My Hero Academia is one of the most popular anime and manga series today, and it has introduced us to a myriad of heroes and villains with unique aspects and abilities. On this occasion we will delve into one of the most powerful heroes, and who currently carries “the symbol of Peace” as number 1, Endeavor.
We must mention that this article will contain spoilers for the latest chapter of My Hero Academia, if you want to read it on your own, you can do so on the MangaPlus by Shueisha service. We recommend him because he has pushed Endeavor to the limit and proved that he is an unexpected hero.
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For many years, Japan’s No. 1 hero was All Might, “the symbol of peace”, a hero who strove not only to be the ultimate force against evil, but also to inspire people to be better. After All Might had to retire due to injuries sustained while capturing the villainous All for One, the coveted No. 1 position went to Endeavor, but his figure little represented “the values of the aforementioned”, however, Kohei Horikoshi He wanted to claim it.
His leading role as hero number 1 can be seen in action at the end of the fourth season in chapter 25, in which we see a battle between Endeavor and Nomu, also known as “Endeavor’s redemption”, and in a little less of 20 min, they managed to show us the full potential of this character, this escalating in the emotional and decisive impact of how the number 1 hero was seen, in the following seasons we can see that he is already an inspirational figure for the applicants, even for his own son.
In the final battle between the heroes and the villains, Endeavor proved that he can use occult powers as a last resort in order to defeat All For One, the villain that even All Might couldn’t defeat. Even though the villain tried to break him down psychologically, mocking him for his failings as a father and as a hero, he nonetheless found the resolve he needed and relentlessly attacked All for One, cornering him.
In My Hero Academia chapter 357, our hero even finds the perfect counter to the All for One quirk, which allows him to steal other powers just by touching his victims. When the villain tries to grab him, Endeavor (who has lost an arm and has his other hand taken) fires two bolts of fire from his eyes, incinerating All for One’s hand, an act of desperation, but also of willingness to lose his life. in order to defeat him.
Endeavor fully accepted the weight of his mistakes, his family forgave him, and he became a better man and hero, one who can pose a serious threat even to the unbeatable All for One. Instead of being an inspiration for being perfect, he shows that mistakes can be fixed and difficulties can be endured, which is a much more inspiring message than All Might’s ideal of perfection.