"Deku can't have the streets anymore" - My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man fans find a hilarious middle ground after Yoru's latest stunt

Most recently, the anime My Hero Academia has been the subject of a series of cross-fandom commentary when a dramatic scene in Chainsaw Man featured Yoru, the War Devil, apparently destroying the U.S. state of Michigan. My Hero Academia fans were quick to make jokes about whether Izuku Midoriya (Deku) can ever have the streets again, and both shows are hitting a unison with the anime audience in a similar manner.

The fact that the two quite dissimilar franchises are interacting with each other underscores the importance of the idea that big narrative moments can create unanticipated fan discourse. Fandoms are currently interacting with My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man simultaneously, utilizing the Michigan obliteration scene as the means of bridging the two universes in a series of jibes.

The recent antics of My Hero Academia have provided fans of both My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man with a medium of humor, and the heroism elements of My Hero Academia serve as a counter to the dystopian proportions of Chainsaw Man. This is reflected in the quote, capturing the sentiment of an X user, @MRrex_Jn, who wrote:

“Tears man Deku can’t have the streets anymore.”

Another tweet by user, @_morijinn, reads as such:

“Deku is trying to recall the name of Detroit Smash after Yoru erases the entirety of Michigan.”

These tweets represent a mutual humorous interaction zone in which My Hero Academia heroism clashes with Chainsaw Man destruction, forming a new pattern of reaction to fans.

Social media was flooded with posts with hypothetical scenarios involving My Hero Academia characters, the hours after Yoru had done his destructive act in Chainsaw Man. This kind of feeling is similar to that of interconnected fandom commentary; the same formula of excitement can be used concerning anime titles.

One more fan (another X user, @poegoho) shared the following statement:

“Love how we went from Reze Vs Bakugou to Denji Vs Deku and now Asa Vs Deku lmao.”

These posts demonstrate how tweets such as cannot have the streets can be cross-series, which is the case with My Hero Academia, in the context of the aggressive narrative of Chainsaw Man. The blend of franchises in online humor highlights the situation in which My Hero Academia, as a hero show, is contrasted with the world-destroying violence of Chainsaw Man.

The fact that this phenomenon deserves attention is that My Hero Academia fandom is not only responding to their own works, but is taking a plot twist of another franchise and using it as a chance to comment creatively. The quote, noted by an X user, @oyakanima, reveals how the attention to detail given by fans can be replicated in My Hero Academia:

“We got Yoru vs Deku now because of Fujimoto lmao”

In My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man, the common theme is escalation: My Hero Academia develops in a hero society, and Chainsaw Man destroys worlds. In destroying Michigan, Yoru makes My Hero Academia fans witness an entirely different level, where the right to be called a hero is also doubted, which is why the tagline says Deku can’t have the streets.

This mass response addresses the fact that both shows belong to the greater anime ecosystem in which narrative scope and character lines are likened, even within other universes.

My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man: When Hero-Society Meets Devastation

The plot of My Hero Academia is centered on the emergence of heroes, represented by Deku and All Might. In contrast, the plot of Chainsaw Man revolves around the rise of devils, power escalation, and wanton devastation.

The scene of My Hero Academia after Yoru, where chainsaw mayhem is shown, makes fans of this series think about the size of their own series by saying that Deku can no longer have the streets. That sense of dislocation is just the message of the following tweet by an X user @MRrex_Jn:

“Tears man Deku can’t have the streets anymore”

At the same time, there was a tweet on the account of @_morijinn:

“Deku trying to recall the name of Detroit Smash after Yoru erases the entirety of Michigan.”

Such tweets emphasize the fact that My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man fans occupy a referential space now. It is a tribute to the way that My Hero Academia is crossing the cultural footprint of Chainsaw Man and its shock value.

Moreover, the theme of legacy and heroism in My Hero Academia is also in sharp contrast with the nihilistic devastation of Chainsaw Man, and that is why there is a comedic contradiction in the fandoms' clashing in references.

The cross-franchise creativity in question is emphasized by the irony that the hero-series protagonist becomes subordinate to the villain of another series as the latter gains control over the former. The same convergence points at how contemporary fandoms relate to both the news of adaptation and significant events of the story.

The long run and existing fandom of My Hero Academia form a basis for this cross-referencing, and the viral moments of Chainsaw Man drive the movement. Simply put, My Hero Academia is used in a Chainsaw Man story as a surprising cameo, allowing us to see how the anime fandom commentary is interconnected with one another.

Conclusion

To summarise, the crossover commentary between My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man that followed the massive destruction by Yoru is a classic example of how anime fandoms can establish a shared space of humour and narrative comparison.

The tweet about the Deku cannot have the streets anymore is an intentionally tongue-in-cheek recognition that the use of heroic focus and the world-ending stakes can come into conflict in fan culture. My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man still hold a place in the cultural discourse, and this crossover response shows how anime consumption will shift in 2025.

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