silver fox aizawa! pretty much him with more scars and graying hair
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Preorders open âtil Aug. 7 đ Addtâl. allowance for cat needs would be helpful so, with the help of @/jollyduckclubâs Merch Mart event (ft. 90+ other artists all in one store), I've made BNHA merch! Canât wait for my own cat to play with Shinsou-kun. Please make my kittyâs dream come true! đ Plus, Iâve always wanted merch of the OFA Holders throwing their full support behind their Ninth, so I made one. đCheck out my stall for more! Signal boosts appreciated!
Huge thanks to @fedzkun for brainstorming the preview dialogues with me!
And the manga delivers...
Today, Hori shares an interesting fact through his authorâs note:
The poem is called Ame ni mo Makezu in Japan, written by Japanese poet Kenji Miyazawa, and it is a very famous poem. The verse Horikoshi is referring to is [ăăłăăăăŻăăăźăă¨ăăŹ] (originally written in katakana) or âminna ni deku-no-bĹ to yobareâ. Translated straight, means âCalled useless by all.â
Iâve always wondered why Izuku never really gets credit or widespread acknowledgement whenever he wins villain fights, of how he doesnât seem to be known more than being âthe boy who broke his bones during the U.A. Sports Festival.â The shared victory against Stain was credited to Endeavor, his personal fight against Overhaul was never televised, and his defeat of Gentle Criminal was never relayed to his classmates.
Even now, heâs known as âthe cryptid who saves people.â In the span of the entire manga, Deku never really sought popularity nor money. The closest he did this was when he was told by All Might to announce his presence to the world via the Sports Festival, but even then, he prioritized saving his classmate over winning and wasnât recognized for his previous victories. He didnât even receive a single internship offer aside from Gran Torino. Plus, Deku doesnât exude a natural charm when it comes to scripted interviews.
The poem:
The poem illustrates a person who lives simply, who helps those who are in need of help, and doesnât get praise for it (nor desires to be praised.) So aside from itâs other meaning âdekiruâ or âI can do it!â, Deku as a hero name means that he doesnât seek credit for doing what should come naturally.
But since Izuku choosing it for a hero name is yet another statement: he still hopes to become someone that everyone aspires to. That is, by asking people to call him Deku, he becomes a âNo One who can save everyone.â
And that is the theme of BnHA. Izuku is supposed to symbolize the turning point, the revolution against the broken Hero Society, the society which is built upon the self-interests of âHeroesâ barring a few. Izuku choosing Deku as a name means to impart that anyone who âhelps/reaches out a hand to those who needed saving without expecting anything in returnâ is already a hero.
Read More: The âPopularityâ of Midoriya Izuku
In the future, the stars are at peace.
CHILD OF THE STARS
This gotta be one of my faves for the Jolly Duck Club market!
đť3 in/7,5 cm charm with Gold Hot Stamp stars at the front!
The collector is just too cute and I wanted to give them a more harlequin sleepy vibes. He is just too fun to drawđđ
in honor of the fact that its hot af where i live, a random snowfall scene featuring these two darlings
(as always no reposts, but reblogs are welcome)
Obsessed with the poem that inspired Deku's name, so here's some undefeated-by-the-rain-Deku content