a shounen in such restrictive terms, to begin with. But if you did decide to adopt that approach, that then calls into question the very essence of critiquing And if you were to choose that stance, defendants would be hard-pressed to argue against it. Or something to the effect of its story being recycled. To make broad statements about the characters themselves being repackaged personalities with only a fresh coat of paint and appearance to their name. It's easy to point the finger at Boku No Hero Academia and label it as just one and the same as any other shounen that populates the medium. Minor plotting events will be addressed and forwarned in advance.