My Hero Academia, Tome 08 [Boku No Hero Academia 8]

僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia] #8

by Kohei Horikoshi

Les vacances approchent, et avec elles le camp d’été spécial concocté par Yuei ! Passage obligé avant cet événement : l’épreuve pratique de fin de trimestre… Seulement, cette année, ce ne sont pas des robots que les seconde vont devoir affronter, mais leurs propres professeurs !
Pour Katsuki et Deku, opposés à All Might, le défi est de taille. Même si les deux rivaux réussissent enfin à travailler en équipe, difficile de savoir si leur stratégie portera ses fruits… Contre des héros surentraînés, les adolescents sauront-ils sortir leur épingle du jeu ?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Young Adult, Fiction

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 4, 2016

About the author

HORIKOSHI Kouhei
Name (in native language): 堀越耕平
Associated Names:
Kouhei Horikoshi

Born 1986 in the prefecture Aichi, Horikoshi first attracted attention in the second half of 2006 when he entered Shueisha's 72th Tezuka Award for Newcomers with his one shot "Nukegara" and made it to the final six, where he gained himself an "Honorable Mention".
Various short stories in Shueisha's Akamaru JUMP followed over the years until he published his one shot "Oumagadoki Doubutsuen" in issue #2/2010 of Weekly Shounen JUMP.

Kouhei Horikoshi is a graduate of Nagoya University of Arts. He was previously an assistant to TANAKA Yasuki.

Zodiac: Scorpio

Pixiv: 堀越

Reviews

[Jesse (JesseTheReader)]

This volume felt kind of all over the place, but I know that it was being used as a bridge into a new story arc. For the most part I enjoyed this, but I'm kind of over the over-the-top sexulization of the characters. Can Mineta just go away? I'd be okay if he left and never came back.

[Artemy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh... definitely the weakest volume so far. Not much in terms of story or character development, a lot of filler and too much Mineta. That creepy little perv is my least favorite thing about this entire series, and he took up so much space in this volume with his egregious behavior. Yeah, yeah, I get it, the guy has a perpetual boner, let’s move on already...

[Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tomura Shigaraki tiene uno de los mejores diseños como villano pero es que también desprende un aura súper oscura y amenazante. De terror.
Y eso me encanta.

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was great to see Bakugo listen and actually work with Midoriya!

I like that it was hinted it was up to the individual teacher’s discretion if they felt their students had a sound enough plan to allow them to pass.

After final exams and the end of the first semester, the students are off to summer camp!

Before they head off though, Midoriya has a terrifying run-in with Shigaraki.
I like that we get more than just the students' perspectives.

I also can’t wait to see more of the League of Villains! I know they have a major story arc later though I’m quite a ways from that.

Anyway, before they even get to their destination, Class 1-A is tested by… the Wild, Wild Pussycats!
The new characters seem like fun. I especially liked the introduction of Kota and his negative opinion of heroes. Sounds weird but it makes sense not everyone is a fan.

[Hamad · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 8th Arc of the story (The School Trip Arc )
It includes chapters #70-83
This picks up the story from where the TV show ended

As usual, fast pacing, new characters, awesome quirks and many plans and twists
This Arc just proves that the story has much to offer and the action was top notch ^-^

[Esme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not my favourite volume so far but I still enjoyed it!! If only I could actually remember characters names but I guess it’ll come by the time I read all of the 40+ volumes 🤣

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

final exams arc continuation + the beginning of forest training camp arc
HIGHLIGHTS:
- shoto+momo=an amazing team
- I really love shota man
- kacchan+deku vs all might is SO IMPORTANT AND INSIGHTFUL. we finally learn why katsuki wants to become the number one hero so badly
- fumikage and tsuyu are so smart, I’m a proud mother
- koji’s power to control animals!! where has he been all this time? AND he can speak, too??
- ochaco‘s internal struggle begins (thanks to yuga)
- midnight is so inappropriate I LOVE HER
- minoru is. annoying. what a creep
- that little boy at the training camp is literally me (he likes: being alone) I wanna learn more about him
- NEW ADVENTURES BEGIN
overall this series is just oh so satisfying, it’s like a video game with multiple levels.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Following the same vein as the last volume, this was kind of meh. It also is cementing my hatred of Mineta. High notes were Shigaraki showing up and the new villains introduced.

Here's hoping the summer camp stuff is more fun.

[Chelsea 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first part of this book but the rest of it just didn't hold my attention all that well. I liked that the girls were instrumental in a lot of the practicals where the faced off against their teachers. I enjoyed the resolution of Bakugo and Deku's team up. That was about it, honestly.

Again, Mineta is the absolute worst. Peeking in on the girls in the hot tub was gross and his constant talking about how he only wanted to be a hero so he'd get a girl was so annoying. I don't know if I'm meant to like this character at all? Yeah, I get it, this book is mostly targeted to young boys but... I'd hope young boys don't read this series and want to be like Mineta?

[chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

mineta, i hate you with everything i can offer

[lily ✿ · Rating 4 out of 5]

would’ve been a five star book if not for the blatant sexualization of 15yo girls!! why do we need it!!

[reese ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Felt uncomfortable with the perverted jokes made by Mineta all throughout the volume. Despite that, I really love the battle between the students and the teachers. It simply showed that the students were really full of potential. I hope we get to see their quirks become more powerful in the future volumes.

[Zehra · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is not another character in this universe I hate as much as Mineta.

[Elena Marmiroli · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,25

Solita premessa: prima di leggere questo manga avevo già visto l'anime, perciò ero già a conoscenza della trama e ciò influisce sul mio giudizio.

Non sono riuscita a legare quasi per nulla con gli avvenimenti contenuti in questo libro, per il modo in cui sono stati raccontati, che tendeva a essere troppo veloce e un problema personale con le storie raccontate come fumetti. Realizzo, però, che tende molto ad essere un problema soggettivo, e credo che a molte altre persone questo fascicoletto non dispiacerebbe, anche se come trama è molto di transizione tra un volume e il successivo.

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bakugo and Midoriya having to figure things out together couldn't have been done more epic-ly than this. All of the fights are resolved in this volume and they all highlight interesting fighting strategies but also a lesson in teamwork.

The volume also begins the next story arc and there's nothing more exciting than a practical portion to your education. Can't wait to see where things go from here on out.

Yours truly,

Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/

[Sarah Ryder · Rating 3 out of 5]

These training exercises are really intense but I also see why they’re needed considering who and what they’ve already run into already. I really like Yaoyorozu, she’s probably my third favorite girl character in this series and so level headed yet needs a nudge in the right direction to gain confidence. She and Todoroki make a great team, and Eraser Head has such a soft spot for his students, it’s so sweet.

Speaking of the teams, Deku and Bakugo actually make an epic duo when they’re not fighting, it’s crazy! Also love Tokoyami and Tsuyu both as a team and as characters. And Mineta can still die and I won’t care one bit, haha. I certainly hope his pervert scenes get cut down as he has two too many in this volume which is why I docked a star—if it weren’t for him this would be a four star like all the others so far. And speaking of pervert stuff, I’d recommend skipping the bonus scene at the very end where two woman are talking about being sexy and end up in a cat fight—what was the point of this?

I’m very nervous about Shigaraki (hand face dude) as he is a weird, freaky creep who I have a strong suspicion isn’t quite all there and I’m suspicious of what he’s up to and just, yikes, he’s creepy and should be the type to NOT have a Quirk!

The summer training camp should be interesting though—my conclusion of how things will go down? They’re all gonna die at Eraser Head’s hands, bwahaha!


‼️Content‼️

Language: freaking; half-assed; crap; what the heck; heck; sucks; darn; screwed; cripes; what the hell; pervy; damned; pisses; hell; crud; go to hell

Violence: injuries and blood (PG-PG-13); fighting with weapons, superpowers, and hand to hand (PG-PG-13); a guy holds another by the neck and threatens to kill him (nothing happens); a severed hand lying in a pool of blood (R); a boy punches a guy in the groin

Sexual: a teen guy is a pervert; a girl’s shirt opens in the front all the way down to her stomach; girls and boys bathe in separate hot springs (shirtless guys wearing towels; girls are topless though one is show completely naked though there are no details); a guy tries to climb a wall to spy on bathing, naked girls (he’s thwarted); in a bonus story woman talk about being sexy; a woman asks why a boy “punched a guy in the junk”

Other: superheroes/supervillains/superpowers; objects pop out of a girl’s body; a guy gets tied up and dangled from power lines; a giant rock beast

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the standpoint of battles, this wasn't all that much. Sure, it was the final exam time for the first years, but interestingly enough, I was more into the little look into the future when Midoriya met our creepy decaying big bad at the mall to have a little coercive chat.

The rest was pretty interesting, but this is what stood out the most for me. It's the definition of goals, after all. Even villains need to get their priorities straight. :)

[Batool Fardan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buko No Hero Academia vol. 8

this might be my favourite volume so far . I loved it so much , from fighting All Might through the results until reaching the woods for some summer trainning. I did enjoy seeing the other studies fighting their teachers also. and of course I will never get boring seeing Mineta and Kaminari being stupid , funny and pervert. but though, seeing Tomura Shigaraki full face and trying to smile like a creep , the image will hunt me all night .

[Anna Quilter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Midoriya's dark meeting/encounter sends this into another area.....another story

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want and need to read these books more often, so I don't forget the actual plot.

[Maiko-chan [|] · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5stars





!!!! second mf couple I have to ship now (first being Ochaku) but Todorozu could be is really adorable too hnnnng



and back to Deku and Kacchan

that Kacchan pinned to the ground tho

and now angry child Kacchan pinned to the ground in color







Shigaraki enjoys tea on the first date

[oscar⭒ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the very first part, shoto and yaoyorozu vs. aizawa, while the other students vs. teacher battles felt a bit boring in comparison.
it was so interesting to see dabi and toga’s first interaction with shigaraki, especially back when dabi’s true identity was still unknown. it reminded me of the time when theories about his connection with the todoroki's were just starting to spread.
the meeting between deku and shigaraki was also really intriguing.
I liked the last chapter a lot, the found family vibes were great.

[Anushka Malik · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think seeing Yaoyorozu at the centre of the cover is really cool because her quirk is really amazing and frankly has A LOT of potential.

Tbh, I just like to see more strong girl heroes! And she's definitely that!

[lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

bkdk mis beloveds

[Celeste · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

EN RESUMEN
Los alumnos necesitan pasar su exámen práctico para poder ir al campamento de verano.

ASPECTOS POSITIVOS
- Como dije en mi reseña del tomo anterior, estos arcos sirven para desarrollar a personajes que usualmente no vemos en la acción principal. Acá le toco, principalmente, a Yaoyorozu. Cada elección de equipos para el exámente tuvo un por qué, y Todoroki y Yaoyorozu no son la excepción. Amé mucho ver a Momo sobreponerse al golpe que le supuso su derrota contra Tokoyami en el Festival Deportivo. Y con un Todoroki que está dejando de actuar por su cuenta y aprendiendo lo que significa el “trabajo en equipo”, los dos mostraron un gran cambio en este arco. Además su pelea con Aizawa terminó por confirmar que él es sin duda el mejor profesor :))))))
- La resolución del examen de Deku y Bakugo. Ver a ambos trabajar juntos por primera vez me emocionó más de lo que esperaba. Como dijo All Might, todavía quedan muchas asperezas entre ambos y es obvio que en algún momento en el futuro esas cosas van a tener que hablarse, pero esto ya es un punto de partida. Aunque All Might debería haberse contenido en esa pelea. El tipo hizo vomitar a Bakugo y casi le rompe la espalda a Deku, pero se hizo el profesor especializado cuando paró el ataque de Bakugo para que no se auto lastimara.
- La presentación de los nuevos villanos. EL HYPE LOCO. Y ese pequeño desarrollo que tuvo Shigaraki, que siempre está en paralelo con el de Deku, me encantó. Las cosas se van a poner un poco grosas si la Liga de Villanos piensa atacar a los alumnos nuevamente. Me encanta que el autor se tome el tiempo de enfocar la historia en los villanos de vez en cuando. De esa forma se sienten como personajes más complejos y no simples obstáculos para los héroes.
Además hago un pequeño apartado porque mucha parte del hype con cierto personaje viene porque gracias a Twitter me spoilee una de las revelaciones de los últimos capítulos y ahora que llegué a este arco puedo ver todas las señales y OMG HORIKOSHI.
- El dibujo volvió a brillar como nunca en este tomo. Mucha acción y momentos épicos al principio, pero más que nada quiero recalcar el diseño de personajes. ESA ESCENA CUANDO SHIGARAKI POR FIN MUESTRA SU CARA SIN ESAS MANOS RARAS QUE TIENE Y POR DIOS HORIKOSHI HACELO MÁS FEO Y CREEPY AL TIPO SI PODÉS.

ASPECTOS NEGATIVOS
- Habría estado bueno tener un poco de las otras peleas. La de Tokoyami y Asui estuvo bien, pero la de Jiro y Koda se quedó un poco corta. Los otros desaparecieron un poco. Además supongo que lo de no reducir a la heroína de la historia a un simple interés romántico duró poco. Hay que ver como lo maneja el autor pero tengo poca fe.

CONCLUSIÓN
Con mucha acción y más desarrollo de personajes, el tomo de 8 de My Hero Academia sienta las bases necesarias para un nuevo enfrentamiento con la Liga de Villanos.

2da lectura: mantengo el mismo rating. LOCO. HORIKOSHI EN SERIO PENSÓ EN TODO. Estoy demasiado acostumbrada a que historias como esta salgan con cosas inventadas sobre la marcha, por lo que ver todos esos detalles que pasé por alto en mi primera lectura pero que como ahora tengo toda la información puedo verlo desde otro lugar me vuela la cabeza. Esa historia de Kota y como se puede aplicar a otro personaje, ese panel que te desliza la verdadera convicción de Shigaraki, la idea de ganar y salvar siempre presente en los capítulos de Bakugo y Deku. Posiblemente esté disfrutando más de esta historia ahora que la estoy releyendo que cuando la leí por primera vez.

[Eyla · Rating 1 out of 5]

I loved the character development, the plot of the exams and the showcase of the individual abilties. It's a shame that every strength of this series is matched by the authors digusting horniness over teen girls! Momo's design did bother me when I began the series, but having read a few shounen series by now, I could look past it. The continuous commentary on girl's "developing quickly at that age" and Mineta's constant disgusting commentary is doing nothing but turn me off the series. I really love every other element in thr storytelling, and for now I'll continue the series despite my aversion to the "humourous" content of the series, but honestly I can only hope the issue is resolved or improved later in the series because I cannot stand to hear one more line about a 15 year olds boobs!

[Court · Rating 2 out of 5]

I honestly think I’m done with this series, the hyper sexualization of the female characters is appalling and they’re all literally just side characters. The notes of the book have some pretty yucky comments from the author about Momo’s outfit and how he keeps drawing it lower cut (she’s a teenager). Also the unnecessary sexual comments and disgusting pranks from Mineta are so ridiculous. We get it, teenage boys are horny, you don’t need to tell us. I’m sad because I really like the superhero plot and love Deku and Todoroki but I’ve finally reached my limit on sexualization and relegation to side character of the girls in this series.

[Hal Incandenza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Edit seconda lettura: va detto che quando appaiono i villain la serie sale decisamente di livello, Shigaraki è davvero inquietante e magnetico.

4,5/5.
Ormai questa serie mi ha definitivamente conquistato. Personaggi spettacolari, dinamiche che oscillano tra il drama scolastico e lo shonen moderno, villain terrificanti e approfondimento psicologico dei protagonisti (tantissimi) assolutamente non banale.
Bello, bello, bello.
Resto ancora basito se penso a quanto fossero brutti i primi volumi, ma sono molto contento di aver resistito e continuato la lettura perché è davvero un manga che ti tiene incollato alla pagina!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

My hero academia has a very childish art style, but it has conquered manga readers and anime followers by alike. The protagonist aims to be a hero without powers in a world where 80% of the population have superpowers. The affability of the characters and the array of different personas drive a simple story of growth, ambition and fighting for the Good.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun volume and by this point in the manga the anime had started which is cool. Loved seeing all the teacher fights, wish there had been more of them drawn because they were just so good! Now its summer training time, still think the cats are odd but it should be neat to see the rest of this arc play out. Also I wish Mineta would just go away. He's somehow worse for me in the manga.