Summary
WithMy Hero AcademiaSeason 7 adapting the Final War Arc and the manga ending after 10 years of serialization, fans' expectations keep increasing regarding the latest installment of the franchise.My Hero Academia: You’re Next, the new movie, which is set to premiere in Japan on August 2 and in North America’s movie theaters on October 11, will feature the UA students facing a villainous version of the former symbol of peace, Dark Might.
The release ofMy Hero Academia: You’re Next,the fourth film in the series, is not only exciting for fans but also for the voice actors of the film, who revealed in a recent interview that the movie showcases the growth of the characters.
Additionally, Izuku Midoriya’s voice actor, Daiki Yamashita, revealed thatthe movie will highlight Deku’s new strongest attack.
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Deku’s New Smash Is Named After Several American States
Deku’s Attacks Keep Paying Homage to His Mentor All Might
In arecent interview for the Japanese magazine More, lead voice actors Daiki Yamashita (Izuku Midoriya), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Katsuki Bakugo), and Sakura Ayane (Ochako Uraraka) were asked about the more interesting parts of the film. Okamoto and Yamashita said that one of the highlights of the movie was Deku’s new smash, in which he names several American states.
The smash where Deku shouted out the names of many American states was also very satisfying. It was fun! - Nobuhiko Okamoto
That was really hard (laughs). There were a lot of names I was saying for the first time, so it was hard to get them out of my mouth. Speaking of which, when we were making the first movie, we went to California for the Anime Expo. At that time, the word “California” was in the name of a technique, so the audience roared “Whoosh!” during the screening. This time, there are a lot more states, so maybe even more people will get excited! - Daiki Yamashita
The United States of Smash was the attack used by All Might against All For One, which encapsulated all the power he had left from OFA’s embers in a single punch. The fact that Izuku chose to yell the names of several American states for the smash instead of using a variation of All Might’s attack shows he developed his style while still paying homage to his idol.
The Movie Will Show Deku’s New Strongest Smash After Dominating OFA’s Quirks
Deku’s New Attack Will Surpass the United World of Smash fromMy Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission
United World of Smash was Deku’s ultimate attack in the third movie of the franchise,My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission, in which he uses rapid-fire punches and finishes with a kick using Full Cowl at 100%. While this is a variation of All Might’s United States of Smash, due to the nature of Flect’s quirk, Reflection, Deku’s attack also parallels All Might’s fight in USJ, where the former symbol of peace unleashed a blast of punches to overcome the Nomu’s shock absorption quirk.
However, in the third film, Deku still wasn’t able to withstand the full power of One For All. Sincethe new movie is set betweenthe Dark Hero Arcand the start of the Final War, it means that Deku already dominates OFA’s quirks, being able to use Fa Jin to boost his power and draw out the speed and power of One For All at 100% without the recoil. This shows that Deku’s new smash will be his strongest attack yet in a movie.
Also, Deku using several state names means that the new attack will be a combination of smashes, since the only move in the series that presents two names was 1,000,000% Delaware Detroit Smash, where he used both attacks to defeat Muscular. The fact that the voice actors of the series are thrilled aboutDeku’s new attackonly adds to the high anticipation forMy Hero Academia’s new movie, where fans will watch how he faces off against the dark version of his teacher and idol.
My Hero Academia: You’re Next
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In a world where heroes and villains clash, Deku faces a powerful new threat in the form of Dark Might, an evil doppelgänger of his mentor, All Might. As a mysterious fortress begins devouring entire cities, Class 1-A must rise to stop this unprecedented danger and uncover the villain’s true motives.
