Did endeavour really cry in the manga when he apologized to touya and the entire todofam?
No, he didn't. It's an anime only addition to make him more sympathetic.
It's very clear that the entire title change was driven by a pro-Endeavor agenda. Someone up high in Bones really wanted to say that it's everyone's "I'M HERE" moment rather than Todoroki Shoto Rising.
When the entire point is that the Todoroki family climax is not only a tragedy, but the way Enji and Rei are scrambling last minute everyone outside also at danger.
Shoto is the only one who can prevent the mass annihilation, because HE WAS THERE - there for Rei to save her from the hospital, there for Iida to save him from Stain and inspire him to become the kind of person who'll carry him at transonic speeds, there to fight Toya in Enji's place, there to train Phosphor so he could counter Touya without harming him.
It's Shoto's "I'M HERE" as he becomes a hero to reassure strangers and bring salvation to the family. It's everything he worked for coming together - that's why it is his RISING.
But Bones management tried to take it away from him and make it a watered down "everyone is here, everyone is cool" kind of moment and many fans sadly bought it.
But I think the animation team did a respectable job in 10 mins to try to make sense of the story as much as they could.
au where toya stays part 4 (?). hawks and touya meet at endeavor's agency whether they want to or not heh (some lore in the tags)
I canโt think about dabihawks too much or my brain will explode cuz its like custom tailor made for me as a former Maximum Ride tween and current Frankenstein freak.
You got the bird man. Not an angel. Heโs a BIRD MAN. Heโs owned by the government, heโs their guard dog. His wings, the thing he flies with, the symbols of freedom, are what keep him trapped. Heโs been trained his whole life to fight. Heโs never been himself.
You got the discount Frankenstein monster. Heโs stitched together with rotting parts. He ran away from home after being rejected by his father. He kills people to get revenge on his father, his creator. Heโs punk. Heโs a pyromaniac. He just wants to be loved.
Hawks is air. Dabi is fire. Air can blow out a fire but it also fuels fire. If you trap fire in an air tight container it will suffocate, itโll burn all the air up until it dies.
Hawks was born poor and sold off for money and into money. His whole life is controlled. Dabi was born rich and died and lives on the streets, on the run.
Theyโre both 22. They hate each other. Theyโre narrative foils.
And theyโre both boys.
Enji, Toya, and the little bird guy