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“Did you know that ‘出来’ can be read as ‘Dek’?!”
“Wow, Katsuki, you can read characters so well!?”
“Can’t you read them?”
“And ‘Dek’ means someone who can’t do anything!”
“Stop it already.”
“Katsuki, you’re so amazing!”
...Why don’t you know?...
“Wow, Katsuki, how many times did you bounce?”
“Seven times!”
“And Dek?”
“Zero times…”
...Why can’t he do it?...
“Oh, this is quite an amazing quirk! A flashy quirk suitable for a hero, Katsuki!”
...Oh, I see. I’m amazing. Everyone isn’t as good as me!...
“Dek doesn’t have a quirk.”
“Really?” “They say it’s called ‘mukosei’” “How lame”
...Dek isn’t the most amazing...
“Katsuki fell.” “Hey, are you okay!?”
“He’ll be fine. Katsuki’s strong.” “Hurry up and get back up.”
...He’s okay! Nothing happened!...
“Are you alright? Can you stand? It would be terrible if you hit your head!”
...Don’t look at me with that face!...
This is a flashback of Katsuki Bakugou's kindergarten days in “My Hero Academia”.
“My Hero Academia,” often praised as “the epitome of Shonen Jump,” has its true charm elsewhere. The real appeal of “My Hero Academia” lies not just in the typical themes of “effort, friendship, and victory,” nor in the stories where enemies become enemies as seen in “Demon Slayer,” but in the psychological portrayal of the frustrations and humiliations of those who have been helped, the feelings that can’t be expressed in words by those who are chased, and the emotions of those who weren’t chosen, which have not been depicted in manga before.
Stories where those who were helped come to trust and become allies of those who helped them are common. Stories where those who were helped come to admire and strive to become helpers themselves are also frequent. “One Piece” is a prime example of this.
However, stories like the one with Katsuki at the beginning, which depict the frustrations and humiliations of those who were helped, are quite rare. Just as “Haikyuu!!” is the story of Toru Oikawa, I believe “My Hero Academia” is the story of Katsuki Bakugou. In fact, more walls are set for Katsuki than for the protagonist, Deku, throughout the story.
Even though “My Hero Academia” would later become a representative work of Japan, selling over 100 million copies worldwide, there was talk of cancellation. When the talk of cancellation arose, the story created was the above-mentioned comic Chapter 9 and Anime Episode 7, “Deku vs. Katsuki.”
“Today... I lost to you!!! That’s all there is to it! That’s all... from here on!! I...!! From here...!! Got it!? I’m going to be number one here!!!”
These are Katsuki’s words from “My Hero Academia.”
Persistence is more important than talent, intelligence, or strategy. An attitude of never giving up is the greatest virtue.
When life doesn’t go as planned, even if progress is slow, keep moving forward. The key habit that separates success from failure is showing persistence.
Before success arrives, obstacles often appear. When plans don’t go well, consider it a temporary defeat, make a new plan, and try again.
When faced with obstacles, most people give up on the challenge. Most people don’t possess the persistence required to make a new plan succeed.
However, avoid stubbornly sticking to a plan that isn’t working. If something isn’t working, change the plan to achieve the goal. Flexibly changing plans to achieve goals is also a form of persistence.
Persistence means working diligently toward a goal until it is achieved. When faced with obstacles, don’t give up but keep working on it persistently.
“Why!! Did I end up chasing the back of someone who was always behind me!!”
“You, who were weak, have grown stronger...! And were recognized by All Might... But why am I... why am I... Ending All Might.”
These are Katsuki’s words from “My Hero Academia.”
How did you learn to walk when you were a child? You must have learned by falling down and failing repeatedly. You got up and tried again, and although it was frustrating, it was also enjoyable.
However, as you reach a certain age, the fun of failure disappears. Suddenly, you start to feel embarrassed by failure and avoid it.
Remember how you learned. There is no other way to learn and grow than through failure. Continuing to challenge yourself while learning from failures is the most rational way to succeed.
The more you fail, the closer you get to success.
Sometimes, try expressing emotions that are beyond words. By failing, learning how to interact with others, and understanding yourself, you grow.
You don’t need to read self-help books. You can learn everything from “My Hero Academia.”