Title: My Hero AcademiaVolume: 2 (of 8+)
Creator: Kohei Horikoshi
Format: Unflipped
Original Publisher: SHUEISHA
US Publisher: VIZ
Release Date: 11/3/15
Pages: 192
ISBN: 1421582708
MSRP: $9.99
Genre: Shonen Jump
Rated: T (For Teen)
Description:
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks” at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?
Getting into U.A. High School was difficult enough, but it was only the beginning of Izuku’s long road toward becoming a superhero. The new students all have some amazing powers, and although Izuku has inherited All Might’s abilities, he can barely control them. Then the first-year students are told they will have to compete just to avoid being expelled!
Contains Numbers 8-17:
- No.8: Rage, You Damned Nerd
- No.9: Deku vs. Kacchan
- No.10: Breaking Bakugo
- No.11: Bakugo's Starting Line
- No.12: Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Ida!
- No.13: Rescue Training
- No.14: Encounter with the Unknown
- No.15: Vs.
- No.16: Know Your Enemies
- No.17: Game Over
Review:
Cover: The cover for this volumes features Midoriya and Bakugo, both looking at each other in an intense stare down. The cover is red, with a black line effect going down the center, separating our two heroes. The series title is on the top in yellow lettering, with a Shonen Jump comics logo to the left of it, with the volume number and a picture of All Might in his non-hero form; it gives the volume an appearance of an actual comic cover.
The spine from top to bottom contains the Shonen Jump brand logo, the series title, the volume number, the mangaka, the image of All Might from the front cover, and the VIZ company logo.
The back cover is seperated in half right down the middle. The left side is red, with the volume summary on top, and the image of Bakugo and Midoriya from the cover, but with a blue background. The left side showcases another hero, USJ, who is featured in this volume.
The dynamic of this cover is very appealing. I love the color schemes and the way the characters are presented; looks like they are about to go to war on each other, which does somewhat happen and we will get to that later. I also like the idea that the cover looks like a comic book cover and the continued theme from the last volume is really working for me greatly. My only complaint is the back cover design, The colors used on the volume summary make it a bit hard to read. Also the reuse of the same image from the front was a bit of a let down when the artist could have really showed off another amazing piece of art.
Artwork: A bit more Shonen style in this volume then the last. Tons of explosive action sequences as we begin to move away from introductions and get right into the down and gritty of what this series is about, an action filled explosive super hero series. None of the artwork suffers however when we transition scenes, its pretty on point and amazing. If you thought volume 1 was great, this one is no exception either.
Translation: out of ever section that I typically review, this is VIZ's overall downfall. Character names, attacks, places, and cultural references are all left intact. The Sound effects have been changed to English.
Extras: There are highly detailed character profiles for a lot of the characters after every chapter. I really enjoy these and I hope they never stop!
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): Our hero students finally enter the world dressed in full costume as this volume starts out, but the costumes are just the beginning when we rush right into our first real lesson. Eraser head creates teams of two who have to act out a Hero and Villain scenario and the heroes must do their best to take down the villains.
First up is none other then Villains Bakugo and Ida, and the Heroes Midoriya and Ochako. What was supposed to be a simple drill ends up being a battle of rivalries, as Bakugo wants to prove how much of a loser Midoriya really is. It doesn't end well though, as Midoriya and Ochako quickly beat him, and then he has to rethink his life.
Next is a simple chapter where we deal with who is going to be the class president. Everyone elects Midoriya, cause of how organized he is, but Midoriya gives the role to Ida.
Last is a Rescue Drill where the students all convene at Universal Studios Japan, or so they think it is a rescue drill. Several real villains enter the scene, and their target is none other then All Might himself. While All Might rests, its up to the students who are available to try and protect him, as well as make sure the students are all safe. This however doesn't last long as the students decide to help out the cause of the fight. The volume ends with All Might finally recovering and entering the fight, with the villain Tomura Shigaraki saying "To Be Continued."
This volume really ups the stakes in this series. We finally see how real the threats of villains can be. We got a glimpse of one of them in the first volume, but this one just proves there are just as many villains as heroes. I really enjoyed the fight with Bakugo and Midoriya in the beginning of this volume as well, it really made his character grow as a character and just shows this might be just a typical rivalry.
But back to the climax of this volume, the Rescue Training, Several of the students really get to finally show what they are made of. It was great seeing characters like Minoru (Mimette) and Tsuyu (Frog Girl) take the scene, and they both have some crazy abilities that if they formed a super hero team-up they would work very well when their powers mature more. I would get more into the other characters, but there were just so many in this volume that truly shined. All in all, this volume was amazing, and its highly on my recommendation reading list.
Objectionable Content:
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 6/7/16
Artwork: A bit more Shonen style in this volume then the last. Tons of explosive action sequences as we begin to move away from introductions and get right into the down and gritty of what this series is about, an action filled explosive super hero series. None of the artwork suffers however when we transition scenes, its pretty on point and amazing. If you thought volume 1 was great, this one is no exception either.
Translation: out of ever section that I typically review, this is VIZ's overall downfall. Character names, attacks, places, and cultural references are all left intact. The Sound effects have been changed to English.
Extras: There are highly detailed character profiles for a lot of the characters after every chapter. I really enjoy these and I hope they never stop!
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): Our hero students finally enter the world dressed in full costume as this volume starts out, but the costumes are just the beginning when we rush right into our first real lesson. Eraser head creates teams of two who have to act out a Hero and Villain scenario and the heroes must do their best to take down the villains.
First up is none other then Villains Bakugo and Ida, and the Heroes Midoriya and Ochako. What was supposed to be a simple drill ends up being a battle of rivalries, as Bakugo wants to prove how much of a loser Midoriya really is. It doesn't end well though, as Midoriya and Ochako quickly beat him, and then he has to rethink his life.
Next is a simple chapter where we deal with who is going to be the class president. Everyone elects Midoriya, cause of how organized he is, but Midoriya gives the role to Ida.
Last is a Rescue Drill where the students all convene at Universal Studios Japan, or so they think it is a rescue drill. Several real villains enter the scene, and their target is none other then All Might himself. While All Might rests, its up to the students who are available to try and protect him, as well as make sure the students are all safe. This however doesn't last long as the students decide to help out the cause of the fight. The volume ends with All Might finally recovering and entering the fight, with the villain Tomura Shigaraki saying "To Be Continued."
This volume really ups the stakes in this series. We finally see how real the threats of villains can be. We got a glimpse of one of them in the first volume, but this one just proves there are just as many villains as heroes. I really enjoyed the fight with Bakugo and Midoriya in the beginning of this volume as well, it really made his character grow as a character and just shows this might be just a typical rivalry.
But back to the climax of this volume, the Rescue Training, Several of the students really get to finally show what they are made of. It was great seeing characters like Minoru (Mimette) and Tsuyu (Frog Girl) take the scene, and they both have some crazy abilities that if they formed a super hero team-up they would work very well when their powers mature more. I would get more into the other characters, but there were just so many in this volume that truly shined. All in all, this volume was amazing, and its highly on my recommendation reading list.
Objectionable Content:
- Language: No
- Violence: Yes
- Nudity: No
- Sexual Situations: No
- Cover: 8/10
- Artwork: 10/10
- Translation: 7/10
- Extras: 8/10
- Story: 10/10
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 6/7/16
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