Episode 37

Arc	Final Exams
Season number	2
Ep title	Katsuki Bakugo: Origin
Ep number	37
Jp air date	2017-09-23
Us air date	2019-02-17
Adapted from	Chapter 61 (p. 16 - 19) Chapter 62 Chapter 63 (p. 1 - 6) Chapter 64 (p. 17 - 19) Chapter 65 Chapter 66 (p. 1 - 2) Chapter 67 (p. 18 - 19)
Opening song	Singin' to the Sky
Ending song	'Cause You're My Hero.

Katsuki Bakugo: Origin is the thirty-seventh episode of the My Hero Academia anime and the twenty-fourth episode of the second season.

Summary#

The last match of the final exams practical begins between Izuku, Katsuki, and All Might. Izuku stems the nerve to try and formulate a plan for escaping, but Katsuki refuses him and claims that he will defeat their opponent himself. Izuku continues to try and plead for Katsuki to reconsider, but the latter strikes Izuku and demands he stop speaking. Their argument is interrupted by a Texas Smash all the way from the escape gate on the opposite side of the replica city. The wind pressure from his attack tears the street of the city apart and alerts the duo to his intimidating presence.

All Might leaps into action, prompting Izuku to flee even though Katsuki stands firm. The latter uses his Stun Grenade technique to blind All Might and moves to attack, but All Might stops him by grabbing onto Katsuki's face. Rather than try and free himself of All Might's grip, Katsuki focuses on using his explosions rapidly to counterattack. The explosions aren't powerful enough to hurt All Might, so he slams Katsuki into the ground before swiftly moving behind Izuku. Reminded of the Hero Killer's charisma, Izuku instinctively retreats. However, Katsuki moves to attack at the same time and the two end up running into each other. From the monitoring room, Recovery Girl notes that Katsuki simply wants to win while Izuku is only thinking of fleeing.

Katsuki recovers and walks back towards All Might despite Izuku pleading otherwise. Katsuki states that he will win because that's what it means to be a hero. These words make Izuku recall their childhood together and he pleads with Katsuki again. Katsuki refutes him and All Might suddenly pins Izuku down using a piece of a fence. Katsuki's too slow to react and is sent flying by All Might's subsequent punch which makes him vomit violently. As Izuku looks on, he remembers when he and Katsuki watched a video of All Might defeating villains four on one as young children. Katsuki was so excited and inspired because All Might always found a way to win no matter what. Izuku admits to himself that he's always admired Katsuki's will to win.

All Might confronts Katsuki and deduces that he's been fighting so hastily because he's angry over Izuku's improvement. He tries to encourage Katsuki to realize his potential but Katsuki states he'd rather lose then work with Izuku. All Might decides to finish him off, but Izuku swiftly intervenes and punches Katsuki away. Izuku yells at Katsuki to never say he'd rather lose and then grabs him before retreating into a back alleyway. Katsuki makes Izuku put him down, and the latter pleads one last time for Katsuki not to give up because that's not who he is. Izuku recalls a time when as a first-grader, Katsuki defended himself against two older kids because he believed the most amazing hero always wins in the end.

Although Katsuki is angered, he reluctantly agrees to work with Izuku to achieve victory. When All Might passes their alleyway, Katsuki jumps out and distracts him. This gives Izuku the opening to get behind All Might and use one of Katsuki's grenadier bracers to blast All Might with a large explosion. Then they flee at top speed towards the escape gate using their Quirks.

All Might is impressed with their teamwork and understands that fixing the tandem relationship is still a long-term task. Even so, he's determined to use this exam as a starting point for them and promises to do his best to school them. As the boys run, Katsuki states he is aware the attack didn't faze the Symbol of Peace and declares he will blast him the next time. Overhearing this, All Might catches up to them in an instant and questions his next plan before he quickly breaks both of the grenadier bracers. He knees Katsuki into a nearby building and grabs onto Izuku. When Katsuki recovers and tries to rush All Might, the number one hero slams Izuku into him, before pinning them both down. Katsuki ponders All Might's overwhelming strength and admits that All Might is the world's most unstoppable force.

In the face of this adversity, Katsuki realizes he must push himself to overcome this wall. He uses his explosions at maximum output to blow All Might away. Then Katsuki grabs Izuku and sends him flying towards the escape gate. All Might counters with a New Hampshire Smash that nearly breaks Izuku's back. Katsuki flies at All Might, admitting that he was foolish for believing he could fight the symbol of peace without taking any risks. He blasts All Might with more of his super explosions, constantly injuring himself in the process. Izuku moves slowly towards the escape gate due to his injury, knowing that All Might will have to stop him, giving Katsuki an opening. However, when Katsuki capitalizes, All Might is able to ultimately defeat him. Even so, Katsuki bites down on All Might's hand and refuses to accept that he can't win the way he has chosen even if he has to destroy himself.

Inspired by Katsuki's resolve, Izuku leaps into action and hits All Might with a smash. He quickly grabs his partner and makes for the escape gate. All Might notes that Izuku could have escaped alone, but it's always been the part of his being to help those in need. He goes on to say that in those moments where Izuku is rescuing others, there isn't an obstacle hard enough to can stop him. Together Izuku and Katsuki pass through the gate and pass the exam.

In Recovery Girl's office, she heals Izuku and Katsuki while berating All Might for hitting them too hard. All Might muses over the boys' performance, proud that they can both grow stronger because they smile in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, at the League of Villains' hideout, Kurogiri questions Tomura's interest in Izuku. Giran interrupts them and introduces Tomura to Dabi and Himiko Toga. Dabi tells Tomura he's much grosser looking in person, and Himiko is excited to join the League of Villains.

Characters In Order of Appearance#

Katsuki Bakugo Izuku Midoriya Mashirao Ojiro Denki Kaminari Mina Ashido Hanta Sero Mezo Shoji Toru Hagakure Minoru Mineta Recovery Girl Tsuyu Asui Ochaco Uraraka Tenya Ida Momo Yaoyorozu All Might Hero Killer: Stain Tsubasa Nezu (painted image) Nomu Sludge Villain Shoto Todoroki Eijiro Kirishima Rikido Sato Tomura Shigaraki Kurogiri Giran Dabi Himiko Toga

Quirks#

One For All
Full Cowl
New Hampshire Smash (by All Might)
Explosion
Stun Grenade
Unnamed Wing Quirk
Unnamed Sludge Body Quirk
Heal
Decay

Locations#

Battles & Events#

BGM#

Izuku's Crisis
An Abdominal Investigation
Darkness Dominates The Heart
I'm Seriously Going to Crush You
Mind of Evil
Anguish of the Quirkless
The Power of Endeavor
Villain Invasion
Go Seize It!
The Threat Will Go!
From Me to You
Serious Shiver
Master Criminal

Anime & Manga Differences#

At the start, the anime adds a scene of Katsuki brooding over Izuku's sudden improvement.
Izuku trying to convince Katsuki to avoid any combat with All Might is extended in the anime.
Tsuyu, Ochaco, Tenya, and Momo are watching the battle with Recovery Girl. In the manga, the battles are occurring simultaneously, and they have yet to finish their respective exams at that point.
In the manga, an announcement for Momo and Shoto being the first to pass the exam is heard during the fight, with All Might commenting on Eraser Head being beaten. In the anime, due to the exams being in separate time frames, Izuku and Katsuki are the last to take their exam and all the others students have finished.
Before the fight properly starts, the anime shows the buildup to All Might's first attack.
In the manga, Izuku and Katsuki think about how intimidating All Might is when he rushes towards them. In the anime, they think about it before they're goaded by him.
In the manga, Izuku tells Katsuki to run after All Might starts moving. In the anime, it's after he gets intimidated by him.
In the anime, Katsuki's body kicks up a ton of dust and rubble after All Might first slams him into the ground.
When Izuku thinks about Stain, he's unmasked in the manga.
In the manga, All Might jumps above Izuku and restrains him with the guard rail using his hands. In the anime, he dives in from the front and plants the guard rail with his feet. It also cuts the moment Katsuki recognizes the object.
The anime extends the flashback of Katsuki watching All Might on television and shows Izuku reacting to his excitement.
The anime has Izuku think about how much Katsuki strives for victory before All Might talks to latter, instead of after.
The anime has All Might complain about the weights after Katsuki and Izuku escape. In the manga, he thinks about it while running to the escape gate.
The anime significantly extends the scene of Katsuki and Izuku in the alley and shows them finding some common ground and eventually brainstorming the start of their counterattack.
In the anime, Izuku props Katsuki above his waist as they run into the alley, instead of continuing to carry him below it in the manga.
The anime has Katsuki state the plan at the end of this scene to the moment Izuku fires the Grenade Gauntlet at All Might. In the manga, the entire plan is formatted as a flashback that runs through Izuku's mind as he pulls the pin on the weapon.
The recoil of the Grenade Gauntlet physically pushes Izuku back as his shoulder pops in the anime.
When All Might thinks about how the students minimized collateral damage, the manga shows it through a diagram. In the anime, its shown with short scene of All Might looking at a damaged building.
When All Might breaks down Izuku and Katsuki's relationship, the anime adds more shots of the two escaping.
When Izuku and Katsuki make it near the escape gate, the manga has the latter stop using his Explosive Speed and break into a run.
After All Might breaks Katsuki's Grenade Gauntlet, the anime shows him doing the same to Izuku's.
The anime adds a short scene of All Might kneeing Katsuki into a building and bludgeoning him with Izuku's body before restraining the two.
The moment of All Might commenting on their teamwork skills is implemented into its corresponding scene in the anime, instead of only being shown separately in media res.
Before Katsuki throws Izuku, the manga had a shot of All Might noticing them moving in the dust.
In the manga, Izuku tumbles to the ground after being hit by All Might's New Hampshire Smash. In the anime, he rebounds off the ground and slams into a bus before bouncing several times on the pavement.
The anime extends the buildup of Katsuki firing a large blast at All Might.
In the anime, Izuku feels the pain in his back after Katsuki yells at the him the first time instead of the second.
In the anime, Izuku deactivates Full Cowl after he sees Katsuki getting slammed into the ground by All Might.
The flashback to Recovery Girl talking to All Might and Izuku after the Sports Festival lacks dialogue in the anime.
In the anime, Katsuki's hand expels weak puffs of smoke after blasting and grabbing All Might's arm. In the manga, it just twitches.
After Izuku runs to the gate with Katsuki, the anime adds a short scene of All Might trying to get up before kneeling back down as steam pours out of his body.
The anime extends the moment Izuku and Katsuki passing and shows the students that watched their fight cheering from the viewing area.
In the anime, Izuku and Katsuki are being healed in Recovery Girl's Nurse Office, while in the manga, they are in her branch office near the exam site.
After their fight, the anime adds a monologue of Izuku detailing the different lessons his classmates have learned so far in the school year at the end of their exams.
During their talk before meeting Dabi and Toga, the anime adds Kurogiri asking Tomura if he's curious about Izuku.