would mha even be popular if it weren't for the ships?

yea of course, why do you think bnha was popular at all? the plot made the series popular, and then the ships came which made it gain more popularity. also people really need to stop shitting on bnha, it's actually pretty good minus the toxicity of the fandom.   1 reply

Most of its audience is young males, generally not interested in romance. It's popular in Japan, but also in other countries. I don't know your gender/age, but for many 10-15 years old boy, this manga/anime is good by itself and not for the ships. I think you only get the impression it's popular because of the ships because you might stay within ce......   reply

personal opinion: i don't really like the story tbh. it's not that bad, but i feel that the characters are kinda boring and the plot is really slow.. and somehow yeah, the toxic fandom made me drop it earlier than i thought i would. i can't explain why, i just didn't want to watch it anymore. i hate every non-canon ship this fandom made, especially......   1 reply

Idk which side are you on..the shipping BNHA community or the genuinely interested in the story community of BNHA? But still, to answer the question for the topic,: Yes, it would be. The art is pleasing, and the plot..I don’t know what to say since I don’t follow up with BNHA anymore so yeah..   reply