(L) Boku no Hero Academia

[Somethindarker]

Originally Posted by the one above all

Looks like Iida found his way off the dark path he was on. Now the three of them can have a better chance of holding off Stein. They even managed to break his sword and score a hit.

Maybe, the story would be more interesting if he stays on it though.

[marvelB]

Originally Posted by the one above all

Looks like Iida found his way off the dark path he was on.

Originally Posted by Somethindarker

Maybe, the story would be more interesting if he stays on it though.

True, it looks as if he'll most likely stick to the "good" side.... but I still wouldn't say that it's 100% guaranteed that he won't go maverick, either. After all, recall that Todoroki still had some lingering doubts about his fire powers despite Deku's encouragement during their fight in the last arc. Iida could go through a similar phase, depending on how much Stein's words impacted him....

[Somethindarker]

@marvelB

Yea part of me wants Iida to go good and the other wants him to go anti-hero, seriously Iida looks fucking awesome when he's mad, also the way Deku describes Iida before they go to their work study trips makes me think something big is about to go down. Or he's exaggerating.

[zztop]

Reading Academia after watching the latest Gatchaman Crowds Insight really highlights their differences in approaching shounen themes. Where Academia celebrates and praises heroic shounen beliefs through Deku and co.'s heroics, Insight's been studying and exposing shounen ideology flaws through the new character Tsubasa. (Does anyone here watch it?)

In fact, I wonder how an Ichinose Hajime vs. Stein fight would've went, especially since Hajime's always about listening, understanding the other side before taking action. :>

[Wandering Soul]

Originally Posted by marvelB

True, it looks as if he'll most likely stick to the "good" side.... but I still wouldn't say that it's 100% guaranteed that he won't go maverick, either. After all, recall that Todoroki still had some lingering doubts about his fire powers despite Deku's encouragement during their fight in the last arc. Iida could go through a similar phase, depending on how much Stein's words impacted him....

I can see Iida getting involved in both paths. He would try to act like a traditional hero but also have shades of an anti hero to him too. It may not be easy for him to stay on the path he is currently on.

[LevelSeven]

what do the other think? will Iida lose his arm forever?

i dont think that he lost his arms permanently, it is mostlikely in the meaning of "i 'offer' this arm for victory", which means that in the current fight the arm wont be usuable, but it can be healed...
at least this is how i see the scene, the knife attack injured his arm but i dont think that it will be able to stop his arm forever without any chance of healing

for todo:
while it seems like todo is using his ability far better this chapter showed that he had 2 big weaknesses:
the first one is his inexperience with his fire side, this is ok, he will get more experience with training and time...
the second one is more heavy, todo is standing in one spot while using his powers, this is how stain always got near him, dodging attacks is not easy but for experts like the herokiller it isnt worth mentioning, and this against a target who doesnt move? it will be a big advantage... actually, the most dangerous for stin are long range fighter or fast-close range fighters...

im sure he will need to train in that part in the future
btw, still no kacchan :'( but Iida is COOL!!!!! )

[marvelB]

Early spoiler is here!

Spoiler for 55:

I'm not really sure here, but it looks like our young heroes managed to stop Stein for now (or maybe he escaped, I dunno). Anyway, a tearful Iida is apologizing for his behavior, and Deku apologizes as well, for not realizing his friend's plight sooner (at least, I believe that's the gist of it).


Meanwhile, at the Gran Torino side, both he and Endeavor take on the white Noumu. Here, GT's quirk is explained: He has the power of "Jet", in which he makes air blow out from the soles of his feet! Looks like the aged hero manages to knock out the monster, which forces Endeavor to make a comment along the lines of: "Hmph, not bad, old man".


Bah, that Endeavor is a dick even in the spoilers. Glad that we get to see some more action from Deku's trainer, though!

Edit: Chinese scans are out:

Spoiler for 55:

Chapter starts off with the Gran Torino scene I mentioned above. The white Noumu seems to have a strange combination of quirks (he pumps up his body similarly to Luffy's Gear 3 in OP, and he has this weird tongue tentacle attack). Meanwhile, on Deku's side, Stein recovers from Deku and Iida's pincer attack, and gets ready to strike with his sword! However, Todoroki manages to knock him out with his flames, and breaks his partners' fall with his ice. Soon, the gang has him tied up, and they run into Gran Torino, as well as another group of pro heroes. The scene with Iida's apology then takes place. However, just as things seem to be going well..... the flying Noumu (which is noticeably injured) appears out of nowhere and snatches Deku in its talons!

As the flying Noumu takes away with Deku, some blood from its injuries splatters on a woman from the group of pro heroes. It's at this point that Stein regains consciousness, licks the blood off the woman's face, and freezes the Noumu! It releases Deku just as Stein breaks free from the ropes and assaults the creature. Now, I can't make out the dialogue here (Chinese not being my forte), but I assume Stein saved Deku because he clearly had respect for him, what with him fitting his idea of a "true" hero and all....

[LevelSeven]

Originally Posted by marvelB

Spoiler for 55:

Chapter starts off with the Gran Torino scene I mentioned above. The white Noumu seems to have a strange combination of quirks (he pumps up his body similarly to Luffy's Gear 3 in OP, and he has this weird tongue tentacle attack). Meanwhile, on Deku's side, Stein recovers from Deku and Iida's pincer attack, and gets ready to strike with his sword! However, Todoroki manages to knock him out with his flames, and breaks his partners' fall with his ice. Soon, the gang has him tied up, and they run into Gran Torino, as well as another group of pro heroes. The scene with Iida's apology then takes place. However, just as things seem to be going well..... the flying Noumu (which is noticeably injured) appears out of nowhere and snatches Deku in its talons!

As the flying Noumu takes away with Deku, some blood from its injuries splatters on a woman from the group of pro heroes. It's at this point that Stein regains consciousness, licks the blood off the woman's face, and freezes the Noumu! It releases Deku just as Stein breaks free from the ropes and assaults the creature. Now, I can't make out the dialogue here (Chinese not being my forte), but I assume Stein saved Deku because he clearly had respect for him, what with him fitting his idea of a "true" hero and all....

thanks, and it seems like stain became

Spoiler for stains future:

the twisted version of bartolomeo from OP

[Randrak42]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Stein became one of my favorites, I hope he sticks around or at least that we'll be seeing him once in a while.

[Wandering Soul]

Stein really is an enjoyable antagonist. His ideals interestingly lead to him saving Deku.

[marvelB]

Yeah, Stein's easily becoming one of my favorite characters in the series. Psycho villain though he may be, it's very interesting to see that he has his own strict code of honor. I'm also hoping that he becomes a recurring character for the rest of the series.

[ranchan13]

And the mangaka seems to know what he has with Stein as well.
Kinda hoping he sticks around until he's a final stepping stone before the final boss.

How bad ass is he anyways? Gets beaten to a point he gets captured, then frees himself to kill someone he finds more disgusting than the "fake heroes" while saving a kid that exemplifies everything he believes a hero should be. Either Stein escapes here, or he quietly turns himself back to Deku's custody.

I believe Stein's current mantra is, "I'm not the hero this city needs, but the hero these people deserve"

[dragon1412]

My only word this chapter:
STEINNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!

[Sixth]

Indeed. It was a nice twist that Stein ended up saving Deku from the monster. Stein is a very interesting villain so far.

[LevelSeven]

Originally Posted by ranchan13

And the mangaka seems to know what he has with Stein as well.

agree, sometimes i get the feeling that the author has no idea what he will do with his villion (exmple: ywach and madara) and simply pulls stuff out of thin air :/
but mori seems to have a detailed idea about stain

Kinda hoping he sticks around until he's a final stepping stone before the final boss.

nah, maybe he will be killed by hands-boy and co while he saved worn-out allmight but in the end it didnt help in any way and he dies together with the best example of his "perfect hero"

How bad ass is he anyways? Gets beaten to a point he gets captured, then frees himself to kill someone he finds more disgusting than the "fake heroes" while saving a kid that exemplifies everything he believes a hero should be.

THIS!

Either Stein escapes here, or he quietly turns himself back to Deku's custody.

he escapes, i dont think that he will let himself be captured if so many more "fake heroes" are around

I believe Stein's current mantra is, "I'm not the hero this city needs, but the hero these people deserve"

mmmhhhh, it somehow resembles him but he never looked at himself as hero, he knows what he does is evil but he is doing it for the (in his mind) "Just World" :/

he is reminding me somehow on Rorschach from the Dr.Manhatten-comics, both are so deep in their desire to save and correct the evil of the world that they lost themselfes and became evil too

[Breimn]

He will try to escape. It is hinted he will try to take care of handface.

[~Yami~]

Stein would form a love-hate relation with Deku??? like Scar in FMA probably?
Since I would not be able to imagine Iida wanted to work together with Stein in the future

[ranchan13]

So, thinking on it, Stein looks a LOT like Deku in the last panel, and he uses his brain to analyze his opponents similar to how Deku does. I know I've seen some theories that he may be a Deku from the future, but that seems entirely unbelievable, especially in his interaction with Face-Palm-Kun.

I'm curious, however, if Deku might not have had an older sibling? Outside of his mother, we don't ever see any of Deku's family, other than the early mention of his father's quirk. Wouldn't be too unheard of that an older sibling wasn't mentioned, if he had vanished in some great tragedy.

[Wandering Soul]

I honestly don't think Deku and Stein are related. I think in the end Stein is just meant to be a dark reflection of what Deku could become if he grew disillusioned with heroes.

[Kanon]

Isn't it Stain, not Stein? As in blood stain. His name is spelled ステイン (google it and you'll notice straight away the term is used to refer to stains), Stein as in Stein's gate or Frankenstein would be シュタイン.

I'm really sorry about this but improper spelling triggers my autism

Anyway, Stain is a really interesting antagonist. I could see him eventually becoming an ally in the future. He's warped but he doesn't seem evil. I bet he's got a tragic backstory that turned him into who he is now.