My Hero Academia season 2 explained

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The second season of the My Hero Academia anime television series was produced by Bones and directed by Kenji Nagasaki, with Yōsuke Kuroda handling series composition, Yoshihiko Umakoshi providing character designs and Yuki Hayashi composed the music. Like the first season, it adapts Kōhei Horikoshi's original manga series of the same name from the rest of the 3rd volume through the end of the 8th volume over 25 episodes. It covers the "U.A. Sports Festival" (chapters 22–44), "Vs. Hero Killer" (chapters 45–59), and "Final Exams" arcs (chapters 60–69), with the exception of episode 13.5 (recap) and chapter 70 (which is the separate storyline from the season arcs). The season aired from April 1 to September 30, 2017, on ytv and NTV in Japan.[1] [2]

The season follows Izuku Midoriya, who had given a chance to show off his Quirk along with his classmates in the Sports Festival, in which the Pro Heroes can hire them as their internships. Later, things are getting worse in Hosu City as Stain appears, eventually leading to a confrontation with the League of Villains and the young Hero interns. As the first semester nearly approached its end, the Class 1-A students facing off against their teachers in combat during the final exams. While facing their adversity, Izuku and Bakugo must put their differences aside in facing against their idol.

Toho released the season on DVD and Blu-ray in eight compilations, each containing two to four episodes, between July 19, 2017, and February 14, 2018. Funimation licensed the season for an English-language release in North America and released it in two compilations on April 3 and June 5, 2018. Like the previous season, FunimationNow, Crunchyroll and Hulu are streaming the season outside of Asia as it airs.[3] Animax Asia is simulcasting the season in the same day it airs.[4] Funimation's adaptation ran from August 11, 2018, to February 24, 2019, on Adult Swim's Toonami block.[5]

The second season makes use of four pieces of theme music: two opening themes and two ending themes. The first opening theme, used for the first thirteen episodes, is performed by Kenshi Yonezu and the first ending theme is, performed by Little Glee Monster.[6] For the rest of the season, the second opening theme is performed by amazarashi[7] and the ending theme is by LiSA.[8] __TOC__

Episodes

Home video release

Japanese

Toho released the second season of the anime on DVD and Blu-ray in eight volumes in Japan, with the first volume being released on July 19, 2017, and the final volume being released on February 14, 2018.[9]

Toho Animation (Japan – Region 2/A)
Volume EpisodesRelease date
114–17July 19, 2017[10]
218–20August 9, 2017[11]
320–23September 13, 2017[12]
424–26October 18, 2017[13]
527–29November 15, 2017[14]
630–32December 13, 2017[15]
733–35January 17, 2018 [16]
836–38February 14, 2018 [17]

English

Funimation released the series in North America in two volumes, with the first volume being released on April 3, 2018, and the second volume released on June 5, 2018. Both volumes received a limited edition combo release, a standard edition combo release, and a standard edition DVD release. Sony Pictures UK distributed the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and released the series on standard edition DVD and Blu-ray volumes on April 2, 2018, and June 11, 2018. Manga Entertainment later released the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland for Funimation as a complete set on September 21, 2020. Universal Sony distributed the series in Australia and New Zealand, and initially released the series in limited edition volumes on May 9, 2018, and June 13, 2018, and on standard edition volumes on August 15, 2018. Funimation later released the series in Australia and New Zealand through Madman Entertainment, with the combo releases for part 1 and 2 being scheduled for December 4, 2019.

Funimation (North America – Region 1/A)
Volume EpisodesRelease date
Season Two Part One13.5–25April 3, 2018 [18]
Season Two Part Two26–38June 5, 2018 [19]
Season Two Complete13.5–38September 17, 2020[20]
Sony Pictures UK / Manga Entertainment (United Kingdom and Ireland – Region 2/B)
Volume EpisodesRelease date
Season Two Part One13.5–25April 2, 2018 [21]
Season Two Part Two26–38June 11, 2018 [22]
Complete Season 213.5–38September 21, 2020[23]
Universal Sony / Madman Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand – Region 4/B)
Volume EpisodesRelease date
Season Two Part One (Limited Edition)13.5–25May 9, 2018 [24]
Season Two Part Two (Limited Edition)26–38June 13, 2018 [25]
Season Two Part One13.5–25August 15, 2018 (Universal Sony)
December 4, 2019 (Madman)		[26] [27]
Season Two Part Two26–38August 15, 2018
December 4, 2019 (Madman)		[28] [29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Green. Scott. Latest "My Hero Academia" Anime Cast Addition And Plans Spotted. Crunchyroll. February 2, 2017. February 2, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203081021/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/02/02-1/latest-my-hero-academia-anime-cast-addition-and-plans-spotted. February 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Yuan. Kevin. My Hero Academia Season 2 Anime to Air on NTV, YTV. December 22, 2016. Anime News Network. December 22, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161223015307/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2016-12-22/my-hero-academia-season-2-anime-to-air-on-ntv-ytv/.110237. December 23, 2016.
  3. Web site: Ressler. Karen. Crunchyroll, Hulu to Stream My Hero Academia Season 2 With Subtitles. March 23, 2017. Anime News Network. March 23, 2017. January 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109185904/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-23/crunchyroll-hulu-to-stream-my-hero-academia-season-2-with-subtitles/.113832. live.
  4. Web site: Ressler. Karen. Animax Asia to Air Simulcast of My Hero Academia Season 2. March 28, 2017. Anime News Network. March 29, 2017. June 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220624224637/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-28/animax-asia-to-air-simulcast-of-my-hero-academia-season-2/.114036. live.
  5. Web site: Ressler. Karen. My Hero Academia to Air on Toonami. Anime News Network. April 19, 2018. February 25, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419204831/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-19/my-hero-academia-to-air-on-toonami/.130595. April 19, 2018.
  6. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. My Hero Academia Season 2's Ad Previews Opening Theme Song. Anime News Network. March 31, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170607214413/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-31/my-hero-academia-season-2-ad-previews-opening-theme-song/.114158. June 7, 2017.
  7. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. My Hero Academia Anime Reveals New Opening Theme Artist, Cast for Gran Torino. Anime News Network. June 22, 2017. June 22, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622114912/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-22/my-hero-academia-anime-reveals-new-opening-theme-artist-cast-for-gran-torino/.117830. June 22, 2017.
  8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. LiSA Performs New Ending Theme For My Hero Academia Anime's 2nd Season. Anime News Network. June 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171004181045/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-18/lisa-performs-new-ending-theme-for-my-hero-academia-anime-2nd-season/.117638. October 4, 2017.
  9. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  10. Web site: 2nd Blu-ray&DVD Vol.1. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  11. Web site: 2nd Blu-ray&DVD Vol.2. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  12. Web site: 2nd Blu-ray&DVD Vol.3. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  13. Web site: 2nd Blu-ray&DVD Vol.4. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  14. Web site: 2nd Blu-ray&DVD Vol.5. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  15. Web site: 2nd Blu-ray&DVD Vol.6. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  16. Web site: 2nd Blu-ray&DVD Vol.7. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  17. Web site: 2nd Blu-ray&DVD Vol.8. heroaca.com. August 7, 2018. ja.
  18. Web site: My Hero Academia Season Two Part One - BD/DVD Combo - LE. Funimation. August 12, 2018.
  19. Web site: My Hero Academia Season Two Part Two - BD/DVD Combo - LE. Funimation. August 12, 2018.
  20. Web site: My Hero Academia - Season 2 - Blu-ray. August 25, 2022. Crunchyroll. en.
  21. Web site: Sony Confirms My Hero Academia Season 2, Part 1 for April Release. Stevens. Josh. March 5, 2018. Anime UK News. August 12, 2018.
  22. Web site: My Hero Academia Season 2 Part 2 Launches 11th June. Stevens. Josh. May 2, 2018. Anime UK News. August 12, 2018.
  23. Web site: Manga Entertainment's Q3 2020 Anime Release Slate (Updated), Featuring Astra Lost in Space, Dumbbells, Dragon Maid & More. April 9, 2020. Anime UK News. April 13, 2020.
  24. Web site: My Hero Academia - Season 2 - Part 1. Sanity. August 12, 2018.
  25. Web site: My Hero Academia - Season 2 - Part 2. Sanity. August 12, 2018.
  26. Web site: My Hero Academia - Season 2 - Part 1. Sanity. August 12, 2018.
  27. Web site: My Hero Academia Season 2 Part 1 DVD / Blu-Ray Combo. Madman Entertainment. October 20, 2019.
  28. Web site: My Hero Academia - Season 2 - Part 2. Sanity. August 12, 2018.
  29. Web site: My Hero Academia Season 2 Part 2 DVD / Blu-Ray Combo. Madman Entertainment. October 20, 2019.

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