Shinsou Hitoshi 2.5" Charm

Edited: Wrong katakana verse copy-pasted. Correction to [ミンナニデクノボートヨバレ]

The “Uselessness” of Midoriya Izuku

Today, Hori shares an interesting fact through his author’s 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 [ミンナニデクノボートヨバレ] (originally written in katakana) or “minna ni deku-no-bō to yobare”. Translated straight, means “Called useless by all.”

I’ve always wondered why Izuku never really gets credit or widespread acknowledgement whenever he wins villain fights, of how he doesn’t seem to be known more than being ‘the boy who broke his bones during the U.A. Sports Festival.’ 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, he’s known as ‘the cryptid who saves people.’ 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 wasn’t recognized for his previous victories. He didn’t even receive a single internship offer aside from Gran Torino. Plus, Deku doesn’t 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 doesn’t get praise for it (nor desires to be praised.) So aside from it’s other meaning ‘dekiru’ or ‘I can do it!’, Deku as a hero name means that he doesn’t 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 ‘No One who can save everyone.’

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 “Heroes” barring a few. Izuku choosing Deku as a name means to impart that anyone who ‘helps/reaches out a hand to those who needed saving without expecting anything in return’ is already a hero.

Me Tryna Fashion feat. dekusquad + shinsou 😌✨

A redraw of these cuties from years ago, here

I just really missed them ;~;

Commission piece

How about a fic, in which…

For a huge fundraising event, Class 2-A decides to host a haunted house as their contribution. Because none of them knows how to chill, they hold an internal contest, with the students splitting into two main teams and a prop department. Midoriya himself is super excited to use his Quirk for actual fun and entertainment, except that some have brought up that his array of powers and ghosts would make it unfair for the opponent.

“How about this?” Midoriya bargains, slightly miffed. “I don’t need One For All to strike fear. I'll do it Quirkless.”

Or,

Kind, compassionate Midoriya shouldn’t be able to fucking terrify anyone without his eldritch-like powers, but non-believers who’ve faced literal war hell find out that he does. He does.

I read your meta posts about Izuku and I loved them! Do you do manga spoilers and if so, any thoughts on 322?

You've heard of white-pupiled Izuku. Now get ready for...

White-eyed Zombie Izuku.

Such a haunting look. 10/10 would cosplay for Halloween. Along with a tattered hero costume.

let shinso join dekusquad u cowards

Oh to dream to be a cat-loving hero-in-training (with a feather toy) hanging from a helicopter in the sky, rounding up a giant stray cat 🐱 in the middle of the city

Inspired by my Shinsou Charm

Kiss the soul

Tried out some new brushes and made Erasermic art and a mini-animation for @corndog-patrol’s Demonzawa AU! ❤️

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Happy Birthday, Deku!