#mha 296

[pinklovely05]

Ochako Uraraka

SEASON 6 ED || CHAPTER 296

#ochako uraraka #uraraka ochako #ochaco uraraka #uraraka ochaco #bnha 296 #mha 296 #bnha manga spoilers #mha manga spoilers #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #bnha season 6 #mha season 6 #bnha s6 #mha s6 #bnha #mha #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #can't wait to see the 296 one animated

[chako-chip]

it looks like the circular blush on her cheeks has been replaced by blood which is not only HEARTBREAKING but also symbolic

okay

its unclear if its her blood or someone else’s but i feel like it doesn’t really matter

to me, the general erasure of her blush shows her maturity now, i think they’ve always portrayed innocence, naivity, and immaturity. i don’t mean that negatively, just that she’s 15/16 and that’s how kids are.

the blood, other than the conventional symbolism of danger, death, etc. shows the cold slap of reality that is hero society and the unrealistic expectations it has.

this is what ochako is overhearing, what puts that ^ expression on her face. the hero here is just admitting that, similarly to ochako, he views being a hero as a job. of course the main point of a job is money typically, as you need it to survive. both of these characters, ochako and the hero here, have at least one thing in common: that they both view heroics as just a job. ochako is seeing someone with similar motivations give up.

from the beginning of the series we’ve seen ochako feel insecure about her motivations, and while they’ve developed (and she’s developed to be more selfless) as her family and financial in/security are such core parts of her character and backstory, i think it’ll always be in there somewhere.

otherwise in this scene, buildings are falling around her. i’d say this mirrors the way ochako’s expectations and ideas about heroes begin to fall. i think it clicks in her brain how unrealistically high society’s expectations for heroes are: no one will be self-sacrificial all of the time and all might’s model hero image he perfected is not only unhealthy but also unrealistic/unattainable. I think ochako realises here that the heroes here (and elsewhere) are giving it their all and pushing themselves to the limits, but it’s not enough.

#im... rambling #this is not coherent #im sick okay #mha #bnha #mha spoilers #mha 296 #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #uraraka ochako #analysis

[partiallochnest]

please Horikoshi

SPOILER FOR 292! also for 362

bro since I hate Bakugo (bullied all my life check 🤩) if he comes back alive can like Midnight also be brought back as well? I miss her

#kayama nemuri #mha 296 #mha 362

[great-cats]

Compress animated

This bonus shot made me giggle

#Mr compress #mr.compress #mr. compress #atsuhiro sako #sako atsuhiro #When my boy #dabi #did his reveal I just knew we would get this #not disappointed in the slightest #I love compress so much #This episode made me happy #don't know if I'll even follow the anime anymore after 294-296 #maybe I'll return for Yuga #mha #bnha #mha spoilers #league of villains #bnha spoilers #Yeah did you see that dabi tag I threw in there for clout? #Im the very thing I swore to destroy

[hopal-foropal]

fuck this fuck this whole damn manga I thought I still had 18 more chapters before her death I’m fucking screaming and crying okay what’s the point in continuing without her

#I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CH 296 NOT 278 #I WAS TRYING TO MENTALLY PREPARE MYSELF BUT NOOO CANT DO THAT #what if just stop fucking reading now and cut on over to vigilantes since she doesn’t fucking die there obviously #I’ve known this was coming since I decided to start reading mha and I’m still upset about it #Caroline reads mha

[bakuhatsufallinlove]

Chapter 348's "Shitty Nerd" Narrator Isn't Omniscient (And It's Not Bakugou Katsuki)

So, for a good bit there we were all theorizing about what was up with the narrator of chapter 348 calling Izuku a "shitty nerd" for not recognizing Toga's feelings for him, right?

Now, in a previous post I explained the different expectations Japanese audiences tend to have for frame narratives in weekly serialized manga. I posited that this may mean that the identity of 348's third-person narrator isn't necessarily of direct importance and, as a result, may never be explicitly revealed. I maintain the validity of this observation in general, however I no longer think it is relevant to understanding Horikoshi's approach to writing.

Because I am confident I have figured out who the narrator is: Best Jeanist.

To be clear, I do not believe that Best Jeanist is the source of every third-person narration in the series so far—I have yet to go back and research earlier chapters enough to theorize about that. I believe he is specifically the frame narrator who is explaining the critical moments of the Heroes’ final battle against AFO/Shigaraki, most notably in chapters 348 and 377.

Let’s go over the supporting evidence for this reading.

Best Jeanist's speech patterns match the idiosyncrasies found in 348

Back in February, pikahlua pointed out that 348's narrator uses "de aru” (である, also conjugated as であり, de ari) and I have been thinking about this detail ever since. Early on I described 348’s narration to a friend as sounding almost like a textbook, and it is “de aru” which contributes most to that tone. It functions as a connecting verb meaning "be" or "is," but it feels uniquely literary, even a bit archaic. Due to this, I pretty readily imagined that 348 was narrated by an omniscient figure who was telling the story to us as a historical event, like it was a passage from a book on “the great Hero Deku” or something like that.

But I kept wondering if, among all the fanciful characters in MHA, there was anyone who fit the bill for this type of language. Lo and behold:

On top of Shigaraki escaping, we sustained tremendous damage. But… nevertheless, we Heroes must continue the fight with the threads of our faith utterly unrent! This is the hope of our scattered comrades, and it will be spun into a new era… Plus Ultra!

The back cover of the Japanese volumes all have in-character narration blurbs that match the speech patterns and personality of the character featured on the spine of the book. This is not replicated in the English releases, so the above translation is my own. Here, Best Jeanist uses “de aru” (highlighted in blue) for that same literary effect 348 uses. I looked through other volume covers and a few dozen chapters, and I found only a couple other uses of “de aru” in total--by Iida and a member of Spinner’s army shown in 370, neither of whom are likely candidates for 348’s narrator.

Best Jeanist in general speaks in a deliberately refined, elegant way. He uses polite speech at times and, even when talking casually, his word choices are rather serious and poetic. Notice the top orange text highlighted: 一糸の綻び (isshi no hokorobi) meaning the tear of a single thread, an evocative metaphor. Keep this and the bottom orange text in mind (散って, chitte, describing the “scattered comrades”).

Side note: Best Jeanist has used “kare” (彼, meaning "he") in canon to refer to Izuku, seen here in chapter 323:

This is less of a smoking gun than “de aru,” but the politeness of 348’s narration and the word “kare” specifically rule out Katsuki as a potential narrator, so it is worth mentioning.

Volume 31 covers chapters 296-306, with the last chapter entitled, “The Final Act Begins.” I think it is significant that Best Jeanist is the narrator on this volume cover; it may be foreshadowing for his role as the narrator for the Final Battle itself, which leads us to...

Best Jeanist's Threads of Hope

Best Jeanist's Quirk and his entire schtick are about fibers and threads. He makes this a direct metaphor for the Heroes’ struggle against the League of Villains in 292 where he says that they will stop the League by weaving "threads of hope" (一縷の希望, ichiru no kibou). He develops this metaphor further in 294, describing their victory over Gigantomachia.

He also used this kind of language in 311 and 317.

And don’t forget, he sutured Katsuki’s damaged heart back together in hopes of reviving him.

Then, we got this sequence in 377:

A faceless, elderly individual speaking about the Final Battle in the past tense. This person directly references that thin thread to describe the Heroes’ chances and their gambit against the villains.

The blue text in the top panel, which is curiously absent from the English release, says:

「舞い散る桜のように・・・」

maichiru sakura no you ni…

Like falling cherry blossoms…

The verb for “falling” here is actually two verbs joined together meaning “to fall as if dancing.” Literally, maichiru means dance-scatter. The Heroes’ gambit relies on dividing the villains, and in their efforts, they themselves are being scattered, like cherry blossoms. Remember how Best Jeanist described his comrades as scattered? The second verb here is that very same one.

The thread and snap (or cut) wording even gets brought up six chapters later by Tsukauchi:

The “hope” part is technically not present in the Japanese here, but I think official translator Caleb Cook caught on to the thematic parallel. And in my opinion, it is a pretty significant parallel.

So, with all this in mind: My bet is that Best Jeanist is the primary narrator for the final arc of the series.

This is a very interesting choice; it definitely raises questions about whether All Might survives. Best Jeanist is currently in his late 30s, so for him to be the elderly narrator seen in 377, he would have to be relaying these events from 30-40 years in the future, which might mean All Might survives the final battle but dies of old age later.

Whatever happens in the battle against AFO/Shigaraki, I think both Best Jeanist and Katsuki survive. Sometime post-battle, everyone gets the explanation for what happened when Izuku was warped away by Toga, and Katsuki—hearing that Izuku didn’t recognize Toga’s feelings for him—utters some iteration of 348’s infamous line about how, no matter what he does, he is still "a shitty nerd.”

Best Jeanist quotes him in 348’s narration, because... well, even though it is vulgar, it is a pretty accurate and even affectionate description of Izuku’s oblivious nature from his childhood friend, who knows him quite well. I think Best Jeanist, having mentored and watched over Katsuki all this time, deferred to him on the subject of Izuku’s personal life.

But he also did it because it’s funny as hell, and we should never forget that MHA is a comedy.

#translations #meta #mha manga spoilers #mha spoilers #bnha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #final battle predictions #mha 348 #mha 377 #more bkdk adjacent #due to different readings of 348

[lesser-mook]

MHA CHP312-316 (Lady Nagant, and why should i give a shit?)

Nagant is one of the most irrelevant DLC additions to the Horikoshi “Who gives a shit” character gallery since that Clown jackass with Bunny ears named “Mirko”

The artist in me admires the man’s sketching skills, what he achieved in concept only. 

Horikoshi can draw his ass off, but holy shit his writing is tripe.

We see this chic in the prison break at the end of Jaku arc 296-300, she just shows up behind Deku 310-312, we get a fight, then her backstory:

 (in true Horikoshi fashion) 

completely interrupts the goddamn fight, fucking the momentum of the fight in the ass, as usual-

Granted, Flashbacks in fights can work, GI JOE Resolute Snake eyes vs Storm Shadow or Gundam SEED, depending on the pace of the fight, and if the information is crucial.

What she revealed was not new information. Hero Society is corrupt, okay. Got it.

She just revealed she was basically a hitman for them, okay, big deal. 

And to top it off, we DON’T KNOW this bitch to justify why we should care. 

No hints of vulnerability beforehand, duality, character beats, actual time to spend with her so a backstory can actually make me give a shit, a favorite color? nothing- no relevant information prior

So why are we getting a backstory on her like she’s been in the story as long as Jeanist or Hawks.

 And if we're going to get one this soon, why haven't we gotten any quality time to identify with her?

Then immediately after this blood riddled backstory, Deku saving a certain returning character & then stopping her fall was enough to sway her trauma, PTSD, and disillusioned faith in the system.

Saying “He’s a real hero” or “You’re the real deal” basically sucking him off like everyone else

Deku is a special boy everyone, true special snowflake. It must be true because everyone in the story keeps repeating it over and over and over. 

Now, childhood trauma or disillusionment isn’t something you can just turn off with a good deed, ask Bruce Banner, Bruce Wayne or Jason Todd, or Homelander

This woman was an assassination, trained from childhood, a cheapass Deadshot with tits. 

So she’s seen and done some shit.

This brat saving one guy was enough for her to go: “Guess i was wrong”

THEN after this immediately goes boom......

Hawks “I know you well”

Too bad we don’t lmfao, literally.

One backstory doesn’t substitute INVESTMENT. Which takes effort, time, and vision. Horikoshi.

Then Hawks is screaming at her after she gets murked, reiterating her importance as to who she is & what she still has to do in this world, WHEN I DON’T know who the fuck she is.

This is like King Bumi showing up during the Eclipse arc in S3, except we don’t get any of the episodes beforehand establishing his character, or his connection to Aang.

He just shows up. And he’s imprisoned, and Aang cares about this but we don’t know this guy so how are we supposed to care.

Her combat debut, her backstory, and she gets mortally wounded in the same situation. 

That’s some fucked up pacing my guy.

And he didn’t have the balls to kill her, ALL FOR ONE yet again failing to kill someone who’s Quirk has nothing to do with endurance. 

So how IN THE actual the fuck did she survive this:

POINT.BLANK.

Trash.

Stop making my man AFO look weak.

There were people in the comment section really reacting to her getting bodied like we know her like that. 

We have more history with Deku’s HOSPITAL bed than this DLC waifu. Which is where her value is coming from, the fact that she’s another Kohei waifu insert that people are drooling over because 

“Exist as a remotely attractive female and thus you have innate value to the fandom, nothing else matters about your character.” 

Not that she actually matters or she has an identity or a stake in what’s going, she just “purdy”

That’s all it takes, and it pisses me off only because these Authors know that lmfao. Bare bones, bare minimum.

I guarantee you if she was plain looking face like Helga Pataki, with a more realistic body type, BUT she’s better written this time. 

She wouldn’t be getting as many simps.

Guarantee it.

All in all, i’ve never had such a headache in one fight before in a manga since the Naruto exams, this was narrative whiplash. 

She really just showed up in 297, now we get this shit like she’s established.

Nagant just showed up to peace tf out lmfao.

#horikoshi smh #my hero academia #lacking #trash #off my mind #lady nagant #boring #af #character #spoilers #mha notes

[justsomeoneintoomanyfandoms]

hi! can i please req a matchup for AOT, One Piece, and MHA? thank u!!

pronouns: she/her

sexuality: straight

zodiac/MBTI: cancer and esfp

appearance: 2b curly brown hair, brown eyes, brown skin, 5'7 and not fat but not skinny

personality: i love to tell jokes, i like saying what comes to mind, i dont tend to think before i speak which people have told me is a bad habit, and i am very outgoing

likes and dislikes: i like music(kanii, drake, odetari, a$ap, etc) i loveee dogs, love chocolate, love sour food, dont really have any dislikes other than people who put their friends down for social status

hobbies: listening to music, working out, drawing, cooking and watching youtube

Hi Anon! Thank you for your request! I'm currently up to episode 296 (Enies Lobby) of One Piece so please keep that in mind while reading. Sorry it took so long. I hope you like your matchups!

In Attack on Titan, I match you with...

You and Connie are the comedy duo of the 104th, much to the chagrin of everyone else. You’re unstoppable, especially if Sasha decides to join in.

I think Connie has the same problem with speaking before he thinks things through, so if either of you think the other is about to say something out of line around the wrong person, you’re able to stop them before it goes too far. You are each other's filters.

In a modern au, Connie would love watching videos with you. He has spent so many hours watching every random YouTube video that pops up that his algorithm’s a mess. It just throws everything at him at this point.

I also see Connie as a dog person so he’d love going to animal shelters or pet shops with you to say hello to all the cute dogs, both young and old.

Loves eating anything you cook for him! He’s not great in the kitchen but is more than willing to help out with little things like cutting and stirring if you need a hand.

In One Piece, I match you with...

Much like Connie, Luffy also has a habit of speaking without thinking first. However, he has no problems with this and will most likely encourage you to speak you mind around him.

Will never put you down. He’s your biggest cheerleader so everything you do will be a big deal with him around. Whether it’s working out, cooking, or making a joke, Luffy thinks you’re amazing.

Speaking of cooking, if you manage to convince Sanji to lend you the kitchen, Luffy would be over the moon to try the food you make.

Sure, he loves Sanji’s cooking (and will eat anything given the chance), but eating something made by the person you care about most is a whole other level of amazing.

Luffy also loves working out with you. He’s an interesting opponent if you want to practise fighting since you never know what he’s going to do next but he’s also good to do other forms of training with.

In My Hero Academia, I match you with...

Rounding out the trio with another one who speaks his mind without considering the consequences. Denki knows saying the wrong thing at the wrong time is bad, but will that stop him? No.

Enjoys listening to music with you. He’s got a pretty wide taste so anything you play will be okay with him. As long as you’re able to dance to it and you’re both having fun, he’s down for anything.

Another one who is mildly addicted to watching videos. Much like Connie, Denki will watch anything and everything that shows up in his feed so he’s also happy to watch whatever you’re watching.

I don’t see Denki as someone who works out by himself but he doesn’t mind doing it if he’s got company. He’d enjoy working out with you since you provide each other with the motivation to keep going when it gets tough.

Thinks your drawings are awesome! He can only draw stick figures and sad looking trees so no matter how bad you think your drawing might be, he’s always there to hype you up.

#writing #fanfic #matchup #matchup request #request #attack on titan #shingeki no kyoujin #connie springer #one piece #monkey d. luffy #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #denki kaminari

[dabidabidahh]

This is literally the current arc

#mha 296 #bnha 296 #boku no hero academia #my hero academia #bnha spoilers #mha leaks #bnha leaks #bnha #mha #mha spoilers #k. text

[homochako]

#bnha #boku no hero academia #bnha spoilers #bnha 296 #nemuri kayama #kayama nemuri #midnight #mha #my hero academia #mha 296 #mha spoilers #bnha midnight #rosie's posts

[niks-minion]

Me: ok the end of 2020 is gonna be neat. Seriously what else can rain on my parade?

Hori: you were saying?

#you evil man #but that’s ok I’ll forgive you #WHEN YOU GIVE ME BAKUGOU AND TODOROKI WTF #bnha #mha #boku no hero academia #my hero academia #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #manga spoilers #bnha 296 #mha 296 #bnha leaks #mha leaks #midnight

[dvrcactus]

Honestly, this is my favorite panel of this whole chapter, but people aren’t showing the context of it or what Uraraka is looking at.

No matter how many people she saves there are thousands more still under the rubble and people who became hero’s for fame and to test there strength on villains, the majority of hero’s, are ill equipped to help. The cracks in hero society are showing now.

#bnha #mha #bnha spoilers #mha spoilers #uraraka ochako #uraraka #bnha 296 #bnha chapter 296 #mha 296 #mha chapter 296

[decoysatrn]

While you're mourning Midnight, please remember that she'll never get to hear Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight's name, which makes it all the more painful

#bnha spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #bnha 296 #bnha 296 spoilers #bnha #midnight #bakugou katsuki #dynamight #mha #mha spoilers #mha manga spoilers #mha 296 #mha 296 spoilers #spoilers #decoydigresses

[hopal-foropal]

besties I ain’t ready to start reading the paranormal liberation war arc but I’m finally at it

#it’s because I know what goes down in 296 and I’m in denial #like emotionally I can’t handle that I’m gonna cry so much #Caroline reads mha

[great-cats]

Here are my two most recent attempts at manga coloring (If you can't tell, it's not my strong suit

#Mr compress #mr. compress #Its all compress too #atsuhiro sako #sako atsuhiro #mha #bnha #mha spoilers #league of villains #Mha 219 #Mha 296

[cronni]

I know we’re talking a lot about the “who lived and who died” on this chapter, but

This scene?

It’s just the biggest example of the feeling this arc’s aftermath is gonna have. 

Lost of hope. Regret. The emptiness of not knowing if you should be doing what you’re doing with your life. What’s next? What’s left?

“Maybe I should find... A new job.”

Are they going to have a tomorrow?

Those people, despise their flaws, gave their lives for the cause. For the people. And now even that wasn’t enough. They “failed”.

This whole chapter was made to make us feel what they’re feeling. To prepare us for what’s to come. It’s not just about faces and names. It’s about a whole country that’s about to lose the little bit of hope they still had.

After 296 chapters, the first part of Boku no Hero Academia reaches its end. But are we ready for what part 2 has for us?

#bnha #mha #bnhameta #bnha spoilers #bnha spoiler #bnha leaks spoilers #mha spoilers #mha spoiler #mha leaks spoilers #bnha 296 #mha 296