My Hero Academia Season 2 Episode 15: Midoriya and Shigaraki

Manga chapter 26-28

Canon/HIGH

OSHIMETER

10.0

9 Fans

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My Hero Academia Season 2 Episode 15: Midoriya and Shigaraki

Manga chapter 26-28

Canon/HIGH
← Prev: EP 14Next: EP 16 →

OSHIMETER

10.0

9 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

QUICK TAKES

reirei's avatar
reirei
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Let’s go! This episode really kept me on my toes. The buildup and setup were both solid, and it delivered exactly what it aimed to show. Everything just came together really well.
katana's avatar
katana
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Well, that escalated quickly. I love this episode. The transition wasn’t the smoothest, but it worked well. The buildup was strong and kept me on edge the whole time. Things are getting serious now.
sandaime's avatar
sandaime
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I liked how this episode handled its transition and built the conflict. It started gradually, then suddenly dropped a major, unexpected event that made everything more intense and thrilling.
umang's avatar
umang
Good Episode show casing the different heroes and the UA intern working under them ! their progress and how they can truly be considered as a hero ! , Learn from the best in the business is what they say right. And there comes the Villain with their plan in motion
zojoman's avatar
zojoman
The contrast between the training and the dark preparations are cool. Shigaraki is becoming even more unsettling. The voice acting for the villains is chilling and effective. The animation for the city at night looks atmospheric and dangerous.
uayanjimenez's avatar
uayanjimenez
Intense as hell! It's amazing to see how Stain's perverted worldview and Shigaraki's merciless destruction are similar. You're kept on the edge of your seat by the high stakes rescue as you watch Iida collapse into darkness and Midoriya act quickly with Full Cowl.
sakurashreya0402's avatar
sakurashreya0402
This episode slows things down slightly but builds tension in a powerful way. The character interactions feel uneasy and layered, adding psychological depth to the story. It subtly expands the villain perspective while keeping the stakes high.
charliereviews's avatar
charliereviews
ahmadrom44's avatar
ahmadrom44

EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the season's midpoint (episode 15 of 25), this marks the transition from the Sports Festival arc's competitive spectacle into the darker, more consequential Hero Killer arc that dominates the season's back half. The previous episode established the internship framework that sent Midoriya to Gran Torino, and this episode deepens both that training and the villain machinations that will soon collide with it. Everything here — the ideological friction between Shigaraki and Stain, Midoriya's evolving control — is precise setup for confrontations that define the rest of the season.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the season's midpoint (episode 15 of 25), this marks the transition from the Sports Festival arc's competitive spectacle into the darker, more consequential Hero Killer arc that dominates the season's back half. The previous episode established the internship framework that sent Midoriya to Gran Torino, and this episode deepens both that training and the villain machinations that will soon collide with it. Everything here — the ideological friction between Shigaraki and Stain, Midoriya's evolving control — is precise setup for confrontations that define the rest of the season.

QUICK TAKES

reirei's avatar
reirei
VerifiedVerified
Let’s go! This episode really kept me on my toes. The buildup and setup were both solid, and it delivered exactly what it aimed to show. Everything just came together really well.
katana's avatar
katana
VerifiedVerified
Well, that escalated quickly. I love this episode. The transition wasn’t the smoothest, but it worked well. The buildup was strong and kept me on edge the whole time. Things are getting serious now.
sandaime's avatar
sandaime
VerifiedVerified
I liked how this episode handled its transition and built the conflict. It started gradually, then suddenly dropped a major, unexpected event that made everything more intense and thrilling.
umang's avatar
umang
Good Episode show casing the different heroes and the UA intern working under them ! their progress and how they can truly be considered as a hero ! , Learn from the best in the business is what they say right. And there comes the Villain with their plan in motion
zojoman's avatar
zojoman
The contrast between the training and the dark preparations are cool. Shigaraki is becoming even more unsettling. The voice acting for the villains is chilling and effective. The animation for the city at night looks atmospheric and dangerous.
uayanjimenez's avatar
uayanjimenez
Intense as hell! It's amazing to see how Stain's perverted worldview and Shigaraki's merciless destruction are similar. You're kept on the edge of your seat by the high stakes rescue as you watch Iida collapse into darkness and Midoriya act quickly with Full Cowl.
sakurashreya0402's avatar
sakurashreya0402
This episode slows things down slightly but builds tension in a powerful way. The character interactions feel uneasy and layered, adding psychological depth to the story. It subtly expands the villain perspective while keeping the stakes high.
charliereviews's avatar
charliereviews
ahmadrom44's avatar
ahmadrom44

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