Summary
- Cut content from the manga could be added through a potential My Hero Academia anime remake.
- The placement of arcs and omission of content in the anime could be rectified in a remake.
- A remake of My Hero Academia could allow for more character interactions, filling gaps not present in the original adaptation.
Many manga fans dream of seeing their favorite stories getting an anime adaptation, but the reality can often fall short of their expectations. The ideal adaptations they envision that would heighten the best moments of the manga, are not realized. With the recent premiere of the Sakamoto Days anime, this has become an all-too-real scenario for some, with the feeling that the anime so far has not lived up to the standard they expect from one of the most dynamic and action-packed series in modern Jump. Some people are already calling for a remake, or hoping for additions to the eventual Blu-ray release.
But this discussion isn’t a new one in the anime space, and calls for remakes have been plentiful in the history of manga adaptations. Another major series that has faced these calls is none other than My Hero Academia. With the announcement and trailer for My Hero Academia’s spin-off series, Vigilantes, fans noticed the animation quality and renewed the discussion around MHA’s adaptation, once again triggering talks of a remake one day. But for what is already such a successful series, could My Hero Academia really benefit from a remake?
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A My Hero Academia Remake Could Add Cut Content
Some Stuff is Lost in Translation From Manga to Anime
My Hero Academia fans who have only viewed the anime may not know that there is some stuff that was cut or changed from the manga. Now, this isn’t always a matter of an animation team not caring or leaving out things that they don’t like. Decisions have to be made when adapting anything from one medium to another, and often times certain panel compositions and static shots in manga won’t translate as well to anime. So, they make the decision to change or remove these parts for the sake of a more consistent adaptation.
However, there are also times when things that are removed turn out to be more important than the team might have realized. A remake could allow some things to be added back in or focused on more in the anime, with the added benefit of hindsight.
Overhaul
One of the more significant moments cut from the manga was Overhaul’s backstory, or rather, more of it. We learn about his Yakuza roots, but the manga offers more insight into how he views quirks and their origins. For Overhaul, his ideology comes from the belief that quirks are a disease, originating from a "sickness" spread by rats. This is relevant to him wearing his mask and gloves and how he speaks about and views "heroes".
Now, there may be a reason that this was omitted from the anime, outside just wanting to skip random story beats. Some fans feel that since COVID awareness was starting to ramp up around the time of the anime's release, that perhaps the subject was a little too sensitive. Whatever the reason, this information could have greatly benefited from being added to the anime, in order to more fully flesh out Overhaul's character.
My Villain Academia
For manga readers, tuning in to see the lead-up and beginning of My Villain Academia must have been a jarring experience. In Season 5, viewers watched the “Endeavor Agency” arc of the show before seeing “My Villain Academia”, while in the manga the order was swapped. While there are some series where this might not matter, this order is important to the story. Alongside swapping these arcs, they also omitted a lot of the content shown in My Villain Academia, stuff that expanded upon the characters of Spinner, Re-Destro, Toga, and even Shigaraki.
While these decisions were perhaps made with the movie release in mind, or other ideas necessary for adapting the story, with hindsight the anime may have benefited more if the original series of events had stayed the same. In a remake, this could be rectified, with the original weight of the manga being present.
MHA Anime Remake Could Add Filler Content
Fans Want to See Even More of the Characters They Love
It’s interesting how the demerits of one series could be the advantages of another. In previous generations of anime, there was often a discussion about whether "filler content" was too prevalent, or even unnecessary in the anime. But as the time for release has gotten smaller, and episode counts have diminished, filler content has largely been removed from modern major anime. But with this loss, the positive impact of this content can now be felt.
In My Hero Academia, the pacing of the manga and show is incredibly fast. The show takes place mostly within the same in-universe year, with almost every episode focused on swiftly moving the plot forward to the next one. Sometimes, it can feel like the show doesn’t have time to breathe and rest on its premise, to think about how it got there.
Fans love the characters in MHA, as well as their interactions with each other. However, due to how fast MHA wants to move, these interactions aren’t as plentiful as they could have been in previous generations through filler content. With a remake, My Hero Academia could get more time and special episodes to add in-between moments to this incredibly tight story. For example, there are light novels and spin-off manga that follow the characters' actions outside of class or their main story duties. It would be great to see these moments animated alongside the main manga storyline.
Giving More Time to Make the Most Out of Scenes
An MHA Remake Could Make A Great Show into a Perfect One
If you’ve been on social media during My Hero Academia’s run, you have probably heard some complaints about animation quality or direction. The infamous MHA blue skies, or the expectations post Todoroki vs. Deku in Season 2 made many people feel that MHA deserved more attention and care in its adaptation. It's not that the series looks bad, and any series would be lucky to have such a consistent dedicated adaptation, but fans do want more from this series that has enshrined itself among the top series in Manga.
In a remake, with less pressure to advertise for the manga releases and other content, it's possible that MHA could have the opportunity to dedicate more time to bringing the most out of every scene. There is one more season of MHA left to release, with possible additional movies to come as well. Hopefully, the MHA anime can finish its run with its strongest season yet.
My Hero Academia is available to watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime where available. You can also read the MHA manga on VIZ's Website.
New My Hero Academia One Shot Release Date Announced
A MHA one-shot will drop soon. Here's everything we know so far.
- Release Date
- 2016 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- TBS, MBS, Nippon TV
- Directors
- Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki Yamamoto, Yohei Fukui, Takuro Tsukada, Masatoyo Takada, Naomi Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano
Cast
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Daiki YamashitaIzuku Midoriya (voice) -
Kaito IshikawaManga Fukidashi (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
In My Hero Academia, some humans have superpowers called quirks. Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed Deku, is not one of them. Deku has always idolized heroes like the number one hero, All Might, and since he was a child, he has always wanted to be a hero. However, his lack of a quirk has always held him back, but a chance encounter with All Might after discovering a classmate in danger sets Deku on the path to becoming a true hero. My Hero Academia centers around Deku and a class of heroes-in-training at UA. This school shapes young quirk users into future heroes through fake rescue missions, combat training, and other hero-tempering tasks. With young Deku inheriting the "One-For-All" quirk, he will learn what it means to be a true hero while facing off with dastardly supervillains.
- Seasons
- 8
- Studio
- Bones
- Franchise
- My Hero Academia
- Japanese Title
- Boku no Hero Academia
- Number of Episodes
- 159
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu, Crunchyroll
- MyAnimeList Score
- 7.85 (Season 1)
