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Sherman, Jennifer (July 7, 2019). "My Hero Academia Creator Teases Next Anime Film as Last One". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019 . Retrieved July 7, 2019. The protagonist of the series is a young boy named Izuku Midoriya, who is part of the small minority of people who do not have quirks. Despite this, he dreams of becoming a hero and fighting to protect people, just like his idol, All Might, the world's greatest hero. When he meets All Might, he learns that his dreams may not be out of reach after all. A third stage play adaptation titled My Hero Academia The "Ultra" Stage: The Symbol of Peace was announced on December 26, 2021, and was scheduled to run from April 9–10, April 22–24, and April 29–May 8, 2022. [159] However, due to one of the actor's injury during a performance of the play, future performances were postponed. [160] Alex Osborn of IGN gave the first season a nine out of ten rating, praising its action, story, and characters, while criticizing its villains as underdeveloped. Osborn also stated that "its excellent character design only elevates the memorable cast even further". He concluded that "the first season of My Hero Academia delivers thirteen episodes of fantastic action, elevated by a heartfelt story that's wrapped around a core cast of memorable and relatable characters". [305] In his review for the second season, Osborn praised it as "truly something special", complimenting the animation, character developments, and emotions. He called it as "one of the best TV shows" he had ever watched. [306] Tom Speelman of Polygon praised the anime for its animation, action and characters. Speelman also stated that compared to other superhero teams like X-Men or Legion of Super-Heroes, My Hero Academia 's biggest asset is its huge cast, with even minor characters having a "fun look" or "interesting personality" for readers to latch onto. He noted that it has similarities to the other shows and comics like Teen Titans, Runaways, or Young Justice, though he felt its closest thematic analog is the 2005 Disney film Sky High. [307] Marina Garrow from Anime Feminist praised the way the plot handles damsel-in-distress elements, especially when compared to other shōnen series, stating that the female characters are not the only characters that need saving, and when they do need saving, the situations are realistic and not overexaggerated. [308]Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 22, 2017). "My Hero Academia Manga Gets Original Anime in 14th Volume". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020 . Retrieved April 2, 2021.

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