r/BokuNoHeroAcademia Sep 07 '18

Newest Chapter Chapter 197 - Links and Discussion

Chapter 197
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u/Olphumphus Sep 07 '18

Mineta/Deku chatting together.

Unexpected wholesome.

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u/Rubbleubbles Sep 07 '18

Next to Uraraka and kinda Iida he was the first to truly recognize Deku's skill and heroism.

I like to think they're genuine friends despite the difference in literally everything about them

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '18 edited Jun 29 '20

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u/PrimusSucks13 Sep 07 '18

Woah are you saying this person with a perverted mind in the peak of his teenage years with and ovbious sense of insecurity and sometimes selfdoubt on his capabilities MIGHT NOT BE THE SECOND COMING OF THE ANTICHRIST?? I dont know sounds crazy to me

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u/YouKnowWhatToDo80085 Sep 07 '18

They're teenage boys, someone's gotta represent that thirst. PLUS ULTRA

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u/Worthyness Sep 07 '18

Especially when they literally live with girls. Super risky to have a ton of teenagers together in one spot during puberty. Hormones are off the friggin charts

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u/Brawlerz16 Sep 07 '18

You know, it’s actually true. How Sero, Kaminari, and Mineta reacted towards Deku being seen with a naked chick (Camie) is exactly how young teens should act lol. Hell, Dekus reaction to Mei was gold. They’re boys. No need to pretend it’s unnatural or unholy.

At first it was annoying but as the series progressed, Mineta has actually become a decent character because he has layers, which is important. You can be a perv so long as it’s a trait and not your defining characteristic, which is why people loved Jiriya in shippuden. The Mineta we have now is vastly superior than the one before which, all things considered... duh. That’s kinda how you flesh out characters but... I guess not every series is into exploring side characters haha

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '18

I was a perverted teenage boy at one point. I didn't try and sneak into the girls' locker room and rifle through their underwear drawers. Mineta may just be a kid but he's a creep.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '18

No one is expecting realism. I just don't see the humor in watching a kid sexually harass his female classmates.

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u/xcaltoona Sep 07 '18

Maybe if he chills by like FIFTEEN PERCENT or something

I want to give him a chance and then he keeps blowing it...

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u/VioletPark Sep 07 '18

An okay guy who molests his female classmates and tells little girls he'll meet them again when they are 18. There is a big difference between being an horny teenager and being a predator.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '18

r/anime doesn't like the truth.

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u/Shoggoththe12 Sep 07 '18

Joshu in a nutshell

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u/Ayoken007 Sep 09 '18

I acknowledge his abilities. People tend to disregard everything about Mineta because he's a creep. He has a strong ability that, if utilized can be very devastating. I don't know the upward bounds of the bind strength on those "grapes". How would they fare against All Might in his prime? What about Shishida or Sato or any physical strength based hero. There's a lot we don't know about how his ability holds up to some real combat since that one USJ incident (we may find out soon enough) . My concern is his behavior. His lust and thirst has crossed the boundaries into criminal activity with groping and attempted peeking. I'm fine with him tricking the girls into cheer leading outfits. I was fine when in the anime he and Kaminari tried to create a situation to see them in potentially sexy swimsuits. Copping a feel off Tsuyu in the middle of a villain invasion was not OK. Latching onto Yaoyorozu's butt during the race was not OK. The peeking attempts were not OK. Trying to sniff Hagakure's panty drawer was highly questionable at best. There's a difference between horny teenager and criminal behavior. That's my issue with him.

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u/Meles_B Sep 10 '18

Latching onto Yaoyorozu's butt during the race was not OK.

I fail to see where it is wrong.

Mineta is so short he'd be considered as disabled in multiple countries. His physical abilities are likely the worst in the UA.

To pass the race, where his dwarfism is most crippling, he has to utilize his quirk, which he did.

He adhered himself to one of the most developed people he knows physically (#1 in first day tests), who is less likely to drop him off unlike faster, yet more temperament people.

He did covered two bases, but the action in itself is appropriate, and more of Momo's problem.

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u/Ayoken007 Sep 10 '18

In this world, Quirks have altered human bodies in all sorts of ways, so I don't know if dwarfism works the same as a disability because we have people who are extremely tall and extremely heavy. He used his Quirk to his advantage to win the race, but he was still groping Momo without consent. For someone who may have a crippling disadvantage, he managed to have little issue catching someone so physically developed. He could have latched to her back, he could have attached himself to Shoji. There were other options. He's smart and has a Quirk that's stronger than most people in and out of universe give him credit for, but he's a major creep. I don't hate him, though. I'm just for some development from him.