22 : School Festival Start!! (2025)

: Unlike previous high-stakes arcs focused solely on combat, this episode highlights the importance of the students' happiness and emotional recovery following traumatic events.

: Deku uses his "Shoot Style" and long-range "Delaware Smash Air Force" techniques to engage Gentle in a fight that showcases his strategic growth. Highlights & Impact 22 : School Festival Start!!

: Gentle Criminal is introduced as a more sympathetic "modern-day" villain motivated by a desire to be remembered, rather than pure malice. : Unlike previous high-stakes arcs focused solely on

: Deku encounters the gentlemanly villain Gentle Criminal and his loyal partner, La Brava , who intend to infiltrate U.A. to gain internet fame. 22 : School Festival Start!!