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Few anime peaked harder or fell farther than My Hero Academia did when All Might retired [Popverse Jump]

With the final season of MHA here, it is time I cope with the fact that I'm not a My Hero Academia fan - I'm an All Might fan.

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The grand finale is finally here. After nearly a decade, four movies, and over 160 episodes, the final season of My Hero Academia is currently airing in Japan and streaming on Crunchyroll. It is the end of an era for anime fans, but I’ve had trouble keeping up my excitement going into this season of MHA. In fact, it has been a long time since I was heavily invested in the story or characters of My Hero Academia, and I think I’ve figured out why.

When I recount the biggest moments of My Hero Academia, usually it is a single name that is at the forefront, and it isn’t the main character, Deku. It is All Might who carried the show in its early seasons. From the moment he burst into the building – for the first time not smiling – to fight the Nomu at

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Trent Cannon

Trent Cannon: Trent is a freelance writer who has been covering anime, video games, and pop culture for a decade. (He/Him)

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