I love the intense scenes and Midoriya’s smart decisions. He’s a great main character with both brains and strength, which makes him stand out from the usual strong-but-clueless type.

katana

5 mo

Verified

I love this unexpected team-up. The tension throughout the episode kept me on edge. Knowing more about Iida’s situation made everything feel heavier, and this episode hit even harder emotionally.

sandaime

5 mo

Verified

Such an intense fight from this unexpected trio—I really like these kinds of matchups. You can even see small similarities between them. I really felt for Iida here.

Episode Context

Positioned at episode 16 of 25, this lands squarely in the season's most critical stretch, the internship arc's dramatic peak. The previous episode established the ideological tension between heroism and villainy through Midoriya's encounter with Shigaraki; now that tension explodes into physical confrontation. This episode feeds directly into the next, titled 'Climax,' where the consequences of this battle reshape character trajectories for the remainder of the season.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateJul 22, 2017

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