Which My Hero Academia Characters Get Focus In Smash Vol 1?

Volume 1 of My Hero Academia: Smash!! mainly features the antics of Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo, with a fun, comedic skew on their heroics.
2026-08-04 01:01:25
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Honestly, my takeaway was the focus is on the mundane, silly side of being a hero student. How does All Might use the bathroom in that form? What does Bakugo's dorm room look like? (Answer: just posters of himself). So the 'focus' shifts to whoever is best suited for that particular dumb scenario. Mineta... well, Mineta is still Mineta, but even his schtick feels more like a predictable punchline than anything. It's a fun decompression of the main story's characters.
2026-08-05 02:57:38
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It's interesting because the spin-off format allows characters who are often sidelined in the main plot to shine. Shoji, for instance, gets a hilarious strip about using his duplication powers to hold too many grocery bags. Ojiro's tail becomes a logistical nightmare in tight spaces. The focus expands to include everyone in the UA ecosystem, making the world feel lived-in and silly. It's a great companion piece that highlights the entire cast's potential for comedy.
2026-08-05 09:14:01
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AlinaCox
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Volume 1 does a great job establishing the rules of this parody world. The 'focus' is on defining the comedic logic. In this world, Bakugo's explosions can be used for trivial tasks like popping popcorn. Dark Shadow is afraid of the dark. All Might can be deflated by a simple criticism. Once those rules are set, the series can run with them. So the early strips focus on setting up these hilarious alternate rules for how the characters and their powers work.
2026-08-05 09:22:14
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EliCox
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Does it have much of the side characters from the later arcs, or is it strictly Class 1-A from the early seasons?
2026-08-06 05:17:31
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IvyMurray
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Bakugo's mom might win for 'best minor character focus.' The few times she appears, it's explosively hilarious. Seeing where he gets his... everything from is a joke that never gets old. It also focuses on family dynamics in a silly way—Endeavor's awkward parenting, Todoroki's siblings trolling him. It adds another layer beyond just the school, showing these characters have hilariously dysfunctional home lives too, which informs their school personalities.
2026-08-06 15:12:23
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