Academia: World Heroes' Mission(2021) — My Hero

While technically "canon" [2], it acts as an "isolated non-canon story" [30] that is not required reading for the main series [1, 11].

is described as a "formidable" [13] and "multifaceted" [20] antagonist.

The story follows a global crisis where an anti-Quirk cult named plans to eliminate "polluted" Quirk-users using bombs that trigger power-overloads [1, 21].

It is best watched after Season 5, Episode 16 to fully understand the characters' current power levels and internship context [32].

The middle act can feel like a "slow" [34] "road trip film" [31] that halts the main plot [35].