04x24 - (D) Japanese Hero Billboard Chart

[bunniefuu]

[IZUKU] As November neared

its end, we got great news.

Eri's coming to live at UA.

I thought it'd be forever

till I saw her again!

Hey.

I'm so glad you're here.

Welcome home. You remind

me of my little sister.

You're cute like her!

Gee, thank you so much!

How is this even possible?

[AIZAWA] We couldn't make her

stay at the hospital forever.

[AIZAWA]

From what we can tell,

Eri was abandoned

by her parents.

We know the head of the Shie

Hassaikai is her blood relative,

but he's been in a coma

for quite a while.

She has nowhere else to go.

That's not all.

Mr. Aizawa may have

mentioned this already.

The docs figured out Eri's horn

is where her Quirk

is released from.

Yeah. He said it'd gotten

smaller, so it should be fine.

[MIRIO]

Truth. It had.

But it's slowly starting

to get bigger again.

Meaning, in order to keep

an eye on her power...

[AIZAWA]

Exactly.

So, that's why we're going

to let her live here

instead of putting her

into the system.

We'll set up a room for

her in the teachers' dorm.

Hopefully she'll be happy

and we can help her find a way

to harness her tremendous power.

This is only our

first step though.

Clearly, it's a long road.

Sounds like it's gonna

be a lot of work for you.

[MIRIO]

That's where I come in!

I'm on a temp leave from

school right now and I'm

super buddy-buddy with our

little Eri, so I'm helpin' out.

I know you guys

are majorly busy.

But I'm hoping you'll

stop by and say hi?

[IZUKU, KIRISHIMA]

Of course we will!

If Eri's Quirks becomes useable

and she learns how

to control it,

then I bet we'll have our

invincible man back in no time.

Man, that'd be awesome, right?

Guess we'll see though!

[AIZAWA] Sorry to be

asking for help already,

but can you get her settled in?

Roger, sir! We'll play

some board games!

[IZUKU]

Do you mind if we join you?

[AIZAWA]

I do. Go back to the dorms.

You have visitors.

They'll be here soon.

[sneezes]

[OCHACO]

Uh-oh! I hope you're not sick.

[TOKOYAMI]

I am quite well.

My mucus membranes are

merely doing their job.

[OCHACO]

Uh, what?

Or someone's talkin' about you!

Maybe you've got fans!

Like the ones who showed for

Yaoyorozu at the concert?

Don't you make fun

of them, Kaminari.

I'm lucky to have them.

Tokoyami's probably had

fans for a while now.

He did his work

study with Hawks,

so I bet he's got

some street cred.

No. Likely not.

Everything moved too fast there.

Huh?

[knocking]

[TENYA] Our guests have arrived.

Let's welcome them!

Your feline fantasies are here.

Allow us to lend a helping paw!

We're champions

serving up justice.

Purrfectly cute,

catlike heroes!

[ALL]

We're the Wild, Wild Pussycats!

How unexpected! Glad to see you.

[PIXIE-BOB] Seems our little

kittens are doing well.

I couldn't protect you

back then. I apologize.

I already forgot about that.

We're all doing

pretty good, right?

[ALL] Paw pad buns! They

brought us paw pad buns!

[SHOJI]

Make yourself at home.

No. Thank you.

But we can't stay long.

We need to visit Class B, too.

Ohmigosh, Kota,

I'm so happy to see you!

Thank you for your

heartfelt letter!

I'll treasure it forever!

Yeah. Sure.

Do his shoes look familiar?

Uh?

[MANDALAY]

Kota picked them out himself.

He specifically asked for red.

[KOTA]

Ahh! It's not what you think!

Awesome. We match!

Uhh... Hmph.

It's great to see you,

but, why are you here?

Just to let you know,

we're back in business.

Seriously?

Congratulations!

That's wonderful!

Are you back at work

again, too, Ragdoll?

I know you took time off when

your Quirk got stolen, so...

[RAGDOLL]

Still powerless!

I'll be working behind

the scenes to support

the other three in the field.

Call me the office cat.

We received a report from

Tartarus prison recently.

[ALL FOR ONE]

I feel simply terrible

about taking her ability.

When I see a good Quirk,

I can't help but desire it.

Quite the bad habit, yes?

I'd love to return

it to the girl,

but you'd have to let

me use my power.

If that's amenable to you,

then I'd be happy to help out.

Thing is,

they still don't know

how many powers he has.

He could be hiding some

dangerous Quirks.

Which unfortunately means

the smartest way

to contain him is to not

let him use any abilities.

So why choose this moment

to go back into action?

[MANDALAY] This will be

announced later, but...

It's our spot on the Japanese

Hero Billboard Chart.

You see, we're ranked

this term.

[PRESENT MIC] The Japanese

Hero Billboard Chart!

Rankings are based

on the total number

of incidents resolved,

contribution to society,

and approval rating

from citizens.

Active heroes are

ranked twice a year.

In other words,

the higher the spot,

the more peace, light,

and happiness a hero

has brought to his country.

Wow, last time, you guys

came in at number .

So it's cause your rank went

down. That makes sense.

No, silly! Isn't it weird that

we're still in the triple digits

even though we haven't

done any hero work?

[BOTH gasp]

[TIGER]

It's due to our approval rating.

That number gave us a big boost.

There are people waiting

for us to return.

No way can we just

stay on the sidelines!

So you're doing it

for the public.

You're so manly,

Wild Wild Pussycats!

[KIRISHIMA cries]

Dude. Cool it.

I kinda forgot they haven't

announced the results

for the second half

of the year yet.

And so much has happened.

[OJIRO] A chart without All

Might? That's so strange.

I can't imagine what it

will even look like.

[CROWD chattering]

[REPORTER A] It's the

first chart since Kamino,

when All Might,

the Symbol of Peace,

was forced into

early retirement.

You can feel the

excitement, folks.

This is an important moment

in the history of heroes.

In the past, pros didn't

come up on stage

during the announcements.

But today, we see

something new. Here we go!

[MC A]

Number ten!

Dropping down one rank

from the last chart--

Dragoon Hero: Ryukyu!

Honestly, I don't think I

deserve to place this highly.

[MC A] Number Nine

has also slipped in rank,

but he won't be defeated!

Equipped Hero: Yoroi Musha!

[YOROI MUSHA grunts]

Outside of the top three,

numbers are meaningless.

Based simply on the

tide of the times.

[MC A]

Number eight!

From the "Clean and

Shiny" commercial.

It's everyone's favorite

Laundry Hero, Wash!

[WASH]

Wash! Wash-a-wash-a!

[MC A]

Number seven!

In a huge leap up the charts,

it's Kamui Woods!

[KAMUI WOODS]

I'm honored.

[REPORTER B]

Any words for Kamui Woods?

As one of his teammates,

I couldn't be more thrilled

for his fast-growing success.

[REPORTER B] And the reports

that you two are dating?

I have no comment.

[MT. LADY growls]

We're on a team!

Why are they the

only ones on stage?!

[DEATH ARMS] It's not like

you ranked badly, you know.

[MC A] Number six!

From the orthodox school

of manliness comes a

regular in the top ten.

Shield Hero: Crust!

I wish I could have seen

more of All Might in action.

Such a shame.

[MC A]

Number five!

This bunny's spirit

is infectious!

Rabbit Hero: Mirko!

I heard you formed a team.

Talk about weak.

[MC A] Number four!

Check out the huge increase

in this mysterious

ninja's resolved cases!

Ninja Hero: Edgeshot!

[EDGESHOT] Compose yourself.

We're in public.

This time, those

heroes involved

with the Kamino

incident have all seen

their approval ratings go up.

Which brings us to number three.

[MC A]

He's currently on hiatus,

but he still ranked highly.

With the number-one approval

rating this round,

it's Fiber Hero: Best Jeanist!

We're all hoping for him to

return as soon as possible!

Number two! He does

things his own way,

which is how he reached the

charts with lightning speed!

Wing Hero: Hawks!

Well, I'm not sure

about all that.

[MC A]

Finally...

He's been the temporary

number one. But...

Today he'll officially

inherit that sacred spot.

After all this time...

Flame Hero: Endeavor!

[CHAIRWOMAN A]

We chose to make the charts

more of an event today

because we feel this time is a

critical juncture for heroes.

It's been about three months

since All Might's retirement,

and I know that there

are some of you

who feel we are still

lacking an icon.

But the heroes

who will guide us

into the future are standing

before you. Let's put...

[HAWKS] So how's it feel to

finally take the top?

[ENDEAVOR grunts]

[MC A] How about we hear

a few words from everyone?

Thank you very much. However,

if it had been within my power,

I would have refused this honor.

Lately, we've lost

too many people.

There are those I should have

been able to save, but did not.

I'll strive to do better.

Aw, Ryukyu!

I get your concerns!

The anguish in your heart!

What a burden we bear!

Let's stand tall together!

You deserve this Ryukyu!

You're strong!

[RYUKYU]

It's not your turn to speak.

[AUDIENCE MEMBER A]

He gets so worked up.

[AUDIENCE MEMBER B]

I love it.

The world has changed,

but our objectives have not.

[WASH]

Wash!

[KAMUI WOODS] I'd like to honor

every hero who's come before me.

That's one reason

I'm humbled Edgeshot

invited me onto his team.

Ohh! Why wasn't I at

Kamino that fateful day?

If anyone out there

scheming right now,

you best be prepared for

me to send you flying.

[MC A]

And you Edgeshot?

You were third in

the approval ratings.

[EDGESHOT] I'm not concerned

with such numbers.

I'm grateful for the

support I've received.

But I don't do this

for the notoriety.

I believe it is my duty

to bring about peace.

[HAWKS] Come on, guys, who wants

to hear this kinda canned crap.

Stain, maybe?

I like this guy, he's fun.

[EDGESHOT] As always, you

enjoy causing a commotion.

I just have a problem

holding back sometimes.

[MC A gasps]

Okay, so. If we're

talking about popularity,

Best Jeanist is ranked at the

top thanks to the boost he got

from being on hiatus.

I'm runner up, thanks.

Edgeshot is third.

And Endeavor ekes in at fourth.

I'll skip the rest.

To be honest with you,

I think the approval rating

is the most important

number right now.

Isn't it about time the

charts were overhauled?

Don't you think we need to

change how we do things?

Our great Symbol is no more.

At this "critical juncture"

why does it seem everyone's

playing it so safe? Enough

with these rehashed PR lines.

Maybe we should stop pretending

and start saying what's

on our minds, huh?

Man, this kid was rolling his

eyes earlier, and now this?

I seriously have no idea

what he's trying to achieve

with this speech.

[PRESENT MIC]

Hawks, age .

At he started his own agency,

and by the second half

of that year, he was

already in the top ten--

the first pro in history to

cr*ck it before the age of .

Given that speed

and relative youth,

people say that he's

moving "too fast."

It's no surprise he was ranked

third in the last chart.

Is this just his way of

doing things or what?

Arrogance.

[HAWKS]

Well, that's all I've gotta say.

Now, let's hear from number one,

who has a lower approval

rating than I do.

[AUDIENCE MEMBER C]

I'm bettin' a lot of people

can get behind what

he just laid down.

Right? How do you follow that?

I don't envy Endeavor.

[ENDEAVOR] What does it

mean to be a symbol?

That's the question I

have for you, All Might.

[ENDEAVOR] Since this child

decided to fan the flames,

I won't say much.

So instead, just

watch what I do.

[CROWD chattering]

[clapping]

[HAWKS] Sorry if I threw

you for a loop, man.

What the hell were

you thinking, boy?

Everyone just kept spouting

the same normal, boring stuff,

ya know? Felt like somebody

needed to make an impact.

You were trying to test me.

[HAWKS] Of course not! If

anything, I was helping you!

It turned out well for you!

Look, I'm not an All Might

superfan or anything.

I never wanted to

become like him.

But still...

I was completely shocked

by his retirement.

I'm not suggesting we need

another shiny icon like him.

But it goes without saying

that we could definitely use

a new leader right about now.

And I thought you nailed it.

You sounded cool up there.

[ENDEAVOR] Is he being

serious or mocking me?

And you don't wanna be

this new leader yourself?

Ha, are you kidding me? Do I

really come off as a leader?

I'd have more freedom

down in the lower ranks.

Somewhere in the twenties.

[ENDEAVOR] People who think

this is a game infuriate me.

We're done. You owe

the others an apology.

[HAWKS] Hold up.

I got one more thing for ya.

I said we're done!

I wanna team up with you.

One case, that's all.

There've been some troubling

eyewitness accounts

in my hometown.

You remember those

Nomu things, right?

[DABI] The others before

didn't really understand.

But I don't think you'll

disappoint... High-End.

[HAZUKASHI]

It's over.

I worked at this company

for three years.

And today I'll bring it down.

Ever since I can remember, I've

always put other people first.

Oh, it was suffocating.

But that was the old me.

I've put him in the ground.

Cursing the idiots I

worked with isn't enough.

Liberate me. Liberate me.

This is it!

Metahuman liberation!

[PRESENT MIC]

Teruo Hazukashi age .

Quirk: Shame.

The more embarrassed he feels,

the stronger he gets.

Meta Human Lib-- [yelps]

I'm a little peckish,

so why don't we have

our talk over some food.

There's a great hot pot place

not too far away from here.

You can really taste the

flavors of the broth.

Does that sound good?

Not too heavy for ya?

[FEMALE A screams]

No, Schwartz, my baby!

Pretty solid yakitori, too.

Liver skewers are

seriously to die for.

[MALE D]

It's Hawks!

[MALE E] Whoa! You hardly ever

see him out on the street.

Heyo!

Oh, wait.

Let me help ya out with that.

Thanks so much.

Congrats on coming

in second, man!

[MALE G]

I watched it live!

If you don't cool it,

you'll start makin' enemies.

Is that so?

Hey there, Hawks! Selfie?

Say cheese.

[MOTHER A] Excuse me, but

could my son get an autograph?

That looks like a nice backpack!

Sure I can write on it?

[RYOSUKE]

Uh-huh!

--What's your name?

--[RYOSUKE] Ryosuke!

Okay, Ryosuke. Have a good one.

Hawks, you're so awesome!

You've made his day, thank you.

[MALE H]

It's Endeavor.

[MALE I]

He looks scary up close.

[MALE J] Right?

He's just so intimidating.

A perfect chance to grab

an autograph, right?

No way.

I thought you said

you liked him.

[TAMEDA] Yeah, but I

couldn't talk to him.

Oh, crap, he's coming

our way, what do we do?

What?! This is nuts.

His new costume's so cool!

There's no reason for

you to be frightened.

[gasps] Ah, man.

[ENDEAVOR]

Huh?

Endeavor doesn't do fan service.

Being mean is what

makes him so cool.

Whoa, you're a

hardcore fan, huh?

[TAMEDA]

This is terrible!

You've changed! I miss

the old Endeavor!

[ENDEAVOR]

That wasn't right?

But I hit it off fine with

that kid from Shiketsu.

[HAWKS laughs]

Well, yeah, what did you expect?

It's not exactly your vibe.

Hey, are you done here, cause

I'll totally eat the rest.

Eat whatever you

want, you glutton.

I know, I'm awful right?

But like I said,

I have no self-control.

Did you know I scouted your son

after the sports festival?

I mean, I admit I had

ulterior motives.

Having the son of the

number-two hero at my agency

would look pretty good.

Oh, well.

I'm glad Tsukuyomi was the one

who joined me in the end.

Shoto failed his exam.

That's a pretty big mark

against his brand.

[ENDEAVOR] You know a lot for

someone who didn't go to UA.

[HAWKS]

I stay well-informed.

[ENDEAVOR growls]

Get to the point!

I didn't come all

the way to Kyushu

to talk about this nonsense.

Tell me why I'm here.

It's like I mentioned. Rumors.

A remodeled Nomu, yes.

Those grotesque puppets the

League of Villains sends out.

Whenever All For One

was captured in Kamino,

they found a few dozen

of those suckers, too.

The League has been

plenty busy since then,

but, suspiciously, no more of

the creatures have appeared.

We might have snagged them

all, or maybe old AFO

was hiding the rest

somewhere else.

Which could mean the League

is looking for them.

[ENDEAVOR] Since you asked

me to team up with you,

I assume you have some

definitive proof

and not just speculation.

Nope! I sure don't.

Only what I'm hearing.

Bring me the check now!

We're done here!

Sit back down, man.

There's more to it than that.

This is not the only place where

Nomus have been spotted.

Bet that's news for ya.

There've been reported sightings

from across the country.

Not so much that the media's

picked up on them quite yet,

but there's been plenty

of neighborhood gossip

about monsters.

That kind of stuff

gets filtered down to

students and spreads fast.

What is it you know?

The first time I

heard about one,

I was on a trip,

talking to some locals.

I looked into the case with

the help of the police.

A quiet investigation.

I couldn't find anything,

though. We came up dry.

But it made me

a little curious.

So I flew around the country.

Did some digging on my own.

That so?

[HAWKS]

Some details were different,

but similar rumors were

popping up in areas

that were completely

unconnected with each other.

Still, there was no

proof. Only talk.

Now, this is just my opinion,

but after the incidents at UA,

Hosu, and Kamino...

Everyone knows how creepy these

genetically engineered beasts

are and they're getting worried.

I think some idiot is

telling scary stories

to stir up the public.

Drumming up panic,

and trying their best to

spread it across the country.

[ENDEAVOR grunts]

[HAWKS]

You heard that flasher.

He yelled about "metahuman

liberation." That ring a bell?

It's from that villain biography

that was recently republished.

Pretty popular right now.

I wouldn't be surprised

if that's what

influenced him, actually.

Those kinds of books are

always gonna sell better

when society is ill at ease.

Fear is good for business.

[ENDEAVOR]

Cut the crap.

I'm tired of you

dancing around the point.

What is it you want?

[HAWKS] For you to become

a dependable leader

now that you're number one.

I want you to figure out

if there's any truth

to these rumors.

And if not, stand proud

and tell everyone there's

nothing to worry about.

I'm gonna keep doing my thing.

I don't know if you got this

from my chart speech,

but basically I see

myself as your producer.

[ENDEAVOR]

Moron.

I just want to take it

easy and have some fun.

I'd like to go

leisurely patrols,

complain that nothing

exciting happened,

and then tuck myself

into bed at night.

Doesn't that sound like

the perfect life?

My goal is to make this a world

where heroes have too

much time on their hands.

[grunts]

Well, that's not good.

Excuse me. Here are your drinks.

No! Don't come any closer!

[STAFF A screams]

[HIGH-END]

Which of you is strongest?

Go, Hawks. Evacuate them.

All over it. What about you?

It looks like they

weren't rumors.

This is turning out

to be my lucky day.

After all, I wanted to know more

about these things, right?

So Flashfire Fist... Jetburn!

Come on. I'll show you

who's strongest here.

[IZUKU]

Here's the preview!

A Nomu from the

League of Villains

has att*cked Endeavor

and Hawks in a busy area.

Do they have a chance at

winning against an opponent

who has multiple Quirks,

including the ability

to regenerate?

The nation holds its breath

as we watch Endeavor,

the newly minted

number one, fight.

Witnessing how his flames

rage with perseverance

in the face of a terrible enemy.

Next time: "His Start."

Go beyond! Plus Ultra!