Saturday, August 15, 2015

REVIEW: Chapter 54 (Re-Ingenium)

Iida remembered when he told Midoriya about his affiliation with Turbo Hero Ingenium, that they are brothers.

He even mentioned how Ingenium prizes the rules and guides the people.

Now Iida knew that he deviated from the kind of person his brother is. He realized he is not worthy of being called a hero since instead of helping those in need, he is the one being protected by his friends.

Flashback:

Tenya and Tensei were having a conversation. This was five years ago when Iida was only ten.

Since he was young, Tenya wanted to become a hero. He asked his brother what drives him to become one. Tensei jokingly said he wanted to become cool to which Tenya replied "How impure!"

On a serious note, Tensei said he wanted to become a hero because his parents and grandfather all heroed. Tensei added that a guy helping a lost child is cool.

I think he means that you don't have to accomplish something really big to be called a hero contrary to what Stain believes.

Helping those in need, being kind, inspiring people to be better is enough to be a hero.

Tensei added that if Iida admires him, he mist be an amazing hero afterall. No mention about how many his sidekicks are, how much he earns, how popular he is. Just because his little brother looks up to him made him say he is amazing.

Current Situation:

Iida knew that Stain was right, he can't be someone like Midoriya and Todoroki. Nonetheless, if he don't stand up, they will outpace him and he won't be able to catch up.

Todoroki was currently engaged with Stain. He used fire within the ice but Stain was able to dodge it and knew what Todoroki did with his quirk.

Stain said Todoroki focus too much on his quirk.

As Stain was about to slash Todo's left arm, Iida attacked with Recipro Burst. His kick split Stain's sword in two.

Stain acknowledged Iida's speed.

Iida then apologized to Midoriya and Todoroki (so Iida) and said he can't allow them to spill any more blood. Which is only fitting since once Stain ingested their blood he will take their mobility away from them.

Now Stain's mood suddenly shifted and it was terrible to behold. His mood darken and called Iida a fake who prioritizes his own selfish desires. He called Iida the cancer of society warping the word hero.

Todo advised Iida not to pay attention to what Stain just said but Iida said he is not fit to be called hero. But he can't afford to fold now because if he does, Ingenium would die.

Confirmed, Iida will be taking the torch frim his brother and claim the name Ingenium as his own hero name.

Todo let out another fiery attack.

The pro hero told them to run away because it was him and Iida that Stain was after. Which is a heroic display in my opinion. This proves that Stain's way to purge those he call cancer of the society, is extreme. This Pro Hero is willing to die and let others live.

Todo observed that Stain was trying his best to kill Iida and the Pro. He noted considering Stain's quirk, he needs to approach his enemy and ingest their blood. The blood type cannot be determined beforehand, too. His quirk is not that powerful so Stain needs to rely on his physical strength, speed and strategy.

As a result of his ultimate kick, Iida's recipro got fried.

He asked Todo if he can adjust his temperature. Todo revealed he isn't used to his left side. I thought he will exhibit mastery of his fire side because I assumed Endeavor trained him hard using the element. But no, the fact is, Todo has not mastered his left side - yet.

Back to Iida. He asked Todo if he could coo down his legs without plugging his exhaust pipes.

Stain wasted no time and threw blades towards Todoroki but Iida immediately blocked them... and the blades hit him in the arm.

Stain threw another blade which is the thicker and ragged and the force threw Iida to the ground. Serioisly, just how many blades are there in Stain's person? Will he ever run out of it?

Todo was about to help Iida but Iida told him to do what he requested.

Finally, after being forgotten for some time, Midoriya recovered from being immobilized. It seems like his left leg is at an angle. I assume he broke it because of continuous OFA use.

I'll have to emphasize on Iida's statement, "I'll give up this arm" as he removed the blade, using his teeth, and attacked Stain.

Will Iida lose his arm?

Was that the reason for Midoriya's vague statement a few chapters back, before they went on to separate ways for their on the job training? Was Iida losing his arm made Midoriya regret that he should've talked to him more?

I certainly hope this is not the case otherwise the Iida brothers are going to be: one lost his legs while the other lost an arm. I won't be even telling you guys that Iida doesn't need arms because his legs are his glory but no! Iida won't be the same without his hand gestures! Please, don't make him lose his arm!

Combo attack!
This end panel was pure epicness.

Midoriya's fist and Iida's kick, dude! I wonder how Stain is going to recover from that. Last chapter, Midoriya noticed something with his speed that I assumed, got slower.

Going back to this chapter, I liked how Tensei was finally introduced even if it was a flashback. He values his brother so much.

He definitely has contrasting principles from Stain.

Iida was shown when he was ten years old with robotic-like movements. Imagine the sound of a robot whenever it moves. That's the kind of sound Iida produce while moving. I don't know if it was intentional on Iida's part.

Tensei said Iida never playef and he was better than him at that age. It is possible that Iida is more talented than his brother.  He will obviously surpass Tensei.

Ditch the glasses, Iida,
you look better without them!
I noted how Todoroki advised Iida not to listen to Stain, how kind. I really think they are going to be close friends.

I was really hoping to see All Might this chapter but alas, he did not arrive. Maybe he will, but on a later time.

The pacing is really good. No intervening panels about what's happening to other characters. The focus is just on Iida and Co. versus Stain.

I like the character growth of Iida. I wonder how he'll manage to change and be the kind of hero his brother was. In the first place, I never thought of his reason to become a hero as selfish.

What I love about the manga is that, each character thinks in a fight. Also, each has strength and weaknesses, no OP quirk because abilities have limitations.

Best of all, the mangaka believes in the power of TEAMWORK unlike most mangas where the MC is the only one who can take the best villain and therefore takes credit once the villain is defeated. It nice that each character has the chance to shine and have personality development.

I am sure next arc will involve Uraraka and Bakugou. Oh, but let's focus on this chapter.


Friday, August 7, 2015

BnHA: New Cover Design for Volume 5

It's difficult not to feel objective about the latest cover especially when it is Shouto Todoroki in his full glory is in it.

I let out a huge gasp when I saw it I know. It's really over-reacting. But! But even Midoriya, the main character, hasn't been in a cover - solo!

It's a surprise. An awesome surprise especially for me who is honestly going to place Todoroki after Aizawa in her list of favorite characters.

Just when I thought Iida was the center of this arc, Todo showed up. Haha.

He is staring at his left hand and light is cast on his fire side symbolically expressing that he finally is free from the shackles that prevent him from using his left side.

Toward the end of the sports festival arc, he was seldom seen and when he was indeed shown, he's wearing this gloomy expression.

I can't help but feel like the mangaka had certain favoritism towards Todo... He's always well-drawn. Apparently he's not really a snob as I thought he is. He actually has a personality that cares for others (coming to Midoriya's aid and showing concern for Iida). He's extremely likeable now.

Go Team Todoroki!!!

REVIEW: Chapter 53 (From Todoroki To Iida)

Todoroki to the rescue
Okay so I thought Midoriya texted Todoroki to ask for help but I was wrong. Midoriya mass sent his location PIN to all his contacts. Todoroki knew Midoriya wouldn't do something like that unless he is in a tough situation.

Because of this I am now gunning for All Might's appearance soon.

I am not particularly in an excited mood for Uraraka or Bakugou's appearance, it might take away the focus from Iida. Also, I like how Todoroki suddenly appeared, he needs screen time because after the awarding ceremony, he was seldom seen. Now I think it was a deliberate move from the mangaka. I noticed that Bakugou was pretty noticeable on the last chapters, it might be also because he won't appear for some time.

I strayed from the review, pardons.

Todoroki appeared and was freely using both his power and we now see his new hero costume which looks better than the last. The all-white hero costume he had looked boring and did not do him any justice. This one, though, although I am still comparing it to Bakugou's (who has the best hero costume, for me) and it's not as detailed and unique but knowing Todoroki, I guess he'll go for functionality and not the aesthetics.

Midoriya warned Todo about Stain's ability. Stain threw a knife towards Todo's direction and grazed his left cheek. A sword was thrown the same time as the knife so while Todo's attention was on the sword, Stain used the opportunity to approach Todo and ingest the blood flowing from his cheek. Since the cut was on Todo's left, instead of dodging Stain, Todo unleashed fire from that side. Stain backed away.

But even if Todo managed to prevent himself from getting immobilized by Stain, he knew the enemy is very strong and calculating. Stain is advancing slowly by two to three strides with every move.

Because of Stain's superior speed, Todo used ice to block his movements. Stain cut through the ice wall. Stain knew the strategy Todo was trying to use against him.

Todo was about to use his fire but Stain threw daggers at his right arm.

However, Midoriya was able to move and used Torino movements to tackle Stain.

Thus, the nature of Stain's quirk was revealed. Finally.


Since Todo is losing too much blood, Midoriya adviced that he must take Iida and the pro hero with him and Midoriya will be the one to attract Stain's attention. Todo agreed to it and said the two of them will protect Iida and the Pro.

This was followed by the Todo's train of thoughts. He said when he learned about Iida's brother, he became concerned.

He knew what a person's face looked like when it's full of hate and resentment. He knew that in time, that person's field of vision will become narrow.

In Iida's case, vengeance.

Then we saw a flashback about what happened to Todo and his mother's reunion... I was so waiting for this!

Todo's mom apologized and forgave him (what for?!), she said she'd be happy and saved if Todo won't hold back.

Todo chose his father's office but it's not an act of forgiveness. He just acknowledges the fact that Endeavor is number 2 and he needs to experience with his own eyes. He admits that his father's judgment and insight i worth of being called Number 2.

Todo reflected that it was so simple yet he was blind to it. It was his power.

Glad that line still held such an impact even if Midoriya said it from the previous arc. It was something that provoked Todo to use his fire side which caused Midoriya's defeat. It was that act where All Might told Midoriya about butting one's nose in is a principal quality of a hero.

Todoroki hit by Stain's blades
Now there were a succession of panels where Iida remebered Stain's Save Him dialogue. Then shifted to Midoriya saving him then to Todoroki saying the two of us (Midoriya) will protect them. The last was Iida's outburst that he will kill Stain.

Back to Midoriya engaging Stain. He noticed Stain's movements. Maybe they were slower.

Now Iida was telling them to stop. But Todo responded by saying, " If you want us to stop then stand up!"

During that time, Midoriya's blood was ingested by Stain. It was when Midoriya engaged Stain and got slashed in the leg.

Midoriya exhibiting another Torino-move
It was do or die because Midoriya got immobilized, Todo is losing too much blood, no one will be of help and Stain will deal the final blow.

Then, Todoroki said:

"Set your eyes on the man you want to be!"

From that, Iida knew he strayed far from the kind of person his brother is - the man he wanted to emulate.

This chapter! Of course if there is a person who could relate to Iida in terms of dealing with hate, that would be Todoroki. And both of them experienced the pain when a loved one got hurt. I can't think of a stronger word than that...

I'm glad the mangaka involved the secondary characters to inspire another. It's mostly the MCs job description to Talk no Jutsu other characters. But let's not forget Midoriya's It's Your Power Speech that triggered something in Todoroki to think twice about his stand on using his fire side to spite his father.

Even if Todoroki's words will also trigger Iida's realization that what he's doing is far from what his brother is as a hero, it still made Midoriya's words felt.

I think the most important part here was when Todoroki told Iida to become the man he want to be (Ingenium), it's like he butted his nose onsomeone else's personal issues. It was not called for, Iida was not asking for his opinion or advice but Todo gave a piece of his mind anyway. From this, Todo exhibited one of the principal qualities of being a hero.

Todo mentioned about the time he saw Ingenium and told Iida about it. He said something about how Tensei never made a face like that. I am confused because Tensei's hero costume is definitely something similar to Iida's. I'm sure it had a helmet that covered his head. Scrap the thought of Todo meeting Ingenium wearing his hero costume.

I hope we will be able to know what transpired during that time.

Overall, I love this chapter! The succession of panels where Todo was reminiscing about his mom and Iida's train of memories was quite confusing since all we can see are balloons. I got confused as to who wss the one speaking so I had to reread a few pages.

Speaking of Todoroki's concern... I believe I mentioned how Todo was different from stereotypical quiet character with everything, I will still praise his personality. He's able to empathize to what others are feeling. I am glad the mangaka let us into Todo's thoughts because it made room for me to understand more about his character.

I am now a Todoroki fan. Definitely.


Sunday, July 26, 2015

REVIEW: Chapter 52 (Hero Killer Stain Vs. the Students of Yuuei)

Now Midoriya is certain that the Hero Killer and the Villain Alliance are connected and he might be the only person who knows this. He knew that the reason Iida was not at the scene where the noumus was because he found Stain. This was the part before Midoriya punched Stain.


Present time: Midoriya's punch connected. Stain recognized Midoriya as one of the students in Tomura's photos.

Iida was still unable to move. He guessed that it might be because he was slashed by Stain that triggered his quirk.

Stain said Midoriya's line, " I came to save you" was a nice line especially coming from a friend. But he said he must kill the pro hero and Iida.

Stain said, " It is the weak that shall be culled." Midoriya shivered. Midoriya knew that he is someone who can kill at will.

From Stain's standpoint, I think when he said "the weak", he meant the heroes who worship money and fame. The pro heroes who are fake, according to him.

Midoriya thought that he should have taken a pro hero with him but he knew he needed to save Iida and the other pro, buy his time and drive the Hero Killer away.

Iida told him that he should run away and it doesn't have anything to do with him. Midoriya replied by saying that if Iida say something like that, the heroes wouldn't be able to do anything. He had so much to say but decided to leave it until later.

Then Midoriya told Iida what All Might told him. That "Butting one's nose in is one of the principal qualities of a hero."

By that, Stain smiled creepily. Atleast for me it was creepy.

Midoriya attacked at once. He must have been so fast because Stain acknowledged him by saying, "Not bad."

Because Stain was using a long range weapon, and his arm reach is longer, Midoriya closed in and attacked low.

Midoriya did another Gran Torino move and passed Stain.

Stain swung his sword, with what is now my current favorite panel, Midoriya leapt above him. Stain realized too late because Midoriya gave him a 5% Detroit Smash.

The attack hit Stain in the head.

However, afterwards Midoriya was unable to move. He realized that one does not become completely immobilized by getting cut. Stain generates his quirk by tasting his victim's blood.

Apparently, Stain allowed Midoriya to hit him. He knew what Midoriya's strategy was. He told Midoriya that his power doesn't cut it. However, Stain said there is worth in keeping Midoriya alive.

Stain might've noticed how Midoriya had some hero-quality. I thought he will decide to kill Midoriya when he mentioned All Might. But no, Stain actually smiled. I'd like to think because of what All Might said and imspired Midoriya. I can't think of anything behind the smile.

Stain proceeded to where Iida was lying. Since Midoriya can't move, he was unable to do anything. As Stain lifted his sword to stab Iida, a blast comprised of ice and fire came from behind. Stain was able to dodge the attack.

And Shouto Todoroki appeared. He was well-drawn as usual.

Anyway, Todoroki said that his work keeps getting blocked. Midoriya texted him without much information and said he's late. Maybe he was supposed to act as a support to Endeavor but since Midoriya asked for help, (there was a panel where Midoriya was holding his phone) maybe Midoriya said he found the Hero Killer and Iida was in danger that Todoroki decided he had to help.

The art. The ART is SUPERB. I decided to put some of my favorite panels at the end because they deserve to shine.

Midoriya attack Stain at high-speed, closing the gap
My current favorite panel. Midoriya's attack was similar to Bakugou
What I appreciate about this part is the reaction from the characters.
I admire how Horikoshi is able to illustrate movements with intensity.
Midoriya's Detroit Smash is obviously very powerful
This part is important, it will have a huge impact on the future storyline.
Todoroki's fire and ice attack
And so Shouto Todoroki steals my heart again
From what we've seen, obviously Todoroki's talk with his mom ended well. He is now using his fire side freely. He's also wearing a new hero costume. He used to wear that all-white costume, thank goodness he changed it. He deserves so much better!

Now, the former opponents will work as a tag team! Both are very battle-smart so I'm guessing next chapter will be an awesome one, I can't wait!

Thursday, July 23, 2015

REVIEW: Chapter 51 (No, Iida, Stop!)

Gran Torino against the four-eyed noumu
Midoriya rushed out of the train, worried about Gran Torino.

Meanwhile, GT was engaged with the four-eyed noumu but the creature ignored him and started to attack civilians. GT observed that the noumu is quick. However, it appears to ignore its enemy and proceeded to cause destruction.

Just when GT was about to attack the noumu, a fiery blast came into the thing's direction.

Endeavor appeared saying he was aiming for the hero-killer and told GT he will handle the situation.

At first I did not realize the blast was fire until I saw Endeavor's lower face. I totally ignored the fact that this man is the hero who solved most cases so naturally Endeavor would've come into the same conclusion as Iida.

Endeavor appears!
Now that the number two hero is here, will All Might follow?

I wonder if Shouto Todoroki is with him, though. I always assumed Todoroki joined his father's hero office (it's nice to key in Todoroki's name again.)

Midoriya looks real mature in this panel
Back to Midoriya.

He ran towards the direction people are running away from. He heard someone hell the name "Tenya!" and went there.

He witnessed the destruction the other two noumus had done and saw heroes trying to contain the situation.



The heroes are having a difficult time to defeat the noumus
The Merman Guy was there and was loudly despairing because he couldn't find Iida. I understand his situation. Of all times, the kid you're charged with was nowhere to be found. You're responsible for his safety and there are monsters in the city.

It was from Merman Guy that Midoriya heard that Iida was missing.

Midoriya was told to get himself to safety by one of the heroes and he apologetically said yes.

He realized that Stain is in Hosu and went in search for Iida. Midoriya knew that Iida will try to take down the villain who attacked his brother and he was worried.

Tomura and Black Mist are seen, again and we got an interesting flashback from Tomura. Before his attack at Hosu, he was talking with his sensei. From this flashback we gathered the following information: There are six noumus currently operational but none on the same level as the one that attacked USJ.

From this we can assume that:

More noumus are being created and
Either the three noumus are weaker or stronger than the one that attacke USJ.

Tomura's sensei gave him three and I can sense these three are weaker than the other three left.

Tomura's reason for wanting to have the noumus was only because he doesn't like Stain and would like to smash things not to his liking. He wants the world to forget Stain after the sun had risen.

Tomura displayed another petty attitude this time. Just because he doesn't like Stain, he'll go on a rampage so the world will forget the hero-killer.

Now, Iida was actually fighting Stain.

Stain said he let Iingenium live to feed rumors.

But Stain was too strong for Iida, Stain's spiked boots hit Iida's right arm and when he pinned Iida to the ground, his blade pierced through Iida's other arm.

Stain said the brothers are weak because they're fakes.

Iida responded by yelling that his brother was a splendid hero because he gave him a dream and guided so many people. Iida said he will kill Stain.

Stain replied to Iida that he should save the hero first, the one Stain was about to kill before Iida attacked. Stain said,

"Before concerning yourself over yourself, Go rescue others. Do not brandish your power for your sake. Becoming seized by hatred for the enemy before your eyes, merely to satisfy your own selfish desires... That is the act furthest from the title of 'hero'."

Iida felt unable to move. Stain was about to stab him when out-of-nowhere, with Torino-like moves, Midoriya was able to connect a powerful OFA Detroit Smash on Stain's face.

Then Midoriya declared he came to save Iida.

*end of chapter

OOOOH! What a cliffhanger!

There are plenty of information we gathered in this chapter. Gran Torino fought so long ago he couldn't remember the last honest fight he had. Did he really retired as a hero earlier than expected?

Endeavor called him old man, there was no recognition. GT must have been an unpopular ero in his day. Maybe he was known but he looked so different now!

It could also be that in Gran Torino's time. heroes are not marketed and advertised like they are now so it's likely that there are unknown heroes who do well to help but are not given publicity.

I really did not expect to see Endeavor, shame on me. Will he be the one to save Midoriya from Stain? Or will Gran Torino come and rescue Iida and Midoriya?

It will be nice if Endeavor witness how Midoriya will fight Stain. Midoriya will do something awesome and Endeavor will realize there is another one who might be Shouto's prospective rival in the future.

Man oh man, that would be good!

Then there's Tomura who does not need any reason other than he does not like Stain so he'll destroy a populated city. His sensei sure is not giving up hopes in this stubborn, man-child student of his.

Let's now discuss the enigma that is Stain.

He gave me the Itachi-Lelouch vibe because of the way he lectured Iida about the merits of being a hero. That is, putting other people first before your personal feelings and using your power not for yourself (but for the greater good?).

Was he a former hero who got defeated and rejected because he couldn't generate income anymore? Was he someone who was too outspoken about how he wanted to change the system, he was betrayed by the people he trusted? Was one of these questions the reason the upper part of his face is covered with bandages and he's breathing heavily? He also got Gaunt All Might's face shape.

Did All Might gave him false hopes that's why he wants to kill him?

There are plenty of questions that spurned because of that statement from Stain. How could he lecture about saving others when you kill people?

I think, he intentionally made himself a villain and cause so much despair because he wanted the world to see a single form of true evil. The people will unite because they now have a common enemy.

Stain is willing to sacrifice himself so the world will know what it takes to become a hero. The people will now have standards about who the real heroes are. What I meant by this is that whoever killed the hero - killer will be the ultimate hero.

Maybe, by shedding the blood of the innocent, he can change society. That's why he took the name Stain. He's someone stained by doing sinful things. He also added hero-killer because he will be the one who will set the bar of who are deserving to be called hero.

Was also that the reason Stain wants to kill All Might? Murdering the Symbol of Peace will create you the Ultimate Evil the world is afraid of. There will be a clamor among heroes about who will defeat Stain and become the hero who sought justice for the murder of All Might.

Stain might be hiding some noble cause behind his unacceptable acts but killing people is still wrong. Heroes might be viewed as noble people who do noble acts but some of them do these things for selfish reasons which are not all about just fame and money. It's still unfair of Stain to try and kill these heroes. Wait, does he have a hitlist?

So much irony in this character. I had hoped for someone with badass attitude that equals the appearance but I did not expect someone with such complicated ideology.

Probably Deku's current Most Awesome Moment
Now that Midoriya comes face to face with Stain, I don't believe he will kill Midoriya. He might be lenient towards him since the first words Stain heard from Midoriya was he'll rescue Iida. Midoriya might also reason about their friendship which is soooo common in shonen that I won't be surprised of we see it here - in this instance

Or Stain will see the similarity of Midoriya's power to All Might he might perceive him as another fake-hero-in-the-making and decide to kill him..

I like how this manga tackles about the grey areas of heroics. This is not a story where good guys have good intentions, no. There are bad guys veiled with the name heroes and there are good guys fighting undef the wrong flag.

Well, I won't wait that much since I posted this review late (shame!) and the next chapter is about to come out. I can't wait!

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

REVIEW: Chapter 50 (To Kill Shit)

What an interesting title for the 50th chapter release!


It's Midoriya's third day of workplace experience and he was totally wrecked by Gran Torino. The old man announced that they must stop training because it will not help Midoriya if he continue to fight the same opponent who uses the same battle techniques over and over again. Midoriya should be exposed to different types of opponents and fight in different situation. GT decided they must move to the second phase of Midoriya's workplace experience. GT remarked that Midoriya already had experience battling villains.

They went outside an hailed a taxi while GT explained that the reason there are plenty of hero offices in the urban area is because that's where the population is bigger and the crime rate is usually high. GT announced they are going to the fashionable district of Shibuya because there is no better platform for Midoriya to show his skills than a popular district.

It was stated that Midoriya can only wear his hero costume while being accompanied by a hero. The same applies to every one in his class.

GT and Midoriya rode the shinkansen going to Shibuya, The route will take them past Hosu where Iida is currently located. Midoriya was worried because he texted Iida and got no reply. Usually, Iida replies within three minutes of receiving a text message.

Iida was shown patrolling Hosu with his trainer, the Merman guy. The Merman guy told Iida he knew he joined his hero office to look for Stain. He commented on how Iida was constantly glaring (haha). However, he said Iida should stop acting out of personal grudge because heroes don't have the authority to impose punishment or the jurisdiction to make arrests. Merman guy said "Heroism musn't become vigilantism".

From this statement from a professional hero, we can say that there are limitations where hero duties are concerned. Certain rules about not arresting somebody and punishments are not allowed. I assume that a hero may only arrest somebody if they are caught in the act of doing something illegal. If they are to arrest a criminal, they must issue a warrant like how the police in reality.

Stain and Shigaraki appeared in Hosu with the help of Black Mist's portal.

Stain stated he had to reform the city, Hosu and he needed more sacrifices.

"The title hero should only be permitted to those who have achieved great undertakings."
- Stain

So Stain's creed is to reform society by making unworthy heroes die?

Anyway, he's got a point. Being a hero in that world full of people with super powers seems hollow. A hero can be popular by doing commercials. A hero can be idolized by using the media to market and advertise himself. A hero can be called a hero without making something remarkable. Without inspiring others to do greater good.

Summon the noumus
But it can't be denied that although Stain wanted to rid the world of superficial heroes, the acts he committed is unforgivable.

After Stain left, Shigaraki commented on how they will never get along. Black Mist told Shigaraki that with the appearance of Stain, there had been a decrease in crime rate and an increase in hero awareness.

Shigaraki called Stain as not just a hero-killer but a hero-breeder as well.

"If you wanna kill shit, then kill shit!"
- Shigaraki Tomura

He then ordered Black Mist to release the noumus.

I noticed that Black Mist, even if he's called a villain is a very polite person. When Shigaraki insulted Stain, Black Mist defended Stain and told Shigaraki to not call him names. This is interesting.

Also, Stain acts with a creed, a higher cause then proceeds to attack a hero individually while Shigaraki acts with an impulse to destroy the things not to his liking. The noumu's will be on a rampage.

Back to Midoriya and Old Man Torino riding the bullet train.

The train suddenly stopped and a big explosion was seen. Along the explosion came a hero and the four-eyed noumu. Midoriya immediately recognized the noumu but GT told him to sit down. As quick as lightning, Gran Torino engaged the noumu. Midoriya was left inside the train. He noticed explosions from other nearby places and knew the place was Hosu.

I hope we see the old man in action.

Due to the commotion, the Merman guy told Iida they had to take immediate response. He then ran away. Iida was supposed to follow but something in the dark alley drew him. He went there instead.

In real comic book drama, Stain was there and he was about to kill an unnamed hero when Iida stumbled upon him.

Iida attacked Stain from behind but Stain swiftly moved into action and hit Iida. Fortunately, Stain only managed to hit Iida's helmet with his sword.

Stain, seeing as Iida was very young, told him to go away. Stain noticed Iida's avenging eyes and said that if the situation so demands, even children are fair targets.

Which made me ask. Why is it that Stain won't attack Iida when he attack heroes mercilessly? Was it because Iida was only a boy in his eyes and therefore won't help his cause in any way? He also said about targets. Does he choose the heroes randomly?

I guess Stain had a target list that's why he said he needs to finish his business at Hosu. He knows the heroes he needs to take down. Maybe those heroes are well-known and are wealthy, like Ingenium. And he had a pattern, four victims per place he'd been.

Iida looked quite insulted when Stain told him to go away. He then told Stain about who he is.

Iida revealed to Stain that he is the brother of one of his victims and he came to stop him. That's quite mellow from the statement he had from the previous chapter, he said he will dispose of Stain with the murderous look. Anyway...

What's important to know is that Iida called himself Ingenium. He told Stain that's the name of the hero who will take him down.

Okay so Iida was adamant of taking up his brother's name not because he thinks he's not worthy of it - yet. He would definitely adhere to his brother's wishes after he had his revenge, that is, to defeat Stain.

We are now building tension here, ladies and gentlemen. The phasing is actually fast but it's alright.

I can't think of anyone who will rescue Iida other than the Merman guy. And I don't see Iida getting killed, his character growth is only beginning so it's not reasonable to kill off a character undergoing development.

However, I can see Merman guy dying after protecting Iida.

I think we just saw the two people and two important principle that will have great impact on Iida in this chapter. Those were Merman guy's and Stain's.

Merman guy insisted that Iida must not act out on personal grudges because a hero cannot take the law by his own hands. Stain however, deems a hero as someone who can do things not everyone is capable of doing. In Iida's case, what will make him a "hero" is if he will be able to forgive Stain and let justice run its course. After this, Iida will become the symbol of justice. I know, it's a bit extreme of an assumption and too early to drop guesses like this. Let me indulge myself in it.

Will All Might arrive? I guess so. Three noumus on a rampage will gain attention and everyone knows that it was All Might who defeated the first noumu. But three of them? Even if Gran Torino defeat the four-eyed noumu, there's still another one left. It could be that their abilities differ from the first noumu. They could be improved versions since there was a winged-type.

I have a bad feeling about this. If All Might got heavily injured, it will be a heart-breaking reunion between him and Gran Torino and an enormous character development is on the way for Midoriya my boy.


REVIEW: Chapter 49.5 (The Summer Hope)

Fan service. Definitely.
I'm not sure what label this chapter will be in but it's still a chapter release so I guess I'll put it on review.

What is more fitting precedent for the 50th chapter of BnHA than celebrating bodies, bodies and bodies of the main characters in the female department.

Yes, thank you guys for the support. Here's fan service for you.

Atleast that's what it seemed to me. Heh.

Well, Mineta the pervert to the nth degree is here with his good friend Kaminari. I don't get it why the girls looked like they where blasted at by Bakugou. Maybe it's for the Bakugou fans? I haven't seen Bakugou for ages! But I'm glad his absence made other characters shine. At forums, his name will pop up and there goes the discussion.

Looking at this image, thankfully, Horikoshi does not draw the female form like most of the mangas out there. The girls aren't that skinny, their legs don't look like it would stretch forever, even Momo's hips aren't as fleshless as I'd imagine it to be. Thank you, Horikoshi for deviating from the normal manga heroine.

This release is only a single page. I expected more but I guess I had to be contented with it.