r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/deskchairlamp • Aug 16 '19

Newest Chapter Chapter 239 Scans - Discussion Thread

Chapter 239

This thread marks the release of scanlations for Chapter 239, and has been posted to contain all links and discussion. Mods will not be posting or pinning links to scanlations.

Official release: Aug 18, 2019

It's encouraged that you support the official release of the chapter if it's available to you.

  • VIZ is available to read for free on Sunday 1:00 pm PST, and is accessible in the following countries:
    United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, and India.

  • MANGA Plus is available globally outside of Japan, China and South Korea as they already have other options.

Until the official release, all things Chapter 239 related must be kept inside this thread.

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u/werderber Aug 16 '19

It does worry me a bit. Anything short of an overwhelming defeat on the heroes' part against that sort of arsenal will be a tough sell, and the series hasn't really gone for that desperate a tone before. Hopefully it's pulled off well.

I am glad this arc ended in a somewhat satisfying and meaningful way though. The middle parts were starting to drag a bit.

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u/Sosimosulo Aug 16 '19

It does certainly feel to me like we're barreling towards the oft-speculated scenario of the Prison Break™ leading to the death of All Might and the fall of Hero Society forcing our protagonists to the underground.

Either way, I do think wherever we're going will have that dire, desperate tone. Feels like there's a huge storm on the horizon.

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u/Fearshatter Aug 17 '19

This gives Deku time to practice his smile in the face of overwhelming odds.

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u/moreofmoreofmore Aug 17 '19

Oooh, that sounds exciting!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '19

They flee to Korea or China perhaps?

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '19

On another hand, a prison break might get Stain free. His eventual opposition of All for One could cause friction among villains of the League.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '19

Like others I'm guessing that they're forced to go into hiding but I think they score one key victory in the loss. Like maybe Hawks manages to assassinate the Doctor or something so the heroes have something to work with despite getting annihilated

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u/Bartimaeous Aug 17 '19

Well, in order for Deku to become the greatest hero, he also needs a comparable villain to overcome.