Katsuki Bakugo Sheds Tears of Regret... Voice Actor Nobuhiko Okamoto's Performance Receives Praise Storm with Comments Like "Tears Overflowing" and "Did Such a Wonderful Job" - My Hero Academia Episode 168

Episode 168 of the anime "My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON" has been airing sequentially since November 29th. Voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto's performance during Katsuki Bakugo's tearful lines regretting his past has sparked a storm of praise online, with comments such as "I couldn't help but cry along too" and "tears overflowing."

While Bakugo now has a good rivalry relationship with Deku, whose real name is Izuku Midoriya (CV: Daiki Yamashita), the Bakugo of the past looked down on Deku for being "Quirkless." Episode 168, "Epilogue / The Hellish Todoroki Family FINAL," depicted the aftermath of the fierce battle with the "Symbol of Evil," All For One (CV: Akio Otsuka). It appears that Deku has returned to a state close to being "Quirkless" due to the effects of the battle.

While Deku smiled peacefully saying, "I never had it to begin with, so I don't feel like it's a loss or anything. I feel like I was allowed to see an amazing dream," Bakugo stood frozen, recalling his own terrible words and actions from the past. While shedding large tears, he said, "Seriously, what the hell was I doing to you...!" and poured out his regret, saying, "Somehow, I just thought we'd keep competing and chasing after each other like this forever..."

In response to popular voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto's "crying performance," viewers praised it with comments such as "The acting was so good that I couldn't help but cry along too," "Nobuhiko Okamoto-sama did such a wonderful job," and "Kacchan's tears, I can't handle it, tears overflowing. Okamoto is amaaazing."