Kohei Horikoshi recently took the plunge by ending My Hero Academia. The series that fans had been following for an entire decade finally turned the last page. The conclusion had been much anticipated by all those who had been clocking in chapter by chapter to experience Deku and his journey. It had been an entire decade of ups and downs that finally came to an end.
Despite how much fans had been looking forward to the ending, its unfortunate disappointment came as a punch in the gut. It became underwhelming with how much potential it took away from Midoriya Izuku. He was a character who climbed from the bottom to the top and all fans wanted to see was for him to get a happy ending, like he truly deserves. However, Horikoshi’s version of a happy ending contrasted drastically with those of the fans’.
The Lost Potential of My Hero Academia’s Protagonist
The ending for My Hero Academia seemed unwelcoming in many ways for fans. Horikoshi’s vision was never to show someone with a happily ever after at a young age, but someone who would go on to live life. Deku having lost all his powers was already a big blow, but to make things worse, where he ended up wasn’t where fans wanted him to be. Despite everything he had done, there wasn’t much he could do with what was left for him.
Angered fans trolled its ending thoroughly, wanting any form of redemption for it after they had dedicated so much of their time to the series. The final war had many moments that had the readers gasping, but for Deku to lose everything felt like a mockery of his status as the symbol of hope.
Furthermore, it became concerning as to how he wasn’t able to achieve the same amount of power that All Might had despite having the One for All in his hands. While it may seem like sand slipping through fingers, this may have also been Kohei Horikoshi’s strongest move.
Power Doesn’t Equate Strength
Throughout the final arc, Deku channeled the One for All’s 100% power multiple times. Each time he did so, there was some or the other consequence he was forced to face. It could be through some injury or damage that forced him to be cautious with the power he held. All Might on the other hand never had such problems.
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He could channel the powers without consequences to himself and be as strong as ever. While many can argue that Kohei Horikoshi never let Deku reach his full potential of using the One for All without posing any danger to himself, it also highlighted a big feature about the protagonist.
Deku was never a solo fighter. He always had a team on his side and he was never All Might. He could never become like All Might. Horikoshi managed to show that he wasn’t this big solo superhero, but someone who needed a team and other people to help him through his journey. This is why the only time Deku was able to use the One for All’s full power without any damage was when Eri was by his side.
My Hero Academia is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
