My Hero Academia: Did a Major Retcon Arrive Via Season 6's New OP?

By Megan Peters

My Hero Academia has returned for the second cours of its sixth season, and while the heroes might have barely claimed a victory against Shigaraki and his allies, things are looking to get much worse for Class 1-A and the heroes at large. To help usher in this new era, the Shonen anime adaptation has received a new opening theme, with many fans believing that they were able to spot a big retcon that would change things up from the original manga's story.

So you have been warned! There are spoilers below for My Hero Academia season six and its manga arcs! Read on carefully.

If you did not know, My Hero Academia wrapped its raid arc in the fall, and now season six is moving into a terrifying new saga. Soon, the manga's Tartarus Outbreak arc will be adapted, and Vigilante Deku will come after that. Of course, fans have been awaiting the latter arc as it pushes Izuku's character to new emotional lows. But in the manga, the combined efforts of Class 1-A save Izuku from himself.

The Retcon Explained

However, the new opening for season six has put readers on edge. During the theme, fans are shown a close-up of Ochaco while shots of Vigilante Deku go around. It doesn't take long before a shot appears of the two holding hands, and this scene should look familiar. The manga does have Izuku grab hands with a classmate once his close friends find him on the run. But rather than Ochaco, it is Iida who manages to reach out to Izuku.

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In the same way Kirishima reached Bakugo, Iida does the same for Izuku in the manga with everyone's help. Fans are now worried Ochaco might usurp that role when the Vigilante Deku arc begins, but of course, others argue the OP isn't meant to be seen literally. Anime OPs are known to be symbolic, and My Hero Academia has made it clear Ochaco will go the distance for Izuku. The manga did so as well as even Hawks comments in a later arc that Ochaco is the one who connects Izuku to the general public. So when it comes to Iida's role, well – we still think the anime is going to do things by the book. 

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