My Hero Academia Season 8 Just Delivered Its Avengers: Endgame Moment

He’s fine now. Why? Because I’m here… to warn you about it Spoilers Wait for us in Season 8 of My Hero Academia, Episode 7, entitled “From Aizawa.”

“My Hero Academia” is coming to an end. Over the course of eight seasons, the popular superhero anime (which is basically everything the Disney classic Sky High could be) delivered an action-packed story about kids learning what it means to be a hero, taking on supervillains, dealing with an ever-changing society that no longer trusts heroes, and much more. The series is based on Kohei Horikoshi’s manga of the same name, and is filled with exciting battles, lots of emotions, heart, and strong drama.

The ongoing final season of My Hero Academia, in particular, is one of the best series of all time. It has already given us an all-out epic battle between the heroes of the series and the evil forces led by All For One, complete with sacrifices, plenty of tragedy, a hellish Bakugou battle, and some huge lapses from lore. Now, the latest episode of Season 8, “From Aizawa”, has set the stage for the final battle by having the protagonist, Deku, reach an all-time low and lose his arms in a fight against his opponent Shigaraki (who has his entire body All for One). However, when all hope seems lost, Deku gets unexpected help in the form of the entire Hero Course Class 1-A, who arrives just in time to join the fight. It’s a great moment, but it also seems like an overt reference to a huge pop culture event.

That’s right: “My Hero Academia” just gave us its version of the portals scene from “Avengers: Endgame,” and it’s beautiful.

Now, Horikoshi is a huge fan of Western comics and has referenced DC and Marvel properties throughout his run on My Hero Academia. For example, Deku is very clearly inspired by Spider-Man and mainly has his own web-slinging and spider-sense abilities. So, given that “Endgame” debuted in 2019 and the manga chapters that inspired “From Aizawa” were published in 2024, it’s entirely possible — even likely — that this is an intentional homage.

Furthermore, this moment is more than just a cool reference or fan service. Up to this point, the entire season has focused on the idea of ​​heroism and inspiration. In keeping with this, the individuals who emerge from the gates to aid Deku in his final battle are classmates, teachers, co-workers, and other allies who inspired him, and in turn inspire him. by him in the past. In fact, the last two episodes focused just as much, if not more, on the larger impact Deku had in his climactic battle with Shigaraki (although their actual confrontation should still be part of any conversation about the best anime fights of all time).

Between confrontation scenes, “My Hero Academia” cuts to shots of ordinary citizens and other heroes watching Deku fight on TV, including various characters who met him along his journey (all the way down to that guy who encountered Deku when he was a Dark Ranger). They all believe he can save the day now, just like Deku used to see All Might as a symbol of peace when he was a child. Heroism is more than just punching bad guys. It’s also about inspiring hope, and in this moment, Deku becomes the greatest hero.