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comradekiwi · 1 year

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mfw two bros are standing in the rain after one of them found the other bc he had been alone and he lets the rain hit him while he apologizes for their childhood and reveals his true feelings and then the tired bro finally sways to fall and the other bro runs and catches him in his arms before he can fall to the ground and the tired bro apologizes to his childhood friend and his friend says he gets it and the tired bro relaxes and closes his eyes for the first time in days/weeks as he’s held in the other bro’s arms

#bkdk #bakudeku #katsudeku #bkdk apology #mha #bnha #my hero academia #boku no hero academia #mha chapter 322 #bnha 322 #mha season 6 #mha s6 #mha season six #deku #kacchan

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slyfoxann544 · 1 year

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I re-read the apology chapter because of the new episode ebig the apology one and I like saw this-

LMAO what? SWISS CHEESE?

Ik how important and impactful moment this is but I. CAN'T. STOP. LAUGHING.

Lmaooo, IS THIS THE OFFICIAL TRANSALATION?

#send help #i laughed so hard #bkdk #bakudeku #bakugou katsuki #katsuki bakugou #mha manga #mha chapter 322

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bakuhatsufallinlove · 1 year

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Omae: Complexity of Self-Expression and Intimacy with the Japanese “You”

The anime adaption of chapter 322 is rapidly approaching, so I wanna talk about something really interesting: as far as I can tell, Izuku is the only person Katsuki has ever used the pronoun omae (おまえ) towards in-canon. Furthermore, he has only used omae towards Izuku on three occasions.

The first time is after Deku vs. Kacchan 2 in chapter 120.

The second time is right after his apology in chapter 322. (Katsuki actually uses omae four times in a row in this scene.)

(We'll get to the third time later, just you wait.)

Why does Katsuki address Izuku differently in these scenes? To answer this, we’re gonna commit some language nerdery.

First, let’s be real about the fact that Japanese pronouns can be complicated. There are a ton of them. You learn the common uses—like you could say that, broadly, omae tends to be used by guys for their friends and romantic partners. But the reality is that in a high-context language like Japanese, pronouns can come across wildly differently depending on who uses it, to whom, with what tone, and in what context.

It is difficult to generalize real-life usage, so to be clear, I am talking about MHA as a piece of media. I could try to tell you that omae is rude but also friendly but also condescending but also comedic but also confrontational but also affectionate—and so on, but that wouldn’t help you understand what Katsuki’s omae to Izuku means and why it feels significant.

The thing is, Izuku and Katsuki can each say omae and mean completely different things, because their normal way of speaking tells us how to interpret their words.

When Izuku speaks, he is polite and considerate. He uses the boyish first-person pronoun boku (僕). In Japanese, avoiding second-person pronouns is the polite thing to do; you use the person’s surname and an appropriate suffix instead, and this is the tactic Izuku uses to address others. When he does say “you,” it is usually the familiar kimi (君) towards Katsuki.

We see Izuku use omae in only a few circumstances: he uses it towards himself during inner monologues when he is trying to figure out what to do or compel himself to act, and he uses it when he faces All For One.

Both of these involve what I think of as “tough talk”—Izuku talks tough to himself to push past his fears and be a hero. With AFO, he is talking to a villain, someone he has to defeat. From someone like Izuku who speaks with such politeness and humility, omae reads as aggressive and confrontational.

Katsuki, on the other hand, is always aggressive and confrontational. He uses the masculine, somewhat boastful first-person pronoun ore (俺) and the second-person pronoun temee (てめえ) towards just about everybody. Temee is an extremely rude, combative word; Japanese descriptions usually point out that it reads like fightin’ words—it’s what you’d call an opponent, someone you are confronting, challenging, or belittling. As mentioned, you’re supposed to avoid “you” words to be polite, so the fact that Katsuki whips out temee constantly and makes up insulting nicknames instead of using anybody’s real name is just like, damn, dude!

Unlike Izuku, Katsuki sounds like he is challenging everyone all the time. This means that, coming from him, omae actually seems gentler.

After Deku vs. Kacchan 2, he opens his sentence with omae, and Izuku looks startled by this.

They just had a huge, emotional fistfight, and Katsuki… isn’t addressing him as an opponent, like he always has before. For once, he is addressing Izuku not as his enemy, but his equal.

This scene is the first time Katsuki properly grapples with the truth of their mutual weaknesses and comes to an understanding about it. It leaves him frustrated and unsure, but he walks away seeing himself and Izuku as being on the same side.

Because he takes All Might's words to heart: they are two halves of what makes a hero. They need to learn from each other and push each other to truly reach their best—as rivals, not enemies.

In chapter 322, Katsuki talks Izuku through how he felt about him all these years. He goes over all the things he's had to face to see how wrong he was, to see his own weakness and Izuku's strength. The whole time, he uses the "you" word he always has: temee.

But when it comes time to tell Izuku his true feelings, he calls Izuku by his given name, apologizes, and then right away he says this:

This is a direct call-back to the core question that Katsuki posed to Izuku during Deku vs. Kacchan 2: "Is my way of admiring All Might wrong?"

The second half to that question has always been, implicitly, "Does that mean yours is right?"

Here, Katsuki acknowledges Izuku fully as All Might's successor and affirms that Izuku's path is not wrong, using omae to tell him so. And then he uses it three more times to convince Izuku to come back with them and fight together, "because saving people is how we win."

To me, omae in this scene comes across with such softness. He's speaking with more humility than we've ever seen, both in what he's conveying and his word choice. (There is a whole other conversation to be had about Katsuki's word choice for "I'm sorry," but that is for a different time.)

This omae is not just a sign that he sees Izuku as his equal, it's expressing care for him. Katsuki sacrificed his life for Izuku, telling him, "Stop trying to win this on your own." He is trying so hard to make Izuku understand: Come back, I was wrong. Come back, I care about you.

Which brings us to the third time Katsuki uses omae: chapter 362.

That's right, the infamous "Can I still catch up to you?" / "Can I still reach you?" line uses omae.

Here's the thing that's unique about this omae: it's in Katsuki's head. This is internal monologue; he isn't talking out loud to Izuku, he isn't trying to convey something to him face-to-face, he is just thinking about Izuku.

The word choice isn't for anyone else's benefit or any external purpose: this is just how Katsuki sees him.

I can't overstate how soft, vulnerable, and sincere this moment is for Katsuki. And what gets me about him thinking of Izuku as omae is, it makes me wonder, "How long has he thought of Izuku this way?"

When did Izuku stop being temee in his head?

Changing how you address someone is a big deal in Japanese. Whether it's a name or suffix change (Deku -> Izuku) or a pronoun change (temee -> omae), it represents a significant shift in the emotional dynamics of a relationship.

It crops up a lot in media as a dramatic moment of intimacy, sometimes even being a part of love confessions. This heightened drama is exactly what we see with Katsuki's apology when he calls him Izuku.

Katsuki addresses only Izuku with his given name and omae, and in the whole run of the series, he only uses omae in a few select instances. I would argue that this is really important, subtle character writing.

Looking at the scenes, at least to me, each omae reads as progressively more honest and intimate. Each time Katsuki uses it, he is reaching for Izuku. Each time, it means more.

#bkdk #bakudeku #dekubaku #dkbk #translations #mha spoilers #bnha spoilers #mha manga spoilers #bnha manga spoilers #bkdk apology #meta

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lewisshipsthings · 1 year

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Top Ten (Or So): Bakugou Fanfics

I’m a multipshipper–especially, for some reason, when it comes to Bakugou from My Hero Academia. I just love to see him put in such an awkward and completely-out-of-his-comfort-zone situation like Romance.

So without further ado, here are fanfiction recommendations arranged by Bakugou couple:

(Edit: I added a reading break, because this was a very long post to scroll through on my mobile.)

Bakugou/Iida: Breakneck Speed by chiropterology. This is the fic that made me make this list. Because I never, ever would have considered BakuIida as a ship if I hadn’t read this fic. I thought it would be cool to help others discover the delight of a previously unconsidered ship, and decided to make this list. The story is unfinished, and looks like it never will be finished (the author hasn’t been active at all in more than two years), but for me it was worth it for how hilarious and awesome it was.

Bakugou/Momo: My favourite fic with these two isn’t romantic at all, but still has great interactions between the two of them. I’m not gonna write the whole fic name because it’s extremely long, but it’s You know that thing where an orchestra swaps instruments…? by Sif.

There’s not that many great fics that are romantic out there for this pairing, and the one I like best I actually put in the Poly section below (“Love like a common cold”). But Leaf Water by smol_bird is a sweet little one-shot for these two, and I liked it quite a lot.

Bakugou/Ochako: I used to be into this ship a lot, but not so much anymore. It makes it difficult to recommend fics properly, because I don’t reread them anymore. That said, there is one Kacchako fic I still read whenever it updates, and that’s Seeing Double by knifekirby. This is one of the best (*the* best?) fantasy AU I’ve read (but mixed with the original MHA world! And yes, at one point you get two Bakugous at once). The world building is fantastic, barbarian Bakugou is epic, and the dragons are so awesome. It’s unfinished, but updates keep coming after long breaks, so there’s lots of hope.

A runner up could be A Different Perspective by House_of_Pixels. I quite like mind-sharing and soul-bond type fics, and this is a really cool one of that genre.

Bakugou/Deku: I have the opposite problem as with Ochako here. I’m a big bakudeku shipper, and I’ve read so many and have so many favourites depending on my mood that it’s hard to pick only a couple to recommend. But still, if I had to pick one, I think I’d go with (may the bridges i have burned) light my way back home by Chrome. It’s slow burn (my favourite), and the romance is subtle and difficult. Quite beautiful, in my opinion. It’s unfinished, and I had thought it was going to remain so forever, but it recently updated after a long, long break this year, so there’s hope!

For a one-shot (and thus finished) fic, try Do Not Disturb by surveycorpsjean. I’m a manga reader, and there have been so many developments between Bakugou and Midoriya recently, but the fics haven’t caught up. This story takes place after Ch. 322, and Katsuki is SO in character–caring for Izuku in the way he does in recent manga chapters, while still retaining all his amazing strength and gruffness.

And finally, a runner up: for a long and finished fic that I don’t think is getting nearly enough love, try zero-sum game by roadtripwithlucifer. It’s dark and angsty and adult and there’s lots of sex (one of the tags is “Sex as a Coping Mechanism”), but it’s fantastically written, and man do you get all the feels with this one.

Bakugou/Todoroki: I tend not to seek out todobaku, but will enjoy it if it’s in the bookmarks or works of an author I really like. So I’m not aware of the full breadth of options for this pairing, but there are a few I’ve found that I really enjoy. cruel to be kind by shaekspeares would be the first one I’d recommend. It’s a very long, slow-burn one-shot, and the first section is devoted to Bakugou struggling with PTSD (something I personally really like reading fics about) and has almost no Todoroki at all (an indication of its slow-burn, and a point in its favour for me).

Another would be and even the cake is in tiers by supercrunch, which I also mention in the poly section below. It has multiple endings, one of which is todobaku, and it’s one of the funniest fics on this list.

And finally, as a runner up, I have to recommend A Real Fucking Problem by Ellessey. It has, um… a LOT of masturbation, lol. I read fanfiction more for the romance than the sex (not through lack of horniness, but lack of interest in written word to deal with horniness). But this fic has such good characterization for Bakugou, and is so, so funny, that I don’t even mind the mammoth amounts of sexual content.

Bakugou/Froppy: All the Same Broken Parts by Seeress. There’s not many fics for this ship–it’s quite a rarepair. But I happened on this one, and I'm very glad. It’s so sad (though happy in the end), but I found it quite lovely and excellently written.

Bakugou/Camie: The Freaky Friday sitch! by orphan_account. Like with Momo, my favourite fic with these two isn’t romantic, but it’s hilarious, and these two are a fantastic duo. Bodyswapped Camie in Bakugou’s body is just *chef’s kiss*.

For a runner up that is romantic, you could try our friendship goes beyond your average kind of bond (but not because we’re gay) by wonhaebunny. I could actually see it happening something like this in canon, plus there’s a lovely bit of Bakugou & Kirishima friendship on the side.

Bakugou/Kaminari: My favourite BakuKami is actually in a bakudeku fic, Permanent Ink by Maxime. Fortunately, the little bit of BakuKami in that fic was so delightful, that they wrote another pure BakuKami fic, Tango for Two, Electric Boogaloo.

Bakugou/Shinsou: letting it linger by Ramabear. Nosy classmates, early-morning Shinsou staring, demi-sexual Bakugou (my favourite kind of Bakugou). It’s super cute and I really enjoyed it.

Polyamorous: Love like a common cold by supercrunch. My two favourite Bakugou ships, BakuDeku and BakuMomo, with a side splash of Todoroki. It’s a fantastic and very funny bodyswapping fic that you should definitely try out. The same author also wrote and even the cake is in tiers, which has an ending with todobakudeku, and is hilarious.

Gen: I’m always on the lookout for good Gen Bakugou fics, but I find it surprisingly hard to find ones I like. Here’s a couple I really loved:

A Little Demonstration by AnonymousTwit. Bakugou’s epic fights are one of my favourite parts of his character, and this gets at that glorious feeling exactly. It’s like the Joint Training Arc, but *more epic*.

Social Media: 101 by WindsChild8178. If you’re ok with Mistuki being abusive and a whole lot of angst and PTSD for Bakugou, then you really should try this fic. WindsChild is a fantastic writer, and this is one of the few fics that I remember vividly no matter how far between updates. It’s unfinished, but WindsChild puts a lot of work into each chapter, so it tends to be a long time between updates. I still have lots of hope it will be finished.

Note on Bakugou/Jirou: I love this ship, it’s probably in my top 3 Bakugou ships, but I haven’t yet found any fics that really, really stand out–enough to put them on this list, at least. Feel free to recommend one!

Note on Bakugou/Kirishima: My shipping is a mystery even to me, and it always has been. Why do I not like KiriBaku when I like almost every other Bakugou ship under the sun? I have no frickin clue. I have no rational reasons against it–it’s cute and sweet and there’s more canon moments with them than almost anyone else besides Deku. I do not blame anyone for liking this couple, I just happen not to myself, so I have no recs. If you really like kiribaku, feel free to reply with some recs of your own. :)

#Bakugou Katsuki #fanfiction #fanfic recs #fanfiction recommendation #bakudeku #todobaku #bakukami #bakumomo #bakuiida #kacchako #my hero academia #bnha #bnha fanfic #bakucamie #bakushin #bakutsuyu

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pikahlua · 8 months

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[MASTERPOST] My Hero Academia Spoilers/Manga Translations Part 2

Continued from Part 1 here.

Ch. 359

Ch. 358

Ch. 357

Ch. 356

Ch. 355

Ch. 354

Ch. 353

Ch. 352 (full chapter)

Ch. 352

Ch. 351

Ch. 350

Ch. 349

Ch. 348 (clarification on Izuku’s response to Toga)

Ch. 348 (first three pages complete)

Ch. 348

Ch. 347

Ch. 346

Ch. 345

Ch. 344

Ch. 343 (full chapter)

Ch. 343

Ch. 342

Ch. 341 (first six pages)

Ch. 340

Ch. 338

Ch. 337

Ch. 336 Part 1

Ch. 336 Part 2

Ch. 336: The MHA 336 leak(???) translated

Ch. 335

Ch. 334

Ch. 333

Ch. 332

Ch. 330

Ch. 329

Ch. 327 (but only the first three pages)

Ch. 326

Ch. 325

Ch. 324

Ch. 322: What Katsuki needs to say

Ch. 322

Ch. 321

Ch. 320

Ch. 319

Ch. 318 Part 1

Ch. 318 Part 2

Ch. 318 Part 3

Ch. 310 Translation Notes

Ch. 302 Translation Notes

Ch. 290-291 Dabi’s broadcast translation

Ch. 284 Translation Notes

#mha manga translations #mha spoilers #my hero academia leak translations #anime only friendly #linguistics fun #masterpost #meta index

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neonscandal · 1 year

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Manga With Me: MHA Pocket Theory

A Walk in the Forest

⚠️ Spoiler Warning: Discusses chapters through 322. No major plot points just some sweet, sweet character development.

I didn't go down this rabbit hole until @amardahlia commented on this post and now everyone has to think about this as well.

This scene has popped up in the manga many times as a recollection of the relationship that Bakugo and Deku had as children but it wasn't until I looked back to source the actual chapters that I realized that they have something in common. This is a memory held by Bakugo.

Why is that important? Well, chronologically, as pointed out by @amardahlia, the memory shows the two of them getting further and further apart even though we know that their relationship actually improves over time.

Historically, When Bakugo recalls upon this memory, it's never framing up their childhood "friendship". More to say, "this guy could never keep up with me when we were younger," than "this was a fond memory". In fact, it's typically what he recalls as he's puzzled by Deku's burgeoning strength and power as it is eclipsing his own. This scene is an indication of their rivalry or competition in Bakugo's mind. Never one to wait around for the weak, look at how Deku trails behind Bakugo. It's not even apparent what they're doing or where they're going. All Bakugo knows is that he leads the charge.

We've also seen that Bakugo's interpretation of past events between the two of them tends to be heavily skewed by an egocentrism steeped in insecurity (and maybe self-loathing). In one of the core memories that they both share, he mistakes Deku's genuine concern for condescension, equating the need for help with weakness. This sours the relationship and Bakugo constantly assumes he's being looked down upon or being made fun in instances where Deku is trying to connect to him.

I wouldn't be surprised if the reason they're getting further and further apart as the gap in their relationship is built is because, even though Bakugo reaches a level of respect and understanding with Midoriya, he can't help but still compare himself to him either. He recalls them being further and further apart to his own detriment. Now, instead of reveling in their power disparity, he's now constantly thinking about how far behind him Deku started and, subsequently how quickly he's been powering up. I believe that remembering it inversely in this way illustrates a growing unease and dissatisfaction with himself despite the positive change in their relationship.

Ultimately, all roads point back to Bakugo, obsessed with being victorious (his name reinforces this), constantly grappling with the idea that his strength may not be enough. He may not be enough. I reflect on this a bit here. For all his bluster and bravado, Bakugo is just wracked in self-doubt and insecurity and while this consumed him early on and reinforced an unhealthy dynamic between he and Deku, he's come a long way in mitigating that.

Prediction

This is also hopefully a good enough apology to @hxneyrosie who was having a good day before I opened my mouth on the internet.

I think that, by series end, we're going to find the reason why Bakugo refers back to this specific memory. Personally, I think that they're lost in the woods. I think Bakugo, with his predilection for mountain climbing/hiking, may have gotten them lost in the first place. But I also think that, as Deku's concern and fear around the situation grew, Bakugo kept his cool just like a hero would (despite also being scared) and led them out of that forest. He may have even comforted Deku which is how he initially began associating the need for help with weakness in the first place. Like, in his mind, "not only could he not keep up but he needed me," and that was another 1 in the Win Column for Bakugo. This would also presumably explain how, later, when Deku reached out in concern, he worried that Deku was looking down on him. Because when the roles were reversed that's exactly what he did.

Receipts and explanation for everything above the prediction are down below if you’re still curious 👇🏾

Chapter 9: Deku vs Kacchan

Context - While the chapter starts with Deku talking about growing up in the same neighborhood, this scene in particular is actually a part of Bakugo looking back on Deku being a mere pebble along his path to becoming a hero. The quotes I removed were, "Your quirks so cool, Kacchan. Hope I get mine soon." to which Bakugo responds, "Whatever you get, no way it'll beat mine."

Chapter 117: A Talk About Your Quirk

Context - POV is ambiguous but I think the distortion of this memory comes as Bakugo's rage is simmering. He walks in silence in response to Deku's prompt while he's preparing to confront him. He's confirming his sneaking suspicion about the origin of Deku's sudden quirk development while also low-key reconciling his guilt from the events at Kamino Ward and it's all a bit much to bare. The recent turn of events challenges Bakugo's sense of self right as they hit a critical breaking point in their relationship. In his mind, the memory is at odds where Bakugo finds himself at a steady decline while Deku has begun to usurp that which he feels entitled to. Even the visual leading up to this moment of Bakugo leading Deku is just - 🫠

Chapter 275: Encounter, Part 2

Context - Heading to the first Shiggy Showdown, Bakugo chases after Deku to act as support under the guise of getting even after ending All Might's career. He recalls this memory while contemplating Deku's growth and his determination (and difficulty) to keep from falling behind. In fact, this visual precedes him taking a decisive leap ahead of Deku just to show himself that he can keep pace. This fight with Shigaraki ultimately ends with Bakugo being impaled when his body moved all on its own to protect Deku.

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rikusoma · 2 years

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(no hate to the shippers) I think the biggest problem with the "female love interest" in bnha is that anything that went past the first chapters became one sided, empty and sometimes really impersonal.

One sided because the MC barely showed interest aside from pretty superficial things, and their development became very easily platonic very fast.

Empty because the mentions and moments where the "crush" is brought up don't go anywhere, and are acknowledge to bring her down and make her uncomfortable

Impersonal because some things weren't either exclusive to or about each other.

Like, just because she isn't a love interest, don't mean she will suddenly stop being important or that she won't be a close person to the MC anymore. They just aren't going to be romantic.

(no offense to izu/ochas, you keep shipping whatever you want, I will not judge, but keep your opinions on it to yourself off my posts please, if you have a problem, block me and/or just keep scrolling)

Oh absolutely! And even in the first chapters, they didn't know each other well enough to anything To Be mutual. It's always been either nothing or one sided, there's never been a moment where Deku had any feelings toward Ochako.

I honestly think that part of the reason she was even hinted at being a potential love interest is because Hori needed something to keep the people who could pull the series early from realizing what he was doing. He had the formulaic "he was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it anymore obvious" hetero romance starter. Izu/ocha basically became a beard for bkdk.

Now that mha is kind of "too big to fail", Hori can pretty much do what he wants, and the man is chaotic enough to not care if making his two main characters a couple get him blacklisted. He's got a pretty dedicated fan base on his own. He'll be fine.

I will say I wish he was better at writing the women in his story, and he has admitted to being bad at it. But if I'm being honest, he does way better than a lot of mangakas and authors in general with writing women and giving them the spotlight. Is he perfect? No. Does he give them the same attention as the main characters? Of course not, why would he?

Ochako has had some great moments, but that speech when they brought Deku back to UA? It could've been pretty much anyone. I liked that it was her, but Deku would've reacted the same regardless. Bakugou's moment in 322 couldn't have been done by anyone else. And their moments are consistently exactly that. Ochako speaks for everyone and could be replaced by anyone and get the same reaction. Bakugou's moments would not have the same howitzer-level impact (ha, see what I did there?) if someone else took his place.

I still believe that she's going to have some really great moments coming up, completely divorced of Deku at all, save for maybe some teasing from Toga that will be immediately shut down because it just won't be good ammo anymore. She's not the love interest and her character is better for it. She's a hero and is focusing on being a hero. If it were up to me, I'd still have her get together with someone in the future, I personally love IidaChako, and TogaChako is cute, although I'd want to see some development of how Toga shows her love.

Basically, if izu/ochas cared about Ochako's character beyond her being in the same old formulaic main characterxlove interest that typically makes female characters "important" in a story, they'd realize that for her to have an arc that is on par with Deku and Bakugou, she NEEDS to not be paired with Deku. She NEEDS to have her own thing. She NEEDS to not be shoehorned into importance through just being a romantic interest.

TL;DR Hori is doing a great job and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series, bkdk canon

Also Bakugou is going to survive, don't @ me.

#mha #bnha #bkdk #bakudeku #i don't want to tag izu/ocha or tag izu/ocha anti ugh #katsudeku #plot analysis #anonymous #anon answer #enjoy your ships #i'm going to enjoy mine #antis dni

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xuune · 1 year

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If you remember, what was your first mha ship and how did you find it?

Mine personally was bkdk, in fact it was how I got into the fandom in the first place 💅🏻✨

Bkdk comic dub on YouTube- my first introduction to the two gays

i watched mha when the show first aired, but i never shipped anyone until i read ch 285 LOL. that chapter and onwards really solidified my growing interest for bkdk

when i first started the series, i was more interested in seeing how dk and bkgs relationship gets repaired, but since its literal slow burn hell i fell in and out of the manga and anime a lot. i wasn't interested in these two as a romantic ship, but more that i wanted to see them becoming better friends. i also didnt see the romantic appeal in them until ch 285 and more so in ch 322 and onward

funny story: 2 yrs ago my older siblings were binging mha and i remember asking them "is bkg nicer to dk yet" and they said "he's getting there" LMAO. last year i asked one of my friends their opinion on mha and it led to a rabbit hole of me finding out that bkg getting great redemption arc and bkdk getting so romantic coded, so that piqued my overall interest in the series again :]

#answered asks

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epickiya722 · 6 months

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I was the anon on Pika's blog. Basically, from screenshots I've seen second hand, they had a post about the endeavor and dabi chapters, a third party made a snarky comment about it, and the official translator agreed with the third party and called the person an "asshole". The fan had previously made a lot of posts about Katsuki and BakuDeku interactions, which I assume the official translator had been linked too by other third parties and was frustrated with them and lashed out. Unfortunately, this gave dubebros (and the translator's friends in the industry) a license to harass this person, and they basically left the (English-speaking) fandom after 322 was published. The official translator also left twitter even before this, so I assume he also got a lot of harassment from the other side/maybe realized it wasn't a good idea to call out an individual fan on social media in a fandom like mha, but I don't think he ever apologized to the person he singled out either.

That's honestly very disgusting to basically "Oh, yeah, harass this person" all because "Oh, my ego has been hit" and anyone who actually went ahead and drove that person off their social media is just as bad and it's worse to not even apologize to the person.

It's just messed up.

#kiya answers #bnha #mha #boku no hero academia #my hero academia

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aikoiya · 1 year

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I try not to hate anyone or anything because I see hate as a type of venom that kills both the target & the user.

So, if I hate someone, then it's because they, as an individual, did something that I am seriously not okay with.

Something that is diametrically opposed to my core beliefs as a person.

Not only that, but they'd also need to be entirely unapologetic about it & unwilling to change themselves as I try to be a forgiving person.

I try not to hold a grudge, but I can at times hold a bit of one sometimes. However, if a certain degree of penance is exacted & the individual truly does change their ways or at least tries, then I will go out of my way to try & forgive them because genuine effort deserves genuine effort in kind.

Because I understand that people change & they deserve to be allowed to change.

This is why I am so much more okay with Enji Todoroki & his redemption arc & am only just beginning to come around to Bakugou's arc.

(Spoilers) It was only because of chapter 322 in the MHA manga where he actively apologized to Izuku & admitted that the way he used to treat him was wrong that I am willing to put my past intolerance of him behind me, because to me, what matters most is the fact that he acknowledges his faults & is actively trying to change.

Like, don't get me wrong, I don't need Bakugo to become a goody-goody because part of why people like him is that he's an asshole.

Just to take accountability & not be an outright abusive asshole is all & it looks like that's where things are going, so I'm content. :D

#anti woke #anti hate

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comradekiwi · 1 year

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#original edit #bkdk #bakudeku #katsudeku #bnha #mha #my hero academia #boku no hero manga #boku no hero academia #boku no hero academia manga #mha 322 #mha season 6 #bnha 322 #mha chapter 322 #deku #kacchan

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co-as-t · 3 years

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but what if they held hands 😳

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bakuhatsufallinlove · 8 months

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Post Index: Meta & Translations

Hello! I write about cultural and linguistic nuances in MHA, focusing predominantly on the character growth and relationship between Bakugou Katsuki and Midoriya Izuku.

I'm also part of a fan-translation subtitling project for the DVD releases of the Japanese musical stage adaption, My Hero Academia: The Ultra Stage, organized by dekusheroacademia. You can find more information about it on their blog!

Posts are arranged chronologically by date.

Linguistics & Cultural Meta

Katsuki as the unlikable ikemen

The lyrics of "SKETCH" and how they interplay with Bakugou Katsuki: Rising

Izuku and Katsuki talk about the bullying differently

The special status of "childhood friends"

“Motto mo naka ga ii”: The Language of Bonds in Japanese

"His weaknesses" or "My own weaknesses": Layers of meaning in Chapter 284's furigana

Katsuki's Danger Sense

Dynamy's name & elongated vowels in written Japanese

"Deku is fine, Kacchan": Izuku is sincere and Katsuki is hilarious

Frame Narratives in Manga & Chapter 348

Cultural perceptions of curse words and rude language in Japanese

Omae: Complexity of Self-Expression and Intimacy with the Japanese “You”

"We'll handle the things you can't" Plural, Singular, & Proximal Demonstrative Pronouns

"I know" or "We get it"? Katsuki's Intentions in Chapter 322

Chapter 348’s “Shitty Nerd” Narrator Isn’t Omniscient (And It’s Not Bakugou Katsuki) (Follow-up to Frame Narratives in Manga)

Omae Part 2 Electric Boogaloo (aka "An Exhaustive Analysis of Bakugou Katsuki's Second-Person Pronoun Usage")

Character Meta

Bullying in Japan and how Izuku sees Katsuki's behavior

Translations

New Year's Bunny Izuku

"Go Beyond" (Deku's "heart" theme) [Ultra Stage]

Musical 4 Promotional Poster [Ultra Stage]

"I'm gonna be on top!" [Ultra Stage]

Volume 37's cover announcement and title

"Impatient Heart" (Deku's Kacchan song) [Ultra Stage]

U.A. High School Field Trip Around Japan: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7

Things I Made

Less Than Zero (bkdk AMV)

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ackerman-ism · 3 years

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so basically

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sillyseasame · 3 years

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BAKUDEKU AND IZUOCHA STANS AFTER CHAPTER 321

#mha spoliers #Mha chapter 322 #izuocha #bakudeku

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nixonio · 3 years

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Bakugou Apologized and I Have Some Constructive Criticism

So, I read the fan translation for Bakugou's apology, and I figured I'd analyze it to the best of my ability. Well, not analyze, more like give my opinion on it.

I want to start off by saying that I'm not an anti. I'm I'm a stan either. I'm tagging this as both, though because I want to hear every side, and think about everyone's opinions so that I can make sure mine is the best it can be.

Also yes, I know it's fan translated and that the official will probably be different, but I wanted to have fun and do it anyway🥰

Please note that this is my opinion. You are more than welcome(in fact encouraged) to tell about your own opinion in the replies, but please be respectful.

Everything I write here is to be read in the most respectful and kind tone. It's how I was meaning for it to be read. I'm sorry if it doesn't come off that way, but please know I am in no way trying to be rude with anything I say.

Now then, let's get started.

First of all, he starts out with a bit of an insult "you were always far behind me" thats not true, but it's Bakugou's opinion. I'm not sure I like how he states it as fact. "You were always so far behind me." Rather than "I used to think you were always so far behind me." or "I thought you were so far behind me."

Bakugou does, however, imply that him looking down on Izuku because of him being quirkless is wrong, and I think that's awesome.

After this, he starts giving a reason(a pretty illogical one, in my opinion) as to why he bullied Deku. Bakugou felt that Izuku was somehow miles ahead of him. Next he goes into what he felt, why he felt the need to hurt Izuku. It's because of something he was feeling. And of course, how could you talk about that with someone? Especially being immature and at that age(around five or so). He didn't have to talk about it, but hurting someone is never the option(we knew this already).

Next he talks about how he was distant. And OK, that's good. He should have been distant.

Except he wasnt distant.

I can admit that on normal circumstances Bakugou didn't go out of his way to speak to Midoriya, but when Deku would speak to/compliment him, insults were thrown. Bakugou should have been distant then. Also, "I grew up distant and always tried to beat you down" are contradictions to eachother, imo. Bakugou, back in middle school, went out of his way to bully deku. That's not distant. Now back when they were small, yes. I'd say Bakugou was kind of distant. He still made fun of Izuku though, so he probably wasn't as distant as he thinks he was.

Next he talks about he could never truly be superior to Deku, how he always lost. But this is(in my opinion), unnecessary. He's giving all these reasons as to how things didn't work out for him, and that last part being placed well....last kinda makes it seem like because everything didn't work out right, he's sorry. I know this isn't how its meant, but I feel it could have been worded differently. I can't help but wonder, though, if Izuku had submitted, if Bakugou had been superior in his own eyes, if he'd succeeded, would he still be sorry?

In alot of cases, though, Bakugou succeeded in beating Midoriya down(temporarily). Physically anyway(the final exam, and when he impaled Izuku with his headpiece).

(Note: A differing opinion has lead me to think differently about this. Bakugou had become distant in an emotional sense, he and Deku weren't as close as they were before. No longer besties, if you understand me.)

At least, after this, Bakugou explains that he realizes nothing he said really matters. I like that he can understand this, and I appreciate that he feels Izuku is owed an explanation at least. The one thing I hate about this is that his reasoning for doing what he did is longer than his apology. His apology is one line.

It's just one. If someone told me that they put me through hell because of an idea they'd placed in their own head that was so incredibly far from the truth(like Bakugou saying that he thought Izuku was looking down on him during their first battle at Ground Beta), I wouldn't feel any better. As a matter of fact, I'd feel worse about it. There is literally nothing Izuku could have done to prevent the bullying. Even if he wasn't quirkless, Bakugou back then, might not have been able to fathom the idea of someone being even a little better than him. So he probably still would have bullied Deku. Only this time Izuku might have been able to fight back depending on the quirk he would have been born with.

If someone murdered my mother, and stood in court explaining why, far more than being sorry, I wouldn't be any happier. Yes, the reason matters, but the amount of time you spend explaining the reason should be virtually nonexistent compared to the time you spend showing remorse and sorrow.

I very much enjoy how he understands that Izuku wanting to leave UA and go it alone wasn't necessarily wrong. I think Bakugou is correct here. Nice Bakugou, very cool.

I'm also very happy that Izuku apologizes for saying that everyone couldn't keep up. Very cool, Izuku.

Please don't get me wrong, though. I'm proud of Bakugou for even bringing this up regardless of how he did it. I think that Bakugou apologizing is a huge step in the proper direction. I cant help but be concerned over how he'll be different in the future though.

Well, why would I be worried about this? Because he's shown promise before, but soon after goes back to being pretty rude. Bakugou explained to that child that looking down on others would prevent him from realizing his own weakness "If you keep looking down on everyone, then you won't notice your own weakness."(My Hero Academia Episode 80(sub): Relief For License Trainees -16:00). Yet, he continued to look down on others in a sense, even as recently as the Endeavor Training Arc. Bakugou's arrogance continues, even when he realizes that looking down on others is wrong. He claims that Todoroki could never notice something he didn't already notice(My Hero Academia Episode 103(sub): One Thing at a Time -7:18). And when he claims that Endeavor, the Number 1 Hero, is ripping off of his style "He's copying my Explosion" (My Hero Academia Episode 103(sub): One Thing at a Time -6:50).

Truly, I hope Bakugou's arrogance and negative confidence will subside, and we'll be able to witness him being blatantly and openly kind to others. I'm not asking Bakugou to change his character, he could become an Inosuke(Demon Slayer) of sorts. He could even become a more obvious Tsundere, with the narrative showing his thoughts and agreeing with him actually caring in a more obvious fashion.

But, that's just what I think

Once again, feel free to comment your opinion on my criticisms of Bakugou's apology, or even tell me what you think about it! I love hearing differing opinions.

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