Pourquoi j'ai reporté le visionnage de Boku no Hero Academia et pourquoi vous devriez le regarder MAINTENANT

So… Boku no Hero. You’ve heard of it, you’ve seen the memes, you’ve seen the milliards of fanart of Bakugou and Todoroki. You’ve seen hardcore fanatics wear those fancy mon héros académique pull over hoodie. Haven’t we all. 

But the question is… should you watch this anime?

Ma première réponse était non.

Quand Boku no Hero m'a été recommandé

When its first season aired way back in 2016 it was promptly recommended to me. My fellow anime watcher friend swore by it saying ‘this is the next big thing’. He began narrating this story about a lonely and powerless kid in a world where the majority of the population had these amazing abilities called quirks. All this boy ever wanted was to become a superhero. He described how impossible it seemed seeing as he had never developed any of these so-called quirks. It was an alluring premise, but I did not get to check it out at that time.

Pourquoi je ne l'ai pas regardé

Flash forward to March of 2017, everybody is mourning over the end of the beloved 10 year long Naruto. There is this hole in anime lover’s hearts, and the second season of Boku no Hero starts airing. A light in the shape of Tout pourrait shines through the sorrow and people start whispering “… this is it.”

Alors TOUT LE MONDE commence à regarder Boku no Hero Academia et commence à passer le mot sur tous les réseaux sociaux disponibles. Des images de Deku and Bakugou and All Might and of every single character (it would seem) flood the internet. ‘My Hero Academia’, they say, ‘Plus Ultra’ they say. My friends are in a craze about it, and everybody is talking about Izuku and U.A.. They chant: ‘Have you seen Boku no Hero?’, ‘You should watch Boku no Hero’, ‘You MUST watch Boku no Hero.’

Et cette c'est pourquoi je ne l'ai jamais regardé. J'en avais marre de cette chose "Boku no Hero Academia" avant même d'avoir commencé à la regarder. Semblant que l'engouement pour cela était sans fin, je ne pourrais jamais faire la désintoxication nécessaire pour commencer.

C'est-à-dire jusqu'en 2019. Pour être honnête, le fanatisme ne s'était pas noyé, il n'avait fait qu'augmenter. Cependant, pour une raison que je ne peux pas mettre le doigt dessus, j'ai décidé qu'il était temps.

Pourquoi devriez-vous regarder Boku no Hero

At that time 3 seasons were available. I watched the first episode with some interest, but by the end of episode 3 I was EMOTIONALLY HOOKED. In only 3 episodes I was bawling my eyes out over the hopes and dreams of this young green haired boy and saying “YOU CAN DO IT”.

Ce qui s'ensuivit fut une belle expérience :

• The aesthetic of the anime is captivating. The anime is filled with bright colors and beautiful backgrounds. The use of lighting is marvelous, with contrasts in shading adding so much more to the meaning of a scene. The characters are constantly progressing, reflecting the growth of each person as the series takes place. 

• The world in which the story takes place is mesmerizing. Interestingly odd quirks become a most natural thing and villains and heroes are the norm. The uniqueness of each ability makes you wonder and want to know just what else there is to see. 
• Above all, the characters are deep and constantly evolving. Everybody, at some point, got or will get their character development arc. There is a profound story surrounding each personality, each time you discover something new you want to know more. What is more, the main characters are constantly maturing, with their character arc being the whole of the series. 
• Les combats sont EPIC. Je ne suis pas du genre à être collé à mon écran lorsque les combats d'anime commencent si je dois être honnête. Mais mon garçon, j'ai été captivé par à peu près chacun des nombreux combats de cet anime. Le style d'animation de ceux-ci est absolument incroyable et vous met au bord de votre siège après chaque coup de poing.

• The villains are intense and interesting. Backstories full of richness are what lie behind every single one of the supposed ‘bad guys’. They are so intriguing they can have a whole arc dedicated to themselves, and according to manga readers, they will. Isn’t that something to really look forward to?

Conclusion

So, now that I’ve actually seen Boku no Hero Academia, let’s ask the question once more.

Devrait tu Regarde ça?

I must admit, after devouring the available seasons I, too, have become a broken record. I  am left with little to say but ‘Have you seen Boku no Hero?’, ‘You should watch Boku no Hero’, ‘You MUST watch Boku no Hero.’ 

Et à ce jingle répété j'ajoute : il faut le regarder À L'HEURE ACTUELLE.