My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Explained
Native Name: | Child: | yes | Hide: | no | Header: | none | Kanji: | 僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE 〜2人の〜 | Revhep: | Boku no Hīrō Akademia za Mūbī ~Futari no Hīrō~ |
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Director: | Kenji Nagasaki |
Screenplay: | Yōsuke Kuroda |
Cinematography: | Masataka Ikegami |
Editing: | Kumiko Sakamoto |
Music: | Yuki Hayashi |
Background Artist: | Shigemi Ikeda |
Studio: | Bones |
Distributor: | Toho |
Runtime: | 97 minutes[1] |
Country: | Japan |
Language: | Japanese |
Gross: | million[2] |
is a 2018 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 film is directed by Kenji Nagasaki from a script written by Yōsuke Kuroda and features an ensemble cast that includes Daiki Yamashita, Kenta Miyake, Mirai Shida, Katsuhisa Namase, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayane Sakura, Kaito Ishikawa, Yuki Kaji, Marina Inoue, Toshiki Masuda, Ryō Hirohashi, Tasuku Hatanaka, Kei Shindō, and Rikiya Koyama. In the film, taking place between the Final Exams and the Forest Training Camp story arcs of the manga, Izuku Midoriya / Deku accompanies Toshinori Yagi / All Might in visiting his old friend at I-Island when Villains attack the artificial moving island.
A film of the franchise was announced in December 2017, with Nagasaki, Kuroda, and Yoshihiko Umakoshi confirming a few days later their return from My Hero Academia anime television series to direct the film, write the script, and design the characters, respectively. Original characters in the film were announced in April and June 2018.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes premiered in Los Angeles on July 5, 2018, and was released in Japan on August 3, with a limited release in the United States and Canada from September 25 to October 2. The film grossed million worldwide with positive reviews from critics. It won the Crunchyroll Anime Awards for Best Film, and received nominations at the IGN Awards and Newtype Anime Awards. It was followed by three films: (2019), (2021), and (2024).
Plot
In the past, a young All Might, while as an exchange student in California, deals with a group of villains who have robbed a casino. He is aided by his classmate and friend, David Shield, who eventually becomes a scientist and works with him to design many of his suits.
In the present, All Might brings Izuku Midoriya with him to I-Island, a floating city island, in response to an invitation from David's daughter, Melissa, to surprise her father. During their reunion, David runs a test with All Might and learns that his Quirk is nearly depleted, becoming horrified as he believes that All Might will no longer be able to fulfill his role as the Symbol of Peace. Meanwhile, Melissa shows Midoriya around the island, and unexpectedly encounter Midoriya's classmates from Class 1-A, who have all been invited to the island for various reasons. After enjoying the island's events, Melissa invites them to a formal party being held with all the heroes present. Prior to the party, Melissa confesses to Midoriya that she is Quirkless, a revelation that astonishes him due to him also originally being Quirkless. She then presents him with a "Full Gauntlet," a mechanical arm device that enables him to harness the full potential of his Quirk without suffering any harm.
Meanwhile, Wolfram, a terrorist villain who had secretly arrived on the island, takes control of the island's security system during the party and threatens to kill its residents. He restrains all of the attending heroes, including All Might, and takes David and his assistant, Samuel Abraham, hostage to break into the island's vault. Midoriya, Melissa, and some of Class 1-A at the party manage to evade the attackers, and they decide to save the hostages by reaching the top of the building and deactivating the security system. Discovering their presence, Wolfram deploys enemy forces to stop them, forcing the group to be split up as they deal with the villains and security bots. Eventually, Midoriya and Melissa are the only ones left who manage to climb to the top.
At the top of the tower, they discover that David and Samuel orchestrated the night's events. They had hired fake villains to cause a distraction in order to retrieve their greatest invention – a headset that maximizes the power of a person's Quirk – which had been confiscated and sealed away by the project's sponsors. David wishes to give it to All Might so that he can maintain his role as the Symbol of Peace. However, Wolfram arrives and reveals that he is a real villain, hired by Samuel to retrieve the headset for himself. He steals it and attempts to kill Samuel and Melissa, but David and Midoriya save them. Wolfram holds off Midoriya, kidnaps David, and escapes to the rooftop. Midoriya fails to prevent Wolfram from taking off in a helicopter with David, but Melissa takes control of the security system and frees the heroes. All Might reaches the roof and stops the helicopter from escaping.
Wolfram then uses the Quirk Amplification Device to amplify his power, creating a giant metal body with David trapped inside. He overpowers All Might and reveals that he'd also been given an additional Quirk by All Might's arch-nemesis, All For One, who wanted to be involved to demoralize All Might. With All Might lacking the strength to defeat Wolfram alone, Midoriya comes in to aid him. The rest of the students soon arrive to assist in their fight. All Might and Midoriya combine their One For All's to defeat Wolfram and free David. As the students celebrate their victory, All Might and David reflects on people such as Melissa and Midoriya becoming the next generation of heroes and how the world will be in safer hands even after All Might's Quirk is gone.
Voice cast
The comedy duo Chidori make cameo appearances as themselves wearing "Plus Ultra" T-shirts at I-Island.[4] A motif of Godzilla, called "Godzillo", also appears in the film, using its voice from the Godzilla films released by Toho in the Heisei era.[5]
Production
Development
In December 2017, Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine announced that an anime film of Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga series would premiere in summer 2018, which would be based on an original story.[6] Horikoshi "scarcely believe[d]... [but] was super happy" in the announcement of his manga's first film, further revealing that a "character's past that hasn't been in the manga yet" would be featured.[7] He saw the film as a "chance" to show Toshinori Yagi / All Might in his younger days since he could not bring up the story to his manga anymore yet always wanted to include a chapter in regards to the character's past.[8]
The film's title and release date were revealed during a stage presentation at AnimeJapan in March 2018.[9] In the same event, the film's timeline was revealed to be taking place after the Final Exam story arc and during "another summer" in the Forest Training story arc at an artificial island called I-Island. It would also tie into the twentieth episode of the television series' third season.[10]
Pre-production
A few days after the film's announcement, Bones and Toho were also announced to be respectively producing and distributing the film, with Kenji Nagasaki directing, Yōsuke Kuroda writing the script, and Yoshihiko Umakoshi designing the characters, while Horikoshi was credited with the original work and character designs, and as the chief supervisor.[11] Joining the returning voice actors from My Hero Academia television series in April 2018 were Mirai Shida as Melissa Shield and Katsuhisa Namase as David Shield,[12] as did Rikiya Koyama in June 2018 as the film's villain, Wolfram.[13]
Post-production
In an interview with Comic Natalie, Horikoshi revealed that he had a "good amount of oversight" with the film such as providing the designs of the original characters Melissa and David and offering his "opinions and corrections" to the script.[14] The release of the 34th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 2018 revealed the addition of Ryōhei Kimura in the cast as young David.[15] In August 2018, Funimation announced that Erica Mendez, Ray Chase, and Keith Silverstein would respectively voice Melissa, David, and Wolfram in the film's English dub.[16]
Music
Yuki Hayashi served as the film's composer. Masaki Suda performed the film's theme music titled, which was written and composed by Hiromu Akita of amazarashi.[17] The film's original soundtrack was released in July 2018 under the Toho Animation Records label.[18]
Marketing
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes released a teaser trailer in April 2018[19] and a new trailer in June. The film collaborated with the staff of Kyoto Tower in promoting its release.[20] A one-shot spin-off manga illustrated by Yōkō Akiyama focusing on Melissa, titled, was published in the 35th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 30, 2018. The first one million audience members to see the film received a special book, titled Volume 0 (Origin), containing a manga by Horikoshi titled No. 0 All Might: Rising,[21] which was later published by Viz Media digitally in September 2018,[22] as well as character profiles and a "secret dialogue" between Horikoshi and One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda.[23]
Promotional partners for the film included Pizza-La,[24] FamilyMart,[25] Teikyo University,[26] and karaoke chains Karatetsu and Manekineko.[27] [28]
Release
Theatrical
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes held its world premiere at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 5, 2018.[29] The film was released in Japan on August 3, 2018, and received 4D screenings on January 11, 2019.[30]
The film had a red carpet premiere for its English dub at Regal Cinemas in L.A. Live on September 13, 2018,[31] and had a wider theatrical release in more than 400 theaters in the United States and Canada from September 25 to October 2.[32] It was extended for two days in the United States due to its popular demand, while Canada added additional screenings on October 5–11, 2018.[33] The film also premiered at Madman Anime Festival in Melbourne on September 15, 2018,[34] with Madman Entertainment screening a wider release on September 27 in Australia and on October 17 in New Zealand;[35] and at Scotland Loves Anime film festival in Glasgow on October 13, 2018,[36] with Manga Entertainment providing a wider theatrical release in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 4.[37]
Home media
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on February 13, 2019.[38] The Blu-ray "Plus Ultra" limited edition contains an original video animation of No. 0 All Might: Rising manga and a newly recorded picture drama of the barbeque scene shown in the film's end credits.[39] "Plus Ultra" sold 10,603 units which topped the charts on its release week, while the DVD sold 7,387 units which ranked second in its first week of release. The Blu-ray standard edition sold 1,279 units while the DVD sold 1,943 units on its first week of release.[40]
Funimation released the film on Blu-ray and DVD in North America on March 26, 2019,[41] and in Australia and New Zealand on May 8;[42] while Manga Entertainment released it on standard edition Blu-ray and DVD, as well as a limited edition Steelbook Blu-ray, in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 8.[43] Crunchyroll released the film along with (2019) and (2021) on a bundled Blu-ray and DVD, collectively titled My Hero Academia: 3-Movie Collection, in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2023,[44] and is streaming it in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the Nordic countries, and the Caribbean region on August 17.[45]
Bigscreen, a virtual reality theater company, made My Hero Academia: Two Heroes viewable in virtual reality headsets, which became available on pay-per-view on May 8, 2020, and later on video on demand.[46] Netflix began streaming the film in India and the Philippines on May 15, 2021.[47] [48]
Reception
Box office
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes grossed million in Japan and million in other territories, for a worldwide total of million.[49] [50]
Japan
The film earned million in its opening weekend, ranking fourth behind Incredibles 2 (2018).[51] [52] It dropped to seventh in its second weekend after earning million on weekends,[53] [54] and fell out of the ranking in its third weekend after earning .[55] The film was reported to have sold one million tickets in August 2018.[56] In September 2018, the 42nd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine reported that the film grossed over billion at the box office.[57] Additional 1.3 million tickets were sold in October 2018, bringing the film's box office to billion.
United States and Canada
The film grossed million in three days since it opened on September 25, 2018, becoming Funimation's third-highest-grossing licensed film behind Your Name (2016).[58] It outperformed other films in the top 10 per screen revenue totals, earning on the first day and on the second day.[59] After a week since its release, the film grossed million, taking the second spot from Your Name and placing behind (2015).[60] It ended its theatrical run with million to become the tenth-highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada at that time, replacing The Wind Rises (2013).[61]
Other territories
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes grossed in Australia and in New Zealand.[62] [63] In Hong Kong, the film earned in its opening weekend, entering the box office charts at ninth.[64] In its opening weekend, the film sold 5,109 tickets in Argentina,[65] while earning MX$6.8million in Mexico,[66] coming in eighth in those countries.
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film held an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of .[67]
Charles Solomon of the Los Angeles Times described the film as a "high-energy blend of heroism, comedy, friendship and take-no-prisoners battles", praising Briner's dub role as Deku for "keep[ing] the character likable and believable".[68] Writing for Den of Geek, Daniel Kurland rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, lauding it for featuring the bond between Midoriya and All Might, the former's "amicable" relationship with Melissa, and a wide range of characters that provided highlights of their powers in every scene; and finding the animation done by Bones "gorgeous". He felt that the "entertaining detour" elements provided a slice of life aspect of the franchise despite the crazy fights and described the crisis during the film as "My Hero Academia meets Die Hard".[69]
Nick Creamer of Anime News Network graded the film "A−", lauding Horikoshi for his involvement in the film's development to "[capture] the tone and worldview of [his] world" and the film's delivery of the "strong action and character of its source material"; and feeling impactful on its theme of "heroism as a force that inspires others in terms of generational inheritance".[70] Cold Cobra of Anime UK News scored the film 9 out of 10, praising its "beautiful and fluid" animation and "jaw-dropping" final action sequence. However, he noted how the story might not be mentioned in succeeding episodes of My Hero Academia television series despite its specific timeline in the franchise and found the villain a "bit one-note".[71] Miranda Sanchez gave the film 7.7 out of 10 for IGN, praising it as enjoyable but criticizing the lack of development within the world of My Hero Academia.[72]
Accolades
In December 2018, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes was included in the list nominated to win awards at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2019.[73]
|-! scope="row" | 2018| IGN Awards| Best Anime Movie| rowspan="3" | My Hero Academia: Two Heroes| | [74] |-! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2019| Crunchyroll Anime Awards| Best Film| | [75] |-| Newtype Anime Awards| Best Anime Film| | [76]
Manga adaptation
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes was adapted into a manga, which was released on May 2, 2019, by Home-sha under the Shueisha Home Comics imprint.[77] [78]
Sequels
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
A second anime film, titled My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, was released in Japan on December 20, 2019.[79] [80] Produced by Bones, the film was directed by Nagasaki from a screenplay written by Kuroda, with Umakoshi designing the characters. It was also released in the United States and Canada on February 26, 2020.[81]
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
A third anime film, titled My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, premiered in Japan on August 6, 2021,[82] and was released in the United States and Canada by Funimation on October 29.[83] Bones also produced the film with Nagasaki directing, Kuroda writing the script, and Umakoshi designing the characters.[82]
My Hero Academia: You're Next
A fourth anime film, titled My Hero Academia: You're Next, premiered in Japan on August 2, 2024.[84] Tensai Okamura serves as the director, Kuroda writing the script, Umakoshi designing the characters, and Horikoshi serving as its general supervisor and original character designer.[84]
Notes and References
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- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Film Opens in U.S., Canada on September 25 . Ressler . Karen . July 20, 2018 . . July 20, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920025621/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-20/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-film-opens-in-u.s-canada-on-september-25/.134530 . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Anime Film Gets Additional U.S./Canada Screenings This Week . Ressler . Karen . October 4, 2018 . . September 22, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922022959/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2018-10-03/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-anime-film-gets-additional-u.s-canada-screenings-this-week/.137651 . September 22, 2021.
- Anime Festival . MadFest . 1035411862744006658 . August 31, 2018 . IT. IS. TIME. We're thrilled to reveal that we're bringing the Australian Premiere of My Hero Academia: Two Heroes to #MadFest Melbourne! ❄ http://mad.mn/mhaprem . August 31, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920030300/https://twitter.com/MadFest/status/1035411862744006658 . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes . . September 15, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181123083710/https://www.madmanfilms.com.au/my-hero-academia-two-heroes/ . November 23, 2018.
- Scotland Loves Anime . Scotland Loves Anime . lovesanimation . 1035485804603338752 . August 31, 2018 . We're delighted to confirm the final two films that are part of the Scotland Loves Anime 2018 lineup at @glasgowfilm are: - My Hero Academia The Movie: Two Heroes (UK Premiere) - Mamoru Hosoda's new film Mirai (Scottish Premiere) All tickets on sale now: http://bit.ly/SLA2018Glasgow . August 31, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920031959/https://twitter.com/lovesanimation/status/1035485804603338752 . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: Manga UK Bringing My Hero Academia: Two Heroes to Cinemas This December! . Stevens. Josh . October 5, 2018 . Anime UK News . October 5, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920032446/https://animeuknews.net/2018/10/manga-uk-bringing-my-hero-academia-two-heroes-to-cinemas-this-december/ . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: 'My Hero Academia: Two Heroes' Blu-ray, DVD Release Date Surfaces . Peters . Megan . October 11, 2018 . . October 18, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920042532/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-anime-dvd-blu-ray-release/ . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Film's Bonus 'All Might: Rising' Manga Gets Animated . Loo . Egan . November 18, 2019 . Anime News Network. November 19, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920043606/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-18/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-film-bonus-all-might-rising-manga-gets-animated/.139666 . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: Bishop . Rollin . February 23, 2019 . My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Blu-ray Sales Tops Chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230122132421/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-blu-ray-sales-japan/ . January 22, 2023 . January 22, 2023 . ComicBook.com.
- Funimation . Funimation . Funimation . 1073673865832718336 . December 14, 2018 . Y'all went PLUS ULTRA in theaters, so now it's time to go PLUS ULTRA at home. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes comes to home video 3/26/19! https://funi.to/2rDAOUq . December 21, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920045509/https://twitter.com/FUNimation/status/1073673865832718336 . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia - The Movie: Two Heroes DVD / Blu-Ray Combo . . January 31, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920050305/https://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=49973 . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: Amazon Lists My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Release for April 2019 . Stevens . Josh . December 20, 2018 . Anime UK News . December 21, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920045828/https://animeuknews.net/2018/12/amazon-lists-my-hero-academia-two-heroes-april-2019/ . September 20, 2021.
- Web site: Osmond . Andrew . February 5, 2023 . Platinum End Blu-ray Released Monday . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206015553/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-05/platinum-end-blu-ray-released-monday/.194559 . February 6, 2023 . February 6, 2023 . Anime News Network.
- Web site: Mateo . Alex . August 16, 2023 . Crunchyroll Adds My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Anime Film . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816192555/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-16/crunchyroll-adds-my-hero-academia-two-heroes-anime-film/.201334 . August 16, 2023 . August 17, 2023 . Anime News Network.
- Web site: Funimation Streams Anime, Live-Action Films With Bigscreen VR Service . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . April 28, 2020 . . September 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929014642/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-28/funimation-streams-anime-live-action-films-with-bigscreen-vr-service/.159055 . September 29, 2021.
- Web site: Netflix Adds My Hero Academia Films in India on May 15 . Hazra . Adriana . May 2, 2021 . . September 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929011309/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-02/netflix-adds-my-hero-academia-films-in-india-on-may-15/.172364 . September 29, 2021.
- Web site: 'My Hero Academia' films 'Heroes Rising,' 'Two Heroes' are coming to Netflix this May . May 8, 2021 . . September 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929011309/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-02/netflix-adds-my-hero-academia-films-in-india-on-may-15/.172364 . September 29, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes . . October 3, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921060419/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr943346181/ . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Film Earns 1.6 Billion Yen at Japanese Box Office . Sherman . Jennifer . October 10, 2018 . . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921044129/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-09/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-film-earns-1.6-billion-yen-at-japanese-box-office/.137915 . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia Film Earns 500 Million Yen to Rank #4 in Opening Weekend . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . August 6, 2018 . . October 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921033254/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-06/my-hero-academia-film-earns-500-million-yen-to-rank-no.4-in-opening-weekend/.135170 . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: http://www.kogyotsushin.com/archives/weekend/201808/05000000.php . Kogyo Tsushinsha . Japanese . ja:今週の映画ランキング 8月4日~8月5日 . This Week's Movie Ranking August 4 - August 5 . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921033733/http://www.kogyotsushin.com/archives/weekend/201808/05000000.php . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: Mirai Climbs to #6, My Hero Academia Film Drops to #7 . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . August 13, 2018 . . October 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921034821/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-13/mirai-climbs-to-no.6-my-hero-academia-film-drops-to-no.7/.135458 . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Gross in Japan . . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921035405/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1810401025/weekend/ . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: Live-Action Gintama 2 Earns 800 Million Yen at #1, Seven Deadly Sins Opens at #5 . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . August 20, 2018 . . October 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921040014/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-20/live-action-gintama-2-earns-800-million-yen-at-no.1-seven-deadly-sins-opens-at-no.5/.135703 . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Anime Film Sells 1 Million Tickets . Mateo . Alex . August 21, 2018 . . October 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921043241/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-21/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-anime-film-sells-1-million-tickets/.135745 . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Film Earns 1.5 Billion Yen at Japanese Box Office . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . September 15, 2019 . . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921061451/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-14/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-film-earns-1.5-billion-yen-at-japanese-box-office/.136722 . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: 'My Hero Academia' Hits Major Box-Office Milestone . Peters . Megan . October 4, 2018 . . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921051519/https://comicbook.com/anime/amp/news/my-hero-academia-anime-box-office-record/ . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: "My Hero Academia: Two Heroes" Proves to be a Box Office Hero for Funimation Films . September 28, 2018 . . October 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921054313/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2018-09-28/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-proves-to-be-a-box-office-hero-for-funimation-films/.137412 . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: 'My Hero Academia' Hits New Box-Office Milestone . Bishop . Rollin . October 4, 2018 . . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921053053/https://comicbook.com/anime/amp/news/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-box-office/ . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Ends Theatrical Run With US$5.7 Million, Ranks #10 Among Domestic Anime Films . Ressler . Karen . October 13, 2018 . . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921055818/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-12/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-ends-theatrical-run-with-usd5.7-million-ranks-no.10-among-domestic-anime-films/.138093 . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: Australia Box Office for My Hero Academia: Two Heros (2018) . . Nash Information Services, LLC . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921063230/https://m.the-numbers.com/movie/Boku-no-Hero-Academia-the-Movie-(Japan)-(2018)/Australia . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Gross in New Zealand . . September 21, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921063429/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1860732673/weekend/?sort=grossToDate&sortDir=asc&ref_=bo_rl__resort . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: Weekly box office > Hong Kong (Week 45) . EntGroup . November 23, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127160627/http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/hk/Default.aspx?week=5465 . November 27, 2018.
- Web site: "Bohemian Rhapsody", eterna campeona de una taquilla argentina en picada . Batlle . Diego . December 10, 2018 . OtrosCines.com . Spanish . "Bohemian Rhapsody", eternal champion of a plummeting Argentine box office . December 16, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921065954/https://www.otroscines.com/nota-14105-bohemian-rhapsody-eterna-campeona-de-una-taquilla-arge . September 21, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia entra al Top 10 de la taquilla en México . Olicón . Ernesto . December 3, 2018 . . Spanish . My Hero Academia enters the Top 10 at the Mexican box office . December 16, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191021010821/https://www.televisa.com/canal5/anime/my-hero-academia-entra-al-top-10-de-la-taquilla-en-mexico . October 21, 2019.
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- Web site: Review: Anime hit 'My Hero Academia: Two Heroes' lands on the big screen . Solomon . Charles . September 24, 2018 . . December 17, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923023859/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-my-hero-academia-review-20180924-story.html . September 23, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Review . Kurland . Daniel . September 25, 2018 . . September 23, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923031842/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-review/?amp . September 23, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes BD+DVD - Review . Creamer . Nick . June 6, 2019 . . September 23, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923034510/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/my-hero-academia/two-heroes/bd-dvd/.147517 . September 23, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia – Two Heroes Review . Cold Cobra . December 2, 2018 . Anime UK News . September 23, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923153605/https://animeuknews.net/2018/12/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-review/ . September 23, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Review . Sanchez . Miranda . September 25, 2018 . . December 17, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923024643/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/09/25/my-hero-academia-two-heroes-review . September 23, 2021.
- Web site: Loveridge . Lynzee . December 28, 2018 . Banana Fish Pulls Ahead to Top Tokyo Anime Awards Fan Vote . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108025906/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-12-27/banana-fish-pulls-ahead-to-top-tokyo-anime-awards-fan-vote/.141375 . January 8, 2022 . January 8, 2022 . Anime News Network.
- Web site: Best Anime Movie of 2018 . December 22, 2018 . . July 21, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220721033710/https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/10/best-anime-movie-2018 . July 21, 2022.
- Web site: My Hero Academia Sweeps Crunchyroll's Anime Awards . Interest Team . February 17, 2019 . . September 22, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922060232/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-02-16/my-hero-academia-sweeps-crunchyroll-anime-awards/.143542 . September 22, 2021.
- Web site: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Promare Anime Win Top Newtype Anime Awards . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . October 27, 2019 . . February 24, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200403130635/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-27/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-promare-anime-win-top-newtype-anime-awards/.152678 . April 3, 2020.
- 『僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE』公式 . heroaca_movie . 1124101698463596544 . May 2, 2019 . ja:2018年夏に公開された劇場版『僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE 〜2人の英雄(ヒーロー)〜』がアニメコミックとなってGWに発売されました! 書店・通販サイトなどでぜひチェック! そして、#ヒロアカ 劇場版最新作は、今冬公開!! #heroaca_a . The theatrical version of "My Hero Academia The Movie - Two Heroes" released in the summer of 2018 has been turned into an anime comic and released by GW! Please check it out at bookstores and mail order sites! And the latest #MyHeroAcademia theatrical version will be released this winter! #heroaca_a . Japanese . May 5, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923141615/https://twitter.com/heroaca_movie/status/1124101698463596544 . September 23, 2021.
- Web site: Gekijō-ban Anime Komikkusu "Boku no Hīrō Akademia The Movie Futari no Eiyū" . Home-sha . Japanese . ja:劇場版アニメコミックス「僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ~2人の英雄~」 . The Movie Animation Comics "My Hero Academia The Movie: Two Heroes" . May 5, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923142317/https://www.homesha.co.jp/products/items/isbn-978-4-8342-3278-3/ . September 23, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia Manga Gets 2nd Anime Film in Winter . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . March 23, 2019 . . March 23, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924003915/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-22/my-hero-academia-manga-gets-2nd-anime-film-in-winter/.144780 . September 24, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia's New Movie Title, Release Date Announced . Peters . Megan . July 7, 2019 . . July 7, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924003303/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/my-hero-academia-new-film-title-release-date-hero-rising-anime/ . September 24, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Is Coming to Theaters in Theaters Early 2020 . Sanchez . Miranda . December 17, 2019 . . January 8, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924004838/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/12/16/my-hero-academia-movie-2-heroes-rising-in-theaters-early-2020 . September 24, 2021.
- Web site: My Hero Academia 3rd Anime Film's 1st Teaser Reveals Full Title, August 6 Opening . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . March 27, 2021 . . September 24, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924005304/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-27/my-hero-academia-3rd-anime-film-1st-teaser-reveals-full-title-august-6-opening/.171168 . September 24, 2021.
- Web site: Funimation Screens My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Anime Film in October . Mateo . Alex . August 26, 2021 . . September 24, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924010008/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-25/funimation-screens-my-hero-academia-world-heroes-mission-anime-film-in-october/.176650 . September 24, 2021.
- Web site: Mateo . Alex . My Hero Academia Anime's 4th Film Reveals Trailer, Visual, Title, August 2 Premiere . . January 29, 2024 . January 29, 2024 . January 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129160610/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-29/my-hero-academia-anime-4th-film-reveals-trailer-visual-title-august-2-premiere/.206990 . live.