My Hero Academia: You're Next - A Piece of Cake

Included as a bonus chapter alongside the fourth My Hero Academia movie, this brief special adapts a side-story manga that Japanese theatergoers got as a gift. If you've already watched You're Next and want a little more time with Class 1-A, this is a short, self-contained piece that catches up with Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki, and the rest of the crew in a lighter moment between the bigger battles. Think of it as a breather episode — the kind where you get to see these characters just being teenagers who happen to have superpowers, before everything goes sideways again. Studio Bones handles the animation, so even in a brief special like this, the Quirk-powered action and character expressions have that signature fluid quality you'd expect from them. It's not essential viewing if you're new to the series, but if you've been following these kids since season one, it's a nice reward. The vibe is more camaraderie than crisis, which honestly makes it a welcome change of pace. If you liked the downtime moments in Naruto between arcs, or the way One Punch Man occasionally just lets its characters hang out, this hits a similar note. It's included in the Plus Ultra edition of the movie's Blu-ray release, so treat it like dessert after the main course.