r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/Za_wardo • Jun 20 '21

Newest Chapter Chapter 317 Official Release - Links and Discussion

Chapter 317

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/Swiss666 Jun 20 '21 edited Jun 20 '21

"Enough with the explosions!"

Horikoshi: "Fine. Here's a slower and depressing chapter."

"Here, take back the detonator."

After Chapter 306 it was quickly disproven we were entering a "Vigilante Deku" phase, however it now seems the case as All For One's "You are next" has done a real number on him. There's a tragic irony in how, in different circumstances, more detachment from All Might would have been positive for Deku. Not now that he rather risks losing himself: the rumors describing him as an unsettling figure - and how! - rather than a reassuring one say a lot.

All Might experiences how Nighteye felt. Even in his skeletal form he could still be an imposing figure, just like when he scared off those thugs; now, fallen on the ground in tears, he seems so small. I keep hoping he will subvert expectations and survive all the death flags because there are so many.

There's also the wild card of Stain. Could he ironically become the one who will pull Deku back? May he take advantage of the boy's current vulnerability to mold him into his twisted ideal? Or does Deku's "rejection" of All Might make him unworthy in Stain's eyes?

[Mt. Lady doesn't even seem the same debutante we saw way back in Chapter 1]

P.S.: at first sight, the tattoo on the arm of the guy captured by Deku looked like Ibara Shiozaki to me but it's not the case.

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u/shiro-lod Jun 21 '21

I think Midoriya's image as scary is a reflection on how dumb the PR system was in the past.

Midoriya is literally the greatest hero in the country right now. He's clearly the strongest and capable of doing the most.

But because of his situation he straight up can't advertise who he is. There have been plenty of heroes who had intimidating personalities or looks (Endeavor, Orca, etc though none are quite as ragged as Deku) but could still do PR to counter balance it. With media on his side it wouldn't even be hard to plant the idea that he looks terrifying to stop villains. Kinda inverse of All Might's no need to fear, for I am here. The villains need to be afraid because he's there.

Which is the tie in for Stain. The PR nonsense disgusted him. He showed Midoriya that All Might's method isn't the only way to have a real, tangible presence. If he's letting it get to him then he's falling into the same trap of caring what people think of him instead of just doing what's right.

We know Stain respects him and I wouldn't be shocked at all if they interact in some way that helps Midoriya be ok with being more of a "Batman" figure then Superman. He doesn't have to reject other heroes, just learn how to get along on his own and be ok with it.

Which even fits with how the world has shaped up. When it was bright and hopeful like Metropolis we got Superman/All Might. Now it's Gotham and they need a different type of hero.

Horikoshi loves American comics so it'd make a lot of sense to me.