UNITED STATES OF SMASH! | My Hero Academia Season 3 Reaction | Ep 11, "One For All" 

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Endeavor screaming “show them why your better!” Is so powerful to me.

"Now, it's your turn" is the moment this episode broke the dam for me. We see All Might collect every ounce of strength to defeat All For One, even at the cost of his power, and he did it not just to save people, but to be able to be by Deku's side the way his mentor sadly wasn't able to. Unbeknownst to the public, it's the sentence he uses to pass his mantle as the symbol of peace to Deku, and Deku breaks down, knowing exactly what it truly means.

“you realize it don’t you? that it’s clearly something I would do.” is an all time villain explaining their evil plan and motivation line

The moment All Might stands victorious, raises his fist and celebrates his victory one last time as the symbol of peace is easily one of the best moments in the entire show. The heroic soundtrack and cheering from everyone makes this victory such a bittersweet moment considering we know this is, as Gran Torino says it, his final job.

Still get so emotional when I watch this episode. The victory pose and the “now it’s your turn” is just so powerful

The thing I love/hate the most about AFO's reveal about Shigiraki and Shimura is his own reaction to it. "Oh, come now. You know it's true. That is EXACTLY something I would do." Dude is PATHOLOGICALLY EVIL, knows it, and OWNS it. Whether you hate him or love to hate him, you cannot deny how effective All For One is as an antagonist. Edit: Interesting thought: what AFO did with Shigiraki/Tenko to hurt All Might is KINDA like what Silco did with Powder/Jinx against Vander in Arcane. Only difference is that what Silco did was mostly unintentional and sincere.

22:30 "That's because my back wasn't in it!" A lunging step. Planted foot, pointing to the target. Pivot at the waist. Rotate fist and follow through. Maximum output.

Not gonna lie this episode made All Might one of my favorite superheros of all time. I legit cried so hard this episode.

"Stand up and show them why your better!!!" Always loved that line

What I love about Bakugo watching Deku cry at the end is the clear development in character aswell as a testament to his intelligence . He’d usually scream at Deku for crying, but understands this as something deeply personal as opposed to his usual fanboying. His expression is also somewhat analytical due to his realisation at this point

idk if anyone caught that all might and deku have the same weakness of losing their cool when someone they care about is insulted

What is the scariest part is AFO knew that Deku and all the kids where behind the wall. He has the search quirk, wich allows the user to monitor and observe up to a hundred people at a time. This includes knowing their locations and weak points

Someone told me that AM used Deku’s thought process to use OFA in different parts in his body to Beat AFO All Might learned from Deku and helped him win

The episode that was so big it had 2 trailers for it like it was a championship fight lol

Fun fact: Nana is also the word for 7 in Japanese, referring to Nana Shimura being the 7th holder of One For All

Welcome to the part where this anime just got a lot more serious.

when allmight did the victory pose , every true mha fan cheerd as much as deku and bakugo did ( maybe even harder? )

Nana Shimura: "Be proud Toshinori, You are strong"

Bring your tissues, its time for an EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER!

This. This episode absolutely FLOORS me. This is an EASY competitor for the best episode of MHA and can VERY easily earn the crown. The sheer amount of times I’ve watched this stretch of episodes, but THIS one especially is nothing short of spectacular. I have never made it through this episode without WEEPING. And first time I saw this I had such wild emotional whiplash I got ill. It’s beyond words. And to disprove that, I have an immense amount of words I want to pack into this as always. Seeing Nana meet All-Might mirror his 1st encounter with Deku is so heart warming. Their selfless nature despite what the world handed to them naturally is nothing short of astounding. And neither have forgotten that original drive from the beginning. Deku rose above all his bullies to reach where he is now and EVERYONE putting him down. And All-Might clearly did something Nana wanted to hear his ideals despite not having a quirk. They say time repeats. They definitely got that right for these legends. While the kids know that there’s a good chance Bakugo wouldn’t have been saved if not for the kids rescue plan (and Bakugo of course refusing to admit it. At least Kirishima can just smile that he has his friend back) And Deku ponders if they instilled the hope they needed for All-Might to fight without concern….but the fight is devolving from a cool slugfest…into the depths of torture as the past gets revealed to be bloodier and bloodier…all while All-Might struggles to maintain holding his energy together for the fight AND his composure. And NOW the true boot starts to drop. All-Might is invincible to the people. He never fails, and shows up in an instant to save people over and over. His power gap between him and other heroes is IMMENSE. But that also means as his back is against the wall, people notice the pillar they’ve ALL relied on might not be as capable as they believe. AFO is the perfect villain to mark the end of relying on just 1 single hero. He’s the last line of defense not the go to solution. People simply can’t understand how different the power tiers are in this situation. AFO wants to take down EVERY layer of protection and security All-Might ever wanted to maintain. All-Might is the perfect hero. Practically a god. And with his deflation before the people, his TRUE face is revealed. Not an unstoppable man never afraid, but a terrified one struggling to hold EVERYTHING together. He is getting PUBLICLY tortured leading up to an execution. And AFO doesn’t even HAVE to. He can literally turn around and start attacking the public without concern. All-Might doesn’t look like he’s moving anywhere. Instead, he goes for the next layer. All-Might honors his master Nana like his mother. (I think she wrote the Aim to Pass American Dream plan for All-Might. That should tell you how close they were.) Thrilled he followed in her footsteps and standing for what she taught him. And going beyond her expectations. And AFO tells him, I hunted down her lineage, and instead of erasing them, I made her bloodline my lineage. He’s my student. Instead of a hero full of love for people, he’s now a psychotic villain with hatred towards society. And you didn’t even notice with your endless care for others. And it BREAKS All-Might as AFO taunts his loss of smile. He feels like a hallow shell. He is struggling to ignite what power he has access to. It is causing him IMMENSE pain to take on what little power he can force out. The energy remains the same but the will to use it along with the physical ability to use it has diminished SUBSTANTIALLY. He garners what he wants to protect. And he hears Nana in the flames of OFA’s energy. This isn’t a direct memory like all the others. The presentation is TOTALLY different. Perhaps a hallucination by now. As if he’s listening to the lingering ghost of what he wants her to say, or what she wants to NOW. And AFO remarks this is WITHOUT QUESTION All-Might at his most dangerous to him. And remarks of what happened LAST time this condition was met. It was the last thing AFO saw with his now absent eyes. All-Might literally holding his guts together as he made his last charge at AFO. The power that took AFO off his throne of corpses. And the heroes now seeing this is All-Might’s last charge have to make every condition they can better for him. Removing the civilians and unconscious heroes, letting him know that this is his battle and no one else’s. Endeavor doesn’t want All-Might’s symbol to crumble. He now sees he hasn’t been catching up with the man. Not at ALL. He now knows All-Might has been deflating for a LONG time and is STILL better than him. And he knows there’s nothing he can do as powerful as HE is watching AFO treat him not like the 2nd biggest threat here, but as a loud kid in a library as he’s blown back like NOTHING. The reality is this is the end. And AFO gets ready for HIS last charge. He combines DOZENS of quirks together making an arm LITERALLY made of other people’s arms. Showing how much MORE he could do. And attacks the final layer as he goes for the kill. And he calls out the most terrifying thing of all. He’s mentioned SO many quirks. But he has left one unsaid through it all. Ragdoll’s Search. He has been using it in this fight to probe for the heroes weaknesses…and he saw Deku. He saw him with the quirk stockpile. Using a fraction of a fraction of a FRACTION of their pay grade. He said “Ah, there you are.” When this fight started. I think he sensed not one, but TWO presences of OFA. There COULD NOT BE A WORSE SCENARIO. Deku is NOT ready and AFO can simply move onto All-Might’s successor after making him a GLOBAL example. He says ANYTHING to anyone else and Deku is in more danger than anyone else ON THE PLANET. But this last layer is different from all the others. All-Might has slowly been handing these layered burdens to Deku. Although he carries the vast burden for himself, Deku has acted on what little pressure leads to the whole of this conflict. And All-Might is NOT ready to say goodbye to his successor. He’s not keeping a small flame from going out, he’s been the inferno all along. His past anchors him and his future as Deku’s father and teacher has him look towards the future. A future that as far as AFO and others can see, SHOULD NOT exist. And he starts using OFA like Deku does instead. Limbs? Don’t be ridiculous. I don’t need them. I’m going to use my body as bait. AFO is BEYOND confused All-Might would use OFA like this and reveals HIS last trick. I can still use more quirks and you still have no idea how many I can use at once. (There’s NO proof AFO lacks HIS prime power in the depths same as All-Might despite their physical inability to use all of it.) All leading to the biggest stockpile release. The United States of Smash. I measure this as All-Might’s hysterical strength from his 1/60th marker. About Mach 37.5. And he FLOORS AFO. Leaving his ability to use stockpile behind. There’s nothing left. All-Might is done as a hero. And he says goodbye expanding one last time (with the TINIEST amount of energy he can still physically use) to being the #1 hero. To being the symbol of peace. And turns to Deku to say…”Now it’s your turn.” This episode…is perfect. This episode STILL gets better every rewatch. I wish I found MORE to say and I COULD. But let’s just say this fight NEVER leaves importance in this show. This show isn’t over. Deku has to gain his master’s inferno. And I want people to see ALL of it.

“Now, it’s your turn.” 😭😭😭

THIS is how you write super-heroism and super-villainy. Marvel and DC should take notes. Of course they won't because of hubris, and then they'll wonder why manga/anime is steadily replacing western comics. And somehow, this show actually achieves even greater heights.

Gosh All for One’s theme song and English VA fit so well together

This episode makes me bawl my eyes out. The way EVERYONE cheers for all might gives me chills lol, especially Deku and Bakugo "COME ON, ALL MIGHT"

I ain’t even gonna lie this was the first moment in mha that made me tear up the episode was so good

The United States of Smash is one of the most awesome moments in MHA and anime as a whole. It's not just the power of the attack or anything like that. It's all the buildup of All For One, All Might's broken spirit and being reinvigorated, and the hard-fought clash against an overwhelming enemy. It really is a microcosm of what makes anime great.

All Might became so American he nuked Japan.

32:35 unfortunately the anime skips over this aspect that Montana is talking about. In the manga All Might has a press conference where he states his retirement and the news reports it as him having given so much of himself over time that he has worn himself out doing everything on his own. This becomes an important plot point in the preceding arc and while talked about misses the part that this is the sentiment of the public as well, not just hero management.

Christopher Sabat has said that his favorite role has been playing All Might, and I think it's clear from his performance how much he enjoys the character

Other people have explained this fight better than I ever could. The only thing I’m going to say is that All Might’s final maneuver was quite explicitly inspired by Midoriya. And this may be the best fight I’ve ever seen in anime.

No matter how many times I watch this episode, I always cry.

This episode was really emotional. But I really loved AFO as a villain. He seems so simple for such a complex world. But he's also really petty. He's just poking and prodding at All Might to see what makes him fall apart. And it nearly works. But even if he took away his Master, even if he's corrupted his Master's grandson and turned him against heroes, All Might still fights. Because he is here!

I am so excited for Montana to see how Bakugo deals with this. The analysis is going to be *chef kiss*

I was sitting on a bus when I first watched this episode of MHA on my phone and I looked like an absolute maniac when All Might sent All for One an an all expenses paid trip to the United States of Smash!

Nana shimura: "you're kinda crazy" oh man that line is going to mean so much in the future lmao

Another shared voice-actor: Nana Shimura shares the same VA as Olivier Armstrong from FMAB!

This Man This MAYUN did everything and more. He was like that and still did that. This man was a MotherLovin GOAT.

I got nauseous at the part where AFO revealed Shigaraki was Nana's grandson. All for One RUINED Tomura's LIFE just to poke fun at Toshinori. He found this little boy and made him a criminal. That and what he did to [redacted for spoilers]... it makes me physically ill.

"the amount of forethought and planning" you have no idea.

VA killed it with All Might's last punch in the fight, as well as the message afterward. One of the best heroes ever o7

Nana has the same voice actress as Olivia Armstrong (FMA:B), and Nico Robin (One Piece).

Like a lot of others have said, this episode makes me WEEP every time I watch it. The moment of everyone cheering, specifically Bakugo and Deku pulling from the core of who they've been since they were kids and shouting for their hero, kills me every time. Seeing the two of them united pver All Might breaks my heart at how scared they are, but also how much faith they have.

"THINK AGAIN MADMAN! WE'RE HERE TO ASSIST!" It's subtle, and easy to miss in the midst of all the AMAZING moments and things happening in this episode, but it might actually be one of the most important points in this episode. All Might and All for One both try to make this all about them. But there's more going on.

You know, at this point I vibed a bit with Shiggy because well..... gamers gotta stick together. It's at this point I'm kinda like 'Wait AFO wtf did you do?'. I won't spoil anything, but he's as much of a piece of work as you expect. Things only get messy from here on out.

MHA is probably the only show outside of a sports game that has made me physically fist pump the air in triumph, and not just once but multiple times. 😊

The only thing displayed is missing, is All Might doing the purple electric power up that he does in the OP

What’s amazing is All Might’s indomitable will. He doesn’t hear the entire crowd cheering for him. The call for help of one citizen is enough to get him back on his feet. He is so determined in his mission to protect people that he will do anything to fulfil that.

Kenny plays D&D?!?!? Heck ya!!! Also, they are getting closer to my FAVORITE MHA season!!!!

AFO IS THAT MAN! When he truly shows how evil he can be, he's truly terrifying!

I hope you guys remember Montana's analysis of the villains for Season 4.

Hands down the peak of the series. I love passing of the torch moments probably more than anything else in fiction.

(At 23:50) And THIS is his _official_ "last" stand.

Best moment of all anime in my opinion. I love this episode

I love bakugo so much. It would be so easy to keep him as this comically angry at all times character, but you can see that he’s capable of thinking and putting things together, and feeling and empathy. I can’t wait for the end of this season. It has one of my favorite moments in the whole show

I 100% want that D&D all might build you mentioned! Great video guys!

Time to get the tissues ready.. We've reached one of the best maximum Plus Ultra moments

Oh, I’ll be there for sure when this premieres

Kenny, the MHA movies ARE canon, didn't you recognize the glove? It is what Deku wore in season 6

This episode, is probably the only anime episode that has made me actually cry! 😭 Like most of the time I feel sad, but I don’t cry ❤

I recently came across your channel and I love both of your reactions and the way you format and pace your content! I've been watching and mostly skipping pause breaks because it's so late and I wanna get through all the amazing parts of the series that you've watched so far. I'm planning to rewatch the series another time to get everything, though. But...this episode... 😌☕ oh ho ho. I think I'll grab a snack

This episode always gets me 🥲

Its been years and still gets me in a mood, first time watching the end of the fight ngl held my breath lol

I strongly recommend you to watch the united states of smash in VO. Seriously, even better than english

You're actually one of the few channels ive found that actually watches in dub and thats awesome. Not many people give it a chance so its cool to see channels that actually do it

This is my first time rewatching my hero and idk how but I missed so much of this episode 😭

This is definitely my favorite episode!! Powerful!! Emotional and beautiful!!!

Who doesn't love a good Endevour Cameo episode❤

The final smash is easily the best moment in the whole MHA. It had everything. Top tier scene

My country aired local dubbed versions of hero academia , 1st 3 seasons and 1st movie For the 1st time last September

I don't remember being brought to tears watching this episode the first time around.

Kenny and Montana little easter egg, look and see if you can find Scar from full metal in the crowd after AFO tells All Might of the origins of Shigaraki 😁

Love how afo's line at all might implies that he got beat up AFTER he blew a hole in all might's stomach

Did not know kenny played dnd. Nice.

also for next episode? hoping Montana comments on the same thing I'm stuck on bc it was so quick but so huge, like, you're blaming *him* ? Just posting that for now; I took screenshots of my other comments so I'll update later Like how it's been years (and I stalled reading/watching since like mid or early season 5 X years ago now) but something AFO said _just_ put in my mind that [X] thought initially *it* was a villain attack What if it _was_ , through forcible quirk activation Of course unlikely (maybe) bc of the stress/symptoms beforehand, but...yo Like do it, wait, and swoop in (I just realized she hasn't commented on YT yet about ST's flashback implications were There's been... at least 5 hints through these 2.5 seasons Father (S1), "theyre smiling thoughtlessly (_hera hera_ lol) bc _he's_ smiling thoughtlessly, as if there was never anyone he couldnt save!" Father (S3), No one came to help you x1 (S3) No one came to help you, with more detail (S3) Maybe you two have already talked about it off-screen

I know it's not an official episode, but should have her react to All Might Rising.

I'm not crying! 😭😭😭😭

Kenny drop the D&D All Might build!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔊🔊🔊

Favorite moment in the whole show 🥲

You know what this scene reminds me of? A Manny Pacquiao fight in the Philippines when I was younger. Years ago during his prime, all of the Philippines watches him fight on TV and we would all cheer and scream everytime he lands a punch or gets punched😅

I was wondering where I've seen this level of evil somewhere before, where All-for-one reveals the truth about Tomura... it seemed so familiar to me... but then I remembered when Cartman made Mr.-and-Mrs.-Tenorman-Chili in South Park.

27:37 Everyone listening thought almight said villains beware Deku Knew it meant that that fate of everyone’s lives is now in his hands

i loooove kennys obsession with allmight! very deku coded

And this is why i love All For One. He is relentless with power and force of personality to break people. Just as All Might makes villains not want to fight, AFO breaks people by taking away their will to fight

God. This entire episode is always gut wrenching.

18:30 nah thus music be making me sad

Ok, bring the pain, let the tears flow

UNITED STATES OF SMASH!!!!!!!!!!

Oml I remember this episode so well

I’m sorry but where does Kenny pull the hat from 😭

I imagine the all might build uses a lot of reckless attacks

I would just like to point out that when AFO says "I sometimes dream of you charging at me with your guts strewn across the ground!" he's not saying that he's dreaming up some sick fantasy his mind has come up with, he's saying he still dreams of their last encounter. The battle that the fought in which AFO put the hole in All Mights stomach. All Might literally fought AFO and 'charged him' as his own guts and entrails were hanging out of his body and littering the ground around them, and STILL managed to defeat and kill AFO despite his horrifically disgusting wounds. Imagine the image of that, and how ingrained that memory is in AFOs mind. Its why he also says "a cornered hero is a most terrifying foe" because he knows that better than anyone on the face of the planet. Also, Im new here and great content!

I don't recall how young Shigaraki was when he was recruited, but given how little he was and dthe fact that the last battle was that long ago, and AFO was still generally healthy, I'm fairly sure --Mommy Shimura-- I mean Nana Shimura was still alive at the time.

UNITED STATES OF SMASH!!!

This episode makes me so emotional, especially when you see all of the crowd yelling to All Might and it shows the side by side image of Bakugo and Midorya screaming.

Still best scence still the best episode of this anime

The Flames bursting forth as All Might uses United States of Smash is probably my favorite visual metaphor in the show. It gets me so goddamn emotional.

Remember the woman in the rubble. She comes up again later.

SHe did well to recognise whats coming next regarding the villians

"I failed... which is I have to make it up to him!" Always gets to me