In My Hero Academia Season 4 episode 86, “Let It Flow! School Festival!,” Ryou Inui/Hound Dog had taken custody of Danjuurou Tobita/Gentle Criminal, who was in sorry shape after his fight with Izuku Midoriya/Deku. Having been impressed by Midoriya’s honest heroism, Gentle tried to convince Hound Dog that Manami Aiba/La Brava was innocent; that she was a victim of his brain washing.
Deku watched in shock as Gentle tried to talk Hound Dog into believing La Brava was completely innocent. I think Gentle learned a little something from Deku. Capture from the Crunchyroll stream.
We know that Gentle didn’t make it all the way to the festival. But was he close enough to be a problem? Will they shut it all down? If they don’t, can Deku make it back in time?
Will we finally get to see the human disco ball?
This week, it’s Irina’s turn to host our collaboration review on I Drink and Watch Anime. Did Irina and I like the episode? Did we have one of our trade marked knock-down-drag-out fights over the merits of La Brava’s placement in frame?
Have we ever had a knock-down-drag-out fight?
You can find out by reading our post here!
Reviews of the Other Episodes
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep64 – The Heir
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep65 – Overhaul
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep66 – Boy Meets…
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep67 — Fighting Fate
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep68 — Let’s Go, Gutsy Red Riot
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep69 – An Unpleasant Talk
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep70 – GO!!
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep71 – Suneater of the Big Three
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep72 – Red Riot
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep73 – Temp Squad
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep74 – Lemillion
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep75: The Unforeseen Hope
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep76: Infinite 100%
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep77: Bright Future
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep78: Smoldering Flames
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep79: Win Those Kids’ Hearts
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep80: Relief for the License Trainees
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep81: School Festival
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep82: Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep83: Gold Tips Imperial
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep84: Deku vs. Gentle Criminal
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep85: School Festival Start!!
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep86: Let it Flow! School Festival!
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep87: Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
- Review of My Hero Academia s4 ep88: His Start
I loved this episode, personally. It made the arc worth it in the end.
I liked how it reminded me of the earlier seasons. Thematically, I like how it showed how Deku could have ended up if he had not attracted All Might’s attention.
I think my favorite MHA episodes deal with the grays of the heroing world.
I do enjoy the gray area
I think this episode embodies “not with a bang, but with a whimper”, a lackluster ending to what’s been a disappointing cour.
I’m seeing it in a very different light. I wonder if it comes down to expectations? I’ve enjoyed the arc overall, with a few minor quibbles.
Taken in isolation, no, the arc isn’t without it’s flaws but it’s not actually bad.
But taken within the larger context of the show, and especially following the overly long battle arc at the bad guy’s hideout… That is, my expectations were set by the previous five cour and the latest simply doesn’t measure up.