Summary
As one of themost popular shonen anime and mangaof its day,Kohei Horikoshi’sMy Hero Academiais filled to the brim with super-powered characters that can perform all sorts of memorable moves and attacks. As is expected from a battle series like this one, most of them have unique names that help them stand out.
But the most iconic attacks in all ofMy Hero Academiaare always the finishing moves: when a hero or villain finishes off an intense battle by shouting the name of their final attack. They are always responsible for the most impactful moments in the entire series, and these are some of the best ones this heroic story has to offer.
9Red Riot Unbreakable: Red Gauntlet
Eijiro Kirishima
Eijiro Kirishima’sHardening is one of those quirks that may seem ineffective at first, but it can be quite a powerful tool. And when he had to stop theBlade Villainin Esuha Market, he managed to show off how truly useful his quirk could be.
This is when Kirishima finally showed off hisUnbreakabletechnique, which exceeds the limits of his quirk and applies hardening through his entire body. This defense was especially necessary, considering that he was fighting a villain that had been boosted by theTriggerdrug. He then finished the fight off with a powerfulRed Gauntlet, a fist that is stronger than stone.
8Faux 100 Percent: Manchester Smash
Izuku Midoriya
At a later point in the series,Izuku Midoriyafound out that he could wieldthe quirks of the previousOne For Allusers, which completely changed the way he fought. And his fight againstLady Nagantwas the perfect situation to test out his new abilities in sync.
By combining the quirks ofBlackwhipandFa Jinwith One For All, Deku managed to boost his power to the point that he could replicate the blinding speeds of One For All at 100% power. With this quick thinking, he managed to land a devastating kick against Lady Nagant that caught her off guard and destroyed her arm cannon.
7Flashfreeze Heatwave
Shoto Todoroki
Back in the early arcs ofMy Hero Academia,Shoto Todorokididn’t want to use the fire element of hisHalf-Cold Half-Hotquirk because of the trauma infused on him by his father. It wouldn’t be until his climactic encounter against Izuku during the Sports Festival that he would finally change his mind.
Flashfreeze Heatwaveis the perfect combination of ice and fire in one spectacular move, which looks even better in motion thanks to Studio Bones’mind-blowing animation. With this attack, Todoroki not only managed to defeat Deku at the festival, but it was the moment he accepted his fire quirk, something that would change his career as a hero forever.
6Go Beyond PLUS ULTRA
Toshinori Yagi
When the League of Villains attacked theUnforeseen Simulation Jointwith the help of a powerfulNomu, it seemed like the U.A. students were in big trouble. Luckily,All Mightfinally arrived and faced it in a climactic battle, which was quite tricky consideringthe Nomu had been specifically designed to absorb his attacks.
But this didn’t stop All Might, who kept damaging the creature to exceed its defenses. He eventually went beyond his 100% power and landed an incredible final punch that sent the Nomu flying through the air. Getting to see All Might fight at his full power proved to the audience why he deserved the title of #1 Pro Hero.
5Decay Awakening
Tomura Shigaraki
The arc known as “My Villain Academia” was innovative because it was told from the perspective of the series’ main antagonist,Tomura Shigaraki. He had a challenging time fightingRe-Destro, who not only appeared to have the upper hand in battle but also made him question his entire beliefs and motivations.
But everything changed when Shigaraki remembered his past and finallymanaged to awaken hisDecayquirk. In one of the most disturbing scenes in all ofMy Hero Academia, he spreads his decay all over the floor and slowly disintegrates everything in his path, including Re-Destro’s armor, all while laughing maniacally, as Shigaraki finally unlocks his true potential.
4Howitzer Impact
Katsuki Bakugo
For years, fans complained thatKatsuki Bakugonever starred in his fight against a villain. And this wouldn’t change until the recentFinal War Arcwhen he had to face one of the biggest antagonists in the series,All For One.And it did not disappoint.
All For One spent the entire fight boasting about all the quirks he stole and tried using all of them at the same time in a desperate final move. But Bakugo fought back by claiming he only needed one quirk to win. He shielded his explosive sweat from the rainfall and empowered his classicHowitzer Impactto create a huge explosion that would finally take down the Symbol of Evil.
31,000,000% Delaware Detroit Smash
During his climactic encounter againstMuscular, it seemed like Deku had finally met his match, as he had tried everything in his arsenal, but it seemed like he just couldn’t break through the villain’s enhanced defenses.But whenKota’slife was in danger, Deku gained enough power to deal a finishing blow.
The1,000,000% Delaware Detroit Smashis one of his most powerful attacks, as it could deal enough damage to break all of Muscular’s muscle fibers. While he also damages his own body in the process, this is an epic yet emotional scene that shows the limits that Deku would go to protect the innocent.
2PLUS ULTRA Prominence Burn
Enji Todoroki
When All Might was finally forced to retire, it seemed likeEndeavor’sdream came true in a pessimistic way, as he was now the #1 Pro Hero. But when a powerful Nomu namedHoodwas released, Enji Todoroki had to show that he was truly deserving of that title, especially to the family that he had abused for years.
Endeavor himself says that he always hated the school’s motto, yet he shouts “PLUS ULTRA!” as he unleashes hisProminence Burnmove against the Nomu: an explosive attack that uses all of his firepower, and it looks breathtaking to boot. With this, Endeavor managed to incinerate the creature and began his redemption,which would slowly change the audience’s opinion of him.
1United States Of Smash
Throughout his career as a Pro Hero, All Might was famous for using several moves that were named after different states, likeDetroit SmashorCalifornia Smash. So, when the timeto deal the final blow to All For One finally arrived, Toshinori Yagi was forced to use all of his power in one devastating finishing move.
Fittingly named theUnited States of Smash, this move concentrates all of One For All’s remaining power into his fists, letting him use an extremely powerful punch that could defeat his long-time enemy. But this finishing move was not only impactful because of the impressiveness of the punch itself but also because this was the final time All Might would use the One For All quirk before it faded away. As he said farewell to his power, he would pass the torch to Izuku Midoriya.
