KEY POINTS

  • Shoto, Endeavor and other Pro Heroes fight Shigaraki
  • Gigantomachia and the League of Villains meet Shigaraki
  • "My Hero Academia" Chapter 290 is releasing Sunday

"My Hero Academia" Chapter 290 will likely showcase the climactic battle between Tomura Shigaraki and Izuku Midoriya or Deku.

As Gigantomachia inches closer to his lord Shigaraki. The heroes are trying to contain the threat. "My Hero Academia" Chapter 289's cliffhanger moment hints toward the final fight between the heroes and the League of Villains.

Twitter user Atsushi shared spoilers for "My Hero Academia" Chapter 290, teasing that a big battle is approaching.

"They get together and fight. The war reaches its finale...!" reads the preview for "My Hero Academia" Chapter 290, Atsushi tweets.

"My Hero Academia" Chapter 289 recap

Shoto manages to catch Midoriya, Bakugo, and Endeavor and drops them safely on the ground. He is happy to see them alive and goes on to administer first aid.

Shigaraki continues to advance toward Deku and his friends. All For One orders Shigaraki to retreat and the villain responds he isn't his boss.

Igenium informs Shoto that Gigantomachia is approaching. Shoto asks Igenium to get Deku and other injured heroes out of the battlefield. But Deku wants to stay near Shigaraki as the latter is still coming for his Quirk. Shigaraki continues to rant about the presence of heroes and calls them "little maggots."

The chapter shifts its focus to Toga and Ochacho's confrontation. Ochacho throws her opponent and announces that she is much stronger than the last time they met.

Ochaco is trying to find a way to make a direct hit without getting her blood sucked by Toga. In the chapter, Toga also justifies her killing an old lady and taking her form. Moreover, she confesses that drinking the blood of the people she loves gives her their Quirk.

Ochaco, who is visibly shaken, attacks with her wires. The villain dodges the attack and tries to escape. The battle continues and Toga pulls out knives and throws at Ochaco, but Froppy appears and destroys the knives.

Toward the end of "My Hero Academia" Chapter 289, Gigantomachia arrives with the members of the League of Villains on his back. The heroes get ready to face the union of Shigaraki and Gigantomachia.

"My Hero Academia" Chapter 290 is scheduled to release Sunday. Fans can read the chapter online on Manga Plus and Viz.

Gran Torino from My Hero Academia
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