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Katsuki Bakugo

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My Hero Academia character
cutie :) as pictured from the cover of My Hero Academia, Volume 13
First appearanceMy Hero Academia #1, "Izuku Midoriya: Origin", July 7, 2014
Created byKōhei Horikoshi
Portrayed byRyōta Kobayashi
Voiced by
In-universe information
Alias
  • Kacchan (kissy face)
  • Dynamight
SpeciesHuman
OccupationStudent at UA High School
Family
  • Mitsuki Bakugo (Mother)
  • Masaru Bakugo (Father)
NationalityJapanese
QuirkExplosion

Katsuki Bakugo (Japanese: 爆豪 勝己, Hepburn: Bakugō Katsuki), also known by his nickname Kacchan (かっちゃん, Katchan) and his hero name Dynamight (ダイナマイト, Dainamaito), is a superhero and one of the main protagonists of the manga series My Hero Academia, created by Kōhei Horikoshi. As a child, Katsuki often bullied the quirkless Izuku Midoriya. However, after they both entered UA High School and Katsuki lost to Izuku in training, he began to see him differently. After Katsuki is kidnapped by the league of villains, All Might loses his quirk in the process of saving him, which made him blame himself for All Might's retirement, though All Might later reassures him it was not his fault. Katsuki later becomes one of the only people who know the true nature of Izuku's quirk One for All. Katsuki's quirk is Explosion (爆破), which allows him to make explosions from his hands by detonating the nitroglycerin-like substance he sweats; throughout the series, he learns various different ways to apply this. Overuse of the quirk causes his forearms to ache.

Katsuki has received positive reviews from critics, with many praising his character development throughout the series and his relationship with Izuku.

Creation and conception

In the first draft of the series, Katsuki was a genius with a nice personality, though Horikoshi scrapped this idea because it was too boring. Instead, he decided to make the character nasty and unlikable.[1] Horikoshi originally intended to keep Katsuki with the nasty and unlikable personality, though later decided to give him development so people wouldn't hate him.[2] After the series' anime adaptation premiered, Horikoshi began writing the character with Nobuhiko Okamoto's voice in mind.[2] Horikoshi had not expected Katsuki to become a popular character, so he was surprised to see the character rank well in the popularity polls.[2][3]

Katsuki's English voice actor, Clifford Chapin, has commented that he often has to end recording sessions early due to his voice getting worn out from all the screaming the character does.[4] Chapin prefers voice acting the more calmer and emotional scenes with the character, even making the character accidentally sound too vulnerable at times.[5]

Appearances

In My Hero Academia

Katsuki begins the series with an arrogant personality and often bullies Izuku Midoriya for being quirkless. However, after losing to Izuku during training, he begins to treat him better. After being kidnapped by the league of villains, Katsuki gets rescued by All Might, whom he idolized. However, All Might loses his quirk in the fight, which causes Katsuki to feel guilty for it. After some reassurance from All Might, Katsuki begins to feel less bad about it. Katsuki later becomes one of the first characters to find out the true nature of Izuku's quirk, One for All. After Izuku left UA High School, Katsuki apologizes to Izuku for his bullying of him in the past. He also admits that the reason he bullied Izuku was because of how he felt Izuku was always looking down on him. Filled with envy and hatred, Katsuki begin bullying him in order to feel like he should not be weak and that he should be popular. However, after of learning Izuku´s pain, he finally realized Izuku never hated him in the first place and it was his enviness blinding him, which resulted in him being scolded by his classmates for not being honest and his poor attitude (especially Ochako and Tenya). Since then, he decided to help Izuku prepare against villains.

Katsuki's quirk is Explosion; it works by Katsuki sweating a nitroglycerin-like substance, which he can detonate at will. Throughout the series, Katsuki learns to apply this in different ways, such as to move through the air or create shockwaves to serve as defense. Overuse of the power makes his forearms ache.

In the series' anime adaptation, Katsuki is voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto in Japanese and Clifford Chapin in English.[6][7] In the stage play, he is portrayed by Ryōta Kobayashi.[8]

Other media

Katsuki was added to the Jump Force video game as a DLC character in August 2019.[9] In a crossover promotion with Avengers: Infinity War, Katsuki shared a brief conversation with Iron Man.[10]

Reception

Popularity

Katsuki has consistently ranked first in the series' popularity polls, beating out other popular characters such as Izuku Midoriya and Shoto Todoroki.[11][12] In Tumblr's top anime and manga characters of 2020, Katsuki ranked second, behind only Izuku.[13]

Critical response

Nobuhiko Okamoto (left) and Clifford Chapin (right) both received praise for their voice performances as Katsuki

Alex Osborn from IGN praised the character and his development throughout the series.[14] Daniel Kurland from Den of Geek also praised the character; he also praised Chapin's English performance of the character.[15] Sam Leach from Anime News Network praised the character as amazing; he also praised Okamoto's voice performance as the character.[16] The reviewer for Anime UK News also offered praise for the character.[17] The columnists for Manga News had similar feelings, praising the character and his development.[18] Steven Blackburn from Screen Rant praised Katsuki's development throughout the series, though questioned some of the decisions made by the character in the later parts of the series.[19] Chelsey Adams from Comic Book Resources felt that Katsuki became more likeable as the series progressed.[20] Briana Lawrence from The Mary Sue praised Katsuki's character development and personality, calling the character relatable.[21]

Actor Ryo Yoshizawa praised the character.[22]

References

  1. ^ Horikoshi, Kōhei (August 4, 2015). Izuku Midoriya: Origin. My Hero Academia. Vol. 1. Translated by Cook, Caleb. San Francisco: Viz Media. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-42-158269-6.
  2. ^ a b c "『ヒロアカ』原作・総監修の堀越先生に聞く！キャラ設定のヒミツ". Cinema Today (in Japanese). December 12, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Aoki, Deb (August 24, 2018). "Interview: My Hero Academia Creator Kohei Horikoshi". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Blackburn, Steven (October 25, 2021). "Justin Briner & Clifford Chapin Interview: My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Trumata, Mae (October 27, 2020). "Interview: Justin Briner and Clifford Chapin on 'My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising'". The Indiependent. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (November 26, 2015). "My Hero Academia Casts Nobuhiko Okamoto as Katsuki Bakugō". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 9, 2017). "Funimation Reveals English Dub Cast For My Hero Academia Season 2 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael (December 21, 2018). "My Hero Academia Stage Play's Cast, Visual, Debut Dates Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2019). "Jump Force Game Previews Katsuki Bakugo in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. ^ April (April 12, 2018). "My Hero Academia Characters Show Off Their Avengers Fandom in Crossover Videos". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  11. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (December 12, 2017). "Deku Still Chasing #1 in My Hero Academia Popularity Poll". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  12. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (November 26, 2018). "Deku's Popularity Falters in My Hero Academia Popularity Poll". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  13. ^ Sum Lee, Choo (December 8, 2020). "My Hero Academia Dominates Tumblr's 2020 Top Anime & Manga List". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  14. ^ Osborn, Alex (September 24, 2017). "My Hero Academia Episode 37: "Katsuki Bakugo: Origin" Review". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  15. ^ Kurland, Daniel (May 6, 2018). "My Hero Academia Episode 1 Review: Izuku Midoriya: Origin". Den of Geek. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  16. ^ Leach, Sam (September 16, 2018). "My Hero Academia Episode 61". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  17. ^ "My Hero Academia – Season 2 Part 1 Review". Anime UK News. March 30, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  18. ^ Alphonse; Erkael; Takato (April 24, 2017). "My Hero Academia Vol.7: Katsuki Bakugo: les origines". Manga News (in French). Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  19. ^ Blackburn, Steven (December 24, 2021). "Bakugo Destroyed All The Progress He's Made in My Hero Academia". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  20. ^ Adams, Chelsey (October 16, 2021). "My Hero Academia: 10 Ways Bakugo Has Become A Better Character Since The Start Of The Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  21. ^ Lawrence, Briana (April 30, 2021). "Why Katsuki Bakugo Is One of My Favorite Shonen Anime Rivals". The Mary Sue. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  22. ^ "岡本信彦、吉沢亮の「爆豪はめちゃくちゃ好き」に笑顔". Dwango News (in Japanese). Dwango. July 20, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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