The strength of friendship is generally expressed through drawing inspiration, but My Hero Academia demonstrates that it can also be expressed through a good smack.
Midoriya's recently discovered power enables him to develop swiftly, but it also demonstrates how similar he is to the main antagonist from My Hero Academia.
Both Bleach's Shunsui Kyoraku and MHA's Endeavor rose to prominence at a high cost, but they are unsure whether they can protect those who look up to them.