8/28/2023 0 Comments R manga chivalry discussion![]() ![]() ![]() It’s not flashy or particularly suited for offense or rescue, but he got into UA by the power of determination and unrelenting effort. Kirishima is a guy with a hardening quirk. But look me in the eyes and say the Overhaul Arc didn’t drag. SIKE! Sorry, but this post isn’t just about Kirishima. – PARTICULARLY since the Overhaul Arc doesn’t feature Bakugo at all and is coincidentally the slowest part of the whole manga, so every bright spot in it is a welcome relief. Every moment Kirishima appears during that arc is a delight. Just, like, he gives literal meaning to Diamond is Unbreakable. He has this cool adventure where he has a rad internship with Fatgum and the best senpai ever and it is just the absolute best part of the Overhaul Arc. Bakugo accepts (or rather: Kirishima won’t let him refuse and Bakugo decided it wasn’t worth it to fight it) and their partnership is born!īut let’s talk about Kirishima for a moment. The first instance of this is one of the readers’ first obvious (read: very obvious) clues that Bakugo may have more going on under the surface than being an angry bully.Īnyway, the two of them don’t really connect until Kirishima joins forces with Bakugo at the Sports Festival to support him in taking down Deku. I’ll explore that subtopic extensively later on, but just keep in mind that it’s not surprising that Kirishima in particular is first to figure out that Bakugo expresses himself a little, um, differently than other people. I already pointed out the similarities between Bakugo’s chosen archetypal presentation and Crimson Riot’s background. Horikoshi created him as a unifying factor of the class, and that is what he does - starting with self-appointed black sheep Bakugo. Eijiro Kirishima and Katsuki Bakugo Overview Some of the Wikipedia links are also mildly NSFW, so be careful. Also, while this post is generally SFW, it does mention sex. Warnings for mentions of Japanese militarism/nationalism and associated symbols. On the flip side, if you have something to say on context and history, I am fascinated to know more! If I offend or misinform in the context of history, please let me know! I am smooth brain and trying. If you take whatever I say about ships personally, that’s on you for reading this even after I’ve warned you about it. You are also going to have to Deal With My Opinion even more blatantly than before. When it comes to fandom portrayal, I will be focusing primarily on the western fandom because it is the one I know. What you are about to read dives between BNHA analysis, meta analysis, trope breakdowns, watered-down Japanese history as explained by an outsider Westerner (please take it with more than a grain of salt), and common nigh-disconnected fandom portrayals of these characters. I alluded to some of them and the tropes that factor into them in the body of the Bakugo presentation, but this post is focused on the particular dynamics between Bakugo and the topical character.) I hope you’re ready to read about Kirishima and Japanese masculinity today! Mina makes an appearance, too. (When I say “relationship”, I don’t mean the connotation of romantic relationships, though I have included subsections specifically about the characters as they are portrayed in fandom ships. Link to the Bakugo presentation 1.0: Part 1 | Part 2īy request, the Bakugo presentation is now a series focused on him and the characters with which he has a prominent relationship. Link to the Bakugo presentation 2.0: Part 1 | Part 2 I hope you’re ready to read about Kirishima and Japanese masculinity today! Mina makes an appearance, too. And by request, the Bakugo presentation is now a series focused on him and the characters with which he has a prominent relationship. ![]()
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