All is possible can now be one of these My Hero Academyhis most famous characters, but as it turns out, series creator Kohei Horikoshi was actually inspired to create the #1 (old) Pro Hero by the most popular cartoon character of all. era: Dragon Ball’s own Goku.
In an interview with Anime News Network during a visit to the United States for San Diego Comic-Con in 2018, Horikoshi revealed that All Might was in fact inspired by Goku of the famous Dragon Balls. Horikoshi also mentioned doodling characters from Dragon Ball when he was in school, so it’s perhaps no surprise that his hugely popular series in his youth influenced character design. his own. While Horikoshi doesn’t explain exactly how All Might is based on Goku, there are certainly some commonalities between them, as well as some major differences.
My Hero Academia’s All Might is based on Dragon Ball’s Goku
Although Horikoshi didn’t say specifically, it’s likely that he meant adult Goku and not childish Goku. All Might and Goku share the distinction of being the strongest in their world, and both are great examples of heroes with pure hearts. All Might and Goku are both based on physical prowess rather than technique, though neither is a bad thing. On the other hand, All Might has no interest in fighting strong opponents like Goku, and he has a much stronger sense of justice. It’s really not hard to imagine situations where Goku and All Might would behave very differently (for example, when Goku decides not to destroy the androids before they activate), proving that inspiration only goes so far away.
All Might takes on a markedly different role in the My Hero Academia story than Goku in Dragon Ball, as All Might is more of a mentor character than a protagonist, so that means he has to change. a lot to fit that role. When one thinks about it, All Might actually has more in common with the idea of Goku – an invincible hero with powerful transformations who is always on top. All Might’s role in My Hero Academia may actually be more inspired by how Horikoshi feels about Goku, than by Goku’s own character. This is especially evident when it comes to Deku and his tendency to be All Might fans.
Dragon Ball has inspired a generation of artists
Whatever the case, it’s surprising to learn that Goku was the inspiration for All Might as so much of My Hero Academia is drawn from Western comics rather than manga. It just goes to show how hugely influential Dragon Ball is on an entire generation of manga artists, who are now old enough to create their own manga. My Hero Academy Dragon Ball fans have to thank for All Might, one of the series’ most popular characters, even if it doesn’t seem like it at first glance.
Source: Anime News Network