Boku no Hero Academia the Movie 1: Futari no Hero

U.A. High School's students of Class 1-A have made it to summer break. Izuku Midoriya accompanies his mentor All Might to a celebratory superhero festival on I-Island, an isolated patch of land dedicated to researching Quirks and everything else associated with the hero business. Midoriya is granted the opportunity to meet All Might's friend Dave and Dave's daughter Melissa, two talented hero equipment engineers. He also encounters his classmates, most of whom have been given the opportunity to spend part of their summer break at the festival.

However, a mysterious squad of villains infiltrates I-Island, and it is up to Midoriya and his friends to confront them, using their developing Quirks to fight off the new enemy and uncover a treacherous plot.

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Midoriya, Izuku Main

Yamashita, Daiki Japanese

All Might Main

Miyake, Kenta Japanese

Shield, Melissa Main

Shida, Mirai Japanese

Todoroki, Shouto Supporting

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Bakugou, Katsuki Supporting

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Kirishima, Eijirou Supporting

Masuda, Toshiki Japanese

Uraraka, Ochako Supporting

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Asui, Tsuyu Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Kaminari, Denki Supporting

Hatanaka, Tasuku Japanese

Tokoyami, Fumikage Supporting

Hosoya, Yoshimasa Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Nagai, Kouji Producer

Okamura, Wakana Producer

Sanjouba, Kazumasa Producer

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Apr 6, 2024

cynfest456

Recommended

Let's address the first point: yes, this film falls into the category of a generic superhero movie. However, amidst the current landscape where superhero narratives are being deconstructed and substituted with tales merely featuring superheroes, rather than embodying the essence of heroism, this film manages to distinguish itself more than ever. Remarkably, it has aged better than the heavily politicized content churned out by both DC and Marvel.

I would argue that what sets this film apart is its embrace of classic hero storytelling and its willingness to revel in the inherent absurdity of a world teeming with superpowered individuals and the societal shifts that accompany ... such a reality.

The narrative centers on Izuku Midoria, who is in the midst of his journey to become a hero through training and study. The story of this film unfolds against the backdrop of an Expo visit, which serves as a pivotal moment revealing All Might's backstory while also charting Izuku's future trajectory.

In contrast to the current trends in Western superhero storytelling, this film feels like a breath of fresh air. Which is a wild thing to say but its the truth. Despite its humble origins, initially likened to a knock-off of X-Men, it now stands on its own merits.
Ultimately, if you're a genuine fan of superhero tales, this film is likely to resonate with you. However, if superhero narratives aren't your cup of tea, this film may not sway your opinion.

Rating: 8/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Oct 13, 2023

nightmare1026

Mixed Feelings

It was fun, I mean it wasn't spectacular? It was fun. Do you know what I mean? As stated before by others, it's incredibly predictable and unoriginal (that sounds so bad but come on, what did we really expect) but it's still a pretty good time. I would say it is not necessary to watch this movie to understand the series at all. It has some lore but I don't think will affect the main series in the slightest.

Art style remains the same from the series, very high quality.

The characters are as you would expect from the series: kind of generic, predictable (sorry but let's ... be honest), but still fun (I don't know how else to describe this movie...).

Again, it was fun, nothing amazing.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Nov 23, 2021

lethargilistic

Not Recommended

Unambitious anime movie that exists primarily so that there would be at least one movie attached to the series. If anything is impressive about it, it's the relative diversity of "requisite anime tropes" it draws from. They go to a carnival island where the rules of the main story apply less (never relevant), they need to climb to the top floor of a tower (that is never visually interesting), the movie is a movie-original escort mission (which never goes over well), the climax of the movie is two of the main characters combining their main attack. Being derivative isn't bad; it's often very good. However, ... I didn't find any impressive ideas to latch on to. There's something about passing the torch to the next generation, and how holding on to the past leaves us vulnerable, but that's about it.

The best thing about it could have been having the main cast interact outside of a school setting, but even that was limited. The best scene in the movie was a group of three girl main characters believing that Midoriya was on a date with the movie original character. Jiro rolling her ear lobes like she was boxing up made it stand out among everything else. All the other characters' appearances are just strings of coincidences. They make surprise rescues when Midoriya gets into a fix like three times.

It also has the issue with the main series, where the main characters are all needlessly repressed by the structure imposed upon them by adults. Youth liberation now, baby.

I want to like it more, but it's hard to when it feels like the movie took those useful tropes and then... rested. I kept thinking about how much more visually interesting the tower in "Pokémon 3" was. Or how much better fleshed out the relationship between, say, Gohan and Goku would have been within the context of this movie (All Might spends most of it tied up away from Midoriya).

All Might's youthful design is really nice, though!

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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