Summary
My Hero Academia’s Midnight’s Death during Mystic Liberation War was handled disappointingly because it happened offscreen and received little attention. Her death does not have the usual “flame of glory” or farewell that other main characters in the series usually receive when they pass away. Despite being a fan-favorite character with a unique journey, the character of Midnight was not given the opportunity to become more important, making her death in the series leave viewers feeling unsatisfied.
She was one of the many victims of the Occult Liberation War, but how did the series handle Midnight? My Hero Academy death? Created by Kōhei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia is a manga and anime series set in a world where the majority of the human population has superpowers called “quirks,” leading to the creation of superheroes and villains. Young superheroes who want to become superheroes must undergo training at hero academies, one of which is an elite academy called UA High School.
UA High School boasts one of the best training programs in the world and has a teaching staff full of experienced superheroes. One of the instructors is a superhero named Midnight (civilian name: Nemuri Kayama), who teaches a subject called “history of modern heroic art” and has a strange ability called “The sleepwalking” gives her the ability to emit a sleepy spell. the scent of her bare skin. With her flirtatious personality, revealing outfits, and tendency to dominate, Midnight is one of the more sexual characters in My Hero Academia and is therefore a fan favorite among some segments of the audience. series resolution.
Midnight died in a mysterious ambush by the Liberation Front
Unfortunately for Midnight fans, her time on My Hero Academia was limited. During the Paranormal Liberation War arc of the manga, the superhero Hawks learns of the villainous Paranormal Liberation Front group’s intention to launch attacks on several major cities with the aim of destroying society. hero. A group of superheroes including My Hero Academia’s Midnight are instructed to storm the Paranormal Liberation Front headquarters and capture its members, but this mission quickly becomes Midnight’s curtain call.
A battle between the hero and the villain ensues and My Hero Academia chapter 278 follows Midnight as she tries to take down the giant villain Gigantomachia with her Somnambulist gift. Her plan was foiled by My Hero Academia villain, Mr. Compress, who used his powers to throw debris at her, injuring her and separating her from her teammates. Midnight was eventually ambushed by a small group of Paranormal Liberation Front villains, and her fate was left up in the air until chapter 296 of My Hero Academia confirmed that she was dead – presumably was at the hands of her attackers.
Midnight’s lasting impact on My Hero Academia
Her death in the middle of the night was extremely difficult for the students, especially those who found her body. It was the first time they realized that being a hero was a job where one’s life was actually at stake, and many of them had trouble accepting that. Midnight was mourned along with dozens of other heroes who lost their lives in the Occult Liberation War, but sadly, that was also when the public began to lose faith in the heroes’ ability to keep the peace. Midnight’s instructions to the students are necessary to finally stop Gigantomachia and put an end to the villains’ plot, but her place in the story is not widely known, meaning she is almost forgotten among the many deaths of the Occult Liberation War.
Why is Midnight’s Death disappointing?
The fact that she died off-screen did not go down well with My Hero Academia fans, who were always supportive of Midnight. MHA’s anime, like the manga before it, gives her death a quiet and very little attention, which is completely different from how the deaths of the main heroes and villains are handled. other in My Hero Academia. When an important character dies, they’re usually allowed to go out in a blaze of glory and/or receive some sort of farewell, but Midnight is denied both. What’s even more disappointing is that she barely had a chance to become an important character, despite her strong fan support and interesting journey. Death at midnight in My Hero Academy will always feel dissatisfied because of this wrong approach.