My Hero Academia is charging through its third season, but it isn’t simply focusing on Izuku’s trials. With Class 1-A in the midst of a big test, it is Uraraka who is coming to light, and fans have a lot to say about her latest moment in the spotlight.
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Over the weekend, the anime shared its latest episode, and My Hero Academia put Uraraka through the emotional ringer. The show started off with the girl in the rough place as she watched Izuku, her best friend, undergo some ribbing from Kaminari and Mineta over Camie. The lewd students teased Izuku about seeing the other girl naked thanks to her quirk, leading the two to wonder aloud how much the boy enjoyed the moment. While Izuku said he didn’t care for the peep show, Uraraka was struck by jealousy over the teasing, and she couldn’t stop thinking about how much she hated the feeling.
When the Provisional Hero License Exam moved into its final phase, Uraraka was still plagued by her jealous thoughts, and she decided it was time to make a decision. While Izuku went off on his own rescue operation, the girl watched his back and told herself it was time to put away her feelings or else she may never become the passionate Pro Hero she’s always dreamed about. In an emotional turn, Uraraka chooses herself ahead of her crush on Izuku, and fans have a lot to say about the big moment.
As you can see in the slides below, audiences are praising Uraraka’s decision as it marks a shift in how shonen usually tackles love interests. The genre has a dedicated focus on its protagonists and the action they face, but heroines are often relegated to simple love interests who value their crushes above all else. Naruto exemplified this painfully well with Sakura Haruno pre-timeskip, but My Hero Academia is taking Uraraka a different path. The girl recognizes she has feelings for Izuku, and she isn’t demeaning her feelings; Uraraka is allowed to have a crush like any other high school girl, but she will not let her emotions get the best of her. For right now, Uraraka wants to focus on her dream of becoming a Pro Hero, and fans are ready to defend her decision to the very end.
For those unfamiliar with the My Hero Academia juggernaut, the series was created by Kohei Horikoshi and has been running in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump since July 2014. The story follows Izuku Midoriya, who lives in a world where everyone has super powers, although he was born without them. Dreaming to become a superhero anyway, he’s eventually scouted by the world’s best hero, All Might, and enrolls in a school for professional heroes. The series has been collected into 15 volumes so far, and has been licensed by Viz Media for an English language release since 2015.
So, how did you react to Uraraka’s big decision? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to talk all things comics and anime!
Never Just A Love Interest
I love how Uraraka’s character isn’t just another useless love interest. She’s strong and Bakugo himself, after their fight, doesn’t even consider her frail. pic.twitter.com/xLCPrMxSz8
— Uraraka (@ImUravity) August 18, 2018
Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That
Keep It Classy, Keep It Cool
Character Development Achievement Unlocked
honestly uraraka throwing away her feelings for deku was peak development and self-awareness. forgetting love is not an easy thing to do. most people would blindly let themselves be controlled by it. uraraka didnt and that’s why she’s the best pic.twitter.com/kVNm92n9qg
— gogo (@quirkzero) August 18, 2018
Don’t Come For Ochaco, Okay?
Don’t even lie y’all shit on Uraraka just bc she likes Izuku and literally leave out all the growth and development that Horikoshi has given her and is giving to her
— Lisa (@royalkiri) August 19, 2018
Even Bakugo Gets It!
sksk yall dumbasses out here like “uraraka is a weak love interest!!” do yall just forget the entire series? bicth not even bakugo of all people thinks shes weak https://t.co/Zh5LtweaEG
— Misaki love mail (@SheriffTodoroki) August 19, 2018
How To Love Interest 101
Uraraka having a crush on her best friend is not bad writing. Uraraka pushing down that crush so she could focus on her goal of becoming a hero just like Deku was doing is not bad writing. she’s had some great moments and developments. shes one of the first characters to change.
— Marvel Sucks™️ (@cockedtail) August 19, 2018
Uh.. Plot Twist?
everyone: uraraka let go of her crush on deku to become a better hero and focus on her goal of achieving that !
— priya (@ffstodoroki) August 19, 2018
me, an intellectual: uraraka let go of her crush on deku so she could focus on being a better spy for the league of villains so toga won’t have to interfere everytime
