My Hero Academia: Is Deku a Good Protagonist?

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Izuku Midoriya, who goes by the hero name «Deku,» is the main character of the hit series My Hero Academia. Unsurprisingly, his upbeat, determined personality makes him one of the most beloved characters of recent anime. My Hero Academia itself was the 5th best-selling manga in 2021 according to Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.

Is Deku what makes the series so enticing? Some viewers say he's a bland, obnoxious protagonist while others absolutely adore him. His determination to talk people out of villainy is reminiscent of characters like Naruto, who some viewers also found obnoxious. Naruto, on the other hand, is a classic anime that many people praise. Deku might be a protagonist comparable to characters like Naruto, but does that make him a good protagonist?

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In its simplest form, the protagonist is a character that drives the story forward. Events tend to revolve around this character in some way. A protagonist should have a major or center role throughout a series, sometimes being the biggest catalyst for main events. People can pick out to protagonist easily because it's usually the main character of a show. There's always a running joke among anime fans that the viewer can pick out the protagonist based on hair color and dress alone. While this running joke isn't the case with My Hero Academia, Izuku Midoriya is quite obviously our protagonist. He narrates the show from time to time and most of the conflicts revolve around him and his quirk. Katsuki Bakugo is another big character, but he is considered the deuteragonist, or secondary protagonist.

The protagonist doesn't have to be a hero either. Some shows, such as Death Note, follow someone who's a «criminal.» Despite