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My Hero Academia Season 2

Also known as: Boku no Hero Academia 2僕のヒーローアカデミア2BNHA 2MHA 2

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What is My Hero Academia Season 2 about?

My Hero Academia Season 2 is a TV anime series of 25 episodes animated by bones, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017. AniList classifies it as action, adventure and comedy. It continues from My Hero Academia, which is worth watching first.

Taking off right after the last episode of the first season. The school is temporarily closed due to security. When U.A. restarts, it is announced that the highly anticipated School Sports Festival will soon be taking place. All classes: Hero, Support, General and Business will be participating. Tournaments all round will decide who is the top Hero in training.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Super Power, Superhero, Shounen, Primarily Teen Cast, School, Male Protagonist, Ensemble Cast, Urban Fantasy, Cultivation, Primarily Male Cast.

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Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

  • Izuku Midoriya 緑谷出久

    Main character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A High School. Although he was born without a Quirk, Izuku's innate heroism and strong sense of justice manages to catch the attention of the legendary hero All Might. Izuku has since become All Might's closest pupil. Izuku is a very timid, reserved, and polite boy.

    Japanese voice: Daiki Yamashita

  • Katsuki Bakugou 爆豪勝己

    Main character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Katsuki is a crude, arrogant, short-tempered, and aggressive person, especially at the beginning of the series.

    Japanese voice: Nobuhiko Okamoto

  • Shouto Todoroki 轟焦凍

    Main character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School, where he got in through official recommendations. He is the youngest son of the top hero Endeavor. Shouto initially has a cold, aloof personality, which stemmed from his complicated family life.

    Japanese voice: Yuuki Kaji

  • Ochako Uraraka 麗日お茶子

    Main character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School Ochako is an outgoing, lively person who thinks about everything positively, though she is objective enough to see flaws and virtues. She gets excited over little things very easily.

    Japanese voice: Ayane Sakura

  • Tenya Iida 飯田天哉

    Main character

    Class representative of Class 1-A at U.A. High School Tenya may look severe, but he's actually just a very serious person, who takes everything, even the most insignificant thing, seriously.

    Japanese voice: Kaito Ishikawa

  • Toshinori Yagi 八木俊典

    Main character

    All Might is the No. 1 Hero and the "Symbol of Peace." In his hero form, All Might is a very tall and over-muscular man whose design resembles the american hero comics. His hair spikes on top of his head and his whole body has more shadows than a normal human being.

    Japanese voice: Kenta Miyake

Supporting characters

  • Tsuyu Asui 蛙吹梅雨

    Supporting character

    Tsuyu is a very straight-forward girl that always says what's on her mind and what she thinks about others. She prefers to be called by her first name.

    Japanese voice: Aoi Yuuki

  • Shouta Aizawa 相澤消太

    Supporting character

    Aizawa's hero name, Eraserhead, was coined by Present Mic when they were younger. Using the binding cloth, Aizawa has a unique fighting style that allows him to immobilize his enemies. He is known to expel students that don't meet his standards, however it should be noted that he did not expel anyone from Class 1-A.

    Japanese voice: Junichi Suwabe

  • Tomura Shigaraki 死柄木弔

    Supporting character

    Leader of the League of Villains and protégé of All For One. He was raised by his master, All For One, with the goal of killing All Might, and ultimately destroying the society he represents.

    Japanese voice: Kouki Uchiyama

  • Momo Yaoyorozu 八百万百

    Supporting character

    Vice class representative of Class 1-A at U.A. High School. She was admitted to the school through official recommendations. Momo is a very prudent, dedicated person who acts as a natural leader. She is generally level-headed and calm in dangerous situations, but she isn't above falling into a panic.

    Japanese voice: Marina Inoue

  • Hitoshi Shinsou 心操人使

    Supporting character

    Student at U.A. High School, attending Class 1-C of the Department of General Education. Hitoshi is a stoic and straightforward person with an innate ability to spark conversation with anyone despite holding a reserved and quiet attitude most of the time.

    Japanese voice: Wataru Hatano

  • Eijirou Kirishima 切島鋭児郎

    Supporting character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Eijiro is a boisterous and outgoing guy with a fondness for manliness, often using the terms "manly" and "unmanly" to describe things and people he does or doesn't like, respectively.

    Japanese voice: Toshiki Masuda

  • Minoru Mineta 峰田実

    Supporting character

    Minoru Mineta, also known as the Fresh-Picked Hero: Grape Juice, is a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School, training to become a Pro Hero.

    Japanese voice: Ryou Hirohashi

  • Mina Ashido 芦戸三奈

    Supporting character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Mina is a cheerful and easygoing girl who usually displays a smile. Highly social and excitable, she loves to hang out with her friends and is shown to become very upset when denied an opportunity to be at a gathering.

    Japanese voice: Eri Kitamura

  • Mei Hatsume 発目明

    Supporting character

    Mei is a smart, off-setting, and assertive girl, often making those around her uncomfortable. She loves creating gadgets, which she refers to as her "super cute babies". Mei has a habit of "going straight to the point" and is very shameless and opportunistic when it comes to advertising her inventions.

    Japanese voice: Shiori Sakurai

  • Denki Kaminari 上鳴電気

    Supporting character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Denki is a friendly, social, and energetic boy who enjoys hanging out with others. He is rather casual when interacting with other people, including the generally unfriendly Katsuki Bakugou. Denki's Quirk Electrification allows him to store and discharge electricity.

    Japanese voice: Tasuku Hatanaka

  • Hanta Sero 瀬呂範太

    Supporting character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Hanta is amicable and has proven to be one of the more sociable members of Class 1-A. He can sometimes be loud and showy, often trying to impress his peers with his Quirk. He is often the only person to call his classmates out when they act crazy.

    Japanese voice: Kiyotaka Furushima

  • Mashirao Ojiro 尾白猿夫

    Supporting character

    Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Mashirao has a very calm and noble attitude and a profound sense of dignity, which prevents him from accepting results he doesn't feel he earned with his own abilities. He is also described as a hard worker.

    Japanese voice: Kousuke Miyoshi

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