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#kiribaku
socmed au !
Actor + Streamer au; where actor kirishima catches streamer bakugou katsuki’s attention and suddenly becomes the main topic of his streams
Kirishima is technically a side character, but does have a very important role in the story. He’s the first person besides Izuku to befriend Bakugou. And this is something Izuku himself notices, and is impressed!
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These little moments are what makes it clear that Bakugou genuinely seems to care about Kirishima. This is why it was so earth-shattering at the time these manga pages came out. I think people forget that at the time, this was pretty fucking crazy for Bakugou’s character.
As MHA reaches its end, I wanted to create a full thread detailing these two and their dynamic, explaining why they work so well and why they’re so beloved to so many people (so if you’re a bit confused on that i hope this helps a little <3) Now let’s get started !
But, Kirishima deals with an insane inferiority complex, made very clear in his introduction. He’s constantly putting himself down while praising others throughout the series, seeing himself as useless or less than.
This is a new dynamic for Bakugou. This is someone who he deems worthy enough to fight, and who can deal with his attacks, verbal AND physical. It’s sweet to see Bakugou slowly get more comfortable with Kirishima as time goes on, noticing the man has no ulterior motives.
Some other things: They are known to spend time with eachother outside of class all the time. From decorating their dorms, to studying, to hiking on Christmas, they spend alot of quality time with eachother. Another element that makes their relationship that much stronger!
Now, personality wise, Kirishima is a very happy go lucky guy. He’s kind, caring, and passionate; he’s stubborn as well, standing his ground when he believes something isn’t right. This stubbornness is what i think attracts Bakugou to him.
The reason why I think this scene was so insane to so many fans was that it’s the first time Kirishima is actually acknowledged in dialogue as Bakugou’s friend. A title that at the time was even rare for Izuku himself. It’s also a moment of determination.
And the fact is, it worked. Izuku was right. Bakugou did not hesitate to grab Kirishima’s hand and let himself be saved. This is once again the first time we see Bakugou being okay with someone helping him.
Thank you for reading through this really fucking long thread , I’ll most likely be adding more due to my love for these two <3. My goal is if you didn’t like their friendship before, you do a little bit now lol!!! Have a good day!
This “Stupidly strong” conversation is clearly important to Kirishima and Bakugou respectively. Recalling this conversation helps Kirishima defeat the blade villain, becoming unbreakable
some notes !!
- updated everyday !
- includes bg ships : togachako, momojirou, and seroroki
- some personal headcanons <3
- mirko and bakugou sibling dynamic
- oomfs are background fan accs
- bad writing cuz im having FUN
- mix of art and real pics
Now of course, I can’t do a Kirishima and Bakugou analysis without talking about THE scene. The scene that fully established their friendship and that people are tired of seeing, lol. I promise I won’t go into a whole tangent about it. But here it is, Bakugou’s rescue.
Bakugou Katsuki, we all know him. Whether you hate him or love him, you are probably still very aware of how important he is to MHA and its story. His relationship with Deku being the highlight of the series (along with the message that you can be a hero without a quirk)
He reminds Kirishima that he was his “Unbreakable Horse”. He’s almost offended that Kirishima would even talk that way about himself, and it’s almost as if he’s reminding Kirishima that he wouldn’t surround himself with people who weren’t worthy of his attention.
I think the reason Bakugou’s relationship with Kirishima is so sidelined is because of how important Deku and Bakugou’s relationship is to the plot. And that makes total sense, im just here to let people know why this duo is so loved.
Bakugou immediately treats Kirishima like anyone else, but he doesn’t mind! Unlike his other classmates at the time, he found it ‘manly’, but made sure to call out Bakugou if he said anything genuinely rude.
One of the best examples of this is the Shie Hassaikai Raid Arc, in which Kirishima remembers a conversation in the dorms, where he’s putting himself down. Surprisingly, it’s not Denki, Sero, or Tokoyami who comfort him, It’s Katsuki.
I do have to cut this thread short, but, Kirishima is the person who brought out Bakugou’s firsts’ after Midoriya. He brung back trust and was an integral part in Katsuki’s development as a person. “The savior and the who was saved.”
Bakugou deals with this as well, but in a different way, presenting himself as way more egotistical and actually saying he’s better than everyone else, almost as if he’s trying to convince himself. These are both different ways an inferiority complex can present itself.
Bakugou now is a very different person than before, it’s clear (what unconditional love and dying does to you). But it’s important to see that Kirishima was there before any character development. He saw Bakugou for who he was, and could see no ill intent behind it.