Boku no Hero Academia the Movie 1: Futari no Hero

Not the greatest anime movie I've seen, but definitely far from the worse. The plot is kind of predictable but the fact that it's not a filler movie that pulled a plot out of its arse, it actually provides us some background story of All Might and adds to his characterization earns an 8/10 from me.

Story: 8/10 Plot didn't really get me super excited as I watched (maybe I was expecting too much after seeing the plot of this series). The movie's plot is rather simple. Twists are predictable. But the fights and character interaction makes up those flaws.

Art: 7/10 some part of the art ... gets super bad, like those screenshots of Naruto va Pain where the character faces are all messed up and weird. But for the most part the art is pretty good, especially for the final battle. Man, it's great! The California Smash is epic too!

Sound: 9/10 Even till now, the ending song's still stuck in my head. I can hum it right now if you want... and the voice actors are great of course, as always.

Character: 9/10 Younger All Might. That sums it up why it's good.

Enjoyment: 8/10 I had high expectations of it and wasn't...exactly disappointed so I'm giving it an 8. Particularly that Theme Park place looks interesting, deffo wanna go if possible. That's perhaps the part I enjoyed the most, watching Bakugo, Kirishima, Todoroki, and Izuku fight their way to the top spot and all those cool gadgets Izuku tried on lol.

Overall: 8/10 Not bad for a first movie. Definitely worth the watch. You'll learn quite a lot about the bnha world. Still, I'm hoping the next movie will be better.

This movie is what you would expect from a MHA movie. It centers around the lovable and diverse cast of characters, all in a self-contained arc of heroism and villainy. I walked into this movie expecting well animated action scenes mixed in with fun character interactions and dynamics. The movie did indeed match my expectations in that regard.

Story: 7
Not the strongest aspect of this movie, as it was pretty predictable and cookie-cutter for a movie about heroes. The plot can be basically boiled down into good guys hitting bad guys - which pretty much completely sums up the content of this show. Not all ... is as mundane as I am making it sound though, as the movie also contains some narrative points involving All Might that I'm certain many would find interesting. Additionally, there were some genuinely thoughtful and cute scenes scattered throughout which stands out amidst the simple (but by no means bad) storyline.

Art: 9
Yet again, this is the same art style we are used to seeing with the TV series. It doesn't seem like any extra effort or time was put into the drawing and framing of each shot. The art was great to begin with, so no complaints here. We got more of what we already love. Oh, and I can't talk about art without mentioning the fight scenes. I'm not going to spoil anything - but trust me they seem to have went the extra mile with those.

Sound: 9
The classic MHA soundtrack. I think most, if not all of the OST is used somewhere in this movie. Once again, the OST is great. So no complaints here either.

Character: 8
Not all the characters from Class 1-A is focused on in this movie, which is reasonable considering that it may turn out to be an animation and narrative nightmare for the staff over at BONES to include and do justice to so many of the characters we know and have grown attached to over time. The movie still faces this problem of no real 'character development' and I use this term loosely because it can be argued that there is. However, the point I'm trying to convey is that nothing much in this movie is consequential in affecting the wider narrative. The movie chooses to base the character's conversations on pre-established character dynamics instead. With a weaker cast of characters, this may prove to be a problem. But due to the sheer charisma and good pre-established relationships, this doesn't serve to be much of a problem in this film.

Enjoyment: 9
I got to watch this movie in a Japanese cinema, which definitely played a part in affecting my enjoyment of it. The characters were fun to watch, the fight scenes were exciting and clever, and the fan-service uh... was there (it honestly got to the point where it was straight out cringy at times for me, but I'm sure people would enjoy it nonetheless) - what more could you ask for.

TL;DR
My Hero Academia The Movie, is by no means groundbreaking or remotely close to it. It is pure fun. If you like the series already; watch this movie. And if you don't; you shouldn't go into this one expecting it to be any different.

Saw the My Hero Academia Movie at Anime Expo about a month ago. If you know of a convention near you that will be airing the movie I highly, highly recommend checking it out there. The movie was pretty much made to be watched in an expo sort of setting. I can confidently say that if I was not in a room of screaming fan girls and boys it would be far less enjoyable. The movie overall is quite fanservicey, when the team enters the expo area that the movie takes place in they mostly end up splitting up in pairs. ... Pretty much every time Bakugo and Kirishima were on screen together the audience erupted into screams. In terms of visuals the sakuga in the very beginning battle with young All might and the very ending were absolutely spectacular. Especially the ending. Over time I've started to lose interest and the hype of bnha however watching that finale battle gave me goosebumps especially with everyone else cheering a long and doing the attack names. There were some parts I didn't like. For example, if you are someone who has not seen my hero academia yet, do not watch this movie. The very beginning portion of the movie spends about 5 mins recapping both season 1 and season 2. Unless you want to be spoiled on the series I recommend watching at least the first two seasons before going into this. In terms of characters, again this movie was mostly very fanservice and is pretty much the same characters and bnha fan has come to love over time. I have to say though the girls in this movie did not get much time to shine, especially compared to the male characters like even Mineta had more time to show off then Uraraka. However, that is a problem with the overall series and not just this movie. I also have to say that I didn't care that much about the character motivations, in terms of the added characters it just felt like any other sort of filler characters. These ones they tried to connect them more to Deku and All Might to make them seem empathetic but it didn't really work that much for me.

Regardless of my complaints though I still found it an incredibly enjoyable experience. I doubt my rating would still be an 8 if I saw it again in theaters (which I will anyways since they said at ax there are extra scenes in theaters) but I do appreciate what the expo watch experience brought to my overall enjoyment of the film and do encourage everyone else to also watch it at conventions.

For several decades now, it has seemed like the classic shonen series (battle/fighting tournament) have been used to test out viewers just to see how shitty of a side story movies the industry can sell for fans without getting shit on. Needless to say, I was expecting the same from Hero Academia, but it actually end up being better than the entire 3rd season. I am beyond surprised.

*contains spoilers*

Story:

Our movie takes place in this place called I-Island in where people can freely use their quirks unlike in Japan. Our main characters, Deku and All Might, head here because reasons related to All Might's health which ... connects our story with All Might's friends, Dave and Melissa Shield. This soon splits our story in two half: in the other, All Might starts talking with Dave about his health while in the another, Deku and Melissa start hanging out in the I-Island just to find out 5 seconds later how every single relevant hero-student is located on this island as well. Almost every single character introduction seen here is comedic and following the trademark sides of the cast where they pull off some characteristics related goofs, show off their skills and in generally, create slice of life type of content where our cast practically just "hangs out" together like any friends would. This side of the story is clearly fanservice, but it is rather well made considering it focuses on the personality traits of our cast and not some comedic animation sequences or lewd/awkward feelings remarks.

The actual plot centers around this evil dude who does evil things and kidnaps the entire island. Yup. Next gen stuff, his hostage is a whole damn continent. Heroes such as All Might all are left hopeless because magic ropes, but there is no reason to worry because our heroes-in-training are here to save the day. All they have to do is hit the highest floor of this building they are all located at because there is some security system up there that they can go to overwrite. It's always the top floor in these situations, but especially in this case, it turns out to be a real challenge to go there because the building is like 100 floors in height and the architect who designed the damn thing was clearly suffering from schizophrenia. Villains who appear like the assholes that they are and slow us down, are not helping either, but at least Kacchan can get pissed as fudge at them so that was kinda cool.

Characters:

Let's make few things clear. Sticky Hair Dude is the real hero and real MVP of this movie. He creates the good stuff here with his respect for beautiful women, by throwing those hairballs at every godddamn villain he sees and even by climbing a wall like Usain Bolt hitting 100 meter dash because he is so motivated by the idea of having his own harem. And another important note: Melissa Shield is now the best girl. That's right. Uragravity, Ribbitfu (who isn't even in this movie) and Momo with her fabulous hair can all make way now, new besto girl is way more mature and adorable than any of the former, moreover, she looks hot as hell. Not to say that any other girls didn't. In this movie, the entire cast is wearing their best suits and dresses, all new haircuts and some extra makeups, too. Hotshit. I guess the dudes are also handsome, dunno I don't swing that way. The main villain is actually the metal-controlling freak from X-Men, shoutouts to him for giving his time and participating in this crossover. Sick, overpowered mofo, but damn even dudes like that can't beat the power of friendship which is the biggest badassery on earth / any other planet.

Production:

Based Bones, no compromises have been made. Few things stand out, especially the final move and the whole scene where All Might and Deku run side by side is awesome as fudge. Bit more music would have been nice, but the atmosphere was achieved without so I guess can't complain too much. Pacing wise, this thing is incredibly well-balanced, smooth and build with clear vision on how the story should change from slice of life fanservice to more serious writing. Comedic reliefs are especially well-timed here. Another great example of this is a scene where All Might gets drowned in puss.. kisses. Overall, this movie reminded me the most of Shokugeki no Soma's style with its way to offer character centric comedy while holding its serious side. Smart stuff, especially when considering that the cast has always been the strongest side of both of the franchises.

Conclusion:

This is fanservice heavy movie, but it is the type of service that respects the series fans and doesn't come off as out of character behavior. In fact, it respects the cast and deals with them more honestly/genuinely than season 3 which made the cast comedic devices and blatantly used them in melodramatic crying scenes. This thing is also quite generic on paper, but the cast and the not-so-serious approach make the thing highly entertaining to watch. I hope S04 will be more like this and less like its predecessor. Ideally, more like S02, but this is surely a better option than S03 route.

Just as expecting from a movie based on such I don't know how to put it unique, entertaining whatever.

Just got to see this movie in theater tonight and I really loved it as I expected the animation was a bit not older or choppy but I think made for more of a smaller screen maybe (or that could just be my sight).

No real complaints about this movie, the cast was on point the music was great like always.

Only other thing that I can think of that could maybe lose it points (which I really hope doesnt count as a spoiler if so very sorry).

Is that ... they have the recap of season 1 at the very end of the movie which if you are new to My Hero (saw it with my mom who hasn't seen the series yet, and seeing with my dad on Saturday.)

I could see that it could be a bit more confusing with it set up like that.

Again though very minor, either than that I find that this movie was pretty good and worked well.

I Think this movie is a great addition to the series and it did an amazing job at setting a backstory for all might and new characters to the series that could play a huge roll next season (I hope). I HIGHLY recommend watching it in theatres, watching it with so many people was an experience on it's own and just the quality of the movie is much more appreciated on the big screen.
The animation is probably some of the best I've seen in any anime movie especially the fight scenes, it was like the entire movie was sakuga, they were just so fluid and ... was so nice to look at.
My only problem was that at times it felt like it could have just been a 3 or 4 episode sub-arc but I'm glad they made it into a movie.

It's not the best anime movie and it didn't make me emotional but as an addition to the series it is amazing. 9/10

here my second review,. first i just wanna watch west movie in cinema, but the seat is full. so, i just drag to another movie, then unfortunately i found this movie. i was really surpirsed.

i expect very bad from watcing anime movie in cinema, but this is good. the beginning was a bit boring , and i know what it will be come to end. so i just dont have anything good to this anime, but when it comes to fight, i was really excited, and to be honest its Really "GOOD" hahaa. maybe cause i am shounenfag, but seriously , its really good. i ... enjoy the movie so much, i really like the main character really showing his skill. you know when you watch the third season, there is only little that show the main character greatness or what should i call "power showing". i bring 2 friends with me, and they're enjoyed the movie, even they not a weebs, hahaaa.

thats it the first review from me ;
story : 7
character: 9 (new waifu and others )
enjoyment : 10

overall : 9

This movie isn't bad for it's first. You get some backstory of All Might's younger days. And throughout the movie class 1-A all played a big part in it. Even Grape Juice over here. You really get to feel the characters emotions very well! Especially Midoriya and All Might's. If you already love the anime I recommend you watch this. Especially sense it's canon to the actual series.

Story: 8/10
A bit predictable, but enjoyable nonetheless

Art: 7/10
Some parts get bad, overall arts beautiful

Sound: 9/10
... Honestly MHA never fails with their sound

Character: 10/10
You can really feel them!

Enjoyment: 10/10
I really enjoyed this movie! Had a good laugh, goosebumps, & hype!

Overall: 9.34/10 With the recommendation to - watch it!

If there is a specific level that a certain Anime have to achieve in order to be titled as a true mainstream show is getting a movie adaptation, from which a lot of newcomers can get a glance of what the show is really about and converting them into fans of the show until it comes all full circle. This is a crucial move to do as it can be the defining factor of a lot of potential fans to get in the show and many franchises fail at delivering the awaited experience. And it was about time “Boku no Hero Academia” made that move, ... and it scored like a Detroit Smash.

Story (8/10):
A lot of Movie adaptations of already established shows, be them great or not fall short on keeping on the same track and reserving the identity of the parent show as they carry on Movie's original story, and it ends up with either creaking plot holes or being anything but the original show it stands in the shoes of.
The story of this movie feels like something you'd get on a canon arc in one of the seasons, it discusses familiar problems to the show and tackles everything carefully so as not to contradict the main story.
What started as a fun trip to a VIP party that had all of class A present turned out to be a planned heist on a large scale that put several hostages on the vacation island in danger, until, of course, the day is saved by our boys and girls, a pretty linear and self-contained plot to sit through in an hour and a half long seat that doesn't bore you due to the great pacing that shifts the focus around so as to limit repetition and grind and take carry in the important part of the story.

Art (9.5/10):
And we thought some of the fights that lasted at best 10 minutes in the parent series looked this good, a movie really does bring the best quality in term of visual production.
Sharing the same studio as its parent series, Studio Bones, the art style didn't differ at all from what we're quite acquainted with, but we do get quite a boost in fluidity in animation, it was like upgrading from an old gen console to the latest beastly gaming computers in the market.

Sound (8.5/10):
The voice acting cast behind the characters in “Boku no Hero Academia” have always done an exceptional job at performing the emotional and crucial moments of the story, the cries of a desperate teenager or the screams of a doomed victim, only your ear can truly appreciate.
I'm very glad that the original soundtrack was still present and with an extra emphasis on how much action the movie had packed up.

Characters (7/10):
The movie had some pretty interesting characters involved that related to All Might's backstory way back before his debut as a pro-hero which alone helped explain a lot of questions that the main story asked. Dr. David and his daughter that aspires to be a great doctor just like her father are both the first characters aside from Deku that we come to know are quirkless which puts a lot in common with our already protagonist, Deku, and these new faces that ARE a protagonist in this movie.
I kind of wanted a lot of involvement from the rest of class A, but as always, Deku took all the spotlights as a jerky main character and the rest ended up being kind of neglected in comparison, going to an extent of only featuring some of them in a mere 3 seconds or less screen time, not a cool move at all.

Enjoyment (8/10):
Watching the first movie of a great series was a blast, experiencing a new take on the show that feels like starting off fresh from zero but not at the same time, the fights were amazing and the action kept consistent all the time.
The flashbacks involving All Might are something the main story lacks the most and being able to see some of them in here was just so worth it.

Overall (8.2/10):
Just watch it, and dare I say, even if you're not caught up, it does spoil some minor details, but unless you were super attentive to the dialogue, you won't even notice, it was truly meant to be that one movie that gets people into the series without showing too much.

I'm going to make this short, too many people are trying to view this movie as something that it was never going to be...this movie, like the anime, is supposed to make you feel good and happy with the whole "good triumphs evil". The plot was good (although kinda expected), the fight scenes were cool, and the ending wrapped it up in a nice box.

Story: 8
Although i'd say it's the most lacking part of the movie as a whole it's still really good compared to what we have come to expect from anime movies.

Art: 9
Your typical Boku no Hero Academia art style, not much else ... to say really.

Character: 9
Same as before, the kind of characters you have come to know and love.

Enjoyment: 10
It makes you feel good, it is a enjoyable experience and that is what matters.

Disclaimer: I watched the Japanese subbed version of this film.

I am here… to write a review!

I watched this movie in theatres and gave it some careful planning before writing this review to let the hype die down. It was amazing though.

Story: Overall, the story is nothing surprising, (but as far as anime movie spinoffs go it’s a 10) the plot points are well executed and the pacing seemed to have a similar fast pace as the series is known for, although some parts had me internally complaining it was a little too slow (some of Act One), it managed to slow down as much as ... necessary to not feel rushed. And the best part is, it’s canon (although timeline placement is a bit messy)! An 8/10 for story.

Art and Animation: It was almost a 10/10. Almost. The climaxes and fight scenes were legendary, but there were a couple points in the non-action scenes where it is too easy to see where some corners needed to be cut (to make those scenes as good as they were), so unfortunately, it’s knocked back to a 9/10.

Sound: This one is sitting on about an 8.5/10, rounding up. The score was well done, implementing many of our well-known pieces wonderfully, and underscoring the scenes they were placed in very well, not to mention the use of the lack of sound in some scenes to further provide a sense of gravity to the situation when it was needed. The voice acting for all recurring characters was up to standard, and for the movie-only characters, it was superb and utterly convincing regardless of the character’s emotions. In all, well done.

Characters: The characters in this film; the expression of the characters, the character designs and the voice acting, of characters new and old, stayed faithful to our views of them, and the film-only characters were well-fleshed out and came to life during the short run of the film. No one suddenly acted out of character, and existing characters weren’t broken at all during the run of the film, making it feel much more authentic and immersive. A 9/10 for characters.

Enjoyment: I loved this movie and as I walked out I wanted to immediately go back in and watch it again, especially in dub (which I haven’t seen of the film but would like to). The absolute best moments had me in awe, and I even managed to laugh out loud at a couple of the jokes made, not to mention how amazing it was to see some scenes of Young All Might in action! If I keep talking, I’ll start gushing because 24 hours isn’t enough to kill the hype train in me yet. A 10/10 for enjoyment.

Overall: Overall, this was a very good movie. As both an extension of the existing series, and as a stand-alone film (as it gives a quick overview of the general plot to give new viewers context, but not to annoy the old viewers). I would recommend it to all fans of the series, and whilst it is somewhat suited to newcomers, in the sense of recaps for context, I would not recommend this be someone’s first introduction to the series (although it wouldn’t be bad, but it spoils S1 and S2 plot points). My overall score for this anime is a solid 9/10.

My Hero Academia the Movie: Futari no Hero is an shonen spinoff movie that knows what's wrong with shonen spinoff movies. It shows that it knows what it needs to be and what it needs to not be in order to satisfy its audience, and it delivers on that with enough enthusiasm and self-awareness to overcome its lack of any real substance.

Story:

Futari no Hero isn't about the story it tells as much as what the story allows the writers to make the characters do. This is a simple movie. It sets up a bare-bones premise and then it cuts loose and only worries about ... balancing three things:

1. Shoving much action as it can comfortably fit into the runtime.

2. Keeping up enough tension to get its audience invested and hyped for its climax.

3. Fanservice for its characters.

Hey, it's a popcorn flick, and it's a popcorn flick that is based on an established property. These aren't unreasonable goals, and the film has the right idea of what to sacrifice to meet those goals. It just sacrifices too much.

The film has the right idea. When the plot gets rolling, the stakes are established with little fanfare, and the film puts in the time to build tension before the fighting starts. However, once the focus of the film shifts to paying off that tension, it evaporates. There's just too much fighting! The film loses itself in cutting back and forth between countless action scenes and the plot gets stretched thinner and thinner the longer it goes on. I never felt like the fights had any real consequences to them until near the end of the film, and there are only a couple of times when I felt the characters were in any danger at all. More than once, I wondered, so what if the characters lose this fight? Why is this scene even happening?

Those fight scenes seem to be there because of why the middle of the film is there: for the writers to give us Class 1-A showing off why we love Class 1-A. Everyone has to show off the qualities that make people find each character so endearing. Everyone gets to see the characters fight. The fighting gets tiring, but the focus on its characters doesn't. It's part of what everyone who is a fan of a franchise wants to see in a film based on that franchise, and it serves as a strength in its own right. That focus hides the cracks in the story by being entertaining enough in its own right to maintain the interest of the audience right up until the climax begins, and that's just enough to carry it for me.

This doesn't mean that there's nothing about the story that's noteworthy for its quality. It's just that little what stands out has to do with the plot or premise of the movie, unfortunately. First is the utterly charming first section of the movie. It throws a gag a minute at you while keeping up a goofy and light-hearted tone that gives it a homey feel. It makes you want to smile even when you're not laughing out loud (which will happen more than you'd think!). Second is the ending of the film. I'll spare you any details except to say that it's action-packed and the level of intensity and emotion and energy surging through it all makes it feel like they kicked it up to 11 for this one.

Lastly, the humor. There isn't much time dedicated to comedy scenes after the action starts, but enough care has been taken to make you laugh every minute or two. It's the perfect accompaniment to the action, and it helps distract from the issues in the middle of the film, which is all you can ask for.

Down to the less-bad-but-still-annoying-stuff. This is what you'll notice in the film more than anything.

Flashbacks at the start and climax of the movie seem unnecessary and waste too much time. Kaminar and Mineta are comic relief characters that aren't funny. A couple of the fights had opponents that weren't very interesting. Some of the dialogue is just classic shonen cringe (Take a shot everytime someone says 'hope' or 'peace' at the start of the film or at the end!), and the moral of the story actually makes no logical sense (I wish I could explain that here, but no spoilers!).

None of this crops up too much, but these things are all very, very noticeable and, if there was much more of any of those things in the film, I'd cut the rating down to a 7 or even a 6.


Art:

You can tell that the budget for this got sank into the action and nothing else, but it was a worthwhile investment. Given the sheer amount of action in the film, it's worth mentioning that all of it is movie quality, and the film manages to make the ending fight look even more polished and fluid. They really had their priorities straight here.


Sound:

This is a category that you'd expect My Hero Academia to ace, and it does so effortlessly. Music is used in all the right places to enhance each scene and get you hyped for the triumphant moments, but there's real restraint on display in how often the film just doesn't play any music at all. It's not something you're going to notice unless you're paying attention, but it is something that you can appreciate once you do.

Character:

The highlight of the film for me. Class 1-A are all likeable and the film dedicates itself to being a showcase for its characters. That means that everyone gets the chance to play hero. Everyone gets to look good. Everyone gets to make the audience laugh. Even the villain has more going on with him than you'd expect. More than being an action movie, this is a character-oriented movie, and if there's one thing this property has going for it, it's character.

Enjoyment:

The film is just plain fun. It's so comfortable being whatever it wants to be and doing it in style. It's made to be seen in theaters. It's a spectacle meant to be enjoyed on the biggest screen that you can watch it on and with the biggest audience you can rope into seeing it with. It's not meant to be rewatched or examined as anything other than as a shonen movie, and what qualities make this a strong film don't lend themselves well to either. What it does lend itself to is making the experience of watching it as intended an absolute joy from start to finish.

So i just finished watching this movie a few hours ago and yep here i am like some critic reviewing stuff . Don't know if anyone felt it or not but i definitely seen some naruto stuff in this movie although i am against comparing stuff and how every shounen is same, this had some naruto type of stuff in here i mean you know from how all of naruto movies were made some different some unique but i'm not talking about naruto here but from what i've noticed from plots of those movies...... yep this movie mixed 3-4 plots in it idk if they ... really did but i know a naruto plot from literally anything idk if this was coincidence or not but they definetley outdid those movies by twists and how things turn out..... i higly enjoyed this movie man this was some movie to watch in the afternoon, and yea other thing that daughter of scientist and midoriya should be a ship damn it i mean they got chemistry like clay and sound idk what that meant it actually doesn't make sense that one but anyway they got chemistry and they look good with eachother i'm not against uraraka but she the daughter of sceintist hit it off damn well with midorya i hope the creator of manga does them whole or i will...aside from naruto like scenes... it felt damn good boi......yea people that feel like me about this being naruto are you there? or it's only me?

The moment this movie was announced, like any other BNHA fanboy, I could not wait to see it and obviously, my expectations were sky high.
AND BOY did this movie NOT disappoint!

Basically, the story digs a bit into All Might's past, closing some of the gaps in story line from the anime series. They had quite an epic ending battle scene that faintly reminds me of the ones in One Punch Man and numerous small battle scenes along the way. However, not every one from the class was shown in battle and this was a little disappointing, you can see that the directors only had intent ... of using only the more "main" characters for this movie.

The art and sound were just like any other BNHA anime episodes, skillfully done. Especially the inclusion of the famous "You say Run" in the last fight scene which really helped brought up the hype. Looking at those fight scenes really made me feel like a 12 year old, cheering for the good guys. The end credits also included a pretty decent soundtrack.

This movie really solidified the feel in me that BNHA is the Naruto of this generation, making all of us teens/adults hyped up like children in the fight scenes. When the movie ended I was left yearning for season 4 to come quicker and I know all of you guys will be too. Definitely a must watch!

Story:
The plot doesn't really excite me, it's pretty predictable, but it' is nice to see All Might's backstory.

Art:
The animation is nice, but sometimes it's not consistent, I saw some that feels like it was made by Studio Pierrot, but wait BNHA fans. I have to say this one the use of CGI in that final battle is one of the greatest use of CGI that I've ever seen in my whole life. They use CGI well and they've blended it well that I don't even notice it at first. Other studio should learn from this movie. Hats off to you Studio Bones.

Sound:
I love that ED ... song, that song it still on my mind and I will download it after I post this review.
the seiyuu did a great job too.

Character:
"Hey, how about the new characters?"
Me: Oh, they have new characters? I don't see them except for that villain.

Well, the characters... the new SUPPORTING characters.... Well they do their job being a side characters.

Enjoyment:
I'm not a big BNHA fan but I really enjoy this movie. Will I recommend to a casual anime watcher to watch this movie? Definitely yes I would.
This movie doesn't disappoint me it's a good first movie BNHA franchise. Hats off to you guys. You do a good job guys.


Beforw I end this review let me say this
SORA NI MUKOE E PURUSUU URUTORAAAA!!!

Saw this movie in theaters last night, safe to say it's a fucking BLAST. You can tell when animators get a movie budget, you could tell Yutaka Nakamura had a fucking field day on this one. It is not a perfect movie though, anyways on with the review!

STORY: 5/10
The weakest part of the movie, the entire movie relies in a single plot twist. The problem is is that you can see it from a mile away, and it is does not have the required impact cause the characters aren't built up enough for it to work. It's pretty cookie cutter and standard as a ... plot in general, going into this I expected it too be the weakest part of the movie regardless.

ART: 9/10
Yutaka Nakamura, remember this name. The entire final fight was animated by him (as a key animator), I have nothing but respect for this guy. Everything he touches is turned to gold, but again that is my opinion. My friends do like his animation style, I personally love it, so it comes down to preference. You can also see the movie budget, in general it is definitely a step-up around the board.

SOUND: 9/10
Oh boy, prepared to get hyped, we have some throwbacks in this one.

CHARACTER: 6/10
They did a pretty good job at making the characters interesting/likable for the limited time they had. The villain is mediocre at best, but still pretty decent considering he has no development AT ALL. Technically speaking, it would be nearly impossible for this movie to have over an 7 in this category just from the situation it was put in. TOO MUCH MINETA ALSO );

ENJOYMENT: 8/10
Overall, it's just silly fun. You know nothings really at stake cause nothing important is actually going to happen. I have to give this a lot of props for being as good as it was considering the limited time it had to buildup it's setting and characters. Music is good, animation is good, what else can you ask for from a side-story movie!?

OVERALL: 7/10
Glad i was part of the few that got the chance to see this movie in theaters (: It is definitely worth the watch in a theater environment! This movie is going to be falsely praised due to the hype surrounding it. It is a great, fun watch! Nothing more, nothing less.

All right, so I recently watched this movie and need to get my thoughts out, cause this movie was lit.

First thing I noticed was the increased quality of the visuals, compared to the TV-series, in its big opening scene. Multiple complex visual shots that all looked impressive and fluid. Especially awesome was All Mights first on-screen moment:

So this big-ass villain jumps down from high in the air, speeding downwards towards a bunch of civilian cars. We see this movement from his perspective, and then switch to the civilians cowering in fear of their incoming doom. But then, for a fraction of a moment, a foot. ... A shining foot. After that, a fist. The clothing may be different, but you immediately know who this guy is. For a moment, there is a frame of the villains physique being bended by his downward momentum and the pointed force of the punch aimed at him. His body shoots backwards. Then we're shown a frame of the hero, his mighty posture visible against the background, as he turns around, and announces that he is here.

What this movie keeps propping up is a level of excitement, one that you typically get from My Hero Academia: that almighty feeling of putting up this fight, mustering all you strength to lay down the villain, and in this series case, with a mystical energy beam of SMASH. Presented in high-tier visuals, for ultimate satisfaction and hype.

Now lets calm down for a minute and look at the story. As this movie ties into an already existing world based on a manga series, it can't have too much of an impact on the overall story. So don't go in expecting lots of depth, character development or a great plot. It's a one-and-a-half hour superhero movie tie-in, what WOULD you expect?
It's a fairly simple and straightforward plot, and to movie-veterans, probably very predictable. This doesn't make it less entertaining though. It's focused and decently paced, and pays off in the end.

Similarly with the characters, most of them are just kinda there. The two titular heroes (which in my mind, is a combination of either Deku, All Might, David and Melissa) are the main characters, and get the necessary depth and development to make it work. Everyone else is just acting out their character, and doing not much beyond that. Of course, had the movie put too much focus on them, it would have become a clusterfuck, so I'm happy with what the makers did. What I appreciate though is that they all get to do something, they're never useless. If they are, then they have less than half a minute of screentime.

The music... it's hero aca, all right. Greatly underscoring the big events, getting you hyped up. There were plenty of moments were I was feeling the excitement coming through.

I feel like, should you get something out of it, then it would be fun and excitement. And it succeeded, as the narrative nicely builds up to it, and then lets things loose in an animated frenzy that goes beyond most of what I've seen in the series.

Especially the very last fight, where it just goes tripping balls man. That's what I meant when I said a mystical energy beam of SUHMAAAAAAAAAASH.

In the end, this movie was mostly a fun tie-in to a beloved franchise. While not going much in depth, and being just ok at times when there wasn't much happening, it also gave hella hype, the sort that people love the series for.

tl;dr: It's a slightly above average shounen movie. The story was alright, but it felt like it could have been better. The art has its up and downs. Sound design was beautiful as always and the characters were well-represented. I came for MHA fanservice and I got that, even if I wished it was a little more.

The animation felt at its best in the midst of a fight scene, which is when Bones typically shines with their dynamic/fluid style. Outside of that, it remained fine, even if it felt like one or two scenes were a little on the static side. I don't doubt Yaoyorozu's ... physical strength, but I'm pretty sure making things float was Uraraka's job.

If you've listened to the MHA OST before, you know what to expect here. Jet Set Run is a pretty great successor to You Say Run, and the other new themes felt right at home with the ones from the show.

Some people have said that the movie would have benefited from less 1-A characters, and I don't necessarily disagree. Still, they did cut down the cast size to about half and did a solid job of showing off their personalities and abilities. At most I would have removed Kaminari and Mineta from the main plot for being gag characters, but I didn't hate them for existing (which is usually the case with Mineta). Things like Kirishima's friendship with Bakugo and Deku's fanboyish nature definitely made this work.

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The story was arguably the weakest point. Melissa wasn't a bad character by any stretch, but it feels like there could have been a lot more in regards to her Quirkless nature and desire to be a hero. They kinda glossed over that in season 1 of MHA as well, but it felt weird to bring it back and then not really do anything with it. David Shield was a little better than his successor, as his relationship with All Might felt properly utilized. The rest of the story was standard shounen movie plot, which was a bit disappointing, but the villain was slightly better than the usual fodder. The double fakeout towards the middle was well-executed and he was solid foreshadowing for what I think will be season 4 of the anime.

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It was enjoyable, yet flawed movie. You're watching it for the flashy action scenes, the interactions between Deku and Bakugo, Uraraka being best girl, and the sweeping orchestra accompanying moments that make your inner fanboy happy.

This is my review to the movie 'Boku no Hero Acamdemia: Futari no Hero'. The movie lasts around an hour and 30 minutes and is done by the animation studio Bones who have been doing the Boku no Hero Academia stuff so far so them making this movie isn't very surprising.

Important Note: Since this movie is part of an existing anime series obviously you have to watch the TV stuff to know all the characters. But I doubt anyone would watch this movie without having watched the other series or who's reading the manga.

Plot/Story: Hero Academia has since its first season been called a stereotypical ... story that's been done right, and I agree with that. To start of, this movie happens after season 2 and before season 3 of the TV anime. The plot of this movie is that All Might invites Midoriya to attend a hero gadget exhibition on the self-sufficient artificial island I-Island. While on the island a group of villains breaks into the security and barrikades a tower where a gala is being held. Of course Midoriya and others have to best up villains and save the day. A very typical story indeed. An interesting thing is that at the start of the movie we get to see All Might in his younger days. I would lie if I would tell you that this movie's plot is very good. In fact, I was able to detect and call out the plot twists of the movie from the moment they were set up. Which is during the first 20 minutes, mind you. But this is not important since this movie is a franchise movie and just fanserive for people who like MHA and to earn a lot of money for the following fourth season of MHA. I'm pretty sure that's the case. Now I don't know if this movie is Canon but from past experiences it is most certainly not. A franchise movie such as this one cannot live off of the main cast, it has to bring up great new movie-only characters and a great contained story. Does this movie have this? Ehh, not really. There is a very interesting device in this movie that Midoriya uses which is probably the most interesting part, although it is in the movie solely for the purpose of that Midoriya can do what he does and to make the movie more interesting. Apart from that the movie fails in creating a story that is well written and crafted, as well as out of the ordinary for once. The plot is quite predictable and does not have any holding in deep questions or anything like that. A very typical hero movie with MHA slapped onto it.

Art: It's Studio Bones, okay. From that alone you can at least give this movie 8 points. Notable in art and animation is the final fight and that's it. They really kept the animation to a more grounded level, possibly in order to not waste too much money so that there is still some left for the next season and to further increase the amount of profit generated from the movie.

Sound: Normally I would give them credit for using the very popular and good MHA hype soundtrack. Yoh know, that one track that's really good and everyone knows it. Of course it is used in this movie, and of course it's a good song. But you can't just rely on already used songs and tracks. What I like to see are new compositions, but frankly, I don't remember any BGMs standing out enough that I still remember them after 1 day. As for SFX, of course they are there but that's to be expected. Nothing noteworthy here.

Charcaters: Because this is a franchise movie none of the TV main cast can get seriously injured, or anything of that sort. So the main cast can't be touched basically. So the other way is to have a good cast of new characters. First there is David Shield, a gadget developer and friend of All Might. He's what you expect from a friend of him. However, that's all there is to him: A good guy. And while I liked the plot arc of him in this movie, it left depth to be desired. Im sure the story board lead could've done better. Now to his daughter, Melissa Shield and the much better character. All around one of the only reasons this movie even has people like it. I'm not going into detail what her deal is because that would be spoiler. One thing that I can say is that our boy Midoriya had a great connection to her and Melissa was the best character in this movie, period. Sadly I cannot go into more detail but she's a good girl. Now to the villains. They are villains. That's pretty much it. As one dimensional as All for One. Throwaway characters to fill in spots for a villain. And again, that is suchh a shame. You can make great villains, why not do something like making David and the main villain know each other or the villain having a personal vendetta against Melissa or All Might. But no. Nothing. And because there is nothing I will also not remain here.

Overall enjoyment and verdict: Did I enjoy this movie. Of course I did, it's MHA. The characters we know and love are the reason we watched this movie in the first place. But that does not cloud my eyes from the mediocracy that is the plot and the much to be desired new characters. Would I recommend this movie? For people who like MHA, yes. They will like it. It s pretty much fanservice for us who like MHA and a money-maker movie, nothing more. I give this movie a 7/10 for being a MHA title and having a great final battle with great animation.
And that's it for me for this review. See you in the next review.

Boku no Hero Academia Futari no Hero Movie Review
By: Yōsuke Kuroda
Dated: September 05 2020

Not all heroes needed superpowers to help people, not all of them needed inhuman skills or reflexes to maintain the peace in society, other people can fight and help too by using their mind, by making their idea into life. That is what I-Island is. An island for all scientists who are continuously creating support items to assist heroes and help the people in need. The setting of the movie starts with All Might, accompanied by Deku in this island, with the invitation of his friend's daughter. The story goes on with ... most of the UA students that are also invited having fun with the exhibits, until villains who planned to make hostages of all the people in the island took action.

People who believe in themselves, who are willing to take risk and stand on what they want in life is a sight to see. Most of the time, we're being blinded by the negative things in life that we failed to see that there's also hope in those things. At times, we tend to make decisions that we don't really think of the outcome and that's what happens on this movie. But I really love how the fight goes on at the ending of the movie and how every one of them is already capable of being a true hero, how they manage to act immediately on a dangerous situation, how they exceed their limit and how conflicts between them don't matter when in fight. Because they are a team.