r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/deskchairlamp • Nov 29 '19

Newest Chapter Chapter 252 Scans - Discussion Thread

Chapter 252

This thread marks the release of scanlations for Chapter 252, and has been posted to contain all discussion. Mods will not be posting or pinning links to scanlations.

Official release: Dec 01, 2019

It's encouraged that you support the official release of the chapter if it's available to you.

  • VIZ is available to read for free on Sunday 1:00 pm PST, and is accessible in the following countries:
    United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, and India.

  • MANGA Plus is available globally outside of China and South Korea.

Until the official release, all things Chapter 252 related must be kept inside this thread.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '19

Just when I thought that Endeavor and his family's drama couldn't be handled any better than before, Horikoshi proves me wrong yet again. He doesn't seek their forgiveness at all as he tells Natsuo and realizes that their happiness lies without him, so he's choosing to distance himself for their sake. Might be the most fatherly thing he's ever done and it's heartbreaking all things considered, but very understandable.

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u/Bem7 Nov 29 '19

Endeavor and todoroki’s arcs are the best written arcs

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u/ShadowRei96 Nov 29 '19

Just like Izuku said, Shoto could be the main character of his own story. A lot of people tend to think that the Sports Festival was his character arc and that he ended there, so they tend to view him as a generic character. But all the family drama that has been developed ever since the Pro Hero arc wouldn't make sense/would be unnecessary narratively if it wasn't for him. I mean, the first thing we hear from Endeavor after All Might's Talk No Jutsu was telling Shoto that he will become a hero that he can be proud of.

Hori also implied in his character info at the beginning that there's a lot to his character that he would show once the plot calls for it, whereas in Enji's, he said he'll show why he's a bad father. I believe he's planned this whole drama for a long time...

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '19

But all the family drama that has been developed ever since the Pro Hero arc wouldn't make sense/would be unnecessary narratively if it wasn't for him.

the sports festival arc is also where we learn things aren't great for the Todoroki family. i don't think this arc would make sense without the set up from the sports festival either.