According to the Japanese portal Myjitsu , an article analyzing the role of female characters in the manga Boku no Hero Academia ( My Hero Academia ) by Kohei Horikoshi recently went viral . According to the article, there seems to be a consensus among fans of the franchise that Kohei leaves the female characters in a secondary role , where they don't even participate in the main battles or play “women's roles”.
Boku no Hero – Fans criticize the author for not knowing how to write girls
Among the readers of Weekly Shonen Jump, there is a question: Why did n't the “Boku no Hero Academia” manga become a success on the scale of “Kimetsu no Yaiba” or “Jujutsu Kaisen ”?
Several comments from fans seem to have the same meaning about the female characters in the work.
Within the current story of this work, a group of heroes including Izuku Midoriya are practically in the final battle against the enemy army. From then on, a battle broke out between Ochako Uraraka and Himiko Toga, which caught the attention of viewers.
However, the biggest possibility finally came to fruition: the author treated this as a sentimental battle rather than a real battle, with an unsatisfactory conclusion . Probably because it was a fight between them, and the author doesn't seem to take this type of encounter seriously..
Even more impressive is Class 1-A's treatment in the final battle. Besides Deku, only male characters like Katsuki Bakugo and Shoto Todoroki play prominent roles, while most female characters are supporting members and are overshadowed. In the words of fans, it seems that the author's view is that “the battlefield is only for men”.
There are exceptions to this rule. Among them, Star and Stripe, a character who reigns as America's number 1 heroine, not being treated like a stereotypical girl. Instead, she tries to save the world through self-sacrifice. Emphasis is also placed on All Might's mentor, Nana Shimura, not for her strength as a character, but for her role as a "good mother." In other words, in the same work, the heroines are portrayed as teenagers or mothers, no matter how far they go .
In parallel to this worldview there is “Jujutsu Kaisen”, by Gege Akutami, also a manga from Weekly Shonen Jump. In this manga, the character Maki Zenin is destined to destroy the male-dominated traditions of her former family. Nobara Kugisaki, became a sorceress because she longed for the outside world. Both characters show a stance of struggle against the system that places them in the role of “women” and, in a positive sense, the images of their characters “are not like shonen manga” .
Synopsis
In a world where almost the entire population possesses some superhuman power, Izuku Midoriya is one of the few cases of ordinary people. But that's not the biggest of its problems. In this fictional world, since the first confirmed case of a newborn with some type of power, the crime rate has grown proportionally. And, as expected, Izuku's dream is to become a superhero. But that seemed impossible until the day he helped the powerful All Might capture a gooey villain. By demonstrating great courage and a strong sense of justice, with the help of the famous blond-haired hero, the boy will finally have the chance to become who he always dreamed of!
Therefore, the first season of 13 episodes of the anime premiered in April 2016. The second season of 25 episodes premiered in April 2017, and the third season premiered in April 2018 and had 25 episodes. The fourth season premiered in Japan in October 2019 and aired for 25 episodes.
Finally, what do you think about the female characters in the anime and manga Boku no Hero?
Source: Myjitsu
