Reception
In every official Weekly Shōnen Jump popularity poll of the series, Hiruma has ranked within the top five characters. In the first poll he placed second behind Sena, but in another two he ranked in first. Several publications for manga, anime, video games, and other related media have commented on Hiruma's character. Mania.com's Jarred Pine noted that Hiruma is "so completely over-the-top and out of left field that I couldn’t help laughing" and that his "rude, crude, and completely unpredictable" behavior "makes his character so damn enjoyable". Pine concluded that Hiruma's personality was "instantly memorable" and his "unpredictable nature" was responsible for making the story "so enjoyable".
Writing for Anime News Network, Carlos Santos praised Hiruma's character design as "imaginative" with his "lanky" and "demon-like appearance" and additionally commented that "despite his sheer ruthlessness, it's hard not to laugh as Hiruma enthusiastically resorts to blackmail in recruiting students for the team". Anime News Network's Zac Bertschy called Hiruma the "most fun" character insofar, making note of his "brash, menacing and ultimately passionate" personality and that "in a sense, Hiruma turns the “kindly old coach-come-mentor who helps the hero along” cliché on its ear". Chris Beveridge from Mania.com stated that "the outlandish nature of Hiruma with his guns blazing gets old very quickly" and considered it a "downside" to the series.
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