According to the Japanese portal Myjitsu , an article analyzing the role of female characters in Kohei Horikoshi manga Boku no Hero Academia ( My Hero Academia ) . According to the article, there seems to be a consensus among fans of the franchise that Kohei relegates female characters to secondary roles , where they neither participate in the main battles nor play "women's roles."
My Hero Academia – Fans criticize the author for not knowing how to write girls
Among readers of Weekly Shonen Jump, there's a question: Why didn't the manga "My Hero Academia" become a success on the scale of "Demonstration of the Yaiba" or "Jujutsu Kaisen "?
Several fan comments seem to have the same sentiment regarding the female characters in the work.
Within the current storyline of this work, a group of heroes, including Izuku Midoriya, are practically in the final battle against the enemy army. From there, a battle erupted between Ochako Uraraka and Himiko Toga, which caught the attention of viewers.
However, the most likely scenario finally materialized: the author treated it as a sentimental battle instead of a real one, with an unsatisfactory conclusion . This is probably because it was a fight between them, and the author doesn't seem to take this type of encounter seriously..
Even more striking is the treatment of Class 1-A in the final battle. Aside from Deku, only male characters like Katsuki Bakugo and Shoto Todoroki play prominent roles, while most of the female characters are supporting characters and are overshadowed. In the words of fans, it seems the author's vision 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, is not treated as 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." That is, in the same work, the heroines are portrayed as teenagers or mothers, no matter how far they go .
Parallel to this worldview 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 fighting stance 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 kind of superhuman power, Izuku Midoriya is one of the few cases of ordinary people. But that's not his biggest problem. In this fictional world, since the first recorded case of a newborn with some kind of power, the crime rate has grown proportionally. And, as one might expect, Izuku's dream is to become a superhero. But that seemed impossible until the day he helps the powerful All Might capture a slimy 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 being!
Therefore, the first 13-episode season of the anime premiered in April 2016. The second season, with 25 episodes, premiered in April 2017, and the third season premiered in April 2018, also with 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
