Is Bakugo an Antagonist?

Alexander Ross
Alexander Ross
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When the Anime Begins, Bakugo Is Certainly an Antagonist to Midoriya, but the Series Doesn't Build Him up to Be a Villain. Instead, It Gives Him Opportunities...

Is Bakugo an Antagonist?
When the anime begins, Bakugo is certainly an antagonist to Midoriya, but the series doesn't build him up to be a villain. Instead, it gives him opportunities to grow and allows him to do so at his own pace. And, because Bakugo is such a complex character, he has plenty of ups and downs over the course of the anime.

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In respect to this, does Bakugo become villain?

Bakugo and Deku are foils to one another but that doesn't mean they need to be on opposing sides. Katsuki Bakugo is not being set up as a villain, he's being set up as character that will grow alongside the series protagonist as both of them strive to go beyond.

Likewise, will Bakugou have a love interest? Bakugou doesn't need a love interest.

Herein, who is the antagonist in my hero academia?

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Does DEKU become evil?

Quirkless Villain Deku In this AU (alternate universe), Deku is a villain whilst remaining quirkless. Often it's due to our resident hero fanboy taking All Might's words “you cannot be a hero” to heart, becoming a villain instead.

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Will Bakugo die?

Bakugo is one of the biggest characters in the entire series and has even won lots of character popularity polls in Japan. Bakugo Katsuki is not dead. He's alive and well, and if you're thinking of dropping the series because of the joke, please don't.
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