My Hero Academia Season 3 Part 1
Director- Kenji Nagasaki
Cast- Various
Released by: Funimation
Country of Origin - Japan
Number of Discs - 4
Reviewed by - Tyler Miller
Date- 10/14/2019
It’s finally summer break for Izuku and the other students of Class A. But their relaxation time is cut short when they join a summer training program. But this isn’t just your usual training camp, it’s geared to fighting off some of the deadliest villains. Things become more serious when the destination of the camp is changed at the last minute. But this doesn’t stop the League of Villains from dropping in on a deadly surprise party. Can Izuku and company handle this new threat?
After two successive seasons and a record-breaking feature-length tie-in film, Season three of My Hero Academia starts off with a bang. The characters are firmly in place and the universe of the story feels natural. Funimation has decided to release the third season in two parts. Part one covers episodes 39 to 50. So plenty of ground is covered before heading to a thrilling cliffhanger.
The storytelling is solid for a newer anime series. There are still some issues I had with some of the overstatement and flashbacks. But If I was following this weekly like most fans I’m sure these details wouldn’t bother me as much. Other then recap centered episode 39, this set of episodes are well-paced and move fast. Izuku is still a likable character and has finally grown into lead status. There is no more annoying what if speeches or complaining. Instead this batch of episodes focuses on the development of abilities and our characters coming into their own.
It’s refreshing to see less of the presence of All Might, who as a character suffers from plot convenience. His character spends most of the first disc off camera. It’s suggested that he is still recovering from the loosely connected events of the Two Heroes movie. The heroes get short-changed in the first few episodes and basically just serve action scenes. Todoroki gets to have a few moments to explore his half ice half fire powers, Bakugo gets some comedy relief with his rage issues, and Kirishima gets to show off his rock powers. But as far as depth or growth the story is mainly focused on Izuku. But this isn’t anything new for Shonen series.
Fans of the series will have another set of exciting episodes. My Hero Academia is a series that’s still going strong.
Funimation releases Season Three part one in a handsomely produced Blu-ray/ DVD combo pack. The episodes and extras are evenly distributed on two Blu-ray discs, and almost identical DVD discs. I used the Blu-rays as reference for this review.
The 1080p HD transfer is another polished addition to Funimation’s library. All the episodes showcase the well-produced animation, which has jumped in quality since the first season. There is no digital noise or motion blur. The Blu-rays come with four audio options. The Japanese 2.0 Dobly TrueHD audio sounds fantastic in my home theater setup. There are no pops or crackles. The Stereo mix is softer but overall fine. English subtitles are included. The English dubbed tracks sound fine with some good line delivery. I just prefer the original language whenever possible. The English track comes in both 5.1 Dobly True HD and Stereo.
Funimation rounds up a nice selection of extras with interviews with Yuki Hayashi, Daiki Yamashita, and an Outtakes Reel. there are also promo videos, textless songs, Inside the Episode featurettes, commerical gallery and a Funimation trailer gallery.
Anime fans will have a great time with this set. It comes Highly recommended.
