Episode 157 of the anime “My Hero Academia” has been airing since September 28. The scene where Endeavor (CV: Toru Inada) tearfully apologizes to each member of his family for his past words and actions touched the hearts of viewers, who said, “It’s good that the family can finally come together.”
[Video] Shoto finishing off Dabi (around 18 minutes 40 seconds)
The anime “My Hero Academia” (commonly known as Hiroaka) is based on the hugely popular comic series by Kohei Horikoshi, which was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” and has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Set in a world where about 80% of the population has some kind of supernatural ability called “quirk,” the story depicts the growth, battles, and friendships of the main character, Izuku Midoriya (CV: Daiki Yamashita), and his classmates. The fourth movie version was released on August 2, 2024.
In the last episode, episode 156, All For One (CV: Akio Otsuka) regained his body in his prime. The heroes were no match for the powered-up All For One, even though they fought together. All For One rendered the heroes unable to fight one by one, and left the scene saying, “You couldn’t protect anything, hero.”
The voice of the rejuvenated All For One is provided by voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya, who has starred in many popular anime. The “luxurious baton handover” from veteran voice actor Akio Otsuka to Hiroshi Kamiya has resulted in a flood of joyful comments such as, “He has such luxurious vocal range,” “Even though he’s rejuvenated, AFO has a strong voice,” “He’s got a really cool voice!” and “All For One’s voice has changed so much.”
In the latest episode, episode 157 “I AM HERE”, Dabi (CV: Hiro Shimono) of the Villain Alliance and the professional hero Endeavor confront each other. Dabi’s true identity is Endeavor’s son, Todoroki Touya (CV: Hiro Shimono), who was supposed to have died at a young age. Dabi cornered his hated father, Endeavor. Endeavor’s wife and children rushed to the scene and the family stopped Dabi’s rampage.
After the battle, Endeavor sincerely apologized for the past events, saying, “Touya… I’m sorry…” Dabi cried, saying, “I hate you so much… I hate my father… My family…” Endeavor also cried, saying, “Oh… Let me hear more…” Then Endeavor apologized to each member of his family once again.
In the past, Endeavor’s insistence on raising his son to be a “hero surpassing All Might” caused friction in his family. The story of the once-disjointed Todoroki family coming together has been met with a flood of emotional comments online, such as “I cried so hard I could hardly breathe,” “This is the best family love,” and “I’m glad the family can finally come together.”
Additionally, a cut of Touya and Shoto (voiced by Kaji Yuki, voiced as a child by Shindou Kei) was added to the ending video. The special production that matched the story was praised, with comments such as “They were back to back, but at the end they were looking in the same direction, and it made me tear up…” and “I couldn’t stop crying.”
Episode 157 “I AM HERE”
[Synopsis]
After crushing the heroes, All For One increases his flying speed in order to completely fuse with Shigaraki. Then, Dabi flies to the Gungi Mountain Villa ruins using Kurogiri’s “warp gate” in order to reach Endeavor, and his body is filled with super-heated energy that can burn an area with a diameter of about 5km. In the midst of a hopeless situation, the voice of All Might, the “symbol of peace,” resonates. He tells Todoroki and Iida, “Only two people can stop Dabi,” and they rush to the Gungi Mountain Villa ruins where Endeavor and Dabi are facing off! Then All Might stands in AFO’s way with a secret plan. “I’m here!”
(C) Kohei Horikoshi/Shueisha, My Hero Academia Production Committee
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