While My Hero Academy and Junji Ito are rarely mentioned at the same time, elements of the two are subtly mixed together in the psychological horror anime. Talented Nana which fans of both should check out. Looseboy and Iori Furuya’s Talentless Nana revolves around teenagers who attend an elite school on a remote island. The students have been identified as “talented” or with special superhuman abilities, like the Quirks in My Hero Academia, but their lives quickly take a terrifying turn.
The students in Talentless Nana have been sent to the island to learn how to master their abilities to eventually help humanity fight off the monsters that have invaded society to destroy it from within. The problem is that some people in the government have seen talented people as a real threat to humanity and put an ordinary “incompetent” agent into students’ bodies to kill each and every one of them. It’s a dangerous job for someone without any special abilities working alone among some of the most powerful heroes in training on the planet, but Nanao’s killing skills make up for it. her lack of strength.
Untalented Nana brings strong style combinations
My Hero Academia fans will immediately notice the similarities between the two stories, especially in terms of their setting and environment. Both depict a high school setting with normal teenagers, in terms of maturity, character and behavior, who face the growing problem of having superpowers. Nanao Nakajima shares many similarities with MHA’s Deku, as she also stands out for her lack of powers. Furthermore, the bully Nanao possesses fire powers, uncanny like the MHA’s Katsuki Bakugo. These choices by the creators seem to be made on purpose and to poke fun at the more popular fighting manga series.
Despite many similarities, Talentless Nana is not a complete copy of My Hero Academia. This is largely due to its psychological horror elements. In fact, it elevates the fear factor to another level by following a killer’s inner dialogue. The genius of Junji Ito’s horror genre is that while it includes the usual elements of the classic horror genre such as suspense, tension, and fear, Ito’s addition of visual details Unique psychological themes and images make the horror work even more intense. It’s the horror aspects of Ito that Talentless Nana uses to expand the story beyond the larger teenage superhero theme of saving the world.
Who is the real monster in Talented Nana?
The talented Nana has done a great job of integrating the horror element with the heroes, creating an interesting and engaging story. While readers are given the information they need to solve the mystery, the creators offer a range of alternative explanations that leave the reader wondering if what they believe to be the truth is actually speculation. or not. There are also humorous aspects that add tension to whatever gruesome events will follow.
In the end, each work should be judged on its own merits. While Talented Nana Using aspects of the MHA’s teen superhero vibe and Ito’s horror, it’s creatively done to create a completely original piece well worth both of their time. My Hero Academy and Junji Ito fans alike.