With the winter season of anime almost over, fans are looking forward to the shows being released in the next few weeks. Probably one of the most anticipated Shounen anime coming out this spring is season three of My Hero Academia.
Last season was action packed, with the fresh spin on the tournament arc and the heroes of class 1-A fighting one-on-one. We also learned that All Might was quirkless like Deku before he got the “One-For-All.” We finally got to see Deku be able to control “One-For-All” better and use it in the fight against the Hero Killer Stain.
The end of the season showed some of the major villains joining forces and planning an attack in order to kill All Might. From the trailer of season three it seems that this season is going to focus heavily on heroes versus villains.
In season two there was some incredible moments of character development. One of the most major episodes in the season was “Shoto Todoroki: Origin.” Not only did it provide character development for Shoto, but also Deku during their fight in the tournament.
The character Tenya also had a lot of development in the second arc in the season. He was filled with revenge towards the Hero Killer Stain, who permanently wounded his older brother and put him out of the hero business. Tenya confronts Stain and is almost killed by him until Deku and Shoto arrive and save him.
It is during the Internship arc that Deku trains with Gran Torino, who also trained All Might. Up until this point, Deku was unable to use “One-For-All” without brutally injuring himself. After training with the Gran Torino, he is finally able to control the quirk better and is able to save Tenya without hurting himself.
The company that produces My Hero Academia, Studio Bones, has raised the standards in regards to modern animation. In the previously mentioned episode, there was a moment when Deku’s “One-For-All” and Shoto’s fire and ice powers collide in one of the most fluid animated sequences of the whole show. No doubt in season three, Studio Bones has raised the bar and will deliver more stunning sequences of animation.
It has been nearly a year since season two came out. Season three was green lit in September 2017 after the conclusion of season two. Two months after season three was announced, it was stated that it would be aired in the spring line up of 2018.
My hero Academia is written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi and was first released in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 2014, and is in 17 volumes. There is a live action film in production and is scheduled to be released later this year featuring an original story.
There is also a video game for the Nintendo 3DS titled “My Hero Academia: Battle for All,” and another one in production right now which is scheduled to be released in 2018. The new game, “My Hero Academia: One’s Justice” will be available for PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
Paige Rogers
Reporter