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I'd been sitting on starting this for a while partially because of the godawful translation of the first chapter, and between Wonderful 101 and rewatching Tiger and Bunny, I got in the mood for some non-cynical heroing, and this has absolutely delivered so far. I'm only up to chapter 8 now, but the main character is earnest in every way, the side characters are entertaining, and it's pushing the right hero series buttons. I think I was sold at the chapter title "The Ferocity of a loving Nerd." I also like how he uses the costume his mom made even though it's super goofy and the smile is actually more terrifying than reassuring. 
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I'm now all caught up on this, and it is rad. Also anyone hating on Bakugou is dumb. He's every bit as good as the rest of the characters. About the only character who's kind of weak so far is Momo, really. It's not really that she's the fanservice character, because I think that's handled reasonably well and it feels like she owns it well enough, but more that her design is just pretty normal in a series with people like Tsuyu, Bakugou, birdman, ant girl, and Grape. That being said, she hasn't really had any screen time outside of fights, so I'm not too worried, but she doesn't have a personality or look that is really attention grabbing outside of the obvious. It's cool that her training montage was studying, given her quirk, but that's not as funny as ear plug weightlifting, etc. Hopefully she'll become something more than just a generically cool and competent side character. Also Grape is going to lose his poo poo if he ever meets Mt. Lady.
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Feb 10, 2015 07:41
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Bad Seafood posted:Don't forget, should any of them have the audacity to learn to walk, it's up to him to cripple them again. Those third-class schmucks need to know their place. I'd love for him to still be one of the good guys but just a complete loving rear end in a top hat the whole time. Granted that wouldn't really be any character development (and we've already seen hints that he's growing), but I don't think I'd ever want to see him being nice and buddy buddy with people. Bakugou should stay an angry prick, just maybe verbally rather than physically.
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Feb 10, 2015 09:25
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Bakugou remains rad as all hell.
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Feb 16, 2015 07:11
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loving Mineta. Dude has a goal and a plan to get there. That's also an... uhhh... interesting take on what Americans look like.
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Feb 23, 2015 07:12
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I think the main question for the tournament is who Bakugou is going to lose to, because we're absolutely still in the "Bakugou gets all his dumb bullshit beaten out of him" part of his character development. I'd like to see it be Iida or Yaoyorozu, personally. Todoroki is also possible, but that seems a little too obvious, and I think it'd be a waste to have him up against Deku again.
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Feb 23, 2015 18:15
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Avulsion posted:How about Kirishima, the Invulnerable dude who's the closest thing he has to a friend? Also possible, I just forgot about him. I don't think he'd work as well since he's as immature as Bakugou is. But then maybe that would mean he'd be more effective at calling him out. Man, Bakugou is such an interesting character, and I really look forward to seeing how he develops. I guess I'm starting to see why Vegetas are always popular.
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Feb 23, 2015 19:15
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Frog-ism also leads to poor posture.
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Feb 24, 2015 02:17
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Captain McStabbin posted:I'd like to note that everyone in that shot looks built as gently caress, like a bunch of people who are actually training to be superheroes. Especially Tooru.
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Feb 24, 2015 07:26
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Wasn't expecting Deku and Todoroki in the same bracket. Uraraka against Bakugou should be good, and much as I want navel laser to win, I think I'd rather see Yaoyorozu take the whole thing. Either she or Bakugou seem most likely to take that half. I will probably be entirely wrong and the winner will be thorn hair or ant girl, though! Should be fun regardless.
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Feb 26, 2015 23:34
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pandaK posted:He creates the ice half specifically for his superhero outfit. Speaking of costumes, I hope at some point we get more of the notes that the kids wrote for their costume design in one of the bonus sections. Not sure any would top Bakugou's KILL WITH MY KNEES, though. Maybe invisible girl's would.
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Feb 27, 2015 18:35
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JosephWongKS posted:All Shinsou needs to become truly unbeatable, is for Present Mic to become his personal mentor and teach him how to come up with sick nasty burns that no one can resist responding to. But the sick nastiest burns are the ones to which there is no response, because the target simply knows they have been Owned.
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Another good chapter. The secondary fights got enough to characterize them but moved quickly, and they generally played out in logical ways. Kirishima vs. Tetsutetsu was implemented really well, I think. Bakugou against Uraraka is tough to call. Bakugou has basically every advantage, and the previous fights have been in line with that pretty strongly influencing the outcome, but I wouldn't put it past the author to have Uraraka figure out some way to win by taking advantage of Bakugou's hotheadedness. Also Iida and Hatsume need to be a team.
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Mar 22, 2015 23:36
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Yeah, making him float probably would only give a page or two of looking like Uraraka wins. It's been consistently shown that Bakugou is a pretty talented and smart fighter, so that likely wouldn't trip him up for long. It will be interesting to see how it plays out. I wonder if part of it will be that it's his sweat that is explosive rather than just making explosions from nothing.
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Mar 22, 2015 23:53
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kidcoelacanth posted:Kind of surprised he had Yaoyorozu lose so early on. Even putting aside that the guy she was fighting is really strong in one on one fights, it makes sense that she'd not be that great in a straight up fight. As completely ridiculous as the ability to make nearly anything is, she's still basically just a normal person in a fight. She needs Deku's notebook.
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Mar 23, 2015 02:28
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drat, what a good chapter. Somehow it managed to feel twice as long and packed as it actually was, which is funny to compare to something like Bleach, which feels 1/10 as long as it actually is and completely empty. Uraraka gets to be a badass, Bakugou gets to continue to be overwhelmingly powerful, and both characters are given great and consistent characterization, particularly with Aizawa basically praising both. This series is good, y'all.
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Mar 31, 2015 04:06
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Astro Nut posted:I can't remember if Uraraka's specific background has been brought up before, but I wonder if like, her parents are simple farmers or whatever. The series has made no secret of its influences from golden and silver age comics, so it wouldn't surprise to see some Ma and Pa Kent types turn up. They have a small construction company. It was mentioned around the start of this arc.
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Apr 6, 2015 22:37
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Man, this chapter just further cemented Bakugou as the best character in the series. He's a total rear end in a top hat but is also completely fair, and he's slowly getting that arrogance beaten out of him while dealing with it terribly. Dude is great.
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Apr 7, 2015 09:02
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 Never stop being the best character, Bakugou.
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Apr 13, 2015 06:43
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If Deku loses then Todoroki vs. (probably) Iida would more likely be about personal growth for Iida and holy christ you guys are way too invested in this silly argument. Deku winning would be a cliche, and so would Deku losing. Either way it'll be fun so just strap in for the ride.
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Apr 13, 2015 17:18
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Todoroki looks terrifying in that last page. Sorry Deku, but I want to see him going up against Bakugou.
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Apr 18, 2015 07:47
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Whoever is making those captures the art style really well. Also Uraraka would totally be blazin it on 4/20.
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Apr 20, 2015 22:36
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Waffleman_ posted:I love this thing they have with Uraraka and Bakugou loving hating each other. Nah they're just frenemies. I'd be delighted with Uraraka becoming his more or less official rival, though. Deku doesn't need to be everyone's rival. I hope the current fight ends next chapter so that we can get back to more Bakugou.
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Apr 21, 2015 18:16
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The faces in this manga are great, and Tsuyu tongue smacking Mineta for being an idiot never gets old.
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Apr 25, 2015 06:18
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Twiddy posted:Speaking of rubbing salt in... Note: Everything is creepy to goons.
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Apr 25, 2015 20:29
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Kyte posted:Speaking of Navelgun, I don't think if anybody mentioned it here but the first translation of his power was wrong. If he overuses his laser his stomach won't collapse, he just gets an acute case of the runs. That definitely matches his facial expression when he overuses it.
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Apr 30, 2015 03:20
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Bakugou ain't gonna job out. Hey may lose by being a hotheaded dumbass (though that's unlikely given that he's routinely been shown to be a really smart fighter), but he's not going to go out like a Bleach character.
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May 8, 2015 17:43
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Allarion posted:Hero slayer has a pretty rad design. He would be voiced by Steve Blum. Also god drat Bakugou rules.
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May 15, 2015 05:10
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Bad Seafood posted:Kinda hoping Todoroki goes back to sticking with ice for this fight. It'd be a good, subtle way to indicate he doesn't consider Bakugou to be on the same level as Deku. If he does I hope he gets owned. You guys aren't giving enough Bakugou enough credit. His quirk is nearly as strong, he's great at using it, and he's a super smart fighter. I want to see him win it and then get royally pissed when Deku isn't cowed by it at all.
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May 15, 2015 06:21
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TriffTshngo posted:I hope Bakugou wins because Bakugou is the best character and should always be the best at everything. Whenever Bakugou isn't in a panel, other characters should be asking "Where's Bakugou?" This unironically.
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May 15, 2015 21:01
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Bakugou is not a good person, but he is a compelling character for a variety of reasons. These two things are not mutually exclusive. Thank you.
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May 16, 2015 20:44
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TriffTshngo posted:I like the parts where Bakugou calls people fuckers and blows them up. I do as well, friend.
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May 16, 2015 21:03
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Terper posted:I'd also like to see more of Fumikage, but I'm hoping we'll get some focus on the rest of the class now, now that I can remember his name. Like Ashido, she seems cool, but I had to look up her name because I didn't remember it. Ashido has some pretty bad fashion sense, though. That purple and teal animal print bodysuit is dreadful.
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May 16, 2015 21:43
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tsob posted:One Piece had a good one too, as did Naruto I suppose. I actually like time skips though personally, since I love seeing character's grow up, change and so on. Especially so if we get to see the cast moving on and new characters introduced. It's why StrikerS is my favorite season of Nanoha. I wish more things did time skips, not less like most people seem to. I think most people dislike time skips because they're almost always poorly executed, and the few times they aren't they're basically just a new series.
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May 26, 2015 01:51
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Bakugou will use that drive to become the de facto successor to All Might and the world's greatest hero and he will still be pissed off about that time Deku saved him.
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May 29, 2015 00:18
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I like to think that's just how he brushes his teeth every time.
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May 29, 2015 16:38
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Alien Queen is perfect for acid girl, and it gets my approval. Pinky does not. Really all the names are good, though. Also Midnight is fun. chumbler fucked around with this message at 03:51 on Jun 6, 2015 |
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Jun 6, 2015 03:47
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I like to believe her original costume request was a xenomorph-based costume.
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Jun 10, 2015 03:46
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Poor Mt. Lady has no idea what she's in for. Also I didn't realize birdman was that short.
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DrSunshine posted:Yeah, it's amazingly refreshing to finally read a manga where the girls don't seem to be made out of dough and plastic. Yeah, even Midnight, who is basically the designated fanservice character, has a reasonably normal waist for a pretty athletic person.
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