Spoiler: no, not really, and it’s not like it’s losing much of its popularity either.
Summary:
My Hero Academia was a critically acclaimed hit in 2015, but now, it seems that the reception of the last few seasons is rather lukewarm.
Despite losing some popularity, it still has a dedicated fandom — it’s just silent because MHA isn’t airing right now.
While the animation quality dropped, the anime is still solid, and people are mostly focusing on the worst parts of it.
When My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) was released back in 2015, it was praised by many for reviving the battle shounen genre. And while the second and third seasons were highly acclaimed as well, somewhere after that the public opinion on the series started to change.
Did it really become much worse, or are there other factors that influenced its (alleged) downfall?
MHA is still very popular
The first thing that you need to remember is that despite MHA losing some of its popularity, it’s still going very strong. The reason you hear less about it right now is simple: Season 7 hasn’t started yet, and most of the fandom seems relatively dormant, occupied with other things. The anime still has millions of fans around the world.
Another thing that contributes to MHA being liked less now than it was originally is the fact that it’s just not that novel anymore. When it aired originally, it was a refreshing series that, while not unique per se, was a new take on a beloved genre.
Now, after many seasons, some otaku have stopped following the anime because they are not really interested anymore.
Reasons why it might be losing some of its positions
MHA also came out during a time when it was the most relevant. The mid-2010s were the time of a superhero craze — and an anime the entire premise of which is superheroes guarding society was destined to become a hit. Right now, this trend is going down, and subsequently, some fans are losing interest in MHA.
It is also needed to address that the production of the anime, which was stellar in the first season, suffered a drop in quality later. It’s especially well seen with animation quality from Season 5 onwards: it’s still good, but it used to look so much smoother. That also became a common point of criticism for MHA.
It didn’t really become worse
Outside of the circumstances with the visual quality of the anime dropping, however, there’s hardly anything wrong with the later seasons of MHA. Yes, some of the arcs are less interesting than others, but that’s just the nature of the anime.
Everything has its ups and downs — and the peaks of MHA are just as good as they were. Some of the later arcs might compare unfavorably to the most beloved moments of the series like the Hero Killer arc, but even they aren’t bad.
Perhaps people just have unrealistic expectations towards the anime due to its iconic status.
Spoiler: no, not really, and it’s not like it’s losing much of its popularity either.
Summary:
My Hero Academia was a critically acclaimed hit in 2015, but now, it seems that the reception of the last few seasons is rather lukewarm.
Despite losing some popularity, it still has a dedicated fandom — it’s just silent because MHA isn’t airing right now.
While the animation quality dropped, the anime is still solid, and people are mostly focusing on the worst parts of it.
When My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) was released back in 2015, it was praised by many for reviving the battle shounen genre. And while the second and third seasons were highly acclaimed as well, somewhere after that the public opinion on the series started to change.
Did it really become much worse, or are there other factors that influenced its (alleged) downfall?
MHA is still very popular
The first thing that you need to remember is that despite MHA losing some of its popularity, it’s still going very strong. The reason you hear less about it right now is simple: Season 7 hasn’t started yet, and most of the fandom seems relatively dormant, occupied with other things. The anime still has millions of fans around the world.
Another thing that contributes to MHA being liked less now than it was originally is the fact that it’s just not that novel anymore. When it aired originally, it was a refreshing series that, while not unique per se, was a new take on a beloved genre.
Now, after many seasons, some otaku have stopped following the anime because they are not really interested anymore.
Reasons why it might be losing some of its positions
MHA also came out during a time when it was the most relevant. The mid-2010s were the time of a superhero craze — and an anime the entire premise of which is superheroes guarding society was destined to become a hit. Right now, this trend is going down, and subsequently, some fans are losing interest in MHA.
It is also needed to address that the production of the anime, which was stellar in the first season, suffered a drop in quality later. It’s especially well seen with animation quality from Season 5 onwards: it’s still good, but it used to look so much smoother. That also became a common point of criticism for MHA.
It didn’t really become worse
Outside of the circumstances with the visual quality of the anime dropping, however, there’s hardly anything wrong with the later seasons of MHA. Yes, some of the arcs are less interesting than others, but that’s just the nature of the anime.
Everything has its ups and downs — and the peaks of MHA are just as good as they were. Some of the later arcs might compare unfavorably to the most beloved moments of the series like the Hero Killer arc, but even they aren’t bad.
Perhaps people just have unrealistic expectations towards the anime due to its iconic status.
