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In every lifetime

ive been seeing so many posts about this panel and people saying ochako saw her as beautiful while everyone else saw her as crazy like the other panel and im going to explain why thats wrong and directly contradicts the point of their arc

just look at this panel

in the panel where ochako says she's the cutest girl in the world, himiko is still looking the way everyone shunned her for. that's why that moment was so significant. ochako is the only person that hasn't been unnerved by himiko's true feelings/appearance.

so saying that ochako is the only one who remembers her as beautiful bc of the first panel is just incorrect

i know this is a really minor misinterpretation to get up in arms about but Man . it kinda misconstrues their final moments so. thats it thats the post

The park flashback/scene where Tenko plays with Mikkun and Tomo-chan in Chapter 418 first takes place in early afternoon, as evidenced by the clock reading almost 2:00 PM.

The art in the scene confirms this: clear bright skies, and the shadows under the children are short.

However, the time in the scene changes after Mikkun and Tomo-chan tells Tenko he should be All Might (the moment Tenko decides he wants to be a Hero, as he tells his mom in Chapter 235). Suddenly it's evening: the clock shows 6:13 PM, and the sky darkening because it's nearing sunset.

When Shigaraki/Tenko thinks of the League, he and the League (and Deku) all have long shadows, the kind you see when the sun is low in the sky.

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The context:

Sunset is the time to go home. Children who have been playing outside, in playgrounds, at the park, are supposed to go home, to get back in time for dinner, back to their families.

In Japan, many cities and towns have a bell/chime/song that plays from public loudspeakers at around 5:00 PM. It's a daily test of an emergency broadcast system, but it has also come to be seen as the evening bell, a 'go home' signal, especially for children, telling them to go home before it gets dark.

In manga and anime, all these elements have become common imagery and symbolism, associated with each other: red-orangey colors, sunset, long shadows, the chime, children saying goodbye to their playmates for the day, the idea of home and return.

(from Mushishi)

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Putting it all together:

When the park scene first shows up, it's Tenko memory of playing with Mikkun and Tomo-chan, likely exactly how it had occurred in real life: it's early afternoon, the sun is shining bright, their shadows are short, they're at the park, they're playing Heroes, and when the kids tell Tenko that he should be All Might, Tenko is overjoyed.

But this isn't the scene 15-16 years ago; this is a memory. Tenko is also Shigaraki here. He has just had his core pried open by Deku, and given relief. The Crying Child has been symbolically saved, but the past, the massacre, the Walk still all happened.

So it's suddenly 6:13 PM, it's sunset now, because it's way past proper time (5:00 PM) to go home - because Shigaraki/Tenko can't go home to the Shimura house. It's too late. It's been long over.

Shigaraki/Tenko then looks away from Mikkun and Tomo-chan, to the side, and say, 'Nah' to their suggestion, because besides it being late, he also no longer wants to be All Might. He's deciding he's a Villain, he still holds malice and he still destroys.

So, the scene changes again to contains the League now, all six of them (plus Deku). They exist in this sunset time, hence their long shadows. They exist with current Shigaraki/Tenko, they exist in the now - and arguably, the League would be the home he would return to at sunset.

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Up to interpretation, of course, but the sunset/going home context is real.

Japanese tweets about it (translated):

[When Tenko got the words he wanted, his eyes lit up, but it was past time to go home so I'm guessing that means "it's too late."]

[It is just heartening that the League members are the place where Tomura would return to when it was "time to go home." I'm sobbing]

[In the scene where Tenko is at the park, the clock is already past 6:00 PM, the time when good kids go home, so if he had met Deku a little earlier, Deku might have been able to stop him, but this seems to show that they're past that stage now, which is good.]

No I definitely didn't forget her b-day *cough* *cough* *a whole ass lie* *cough*

I would like to attribute the discussion about Ochako's pressure collar to whether it resembles Izuku's or Iida's mask. And it's just that I couldn't see the similarity in either of them. Until I remembered that Bakugou, Shoto and Izuku have this modification of their costumes where they have references to their mentor heroes, those who made them better as heroes.

In Shoto's case, it's Endeavor (and I mean just Endeavor the hero, not Enji the father)

Bakugou would be with BestJeanist and Edgeshot

and Izuku would be with, obviously All Might, and Gran Torino

And that got me thinking that Ochako might have been like that with Gunhead. Rather than the gloves being a reference to his prototype, I think it makes more sense, to me, that it's because of Gunhead. A Hero who helped her with what she lacked and needed to work on at the time, which was hand-to-hand combat.

Y’know, a lot of people think that Aizawa wouldn’t want Midoriya to become a teacher so he can “have some peace”, but honestly, after everything that happened in the war, I think he’d enjoy having someone from 1A around. He cares so much for those kids. Now he can only watch them be heroes through a TV screen. At least having one nearby to check on, maybe share lunch with, grade papers, and talk about the new generations of heroes together.

And think about it. They both had a highly sought after quirk that they both lost in the war. Aizawa’s really the only person at UA who knows exactly what that’s like.

Midoriya would also help with anything involving Eri. Need someone to make food for after band practice? Got it. Need someone to take you to competition? Absolutely. The two are unstoppable together.

And honestly, I think Aizawa sees Shirakumo in Midoriya. He sees a dream that was taken too quickly. He asks Midoriya if he’s lonely, because he knows how painful it is to be separated from his friends. He may still put up a gruff exterior, but I think he really wants Midoriya to do his best, take pride in his work now.

I headcanon he put in the recommendation for Midoriya to come teach. Just like Nemuri did for him.

it's not too late for a summer beach episode, is it? 🥲

No one: ...

Literally no one: ...

Me: AYO WANNA SEE OTTER DEKU CHAT-

When he said "for the rest of our lives", he took it seriously

PRO HERO KATSUKI x U.A TEACHER IZUKU FANFICS.

PLEASEEEEEE I NEED IT SO BAD

Goddamit Noguchi.

Well, at least Katsuki held out his hand to Izuku at the end of it.

The fact that Katsuki's letter'd be the only different letter makes me curious. I wonder what did Izuku wrote to him. I mean-

THAT "SMILE" THING MAKES ME THINK A LOT OF POSSIBILITIES DUDES

He wrote everyone the same thing but to Katsuki? Nah. My best guess is:

"Kacchan,

Thank you for everything. I felt that I had to reveal my secret to everyone in Class A. And I wanted to write a letter to you too. It was fun to sharing secrets with you until now and it is only thanks to you that I have come this far. Thanks for saving me from Shigaraki (he probably means the time that Katsuki got stabbed instead of Izuku when they tried to raid). Take care of Class A. If we could I'd love to go to that river together again Kacchan. I hope after everything, you all can smile again. I will do my best from here.

Izu(de)ku"

Im sure asf Katsuki's letter was something like that and Noguchi-san is trying to point us something for the last chapter or at least last chapter he dreamed of by talking about river.

Thank you for reading my TED talk.

LMAO YES

kacchan gave izuku his dream back oh i’m hysterical

izukus need to constantly point out that he and katsuki are childhood friends is so funny. and calling katsuki kacchan when addressing him instead of 'you' like a normal person. he wants to make sure Everyone knows theyre childhood friends

I'm just gonnna say it since the manga is almost over. If bakudeku isn't canon by the end of the series, I am begging all of you guys to do one thing.

One

fucking

thing.

Do not, under ANY circumstance, try to frame it as Horikoshi queerbaiting or intentionally being homophobic.

Would it be a more satisfying payoff to their character arcs? Yes.

Is the currently foreshadowed boy-meet-girl lazy romance one of the weakest parts of MHA's writing? Yes.

But you cannot assume that Hori has genuinely considered bkdk in a romantic context, or that Jump would even allow it. There's a lot built for an intimate relationship between Bakugou and Deku but unless Hori says that's where the story is going and then backs out that does not count as queerbaiting.

If the manga ends and the entire fandom devolves into just that argument, I will not forgive you guys. I'm just asking you guys to use just a fraction of the brain power you apply to bakudeku meta posts to this possibility.

I'm trusting you, okay?

The fact that Katsuki's letter'd be the only different letter makes me curious. I wonder what did Izuku wrote to him. I mean-

THAT "SMILE" THING MAKES ME THINK A LOT OF POSSIBILITIES DUDES

He wrote everyone the same thing but to Katsuki? Nah. My best guess is:

"Kacchan,

Thank you for everything. I felt that I had to reveal my secret to everyone in Class A. And I wanted to write a letter to you too. It was fun to sharing secrets with you until now and it is only thanks to you that I have come this far. Thanks for saving me from Shigaraki (he probably means the time that Katsuki got stabbed instead of Izuku when they tried to raid). Take care of Class A. If we could I'd love to go to that river together again Kacchan. I hope after everything, you all can smile again. I will do my best from here.

Izu(de)ku"

Im sure asf Katsuki's letter was something like that and Noguchi-san is trying to point us something for the last chapter or at least last chapter he dreamed of by talking about river.

Thank you for reading my TED talk.

I need someone to write a fic about this and it should be at least 14 chapters. Thank you very much.

AYO YOU FOUND YOUR TUMBLR ACCOUNT AND THATS ACTIVE?? HURRAYYY!

Also Im glad you like it! <3

Boys Will Be Bugs Fanart

I wanted to draw a fanart for this fanfic. (There's a part 2 for this fanart🤭

Boys Will Be Bugs Fanart

Part 2🫣

Boys Will Be Bugs Fanart

I wanted to draw a fanart for this fanfic. (There's a part 2 for this fanart🤭

Im gonna cry about this.

I just saw someone on tiktok point this out.

I am not okay.

If this is intentional (which it seems to be) I'ma kill myself (not rlly I just love these two so much and am so distraught about them)

Since he is not used to changing his shirt with using only one arm, Someone might have help him to do it too. Can you all imagine? 🤭🤭🤭

So you are still not gonna talk about Katsuki wearing All Might merch in chapter 429? 🤭

Katsuki is such a hero fanboy, I love him.

Look at him, so precious.

I love it.

asdfhjkga bakugo's death....

first animatic!!! this was so fun to make and I hope you like it! some parts are a little off beat... but that's okay!

After you said that, I tried to search his aji fry shirt too and-

I don't think it's the Aji Fry shirt. While aji fry shirt is black, this one is white and white one doesn't look like a V-neck either

AYOO IS KATSUKI WEARING THE SAME ALL MIGHT T-SHIRT THAT WAS GIVEN TO DEKU??!??

MY BOI FINALLY ACCEPTED HIS ALL MIGHT FAN ENERGY AND WEAR THAT DAMN MERCH TO SHOW HIS ADMIRATION?!??!?

HOW ARE WE FEELING ABOUT THIS BKDK SHIPPERS!?!!?!!?

Also Shoto's eyes are hilarious asf

Mentally, I am here