#and I kinda suspect Japanese fans are picking up on stuff we aren't

[superbeeny]

I feel the reason the Izuocha fandom has changed so much the past few years is because while the Spirited Away tribute Izuocha pic by Horikoshi IS really beautiful, I wonder if a lot of fans took it too literally and started to watch the series assuming Izuku and Ochaco’s relationship is supposed to have the same level of importance to BNHA that Chihiro and Haku did to Spirited and Away.  So it might be why so many fans felt so slighted when Horikoshi went for ShiggyAFO targeting Bakugou specifically to hurt Deku/spelling out Bakugou is Deku’s closest person.

(admittedly, I kinda have a feeling Horikoshi DID intentionally bait people into thinking Ochaco was Deku’s closest person post Villain Hunt to make the reveal more shocking to at least some viewers. Whether Hori is making the series too click-baity is for another time).  

#and I kinda suspect Japanese fans are picking up on stuff we aren't #and it doesn't help the chapters are way shorter than they used to be and breaks more common. #being drip-fed the story is probably making this all harder #so it might not be productive to overanalyze individual chapters as they're published #boku no hero academia #bnha #mha #my hero academia #izuku midoriya #ochaco uraraka #ochako uraraka #deku #bakudeku #dekubaku #bkdk #decchan #ship wank #shipping discourse #bakugou katsuki #bnha discourse #mha discourse #shipping