If there is one thing that sets Horikoshi apart from most manga artists, its the fact that he puts so much detail and depth not only into the story itself, but the WORLD the story is happening in.

The educational system in regards to hero training, the various rules, regulations and changes, both obvious and subtle, that society has made regarding quirks, all the different ways heroes see/are seen and effect/are effected by the public, all the tiny little details he adds to various (including so-called ‘minor’) characters in omakes and info pages that don’t add much to the plot but makes them feel whole and real, the fact that Hero insurance is an actual significant thing that pro heroes have to take into account when ever they go to work, hell, the fact that being a hero is not seen as some great duty that everyone with an impressive quirk must undertake for the “greater good”, and instead is simply seen as a career choice in the same vein as a police officer or fire fighter, dangerous and involves helping people, but still just a job you do for money.

The fucking “Help Us Company.” Seriously, when was the last time you saw a story focusing on heroes with ANYTHING like that. It seems like such a sensible thing to include in a story like this but I think BNHA is the only manga of its kind that does.

And on top of all that, there’s simply the way the world of BNHA works, the most recent example of that being Chapter 111.

The world has lost All Might, it has lost its number 1 hero, and the fall out of this event and the consequences that will shortly follow its wake is not lost on anyone, especially not the ones whose responsibility is keeping people safe.

And so, in response, both the police force and government collectively got their shit together, admitted that they screwed up when they decided to relay on one person, and made a simple logical decision, they will not wait for another All might to show up, they can’t wait for that.

The world is not waiting for Izuku.

In most Shonen manga, the world seems to bend itself backwards to suit the protagonist, ignoring any and all ramifications that some actions may have.

Not here, not in BNHA. The world has its own priorities, its own problems, its own pace, and it will not change or ignore any of that for just one kid. And in the grand scheme of things, that’s all Izuku is to the world, one kid. Sure, he’s a very determined kid with a lot of potential, who is very set on achieving his goals…but the same goes for every other student in his class, in his school, in his country, so to the outside observer, that knows nothing about One For All, that doesn’t mean much.

The world has its own pace and Izuku needs to keep up with it, or be left behind.

The world, and the story, won’t correct itself to suit Izuku just because he’s the main character, he has to work for his goals, he needs to fight to become a hero.

And you know what? So far, our kid has been doing a really good job. All of our kids have, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.

And I am so so glad Horikoshi didn’t give up and worked as hard as he has to give this wonderful story.

I can’t wait to see where all this goes.