My Hero Academia/Recap/U.A. Sports Festival Arc

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The U.A. Sports Festival Arc spans from chapters 22-44 of the manga and episodes 14-25 of the anime.

As Aizawa, completely bandaged after receiving grievous injuries from the Nomu, informs his class about the upcoming Sports Festival, preparations go into high gear. At a private meeting, Midoriya receives words of encouragement from All Might to do his best in spite of his many doubts. Later on, Class 1-A is scoped by students from neighboring classes, but Bakugo rebukes them. The students are given 14 days to prepare.

On the day of the festival's beginning, Midoriya is suddenly challenged by his classmate, a recommendations student named Shoto Todoroki, for victory at the festival. Later, at the Freshmen Stage, Bakugo arrogantly declares his intention to win the festival, much to the embarrassment of his classmates and the outrage of other classes.

Stage 1: Obstacle Course

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