Note: Tl;dr at the end for the lazy ones.
*MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*
Inspired by American superhero comics, Horikoshi Kouhei's Boku no Hero Academia (or 'My Hero Academia' in English) manga started publishing two years ago, but got gained a lot of popularity only after the release of One Punch Man anime. But being honest here, I must say that I was somewhat disappointed by it.
Story: 6/10
The story is rather childish. In the world of My Hero Academia, on one fine day, out of nowhere, new born babies started having some random super powers which are called 'quirks'. With that, evil villains emerged, and with that heroes emerged ... too, which soon became usual and was accepted by the society. Our main protagonist of the show, Izuku Midoriya, who is always bullied by his childhood friend Bakugou Katsuki who has a great quirk, wanted to join the prestigious 'Hero School', UA, and become the best hero in the world like 'All Might'. But he discovered in his childhood that he is 'quirkless', but finding the potential in him due to various situations, All Might passes on his quirk to him which is somewhat like ultimate strength, speed and endurance. But due to his weak body and lack of practice, he always hurts his body due to the recoil. Anyway, he manages to clear the UA entrance exam and now he must struggle in the school to pass out as a pro hero.
Okay, so far so good. But from this point, the excitement goes downhill. Bad jokes, predictable events, childish plot, and what not, makes it seem more like an American Cartoon than a Japanese Anime.
Art: 7/10
Bones Studio, very popular for it's work in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, delivers some of the best artworks out there. But this time, it gambled with My Hero Academia. The graphics are very sketchy and it feels like we are reading a comic book. It may be a hit for some people. But honestly speaking, it was a miss for me.
Sound: 9/10
There is no doubt that Porno Graffitti, the most misunderstood band name, did an amazing job for the OP with the song 'The Day'. The fast and catchy song and the visuals along with it are very good and fits the mood. 'Heroes' by Brian the Sun is another great ED. And guess what? Kaji Yuki performed the role of Todoroki Shouto! Also other talented voice actors like Okamoto Nobuhiko, Suwabe Junichi, Kitamura Eri, Yuuki Aoi, Inoue Marina did a great job. The OSTs during the action scenes are really good too.
Character: 6/10
This is the biggest negative point for the show. The characters, are well, lame. Everyone is either silly or one dimensional or simply annoying. They all have unique quirks which make them different from each other. But still, they are lame.
Bakugou Katsuki is the lamest and the most annoying of all the characters. He exists just to bully Midoriya Izuku to make the anime more shounenish.
Midoriya Izuku is no good either. A lame-ass who usually cries over stupid things instead of fighting like a man. He is a fan boy who cries tears of happiness like a girl when he is able to see some pro hero. That's seriously lame.
All Might, the strongest hero in the world is the silliest childhood-hero like character. He has got some weird hairstyle and dialogues without any punch. He has one alternate form in which he shrinks to a thinner size with a gunny un-proportional face and body, which may have been shown for comedy, but I found it silly.
Eraser Head is the only character whom I found interesting and mature. Reminded me of Kakashi Hatake from Naruto. :P
Enjoyment: 8/10
I enjoyed the show only in some parts of it (mostly the action part). The rest of the show was silly, childish, predictable and it felt like it was targeted for pre-teens. But anyway, if you have already watched a lot of good anime, then this anime is suited for casual watching.
Overall: 7.2/10
If you are a pre-teen or younger, you will like or maybe love this show. It has all the scenes and factors which today's generation kids love (I guess). If you are a matured adult who is not into silly comedy, bullied-kid-turned-into-superhero or someone who finds funny villains evil, you should probably avoid this anime.
Tl;dr:
+Sound
+A few action scenes
+Good for audience below the age of 16 years
-Poor plot, many loopholes
-Silly and annoying comedy
-Silly and annoying characters
-Comic book sketch-like art
-Not good for mature audience
It's like a rip off of Marvel, DC and One Punch Man. But a bad one. Good for casual watching, if you have already watched a lot of good anime and have nothing new to watch. If you like shounen super power anime, then you will like this anime. I have a feeling that the sequel is going to be better. Let's wait and see.
Alternative Titles Japanese: 僕のヒーローアカデミア Information Type: TV Episodes: 13 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Apr 3, 2016 to Jun 26, 2016 Premiered: Spring 2016 Broadcast: Sundays at 17:00 (JST) Licensors: Funimation Studios: Bones Source: Manga Genre: Action Demographic: Shounen Duration: 24 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Statistics Score: 7.861 (scored by 2,069,618 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #8962 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #7 Members: 3,025,953 Favorites: 53,496 Available AtResources | ReviewsJun 26, 2016 Note: Tl;dr at the end for the lazy ones. *MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS* Inspired by American superhero comics, Horikoshi Kouhei's Boku no Hero Academia (or 'My Hero Academia' in English) manga started publishing two years ago, but got gained a lot of popularity only after the release of One Punch Man anime. But being honest here, I must say that I was somewhat disappointed by it. Story: 6/10 The story is rather childish. In the world of My Hero Academia, on one fine day, out of nowhere, new born babies started having some random super powers which are called 'quirks'. With that, evil villains emerged, and with that heroes emerged ... Jun 26, 2016 "All men are not created equal. This was the reality about society that I learned at a young age of four." Thus begins the journey of Izuku "Deku" Midoriya, a dreamer, who's passion and wish is to become like his idol and role model, the Symbol of Peace, the one and only All Might. There was never a shadow of doubt that My Hero Academia was slated to divide opinions among fans for all the not quite correct-- but inevitable reasons. Enter Izuku Midoriya, a cheerful but an extremely introvert middle school teenager who feels neglected by the society, not because of his depressive tendencies ... Jun 26, 2016 If I were to ask you what you aspired to be, what would be your answer? Everyone lives their life chasing dreams, no matter how big or small. Dreams, goals, aspirations; these elements make up each individuals world and are part of what keeps life unique. The dreams we focus on throughout the anime Boku no Hero Academia are those of Izuku; a young boy who aspires to be the greatest hero in a world filled with heroes. This is no menial task, seeing that each man and woman in this world was born with a quirk (superpower) that gives them a clear advantage over young ... Jun 26, 2016 Perhaps the next “big thing” by Shounen Jump. It was inevitable that Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia) would get an anime adaptation. A matter of time and it eventually did. The premise is rather simple and classic for a battle shounen. It takes place in an academy setting with the main character trying to become a hero after being inspired by All Might (his idol hero) and others who vowed to protect their world from villains. Up to this point, there has been all sorts of battle shounen series adapted by Shounen Jump so it was time for superheroes to step up to ... Jul 2, 2016 Boku no hero academia or My hero academia was one of the most hyped anime series of spring 2016 and in my opinion it lived up to the hype. My biggest disappointment was the episode count being only 13 but that was to be expected as Bones rarely does 25 episode anime. However a season 2 has been announced and if they continue to follow the manga season 2 will be even better. Story: 8/10 The story is not that original but all the characters quirks make the story interesting enough. Art: 9/10 The art and animation for Boku no hero academia is great for the most is great, there ... Jun 30, 2016 *ATTENTION* Do I have your attention now?...hehe Boku no Hero Academia is not like your every shounen anime. This (and One punch man) is kind of "shounen gone american" version, like the concept of superhero society spreading around which is(and I mean it) certainly not a bad thing. We all watch things for something new but once in a while who doesn't like combos (here bit american-japanese). Izuku Midoriya is your nerd with hell-lot of bravery who wants to become a hero no matter what. SO it's the story of the journey of this boy from being a zero to some ass-kicking-badass-'all-might'y hero...... The universe of My hero Academica ... Jun 26, 2016 So like, I watched 300 episodes of Naruto, so that makes me some expert on shounen anime. Thing is, this is a good genre, but a lot of titles have too much bullshit. Corny backstories, cheap asspulls, ridiculous powers thinking that bigger=better; there are certainly good shounen, but a lot of them just come off as trying too hard. But Boku no Pico Academia doesn’t step outside of anyone’s comfort zone while it embraces the genre; it’s a love letter to those who grew up thinking superheroes were fucking cool (which they are), and for those who still enjoy a traditional feel-good underdog story, all ... Sep 8, 2017 My Hero Academia is regularly billed as "The New One Piece" or "The New Naruto". There's certainly some truth to that - even setting aside meta comparisons like its status as Jump's new cash cow, it clearly draws inspiration from both, with its distinctive cartoony character designs and action scenes owing much to One Piece, and its school setting and ensemble cast resembling early Naruto. But the important thing is what's new. It'd be easy to dismiss Hero Academia as another soulless clone of its predecessors (and there really are so many), but in some respects HeroAca marks a progression from usual genre conventions. The first and ... Dec 8, 2016 I went into Boku no Hero Academia with the certainty that I'm gonna like it, and a lot at that, because I believed it resembled one of my favorite shows - Hunter x Hunter. The similarities I expected to see weren't in plot and characters, but in genre and more important, mood. Well, I was right. The plot of BHA is the typical shounen underdog plot - the protagonist starts out weak and maybe goes through a defeat or two by his arch rival or another strong character, only to grow stronger in the course of the story and defeat them by the end of it. ... Jul 1, 2016 I was actually pretty surprised how much I ended up liking this anime. It didn`t look ike it was going to be anything special but this season was great. This season mostly feels like an introduction to the series. It`s only 13 episodes so theres not much and can finish this fairly quickly. Story: 8 The story in this was actualy unique but strangely familiar. It feels like a Naruto or a DragonBall Z at times. The fights can in this are also amazing. Art 7 and Sound 7: Nothing to special with these two, the anime looks pretty good and the animation stays good quality in the fights. ... Jun 8, 2017 Hey, frickin villains tryna turn the city topsy turvy, wussies never acted this tough when the world were just filled with robbers and cops- Ey! ey that's mah groceries! Yo get back here! You better be scared cuz mah quirk is a gun! Yeah that's right fool, back off. You might be thinking: "Hey its gotta be one of those generic shonen again, I ain't got time fo that." You might be just too far off right there. Boku no hero academia is quite unique, for the first season I guess, it doesn't really follow the overused cliché that is being seen in every shonen, the ... Jun 26, 2016 I enjoyed fighting/shonen shows, so you would know I enjoyed this show a lot. If you were to compare it, One Punch Man would have the closest setting to it, but this show would be psychologically more in depth. If you start comparing them, then you might underrate this show a lot. Now, that said, this is what I had to say about the show. Story (9/10) This show, unlike most Shonen Jump shows, do a shorter episode length instead of "Do it until the latest chapter" style from older formats (The Big Three Shonen Jump shows being prime example), or the 25 episodes for more recent ... Jun 26, 2016 Boku no Hero Academia Review Story (8/10) Very Good More Specifically (8.50/10) Very Good The Story Arcs that Season 1 of Boku No Hero Academia covers where very good arcs. Setup arcs, exam arcs and a ambush arc basically. They were all very well done and the pacing was very good also. This first couple arcs do indeed focus a lot more on Izuzku, All Might and Bokugou more than any of the other characters so if you were looking for more attention from any other character than isn't those three than you might feel just a tad but unsatisfied. It had very good built up to ... Jun 26, 2016 So, I just finished the final episode minutes before sitting down to write this. Was this my favorite show of the season? Yes. I’d say it’s tied up between this and “Re:Zero.” Hero Academia gets some special points though because it really fired me up in a way that I used to get fired up for shonen anime back in the day. Hero Academia really makes me think of something like a particularly good Naruto arc with all the filler cut out. So what made this show so great? I think it’s probably for the same reasons One Punch Man was such a wild success, people ... Jun 28, 2016 Ah, Boku no Hero. Probably the shonen of the season. Aclaimed by many, is it that good? Let's see. Story: 6 A normal kid with no powers wants to be a hero. This would be appalling and unoriginal as hell if everyone else have any powers too, but this is not the case. Everyone but him have a different kind of superpower, what allows the anime to emphatize the MC's fears and insecurities. The story flows smoothly since the first chapter Art & Sound: 7 The animation has that Gainax-ish vibe, making it enyoyable, but we don't have a lot of action here to truly shine this animation. Opening ... Aug 16, 2017 Warning possible Spoilers In less than a year we got two amazing anime's that defined the superhero genre One Punch Man and My Hero Academia, but Hero Academia decides to go a different route that makes it just as good as OPM. The story is set in a world where 80% of the human population have different superpowers called Quirks, Izuku Midoriya want's to be a hero just like his idol All Might, but he was born without a Quirk until he unexpectedly encounters All Might himself where he discovers a secret that begins his journey of being a Hero. What I really love about the story is ... Jun 26, 2016 So this is going to be a review of the first season of my hero academia! *SPOILERS ALERT* My hero academia was probably the most hyped up anime of this season and it's understandable why, it's the next big shonen according to alot of people. Now does it live up to it's hype? It certainly did for me! Story: Simple, in a future where 80% of the world population have manifested a power like ability referred as a Quirk! These powers can be anything from psychic abilites to fiery explosions. Anyways our protagonist Izuku Midoriya is a boy who want to become a strong hero like his role ... Jun 26, 2016 TL;DR at the bottom in the form of Pros/Cons. *Contains some miniscule spoilers, none of which particularly affect the viewing experience* Boku no Hero Academia is the anime that took the Summer 2016 season by storm. With a rather popular source (a manga with the same name, published on the infamous 'Shounen Jump') and high production values, coupled with the fact that it was produced by Bones, BnHA was bound to be good - and it did not disappoint. There have been many points that BnHA has been criticized for, the most common of them being that it lacks originality. Certainly, the story has a 'been there, done ... Jan 11, 2017 I absolutely HATED the story because it is the most cliche series up to date. The whole "I want to be a superhero" plot has never really done it for me. Though "Cliches" only exist because certain plot elements have been done so many times before, but this ISN'T A RACE ON WHO DOES IT FIRST/EARLIER, it's about WHO DID IT BETTER and Boku no Hero Academia by far delivered immensely. Story 7/10 The story revolves around Midoryia, whom of which has no powers in a world where super natural powers have been given to practically everyone. 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