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3 years ago

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.

My Misclickers Exchange Gift !

@planetary-sparrow HELLLOOOO sorry for bothering you so much recently you can close ur anon asks up again LOL

As promised, here is that jrwi/misclickduo crossover! With a dumbass comic I sketched out

[ these dumbasses are tied together with rope, on a poorly drawn ship. (sorry idk how to do descriptions but ur not missing out on anything special really) ]
M: "This is all yuor fault, you know."
C: "MY FAULT? You said you wanted that necklace, what was I supposed to do?"
M: "...Not steal?"
M: "Have you ever worked a day in your life?"
[ and some little opaque bubbles to show their continued debate because I can't think up any dailogue ]
Jay (offscreen): Gods, they just keep on arguing...

they're such competent and responsible pirates guys trust

[ Gillion is holding an empty crate upside-down as Chip stares at the floor in eternal anticipation of something falling out of it. ]
Jay: HEY! How long do you two plan to be looking down there?
Chip: "Uhh. Well. About tha-
Gillion: JAY! IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THEY ARE SOMEHOW IN GREATER FINANCIAL DECLINE THAN US!
Chip: Yeah. Not a single coin.
Jay: That.. can't be right.

[ literally just a sketch of mariana at a different angle ]
Mariana: Why else would he-
Charlie: WE!
Mariana: ...he try to steal from you? We ran out.

[ sketch that i forgot to shade in of Jay with a raised brow ]
Jay: But... You seem to be fancy, with your ship, your jewelry... Surely you didn't run out of EVERYTHING...

[ literally just a sektch of charlie at a different angle, looking a bit sheepish ]
Charlie: I mean.. The ship did cost quite a bit. And, I guess...

sososooo financially responsible they definitely didn't spend all their life savings on each other haha

[ Two golden rings sit agaist a brown backdrop similar to that of the ship's. ]
Charlie: So did the jewelry.

(mari bought the ship and charlie all the jewelry~)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS HAPPY NEW YEAR AND YKW? HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY WHILE WE'RE AT IT SPARROW