Roaring Muscles is the third episode of the My Hero Academia anime.
Summary#
Izuku cries tears of joy at having his dream acknowledged by his idol. All Might tells Izuku that he is worthy to inherit his strength and proposes to give him his Quirk, confusing Izuku. All Might says that his Quirk can be passed down and has selected Izuku as his successor. All Might tells him that the name of his power is "One For All". Izuku asks why All Might would give his Quirk to him, to which All Might replies that he doesn't mind giving it to him and because he shone more than any of the other so-called "Heroes" during the Sludge Villain's attack on Katsuki. After All Might's explanation, Izuku doesn't hesitate to accept the proposal.
All Might begins to train Izuku in order for his body to be strong enough to inherit One For All. All Might has Izuku clean the Takoba Seaside Bay of its trash as a great way to strengthen Izuku's body for the next 10 months, as U.A.'s Entrance Exam begins by then, wanting Izuku to become a worthy vessel by that time. All Might hands Izuku an intense training schedule for the young man to follow in the coming months. During his training, Izuku overworks his body, and All Might notices that he has gone beyond the schedule they had agreed on. All Might scolds him for this, fearing it will have the opposite effect they were looking for. Izuku replies that he works so hard because he wishes to excel at U.A. and become a hero just like All Might. This gives All Might a brief insight into Izuku's passion for heroism.
After 10 months of intense training, it is now the day of U.A.'s Entrance Exam; Izuku has cleaned up Takoba Seaside Bay of its trash. As a result, Izuku's body is now more refined and muscular, which All Might claims is now a worthy vessel for One for All. All Might gives Izuku a piece of his hair to eat, much to Izuku's confusion. All Might says that it doesn't matter how he takes his DNA, but due to the Entrance Exam beginning in a few hours, he needs to inherit it immediately.
Izuku arrives at U.A. High School in time for the Entrance Exam. As he is about to enter U.A., Izuku trips but is saved by a girl's Quirk. The girl wishes him good luck, which leaves him speechless, shocked that he managed to "talk" to a girl.
Inside U.A., Present Mic explains how the Entrance Exam works, which begins with a practical test and then, afterwards, a written test, saying that their goal in the practical test is to dispatch as many villains (which are actually robots) as they can to earn a high score. Izuku arrives at his designated battle center for the practical test of U.A.'s Entrance Exam. Izuku resolves to use every ounce of power gained from All Might's training to pass the practical test.
Characters in Order of Appearance#
- All Might
- Izuku Midoriya
- Death Arms
- Slugger
- Katsuki Bakugo
- Inko Midoriya
- Sludge Villain (Mentioned)
- Ochaco Uraraka
- Present Mic
- Tenya Ida
Quirks#
Locations#
- Tatooin Shopping District
- Takoba Municipal Beach Park
- Aldera Junior High
- Midoriya Apartment
- U.A. High School
Battles & Events#
- U.A. Entrance Exam (Started)
BGM#
- Symbol of Peace
- Mind of Evil
- Plus Ultra
- I Will Become a Hero!
- HERO A
- You Can Become a Hero
- I Am Here ·
- Various Quirks
- "Dependable! Cheerful Person" Wind Adlib
- U.A. High
- I Am Here ·
Anime & Manga Differences#
- When All Might acknowledges how he dodges questions regarding his Quirk, the anime adds a scene of him at a talk show.
- When Izuku is running with the tire in his arm, the anime shows him tripping and getting back up while All Might is verbally motivating him.
- Izuku muttering in class about intensifying his training is extended in the anime.
- In the manga, Izuku's teacher criticizes his student for thinking he has a chance in getting U.A. after chopping him on the head. In the anime, he speaks to Izuku directly with a less adversarial tone and tells him he can't get into U.A. if he's getting distracted during class.
- When Izuku pukes during his training montage, it's censored in the anime by him doing it behind a shipping drum instead of openly onto the ground in the manga.
- Endeavor and Best Jeanist's introduction from the manga was cut out in this episode but adapted in the next one.
- In the part where Present Mic is discussing the point system, a few things were changed:
- In the manga, the villains are a Koopa, a Goomba, a Piranha Plant, and a Thwomp, all enemies from Super Mario Bros. series. The anime replaces them with robots.
- Mario is replaced with Present Mic in a video game with a top-down view.