Important points
- My Hero Academia Season 7 is the biggest and best yet. Even though it is shorter than most sections.
- Season 7 delivers powerful storytelling with a sense of momentum and balance.
- This season has reached new heights. It goes beyond previous seasons and explores this season's themes in a serious and emotional way.
name |
My Hero Academia Season 7 |
director |
Naomi Nakayama, Kenji Nagasaki (Head Director) |
Studio |
bone |
Premiere date |
4/5/2024 |
The following contains minor spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 7, now streaming on Crunchyroll.
My Hero Academia Season 7 is four episodes shorter than any season since the first. But considering the joy and heartbreak that run through all 21 episodes, you might not have noticed. There is no doubt that biggest Seasons passed and after half a year was spent immersed in beautiful artwork and intense and emotional chapters. the best too.
Naomi Nakayama, who previously directed the 2016 film orangetakes on the role of series director alongside head director Kenji Nagasaki, who oversaw the show's first three seasons. She sits in the captain's chair at a crucial juncture. And from all of this She knocked the chair out of the park. Revealing the excitement early on. When she storyboarded the first two episodes
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A premiere with almost no time wasted.
Last season, fans were in a state of suspense: Tomura Shigaraki would reach his full strength in three days. And America's #1 professional heroes, Star and Stripe, come to Japan to help. It's a mesmerizing hook. Even though it feels like a small part of the story when looking back At the end of the premiere, Star and Stripe was thwarted by Shigaraki, who intended to steal her quirk. Season 7 has a strong sense of momentum. As expected for a story nearing its end.
It's a cleverly crafted fight and an emotional one. Both parties do not have to be winners. But it buys the hero enough time to prepare for the final attack. Before anyone could succumb to what felt like the inevitable training during battle. The reveal of a traitor at UA shatters preconceptions and reignites tensions. Soon after that comes the war, from which the rest of the season, and the series for that matter, takes place.
The beginning of My Hero Academia's final war.
Heroes are separated across the country in a joint operation to take down the villains one by one. Shoto confronts Touya in the Kamino District. With All Might's career over, Endeavor teams up with the Hawks to battle All For One in the skies above the ruins of Gunga Villa. An all-star team assembles to defeat Shigaraki at UA Academy, which has been converted into a fortress. Air designed to bring him down. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
It feels like the good guys will have the upper hand in the end. And that was an honor. Even if it doesn't last long. It becomes a tug-of-war with unexpected complexities emerging quickly and frequently. With ripple effects affecting battles increasingly miles away, Season 7 was incredibly effective at balancing the larger aims of the narrative with the role The personal roles that supporting actors play in creating those important events.
How Season 7 Rises Above Its Flaws
Of course, none of the above is exactly news. Something that attracts many people My Hero Academia Starting with Deku; Desperation for not being quirky Courage, despite that and the joy of learning that he could do it. still Become a hero since then The series has tackled the backstories of its major actors with equal or even better quality writing and presentation. So it's not surprising that viewers still love the characters in the endgame.
with such symbol It's normal for anime. But what is less admirable is the commonly cited dissatisfaction with the adaptation. which is still available here in the same way. (At least early on) Although there is a strong narrative thrust, But some of the explanations can seem redundant and even more nostalgic than that. These aren't new problems so much as familiar problems that get in the way of truly strong storytelling.
All For One, “Extras” and the lack of Deku
Throughout eight years and seven seasons My Hero Academia It celebrates and criticizes heroes in equal measure. The flaws in society are continually exposed through increasingly sympathetic villains. Challenge the heroes to question their complicity. rise above And be the hero they claim to be. The many themes included in the core are front and center. Meanwhile, the story wears its heart on its sleeve more proudly than ever.
This is a story about the collapse of society. and how fear can steal away people's ability to think about the future. All For One clearly states that as his goal. He wants to become a powerful terrorist and live rent-free in everyone's heads – to literally steal the future. All that time, he rejects Class 1A, the next generation that represents the future he wishes to eradicate. By calling them nothing more than “supporting characters”
The main lesson of Season 7 is that there's no “extra”, something that's so obvious it's invisible as a result of Deku's absence – “relative” is the key word, he's still there. and remains a member of the conflict. And finally his match with Shigaraki was awesome. But the story forced him to emphasize others. Consciously and intelligently, the idea that “anyone can be a hero” isn't new to the superhero genre. But this story conveys that message with more heart than most.
My Hero Academia reaches new heights.
Something beautiful happened in the second half of Season 7 – probably around episode 154, the aforementioned shortcomings that the show's detractors often cite. But it seemed to disappear as the pace quickened. Increased mood And animation is more difficult than it used to be. I found myself rooting for and shedding tears more than any previous show.
From the joy of unexpectedly returning characters to the long-awaited showdown. This season has not only matched the heights of previous ones; but also beyond them. As good as the first half was, it was a bit shocking to see the price climb higher week after week. It continually raises the bar. Raise the stakes while shaking up the formula to avoid getting exhausted with such a long battle.
This performance deserves more praise than ever.
It's an amazing climax built on eight years of excellent television that tried to adapt long-running shonen without adding too much and without sacrificing quality. Your mileage may vary depending on the consistency of the anime. But there's no denying that Studio Bones' success with this adaptation is impressive. At a time when the landscape of the shonen genre was changing. It cannot be said how much of a hit this season was. because It took eight years to get there.
My Hero Academia Season 7 is a great work of TV anime. The construction and execution of which deserves the same high praise as Jujutsu KaisenShibuya incident. It's a testament to Kohei Horikoshi's writing, Studio Bones' artistry, and the timeless appeal of shonen that such a serious story can endure even as its heroes become more saturated than ever. In a year full of great performances This season alone could earn it a nomination for Anime of the Year.
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