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All Might and Deku accept an invitation to visit a floating man-made city called I Island where they meet a girl and battle against a villain who takes the island hostage.
All Might and Deku accept an invitation to visit a floating man-made city called I Island where they meet a girl and battle against a villain who takes the island hostage.

Trailers "Boku no Hero Academia the Movie (2018)"

Godzillo's Quirk is "Toho". Toho is the father company of "Godzilla" the character Godzillo is based off of. Toho is also the distributor of the "My Hero Academia" anime.

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    • Author: Oso
    Amazing movie, must see for any MHA fan! Only (ONLY) thing I wish they would have done is include more backstory for All Might. I would have love to see his childhood, teenage years, and more of his college days... But maybe they're saving that for the manga or more movies.
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    • Author: Whiteseeker
    I love this movie so much! It was an amazing experience that made me happy to be a fan of this amazing show. It includes all the things I love about My Hero Academia - incredible action, hilarious comedy and wonderful characters.

    The story takes place between the second and third season of My Hero Academia, as Deku and All Might travel to the moving city, "I" Island, and must fight a villain who has taken the entire island hostage with the help of Deku's classmates.

    An important aspect of this movie is the fact that it takes places in between seasons of My Hero Academia. So the question is, "Can you watch this without having seen the show?" I'd say it probably is ok if you aren't already following the show. The beginning of the movie is mostly exposition, so it explains everything you need to know to understand the world and the protagonist. However, the movie doesn't explain smaller elements of the show, such as how Deku got scars on his hand and why Deku is surprised by a character that uses a certain power. Those are things you would need to have seen the show to understand. However, it doesn't affect the story too much. Aside from Deku and All Might, no one's powers are specifically explained, yet they're shown in way that gives you a general idea of the power, which is kind of a downfall.

    So first, animation. The show My Hero Academia already has fantastic animation, but this movie in particular looks amazing and that might be because of its budget. The fight scenes in the show were already amazing, yet the scale of the fights in this movie make them awesome. What impressed me was that I got scared during these fights, yet I knew the movie wouldn't connect to the main story. That's when you know an action scene is cool.

    Probably my favorite aspect of My Hero Academia are the characters. Every character is well defined and unique, in powers, appearance and personality. Unfortunately, my favorite character isn't in the movie a whole lot, while my least favorite character is a main character in this movie. It didn't bother me too much though, because the other characters are so funny and likable.

    I give this movie 5 out of 5 stars, mainly because I am a huge fan. If you are just starting to enjoy anime, then this is a great series to start with. I recommend it for ages 11 to 18. You should go see it even if you're not yet a fan.
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    • Author: Xellerlu
    I loved every bit of this movie, it was a very enjoyable time in the theatre. I loved seeing all my favorite characters and the story was strong, which was the best part. So often anime movies are made and they're just filler for the show but I felt this movies was a treat for all the true fans. I want to see it again so bad, just so good.
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    • Author: Nafyn
    This movie was amazing! Now, I know all you anime weebs out there LOVE A Silent Voice. (aka. the shape of voice) But, I'd feel guilty if I said that ASV was better. I'd even say it's the best movie I've seen in a while. If you have a chance to watch this movie. DO IT!!! (Iida is as funny as ever fyi)
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    • Author: Sharpbringer
    The hype for this movie was a bit much for me but it was for a damn good reason. My Hero Academia two heroes proves that the superhero genre is nowhere near dead. A great addition to a beloved anime. This will be talked about for years to come. PLUS ULTRA!!!!
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    • Author: Xinetan
    Last night I sat in a theater full of strangers but together we clapped and cheered during this great movie. Obviously if you've never seen the anime your connection to each character is shallow but wow you should check it out if you're lucky enough that its playing near you.
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    • Author: Ces
    I went into this movie expecting good things. And i came out having seen now one of my favorite movies of all time. Everything was great: the comedy, the crazy action, and of course, the animation. This movie is an obvious must see for anime and manga fans aswell as outsiders.
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    • Author: Thoginn
    Pretty much the whole normal hero fights villains plotline, but in America, where All Might's past was shed a bit.

    Wise of the production team to only choose a portion of Class A to feature in this film since putting all into a movie time would be too much to cover, and there is pretty good coverage of all to show their skills and quirks.

    Overall an excellent film worth watching for any Boku no Academia fan and great for a non-fan to catch the main series.
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    • Author: Bolanim
    Like all filler movies of this kind, you shouldn't expect much in terms of plot or any meaningful character development. The premise is about the heroes going on a trip to an island where you can freely use your superpowers (something which is there just for convenience and doesn't have in-series logic). It's supposed to be a secret trip where only the main character and his mentor will take part in, but because of plot, his entire class is there as well all by accident. And also because of plot, a villain attacks when all are conveniently there to stop him.

    The best way to enjoy the movie is to see it as a family friendly version of the first Die Hard movie, with a final showdown that doesn't end with a couple of punches (something the series is notorious for). But even then, you will have to wait a lot for the good part to begin, as almost half of it is wasted on flashbacks we have already seen and got sick of after a dozen times, as well an opening chase scene regarding a young Almight that served no purpose other than showing off the talent of the animation team.

    The new characters introduced in the movie are an old friend of Almight (used for building some lazy dramatic revelation towards the end), the daughter of said friend (used only for rehashing the same cheap drama as Deku's backdrop, as well as being waifubait), and the leader of the baddies, a completely uninteresting one-dimensional villain you will forget as soon as the movie is over. I didn't like any of them.

    The old characters are basically the whole class who just happen to be there and just happen to take part in taking out the baddies. They are just fan service, since they could be absent from the movie and nothing would be any different. In fact, the movie would be about half an hour shorter, since it wouldn't waste time on showing them repeating their one-character trait for the hundredth time, or fighting villains and robots that serve nothing as far as the plot is concerned. In fact, if they were absent, whatever plot there is in this stupid film would make more sense. The baddies wouldn't mysteriously need hours to get the mcguffin when they know where it is and how to open its safe, and Almight wouldn't magically recover his stamina in an instant for the final showdown, when he was struggling to maintain his bulky form for so long.

    So if you break this movie into what it's about, you basically get a needless opening chase scene, a filler slice of life part where everyone repeats his one-character trait, a part where everyone fights minions and robots that serve no narrative purpose, and the final fight with a forgettable villain. At least said final fight is very rewarding if you want to see a dozen Detroit Smashes or whatever. But even then, don't go asking why the heroes never seem to get severe injuries despite the constant battering, or why a trinket can make a second class villain more powerful than All For One. It's just hollow spectacle you will watch and forget very fast.
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    • Author: EXIBUZYW
    Nothing really happens in this movie. There is barely a story, it is just the kids going into this building and spending at least 2/3 of the movie climbing the stairs. Seriously, I was very excited for this movie, but it was very boring and there was barely any action. I don't mind if it is actionless if the story was great or the characters had interesting things to say, but none of that happens in the movie. When I mention the kids climbing the stairs throughout this movie, I "literally" mean going from floor to floor.

    Terrorist have taken over this tower and there are 200 floors. They climbs all the way up to the 200th floor, and we get to see it. The main villain is not developed at all. We know nothing about him or why he is doing this evil plan, only that he wants to sell this item he is after for money. It is all for money. There is also no real threat in this movie. No matter how badly the good guys get beaten up, they get up right after. There is a scene where the main bad guy does a very flashy and supposedly strongest attack he has against one of the main characters, and he does fall down looking like he is in danger, but he just gets up again and continues fighting like nothing happens.

    This movie was a huge disappointment for me because once again I was expecting an interesting story with these characters but the movie was really boring. The banter back and forth was funny sometimes but also unfunny at other times. There is a cool premise with one of the superheroes starting to lose his powers, but it really doesn't go nowhere. Deku has the most development in this movie. His character actually goes through an arc and he comes out at the end of the movie a changed person. I guess All Might sort of has an arc too, but he spends about 75% of the movie on the floor tied up.

    Overall if you are a super hardcore fan of the series, you may like this movie, but you will still have to agree that not a lot of stuff was happening. It is just a bunch of the kids climbing the stairs until they can get to floor 200 to stop the terrorist. Terrible main bad guy, silly twist that had me rolling my eyes, only one cool action scene and that is at the very end (although you can't really tell what is happening because there are so many things flying around), very boring and long middle act, and overall a boring and uninteresting story.

    7/10
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    • Author: Rleillin
    I went to see this movie a few days ago because me and my friend are huge fans. I was knocked out of my seat. There was so much humor the whole theater was laughing. The ending scene was very well put together (Minor spoiler I guess idk). If you can go see it, GO SEE IT!!! Honestly now this is my favorite movie. It was a little difficult to read the subtitles and watch the movie, so I would recommend going to see dub. If your a total sub no dub like me, ScREw that and go watch SUB!!!
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    • Author: Mightdragon
    Loved this movie sooooo much I would advise you to watch this alone on blu Ray when it's out saw this with many weebs and cringed a lot lol
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    • Author: Arilak
    I'm a fan of the show. I don't think that its as great as everyone says it is, its a bit cheesy and stupid at times, but overall its well written and animated. I have a lot of fun watching it. That being said, this movie is a high-budget arc of the show. It fits in with the show, while remaining a self-contained story.

    Overall, the plot is fairly straightforward with some twists and turns. There are a few annoying moments where they add in some flashbacks from early episodes of the show so that people who haven't seen the show knows what's going on. It slows down the beginning a bit, but at least it doesn't take up too much time, and is ultimately beneficial for the audience. There isn't too much unnecessary fan service, but most of the main characters that are on the island are only on the island so that fans wouldn't be upset that their favorite character wasn't in the movie. I didn't really mind it too much, as most of the scenes where they show irrelevant characters were still fun and entertaining. The ridiculous coincidences did have some of the audience laughing and yelling out in annoyance. Honestly some of it was more ironically funny, but at least everyone was entertained.

    I saw this movie in a theater, and unfortunately that meant I had to watch the English dub. I've never saw the English dub of BNHA before now, and I'm sad to report that it is terrible. The only voice actors that were good were for Bakugo, the villain, and maybe one or two other characters. Some scenes weren't as impactful for me because I was laughing at the bad acting, but the writing and everything else was still pretty great. Also the sound design was perfect.

    The animation in this movie was amazing. There is some cg in some of the fight scenes, and it looks great. The amount of effort that went into animating every frame is impressive. While there are one or two annoying wide angles where the characters had no faces, there are no frozen images in this movie. Everything moves. Also, there are several complex moving shots that look like they weren't aided by cg and it looks great. Also also, in every scene whenever characters are moving, ALL OF THEIR HAIR MOVES NATURALLY WITH THEM AND ITS NOT CG AND IT LOOKS AMAZING. Watching this on the big screen was definitely a treat.

    Overall, I would recommend this movie even if you don't like the show. Its a fun action/thriller/comedy. While not particularly clever, and featuring some annoying tropes like "I'm not telling you why something is happening to protect you" overall its really funny (especially when you view everything it does wrong as a joke) its pretty good.
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    • Author: Stan
    This movie was so well balanced. I'd buy this movie if cost $50, that's how much I loved it! I'm going to get a tattoo of plus ultra!
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    • Author: Jieylau
    Movie is extremely enjoyable and well paced, not a dull moment in sight. Seeing fan favourite characters on the big screen with smooth well animated designs is a joy. Usually anime movies are filler just used to develop another story line but this movie firmly felt like it was a part of the main series and followed a sensible timeline. The fight scenes in this movie are the most well done and enjoyable scenes in the entire series, beautifully animated and sound production is also top notch. The new characters feel fleshed out and have actual personality.

    Overall great watch, and a must see.

    Plus Ultra!
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    • Author: Vit
    One of the best sor far. All the characters are Amazing and the story is just perfect.
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    • Author: Kirizius
    I'll get the negatives out of the way. I don't even know the villain's name as he was given no background and the plot has many unnecessary twists.

    Other than that it's perfect. So many characters get a moment to shine and they all contribute in their own way. The action and animation especially in the final part is simply gorgeous and everyone in the theater was practically standing on their feet. It was the most energy and happiness I've ever felt in a theater. Some of my favorite moments of the entire series
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    • Author: Cashoutmaster
    It didn't like they don't talk about it in the show at all! And is so predictable and basic
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    • Author: Framokay
    I liked everything about this movie. The atmosphere, the soundtracks, fighting scenes, animations, story ... everything was on point. Can't wait to see season 4 of my hero academia.
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    • Author: Cae
    So much HYPE this movie. I had goosebumps at the climax, one of my top favorite movies of all time now. Must watch
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    • Author: Shezokha
    This movie is overhyped to high heaven smh. It was a dissapointment so dont even bother with the 10 star reviews. Nothings happens the entire movie and it's on filler level of quality. Overall it's a solid 5/10
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    • Author: Sarin
    This movie was nothing but a filler it would have been better if they didn't realease it in the first time as it wouldn't have made any difference.....I don't see any point of this movie how it effects the main story...but still it was good to see all might in one piece
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    • Author: Manesenci
    Art wise its just like the anime. Fight scenes are way better though. Story wise this takes place after the crazy tournament they just had. The movie ties well into the anime, but it seems as though the characters in it may never be heard from ever again, shame. With that said SPOILERS : A support item is made to help Deku use 30% of his power thats why hes alot stronger in this movie. Now that I got that out of the way heres why its an 8 ( but of course this is my personal opinion as a writer ).

    The anime pushes the "student heroes" into being the only available help and counter attack. Somehow this leads to them fighting real villains - In an island full of heroes. Seems kinda like a forced plot from such a unique anime. I say unique anime because this can be compared to "XMEN" but its not exactly. With students fighting real villains and all current heroes not being able to fight back because they are trapped- it becomes a bit hard to believe. My point is that the power scaling of student versus pro heroes/villains seems a bit off. Had they introduced a new student with powers or pro hero maybe it would have been slightly better but then it would have taken the movie away from Deku, with that said - if his classmates dont know by now that he has All Mights power it seems like a weak point in the plot - Granted , in the anime someone does ask him directly and then All Might tells him the truth. By now all his classmates should have been like "Wo you have the same quirk?"

    In the end the movie was amazing to watch for its ending. It was funny overall and the characters are always like-able, even the new ones! I think America should support more anime movies and I definitely will keep watch for more from "My Hero Academia".
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    • Author: Taulkree
    Obviously, this review is a bit biased since I don't really like anime in the first place. However, even my friends who are hardcore My Hero Academia fans said it was filler. I'm sure it was well made in terms of animation and voice acting, but it was mostly unnecessary.
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    • Author: Vichredag
    So, seriously, what the hell? After the terrorists made everyone in the island hostages, I couldn't believe that they didn't even blackmailed the heroes of killing them, like, seriously? You let the students go all the way up in your tower (beating your robots/crew) without killing any of the hostages you have? You could easily have stopped them. This was by far the biggest downfall of this movie imo, it made almost everything lose its meaning.

    Another downfall is that the presence of the Midoroya's class in his trip with All Might is justified in a laughable way: they are there because the plot says so, as the terrorist will conveniently attack the insland at this moment. Kind reminds me of Vegeta's appearance in Janemba movie (Dragon ball).

    And lastly, let's not forget All Might's magic power up in the final fight (with a forgettable villian I must add) just because of his class motivation lol. Man, that was such a cheap way to "fix" the plot.

    There are even more cliches here and there, but I just wanted to show the major ones.

    Why I'm giving 5/10? Because the movie has it's good points: the animation is on point, it has funny jokes, some ok battles, we saw All might's past and got some extra trivial info about the Boku no Hero's universe.
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Justin Briner Justin Briner - Izuku Midoriya (voice)
    Christopher Sabat Christopher Sabat - All-Might (voice)
    Ray Chase Ray Chase - David Shield (voice)
    Erica Mendez Erica Mendez - Melissa Shield (voice)
    Keith Silverstein Keith Silverstein - Wolfram (voice)
    Brina Palencia Brina Palencia - Minoru Mineta / Additional Voices (voice)
    Caitlin Glass Caitlin Glass - Mina Ashido (voice)
    Barry Yandell Barry Yandell - Sam (voice)
    J. Michael Tatum J. Michael Tatum - Tenya Iida (voice)
    Luci Christian Luci Christian - Ochaco Uraraka (voice)
    David Matranga David Matranga - Shoto Todoroki (voice)
    Clifford Chapin Clifford Chapin - Katsuki Bakugo (voice)
    Justin Cook Justin Cook - Eijiro Kirishima (voice)
    Colleen Clinkenbeard Colleen Clinkenbeard - Momo Yaoyorozu (voice)
    Josh Grelle Josh Grelle - Fumikage Tokoyami (voice)
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