Boku no Hero Academia - Season 1

So, is this a Japanese attempt at comic book superheroes, with a narrative concerning a young boy and the essence of heroism, as he has no powers and virtually no chance of becoming a superhero in a world where everyone has powers? The show is very predictable, the way it is heading is also quite obvious because they just gave it away at the end of the second episode. On the other hand, it is quite entertaining and also gets pretty emotional. I really enjoyed both the sad and happy experiences of the main male protagonist (although I understand anyone who says it sucks because the main male protagonist just cried his way through the entire first half of the season). The style of the animation is a bit "retro", and I like it. It is basically a classic shonen anime series, centered around fight scenes, which are really especially good in the second half of the season. I have basically now got a good idea of what superhero comics would have looked like if they had been made by a Japanese dude, and that does not seem like such a terrible thing. Sure, you cannot compare it to the Marvel or DC universes, however, I personally enjoyed this show, because it has that sense of playfulness the Japanese are good at, is suitably over-the-top and the emotional side is handled in a good way... Perhaps this show is "designed for five-year-old Japanese kids", although after thinking about it for a long time (since JackStrange advised me to do that), I finally realized that I just cannot escape that pleasant feeling I get from watching it. I am going to go even further and even declare that I probably enjoyed this show the most out of all the spring 2016 releases. What does that say about me? I guess it mostly says that I can enjoy the simplicity of this show as, despite the fact I am a thirty-something adult man, I am really just a big kid at heart... On the other hand, I feel fine and happy with myself (I have a job, no debts, and I do what I want) and I had that same fine feeling and contentment from watching "My Hero Academia". 8.3/10. (25.05.2019)