WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for the My Hero Academia manga by Kohei Horikoshi, available in English from Viz Media.
The highly anticipated Season 6 of the My Hero Academia anime is scheduled to air this fall, with manga readers eager for the "Paranormal Liberation War" arc to begin. A few months following Hawks' initial warning, the Hero Safety Commission have gathered the forces necessary to launch an all-out strike against the Paranormal Liberation Front.
With high-stakes action sequences and numerous mind-blowing scenes that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats, the events of this upcoming arc will change the course of My Hero Academia forever. Here are five of the most hype moments from the manga that in-the-know readers will be thrilled to see play out on screen.
Hawks' Betrayal Leads to Twice's Death
As an undercover double agent, Hawks is forced to play the part of both a hero and villain in MHA. But while undercover, he develops a genuine friendship with Twice, who he believed could be saved through rehabilitation. During this arc, Hawks deems Twice and his Quirk, Double, to pose a massive threat to the heroes and lures Twice into an enclosed space. Here he reveals his true intentions -- he's always been on the heroes' side -- and tries to arrest Twice.
But Hawks' betrayal riddles Twice with immense guilt. He's the one who initially brought Hawks into the League of Villains, thus putting his friends in danger again -- the first instance being back in Season 4 when he brought Overhaul to the League -- and Twice is devastated by his actions.
However, Twice's friends mean everything to him and he chooses to keep fighting to protect them. He becomes a much larger threat with this newfound strength, so Hawks resorts to killing Twice. In his final moments, Twice escapes to Toga Himiko and Mr. Compress, where he's able to save his friends one last time before saying his goodbye in Chapter 266.
Lemillion Returns - With His Permeation Quirk Intact
From his introduction in My Hero Academia, Mirio Togata, or Lemillion, has shown all the capabilities of a hero and is even part of U.A.'s Big Three -- a trio of third-years whose power levels are equivalent to that of Pro Heroes. During Season 4's "Shie Hassaikai" arc, Mirio eagerly embarks on a mission to save an abused Eri from Overhaul.
In a one-on-one fight with the villain, Mirio is able to overwhelm Overhaul until he loses his Permeation Quirk via Quirk-erasing bullets. Since then, Mirio's character faded to the background, patiently waiting for the day when Eri gets a handle on her Rewind Quirk in hopes of one day regaining his own to fulfill his dream of being a hero.
During the war's climax in Chapter 292, Izuku "Deku" Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki and several other characters are locked in a heated battle against the League and things are only getting worse by the second. But just when all hope seems lost, Lemillion enters the battlefield, making his heroic return -- Permeation Quirk intact. His arrival is pivotal in turning the tide in this fierce battle and gives hope to the heroes currently fighting for their lives.
Bakugo's Noble Sacrifice For Deku
Easily one of the most compelling aspects of MHA is the complicated rivalry between Midoriya and Bakugo. Childhood friends turned bully and victim, their relationship is best described as complicated. Bakugo spent the better part of his middle school days extremely arrogant and picking on a weaker Deku.
That is, until Bakugo is attacked by the Sludge Villain and is saved by Deku, whose body "moved on its own". Since attending UA, Bakugo has made great strides both in his character and as a hero-in-training. He and Deku begin to work through their issues and even though they still have a long way to go, Bakugo is shown to regret his past actions.
In Chapter 285, Deku struggles to get a handle on his multiple Quirks and is on the verge of destroying his body beyond repair as he faces an overpowered Tomura Shigaraki. His comrades attempt to help, but it's not enough as Shigaraki sets his sights on Deku and strikes. However, Bakugo's body moves on its own and he shoves Deku out of the way, taking the hit and getting impaled in the stomach. This action is a mirror image of what Deku once did for him. Maybe this is part of Bakugo's atonement as he slowly begins to view Deku as a genuine friend.
Shigaraki Wakes After a Torturous Power-Up Procedure
At the end of My Hero Academia's "Meta Liberation Army" arc, Shigaraki grapples with his Quirk's evolution, now able to destroy everything connected to whatever he's touching. But it's not enough to destroy the society that failed him as a child, so with the help of Dr. Ujiko, Shigaraki enters a coma, undergoing a torturous four-month procedure to boost his power level to one stronger than even All for One.
As the heroes battle to take down the Paranormal Liberation Front, things take a drastic turn for the worse in Chapter 270 when Shigaraki finally awakens from his slumber, denying the wishes of his deceased family members before walking into darkness. He rises hellbent on causing only chaos and destruction, believing that sheer power and determination will bring his goal into fruition.
However, All for One's objective is to take over Shigaraki's consciousness and use his body as a vessel. Subsequently, Shigaraki rejects this will as he tries to carve out his own legacy while constantly fighting his mentor's control.
Dabi's True Identity Is Finally Revealed
My Hero Academia fans have long speculated Dabi's true identity. The most popular theory by far claims him to be the eldest Todoroki child, Toya, who went missing years ago and is presumed dead. A promising idea with plenty of evidence to explain much of what's been left unsaid about the mysterious villain, it's eventually shown to be canon in Chapter 290. Dabi arrives to the main battle seemingly more insane than ever, tauntingly revealing to several heroes -- including his father, Endeavor, and Shoto -- that he is in fact Toya Todoroki.
Toya admits his driving force as a villain was to make Endeavor suffer as much as possible, even targeting Shoto on several occasions in an attempt to kill his younger brother. As if to drive his point home, while this is going on, Toya airs a pre-recorded video nationwide, explaining his life story and reasons for turning to villainy, all to spite his father. This reveal is no doubt catastrophic to Endeavor -- who carries a lot of remorse pertaining to Toya -- and devastating to Shoto, who wishes to save his brother.
