After 10 incredible years, the story of My Hero Academia ended in chapter 430 of the manga. In this final entry, fans saw Deku eight years after the Final War Arc working as one of the teachers at UA Academy, having given up on his dream of becoming a Hero. The loss of One For All prevented Izuku from pursuing his goal, at least until his classmates gifted him a unique high-tech battle suit that was implied to help him regain some of his abilities.
Although emotional, this ending has one major flaw, because It seems to go against everything the series has been trying to convey to the reader. right from the start. One of the most important lessons of the My Hero Academia universe is that anyone can become a hero. However, the protagonist is not given the opportunity to pursue his dream until his previously lost abilities are given back to him, implying that individuals without quirks still cannot become heroes.
My Hero Academia's ending is inconsistent with the plot
Deku Could Be the First Quirkless Hero
The story of My Hero Academia begins with Deku lamenting his own fate of being born without a Quirk. For most of his life, the young man grew up hearing people say that he could never hope to become a hero due to his lack of powers. Despite the hurtful words of everyone around him, Deku was the only one who tried to rescue Bakugo during the horrific Sludge Villain incident. This event was the cause of the young man's idol, All Might, realizing that his assertion that individuals without Quirks were powerless was wrong.
The series then goes on to introduce several characters who can become heroes, although their Quirks force them to barely fight. Deku's teacher, Eraserhead, has no abilities that can be used in combat, as his Erasure power only prevents opponents from using their special powers. Throughout the series, many heroes without Quirks optimized for combat have been shown. The series makes it clear throughout the hundreds of chapters that anyone can be a hero by working hard and overcoming your weaknesses.
However, while this lesson is constantly repeated throughout the series, the final chapter goes against it in the most blatant way. Chapter 430 makes it clear that Izuku still yearns to be a hero, as he refuses to answer Aizawa's questions about missing out on his time as Deku. Although it's never explicitly stated in this chapter, it's clear that the reason behind his retirement is due to his lack of a special power. By forcing Deku to become a teacher instead of pursuing a career as a pro hero, the series completely ignores the message it was based on at the start. Deku gave up on his dream because he felt unworthy of pursuing it without a special power, which disrespects his character development throughout the series.
Deku has returned to the young man he was when the series began.
The ending brought him back to himself in chapter one.
One of the hardest lessons Deku has to learn as the series progresses is discovering his inherent worth, even without being born with a Quirk. Chapter 430 is proof of this, as in the same chapter, Izuku tells a young Dai that he can become a hero, despite others telling him his Quirk is too weak for the job. This emotional moment, which should have been the pinnacle of the protagonist's character, is tarnished by the portrayal of Midoriya as someone who gave up on his dream because he had no Quirk.
Instead of Deku becoming the greatest hero in the world, he reverted back to his old self. The Izuku of chapter 430 is not the brave warrior who defeated the Symbol of Evil, he is the same young man who yearns for the chance to become a hero like his friends. The ending of his story left many fans of the series feeling unsatisfied, as it didn't feel like a proper end to Izuku's journey. Instead, chapter 430 presents a version of Deku that readers left behind at the beginning of the series.
Being a teacher is no excuse for not letting Deku become a hero.
Izuku can handle both jobs, as proven by his teachers.
While the reveal of Deku becoming a teacher may not be satisfying for some fans of the series, it's not a bad ending for the young man. Izuku has always been An extremely intelligent young man with a great intellect that can analyze a Quirk in seconds. He could work in a support role at a Professional Hero Agency, similar to what Sir Nighteye did, or he could use one of the many high-tech gadgets already present in the series to still play a role, albeit a smaller one, on the battlefield or rescuing civilians, without having to wait eight years for his friends to buy him a state-of-the-art suit.
As Deku stated in chapter 430, educating the next generation of heroes is something that can help him feel like he's doing his part in protecting Japan. However, being an educator is no reason to not let Deku continue his hero career. Most of the teachers in UA Academy's hero course are or have been active heroes at some point in their careers. Even if Deku discovered his passion for teaching during his final years of high school, that's no reason for him not to continue trying to become a hero.
His former homeroom teacher, Aizawa, proves that anyone can handle teaching and become an active hero. Due to his status as an underground civil servant, Shota is forced to work late into the night. While this greatly affects his sleep schedule, as shown throughout the series through his constant fatigue, he never uses this as an excuse to abandon his duties as a teacher. Deku could easily take on the roles of both teacher and hero, as he most likely would not become a hidden savior like his mentor.
No matter how controversial Deku's Conclusion There can be no doubt about the influence My Hero Academia has touched the lives of millions of fans around the world. The lessons that Kohei Horikoshi taught in this wonderful manga will never be forgotten. Chapter 430 may not be the perfect ending that many were hoping for, but it is still an iconic part of an incredible series that we will miss dearly.
