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Before we begin, at the time of writing, My Hero Academia has relatively recently completed its decade run with 430 chapters in the mainline series, 127 chapters of the spin-off MHA: Vigilantes, a few volumes of side stories, four video games, and three movies, with You’re Next being the fourth theatrical release. The anime is currently in season 7, with 157 episodes and 9 OVAs. This review is going to assume knowledge of events that happened in the series up to the end of the sixth season of the anime because that is canonically when this movie takes place. For any of you anime-onlys, don’t worry, I’m not gonna spoil the manga, but if you’re unfamiliar with the true nature of One for All or the other movies in the series, you may want to catch up just a little before delving into this.
With that said, it is also important to acknowledge that anime movies are fundamentally weird because they ostensibly take place within the canon of the world, a fact that is doubly true for My Hero Academia. Horikoshi’s direct involvement with the movie’s stories meant that several plot points that were brought up originally in a movie (like Melissa’s general existence or Bakugo temporarily becoming a holder of One for All due to shenanigans) have been referenced within the anime and manga. And like other anime movies, the world-shaking events that occur during movies are only acknowledged in passing if not at all which is wild given that under the right circumstances, these villains probably could have their own arcs. But that’s the genre. That’s the medium. We accept this oddity, and we move on.
You’re Next occurs between the intermission of the Paranormal Liberation War Arc and the Stars & Stripe arc. While Shigaraki’s body finalizing for the final confrontation, our heroes find themselves catching convicts during the downtime. This of course goes completely off the rails within ten minutes as one of the convicts is causing particular havoc while dragging a hostage around. Then, everything goes even further off script when a well-dressed gunman seems myopically focused on killing the hostage and someone who resembles All Might enters the scene with comically villainous flair claiming to be the true successor and new Symbol of Peace. It’s hard to take him seriously when he is surrounded by a Mafia-esque entourage on a flying neon ship that quickly transforms into a flying fortress with All Might statues and takes all of Class 1A and various civilians as “specimens” for some sort of nefarious plan. All Might’s copycat quickly adopts the new name Dark Might and then shenanigans happen inside the fortress.
While all the movies are Deku-focused, where Two Heroes centered on a batch of 1A kids, Heroes Rising on the totality of Class 1A, and World Heroes Mission on the core trilogy, You’re Next opts for small group assembles as Class 1A is operating in three teams and throughout the movie reconfigure to better face several situations. This constant back and forth within the one hour and fifty-minute runtime is further cut into by learning more about the movie original good guys, Anna and Guilio, and the movie villains, Dark Might and Gorrini crime family. It’s a constant march through the action and plot at a breakneck pace, and answers to key questions get deferred in favor of keeping everything in motion.
I opted to watch the dub and it was a good dub. All of the cast reprised their typical roles, and Christopher Sabat got to flex his incredibly villainous hammy chops as Dark Might. Studio Bones brought their A-game as always and the movie looked incredibly clean the entire time. The extra budget for a cinematic experience showed and each scene was just beautifully rendered. It is peak anime movie; everything you love about the anime dialed up to eleven.
And on the plus side, Dark Might did not fall into the first two movie archetypes of having multiple quirks and inexplicably being related to All for One. On the other hand, there was a whole villainous family of six members who exist as mini-bosses with barely any characterization, and Anna’s whole arc more than resembles Eri’s as a girl with a quirk that plays into the villain’s evil plan and relying on a neutralizing party. Although, Anna’s neutralizer is her butler Guilio who I did enjoy as a character. Guilio’s various cybernetics and long-range fighting style made him a nice counterpart to the super-quirk close quarters technician that is Deku.
Given the entirely too large ensemble, some of the moments where characters shined were only moments and some were epic sequences, but the movie looked fantastic the entire time. And for better and for worse, I teared up whenever the orchestral arrangement of “You Say Run” started playing as the kids I have watched for the better part of a decade continued to be paragons of hope, worthy successors to All Might. Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki, fan favorites that they are, of course got the most epic and key moments, and you better believe I shouted “YOU BETTER RESPECT LORD EXPLOSION MURDER GOD DYNAMIGHT” (you gotta say the full name every time), cheered when Todoroki created his signature ice walls, and pumped my fist and legs as Deku called out every smash. The movie is pure anime music video fodder. Pure spectacle in the best.
I enjoyed the movie, it put a smile on my face several times. I can’t confidently say it’s good though. It’s ridiculous and over the top. We’re not unfamiliar with reality bending quirks, but You’re Next takes it to a truly absurd level (even if it’s justified in story), and it’s hard to take Dark Might’s claim of succession at face value for even a moment. It’s territory the manga treaded already with Stain and treaded better honestly. And the bar was set so high with the three previous movies. The fourth time around on the silver screen does not offer anything particularly novel. We know these characters. We know what they are about, and whereas Two Heroes expanded the world, Heroes Rising took the time to showcase each member of 1A, World Heroes Mission anchored its action on a core three and an original character that felt fully fleshed out in a unique way, You’re Next is just a compilation of moments that look cool and is a sequence that almost resembles a complete plot.
If you’re a fan of the franchise, see it on the big screen. Enjoy it for what it is: more My Hero but don’t expect too much more than that.
My Hero Academia: You’re Next premieres in US Theaters on October 11th.
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Before we begin, at the time of writing, My Hero Academia has relatively recently completed its decade run with 430 chapters in the mainline series, 127 chapters of the spin-off MHA: Vigilantes, a few volumes of side stories, four video games, and three movies, with You’re Next being the fourth theatrical release. The anime is currently in season 7, with 157 episodes and 9 OVAs. This review is going to assume knowledge of events that happened in the series up to the end of the sixth season of the anime because that is canonically when this movie takes place. For any of you anime-onlys, don’t worry, I’m not gonna spoil the manga, but if you’re unfamiliar with the true nature of One for All or the other movies in the series, you may want to catch up just a little before delving into this.
With that said, it is also important to acknowledge that anime movies are fundamentally weird because they ostensibly take place within the canon of the world, a fact that is doubly true for My Hero Academia. Horikoshi’s direct involvement with the movie’s stories meant that several plot points that were brought up originally in a movie (like Melissa’s general existence or Bakugo temporarily becoming a holder of One for All due to shenanigans) have been referenced within the anime and manga. And like other anime movies, the world-shaking events that occur during movies are only acknowledged in passing if not at all which is wild given that under the right circumstances, these villains probably could have their own arcs. But that’s the genre. That’s the medium. We accept this oddity, and we move on.
You’re Next occurs between the intermission of the Paranormal Liberation War Arc and the Stars & Stripe arc. While Shigaraki’s body finalizing for the final confrontation, our heroes find themselves catching convicts during the downtime. This of course goes completely off the rails within ten minutes as one of the convicts is causing particular havoc while dragging a hostage around. Then, everything goes even further off script when a well-dressed gunman seems myopically focused on killing the hostage and someone who resembles All Might enters the scene with comically villainous flair claiming to be the true successor and new Symbol of Peace. It’s hard to take him seriously when he is surrounded by a Mafia-esque entourage on a flying neon ship that quickly transforms into a flying fortress with All Might statues and takes all of Class 1A and various civilians as “specimens” for some sort of nefarious plan. All Might’s copycat quickly adopts the new name Dark Might and then shenanigans happen inside the fortress.
While all the movies are Deku-focused, where Two Heroes centered on a batch of 1A kids, Heroes Rising on the totality of Class 1A, and World Heroes Mission on the core trilogy, You’re Next opts for small group assembles as Class 1A is operating in three teams and throughout the movie reconfigure to better face several situations. This constant back and forth within the one hour and fifty-minute runtime is further cut into by learning more about the movie original good guys, Anna and Guilio, and the movie villains, Dark Might and Gorrini crime family. It’s a constant march through the action and plot at a breakneck pace, and answers to key questions get deferred in favor of keeping everything in motion.
I opted to watch the dub and it was a good dub. All of the cast reprised their typical roles, and Christopher Sabat got to flex his incredibly villainous hammy chops as Dark Might. Studio Bones brought their A-game as always and the movie looked incredibly clean the entire time. The extra budget for a cinematic experience showed and each scene was just beautifully rendered. It is peak anime movie; everything you love about the anime dialed up to eleven.
And on the plus side, Dark Might did not fall into the first two movie archetypes of having multiple quirks and inexplicably being related to All for One. On the other hand, there was a whole villainous family of six members who exist as mini-bosses with barely any characterization, and Anna’s whole arc more than resembles Eri’s as a girl with a quirk that plays into the villain’s evil plan and relying on a neutralizing party. Although, Anna’s neutralizer is her butler Guilio who I did enjoy as a character. Guilio’s various cybernetics and long-range fighting style made him a nice counterpart to the super-quirk close quarters technician that is Deku.
Given the entirely too large ensemble, some of the moments where characters shined were only moments and some were epic sequences, but the movie looked fantastic the entire time. And for better and for worse, I teared up whenever the orchestral arrangement of “You Say Run” started playing as the kids I have watched for the better part of a decade continued to be paragons of hope, worthy successors to All Might. Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki, fan favorites that they are, of course got the most epic and key moments, and you better believe I shouted “YOU BETTER RESPECT LORD EXPLOSION MURDER GOD DYNAMIGHT” (you gotta say the full name every time), cheered when Todoroki created his signature ice walls, and pumped my fist and legs as Deku called out every smash. The movie is pure anime music video fodder. Pure spectacle in the best.
I enjoyed the movie, it put a smile on my face several times. I can’t confidently say it’s good though. It’s ridiculous and over the top. We’re not unfamiliar with reality bending quirks, but You’re Next takes it to a truly absurd level (even if it’s justified in story), and it’s hard to take Dark Might’s claim of succession at face value for even a moment. It’s territory the manga treaded already with Stain and treaded better honestly. And the bar was set so high with the three previous movies. The fourth time around on the silver screen does not offer anything particularly novel. We know these characters. We know what they are about, and whereas Two Heroes expanded the world, Heroes Rising took the time to showcase each member of 1A, World Heroes Mission anchored its action on a core three and an original character that felt fully fleshed out in a unique way, You’re Next is just a compilation of moments that look cool and is a sequence that almost resembles a complete plot.
If you’re a fan of the franchise, see it on the big screen. Enjoy it for what it is: more My Hero but don’t expect too much more than that.
My Hero Academia: You’re Next premieres in US Theaters on October 11th.
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My favorite digital manga subscription service Azuki, home of my faves My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files and newer fave Our Aimless Nights, has revealed today that they are adding a few more titles to their catalog along with an update on a manga series exclusive only on the Azuki app!
Ending Theme by Hirokazu Oshima
The story of a secondhand bookstore that is about to close, and the interactions between the store owner and the customers that frequented it.
Read the first chapter for free here!
Ending Theme appeal to fans of: Indie manga, the slice of life genre, manga set within and around bookstores, and the rise and fall of living out someone’s dreams
Love Only You by Neko Kanda, distributed by MediBang
Yamato, a studious introvert, never really cared for anything else besides studying. But that all changed the day of the university entrance ceremony when he bumped into Yusei. Yusei radiated a princely aura with looks to match.
Taken aback, Yamato asks, “Which fairytale did you escape from?” in a very serious manner. They quickly become friends after that. All the while, Yamato conceals his feelings for his new friend.
He would rather stay by his side as a friend, even if it means hiding these deep-seated feelings. Will he lose his friend to unclear feelings, or will they become lovers in the end?
Read the first chapter for free here!
Love Only You will appeal to fans of: College campus set BL, friends to lover type of romances, and the slice of life genre
The 10 O’Clock Rule by Sachi Murakami, distributed by MediBang
“Every night, he would call to ensure I was safe. Now we are adults; he will even come pick me up. Always, at precisely 10 o’clock.”
As someone who only fancies cute guys, the high school teacher Wataru Chinen’s first love was a ‘miscalculation.’ He never thought that his lovely childhood friend, Ryusei Yamaguchi will turn into a capable adult man, leaving behind his childish ways.
Read the first chapter for free here!
The 10 O’Clock Rule will appeal to fans of: Messy characters, childhood friends to lovers romances, and the slice of life genre
Spill! by By TamakiKirishima
Makoto Kambayashi, the former strongest motorcycle gang leader, lives an honest and self-fulfilling life while still getting admired by his juniors. Behind his cool background, he is actually wet behind the ears about love and had his first kiss was stolen by the honored student, Chigusa Tokuyama. Many years later, Makoto’s nemesis returns to the town, now working as a detective. Innocent Makoto allows Chigusa to crash at his house, but suddenly Makoto is shocked to hear his biggest secret revealed!
Read the first chapter for free here!
Spill! will appeal to fans of: A very problematic man living with a cinnamon roll, enemies to lovers romances, and light crime dramas
Curse of the Three Sisters by By SeNMU
Hey, have you heard about the infamous “Three Sisters”? Rumor said they were murdered together and still searching for their “Mom” even until now… Nobody was brave enough to step into the cursed apartment room, or… do you? [ Warning: Graphic violence, body horror, etc]
Read the first chapter for free here!
Curse of the Three Sisters will appeal to fans of: Cute artwork, manga centering on students and girls, and the horror genre, of course
Mecha-Ude Manga Finale + Anime Premiere!
Hikaru’s ordinary middle school life takes a thrilling turn when he encounters Alma, an alien entity resembling a mechanized limb called Mecha-Ude. Alma, a member of a rare species, is fleeing from a sinister group hunting their kind down in search of one possessing unparalleled power. Tasked by the resistance group ARMS, this unlikely duo will embark on a perilous journey to save the Mecha-Ude.
YESTERDAY: The final chapter of the Mecha-Ude manga, only on Azuki.
TODAY: The first episode of the Mecha-Ude anime, streaming on Crunchyroll.
APRIL 2025: Full-color Mecha-Ude manga in print from Scholastic as the site previously covered here!
Mecha-Ude fans, congrats! Everyone is eating good! 
Azuki is available on the web at www.azuki.co and in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. The app features 300 manga series, including international hits like Attack on Titan, Fire Force, and A Silent Voice. Azuki also publishes acclaimed new series like Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms, Natsume & Natsume, and My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files, with weekly new chapters available exclusively via the Azuki app.
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