
And if he breaks free of Best Jeanist, all bets are off. Shigaraki does muster the strength to give an order to the giant, which allows him to temporarily regain his strength. Compress and Spinner are captives of denim right alongside him, and desperate to try and rouse Shigaraki into action. BJ is the key to holding down Gigantomacchia, who’s starting to show the impact from the anaesthetics at last. Bakugo and Endeavor are badly wounded, Deku has trashed his limbs yet again, Best Jeanist is coughing up blood, and of Gran Torino we’ve heard nothing in a disconcertingly long time. The battlefield is a sea of carnage on both sides.

That this complements his political beliefs is just a happy coincidence. Clearly that’s what this is about for Dabi more than anything grander – taking revenge for the very real injustices and indignities he suffered at Endeavor’s hands.

I suspect it will still do its share of damage – certainly to Endeavor’s reputation. Best Jeanist is here too – much to the irritation of Dabi, because not only is he an obstacle and a distraction from his rant, his presence puts the lie to a large part of Dabi’s propaganda broadcast. Mirio isn’t the only one crashing the party, of course. Getting the most out of a limited power is admirable, but it’s not the path to being the #1 hero. But Lemillion, even with his powers restored by Eri-chan, lacks that one essential piece to be the successor – a quirk to match the personality.


He’s certainly straight from central casting – more than Endeavor or Deku for sure. He has the swagger and earnestness of the former #1 hero, and a bit of cheek to boot. I don’t think anyone would argue that Lemillion has the strongest quirk around, but in terms of a replacement for All Might, in many ways he’s the guy who most looks the part – and more than just physically. Good old Tintin is back, and just in the nick of time, too.
