Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its creator/writer stated on the record that "at the end of the day, the characters are the most important, Are they cool, Do they do cool things, I think that's the core of these characters" 1. Its creator/writer stated on the record that "my appreciation has been growing toward the people who extend a helping hand or offer encouragementSo now, I think anyone can be a hero, including those who…" 2. Its director stated on the record that "the story is not just limited for children who dream about becoming heroes, but it's for everyone who is working hard to make their dreams come true" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 12 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Asian 5.
- 1Creator statementcreator/writer: "At the end of the day, the characters are the most important. Are they cool? Do they do cool things? I think that's the core of these characters."Anime News Network, Interview: My Hero Academia Creator Kohei Horikoshi, August 2018 source ↗
- 2Creator statementcreator/writer: "My appreciation has been growing toward the people who extend a helping hand or offer encouragement...So now, I think anyone can be a hero, including those who support me closely."VIZ Media Blog, Kohei Horikoshi on 10 Years of My Hero Academia source ↗
- 3Creator statementdirector: "The story is not just limited for children who dream about becoming heroes, but it's for everyone who is working hard to make their dreams come true."Anime Diet, Interview: Kenji Nagasaki and Wakana Okamura of My Hero Academia source ↗
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 12 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 5RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Asian 72.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
After he saves a bully from a Villain, a normal student is granted a superpower that allows him to attend a high school training academy for Heroes.
Age: 34 — leans younger
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Advocacy Over Time in Action
The average advocacy score of Action titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0 | 4 |
| 1972 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 9 |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1979 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | 3 | 5 |
| 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 0 | 5 |
| 1983 | 0 | 7 |
| 1984 | 2 | 11 |
| 1985 | 0 | 7 |
| 1986 | 2 | 10 |
| 1987 | 1 | 14 |
| 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| 1989 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| 1991 | 0 | 9 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 |
| 1993 | 0 | 11 |
| 1994 | 2 | 14 |
| 1995 | 1 | 11 |
| 1996 | 0 | 9 |
| 1997 | 2 | 13 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| 1999 | 1 | 13 |
| 2000 | 1 | 11 |
| 2001 | 1 | 20 |
| 2002 | 1 | 17 |
| 2003 | 2 | 14 |
| 2004 | 2 | 19 |
| 2005 | 3 | 18 |
| 2006 | 1 | 23 |
| 2007 | 1 | 18 |
| 2008 | 2 | 22 |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 4 | 16 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 16 |
| 2016 | 15 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 17 |
| 2018 | 9 | 20 |
| 2019 | 11 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 | 32 |
| 2023 | 12 | 25 |
| 2024 | 8 | 31 |
| 2025 | 4 | 35 |
| 2026 | 8 | 16 |
| This title (2016) | 12 | 1 |
● This title (2016): advocacy 12 · explore Action →