![]() ![]() It probably goes without saying (or rather I have sort of said it on and off already) but Studio BONES’ animation is top-notch and the soundtrack by Yuki Hayashi compliments the action perfectly. They’re paired together to try and teach them about cooperation, and they have to prove this in a battle with All Might himself! Specifically Midoriya and Bakugo, two old school… well, sort of friends/bully-bullied relationship that has become a heated rivalry thanks to the hot-headed latter being unable to accept that the previously weak former is on his level. This leads to some more great fight scenes and character development, the very pleasing combination that My Hero Academia does so well. ![]() school, the final exams are pairing off students in teams and having them face a Pro Hero and either capture them or escape the designated area. Another example of doing yearly seasons rather than weekly episodes being a good thing! After a super-rare filler episode based around what some of the other characters were doing with their internships (specifically frog-based girl Tsuyu) we get to the next mini-arc based around the students having their final exams for the school year. I won’t go into any further detail than that, but it is among some of the best shonen anime scenes I’ve seen, with great action and character development, including a seemingly straightforward and dull villain actually having an interesting, layered personality.ĭespite how fun that arc is, and I remember last year legitimately looking forward to the next episode airing each week, it actually ends with Episode 18 (or 31 if we’re not splitting the anime into seasonal episode counts), meaning it only lasts a few episodes. This all builds together masterfully, leading to a confrontation with Stain by Iida, as well as Midoriya and their fellow student Todoroki. While he won’t die, he’ll never be a pro hero again, leading to Iida to drop his ideals about justice and think only of revenge. ![]() While all this fun and excitement is going on, fellow student Iida is dealing with his older brother and hero icon Tensei very nearly being the next victim of the “Hero Killer” known only as Stain. Short, old and with a body straight out of the Mega Man series of games (for some reason), Torino is an amusing character, and fills that old shonen role of “harmless old guy who is actually really powerful” rather nicely. While everyone pairs off with known heroes (I want to specifically mention arrogant and hot-headed student Katsuki Bakugo ending up with a hero known as “Best Jeanist” to be particularly funny!) Deku ends up training under an unknown called Gran Torino, the man who trained All Might himself. When the kids return to school they get to officially pick their hero names in a funny series of scenes, then are sent off for a few weeks of internship under the guidance of professional heroes. Sports Festival, which led to several injuries and emotional baggage being on display. This set picks up right where the previous one left off with the aftermath of the U.A. High School, with one of their teachers being the #1 ranked hero All Might, who is responsible for giving Midoriya his powers. The originally born quirkless Izuku “Deku” Midoriya and his friends are training to be heroes at the U.A. ![]() My Hero Academia is adapted from Kóhei Horikoshi’s Shonen Jump manga of the same name and is set in a world where 80% of the population are born with super powers (known in the show as “quirks”), leading to a culture where heroes and villains are commonplace, and therefore the training of new heroes is a must to keep the rest of the population safe. ![]()
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