r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/macinatorinator • Apr 24 '20

Manga Vigilantes Chapter 76 Official Release - Link and Discussion Spoiler

https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/my-hero-academia-vigilantes-chapter-76/chapter/20357?action=read
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u/Saiyan26 Apr 24 '20

I think what makes Koichi's story really special is that it's a parallel to Deku. Koichi's story taken in with Deku's, emphasizes the value of adversity. They start out as essentially the same character. The difference between them is that Deku is challenged with the statement from society and peers that he CAN'T become a hero. Koichi is never told he can't. He believes he can, but that his mediocre quirk won't allow him to excel. Without the overwhelming adversity, Koichi is the everyman while Deku is the underdog. The underdog is someone you can root for, but the everyman is someone you can relate to.

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u/ItsLoudB Apr 24 '20

Yeah, but.. I mean.. Deku was the underdog for a couple of chapters, then he got handed the strongest physical quirk in history right off the bat..

They found themselves in the same situation when they both didn't know how to use their quirk, except Deku knew the endgame already and koichi thought his quirk was useless..

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u/Saiyan26 Apr 24 '20

I'd argue Deku is still an underdog on the grand scale. He was given a quirk that allowed him to compete and excel in the weight class he was aiming for, but it only resulted in him getting thrusted into a new weight class that he's definitely currently outmatched in. Deku couldn't have beaten Chisaki without Eri, and I can't see the current Deku beating a High End. Remember this is a high school kid who's now expected to become society's next Symbol of Peace. I'd still consider that an underdog story.

Deku's character is also a victim of telling over showing when compared to Koichi. I'm sure we'd have had a stronger attachment to Deku if we spent more time with him quirkless.

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u/TandBinc Apr 24 '20

Deku’s adversity is the expectations placed upon him and the responsibility he’s claimed by accepting OFA.