My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
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Kanji | 僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ヒーローズ:ライジング | ||||
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Directed by | Kenji Nagasaki | ||||
Written by | Yōsuke Kuroda | ||||
Based on | My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi & Shueisha | ||||
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Cinematography | Mayuko Furumoto | ||||
Edited by | Kumiko Sakamoto | ||||
Music by | Yuki Hayashi | ||||
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Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 104 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese | ||||
Box office | $29.9 million[1][2] |
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (Japanese: 僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ヒーローズ:ライジング, Hepburn: Boku no Hīrō Akademia za Mūbī: Hīrōzu:Raijingu) is a 2019 Japanese animated superhero film based on an original story featuring the characters of My Hero Academia manga series by Kōhei Horikoshi. Produced by Bones and distributed by Toho, the second film of the franchise was directed by Kenji Nagasaki from a script written by Yōsuke Kuroda and stars Daiki Yamashita and Nobuhiko Okamoto as part of an ensemble cast. In the film, taking place after the Meta Liberation Army arc of the manga, Izuku Midoriya and his classmates visits Nabu Island where they must save a group of islanders from a villain with an unfathomable Quirk.
A second film of the franchise was announced in March 2019, with the staff and cast from the first film returning. The film has elements to its story that were once going to be used by Horikoshi as a finale to the series. It was intended to be the last film in the series until images of a possible third film appeared online.
The film was released in Japan on December 20, 2019, and in North America on February 26, 2020. The film grossed over $29 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics. The movie was broadcast on CN India on December 10, 2023. A third film, My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, was released in Japan on August 6, 2021, with a fourth film, My Hero Academia: You're Next, set to be released on August 2, 2024.
Plot
The
U.A. High's Class 1-A has been sent to the remote Nabu Island as part of a safety work program. Izuku Midoriya, the current wielder of One for All, meets Mahoro Shimano and her younger brother Katsuma, residents of the island. Despite some hostility from the sister, Midoriya bonds with them along with his rival Katsuki Bakugo, and discover that Katsuma wishes to become a hero, although Mahoro seeks to dissuade him, fearing for his safety. Meanwhile, Mahoro and Katsuma's father is attacked by Nine's group and his Quirk is taken, but the Quirk is incompatible with Nine's blood type. Learning about the man's children on Nabu, they theorize that one of them would have the Quirk with the right blood type.
Nine's gang arrives on the island and destroy all means of escape and communication. Class 1-A learns of the invasion and split up to stop the villains and protect the island's residents. Nine finds the children and confirms Katsuma possesses the Quirk he seeks, but Midoriya intervenes. Nine ends up greatly overpowering Midoriya with his multitude of Quirks, even with Bakugo's help, and they are defeated. However, Nine is forced to retreat after overusing his Quirks, allowing Class 1-A to save Midoriya, Bakugo, and the Shimanos. After 1-A regroups, they deduce why Nine wants Katsuma after he uses his Quirk to heal Midoriya and Bakugo. They decide to prepare and fight the villains while awaiting the arrival of other Heroes.
After evacuating the islanders to a small island, the class successfully separate Nine from his gang, with them each being defeated by the students. However, Nine is successfully able to incapacitate all the remaining students, and once again overpowers Midoriya and Bakugo by ingesting Quirk-empowering drug fluids, threatening to destroy the island. Seeing no other way to defeat Nine, Midoriya transfers One For All to Bakugo, while he uses its leftover embers. Together, Midoriya and Bakugo finally defeat Nine, with Midoriya's One For All seemingly fading afterward.
As reinforcements from the mainland arrive,
Voice cast
Production
On March 23, 2019, a stage event at
Music
The film was composed by
Release
Theatrical
Toho released the film theatrically in Japan on December 20, 2019.[14] The first one million audience members to see the film received a bonus manga booklet written by Horikoshi, titled "Vol. Rising", with the booklet containing an extended interview with Horikoshi, character designs and sketches.[19] The film also received 4D screenings across 81 theaters in Japan on January 24, 2020.[20]
On March 3, 2021,
Home media
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on July 15, 2020, in a "Complete Edition", that includes new scenes not seen during the theatrical release. Then, on July 15, 2020, the North American Blu-ray was officially listed for pre-order, with a release date of October 27, 2020.[30] The Blu-ray's "Plus Ultra" edition sold 15,000 units which topped the charts in its first week of release, while the DVD also topped the weekly chart with 8,000 units.[31]
Manga Entertainment released the film on Blu-ray, DVD and
Netflix began streaming the film in India and the Philippines on May 15, 2021.[34][35]
Reception
Box office
As of March 12, 2020[update], My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising has grossed $15.1 million in Japan, as well as $13.5 million in the United States and Canada, for a total of $28.7 million worldwide.[1][2]
During the opening weekend, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising ranked third at the Japanese box office, earning ¥422 million ($3.86 million) in its first three days, ¥283 million ($2.59 million) of which during the weekend.[36] The film remained 3rd for the second weekend,[37] dropped to 4th in its third week,[38] dropped to 7th in its fourth weekend,[39] and left the top 10 in its fifth weekend, though briefly rising to 9th in its sixth weekend before leaving the top 10 again.[40][41] The film surpassed My Hero Academia: Two Heroes during its ninth weekend.[42]
In the United States, the film made $2.47 million from 1,275 theaters on its first day (topping the box office), and $815,000 on its second.[43] It went on to debut to $5.1 million in its opening weekend (a five-day total of $8.5 million), finishing fourth.[44]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising sends fans of the saga on an exhilarating adventure that ends the series on a beautifully animated high note."[45] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[46] American audiences polled by PostTrak gave it an average 5 out of 5 stars, with 73% of people saying they would definitely recommend it.[44]
Anime News Network's Richard Eisenbeis praised the setting, concept and climax, stating that the climax was "insanely impactful", though criticized the film's position in the My Hero Academia timeline, causing confusion and therefore "[draining] the film's tension".[47] Twwk of Beneath the Tangles agreed about the confusing elements while stating that the film "may not reinvent or add anything new to the genre, but it is fun, fan-pleasing, and above all, meaningful, a heightened and focused tale infused with the characters, superpowers, and heart that series fans have come to love."[48] Daryl Harding from Crunchyroll News praised the animation, stating "the final fight animation was some of the series' best", but criticized the side-story nature of the film, saying that "the world-ending stakes in it felt lessened" due to viewers knowing the continuity of the series.[49]
Sequels
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
A third anime film, titled My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, premiered in Japan on August 6, 2021,[50] and was released in the United States and Canada by Funimation on October 29.[51] Bones also produced the film with Nagasaki directing, Kuroda writing the script, and Umakoshi designing the characters.[50]
My Hero Academia: You're Next
A fourth anime film, titled My Hero Academia: You're Next, is set to premiere in Japan on August 2, 2024.[52] Tensai Okamura will serve as the director, Kuroda writing the script, Umakoshi designing the characters, and Horikoshi serving as its general supervisor and original character designer.[52]
Notes
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising at IMDb
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising at Rotten Tomatoes
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising at Box Office Mojo