‘My Hero Academia’, despite being one of the most popular shonen anime these days, is surrounded with hate and controversy. Many anime fans consider this anime bad and not up to their standards. Not only that, they often ask other anime fans to avoid that anime.
New fans are very curious as to why this anime that seems very normal and happy garners so much hate from so many people. Read to find out why ‘My Hero Academia’ is hated. Find out if the anime is actually bad or is it worth watching.
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What Is ‘My Hero Academia’?
‘My Hero Academia’ is a shonen anime that started airing in 2016. It is based on a manga of the same name. Kohei Horikoshi wrote the manga. It was featured in Shonen Jump in 2014. The latest season of the anime is currently airing.
The anime follows the story of a dystopian world where quirks or superpowers are normal. In the world of ‘My Hero Academia’ villains and heroes are quite common and they clash with each other multiple times. Izuku Midoriya always dreamt of becoming a hero and saving people ever since he was young. He idolized many heroes, but above all, he idolized All Might.
Unfortunately for Izuku, he was born without any quirks. Deku got extremely discouraged until an accident happened and he was found by All Might who gave him his quirk, One For All, which is a transferable quirk. The anime follows Izuku’s journey as he navigates through the academy and deals with villains.
Why Is MHA Hated?
Some people consider this anime to be a rip-off from ‘Naruto’ and they call it unoriginal. Ironically this is not the main reason why people hate this anime. The main reason behind the hate ‘My Hero Academia’ gets is its fans.
The fans of this anime are weird and they are sometimes downright inappropriate. They ship underage characters together and create fanfictions involving sexual content about high schoolers. In addition to that, some ships are downright illegal as they ship the teachers and students together.
Adding to the mix is the way of thinking these fans have. According to some anime viewers, ‘My Hero Academia’ fans consider it to be the best anime and would not listen to anything else. These are the major reasons behind the hate this anime gets.
The anime itself is not bad. Some people consider Izuku Midoriya to be a crybaby. However, he has a lot of character growth as the anime progresses. This anime is worth watching. Fans should not be deterred by the hateful comments it gets.
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