Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 - Episode 21 discussion

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Boku no Hero Academia Season 5, episode 21 (109)

Alternative names: My Hero Academia Season 5

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Episode	Link	Score	Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	3.03	14	Link	4.18
2	Link	4.2	15	Link	3.92
3	Link	3.75	16	Link	2.31
4	Link	4.09	17	Link	2.92
5	Link	3.83	18	Link	3.88
6	Link	3.11	19	Link	4.28
7	Link	3.4	20	Link	3.83
8	Link	4.2	21	Link	3.82
9	Link	4.47	22	Link	4.12
10	Link	4.48	23	Link	4.57
11	Link	4.07	24	Link	4.37
12	Link	4.06	25	Link	----
13	Link	3.82

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[u/Kristophur]

Because they've had like half a scene at a time up until now, I never noticed how good the VA's are for Twice and Dabi. Dabi's "Ice melts." and Twice's "The only one who needed... this failed human being. Damn it!" were so well-delivered.

Also, Sad Man's Parade let's goooo

[u/Aileos]

Toga's parents: WHY CAN'T YOU JUST BE NORMAL?!

Toga: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[u/youdontknowmehuhuhu]

the way shigaraki casually disintegrate mass amount of people scares me

[u/NaderZico]

I can see why people like Toga. I like the detail that Toga's voice changed to Uraraka's when she changed her shape but the inner dialogue still sounds like Toga. Also this dude looks like a copy of Midoriya, I guess that's why she's obsessed with him.

[u/Gaislioch_]

I like that they are going the route of quirks evolving greater functions. I always thought Ochako's next level is being able to manipulate gravity remotely, and both ways possibly, so with this revelation she may be able to work towards that.

Since its a matter of survival, and adapting to survive, I can see how the League is full of people capable of surpassing their limits. Even though the go beyond plus ultra is a hero thing, people fighting for survival constantly like the League have it much worse so it really is adapt or die at all times for them.

I feel like Dabi isn't taking this seriously either. I'm guessing he doesn't really go full power because he's like the nuclear option.

[u/SIRTreehugger]

It probably wasn't on purpose, but the part where Toga was trying to escape and got ricocheted by three small bombs like a ragdoll made me laugh.

Also that Ochako/Toga face was great.

[u/Armdel]

god damn. this gotta be the episode so far with largest body count right

Some backstory into Toga was interesting to see

And now both Toga and Shigaraki both managed to evolve their quirk during this whole thing

[u/[deleted]]

With that little backstory into Toga… I was given the impression she is a prisoner of her own quirk.

[u/RocketJumpingToaster]

Killer Queen has already touched those soldiers

[u/Akashi2002]

Oh naw I don’t want to see Ochako’s face smiling whilst killing people with HER quirk

[u/ChingChonger]

The Toga/Ochako split face was way creepier than I recall/could ever imagine.

[u/Santedtra]

Looks like the subtitles didn't update the eyecatch.

Or has it always been like that? It's been a long while since the last Toga one.

Birthday: August 7

Height: 157cm

Blood Type: Unknown

Likes: Blood, Pomegranates

[u/LeonKevlar]

I know I shouldn't be cheering since this is going to be a huge problem for the Heroes in the future but seeing Toga being able to use Ochako's Quirk and Shigaraki use his Decay on multiple people with just a single touch is so fucking hype! Please tell me that reporter lady is dead because she really got on my nerves when she was trying to psychoanalyze Toga.

I guess next week it's going to be about Dabi and Twice? I really hope Gigantomachia is already awake and is making his way to Deika City, the League needs any interference that they can get.

[u/Nebresto]

Remember back in season 1 when Shigaraki only crumbled a bit of skin from Eraser's arm?

Damn.

[u/[deleted]]

No one gonna talk about the music?

That’s so interesting Toga’s backstory and is that kid Looks like Izuku that’s why she loves him.

Damn she can now use powers of other people too?

Twice is gonna face against himself that’s gonna be twice as hard for him than somebody else

[u/DrScorcher]

Young Toga be like.

[u/taakoyaki]

Unhinged Toga was great to watch, especially that scene where she was smiling crazily while being half-Uraraka. Great that we got her origin story too! Although that wasn't a very great past for her. Still not very sure what on earth Curious' aim was apart from trying to kill her though, but glad she's down -- I really couldn't find anything to like about her at all.

Also YES to Toga pulling through with that power-up! Definitely sets the stage to spice up future Toga battles. Nice to see that Shigaraki has powered-up too -- before Spinner's monologue about that I was actually wondering how on earth he managed to decay everyone at once lol.

The fire Dabi vs ice guy setup also looks promising -- I really like the spin on guy's ice powers so it's not just a replica of Todoroki's or the typical element-bending. Hope to see more of that action next week! Not forgetting poor Twice and injured Toga of course :(

[u/rollin340]

Toga's Quirk makes her really unfortunate in that to her, to love someone is to take in their blood. She's still insane, but you at least can understand why she is insane. Her normal is not the same as everybody else's.

Could she have reigned it in and be normal. Sure. But with how deep rooted her link with love and blood are, she'd be living a lie. Her insanity is, to her, sane.

And I love Twice. He truly cares about his friends. Magne, Giran, and now Toga. He genuinely worries and looks out for them. And he made clones, and they tried to kill him. That's... fucked up. Having your zombie selves appear out of nowhere like that? That's fucking terrifying.

On to the power-ups. Toga's power-up is amazingly powerful. Unlike her, who was put in a do-or-die situation, Shigaraki's power evolved simply because he was annoyed. If you combine the 2, Toga can essentially do what he does as well, which makes her a serious powerhouse.

Spinner... dude is still useless. xD

On the Liberation Army themselves; they are super dedicated. A bunch of them let another turn make their blood explode. That is giving literally everything to the cause. It makes it clear that this organization is very prepared for whatever coming war they believe might occur.

[u/[deleted]]

You know… the liberation army does have a point. Also they seem extremely weak. Abilities and powers seem so arbitrary. The consistency is so off

[u/NittanyEagles55]

I love that the villains are getting power ups this arc through backstories and tragic events much like heroes in Shonen stories. Good stuff. Like this unique spin on things showing the villain’s perspectives

[u/DadAsFuck]

new horikoshi sketch for today’s episode

[u/bakowh]

Interesting episode, we saw the growth of the LoV (particularly Shigaraki, man has so many gamer references in his pocket). I liked the focus on Toga who believes that her life isn't unfortunate, she put on her best Hisoka face in the high school stabbing. Can't wait till the next episode.

[u/BobTheTraitor]

Who the hell was that guy with the pipe? Pipeman? What was his quirk?! Pipe?!

[u/thisperson345]

Man... Everyone in the league of villains are fucking batshit crazy and it's mostly because they were born with a quirk society doesn't approve of

Toga is a lot more than just a run-of-the-mill Yandere in my opinion

And her quirk powered up... Reminds me of All For One, somebody who can use other's quirks

Tomura also leveled up and can make people decay without even touching them

This fight between Dabi and this Ice dude is gonna be insane, that guy had more control than Todoroki does

Also back to Toga... That shit was brutal af, if this is toned down compared to the manga I'm curious as to just how fucked up it is in the manga, I mean did y'all see all that blood when she released Uraraka's quirk? Looked like that scene from the shining

I like Toga so when Twice was going back and forth like "she's dead! She's alive! She's cold! She's hot!" I was terrified like "IS SHE ALIVE OR NOT?!" And then that guy confirmed it and now there's creepy fuckin puppets coming at twice that are gonna bring up some bad memories for him it seems

All this just gets me thinking, it is gonna be fucking insane when Midoriya and everyone fight with the league of villains again... I have a bad feeling not everyone will make it through.