Boku no Hero Academia: Final Season

Where should I even begin? Season 8 of My Hero Academia disappointed me just as much as Season 7 did. It was tedious to watch and felt completely rushed. The story jumped from scene to scene, creating a confusing mess. What exactly happened to the previous holders of One For All after they entered Shigaraki’s soul? The series leaves the viewer alone with far too many unanswered questions. The fight against All For One had no real consequences. It was predictable, and of course every student had to get their own moment against him. To me, the battle against All For One was one of the worst if not the worst final battles I have ever seen in an anime series. There was no drama, no tension, nothing at all, because everyone survived even in a fight against the supposedly greatest villain of all time. The ending was stretched across several episodes, but I wasn’t truly satisfied with it either. I’ve spent a significant amount of my life watching My Hero Academia across eight seasons. So before anyone assumes I’m just a hater, they should keep that in mind especially since I rated several earlier seasons very highly. This is criticism, and I believe it is justified. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, as long as it is expressed politely and objectively. Conclusion: The animation was excellent, as one would expect from MHA, and the soundtrack once again left a positive impression. The story, however, was messy and rushed. The final battle did not deserve to be called a final battle. My rating: 3/10

What does Boku no Hero Academia teach us? - There has to be a reason behind why a person is evil, he has to have a background full of grief and the onus on you to hard reset his very own beliefs. - The bully and the victim should be treated equally, they are both at fault. Adults should not help the bully to change his worldview, eventually, he will definitely get a character development phase and there it is, he is a full-fledged grown-up which society admires to the fullest. - Governments should provide the most prominent figure in its liberation history a salaryman job. There are a lot of characters that did not get share from the story (Principal Nezu, Fillers in Class 1-B, Lady Nagant, Doctor really what happened to him?, Midoriya’s father, Mirko) and characters author forget to mourn at the end (Star and Stripe, Twice, Shimura family)

In 2015, on a random week at the end of October, the first season of My Hero Academia was green-lit. At the time, my excitement was through the roof, like a kid at the candy store. It made all in the sense in the world to capitalize on its popularity. Animating this show was also no brainer with the growing trend of superhero media in the modern era. Here we are 10 years later, the final season of My Hero Academia is upon us. The rivalry between the heroes and villains in this franchise has been old as time. To make a strong impression, we're thrown back between the struggle on both sides: All Might and All For One. Their battle has much more impact than just than saving the world. From All Might's point of view, he's trying to save the next generation of heroes. In a plot scripted way, he's also destined to clash with the villian boss. It's a cliche of good vs evil yet My Hero Academia has embraced on its idea. Similarly, My Hero Academia does rely on some common superhero cliches in the final season. One of the recurring themes is character redemption as seen with Aoyoma and even lesser extent, the hero killer Stain. All For One's past is also revealed including his hatred for a certain character and his quest for revenge against All Might. Sound similar? I'm sure you've seen a superhero movie or two about a villain's crusade to exact revenge. In the present, Bakugo also manages to follow his own path, not one with redemption but his own character. His fight with All For One represents selflessness and growth beyond his usual arrogance. It contrasts against All For One's one-sided blindness to achieve power and domination. Rather, Bakugo's endurance and to prove himself establishes him as a true hero this season. And finally, we cannot forget Deku's archrival in the show: Shigaraki. They're polar opposites of one another. Deku walks the path to create peace and hope, while Shigaraki seeks destruction and chaos, while trying to make things right in his vision. From his perspective, Shigaraki sees the hero system as flawed and tries to correct it in the most extreme ways possible. In one of the most profound moments in the season, we also see how Shiagraki reacts to his feelings and reponses. Even his final words show that he followed his path from the start, to destroy, than to create. However, this season finally allowed Shiagraki to find peace and end of his own suffering. For Deku, he managed to win a battle of ideals. His character is the foil compared to Shiagraki and like in any hero/villain story, one had to win and one had to lose. My Hero Academia's path to get to the final season was never an easy one or without flaws. It suffered from some pacing issues and perhaps introduced more characters than we bargained for. Among the cast, some got lost in the fold while others were oversaturated. Deku, Bakugo, Shiagraki, and All Might are those who recognize the most throughout this franchise. And indeed, the final season put the spotlight on them to finish all their character stories. The final season also resolved the main storyline of the Final War Arc, a conflict that manifested from the first season. It took 10 years for the anime to reach such a conclusion but no doubt one worth waiting for. My Hero Academia: Final Season is the amalgamation of Kōhei Horikoshi's hard work and colorful ideas written into a story for his fans to enjoy. While the series has its ups and downs, the final season didn't hold back to give a final conclusion, one that made the most sense from a plot perspective. There are times when I felt like the series tried to milk itself or stayed longer than its welcome. But for this season, 11 episodes felt just enough to sent this season into the sunset. The 10-year saga of the mainline MHA anime is now finally over.

My Hero Academia has finally, after 8 seasons of unrelenting cringe that would make even an edgy teenager wither, has finally come to its conclusion. Good bye and Good Riddance. This is a garbage pile of a series that somehow manages to rip off Sky-High, a terrible B rated superhero movie about high school super heroes, while still being worse.... MHA as a series that is extremely overrated, and is fundamentally, just not a good show. The vast majority of the series is just Midoriya embodying all the worst traits of the "Well I want to try and redeem the villain regardless of how many people they killed" trope. And besides our main protagonist, the rest of the cast is so large that in essence they all end up being defined by one or two dimensional tropes based on relevance to their plot. This series even had a character (Mineta) that was purely defined by his incel-bait misogynist slobbering over any woman who is near him. Mineta as a character completely trivializes many horrible experiences women have to go through when it comes to obsessive men as "Comedy". The dichotomy between "All for One" and "One for All" is some weird reference to the book "The Three Musketeers", being just the breaking up of their main 'catchphrase'. Yet, it takes the catchphrase and manipulates it into trying to fulfill instead representative of a stereotypical good v. evil factions? All for One being embodiment of evil, One for All being embodiment of good, which misses the point of the original quote "All for one and One for all" that was in the book, and I absolutely despise when people randomly put references from literature into their media while having such a lack of understanding of it that I can only conclude that they never actually read the book in the first place.... I would rather do anything else than have to sit through the absolute travesty that is this series again.. The only redeeming thing about this season of the show is that it is the last one. Thank god.

This animation is horrible. Either showing characters without background or close ups of faces. Close to 0 wide shots and even if there are ones it's either a rubble, sky or grass. Cheap, ugly and rushed. Emotional disaster. It tries to be emotional 24/7 making all those emotions empty. Everything is a last stand. Last stand every 5 minutes. Makes all those scenes empty and it's not the first season they done that. Typical to many anime powered by friendship so is the case here. Other side characters must be involved in some shape or form for some reason. Given their background story, given some redemption arc, their last appearance in the story before the big end. To get more screen time. Every move, every decision must be explained by the characters otherwise it would be like 4 episodes. Oh yeah and do not forget to repeat what you said at least twice. Treating your viewer like some kind of a moron. Sad end to a story that started so great. Maybe it will get a worthy reboot at some point with fixed story and all that, one can only hope.

A disappointing end to a great series. I was a big fan of MHA as you can see from my very high ratings of early seasons, but I think the last two seasons, in particular the final one were a real let down. Almost Game of Thrones level downfall, with cringe dialogue that put me off watching the last few episodes for quite some time. I'm not sure what happened with this anime, perhaps they left themselves with too much to do to wrap up, but even then, the final confrontation just seemed incredibly dragged out, and the plot for the final season was just one deus ex machina after another. I must have rewatched* this anime dozens of times, when new series were coming out, and found myself moved by very cool scenes such as All Might Vs Nomu at the USJ, Deku Vs Shoto at the sports festival, Endeavour Vs the Nomu in town and his fight Vs the Intelligent Nomu above the city. But towards the end of the anime I can't really think of any scenes that blew me away, and I don't think I'll ever rewatch the final series. Left with a bit of ambivalence at the lackluster end to what was such a great anime at the start, but as they say, don't be sad for an ending, be happy for the journey 😇

This review will serve as an entire series retrospective. My hero academia is about a boy showing that the spirit of a hero is more important than the power of one. It was exciting seeing someone without powers suddenly get an incredibly strong one but with limitations that only the right person would be able to use. The first two seasons are the peak of this, a lot of characters feel important. It feels like the first academic year of these heroes and how they are starting to evolve little by little. We get the stein battle which was probably the best arc. In season three we get the training camp arc which is where the flaws definetly start to showing up. Lets do a million percent ignoring everything previously stated because it is flashy. Now that we have taken all the possible soul from his power, lets now make the shoot style which makes no sense, it is only made by convenience because they needed him to stop breaking his arm every arc. I agree he needed something else, some kind of way to stop him from destroying his body constantly, but shoot style just isnt it. Such a pathethic way, I think full cowl was already contributing enough, he could have tried to learn to use the movement with both feet and arms to use his nimbleness in combat, but no, lets just create this shoot style that makes no sense and undermines everything stated. Season 4 was mostly good, I think the last arc was a total waste of time, I dont really get why have a good charismatic antagonist and getting rid of him in a single episode. I think this is the exact problem of rushing the entire story in the first year of the mc. We only have one bad guy in all mha, which is all for one. I think arcs that explored different villains polishing deku would have been much better than all of these heores incrementing 10x their powers in a single year. Season 5 was the spawn of a devil, I think 20% of the fanbase must have dropped it in that arc, such a slog where nothing happens, jesus christ. Season 6 some concrete problems start to arise, I hate the infantilization of these villains, the fact that they run around making excuses of these villains constantly from this season until the end is honestly just exhausting. We got one villain that kills and drinks blood of people since they were a kid, maybe there is something wrong with her and she doesnt deserve a single ounce of empathy after having killed hundreds of people? The other bad guy got unjustly hit by his father once because he had curiousity about her grandmother and because of that he is just a sorry poor boy for the rest of his entire life? Make it make sense please, if had he killed a few people until getting to his teens, okey not his fault. By the point he is almost an adult he probably contributed to thousand of people getting killed, he deserves no empathy, he deserves not a single consideration for anything else than getting killed in combat, thats it. Society turning on heroes for what is the tamest things possible, they only have two reasons, a killing of a villain that was gonna kill people and the son being one of the villains, thats it, and the fact that "oh you didnt protect us so dont protect us anymore". Instead they could have perfectly made it so more classes participated into the attacks, which would make more sense than only class 1-A and B, with all of two and three years missing apart of the three seniors, make it so students die and now the media has a reason to hate heroes institutions, but oh well. You also got the heroes not figuring out a way to incarcelate or kill all for one? Dont tell me it was impossible because it could not be impossible, if not he would have been immune to everyone attacks when he got released and he wouldnt have been forced to use the regeneration. What the hell was the sense of time in this season anyway, Hawk infiltrated the bad guys enough to make them trust him, he must have been a plant since years maybe even since he was a child. Nop he was a plant a whole one week, wow. Deku was fighting everyone and the whole city was in ruins, atleast give me that it was a month, a month of cool deku, nop, it was a couple of days because we gotta make it to the graduation lads. What I really dont get of season 7 is why in the hell did they send the two bad guys they wanted to separate most in such close proximity, like yeah lets send the blood girl like 100.000km away but lets leave all for one only 20.000km away, make it easy for him, why not. On top of that, wasnt there a better spot than right in front of an hospital to have a warfare? Really? I am not even gonna pay mind that they could have sent all of them into an active volcano because if they had done that the two final season would have been 3 episodes long, so I will let this slide completely. But the fights just werent worth it for the most part, nothing really felt intense, all of the moments felt manufactured because they wanted to get to that exact moment no matter what they had to do to reach there. Final season was not really that bad, mecha all-might was interesting and bakugo was hype to see, but I hate how the deku fight was not serious at all because he wanted to save him instead of killing him. It was a bit pathethic seeing Yoichi the first getting killed immediately. Along the finals seasons it just felt the more they revealed about the story, the worst it was. The infantilization was the main culprit apart of having no more villains at all. Deku felt like a poser becuse he just became reliant to his power and when he unlocks more powers it doesnt really feel that significant given that you dont feel like he has overcome his one for all yet. On top of all that I dont really know why they give tomura infinite powers when he uses like 3 at most, how is the guy that steals any power he touches have less power that the guy that had to pass it from life to life. On the post credits they never really mention how did deku pass his last two years of mha, I mean the guy literally has no powers, he had no iron man suit yet. Who cares about the side plot of corrupt people using heroes as assasins. Who cares about anything that wasnt tomura apparently. This season gets a 5 and the whole series gets a 7/10, for how long this all is, I dont think it is really worth it for a median watcher to watch the entirety of mha. It is all just bland compared to the first couple of seasons and every bit revealed just made the show worse. At times it contradicts the whole premise of the show with deku heavily relying to powers and the power of friendship more than anything else. The show wants to be realistic but at the same time it brusehes off any problem that isnt all for one or tomura. The infantalization of key characters feels awful considering their continued actions long term in their lifes. When some hero overcomes and advances their quirks stops being satisfying the moment they start ignoring all the rules of individual people quirks, which feels cheap and manufactured.

I never leave a review. I have almost 90 days of watch time I've never left a review. This is not going to be a meta review, moreso the thoughts and feelings that I had after watching the final season. My hope is that in understanding how much I would have to be moved to write this out, you will understand why I personally find this to be the best ending to any story I've ever had the pleasure of expriencing. My Hero is a story that has always put the "other" first. Everything the heroes do is for the betterment of others. A hero puts their body on the line for others. A hero cares about everyone. A hero can't help but think "how can I help someone else". It's honestly so moving for me. I think Horikoshi does an amazing job in encapsulating that. For all of My Hero's faults at the end of the day I *love* this story. I think throughout the story Horikoshi is constantly saying "Helping others matters. Helping others works". Through a principled stance of caring about people, you can make a difference. And I think the ending does such an amazing job of driving that home. When you take action people notice and people get inspired. And yet Horikoshi says that's not enough. Literally. And I LOVE that, because it IS not enough. You **must** find a way to pass the baton, to help the next generation as they are inspired to continue helping others act that out. There is so much love in this story. I guess at the end of the day that's what a hero is. Someone who loves. Whether that's as grand as loving humanity or as singular as loving your partner-- you become a hero to those people you love. My Hero boldly declares that love is words and love is action. Unfortunately the words are escaping me right now but the way that everyone just cares for each other so deeply, it's something so beautiful it can't really be encapsulated by words. It's something you have to experience-- start to finish. I love this story. I love My Hero's message. I love the amazing cast. I love the villains too. I love the dialogue. I love the VA’s performances. I love the soundtrack. And damn it I loved every second of this ending, start to finish. I love anime so much

It has been a long run, but we are at the end of the show, one final season, one chance and an unknown future to come. Will All Might and Deku win over true evil, or will their world crumble to dust, it is all decided now. In this final season of My Hero Academia we are seeing the end of the story, with the final battles being fought and us seeing what happens to the victors and the losers. This is done with a fast start into All Might’s fight against All For One, then transitioning into what follows and afterwards on to the end of this long lasting trial. All made with a great animation quality, amazing pacing and some incredible moments. The plot of this season is really something, for this is the final climax and the final resolution, the season has to tie a knot on everything left behind, while making it feel like the characters are left where they should be. The plot of the season first has to finish the two last fights against All For One and Shigaraki respectively, which it does flawlessly. It knows how to push you to the edge of your seat, before knocking you back and keeping you invested all the way through, especially since it keeps a pacing that feels natural, since there are no cut corners or too long moments. While keeping the fights themselves entertaining, do they also know how to make the viewer invested, by successfully using the characters and the world they have built up through so many seasons. This together gives some ending fights that are truly amazing and fitting for the final climax of the show. Next the plot dives into the epilogue where we get to see how the characters are left off. This is not done with short descriptions but is done with the right amount of detail, showing how the events of the show have affected the characters right after and in the far future. It is done fairly detailed for the time shortly after the end, and with more open descriptions for the future ahead, leaving it more open for the viewer's imagination. Which is fitting, giving both a concrete and an open ending to the many characters and plots. Together the plot is amazing and really showed how to finish off a long show, with many characters having influenced it and developed it. The characters are being finished and polished, we see the end of their story and with it, the end of their individual character progression. So for the season we see the ending of the last characters arcs, and then we see what future awaits for all the characters we got to meet throughout the show. It is done beautifully, first seeing the end for the last couple of characters being done with care and details, giving them a fitting end. Followed by seeing all their futures, which matched the characters, but was not always expected, giving a satisfying ending not just to the characters but to the world of My Hero Academia. Production qualitywise is this season absolutely amazing, with it making the ending of this show shine even brighter. Animation is beautiful, detailed and incredible at showing these high intense action moments, with nothing left wanted. It is done with keeping the same style we are used to through all the other seasons, just done with the quality matching a true ending. Other than just keeping animation incredible, the voice acting and music are done incredibly well, with immense passion and attention to the moments, supporting them and really striking home. The production quality is a platform that really matches what the plot and the characters come with, making the end next level. To conclude it all. This is a beautiful ending to a show with its ups and downs, it truly ends all the stories and leaves our heroes and villains in a position fitting them. I can only recommend watching this final season, to see the end of this long story.

I was in college when the series first aired, and watching it grow over the years alongside my own life made the final season hit especially hard. It landed like a truck. It felt like the series was evolving each season, just like me. I sometimes wish I had been more invested back then and even now, but being part of the journey still meant a lot. Sharing that final episode release with everyone else, all at once, felt special in a way that’s hard to put into words. Even though it was quite frustrating as a series at first because of the “power of friendship” being thrown at you all the time, internal monologues, and slow pacing at times, it would continually bore me the first few seasons until the action hit. But by the final season, it was pretty great. The entire final season was a great send off. They cut down on a lot of the internal monologues and went straight to the action! The background stories pitched in there as well were great.

I discovered My Hero Academia years ago, when I was so much younger. At the time I was still in school, I was thirteen I guess, I don't remember well. I was often lonely at lunch and was passing the hours I have at the library in my school, when I was checking the manga area I always saw this yellow book with a muscular man looking like an American hero, and a young boy. And at that age I was already judging the cover book and the drawing, I was already passionate regarding of what I am doing now (background artist/2D rigger, 2D animator/director). At this time I though why so yellow ? I didn't like the cover haha. I didn't understand (I think I still don't but I accept it). Anyway, I took it and read it at the library and finaly, borrow it, since I didn't finished to read it. And when I was home a Wednesday, sitting in the couch, finishing this manga. I reach the end of the first volume, and saw "Boku no hero academia". Didn't understand why it was called like that, why not just "My hero academia". Curious and intrigued, I write on google "Boku no Hero Academia", and that's when I fall on youtube videos showing what I juste read, like a cartoon that could run at tv but better. I was shocked, so I watch the first episode on Youtube, I watched it many times, I wanted more. I searched it and found it, all the next episode, 2 seasons. That's how I discovered My Hero Academia, but even more that's how I discovered the worlds of anime. So My Hero Academia since the starts and till the end have and will always have a special place in my heart. I will always be grateful to Kohei Horikoshi regarding his manga, and to Bones studio which always has made a great jobs regarding the animation of this manga. Thanks a lot. I'm a bit sad (crying while wrinting these words) to finaly reach the end of this story... But I really adore it since the starts and the part of a good story is to have an end. Thanks you a lot Kohei, My Hero Academia, Izuku, you helped me a lot

End of an era. "Boku no Hero Academia: Final Season" is the last season of the anime, minus one epilogue ova that was announced after the season finale aired. My Hero Academia went from the start of another great shounen, to the end of another great shounen, and managed to stick the landing, mostly. My Hero Academia's main lesson was just one single message that Horikoshi (the author) kept consistently beating readers & watchers over the head with: Reach a hand out. Doesn't matter the circumstance, doesn't matter who it is, just always help. It's a noble, naive, yet simple lesson with good intentions. Although like many other stories out there, this lesson/trope is often taken to some extremes. The story is very straightforward, a superhero academy for hero trainees who wish to become great heroes that are mentored by veteran heroes that have to deal with various villains with varying levels of circumstances: from neglected children, to manipulated children, to bullied children, to children who are born with conditions, to villains who are misunderstood, to villains trying to make it in the world via crime, etc. Which all culminates with dealing with the ultimate big bad bent on bringing the world to its knees. It's a very standard superhero story. I am also oversimplifying the story of MHA by a wide margin. Like with all standard stories all that matters is the presentation, the emotional investment, how much you care about the characters, how much you relate to their circumstances, the struggles and conflicts, and whether or not you're entertained enough to keep coming back for more. And, boy, were we all entertained alright. One minor criticism is the timeframe. The significant majority of MHA takes place in a little over a year. A LOT has happened and is typical of many shounens (stories in general too) in such short span of time. Some say there should've been a few minor timeskips here or there to keep the growth more believable but I think it's just a minor nitpick. What's great about the anime (and manga) coming to an end is seeing the difference in experience in the art and animation from the start of the show to the end. The studio, bones film, really out-did themselves. Remarkable movie quality episodes that consistently rivals ufotable on a good day. Horikoshi's art was always extremely good but his art and shading truly shined at the end with great character designs (both pre-ending and epilogue) and fantastic scenery/environment two-page spreads. Music is fantastic of course. MHA OSTs have never been a negative, so many amazing themes for each major moment. Never could go wrong with an orchestral arrangement of various MHA themes either and we got a ton of them this season. So regarding the reception to the ending... MHA's manga ending was a combination of various fan opinions, poorly timed fast food collabs, a lukewarm ending, and apparently some maliciously rushed mistranslations(?). Despite some more passionate fans who are trying to push a sort of "revisionist history" of how the manga ending was perceived after the anime finale as if the manga ending was always "good", I personally simply thought the original ending was a weak way to end a series on. At least until the bonus volume chapter came out which expanded the epilogue a little further which upgraded the ending from "lukewarm" to "good" at least in my opinion. The studio must have heard the criticisms because the anime ending changed the presentation of some scenes of the manga ending just enough to be a lot more "positive" (I don't know the right term to use here) than what the manga's first impression was. Which many watchers thought was "good" when they finally saw the ending. Obviously it was gonna be hard to follow up with an epilogue after such an action-packed final battle and some fans will continue to argue it out till the end of time but I'm quite sure the general audience will agree that MHA ended on a good note and so do I.

In a sentence: This anime is often misunderstood because of the fandom, but it delivers one of the most well-rounded experiences. It gives you a feel of completeness. Story: On the surface, it might look like a typical shonen adventure, but the story is much deeper. There are dreams, forced dreams, conflict, clash of ideals, and hope and understanding, with a careful focus on character growth and consequences. The hardships and challenges are meaningful, and victories feel well-earned rather than handed out. No power-ups or sudden wins. This might be the only anime where I have seen villains having such thick plot armour. Some arcs are really emotional, giving the viewer a sense of accomplishment alongside the characters. Overall, it’s a story about growth, friendship, and perseverance that resonates deeply. Art: The animation is beautiful. Character designs are clear and very expressive, and fight sequences are really crisp, almost jaw-dropping. The sound design complements the visuals well. Characters: The cast is diverse, memorable, and well-developed. Characters grow realistically over time, facing challenges that test their convictions rather than relying on sudden power-ups. Relationships and bonds between characters are believable and emotionally satisfying. Each major character receives enough focus to feel distinct, like Bakugo and Shoto, even Endeavor, and supporting characters have meaningful roles in shaping the narrative, like Stain and Spinner. Enjoyment: Despite being misunderstood by parts of the fandom because of all the shipping, the anime offers something entirely different. There is no flimsy love at all; it’s all support, care, and understanding. It’s rare to finish a series and feel like you’ve grown alongside the characters, and this anime achieves that beautifully. The combination of story, art, and character development makes it one of the most satisfying shonen experiences. I really hope that now, with the weird fandom having moved on to a new victim, this anime will finally be able to breathe and receive the respect it deserves. Horikoshi made a great story, and I hope it will get the love it deserves. So give it a chance. GO BEYOND, PLUS ULTRA.

My Hero Academia, the 8th and FINAL FIGHT - A near-decade rollercoaster ride of bumps depicting highs and lows, that defined a generation of Shonen fans, for better and for worse. And as the quote goes: "We will NEVER be the same again." **Joyful, endless streams of tears are responsible for the making of this dedicated review** The life of an author in the making, is always never that easy to contend with - make a story, have characters support that story from start to finish, and develop it with the sense of how he/she wants the story to be like that tells an overarching and believable story that sells to the masses from Day 1. That's what most aspiring authors intend to be like, seeing mangaka idols from the classic Attack on Titan's mangaka Hajime Isayama, to the modern-day Shonen fest of Jujutsu Kaisen's mangaka Gege Akutami and even authors in the making that get their influences from the popular, big juggernauts, such as mangaka Takeru Hokazono making fine grounds with his insane work on Kagurabachi. And the source of that influence? Mangaka Kohei Horikoshi's Boku no Hero Academia a.k.a My Hero Academia, one of a handful of "once but now immortalized" legends that lived in the pinnacles of the Shonen genre, seralizing in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump right for a full decade from July 2014 to August 2024, earmarking a generation of Shonen fans that the majority of Millennials and early Gen Z-ers (apart from the wide audience that MHA would have in its long run) would experience and live throughout its days of fame and infamy, right until the very end with the anime adaptation, ending its also near-decade run (as of the posting of this review). But did you know that like the MC Horikoshi created for MHA, the creation of Izuku "Deku" Midoriya and his journey to be the greatest hero in the world through the inspiration of the world's greatest hero of All Might, that like its path treading within the manga's 431 chapters at 42 volumes' long run and its spin-offs (like Vigilantes that Bones is also helming for the new generation of MHA fans), alongside 10 OVAs and 4 side-story anime films (of which the most recent movie "You're Next" is my favorite of the lot), this American-inspired superhero franchise ALMOST never came to be? For context, MHA came at a VERY crucial and pivotal time for Horikoshi himself, with failed projects under his belt that consisted of 3 one-shots published at one of Shueisha's offshoot publications (before it was reorganized into Jump Giga) before making into Weekly Shonen Jump with 2010's rather weird animal-anthropormic series of Omagadoki Dobutsuen a.k.a Oumagadoki Zoo that ran for 37 chapters at 5 volumes long, and the rather short-lived 2012's Sensei no Barrage at just a meagre 2 volumes at 16 chapters long, that felt similar to what Fairy Tail mangaka Hiro Mashima would create with Edens Zero just 6 years later. With both Oumagadoki Zoo and Barrage being failures that were cancelled in their run, Horikoshi was serious facing contentment if he should back out of the mangaka journey within the competitive AniManga industry, but as they say - "Third time's the charm", and his 3rd work, would not just move a nation to its knees, but gain popularity worldwide to be considered one of the finest IP franchises that the world has ever seen, right when a dream, like fire on a candle, was about to be extinguished, but the ray of hope giving the extra oomph of "just one more try", the dream was born to inspire a generation of people at their lowest moments in life. Back to the content of what the 8th and final season has to offer, I think it's safe to say that the ultimatium of justice between good and evil has been brewing for so long that it all comes down to this: the fight of good and evil, MUST have a victor and a loser. Hot from the oven batches of Season 7's fantastic run, All Might carrying the torch for the longest time, and then passing his all-famous One For All quirk to Izuku to finally quench the evil that is both Tomura "Tenko" Shigaraki and All For One, it's a brewing battle coming for the ages that delivers both finesse and impact from start to finish. You could NOT get a better epilogue season than MHA to deliver what Horikoshi has been brewing for the adaptation of the manga's final 2 volumes, and Bones being there for MHA from Day 1 since Spring 2016, deliver an impact that we the ardent fans who've stuck through the thin and the thick with each passing season every year, no matter the consistency or inconsistency that the anime has both surpassed and let down the fans, to say that for all the chances we get to see animation deliver its punches, MHA is one such series that truly honours and sticks its promises to root its place as one of the most memorable series of the 2010s and 2020s. Of course, what would an anime be, not just without the animation studio's production quality that sticks out either like a sore thumb, or like Bones (now segregated into their Bones Film animation house) that did waver much of MHA's progress for almost 10 years, be without the staff behind the IP and the other things that did contribute to the final season overall? MHA has seen many staff members come and go in both the direction and production team, but director Kenji Nagasaki, who's evolved as the chief director for the series since Season 4, while tutoring other directors who've come to co-direct under his belt, he's a tour de force of a man who got his start with (surprise, surprise) another Bones show of Summer 2011's No. 6, before going on to direct other shows before (obviously) coming to MHA as its long-running director. Of course, all credit not only goes to Nagasaki, but the people under him in studio Bones that the anime has been running non-stop (with seasonal breaks) for the last 10 years (like chief producer Yoshihiro Oyabu and his production team); it's both absolute joy and heartbreak to see a long-running work like MHA finally come to an end, marking such a pivotal milestone in the studio's history. And as if that's enough, series writer Yosuke Kuroda, chief animation director and character designer Yoshihiko Umakoshi, and the maestro of music composer Yuki Hayashi did their finest work over the last 10 years as well, and that says so a lot for their now highly regarded resume, all thanks to MHA. It would be a disservice to not mention the various musical artistes that have graced MHA with their OP and ED songs over the years, though one particular group in general deserves the cap on that. Porno Graffiti performing both the opening and ending seasons of MHA is a very good nod to hail the series' end, but it's the final OP song "The Revo(ultion)" that shows how much everyone has evolved, and even pays tribute to the first OP song "The Day", that it has become one of the newest, but most memorable songs to add to MHA's high-class-tier OST. Naturally, having Bump of Chicken perform either way is a good one because their songs are just consistently good, and I just love the visuals which tells the entire story from start to finish in a fancy comic book style. Believe me, the weight of what Boku no Hero Academia a.k.a My Hero Academia would not be what it is today, without Horikoshi's relentless efforts to keep on going with the manga since late 2014, despite the naysayers thinking that his last-ditch effort would not pay off like his predecessor series. Much ado how much the emotional weight that the mangaka carried at the time, which directly influenced the creation of the story and its core characters that gave him leg-up moments to keep drawing whilst making Deku almost a stand-in for his younger, struggling self, and All Might also holding a deeply personal meaning to “pull him forward” from the very start that served as both moral support within the story and an emotional guide, Deku and All Might are HUGE inspirations to Horikoshi himself. But as a byproduct of the whole, beyond the leads, Horikoshi…

29/12/25, 18:12 pm I grew up along with this anime.First watched an episode of it on TV when the first season aired around 2016. Then later on, I went on to watch it season after season. Today, after about 9 years or so I watched the last episode of Mha. Feels so bittersweet.I grew up along with these characters. I watched them grow and see them achieve what they did alongside them.This anime will truly be one of the greatest anime I've ever watched.This story told me to never give up, told me that even you could become a hero even if you have nothing to start with. Izuku Midoriya will truly be my favourite Mc till the end of time. He was the guy with the kindest heart, always wanting to lend a helping hand to someone in need. Being quirkless, and facing all kinds of battles didn't stop him from truly becoming The greatest hero. He saved the world including Shigaraki by deciding to sacrifice his quirk One for all which was gifted by his idol All might. But still,he never asked for recognition. He will always be my greatest hero🥹 I was bawling my eyes out in every episode of the last season especially in Izuku Midoriya : Rising. Finishing this story feels like saying goodbye to a part of my childhood. I always looked forward to how these characters grew in each season and how they became the world's greatest heroes. Still can't believe this wonderful story spanning almost a decade has come to an end. It taught me that I too can become a hero. We must never give up and together we can all withstand every challenge that life throws at us. I would also like to thank Yuki hayashi for these legendary OSTs like You say run, Might*U, you can become a hero. I've lost count of how times "You say run" has saved me. Thank you All might, Bakugo, Midoriya and to every other character that made my childhood a lot more memorable.You will always be remembered. Thank you Kohei Hirokoshi for this absolute gem of a story which inspired a whole generation. It will never be forgotten. Thank you "My hero Academia". It was more than that, it was "Our" hero academia. Goodbye Mha This truly marks the end of an era and start of a new beginning. For the last time, GO BEYOND!("sarani mukoe!!") PLUS ULTRAA!!

I started watching My Hero Academia because i really loved the appeal of a superhero anime. At the surface level, it gave me exactly what i wanted. The story however, is so much deeper and has left me in tears multiple episodes (especially the last 2 seasons turned me into an emotional trainwreck). The character growth, the connections between the characters, the characters themselves, the story and the hidden message it carries along are what make this anime, my new favourite. I'm not gonna lie, i'm not ready to say goodbye to this franchise yet. I'm hoping on more spin off's, sequels, movies or a game of some kind. I have enjoyed this ride so much, that i am now buying the manga chapter by chapter and reading it. Deku, All Might, Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight and everyone else, thank you for not only entertaining me all these years, but fully capturing me in this story. And don't forget, always smile in the face of evil, go beyond, PLUS ULTRA!

If you made it to this season, there is no reason to stop watching here. That being said, I think you may be disappointed based on the rank this season has on this site. If you are deciding whether to watch MHA, I think it is important to understand that this show is very milquetoast overall, with an ending that is pretty satisfying, but safe and predictable. There are some really epic and sweet moments in this show, but they are bogged down by many boring segments that I do not care for. Ultimately, the show never really did anything surprising, which in turn did not make it very interesting. The final season focused on fight scenes and emotional payoffs, which is probably why it is ranked so high. Many of those emotional beats fall flat though. The show and this season are a fine watch, but I wish more characters were fleshed out and there were less cliches to roll my eyes at. (7 since this season is better than usual)

I gave this a 10 not because it has great quality or amazing animation. while neither of these are bad previous seasons have done better job at pretty much everything. I give this a 10 because its the final season to a show that was incredible. Season 8 itself was still good though, the last couple episodes feel rushed, yet dragged out and having the spilt between season 7 and season 8 killed the tension the season 7 built but I also watched both seasons as they came out. As of now people can now hop directly from one season to the next without having to wait. Could the season have been better? Absolutely! Is this the worst season of MHA. Probably... However it closes of the show well enough and if the worst a show ever gets to is a 6 or 7 while it peaks at a 9's and 10's then the show is worth a watch. It's always amazing when a show actually gets a final instead of continuously going on and on until forgotten about or even worse when a master piece fly's so under the radar it doesn't even get a season two. Not everyone will agree but MHA as a whole is a good story with lovable characters (for the most part). It also makes a great introduction for anime newbies because almost everyone is already familiar with the concept of super powers. Overall I'm glad I got to see the end of a series that I enjoyed and I hope that more anime in the future get that treatment.

Its been 9-10 years since this anime first came out MHA was never a story about overthrowing the world. It was about enduring it without becoming monstrous. Horikoshi rejects cynicism. He rejects the idea that rage is inherently revolutionary. That choice will alienate readers who wanted rupture instead of repair, and without a doubt, MHA will leave its footprint in the Anime industry forever. Even though this anime has come to an end with its chapter, this is not THE end for the next Heroes of My Hero Academia. As a whole from start to now, this anime deserves nothing more but a 10/10 So go beyond Plus ULTRAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

The final season of MHA is a real stand-out. Where the show shines most, in my opinion, is establishing every character's story, even those that would otherwise be quickly forgotten. Not all stories are the deepest, but all are respected. Through this level of care, it's clear the creators have a genuine respect for the "power of friendship" and its effect on growth of human beings. I will admit that in previous seasons the notion felt more average or even trite to me, but the final season upped the ante somehow. Throughout the season I was excited to see the new weekly episode, and the climax in particular, which actually spans several episodes, made me bump up my score to 10. The positives include, this time, outstanding action and a fiery spirit. Even heroes who suffer life-altering injury continue to do everything they can. And the story comes to a head in a satisfying way, at least in my opinion. A bad guy gets one or two extra "lives" out of nowhere but hey. I also appreciate that deep respect for human life. Previous seasons honed in on the bitterness and judgment side of this coin; it's a relief to get past that and see the characters smiling again. The negatives include, for me, pretty much boil down to the naive representation of justice and touching the enemy's heart. Some characters' screentime depicts them as "crying child" nearly as much as "adult villain". If you consider it a core aspect of the anime's identity, which it obviously is, then maybe it's not fair to say this is a negative. It's more the niche it carved out from the genre. Though, perhaps you could say the anime doesn't have very much adventure, since the heroes rarely leave the urban areas they live in. I don't think it's much of a detractor.