My Hero Academia # 328 presents a new American hero
MHA’s final chapter features America’s best professional hero, but his arrival raises some burning questions.
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia # 328, by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available now in English from Viz Media.
The battle against wickedness continues to escalate and Stain himself provides a pep talk to keep All Might in the fight. All For One is still here, and now professional heroes around the world are noticing it and promising to destroy it.
Most recent My hero university The chapter makes it clear that international hero aid is hard to come by, but America’s No.1 professional hero Star And Stripe jumps the gun and jumps aboard a stealth bomber to finish the fight All Might has started. in distant Japan. His arrival raises many intriguing questions.
The role of Star And Stripe in MHA
As most professional heroes scramble to take on Tomura Shigaraki and the hordes of villains, hope becomes the scarcest resource of all, and Izuku was in dire need of a break in UA to rest and mentally recover and physically. Lucky for him, a powerful and symbolic new hero is about to join him: Star And Stripe, the # 1 American pro hero.
Star And Stripe promises to be not only a powerful ally, but also a psychological weapon against villains, as she has a strong and patriotic connection to All Might. After all, All Might has spent years in the United States and he’s met more people than David and his daughter Melissa Shield – it’s clear that he also formed and inspired Star And Stripe. She refers to All Might as his “master” and feels determined to help him finish what he started against All For One.
Star And Stripe may be American Izuku – a fresh-faced youngster whose potential was realized when All Might inspired them with his indomitable strength and heroic willpower. If so, she and Izuku can form a quick partnership and friendship in the fight against wickedness. Star And Stripe is perhaps to All Might what Falcon is to Steve Rogers in the MCU – a staunch friend who becomes a star-studded successor.
The idea of All Might and Captain America goes beyond a single individual. Star And Stripe and Izuku also share a proactive mindset, being ready to jump in and save the day while everyone else hesitates. His impetuous arrival in Japan proves it, at the same time infuriating an American politician at an international meeting.
Vs Star And Stripe. Captain Celebrity
The arrival of Star And Stripe promises to bring big changes to the battle of good versus evil in Japan, but it also raises questions about another pro American hero, Captain Celebrity. He appeared in the barrel Vigilant manga series as America’s best pro hero, and while obnoxious and arrogant, he had formidable strength, including the ability to fly like Superman. Its main appearance took place a year or two before the current events of the My hero university manga, so something has clearly changed between then and now.
Star And Stripe is featured in Chapter 328 as the # 1 American Professional Hero, making it clear that Captain Celebrity has somehow lost that distinction. A strong possibility is that Star And Stripe has simply overtaken Captain Celebrity, and Captain Celebrity is now ranked # 2 or lower, becoming the Endeavor to Star & Stripe. Another darker possibility is that Captain Celebrity suffered serious injuries in the line of duty or was outright killed in action, leaving the top spot open for Star And Stripe.
Either way, Captain Celebrity’s return seems unlikely, and his ultimate fate risks being forever a mystery. The MHA the manga has no room for two prominent American heroes – the spotlight is now on Star and Stripe, and his character is already more compelling than Captain Celebrity for a number of reasons.
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