"Bones actually did it" — My Hero Academia Traitor scene's surprising animation decision has fans in awe

Modified May 19, 2024 06:14 GMT

Yuga Aoyama as seen in My Hero Academia season 7 (image via Bones) — Yuga Aoyama as seen in My Hero Academia season 7 (Image via Bones)

My Hero Academia traitor reveal was one of the series' biggest twists so far, as Yuga Aoyama was outed to be the traitor who had been leaking information to the League of Villains all this time. While the anime-only fans were caught off-guard by this reveal, the manga readers certainly knew what to expect.

That said, there was one aspect of the My Hero Academia traitor scene that surprised both the anime-only fans as well as the manga readers. It was about how flawlessly Studio Bones adapted the monumental scene from the manga into the anime.

Studio Bones surprises fans with their stellar animation of the My Hero Academia Traitor scene

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Episode 3 of My Hero Academia was highly anticipated by fans since it was supposed to feature the revelation of the U.A. Traitor's true identity - and it turned out to be none other than Yuga Aoyama. The anime-only fans of the series were reasonably surprised to see this sequence. It is because Aoyama's unusually goofy behavior automatically makes him the last person that one would expect to be a traitor.

On the other hand, the manga readers were patiently waiting for the My Hero Academia Traitor scene to get animated. Several readers had concerns whether Studio Bones would be able to do justice to such a monumental scene or not.

Deku as seen in the anime (Image via Bones)

Fortunately, Studio Bones managed to deliver on that end, as the traitor scene in the latest episode garnered worldwide praise from fans. Several viewers pointed out that Studio Bones opted to trace some of the most crucial parts of this scene directly from the manga, which ended up working in their favor.

On several occasions, fans have often expressed their displeasure whenever a studio decides to trace some scenes from the manga into an anime. However, this wasn't the case with the My Hero Academia Traitor scene. Many fans felt that it was actually necessary for this sequence to perfectly capture the emotions expressed by the characters.

Fans react to My Hero Academia Traitor scene's animation

Yuga Aoyama as seen in the anime (Image via Bones)

Given how stellar of a job Studio Bones did on animating the U.A. Traitor revelation scene, fans on social media showered praise on the animation studio. They claimed that it was one of the few times that tracing proved to be good for an anime.

"Tracing can be good sometimes", one fan wrote.

"Bro bones did it better, it’s crazy how serious they’re taking this season", another fan commented.

"They did it so well too!!!", an X user chimed in.

On the other hand, some netizens had previously expressed their concerns on social media regarding Studio Bones' handling of My Hero Academia season 7, given their track record with some of the past seasons.

However, their work on the latest season has been nothing short of impressive, as fans are now starting to appreciate the studio for stepping up their game. Netizens also hope that the studio maintains its consistency for the following episodes of the ongoing season.

"HOPE THEY KEEP IT UP!!!", one fan wrote.

"THEY DID IT I'M GONNA DJEJSKJSKJSLSJFKSJRJRJSK", another comment read.

"They better be consistent all throughout the season they looked promising", an X user mentioned.

Looking at these comments, it appears fans are in complete awe of the anime series's traitor revelation scene.