My Hero Academia Star Talks Twice’s Role in That Episode

My Hero Academia hasn’t been pulling any punches when it comes to Season Six’s Paranormal Liberation War, with the battle already giving us a major casualty only three episodes into the anime adaptation. Following the big death that took place, the voice actor behind Twice, the duplicating antagonist that is a fan favorite, commented on his time with the character and how he reacted to the latest installment which was easily the biggest focusing on his villain.   

For a villain, Twice had quite the tear-jerking death scene, being struck down by Hawks and one of his sharp feathers that he could use as a stabbing weapon. Before the beloved antagonist left this mortal coil, he was able to have a touching moment with Toga, the blood-drinking villain that had a close relationship with Twice. Despite Twice’s death, the war is far from finished as Hawks is now battling against the fire-wielding Dabi and Shigaraki hasn’t even entered the fray yet. With the heroes having an upper-hand thanks to unleashing a surprise assault on the Paranormal Liberation Front, Shigaraki’s forces are still very much in the game.

Twice’s Obituary 

Endou had this to say when he recorded the installment which saw Twice die, having read the manga prior and knowing the fate that would befall his villainous anime character:

“On that day, I didn’t even want to go to the studio (laughing nervously). Because I knew I would suffer! As I was recording I put out all the suffering and doubt that have always defined Twice and so I think those ended up being my feelings as well. And a few months ago we from the League of Villains had had our own real-life VA event, which I think strengthened our bonds even more.”

To extrapolate on his feelings, Twice’s voice actor detailed his feelings when he read of his characters’ demise in the manga created by mangaka Kohei Horikoshi:

“When it comes to the manga, I made a choice not to read the chaptersthat are focused on the heroes, so I also felt this “anger” towards the way they were acting. I know the villains are the bad guys and that they will eventually be defeated, but Twice kept fighting for the sake of his friends until the end, so I ended up clinging to the idea that maybe things would go differently for him.”

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