Reviews

Superheros? And a whole school for them? So that they can be churned out like a production line? Now, I'll say here, that the whole superhero concept never grabbed me in the first place - and I've seen more than a few movies about them, only thanks to insistent relatives. Otherwise, the whole concept of massively OP characters wearing silly costumes and flying around a city, all the while blowing it to bits, would be subject to steer clear of.

It's only thanks to immense boredom that I began the leap into the world that is My Hero Academia. Honestly, after being inflicted by months of trailers, rave reviews and various gifs relating to it all over the internet, let's just say I was curious.

Yes. It starts out beyond cliche of cliche. Yes. For the most part, the story is exactly what one can get away with assuming it will be. However, what one cannot grasp with the trailer, or even the first episode or two, is the sheer size of that cast of well-likable, well-developed characters.

The art is nice, the sound track is spectacular, the pacing is excellent, the action is enthralling, the humour is easy to grasp and what's best, is the fact that it can still be somewhat intellectually stimulating for viewers outside the target audience. Which is something that can't be said for many anime aired nowadays.

Of the vast shounen genre, I predict that one day, My Hero Academia will be a classic. Please reader, even if you're doubtful about how such a premise could be held in such high regard by so many, take the plunge and discover why it's brilliant.