My Hero Academia Episode 82: Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part

Class 1-A is assigned to prepare for the U.A. School Festival, and the class quickly starts debating what kind of performance they should put on. After some back-and-forth, they settle on a live musical stage show, with Kyoka Jiro being pushed into taking the lead as the music director even though she is reluctant at first.

The class then begins dividing up the work, with everyone volunteering for different roles in the performance. Some students suggest making the show more aggressive and attention-grabbing, and the group decides they do not just want to entertain the school—they want to impress everyone and leave a strong impact.

At the same time, Izuku Midoriya continues his training with All Might and talks about his frustration with how limited his control over One For All still feels. All Might helps him understand that he needs more precise control rather than simply trying to use the power at full force all the time.

The episode also introduces a new pair of suspicious figures: Gentle Criminal and his partner La Brava. Gentle is shown preparing a scheme involving the school festival, and it becomes clear that he intends to interfere with the event for his own reasons.

Near the end, the episode shows the school festival preparations moving forward while these separate threads are set in motion, with Class 1-A working on their performance, Midoriya focusing on his training, and Gentle Criminal advancing his plan in the background.