My Hero Academia Season 4
Synopsis
After successfully passing his Provisional Hero License exam, Izuku "Deku" Midoriya seeks out an extracurricular internship with a professional hero agency. At the recommendation of his mentor All Might, Midoriya lands a position under All Might's former sidekick, Sir Nighteye, now a famous hero in his own right. As Midoriya's classmates further their own abilities through various internships, up-and-coming villain Kai Chisaki utilizes his terrifying powers to gather favor in the criminal underworld. Known by the moniker Overhaul, Chisaki's ambitions collide with the League of Villains and its leader, Tomura Shigaraki. Through his work with Sir Nighteye, Midoriya discovers Chisaki's crime syndicate and the villain's hostile relationship with a mysterious young girl named Eri. Fearing for the child's safety, Midoriya and his upperclassman Mirio Toogata must work together to put an end to Chisaki's reign of terror. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience Consensus
Audience reception to Boku no Hero Academia Season 4 is divided. Some appreciate the emotional arcs and character focus in the Overhaul arc, while others express disappointment in the animation quality, pacing issues, and lack of character development. Many feel the season peaked too early and the second half was filled with underwhelming filler.
Strengths
- Well-balanced cast of characters (in previous seasons)
- Emotional arcs, especially Overhaul arc
- Good calm/training arc with focus on other characters like Jiro and Eri
Weaknesses
- Animation quality dipped significantly this season
- Characters feel like they haven't progressed
- Overhaul's potential wasted due to reliance on flashbacks
- Underwhelming first arc and awkward transition from Season 3
- Recap episodes and narrative running its mouth
- Simplicity of previous seasons vanished, replaced by late and unwelcome introductions
- Repetitive use of OST to cover for lack of substance
- Rushed pacing in the first half of the season
- Bland and meandering filler in the second half