MY LOVE LETTER TO MY HERO ACADEMIA ❤️ (Patreon)

Strap in y’all it’s drumroll SHONEN WEEK 🔥

For the next four weeks, I’m super excited to join Psychotherapist Reacts, Sora Anime, OtakuSteph, and OtakuBroz to share our love for anime, one genre at a time in this Patreon x Anime collaboration!

If you’ve been watching with me for a while, you’ll know that I’ll die on the My Hero hill. I’m not one to usually have absolute favorites, but My Hero Academia (MHA) is it. Sometimes I feel like I’m the minority in saying this but…. My Hero Academia is the best shonen. I don’t really understand all of the hate that it gets. I think it’s an overall great story throughout all eight seasons. And maaaaaan, season 8 was peak! (A little rushed, but peak nonetheless).

You’re following the story of Deku, a powerless boy in a world ruled by superpowers on his journey to becoming the greatest hero in the world. He dreams of following in the massive footsteps of the world’s savior, All Might, who has been carrying the weight of the world on his back for so long, he’s nearly worked himself into the ground. It is a fantastic story about Deku’s growth alongside all of Class 1-A at UA High School and all the craziness that follows them.

Not sold yet? Lemme rapid fire some bullet points:

• You get to grow with the characters as you progress through the story. Every character has their moment to shine and evolve (... even lil’ perv?? 🍇)

• While there are some battles that might leave you scratching your head on the outcomes, the battles are absolutely legendary!! I love the mix of a main villain and multiple smaller opponents.

• Deku’s rival is the most lovable, hot head (we call him BAKUGOAT around here). He has arguably the most incredible character growth in the entire show.

• The villains have a whole dedicated arc of development in My Villain Academia

• We get to see examples of fantastic mentors (I’m looking at you, Aizawa 😍) and the genuine impact that they have on the students throughout the show

• Throughout the story the arcs dive into real world issues like discrimination, neglect, and abuse. They really delve deep and don’t just keep the show at a surface level.

• It’s a series that is really easy to get into and enjoy. There are so many characters, you are bound to have several favorites.

• The dub is the best I’ve heard with the legend himself, Chis Sabat voicing All Might.

My Hero Academia has a very special place in my heart. What I appreciate the most is that it’s truly made me feel something. I’ve never sobbed as much as I did watching the second My Hero movie and I’ve never cared as much about a group of characters as I do about all of Class 1-A. Horikoshi (the creator of MHA) builds you up, breaks you down, and bandages you back up all within one season of this masterpiece.

While I do have my gripes with this show (don’t get me started on WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A STRONG, WELL-WRITTEN FEMALE CHARACTER??), I loved every moment of the ride and I love talking about this show. It’s actually the only show that I did a two hour livestream talking about, when I was only two seasons in.

Now I need to know: What is your “die on this hill” favorite shonen anime?

I’m talking true emotion, love letter passion. Convince me! I’m still only a few years into my anime journey and that the list of shonens that I’ve finished isn’t that long yet. I want more shows that give me that visceral reaction, where I feel so connected to the characters that I’m cheering for their wins and sobbing at their losses.