the first my hero academia movie felt kind of like an "extended episode", it was good but not that incredible, however this movie really pushed the bar far higher.

first of all, the animation is really nice and there are also a lot of great and complex effects, just a wonder to watch

second, the plot was much better. the villain motives fell kinda flat honestly, it was just the usual "i want to rule the world" and not that much more but he still had some cool powers. it kinda felt dumb how he supposedly reached his limit and then became a huge machine of destruction for at least another 30 minutes but it's an anime, it's to be expected.

the fights were quite good, quite spectacular to say the least. i kind of got a heart attack on the final battle but thank god everything went as expected.

overall an amazing experience and a must watch for anybody that loves my hero academia.

be careful thought, watch until the end of season 4 before watching the movie, otherwise you will feel quite a jump in midoriya capabilities. the movie is supposed to be taking place between the 4th and 5th season, so that's the sweet spot