School Festival Start!! (Japanese: Bunkasai Kaishi!! ) Original Air Date: March 14, 2020 Dub Release Date: April 25, 2020

As the U.A. School Festival officially kicks off, the final showdown between Izuku "Deku" Midoriya and Gentle Criminal reaches its emotional peak. This isn't just a physical brawl; it’s a battle of minds and beliefs.

This episode highlights the thin line between a hero and a villain. Gentle is essentially a "parallel existence" of Deku—someone who wanted to save others but lacked the support system and luck that Deku found in All Might.

We finally see the full extent of La Brava’s Quirk, Love , which grants the person she loves a power boost proportional to her affection. The "Lover Mode" transformation shows that even a "gentle" criminal can become a formidable threat when fueled by pure devotion. The Tragic Backstory of a "Failure"