embers

so, hero aca ends this year. i'm old enough to admit i cried over the announcement. i knew it was coming, but i didn't expect it would happen this soon.

more than sadness, i feel lonely hiking up these last hills. when things were tough and it felt like i was alone in the world mha made me grit my teeth and think about what it takes to save people, including yourself.

there’s about four chapters left of story to go and a heap of episodes yet to air, but i’d like to say it as many times as possible in as many ways i know how before i’ve got to face the end: goodnight, heroes.

thank you very much for the last decade of running and butting heads against the backdrop of life with me!

image from dir. iida haruka's my hero academia 7th season ed '蕾' (2024).

so much time has passed! i forget how many people this series has connected me to. the first time i ever met moi and gabby i was carrying volume 12 around in my nerd backpack (ha-ha) in line for college enrollment. our first conversation was born from a poorly drawn ms. joke i was doodling on scrap paper. by volume 29 one of my oldest and dearest friends had gone from staunchly disinterested in animanga to full-blown bakugou katsuki apologist. to this day he's a staple in our message exchanges.


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