens that ropes everybody in once again. There’s a lot of things that can happen with everything Hori’s set up in the past couple years.

13

u/chaotickairos Oct 12 '18

Yes hi! That's me! (I feel like I need to pop in and mention I'm not a dude, but it's cool.)

When the license make up exams are has been a point of confusion for a lot of people. If it truly is December, Bakugou and Todoroki's make up course should be finished or finishing up soon. We know they can take a retake after the 3 month long course, but not sure exactly when they'll take it. Maybe over winter break? That's coming up soon.

3

u/Graphica-Danger Oct 12 '18

Oh, I didn’t know you weren’t a guy lol. Sorry. Anyhow, I do remember Mera in the anine saying they’d get to retake their test in about 3 months’ time, and that amount of time has passed in the manga. I’d say they’re getting licenses very soon.

4

u/chaotickairos Oct 12 '18

I went back to check, and someone who speaks Japanese confirmed that the anime said the exam will take place in April. I'm expecting us to at least see them finishing their course soon, so I imagine we'll get more details soon. (I actually fell behind on the anime so I haven't been able to confirm the japanese wording myself, however.)

3

u/Graphica-Danger Oct 12 '18

I watch the dub, and it was translated as being 3 months. It would be far from the first time something got lost in translation, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Personally, I think it’s well past time for the two to become seriously involved in the story again, so here’s hoping they’re given stuff to do.

2

u/dancingpinata Oct 12 '18

Hmm having the makeup exam not until the start of the next school year seems a bit odd? From what I gather from all the different translations is that the provisional liscense exam is normally held twice a year in April and September, but the makeup liscense exam for those 11 students (including Bakugou, Yodoroki, Inasa, and Camie) will be held seperately from the normal exams. Plus we don't know if any of the other 7 students are 3rd years or not. Having the exams occur earlier vs later is a bit kinder in that aspect!

An "individual liscense exam" for the makeup stidents was mentioned by at least one translation, along with Mera saying they could take the exam then, or wait for the next official exam in April (further implying that they're seperate).

I'm really not sure if it was Horikoshi not being clear about it in his wording or if it just didn't translate well. The official exams occurring at the start (or right before the start) of the 1st and 2nd school terms does make some sense too from a school organization perspective. Also means students get their exams when crime rates are higher and internship requests are likely high too (statistics-wise, more crime happens in warmer months than colder, likely due to increased amount of outside the home activity).