My Hero Academia Season 2 Episode 15: Midoriya and Shigaraki

Manga chapter 26-28

Canon/HIGH

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9.9

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angelnoire

1 mo

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They are nothing but two sides of the same coin

reirei

7 mo

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Let’s go! This episode really kept me on my toes. The buildup and setup were both solid, and it delivered exactly what it aimed to show. Everything just came together really well.

katana

7 mo

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Well, that escalated quickly. I love this episode. The transition wasn’t the smoothest, but it worked well. The buildup was strong and kept me on edge the whole time. Things are getting serious now.

Episode Context

The title says it all, this episode draws a deliberate parallel between its protagonist and his most dangerous counterpart. Expect a sharp tonal shift from the tournament energy of earlier episodes into something far more psychological. Midoriya's training arc under Gran Torino continues with real intensity, pushing him to confront the limits of One For All, but the real weight here comes from the villain side. The episode pulls back the curtain on the League of Villains' internal tensions, setting up an ideological collision between Tomura Shigaraki and the Hero Killer Stain that redefines the show's stakes. This is a character-driven episode that trusts its audience to sit with competing philosophies about heroism and destruction. The pacing is deliberate, the atmosphere is tense, and the groundwork being laid here is significant.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateJul 15, 2017

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