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Todoroki Shouto, Filmography:
The Best (2151)• Rating 8.7/10
Actor
A young hero (Todoroki Shouto) second guesses his career choice when it comes to light his father’s (Hanzawa Takahiro) dark ties with a villainous organization who may or may not have upended the hero landscape seventeen years ago on the exact date of his birth.
Now, he must take a look into the history of hero society and the mysterious secrets of his family to understand what it means to be a hero.
Strife/Strive (2152) • Rating 8.9/10
Actor
A Quirkless boy (Todoroki Shouto) is born into a family with powerful Quirks. He is quickly cast aside for his differences, ignored by his parents as their family’s greatest shame. As he becomes a student at the top high school in Tokyo, he proves his family wrong by becoming a star student in hero costume design and hero support engineering. He later becomes a hero himself, using his own support items and self-taught combat skills to go toe-to-toe with his own father (Higashi Keiji), the most renowned hero in all of Japan.
Fall (2153) • Rating 9.2/10
Actor
A high school student (Todoroki Shouto) is set to meet his bride (Taguchi Miki) for an arranged marriage in the fall of his eighteenth year, but once he learns that his father (Omori Taisei) arranged this partnership for Quirk reproduction, he refuses the marriage. He is not yet as strong as his father, a top pro hero of this world, but he finds himself a ragtag group of unlikely allies who disagree with his father and agree with his rage.
Ukimiya Dynasty (2153) • 9.8/10
Actor
Ukimiya Shouhei (Todoroki Shouto) is the next in line to lead the Ukimiya Dynasty, but when he learns how his clan oppresses their people and begins unnecessary wars to keep in power, he opposes them. He is considered the greatest and strongest of his clan, but he will still face a great deal of hardship as his friends and family turn on him for disagreeing with their generations-long claim to power. Watch as Shouhei leads the New Age of Japan in this action-packed thriller of familial ties and breaking the mold.
Your Son (2154) • Unrated
Screenwriter, Actor
This film has yet to be provided with a synopsis.
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r/proherosJP • 1 hour ago
Meshi_Nu1200
Pro hero movies are ruining actual pro heroes' reputations
I don't know when it became a trend to bolster the narrative that pro heroes are bad people. They literally save lives. They're here to protect us. Movies in the past decade have decided to shit on them for no reason. Now everyone's wondering why heroes aren't around to help us anymore.
I think JP entertainment needs to be more responsible for how pro heroes are being depicted because eventually all of this bad (and wrong) publicity and critiques will discourage heroes from working.
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KyouNo444 • 1 hour ago
If heroes decide to not help us because they're mad about some movies that the general public had no hand in making, then they are actually bad people. Also, NEWS FLASH idiot: heroes weren't saving everyone that needed saving before all those movies became popular
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JinniJun_1212 • 42 minutes ago
No way a movie that hasn't even come out yet is causing some random dude this much headache. Todoroki Shouto is living rent free in there.
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Meshi_Nu1200 OP • 16 minutes ago
This isn't about Todoroki Shouto
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Your Son out in theaters soon!
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TODOROKI SHOUTO Set to Make His Screenwriting Debut for YOUR SON Out in Theatres on AUG 8
By Nomura Oto
Todoroki Shouto has been making waves since he was a student at Yuuei, but no wave of his has been bigger since he debuted as an actor in March of 2151, surprising us all by revealing that he left the Hero Course at Yuuei to finish his third year of high school in a small institution in the North and becoming the lead in instant classic hit The Best.
But his debut as an actor is not without controversy. There were plenty of news media and civilians bemoaning the loss of a potential hero, especially one who is the son of the (then) Number One Hero Endeavor; but not only that, the film’s storyline seemed to have been plucked right out of the Todorokis home life. Of course, we were all witness to the sudden reveal of villain Dabi being a lost son of the Todoroki Family, so many of us are aware of the intricacies of their family life that otherwise would have remained secret forever.
The surprising revelation aside, we all learned the type of father Endeavor was and all gleaned the type of childhood burgeoning pro hero Todoroki Shouto possibly had. It sparked many debates on parenting, the stress of becoming the best hero, and the ethics of marrying for Quirk reproduction.
But even as these series of events placed a stain on the hero name of Endeavor, only three years after does Todoroki Shouto debut as the lead actor in The Best, a film about young Takahashi Kouki second-guessing following in his father’s footsteps to become a pro hero after discovering the means his father used to get to the title of Best Hero. It is a captivating story on the invisible pressure hero society puts on one another but also an insight into how those who are not yet even a part of hero society can suffer from the pressure due to parental and familial ties that set high expectations and sometimes even go far beyond unorthodox parenting to achieve the title of The Best.
The film seems to take inspiration from the Todorokis, though the director and screenwriters never confirmed this and Todoroki Shouto himself managed to dodge any and all questions about it during the entire press run save for one comment: “It’s nothing personal. It’s just a movie, after all.”
We, of course, did not take this comment too seriously. Especially not after his next few films were released revealing an onslaught of plots seemingly picked directly from Todoroki Shouto’s life—again, never confirmed.
But now, we may finally get our chance to understand why Todoroki Shouto is taking on these particular roles as he reveals he is not only the star but the screenwriter of his next project: Your Son. There is no synopsis currently available, but one thing is for certain: Be sure to clear your calendars and reserve your tickets for August 8th, 2154!
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From: Midoriya Izuku
[14:52] Good luck on the red carpet!
From: Yaoyozoru Momo
[14:57] Please don’t forget to tie your tie properly.
From: Bakugou Katsuki
[15:48] I hope you fall flat on your face dipshit
From: Uraraka Ochako
[16:22] Wishing you the best of luck!
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Your Son Breaks Box Office Records as Most Tickets Sold in First 24 Hours Finally Broken after 32 years!
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From: Natsuo
[12:03] Lol dad is blowing up the call line at work to get to me
[12:04] Don’t worry. Everyone knows to block whatever number he calls from and move on.
From: Fuyumi
[15:52] Got a notification that father tried to visit Touya today. He was blocked from entering.
[15:52] Security said that Touya was laughing and smiling for the next hour or so.
From: Manager
[18:22] How does your father have access to so many phones?
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Todoroki Shouto, Filmography:
Your Son (2154) • Rating 10/10
Screenwriter, Actor
The Zaitsu Family is famous in Japan for debuting the strongest pro heroes. Zaitsu Keiji (Todoroki Shouto), the youngest Zaitsu member and the current heir to the name, follows in his family's path to becoming Japan's best hero, but when he begins his first year at Osaka's top hero academy, he meets a myriad of different students from all walks of life that make him see the world of pro heroes and Quirks differently.
Over the course of his three years at the academy, he learns that perhaps his father's (Matsuoka Haruma) intentions have not always been good and that following in his footsteps is as blind as walking in the dark.
In this film by up-and-coming screenwriter Todoroki Shouto, watch as a son, a brother, and a pro hero rethinks the entire meaning of what is to be a hero.
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hold on is the sensei from the movie that underground hero eraserhead??? ive always been a little scared of him bc he looks so serious all the time but this movie is making me swoon over him
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so there’s no doubt this is about endeavor right
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✨ manifesting award winning screenwriter todoroki shouto ✨
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REVIEW: Why Your Son is a historic film
By Katayama Yuka
Todoroki is an infamous name, known in Japan for a multitude of reasons, but right now, everyone is talking about one Todoroki in particular: Shouto.
Todoroki Shouto, for most of his career (and life), has been known as Endeavor's son. Nearly a decade ago, this was an honored title to have, but after learning villain Dabi's true identity as formerly deceased Todoroki Touya and uncovering Endeavor's abuse of power as a parent, the illustrious family name and mystical title of "Endeavor's son" plummeted.
While Endeavor, now going by his civilian name Todoroki Enji ever since becoming disgraced from the hero world, handled the revelation of his family's history poorly, Shouto kept his head lifted in an incredible show of grace. Looking back now, it is paramount to understand just how obscene the news coverage was on Shouto and his siblings when they were the victims of Todoroki Enji, who was able to slink away into the shadows without so much as a child negligence charge to his name.
Why am I talking about all of this for a review on a movie, you may be wondering. Well, Your Son is a familiar story.
Not only does it serve as a critique of pro heroes, it puts forth the idea of complete abolition of hero society. Many movies that served as a critique on hero society never extended a solution beyond rehabilitation or infrastructural change (and some even ending with the implication that no foundational change is needed at all), but Your Son goes out of its way to show that despite how good a hero is, to that hero's very core, it does not change the fact that hero society was built by a group of people with incredibly strong Quirks who deemed themselves better than the rest of society. And sincerely, how can heroes who are a part of a system that believes itself to be superior than their fellow people become less corrupt?
Your Son says that it cannot.
And if you are someone who is angered by this sentiment, I implore you to ask yourself: Why am I so defensive of heroes who allowed 32% of civilians in downtown Musutafu to suffer with their injuries in the aftermath of a villain fight while they were too busy talking to reporters who lauded their Quirks? Why am I so defensive of heroes who decided to allow three passenger ships full of people drown at the pier in Fukuoka because the Hero Commission refused to allow additional pro heroes to leave a conference? Why am I so defensive of heroes who allowed an entire neighborhood in Jaku City to stay in destruction for 6 years because the allocation of resources could not be configured while the Hero Commission built a brand new headquarters for the then Number Two Hero?
Ask yourself these questions and more, and then truly think again about the current state of hero society being something that can be improved without first being razed.
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nighthide @ugnighthide
watch Your Son in theatres now https://tohocinemas.co.jp/tickets/yourson
akuma @daikun_0709
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Why is NightHide supporting an anti hero movie? I’m so disappointedkira met FROPPY 6/30 @hideinthenight
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omg no way mr. antiestablishment underground hero is a fan of the antiestablishment movie get over yourselfLikes
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YOUR SON Nominated for Several Categories in Upcoming Japan Academy Film Prize
Your Son broke records in the box office, making it one of the most accomplished films in Japanese history, which is why it is no surprise that it has been nominated for the following categories at the 223rd Japan Academy Film Prize:
- Picture of the Year
- Screenplay of the Year
- Director of the Year, Kawakami Mahiro
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Todoroki Shouto
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Matsuoka Haruma
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Yamigishi Kaori
- Outstanding Achievement in Music
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
- Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing
- Newcomer of the Year, Todoroki Shouto (Screenwriter)
- Popularity Award, Todoroki Shouto
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OPINION: What does it mean to be a hero? It was never a good system to begin with.
By Anonymous
I never finished the Hero Course I worked so hard to get into. In 2119, I was a young student with a passion for heroism, but by 2120, I realized that heroism had left most of the population high and dry.
What did I witness in late summer of 2119 to spring of 2120? The rise of All Might, the Symbol of Peace.
I understand that this may seem to be nothing more than petty jealousy, but I do not dislike All Might for what he did as a hero, I disliked him due to what he ended up representing. What All Might's rise as a hero inadvertently had done was create the narrative that only certain Quirk-users are worthy of becoming a hero.
As a high school student, I watched as the news media slowly shifted from displaying a variety of Quirk-users in a number of fields to solely focusing on the strongest or flashiest Quirks in hero society. All any pro hero could talk about was being faster, stronger, better than All Might. There was a marked change in how heroes functioned from this point on: No longer were heroes patrolling the streets. They were too busy trying to sniff out for a big fight with a powerful villain in order to show off their skills.
I know what you're about to say: "There are still heroes in the streets today!" Did you know that in the year before All Might made his debut in Japan that 96% of pro heroes were patrolling the streets? None of them were in high-rise offices or expensive headquarters built by displacing citizens. Sure, society has changed plenty since: More people means more pro heroes; but why then, do crime rates continue to increase?
Instead of becoming a pro hero, I became a historian and statistician. What did I look into? The history of hero society and the Hero Commission.
I went into this field believing that All Might was the major turning point in hero society, but I was wrong. Hero society first began with the most powerful Quirk-users of the time insisting that their presence was needed at the top of Japanese society to ensure safety for all. But again, crime rates have only increased. The presence of pro heroes at the beginning of hero society did nothing to decrease or even stagnate crime.
But what changed? Why was hero society prior to All Might's arrival more down-to-earth, more tentative to the civilians?
Because an "All Might" appears with every generation. There is the rise and fall of a massive hero presence occurring like clockwork.
At the beginning of hero society, it was a pro hero by the name of Justice. Justice was considered to be the strongest Quirk-user of his time, creating a sense of safety in the Japanese public for the three decades he was a hero. But then, he was killed. Suddenly, Japan went into chaos.
The illusion of a safe society was shattered when the strongest hero no longer existed to protect them. Pro heroes then had to scramble to calm a panicked public, flooding into the streets in the hopes that their presence alone would deter crime. If anything, crime continued, but pro heroes, at the very least, were there to stop it. Slowly, it repeats: Pro heroes were in the streets as competition, trying their best to be seen as the top hero of their city or prefecture.
Then, the cycle starts anew: A pro hero by the name of "Ro-Bust" debuts, a pro hero by the name of "Emerge" appears, a pro hero by the name of "Twilight" comes onto the scene, and so on and so forth.
Now that All Might's time has passed, it is more evident than ever what the Hero Commission and hero society at large has not only become but has always been: A shallow, frail shell preserved only by the thin promise of an unending Golden Era built upon the shoulders of a single hero who has since been incapacitated beyond belief.
Being a hero was never about protecting the peace or saving the public. It was always about image. This is why villains were able to team up so easily just a decade ago to nearly put an end to hero society. No one is born with ill intent in their heart, but ill intent can fester when you are so easily tossed aside for being Quirkless or having an unorthodox or dangerous Quirk. After all, becoming a villain, at one point, became a more accepting place than becoming a hero.
Why? Villainy was built on common ground: Discrimination and the need for acceptance. Heroism? That was built on the strong becoming stronger at no matter the cost.
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Transcript of the 223rd Japan Academy Film Prize:
PRESENTER: And the prize goes to… Todoroki Shouto for Your Son!
[Cue music. Audience claps and cheers. Todoroki Shouto walks onto the stage.]
TODOROKI SHOUTO: When I was a child, I wanted nothing more than to help people.
[The audience hushes themselves, then becomes completely quiet. Todoroki smiles to himself.]
But I soon realized that was something out of my reach. Yes, I have a powerful Quirk, but power doesn’t entitle me to being a hero. I believe the most important aspect of being a hero is not only your want to be one, but your intentions in becoming one. I had the career of ‘pro hero’ tainted for me as a child. There was no way I could pursue it without being destructively selfish, and perhaps I was a coward in doing so, but I left Yuuei.
To me, it was the best decision of my life because it saved me. I think that’s something we forget from time to time: that the most important person to save is yourself. Without saving yourself, you can’t save another person. So, I want to thank my class at Yuuei and the teachers who supported my decision to leave. They never once lamented over what hero I could have been. They only looked forward to what person I could be. And now, I stand on this stage accepting this accolade and I could not be more proud of myself. And I believe, in the end, that is what my younger self wanted: Pride.
Thank you for letting me talk for so long. And thank you for the recognition.
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From: Midoriya Izuku
[23:02] I’m going to cry!!
From: Yaoyorozu Momo
[23:03] So proud of you!
From: Iida Tenya
[23:03] I knew you would win!
From: Kirishima Eijirou
[23:05] Manly speech bro!
From: Kaminari Denki
[23:07] I’m going to replay your speech on the TVs at my office tomorrow!!
From: Bakugou Katsuki
[23:12] If I was an actor, I would’ve won that tonight
From: Todoroki Rei
[23:22] I love you very dearly.
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OPINION: Response: What does it mean to be a hero? This generation knows best.
By Yagi Toshinori
Since my tenure as All Might has ended, discussions on what a pro hero is have been talked about at length.
My desire to become a hero began with meeting a hero for the first time. I was young, without much combat knowledge but a fistful of spite and anger and grief. This pro hero told me I was being reckless, but I responded with my dream: A world in which everyone can smile and live happily together.
It was as idealistic then as it is now, but she took a chance on me. She trained me to be the hero I wanted to be. And truly, from that day on, I was All Might, even before I had figured out a code name, even before I knew how to use my strength.
My origin as a pro hero was founded on the want to eliminate the cycle of grief. I recognized that not everybody could be saved by heroes. I know this because my family was not spared by the actions of villains. From a young age, I became aware that heroes cannot exist everywhere all the time.
But I wanted to change that, as naive as it was. I wanted to stop grief from ever happening again, and so I became All Might, the Symbol of Peace. I sincerely believed that I could become a hero who could be anywhere when needed, but in doing so, I initiated the beginning of a neverending cycle.
I am writing this in response to an anonymous article from the opinions column because that article revealed the flaws in my pro hero career. In becoming a pro hero, I became a pawn of the Hero Commission. I was very much a cog in the machine that generated the modern image of a pro hero. I allowed the Hero Commission to oftentimes dictate what All Might did, what I did. It is something I was cowardly for doing and because of this cowardice, the Hero Commission was able to use my image and my intentions of creating a peaceful world into fodder for competition. For that, I am deeply regretful.
But looking back on my life as All Might, it only serves to prove the anonymous article correct. Hero society is a predictable cycle and we will certainly begin anew again, and despite no longer having the strength of All Might, I still hold the naive belief of a peaceful world, which is something we cannot achieve if we are destined to fall once again.
I no longer know what it means to be a hero, and as more time passes, I am uncertain if the beliefs I held as All Might were true; but know this: The current generation of heroes knows best. They were raised on my failings as a hero and a mentor. They saw the damage done when a big, strong protector whose image was to be big and strong and protective over everyone, could not save everyone.
This response may be in poor taste as I am one of the pillars who instigated the beginning of the cycle, but I acknowledge hero society has always favored the strongest and perhaps, it is time to change that in its totality.
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oishi shrimp @chikkan_dyori
ayo did all might just say fuck heroes???
oh shoot! @candinyan
I’ve genuinely never been more torn on what to say. The former number one hero just called out hero society, but like… you WERE hero society. But he also said uproot hero society so I guess I overall agree?
yaki @metroguy11
isn’t it easy for the guy who’s no longer a hero to say that we should change hero society at its root? like he’s not gonna be affected by that anymore
lily billy @riribiri_32
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Well yeah but there are countless people not being helped by the current hero system. Why not change it at its core?yaki @metroguy11
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because worse could happen??Ben @biintiin
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Bro is fear-mongering based on nothing 💀
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BREAKING NEWS: PRO HEROES DEKU, DYNAMIGHT AND MORE RENOUNCE THEIR POSITIONS AS PRO HEROES AND TURN TO VIGILANTISM
In a shocking and sudden move, as many as 120 pro heroes announced that they would be moving away from hero society and shifting towards vigilantism. Some cite flexible hours as their reasoning, but the majority explain the conceit of this movement to be the foundational issues with hero society.
It is evident that this is a movement backed by the Top Heroes, including Number One and Number Two Heroes Deku and Dynamight. There is also a number of incredibly popular heroes onboard with leaving hero society such as Lemillion, Uravity, Froppy, Red Riot, and more.
In an impromptu press meeting with Deku, he said, “I thought this would be a difficult choice, but it’s not. Not really. I grew up wanting to be a hero so bad. I looked up to All Might and all the other heroes who were topping the charts when I was a kid, but have you noticed that so many of those heroes are no longer with us? Not that they retired or moved to different countries. No, I mean they’re dead. So many heroes don’t live past their thirties, and when they do, their bodies are debilitated beyond their physical age. And the root of that problem is hero society. We are told to work until our bones break, then when we are put on the frontlines for incredibly dangerous missions or villain encounters, we are left broken, tired, and lifeless.
“But the biggest perpetrator of what is wrong in hero society is us: the heroes. If we continue to fill the hero society with more bodies, we will be prolong the cycle. More and more young bodies will be taken advantage of and left for dead. And the citizens we are meant to protect will suffer alongside us, because as pro heroes are slowly chipped away, more and more villains will come out of the woodworks.
“I believe what happened with the League of Villains only a handful of years ago can happen again, very easily and very quickly. The divide between ‘heroes’ and ‘civilians’ is a canyon. It’s irreconcilable. We need to start anew with standards that aren’t rooted so deeply in popularity contests and discriminatory statutes, and right now, vigilantism is the best route. Yes, we will no longer be directly working under the Japanese government or the police force, but no bad blood is necessary. Any bloodshed will be a deliberate choice.”
When asked for a statement, Number 2 Hero Dynamight said, “I’m in this to be the best. I don’t need fucking numbers. I’m better than Deku and that bastard half and half anyways.” After being told that Shouto is not a hero, he proceeded to yell at our reporter before being dragged away by Deku.
Later on Uravity explained, “Being ‘the best’ isn’t measured by anything tangible. At least not to us. We’re competitive in our own ways that have nothing to do with numbers. We’re not leaving hero society because we no longer want to help people. We’re leaving because that society focuses more on appearance than genuine help. I know vigilantism has a bad reputation, but the numbers have shown a decrease in civilians trusting pro heroes, so why continue to be a presence that so many of the people we are supposed to help is afraid of? Being top of the ratings was never our concern, at least not with my graduating class at Yuuei, and it will continue to not be an issue. Our number one concern will always be the people.”
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SHOUTO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM ACTING TO PURSUE BECOMING A VIGILANTE
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@Endeavor Don’t take it personally.
[Photo: Shouto in a newly debuted vigilante costume with Deku, Dynamight, Creati, Ingenium, Uravity, Red Riot, Chargebolt, Earphone Jack, NightHide, Eraserhead, and Present Mic. Several more people are crowding into frame, most of whom seem to be from his former graduating class at Yuuei along with several faculty. They are posing in front of a wall of Shouto’s accolades from his acting career. They are all smiling.]