People are looking back at MHA and wondering why it got so popular.
It came out during the superhero craze, which was important for its popularity.
It’s mildly overhyped, but still fun.
My Hero Academia’s seventh season is going to be released soon — and the fandom is very hyped for it. However, with the series getting longer and longer, it is also becoming progressively harder to get into. This makes people wonder, though: what made the anime so popular in the first place? There are many reasons for that — let’s look at the most important.
The circumstances behind the release
My Hero Academia came out at a very fortunate time: it was during the exact moment superheroes were getting popular again, both in Japan and in the West. While not directly influenced by the trend, it played directly into it — and that is partly responsible for its relevance.
However, that’s not the only reason, of course: the manga came out at a time when there were almost no other long-running series in Jump. As such, MHA quickly got its position as one of the most popular manga — and with the anime releasing multiple seasons, it quickly became an anime recommended to new and old fans alike.
Would it be popular now?
This raises another question: would MHA be popular if it was released nowadays? However, that question is largely pointless. If MHA were released now, it would be a completely different series, and no one could have predicted how it would go. As such, yes, in a sense, MHA is a product of its time — however, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to get into it now. Some people would call it dated — but the anime is from 2015, which was less than a decade ago. It’s definitely still a relevant series.
Overrated?
Is MHA overhyped? Perhaps a little, but it’s still a great series. It’s generally the case with many popular anime — the fandom sets up unrealistic expectations, and people expect things from anime that they’re not going to get. Despite that, MHA has a fun power system, a colorful and memorable cast, and interesting action: it’s a series that, if anything, is very easy to watch — and that’s another reason why it got so popular in the first place. Yes, now it has to compete with other popular battle shounens, like Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man. Despite that, it still has a decently large following — indicating that the series deserved its popularity in the first place. Battle shounens tend to be popular in general — and this one is not an exception.
Is the anime just overrated?
Summary:
People are looking back at MHA and wondering why it got so popular.
It came out during the superhero craze, which was important for its popularity.
It’s mildly overhyped, but still fun.
My Hero Academia’s seventh season is going to be released soon — and the fandom is very hyped for it. However, with the series getting longer and longer, it is also becoming progressively harder to get into. This makes people wonder, though: what made the anime so popular in the first place? There are many reasons for that — let’s look at the most important.
The circumstances behind the release
My Hero Academia came out at a very fortunate time: it was during the exact moment superheroes were getting popular again, both in Japan and in the West. While not directly influenced by the trend, it played directly into it — and that is partly responsible for its relevance.
However, that’s not the only reason, of course: the manga came out at a time when there were almost no other long-running series in Jump. As such, MHA quickly got its position as one of the most popular manga — and with the anime releasing multiple seasons, it quickly became an anime recommended to new and old fans alike.
Would it be popular now?
This raises another question: would MHA be popular if it was released nowadays? However, that question is largely pointless. If MHA were released now, it would be a completely different series, and no one could have predicted how it would go. As such, yes, in a sense, MHA is a product of its time — however, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to get into it now. Some people would call it dated — but the anime is from 2015, which was less than a decade ago. It’s definitely still a relevant series.
Overrated?
Is MHA overhyped? Perhaps a little, but it’s still a great series. It’s generally the case with many popular anime — the fandom sets up unrealistic expectations, and people expect things from anime that they’re not going to get. Despite that, MHA has a fun power system, a colorful and memorable cast, and interesting action: it’s a series that, if anything, is very easy to watch — and that’s another reason why it got so popular in the first place. Yes, now it has to compete with other popular battle shounens, like Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man. Despite that, it still has a decently large following — indicating that the series deserved its popularity in the first place. Battle shounens tend to be popular in general — and this one is not an exception.
