"My Hero Academia" Season 5 Episode 20 will officially begin the much-awaited My Villain Academia arc. This time, the focus will be on the antagonists as they prepare to take over the heroes.
Just like the Pro Heroes, the League of Villains also has their own training to try to defeat Deku and the rest of the gang. Now, fans are about to see this and more when "My Hero Academia" Season 5 Episode 20 finally drops.
The franchise has officially dropped a new key visual for the upcoming new episode. The image features more of the villains, hinting at a new storyline that mostly focuses on them.
The series' character designer Yoshihiko Umakoshi breathes a new life to the antagonists, giving the My Villain Academia logo a much-updated design. The villains Tomura Shigaraki, Dabi, Himiko, Toga, Twice, Spinner, and Mr. Compress are also seen in the image.
The anime's fifth season has recently ended the Endeavor's Agency arc. According to AniRadio+, it is the 17th arc in the manga and the eighth arc in the Rise of the Villains saga.
Meanwhile, in "My Hero Academia" Season 5 Episode 20, IBTimes noted the villains would be in training. The official trailer shows some past events featuring Gigantomachia and Shigaraki.
Gigantomachi, who happens to be All for One's former bodyguard, appears in front of the League of Villains to see if Shigaraki is a worthy successor. From here, Shigaraki and the rest of the other villains will go under training in their own Villain Academia, just like what the heroes do.
In addition, Twitter user Atsushi reveals the new episode's official synopsis, hinting at a mysterious person will call Shigarak and other villains. The unknown individual teased here is none other than Gigantomachia.
"A certain individual contacts Shigaraki and the League of Villains," it reads. "What is his true identity??"
Moreover, Shigaraki voice actor Koki Uchiyama talked about the upcoming new arc. When the anime was only starting, he promised to do his best to defeat all the heroes.
He asked for fans' support for the villains as well. However, Uchiyama never expected the turn of events to be flashy as Shigaraki's secret was revealed.
He was shocked by the villain's past and admitted he had a hard time expressing his emotions. Anyhow, Uchiyama made it.
As the story continues, the voice actor wants more fans to see what the anime has to offer. "My Hero Academia" Season 5 Episode 20 will be out on Aug. 21.
