The 20th episode of the 7th season (158th episode overall), “The Girl’s Ego”, which will be aired on Saturday, October 5th, is a notable episode in which the main characters from both the hero and villain roles, Ochako Uraraka and Himiko Toga, face off against each other.
In preparation for the broadcast, comments have arrived from the two main characters of this series, Sakura Ayane, who plays Ochako, and Fukuen Misato, who plays Toga!
★The drama of two people who form one of the important points of the story of My Hero Academia, “The Girl’s Ego,” will be broadcast on October 5th. Toga’s idea of “normal” is not accepted by society, and after his important friend is killed, he seeks revenge as a hero. Rather than rejecting her, Ochako tries to understand her “normal” even as she points a blade at him. What are the thoughts of Sakura-san and Fukuen-san, who played these two characters…?
–How did you feel when you read the story of Season 7, Episode 20 (No. 158), “The Girl’s Ego,” in the original manga?
Sakura Ayane, voice of Ochako Uraraka (hereinafter, Sakura): I had imagined it in the back of my mind as a day to come, but when Horikoshi-sensei’s drawing confronted me as a reality, I was stunned and could only shed a mess of tears.
Positive and negative feelings were swirling inside me, but I still couldn’t think that it would have been better if I had never met her. I was simply grateful for My Hero Academia and for meeting Toga Himiko-chan.
Fukuen Misato, voice of Toga Himiko (hereinafter referred to as Fukuen): The ending couldn’t have been more wonderful, and I was overwhelmed as a reader, even more so than as Toga’s voice actor.
I have often wondered over the past few years whether it is possible for Toga to atone for her sins and live in society without hurting anyone, but doing so would mean forcing her into the framework of “the majority’s normality” that has continued to torment her…I’m sure some of you already know this, but for those who haven’t, I would be delighted if you could watch the anime to find out how these girls live their lives.
–What were you thinking about before the recording, and what were your feelings on the day?
Sakura: I felt like I was being strangled with a silk scarf and wished that the dubbing for this episode would never come, but at the same time, I also felt a sense of mission that I absolutely had to help these girls move forward in their current suffering, so I arrived at the studio with a confused heart.
Fukuen-san and I sat next to each other across the aisle. We were next to each other, but there was definitely a gap between us, which was the most comfortable distance and allowed me to concentrate on the post-recording.
Fukuen: I was moved by the original work, but at the same time, I felt pressured thinking, “I’ll be performing this someday.” I also didn’t want it to end, so I was hoping it would be as long as possible. On the day, it was somehow very quiet. In my heart and in my mind. In the studio too. I wonder if this is what it’s like to go to battle.
It’s not that I wasn’t nervous, but when I met Ayane, the air around her was completely different from usual, and I realized I was really looking forward to going head-on with this person.
–What did you feel while recording, especially when you were interacting with each other?
Sakura: I was crying the whole time. During the recording, I could barely see the words on the script and I barely remember anything. Only Toga-chan’s face in the storyboard is burned into my mind. It wasn’t so much acting as it was feeling like I was alive. I feel like I was mercilessly called out for retakes, but I don’t remember much about it.
I won’t know which take was chosen until it airs. During the break, I felt relieved when my seniors praised me, saying “That’s amazing,” and “That was amazing,” but then I looked at the script again, heartbroken, and cried…it was a continuous cycle.
For some reason, Fukuen-san looked refreshed and laughed, saying, “Ayane-chan, why are you crying so much,” which made me feel even more tired, so even after the dubbing was over, I walked around the city and cried alone for a while.
Fukuen: To be honest, my memories are scattered. I remember thinking “my throat is about to give out” halfway through. My throat was sore for 2-3 days after the recording. The sound director and other staff members gave me instructions on the parts that were too subjective, and they recorded it very carefully.
I really had the opportunity to perform it many times, and I think that the acting with Ayane could only come out in that moment, so there may be some rough parts, but I have no regrets.
──Please give a message to the fans and viewers who are waiting for the broadcast.
Sakura: The relationship between the two, which started with Deku, eventually becomes a story about the pride of two little girls. I struggled until the very end to figure out how to express Ochako’s humanity, not just as a hero, but as someone who wants to capture all of her feelings.
Be sure to witness the conclusion that these two little boys, influenced by Deku, come to.
Fukuen: Finally, this day has come. I haven’t seen the finished product yet, so I’m looking forward to watching it with everyone on air. I’ve been voicing Toga Himiko for about 10 years. Because she is difficult to grasp and has many layers, there is always a bit of distance between Toga-chan and me.
But in this episode, there was a moment when they completely overlapped. I hope that the feelings of the clumsy Toga-chan and the kind Ochako-chan reach everyone. Don’t miss the climax of season 7.
The seventh season will be broadcast from May 4th,
every Saturday at 5:30pm
on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV, 29 stations nationwide *Excluding some areas
Distribution information: https://heroaca.com/onair/#ondemand
The comic series has sold over 85 million copies worldwide! The TV anime “My Hero Academia” is based on the hugely popular comic by Kohei Horikoshi, which is currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (published by Shueisha).
The story takes place in a world where about 80% of the population has some kind of supernatural ability, a “quirk.” The story follows the growth, battles, and friendships of high school student Izuku Midoriya “Deku,” who attends U.A. High School, and his classmates as they aim to become heroes, a profession that protects people and society from accidents, disasters, and criminals and enemies who abuse their “quirks”!
In this world, it is normal for people to have supernatural powers known as “quirks.” When a “quirkless” boy named Izuku Midoriya, nicknamed “Deku,” meets his idol, the No. 1 hero, All Might, he is discovered to have the qualities of a hero and inherits his “quirk” One For All (OFA). Deku enrolls in the prestigious U.A. High School, a school that produces many heroes, and aims to become a “hero” who can save society and people with his “quirk,” growing up with his classmates in Class 1-A of the Hero Course.
The spring of Deku and his friends’ second year at U.A. The heroes carry out a sweep operation against the villains, including Shigaraki, and a fierce battle that can truly be called an “all-out war” unfolds. Both sides suffer great damage and the all-out war comes to an end, but trust in heroes is shaken and society is in ruins.
Deku leaves U.A. to fight alone, driven by his sense of duty as the successor to OFA, which All For One (AFO) is after, and his desire to avoid putting those around him in danger. As he grows impatient and exhausted, his classmates in Class 1-A reach out to him. The U.A. students and heroes resolve to face the challenge together, not alone. Tomura Shigaraki, AFO and other villains are plotting their next move to eliminate the heroes. The time for the “final battle” is fast approaching. And then, a hero arrives from America…
Will Deku and his friends be able to bring back the days when everyone could smile?
原作：堀越耕平(集英社「週刊少年ジャンプ」連載)
総監督：長崎健司
監督：中山奈緒美
シリーズ構成・脚本：黒田洋介(スタジオオルフェ)
キャラクターデザイン：馬越嘉彦/小田嶋瞳
音楽：林ゆうき
美術監督：池田繁美・丸山由紀子(アトリエムサ)
色彩設計：菊地和子(Wish)
撮影監督：澤貴史
編集：坂本久美子
音響監督：三間雅文
オープニングテーマ：「誰我為」TK from 凛として時雨
エンディングテーマ：「蕾」Omoinotake
アニメーション制作：ボンズ
緑谷出久：山下大輝
爆豪勝己：岡本信彦
麗日お茶子：佐倉綾音
轟焦凍：梶裕貴
飯田天哉：石川界人
蛙吹梅雨：悠木碧
切島鋭児郎：増田俊樹
八百万百：井上麻里奈
上鳴電気：畠中祐
峰田実：広橋涼
耳郎響香：真堂圭
常闇踏陰：細谷佳正
芦戸三奈：喜多村英梨
瀬呂範太：古島清孝
青山優雅：桑野晃輔
尾白猿夫：三好晃祐
障子目蔵：西田雅一
葉隠透：名塚佳織
砂藤力道：奈良徹
口田甲司：永塚拓馬
通形ミリオ：新垣樽助
天喰環：上村祐翔
波動ねじれ：安野希世乃
相澤消太：諏訪部順一
エンデヴァー：稲田徹
ホークス：中村悠一
ベストジーニスト：緑川光
エッジショット：鎌苅健太
ミルコ：木下紗華
スターアンドストライプ：朴璐美
オールマイト：三宅健太
死柄木弔：内山昂輝
荼毘：下野紘
トガヒミコ：福圓美里
スピナー：岩崎了
オール・フォー・ワン：大塚明夫
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次は、君だ――。
超常能力“個性”を持つ人間が当たり前になった世界で、“平和の象徴”と呼ばれたかつてのNo.1ヒーロー・オールマイトが“悪の帝王”との死闘を制した直後に発した言葉。
オールマイトがNo,1ヒーローの座を退いた後も、彼のヒーローの意志は、出久たち雄英高校ヒーロー科に受け継がれた。
出久たちが雄英2年目の春に勃発した、ヒーローvs敵＜ヴィラン＞の全面戦争。出久は恐るべき力を手に入れた死柄木弔と対峙、激しくぶつかり合う。ヒーローと敵＜ヴィラン＞の双方が大きなダメージを受け、死柄木の撤退により戦いは一旦の終結を見るが、再び相まみえる決戦の時は刻一刻と近づいていた。
そんな全面戦争の影響で荒廃した社会に突如、謎の巨大要塞が現れ、次々と街や人を飲み込んでいく。
そして出久たちの前に、“平和の象徴”を思わせる男が立ちはだかり……
Original story, general supervision, and character design: Horikoshi Kohei (serialized in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump”)
Director: Okamura Tensai
Screenplay: Kuroda Yosuke
Character design: Magoe Yoshihiko
Music: Hayashi Yuki
Animation advisor: Nagasaki Kenji
Animation production: Bones
Theme song: Vaundy “Homunculus” (SDR/Sony Music Labels Inc.)
Produced by: “My Hero Academia THE MOVIE” Production Committee
Distribution: Toho
Production Committee: Toho, Yomiuri TV, Shueisha, Bones, Nippon TV, Dentsu, Sony Music Entertainment, Movic
Daiki Yamashita (role of Izuku Midoriya),
Nobuhiko Okamoto (
role of Katsuki Bakugo), Ayane Sakura (role of Ochaco Uraraka),
Yuki Kaji (role of Shoto Todoroki),
Kaito Ishikawa (role of Tenya Iida),
Kenta Miyake (role of All Might/Dark Might),
and others
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