After a sad death in the previous episode, you would think My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 4 would take a break from the breakneck action. Well, you’d be wrong if you thought that. Let’s get right into the review!
My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 4 Overview
If you haven’t at least heard of My Hero Academia, I hope that the rock that you’re living under provides plenty of space and sunlight for healthy living. My Hero Academia, or Boku No Hero Academia if you want to be all proper about it, is one of the most popular anime going on right now. The series returns to us after what is widely believed to be its weakest season yet, which you can read more about here. Also, click here to read the review of the previous episode of the season.
My Hero Academia is based on the manga series of the same name by Kouhei Horikoshi, and the anime is produced by Studio Bones, which is also is also known for working on anime like Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood and Mob Psycho, so you know that My Hero Academia is in outstanding company. Season 6 is directed by Kenji Nagasaki and Masahiro Mukai. The episode is also known in original Japanese as Boku no Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 4.
– Boku No Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 4 Review does not contain spoilers –
My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 4 Review- You Gotta Beat The Villain
There is something liberating about this season so far which is almost impossible to describe in words, but I’ll try anyway. Watching this season be as good as it is after all the words that have been said about it in the past year. This episode was absolutely masterful in how it used the storylines the show had set up through 5 seasons of work and paid off everything in a way that incorporates all of these characters in the best way possible. The strength of this show lies in these characters, and this is the kind of episode where the show shines the brightest.
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Twice’s death in the previous episode was executed very well, even though some might argue it came a little too quick for where the show is right now. On that note, I don’t really believe that to be a permanent thing by any means, especially if the latest episode is to be taken into consideration, which wasn’t concrete in either direction. Always remember the golden rule for anime deaths – if there is even a little doubt, that doubt is probably warranted, and the death is not so permanent. I don’t mind that because Twice is a great character who can still do a lot in the show.
The episode began with an insight into Hawks’ personality and what made him the way he is. With barely 15 seconds of insight, it was made very clear why he is the way he is, and everything made a lot of sense, especially with who his idol was as a kid. Dabi and he seem to have a history, with Dabi calling out Hawks’ real name at the end of his confrontation with Twice. Dabi is a supremely popular and secretive character himself, and he and Hawks are also going to make for fantastic enemies, especially if he turns out to be who everyone suspects he is.
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Mirko continues to impress whenever she is on screen because, as discussed in our review of episode 2, she embodies the spirit of true heroism as it exists in this universe. She is the kind of character who is phenomenal in small doses, and since we’ve only had that from her so far, she is a treat to watch whenever she comes along. Her signature moves and fluid movement has been animated very well by Bones, as the show has returned to the animation style that made it famous in the first place.
Here are just some of the other references that were made in this episode – Hero Killer Stain, Eraserhead and Present Mic’s friend, All for One, Shigaraki’s past, and the reasonably absent All Might. This season is the most dynamic and inclusive the show has ever been, and most of it has been without the three main characters. It is insane how little input Deku, Bakugo, and Todoroki have had, but it is a great change of pace, and I’m thoroughly enjoying myself so far. This has been probably the best start to a My Hero Academia season, only countered by the starting stages of the Season 2 tournament.
Verdict
My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 4 was very well written and executed. The action was exciting, and the callbacks to previous plot points made a lot of sense.
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