New My Hero Academia Episode Adds Extra Scenes Compared to Manga

While the My Hero Academia anime attempts to follow the story lines and character beats of the manga that inspired it, sometimes the two have to diverge paths in the slightest of ways. With the two mediums varying wildly in terms of how their stories are laid out for audiences to enjoy, it’s no surprise that a few tweaks have to be made for the anime to help bolster its episodes versus the manga’s chapters. Such is the case with the recent installment that ushered in the arrival of Red Riot Unbreakable and the reception from the public at large!

Twitter User AitaikiMochi shared two clips that were created specifically for the anime, one of which has Kirishima basking in the glow of the civilians he saved from the drugged up villain’s attacks as well as a humorous quick scene of Red Riot bugging Suneater for a place at Fat Gum’s agency for his work study:

Kirishima has become one of the rising stars of this season of My Hero Academia, with his character, and ultimate technique of transforming into Red Riot Unbreakable, keeping fans drawn to the fourth story arc of the series. These scenes specifically may not add a ton to the overall story of Overhaul and the heroes’ battle against him, but it gives us a better understanding of Kirishima’s determination and character traits. Though it was shown in brief flashes, we’ll almost certainly also get a more in-depth look into his “origin story”, showing the event that acted as the impetus for him starting his quest to becoming a professional hero.

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My Hero Academia was created by Kohei Horikoshi and has been running in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump since July 2014. The story follows Izuku Midoriya, who lives in a world where everyone has powers, even though he was born without them. Dreaming to become a superhero anyway, he’s eventually scouted by the world’s best hero All Might and enrolls in a school for professional heroes. The series has been licensed by Viz Media for an English language release since 2015. My Hero Academia will also be launching its second big movie, Heroes Rising, in Japan this December.