My Hero Academia 0313: “Moving Into Dorms”
Season 3 of My Hero Academia is heating up, and we’re following every move. Just be careful: spoilers and speculation below.
My Hero Academia’s universe has a lot of adjusting ahead. All Might’s retired and the public’s faith in pro heroes is slipping. We just saw All Might swear that he’d raise Deku properly. Can U.A. do the same for the next generation of heroes?
U.A. proposed the dorms to ensure their students’ safety, but they fit another motive: Principal Nezu still hasn’t nabbed the traitor, and keeping the students close will make it easier to investigate. Nezu isn’t the only one thinking about betrayal. Before anybody’s allowed inside the dorms, Aizawa reveals that five students tried to rescue Bakugo, and based on the reactions he sees that most of his class was aware. They’ll need to work hard to regain his trust, especially since they’re about to get licensed.
The living quarters are swanky and transform the class into a community. The girls decide to hold a “room king” contest, and once a few egos get crushed all the boys excluding Bakugo get involved. Most of the dorms reflect the kids’ personalities (Kirishima’s is brawny! Iida’s is packed with extra glasses! Koda brought a dang rabbit!) but a few show an unexpected side — Sato is a talented baker, and his cake cinches a win.
With the contest over, Uraraka beckons Deku, Todoroki, Yaoyorozu, Iida, and Kirishima outside. Asui admits she thought comparing the rescue plan to villainy would hold her friends back — and she’s not the only one who feels betrayed. “Room king” wasn’t a game, but a tactic to destroy any tension the rescue caused. It’s wholesome, but it’s not enough, and overcoming everything that’s happened is going to take time and honesty.
The Verdict:
“Moving Into Dorms” seems like filler on the surface but takes a clever approach to shock. With the Symbol of Peace out and U.A.’s reputation in the gutter, moving on is gonna take a lot more than swanky living.
Rating: 8.6
“Moving Into Dorms” is available to stream in Japanese on Crunchyroll and Hulu. All dubs going forward will stream two weeks after the Japanese release.
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