The event " My Hero Academia My Hero Academia ," based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), was held at Pia Arena MM (Nishi-ku, Yokohama) on August 17th. During the afternoon session, Ayane Sakura , who plays Uraraka Ochako, and Fukuen Misato, who plays Toga Himiko, performed a live dubbing of a famous scene from episode 158 of the seventh season of the TV anime, "A Girl's Ego," and revealed what went on behind the scenes during the recording.
After the live recording, Fukuen, who plays Toga Himiko, expressed her gratitude to Sakura, saying, "I was really moved when I heard Ochako's lines," and "It made me realize once again how hard she had tried to reach out to me. Thank you." Sakura was so moved after the live recording that she cried, revealing her feelings, saying, "I couldn't even prepare the words to say." Hiro Shimono , who plays Dabi and watched the recording of the episode, said, "I cried when I saw the interaction between the two. I remember saying to them, 'I'm glad for you.'"
In the live dubbing and talk corner, "Weave! Each Person's Feelings!", the voice actors performed live dubbing of famous scenes from episodes 141 "The Enemy", 143 "Let You Down", 145 "INFLATION", 146 "Two Flashfires" ", 148 "Immolation!! The Wounded Hero", 149 "Light Fades To Rain", 155 "hopes", 157 "I AM HERE", 158 "The Girl's Ego", and 159 "A Battle Without Quirks". The voice actors' passionate performances drew thunderous applause from the audience.
The event also featured appearances by Daiki Yamashita (voice of Izuku Midoriya ), Koki Uchiyama (voice of Tomura Shigaraki ), Nobuhiko Okamoto (voice of Katsuki Bakugo ), Yuki Kaji (voice of Shoto Todoroki ), and Kenta Miyake (voice of All Might) . A video letter from Akio Otsuka and Hiroshi Kamiya(voices of All For One) was also screened. The official promotional video for the eighth season of the anime, "FINAL SEASON," which will air from October 4th, was released, and it was also announced that the band "Porno Graffitti" will perform the opening theme, "THE REVO." The band performed the opening theme, "THE DAY," for the first season of the anime, which aired in 2016, and will now perform the opening theme for "FINAL SEASON" after a nine-year hiatus. The event was divided into two parts: daytime and evening, and an advance screening of the opening credits of "FINAL SEASON" was also included.
"My Hero Academia" was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from July 2014 to August 2024. Set in a world where approximately 80% of the population possesses supernatural powers and quirks, the series follows Izuku Midoriya, also known as Deku, as he strives to become the greatest hero. The comics have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
The first season of the TV anime aired from April to June 2016, the second from March to September 2017, the third from April to September 2018, the fourth from October 2019 to April 2020, the fifth from March to September 2021, the sixth from October 2022 to March 2023, and the seventh from May to October 2024. The "FINAL SEASON" will be broadcast on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV every Saturday at 5:30 pm starting from October 4th.
