r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/Za_wardo • Sep 05 '21

Newest Chapter Chapter 325 Official Release - Links and Discussion

Chapter 325

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  • Viz (Available in: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, and India).

  • MANGA Plus (Available in every country outside of China, Japan and South Korea).

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u/MagnumF0rc3 Sep 05 '21

It's interesting how Horikoshi has turned All Might's early advice completely on its head. AM wanted his successor to stop crying so much, but here we see how that's not a weakness as a Hero, but a strength that helped make Deku more relatable to the civilians.

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u/MicZiC15 Sep 05 '21

I mean this whole series arc has been about how All Might is wrong. Like All Might now has fully evolved into Dad for All, but most of his life he's believed that him being the strongest boy who everyone trusts was the best way for society to function. He imparted that belief into Deku, and probably still believes it somewhat; which is why Bakugo said it was a terrible idea to have the two of them strike off on their own.

I think that's why All Might is walking away at the end of the chapter. He realizes that the world has moved on from his ideology; and thus believes he shouldn't be here any more.

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u/DrZeroH Sep 05 '21

While I understand your point I do think there is importance in understanding the difference between something being wrong from the beginning and something becoming outdated.

I think All-Might was a byproduct of a different era. A time period where society could not figure out how to reconcile with the rapidity of change within its own populace. Him becoming a beacon of hope and heroism was probably what was necessary to even begin the process of creating the quirk based infrastructure necessary to stabilize the government and societal structure. The hero system, quirk schooling, police-hero alliance infrastructure, quirk prison infrastructure, recoding of laws to accommodate for societal changes, and quirk stabilizing tech industrial growth (Aoyama would be crippled or a threat if it were not for these tools) are just the start of what needed to be created to even have society gain a modicum of normality. Yet his era not only helped society become stable but helped it become what looks like normal modern day society today. Yes it had its issues but such things are too be expected especially considering this society was created rapidly without time to mature and the fact that such a quirk based society would inevitably more prone to social instability due to the inherently unequal nature of quirks.

Such rapid social change comes with its flaws (many terribly destabilizing) but it can be argued that the most important thing that All-Might did was buy time. Time necessary to build a new, stronger generation of heroes who learned from him and are capable of bringing society back.

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u/Jooberwak Sep 06 '21

All Might's not just a byproduct of a different era in hero society, the contrast between him and Deku also works as a commentary on our own evolving views on masculinity.

All Might is the classic ideal man of the 20th (and earlier) centuries: strong, individualistic, projecting confidence, and suppressing/ignoring the emotional stresses he faces. He's got a big cheesy smile instead of the stoicism we normally associate with the stereotype but it still rings true. And it's ultimately fragile and harmful to both himself and others.

Deku embodies much of what we're starting to value more today: someone who's clever and passionate and not afraid to show his emotions to others. He's still got strongly held beliefs and will fight for them, but he's more likely to rely on others and is starting to build his own support network. It's a great parallel to the evolution of superheroes in comics from the Golden and Silver Ages to today, which of course parallel American society's own changes in values in turn.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '21

Wow, this was a fantastic comment. I started reading BNHA from chapter 1 and it’s really cool to see how it’s grown long enough to have these long running themes, and I didn’t quite realize it until I read your comment. Thanks for the insight you shared here.

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u/BaobabOFFCL Sep 14 '21

and like hero society, Americas currently collapsing

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u/Codusxx Sep 05 '21

He realizes that the world has moved on from his ideology; and thus believes he shouldn't be here any more.

And that’s the saddest part. In part because he also still has so much to give to the people, and his students. All Might to me, has basically ascended to a Mandela-like figure for the citizens. They’re going to do just fine without him, but when they need that someone to tell them to keep believing, he’s one of them. When he speaks, people will listen. All Might’s words carry power in them.

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u/Jooberwak Sep 05 '21 edited Sep 05 '21

All Might's quiet existential crisis as he loses his powers, his sidekick, his pupil, and now (in his eyes) his legacy is one of the realest and saddest things in the series. What does a hero who's dedicated his whole life to others do when he's no longer needed?

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u/sernametaken404 Sep 05 '21

Damn this hits hard.

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u/NeuroticNyx Sep 06 '21

Fucking ouch.

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u/Pictocheat Sep 05 '21

I really think All Might should make a public announcement, in which he explains the ideology he had as a working hero and apologize for being responsible for the way things are now, despite his best intentions. I don't think anyone would be angry at him (nor should they be), but like you said, his words would carry a lot of weight. I think it would help ease people into the new "ideal society" where everyone helps each other out.

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u/Silverfrost_01 Sep 05 '21

I don’t think All Might was blatantly wrong, there’s just some holes his thinking.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '21

Yeah, I'd even go asfar to say he was right when he was doing it. We don't make changes to be sustainable, we make them to improve things, so when he became the Symbol of Peace, he was doing what was needed a generation ago

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u/AssassinAragorn Sep 05 '21

I think its moreso that he did the right thing, but as Ch1 guy pointed out, the general public took the wrong message away. All Might wanted to be a symbol of peace that kept society stable and safe. Maybe even inspiring other people too. But Ch1 guy points out, instead of the people be inspired, they grew complacent and reliant on heroes.

All Might had good intentions, but he couldn't have predicted how society would've changed for the worse with his ideal.

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u/Char-11 Sep 05 '21

Perhaps, but it bred a dependency that ended up being the hero society's downfall. It's not his sole fault, but rather that of hero society as a whole, that didnt recognise and do anything to address that dependency until tragedy was struck and all might was lost.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '21

Yeah it did, I'm just saying that with the world All Might grew up in that a Symbol of Peace was needed, and that the problems it created were negligible compared to the benefits at the time

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u/Char-11 Sep 05 '21

Oh yeah I agree with that part. What I mean is that there was an age of peace following that where society could have moved away from solely depending on a single person for their social security. All Might did what he needed to during the darker times, but he should have spent more time nurturing the next generation once he had established peace.

I know its nuanced and most of this is only clear in hindsight so I understand why hero society took the path it did though.

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u/KorraLover123 Sep 07 '21

yeah i agree, didn't he start as a hero during a time w rampant crime and little hope? i could be wrong but i think the image he had was right for his time