My Hero Academia fans, settle for nothing less than someone who will cosplay with you even when you've become an old grandparent.
Most of the time, the people who attend fan conventions comprise the younger generations. Rarely do these events see older fans attending. Via Jeck Batallones, ABS-CBN News featured two cosplaying grandparents partaking in the fun at CONQuest 2023 as My Hero Academia's Gran Torino and Recovery Girl, making them the two oldest cosplayers at the convention. According to the Gran Torino and Recovery Girl cosplayers, cosplaying helps relieve stress and keeps them young.
A Peek at the Gran Torino/Recovery Girl Ship
Although Recovery Girl and Gran Torino are not a couple in the manga, the two cosplayers give an idea of how cute of a couple they would look if they ever got together. The two look exactly like their My Hero Academia counterparts, with the grandma donning Recovery Girl's white lab coat, pink helmet and visor with yellow gloves. The grandpa waves cheerfully at the camera, posing with a fist in his bright yellow and white ensemble and black mask. To complete his cosplay, he even wore a belt with an enormous G as the buckle.
First introduced in Season 1, Gran Torino became Izuku Midoriya's teacher to learn about his newly acquired Quirk One for All. Through an intense training regime, Midoriya managed to get a better handle and control over his Quirk. In Season 6, before Midoriya decides to fight alone, the Pro Hero passes down his iconic yellow cape. In My Hero Academia, Midoriya quickly becomes acquainted with Recovery Girl due to the young hero incurring severe injuries by using One for All. With a loud lip-smacking kiss, Recovery Girl has managed to heal Midoriya numerous times.
The success of Kōhei Horikoshi's manga My Hero Academia has spawned a hugely popular anime franchise. Produced by Studio Bones, the first season launched in April 2016 and has aired one season every year since. Season 6 premiered in October 2022, delving into the story's darker aspects with the heroes struggling to fend off the growing power of the villain organization Paranormal Liberation Front, led by Tomura Shigaraki. Shortly before the season ended, My Hero Academia revealed Season 7 was in production.
All six seasons of My Hero Academia are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Source: Twitter