My Hero Academia epilogue fails to break the shonen mould, but it can still be brilliant

The My Hero Academia epilogue is one of the hottest topics among members of the anime and manga community. It has been an absolute rollercoaster of a ride for the fans. The manga first began its journey nearly a decade ago. The first-ever chapter was released on November 4, 2014, and the fans haven't looked back since.

There are plenty of important elements in a story, and the average reader or consumer focuses on the conclusion as the story progresses. However, the epilogue of the story is just as important as it looks into the lives of the characters after the main story has concluded.

In this case, fans seem to be a little doubtful about the epilogue since it seems to follow the age-old shonen trope of it being rushed. With that said, fans can have some faith in Kohei Horikoshi since his writing has been remarkable despite a few flaws that were pointed out along the way.

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My Hero Academia epilogue had a ton of potential, and it failed

The way this story was written was such that the epilogue had plenty of elements to explore after the conclusion of the main story. The aftermath of the fight was explored rather briefly in the manga series. One of the most notable moments in the manga is the fact that Deku slowly lost his Quirk after the battle. The epilogue could have spent quite some time on this aspect of the series and given fans some insight into how the hero was coping with such massive changes.

Another interesting element that the My Hero Academia epilogue could have explored was the plight of mutants. These were beings that were finding it extremely hard to fit into society, and it was briefly covered in the animanga series. However, the My Hero Academia epilogue could have explored this in depth and shown the efforts taken by mutants as well as society’s response to them.

Deku as seen in the anime series (Image via Studio Bones)

Furthermore, Bakugo Katsuki lost an arm, which he can never use in combat again. Another thing that the My Hero Academia epilogue could have covered was Bakugo’s attempt to cope with the fact that he no longer has a rival. Bakugo has shown tremendous growth during the course of the series. The epilogue could have focused on their relationship dynamics now that everything has changed.

However, the My Hero Academia epilogue was clearly rushed. This series follows the same shonen trend wherein the epilogues don’t particularly cover the aftermath of battles thoroughly. All of the focus is usually on the concluding part of the story. However, fans can remain hopeful because Kohei Horikoshi could potentially explore all the aforementioned points in a separate sequel series.

This would be a great way to end the series and give all the characters the screen time that they deserve. However, there has been confirmation surrounding a potential sequel series. Fans certainly wish the epilogue was better written since it was too short and lacked substance despite containing plenty of potential.

Stay tuned for more anime and manga news as 2024 progresses.

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