My Hero Academia fights that are better in the manga

Key recommendations

• Some battles in
  MHA
  the anime falls short of the manga due to lackluster animation and rushed storytelling.
• Disappointing adaptations include clashes like Mirio vs. Overhaul, Deku vs. Gentle Criminal and Shigaraki Vs. Re-Destro.
• Some battles, such as Deku vs. Shigaraki and Endeavor & Hawks Vs. All For One, were hampered by their poor animation and bright colors.

Animation studio Bones managed to adapt Kohei Horikoshi's My hero academy manga into one of the most amazing and influential anime series of the last decade. While it's obvious that a lot of work went into its production – especially when it comes to battles – sometimes it doesn't even come close to the original manga.

While most of the time, MHA is a high-quality anime, it also appeared some fights that are nowhere near as good as their manga iterationsand left fans disappointed as a result. Whether it's due to lackluster animation, disappointing voice acting, or rushed storytelling, the following six battles are some of the most egregious examples of this practice.

6 Mirio Togata Vs. Review

An emotional clash that should have had better animation

• Chapters 150 to 152 (Manga) Episode 74 (Anime)

There's no denying that Mirio Togata he's one of the nicest characters in the series, and during the Shie Hassaikai Arc, he proved what a hero he was when he sacrificed his own weirdness to save Eri. Even after losing his superpower, he continued to fight villains Review and his companion, Chronostasis, with his power and will. This was one of the most emotional and inspiring moments in the manga, as Horikoshi's beautiful art and intricate panels made readers feel how powerful Mirio felt at this pivotal moment.

Unfortunately, the anime version left a lot to be desired as the same fight has little to no animation and is instead presented as a collection of slides. Although in reality this is not too different from the manga, this was such a popular scene that most fans expected Bones to develop it more in the anime, but this did not happen. At the end of the day, the beautiful music was the only good part of the animated adaptation of this fight.

5 Izuku Midoriya Vs. Gentle criminal

The climax of the school festival arc left a lot to be desired

• Chapters 176 to 180 (Manga) Episodes 84 and 85 (Anime)

Each arc of My hero academy anime often features an exciting battle with incredible animation, especially if the protagonist of the series Izuku Midoriya is involved. For this reason, Deku's conflictual meeting with Gentle criminal it was shaping up to be the best fight of the second half of season 4. It started off pretty well, seeing as the animation did a solid job of conveying Gentle's fun elastic powers, but the rest of the fight didn't live up to the hype, as it wasn't nearly as good as other battles in the series.

The original version felt faster, more dynamic, and even more tragic than the animated adaptation, and so what felt like the climactic resolution of an emotional conflict in the manga was more of a mindless brawl in the anime. The season later ended with the incredible encounter between Endeavor and the Hood, so it's clear that the animator focused more on that fight.

4 Tomura Shigaraki vs. Re-Destro

The result of a poorly adapted (but important) story arc.

• Chapters 233 to 239 (Manga) Episodes 111 and 112 (Anime)

The Meta Liberation Army arc, better known as My Villain Academia, is infamous among avid manga readers for its poor adaptation, which omitted crucial scenes and was rushed, factors that completely diminished the impact of the source material. As a result of these flaws, the climactic fight between Tomura Shigaraki and Re-Destro it was extremely disappointing.

Without all the scenes that were cut and due to the short duration of the arc, it was almost impossible to convey to the audience how tragic and empathetic the League of Villains was, and therefore Shigaraki's crucial development was not as intense as it was former. in the manga. The final moment where he awakens his freak and completely degrades everything around him (including Re-Destro's armor) looked great in the anime, but Horikoshi's art made him look much more intimidating and dangerous in the original manga.

3 Izuku Midoriya Vs. Tomura Shigaraki

This long awaited rematch was so disappointing in the anime

• Chapters 233 to 239 (Manga) Episodes 111 and 112 (Anime)

After so much build up over many different episodes and story arcs, the monumental Paranormal Liberation War Arc would give audiences the long awaited rematch between Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigarakiespecially after they've both gotten so much stronger in recent episodes. To make things even more intense, Deku became completely enraged after the villain fatally stabbed his friend, Katsuki Bakugo.

Unfortunately, the animated version of this fight didn't live up to the hype. In the manga, the angry Deku looked like an intimidating and disoriented beast that couldn't be stopped and did everything he could to defeat Shigaraki. He didn't look nearly as menacing in the animated version, mostly due to the censorship and inappropriate use of bright colors. The animation was also choppy and slow, which was very disappointing for what should have been the climactic battle of the entire arc. Overall, this is a fight that is definitely better enjoyed in manga form.

2 Mezo Shoji vs. Spinner

The anime lacked a lot of crucial context

• Chapters 369 to 374 (Manga) Episodes 151 to 153 (Anime)

The concept of discrimination against people with mutant quirks – also known as Heteromorphs – was introduced quite late in the plot, most prominently during the Final War Arc, when Spinner and his army of extremists tried to attack the Central Hospital. This caused him to clash with the young hero Mezo Shoji in a fascinating encounter.

While both the manga and anime didn't really address this topic as much as they should have, the original manga had at least set it up a few years before with some important scenes that showed Spinner's suffering and his- they provided much- needed character development. As mentioned before, most of these scenes were completely omitted from the anime and thus this fight lost a lot of its emotional impact. The animated version is far from bad, but it feels like it came out of nowhere in comparison.

1 Endeavor and Hawks vs. All For One

The choppy animation and bright colors made it look a lot less intense

• Chapters 353 to 364 (Manga) Episodes 144 to 150 (Anime)

When all the heroes were split into different teams at the beginning of the Final War Arc, the Pro Heroes Effort and hawks they were assigned the most difficult task: trying to take down All For One. This led to a merciless and intricate battle where the Symbol of Evil made full use of some of his most powerful stolen quirks as the two heroes pushed their respective powers to their limits.

However, this team's animated adaptation was hampered by a lot of questionable directing decisions, such as the use of bright colors and some harsh animations that ruined the dark mood. It doesn't look bad per se, but most fans expected such a big date to look much better. In comparison, Horikoshi's art really shined in the original, especially when Endeavor lost an arm and made a new one from his own fire. This was one of the most epic heroic moments in the manga, while it looked okay in the anime.