Boku no Hero Academia 5th Season

UA Academy's Class 1-A has been the focus of a substantial amount of public attention due to the multiple villain attacks they have faced over the past school year. This attention has left Class 1-A's rivals, Class 1-B, feeling quite bitter. Desiring to prove their skills, they look forward to the opportunity that has been given to them: a set of mock battles between the students of each class.

The classes are split into squads of four, each of which is tasked with capturing the other group members. The winner is the group who first secures all of the opposing team. While this sounds simple, a curveball is thrown into the mix with the inclusion of General Course Student Hitoshi Shinsou, who wishes to transfer into the Hero Course. Despite using his training with Class 1-A's homeroom teacher Shouta "Eraserhead" Aizawa to prove that he's capable of being a real hero, he is still far behind the others due to his lack of experience. However, Shinsou is determined to overcome this challenge.

Thus begins the fiery competition between Class 1-A and 1-B as each tries to prove that they are superior to the other.

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Midoriya, Izuku Main

Yamashita, Daiki Japanese

Todoroki, Shouto Supporting

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Bakugou, Katsuki Supporting

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

All Might Supporting

Miyake, Kenta Japanese

Aizawa, Shouta Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Kirishima, Eijirou Supporting

Masuda, Toshiki Japanese

Toga, Himiko Supporting

Fukuen, Misato Japanese

Uraraka, Ochako Supporting

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Dabi Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Asui, Tsuyu Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Nakata, Hiroya Producer

Tsumura, Mirei Producer

Oyabu, Yoshihiro Producer, Chief Producer

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Nov 28, 2025

PlushieOtaku

Recommended

🌌 The Season of Villains: The Plushie Crew Reviews MHA Season 5 🌌

✨ *a rollercoaster of heroes, villains, and pure Plus Ultra energy!* ✨

The Plushie Crew dove into *Season 5*, and wow—this season had its slow stretches but delivered big in emotional beats and villain focus 🎬⚡. After the first half dragged with Class 1-A vs 1-B training, the latter arcs made it all worth it: strategy, tension, and heart-packed heroism.

🎨 **Animation?** Mostly solid, with crisp, fluid fights in the latter half. Studio Bones shines during high-stakes action.
🎵 **Music?** Uplifting and tense when needed, with openings and endings that stick in your head.
💥 **Action?** Explosive ... once the villain arcs hit—strategy, teamwork, and stakes all combined for some epic moments.
💫 **Emotion?** Touching and layered, especially with Todoroki’s family and Shigaraki’s rise.

Here’s what everyone thought:

* **Winny 🐻** was all about the teamwork—“the training arcs built real tension, even if slow at first.”
* **Willow 🐉** loved the villains getting their spotlight—“Shigaraki finally feels like a threat, and it’s exhilarating.”
* **Mimikyu 👻** cheered at Bakugo’s standout moments—“he really shines when it counts.”
* **Amy 💖** admired how heroes and villains alike faced struggles—“the emotional depth here hits hard.”
* **Tails 🦊** geeked out over strategic fights and character growth—“this season sets up the future beautifully.”
* **Kuromi 😈** appreciated the pacing shift—“slow start, but the tension in the villain arc is amazing.”
* **Sunny 🌞** was hyped for the big battles—“finally, high stakes and thrills we’ve been waiting for.”
* **Sonic 💫** vibed with the intensity—“once the villain arc starts, it doesn’t let go.”
* **Knuckles 🔴** wanted more early impact, but the climaxes delivered—“worth the wait.”
* **Shadow ⚫** summed it up: “Necessary bridge for the story—hits the right notes.”

Even though the season has ups and downs, *Season 5* rewards patience. With epic villain arcs, emotional growth, and standout battles, it’s a solid step forward in the MHA saga.

Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just here for the action-packed heroics, this season delivers **PLUS ULTRA** energy from start to finish. 💙🔥

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Nov 17, 2023

KahureToast

Mixed Feelings

I had to skip the first arc for the most part because it was so boring, barely anything happened that couldn't have been summed up into like 5-6 episodes. I was not interested in anything that was happening besides Deku's stuff. There weren't any stakes that we cared about besides the loose threat of Class A losing to Class B, nothing in most of these episodes really moved the story along either.

Though there were some parts of this season I liked (I haven't read the manga). I liked the villain backstories since they made you think more deeply about the implications of living in a ... world full of super powers.

The Endeavor stuff and even the last arc for the most part, were pretty good. This season had some good emotional moments too.

So in retrospect, most of Season 5 was ok, but, this season had full episodes of some of the most uninteresting parts of the whole show. It got bad enough that by the end of it I began to care more about the League of Villains than most of the students, which is great if it's what they were going for, but the UA characters were really done dirty by this season so it's hard to appreciate the quality of the good parts.

It averages around a 6/10. It's fine because of the moments I liked but I wouldn't rewatch anything from this season besides a few small things, like some of the villain scenes.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Mar 29, 2025

Caeruleus_CCXVI

Not Recommended

5.5/10 ~ More of the same

MHA is just so full of the "same old, same old" type of stuff, its hard not to compare it to other anime or Shonen, but even compared to itself it feels so systematic / formulaic that its kinda painful to watch some parts of it at some points. That being said the show continues to ever so slightly be better then average because of such things as:
- Hand guys character development
- flashy fights
- phineas 's Glow up

All and all I wouldnt have blamed you for dropping MHA at this point or prior, its just so exhausting and for 99% ... of people there are just better things to watch, for myself ive started to run out of those, or they take up too much attention where I cannot multi task and work at the same time. Honestly I should just start one piece already, but on to season 6

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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