My Hero Academia is the forerunner of modern shounen – the descendant, if you will, of Bleach, HxH, One Piece, and Fairy Tale. With 2 movies, 4 seasons, infinite merch and cosplay, MHA is a force to be reckoned with. With that in mind, Season 4 proved to be a transitional season, with our lead Midoriya moving forward in the world of heroes and All-Might fading, set against a backdrop of a world trying to cope.
(I’m also part of the movement to make 50 the new average score, not 70.)
MHA flexed hard with this finale. Most other shows bring out some fanservice or flashy action – no, MHA made a legitimate MINIATURE MOVIE as their finale (why it gets all caps in the title). You’re thinking, oh sure, they had some action, blah blah – no. This was in-theater-movie animation quality. For a single season finale. Try to top that, Attack on Titan and your basement.
Continue reading “MHA – 86-88 [School Festival, Hero Billboard Chart, and HIS START]”
These three episodes are about Gentle Criminal. Sure, there’s 1A meeting Eri and some random people fretting about where Midoriya is, but really – this is Gentle time.
Continue reading “MHA – 83-85 [Gold Tips Imperial/Deku vs Gentle/School Festival Start]”
We’re back with our heroes, and we have class 1A trying to act normal, Eri progression, All Might’s Lesson, and….Gentle. Oh boy. Let’s go!
Continue reading “My Hero Academia – 81/82 [School Festival/Prepping for School Festival is the Most Fun]”
My Hero Academia Super Post! That’s right, 3 episodes since our heroes resolved the Yakuza problem, and MHA is starting to look a lot more like the show I remember. Let’s get to it!
Continue reading “My Hero Academia – 78-80 [Flames, Kids’ Hearts, Relief]”
So far, I’ve complained more about this arc of MHA than any other in the past. I wasn’t sold on the departure from the school setting, and I’ve bemoaned my favorite characters not getting screen time.
I was wrong.
These last two episodes have silenced any complaints. These were two superb episodes: top 10 for the entire series easily.
Continue reading “My Hero Academia – 76/77 [Infinite 100%/Bright Future]”
First of all – apologies for my tardiness on MHA. Due to vacation and sickness, I haven’t been able to write about everyone’s favorite high school heroes. Fear not, as I will make up for lost time as MHA heads into their finale with….some rather uneven episodes, honestly.
Continue reading “My Hero Academia – 72-75”
MHA is one of my favorite shows. But I have to admit that the pacing this season has felt odd. I think what’s disconcerting is Season Four feels like an introductory season…despite having 3 prior (and a movie). We have had several backstory episodes and a couple first day of work/setting introductions – not normal fare four seasons in. Someone could start watching from Season 4 and feel like the story is just starting off – granted, they would be incorrect, but that’s the impression I’ve had so far.
Continue reading “My Hero Academia – 70/71 [ GO!!/Suneater ]”
My first post on the new, shiny site! Big shout outs to everyone who worked to get it up and going – Lenlo especially for shouldering the brunt of the technical issues and migration. Everyone pitched in though, and it was a great feeling seeing everything come together! Now we can stop playing with WordPress and get back to watching great anime! Like MHA!
Continue reading “My Hero Academia – 69 [An Unpleasant Talk]”
We’re here with a double header for My Hero Academia, with one pretty important episode…and one filler. Let’s go!
Continue reading “My Hero Academia – 67/68 [Fighting Fate/Let’s Go, Gutsy Red Riot]”