My Hero Academia Kohei Horikoshi may be considered a love story dedicated to Western comics, but it actually has its roots in the golden age of Japanese anime. Many years before becoming one of the top mangaka, Horikoshi was a student at Nagoya University of Arts who spent his early life drawing giant mechs and tactical ninjas all day and night. The process of learning to draw wasn't his only path to becoming Yasuki Tanaka's former assistant; it was also about capturing the storytelling genes of the legends that preceded it.
The MHA the universe is not just a solitary work; it's a sophisticated combination of the childhood obsessions that characterized Horikoshi's life. From the mechanical nostalgia of the 80s to the Big Three of the 90s that would literally change the world, the series does so well because it knows the emotional core of what makes Shōnen work. By looking back at the specific series that helped him discover his creative voice, we can better understand how a kid who could dress up as Wataru characters grew up to reinvent the superhero genre in the eyes of the world.
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Masha's hero Wataru
Horikoshi has always been interested in heroic archetypes long before he ever picked up a pen on a professional basis; it was in kindergarten with this typical robot anime. In an interview he did before the anime, he stated that he drew these characters as a child, and this interest was evident years later in the final act of the series. The Armored All Might (Iron Might) suit is a love letter directly to the mechanical robust Mashina Hero Wataru, demonstrating that the mangaka never outgrew his affinity for the mecha designs that characterized his early years.
The impact goes beyond the paintings to the definitive heroic spirit that Horikoshi enjoys. Most Western observers may not see this connection, but those who spent their childhood with Zurugibe Shibaraku and the colorful Wataru gang can find the DNA of the designs in the supporting objects and costumes. MHA. Horikoshi bridges the gap between classic Shōnen and the childhood inspiration of an intense mechanic to create a world that is nostalgic and mechanical at the same time.
Akira
Although My Hero Academia is much more optimistic than Akiratone, scale, and thematic importance are more influential than superficial. Akira Horikoshi called it one of his favorite manga and this is reflected in the style My Hero Academia it views power as volatile, destructive, and psychologically dangerous, rather than simply heroic.
Collapse of society in Akira is reflected in the following arcs My Hero Academiawhere the society of heroes begins to split due to the burden of unregulated Quirks. His teaching experience at Nagoya University of Arts, combined with his time as an assistant to Yasuki Tanaka, also helped Horikoshi hone his ability to balance spectacle with simple consequence, a juggling act that Akira first published in the 1960s. Turn on the power My Hero Academiaas in Akirait never comes without a price.
One piece
Horikoshi was unwavering in his desire to compete on an absolutely epic scale One piece. He considers the work of Eiichiro Oda to be the gold standard of world-building, and this admiration is evident in his approach to the huge ensemble cast. Rather than relegating supporting characters to the sidelines, Horikoshi tries to give each Class 1-A student a narrative point, a lesson he learned firsthand from watching Oda balance the Straw Hat crew over two decades.
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This influence can be attributed to the sense of world change given by major arcs such as Paranormal Liberation War. Horikoshi explored the way Oda raised the stakes not only in the amount of power he wields, but also in the emotional history and legacy of the world itself. He created the same sense of historical gravity that he does One piece the universe breathes and is inhabited by humans with the myth of One For All as a line in time.
One can stray from the path of a man, one can stray from the path of a woman, but one cannot stray from the path of a man! – Bon Clay
Bleach
My Hero Academiawith the so-called shadow mastermind as the main antagonist of the series, taking over his spiritual predecessor from Tite Kubo's masterpiece, Bleach. The calculated, cold and devastatingly effective orchestration of All For One (AFO) is a perfect reflection of the legendary Sosuke Aizen in chilling ways. Much like Aizen used the lives, births, and battles of Soul Society as tools to fulfill his divine desires, AFO spent generations manipulating human lives as a means to a greater end, a figure that only served to elevate himself.
The influence of Cuba also permeates the dynamics of the inner world of the series. The way Deku talks to the remnants of the past One For All subconscious owners is quite similar to the internal conversation between Ichigo and Zangetsu. Horikoshi borrowed the idea of the power source within the power source as having its own feel and history and turned it into a multi-generational legacy that characterizes the entire series.
Dragon Ball
Being the plan of almost all modern Shōnen, the presence Dragon Ball it is also traced on the basis of the energy system itself MHA. The narrative successor to the “Symbol of Peace” archetype introduced by Goku is All Might himself, a singular hero who makes the world seem safe simply by his presence. The slogan of the Plus Ultra cult is a direct extension of the Saiyan fight, taking everything to the extreme when the odds seem completely against them. Every fight makes them stronger, just like every hero MHA.
The aesthetics of the battle scene in MHA they are also a tribute to the legendary sense of impact and scale created by Akira Toriyama. A sense of the scope and fallout of the environment is typical Dragon Ball a cliche fight scene between rivals destined to be friends as Deku or Bakugo develop their full potential. Horikoshi captured the larger-than-life essence of the 90s and infused it into a new superhero universe, keeping the legacy of the classic Shonen battle at the center of his narrative.
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Naruto
Horikoshi even noted it Naruto is the greatest shōnen manga of all time and the comparisons between Midoriya and Uzumaki cannot be denied. However, both heroes started out at the lowest of the low, a boy who was labeled Quirkless and one who was an outcast destined to be talentless, but each had a special, borrowed power that each eventually possessed as their own. A modernized reflection Naruto The relationship and Kurama is reflected in Deku's developing relationship with the One For All trait, which shows how power is not only possessed, but acquired through personality.
The philosophy that nothing is achieved by itself is the thematic essence of both series. During the final arc ShippudenNaruto defeated Kaguya and Sasuke because of the relationships he made with his friends and with the entire shinobi world. Likewise, Deku's final battle with AFO and Shigaraki featured Class 1-A not wanting to leave him alone in battle. It is this focus on the power of friendship rather than the power of the individual that is the final ode to Kishimoto's legacy.
My Hero Academia
- Release date
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2016 – 2025-00-00
- Network
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TBS, MBS, Nippon TV
- directors
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Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki, Yamamoto, Yohei Takada Na Yamamoto, Yohei Takuka, Yohei Takuko Fukui Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano
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Daiki Yamashita
Izuku Midoriya (voice)
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Kaito Ishikawa
Manga Fukidashi (voice)
