Shonen manga and anime have a lot of shared elements. Rather than having a dream and stopping to help people on the way toward that dream, Deku’s dream is to help people. It’s this dream that serves as a fantastic shakeup of the shonen and superhero media the series takes inspiration from. Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia has adjusted the shonen protagonist quite a bit with Izuku Midoriya being more emotional and less hot-headed than his manga predecessors, but he’s still a strong-willed youngster with an unwavering dream. Walking past those in need is unthinkable and they’re always ready to take down anyone who is hurting or oppressing others. ![]() ![]() Just as important as this unfaltering determination is the fact that they tend to stop and help people whenever they see trouble. When you think of shonen protagonists you tend to imagine energetic, hot-headed youngsters with big dreams that they’ll stop at nothing to achieve as they fight every obstacle that comes their way.
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