My Hero Academia Season 3 Episode 1: Game Start

Manga chapter 70-71

Filler/LOW

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8.4

8 Ratings

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EPISODE REVIEWS

angelnoire

1 mo

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just a really simple filler episode about the students hanging out as a class, but it also serves as an easy transition from season 2 to season 3

reirei

7 mo

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This was like a warm-up for the third season, offering glimpses of past events while keeping an original storyline. Class 1-A gets some downtime after everything, and honestly, they really deserve this breather.

katana

7 mo

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This felt like the equivalent of a “beach episode” for a slice-of-life anime, lol. Still, it worked well as a season opener—giving a bit of recap while keeping an actual storyline that sets the tone for what’s coming next.

Episode Context

Fair warning: this is a filler episode. Season 3 opens not with a bang but with a poolside hangout, and your mileage will vary depending on how much you enjoy watching Class 1-A goof off. The tone is light, comedic, and deliberately low-stakes, think character banter between Midoriya, Iida, Todoroki, and the rest of the crew rather than any real action. Beneath the humor, there are moments of quiet reflection as several students look back on how far they've come. The pacing is relaxed to the point of leisurely, functioning as a soft reintroduction to the cast after the gap between seasons. No plot advancement to speak of, but it does carry a faint undercurrent of anticipation for what's coming. Skippable if you're here purely for the action.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusFiller

Plot ImportanceLOW

Air DateApr 7, 2018

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