My Hero Academia is an anime television series based on Kōhei Horikoshi's manga series of the same name. The anime series adaptation produced by Bones was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 29, 2015.[1] The series is directed by Kenji Nagasaki, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, featuring character designs by Yoshihiko Umakoshi who also serves as the chief animation director, and music composed by Yuki Hayashi.[2][3] The story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where they are the norm, but who still dreams of becoming a superhero himself, and is scouted by the world's greatest hero, All Might, who shares his powers with Izuku after recognizing his value and enrolls him in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training.
The first season aired from April 3 to June 26, 2016, on all JNN affiliate stations, including TBS and MBS.[4] The second season aired from April 1 to September 30, 2017, on all NNS affiliate stations, including ytv and NTV, with the staff and cast from the first season returning to reprise their roles.[5] The third season aired from April 7 to September 29, 2018.[6][7] The fourth season aired from October 12, 2019, to April 4, 2020.[8][9] The fifth season aired from March 27 to September 25, 2021.[10] The sixth season aired from October 1, 2022, to March 25, 2023.[11] The seventh season aired from May 4 to October 12, 2024, with 4 "Memories" recap specials having aired in the preceding month of April.[12][13] The eighth and final season is set to premiere in Q4 2025.[14][15] The series has featured twenty-six different theme songs: thirteen opening themes and thirteen ending themes.
"Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part" Transliteration: "Bunkasai-tte Junbi-shiteru Toki ga Ichiban Tanoshii yo ne" (Japanese: 文化祭って準備してる時が一番楽しいよね)
"Battle Without a Quirk" Transliteration: ""Kosei" Naki Tatakai" (Japanese: "個性"無き戦い)
Tomo Ōkubo
Tomo Ōkubo
October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12)
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OVAs
An original video animation (OVA) titled "Save! Rescue Training!" was shown at the Jump Festa '16 event on November 27, 2016,[54] and released on April 4, 2017, which bundled with the limited edition of the 13th volume of the manga.[55] A second OVA was released on June 2, 2017, bundled with a limited edition of the 14th volume of the manga. It focuses on a joint practice session between Izuku's class and the other hero department students at U.A. Academy.[56][57] A third OVA, "All Might: Rising," was released on February 13, 2019. It was bundled with the first film's blu-ray set, and adapted its prequel manga.[58] It was two minutes long.[59] A two-part original net animation (ONA) titled "Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training," were released on August 16, 2020, with the returning staff and cast from season 4;[60] they were streamed simultaneously by Funimation from the Japanese release.[61] Another OVA was included with the "Plus Ultra" edition of My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission in Japan.[62]
Two new OVA episodes, were given screenings in Japan from June 16–19, 2022. Internationally, Crunchyroll premiered the episodes at Anime Expo on July 1, 2022. A worldwide streaming release premiered on August 1, 2022.[63][64] A special OVA episode, titled "UA Heroes Battle," premiered with an English dub at the New York Comic Con on October 13, 2023. The episode has given screenings in Japan from October 20–26, 2023.[65] Crunchyroll streamed it with English subtitles and dub on November 30 of the same year.[66] An OVA based on the bonus manga chapter "A Piece of Cake" will be included with the deluxe "Plus Ultra" edition of My Hero Academia: You're Next in Japan.[67]
November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)(event) April 4, 2017 (DVD)
Four days after the villains' invasion at the U.S.J., Class 1-A returns there to resume their rescue training. Thirteen and Aizawa oversee the exercises, however, a mysterious villain who had apparently been hiding in the complex since the U.S.J. incident takes out Todoroki and attacks the class. Although Thirteen and Aizawa urge the students to run away, they instead take on the villain together. When this fails, Midoriya devises a strategy to rescue Todoroki and attack the villain at the same time, resulting in him getting stuck onto Mineta's spheres. The villain then reveals himself to be All Might in disguise and had planned this as a "surprise" for the students so they could stay on their toes following the U.S.J. attack; the students are annoyed by the deception.
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"Training of the Dead" Transliteration: "Torēningu・obu・za・Deddo" (Japanese: トレーニング・オブ・ザ・デッド)
After the hero internships, Aizawa announces that Class 1-A will participate in an amicable training exercise alongside four heroes-in-training from Isamu High School. One of them is Tsuyu's old friend, the snakelike Habuko, while another student, Fujimi, instantly clashes with Bakugo. All Might explains that the training exercise will split the twenty-four students into six groups of four, with the goal just being to outlast all the other teams. Since the survival battle royale setup puts Midoriya's team (composed of him, Uraraka, Tsuyu, and Ashido) at a disadvantage, they decide to lie low. Meanwhile, Bakugo quickly takes out a couple of other teams, but during a clash with the Isamu students, Fujimi releases his "Zombie Virus" Quirk which turns people into zombie-like creatures. As all the students become eventually infected by the virus, including Fujimi himself, only Midoriya, Todoroki, Uraraka, and Ashido manage to escape; even All Might's attempt to rescue them fails when he transforms into his skeletal form, which is confused as being a zombie by the actual zombies. The four survivors hole up in a cave, and just as Midoriya and Todoroki stage a frontal attack on the zombies, the effects of the Zombie Virus are reversed and the students are returned to normal. With the training exercise concluded and everyone's injuries patched up, the Isamu students bid farewell to 1-A, while an injured Midoriya still lies in bed, having been attacked by a rage-induced Bakugo.
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"All Might: Rising" Transliteration: "Ōru Maito: Raijingu" (Japanese: オールマイト：ライジング)
During her final battle with All For One, Nana Shimura pushes her pupil, Toshinori Yagi, out of danger. Toshinori calls out to his master as Gran Torino swoops in and flies him away. Nana turns to her successor and with one last smile, reminds him that she's counting on him to save the world. Nana turns to face her nemesis as the evil mastermind thanks her for entertaining him and finishes her off with a powerful explosion. While mourning his master, Gran Torino tells Toshinori that once he graduates from U.A. to leave the country to evade All For One. That spring, after graduating, Toshinori is about to travel to America, styling his hair into what would become his iconic hairdo and dons his master's signature smile. After taking off, Toshinori promises to return to Japan and save everyone with all his might.
Note: This OVA is a one-shot that delves further into All Might's past released alongside My Hero Academia: Two Heroes.
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"Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training, Part 1" Transliteration: "Ikinokore! Kesshi no Sabaibaru Kunren Zenpen" (Japanese: 生き残れ！決死のサバイバル訓練 前編)
Shōji Ikeno
Shinji Ishihira
August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)
In preparation for Class 1-A's Provisional Hero License Exam, Eraser Head decides to give the class a training exercise on disaster rescue, due to previous license exams having a disaster rescue test in most cases. The class is split into two teams of ten students: Team A consisting of Midoriya, Bakugo, Todoroki, Ida, Uraraka, Asui, Kaminari, Kirishima, Tokoyami, and Yaoyorozu. Team A is tasked with rescuing a training dummy from a six-floor shopping mall constructed in Ground Beta. Two hours prior, a fire broke out at the bottom floor, and all the other civilians barring the dummy were evacuated. The fire caused the building's power to be knocked out, but the emergency power is still functional. The building's mobile relay station is also down, preventing the student's from contacting each other through their cell phones. Team A decides to split up into smaller groups and search each floor one-by-one for the training dummy. As Midoriya states that their real training is about to begin, a wall cracks open and water starts to pour into the mall.
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"Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training, Part 2" Transliteration: "Ikinokore! Kesshi no Sabaibaru Kunren Kōhen" (Japanese: 生き残れ！決死のサバイバル訓練 後編)
Ikurō Satō
Shinji Ishihira
August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)
In the middle of their search, water begins to rise from the bottom of the facility, and the walls all around start to quake, splitting everyone up. Ida ends up injured, and a group of the students reach the elevator, using it to get them out of their, while Midoriya goes to search for the others. Outside, Eraser Head reveals that the incident was an unintentional accident for their exercise, while also telling them to be cautious, aware that they'll be facing much worse as Heroes. Meanwhile, Bakugo, Kirishima, and Kaminari manage to re-activate the power and locate the dummy, just as the water begins to rise in the lower floors. The former two manage to escape first, while Bakugo is reluctantly aided by Todoroki and Midoriya to flee the rest of the flood using Todoroki's ice. However, due to the impact upon landing, Bakugo's leg is crushed by debris, and eventually gives in to being helped by Midoriya after his insistence. The remaining students successfully reach the surface, completely the training exercise. Eraser Head proudly looks at Team A, planning to build more challenges for them to overcome in preparation for their license exam.
Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki await at the airport heading to Otheon for their "World Heroes Mission" with the rest of the Endeavor Agency. After running into Hawks and Tokoyami, who are chased off by screaming fans, Endeavor arrives to meet his three trainees. Shoto, Bakugo, and Endeavor proceed to get into a heated argument over what the seating arrangement should be, until Hawks returns to resolve the petty fighting, giving them an order to everyone's most satisfaction. Everyone heads off on their flight in preparation for what's to come, while in Otheon, a parkouring Rody notices a plane above, muttering that it is too noisy.
"HLB <Hero League Baseball>" Transliteration: "Hīrō Rīgu Bēsubōru" (Japanese: ヒーローリーグベースボール)
Ikurō Satō
Shinji Satō & Tomohiro Kamitani
June 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)(theatrical) August 1, 2022 (streaming)
The "Hero League Baseball" is an organization set-up by several Pro Heroes to allow them the chance to play and compete in their spare time. The finals for this year are against bitter rivals Gang Orca and Shishido, each determined to take the win over the other. Gang Orca's "Orcas" include his Agency trainees, as well as members of Team Lurkers, while Shishido's "Lionels" include his Agency trainees, and members of Fat Gum's Agency. Present Mic narrates the game, accompanied by an extremely apathetic Eraser Head, explaining the rules, including that full Quirk use is fair, and that if a player is knocked out they are out of the game. The game ends up becoming incredibly brutal as the players freely use their Quirks to their advantage, and promptly being pummelled by their team captain upon their failures. Almost all the players end up also being knocked unconscious due to the tenacity involved, leaving Gang Orca and Shishido the only ones remaining. Right as the game is tied 1-1, they are suddenly alerted to a bank robber escaping nearby. Without hesitating, the two Heroes speed off and swiftly work together to take out the thug, leaving him to the remaining players to watch over. The two return to the field for their final pitch, however both Heroes end up knocked unconscious by their throw and swing, ending the game in a tie; despite this outcome, they each declare their love for baseball, while the rest of the players return home in agony.
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"Laugh! As If You Are in Hell" Transliteration: "Warae! Jigoku no Yō ni" (Japanese: 笑え！地獄のように)
Masashi Abe
Masashi Abe
June 16, 2022 (2022-06-16)(theatrical) August 1, 2022 (streaming)
During Midoriya's time at the Endeavor Agency, they are requested to deal with a threat known as "Mr. Smiley", a graffiti artist whose "Smile" Quirk allows him to make anyone who sees him laugh non-stop for two hours whenever they see him, with the police unable to stop him. Endeavor blows the request off, believing it to be beneath him, however after Mr. Smiley vandalizes his house, he tasks his entire force with tracking him down. The Endeavor Agency manage to locate him, but all of them become a victim of his Smile Quirk, letting him escape. Afterwards, Midoriya calls in Mei Hatsume to use a robot to try and apprehend him, but that fails as the robot is also vulnerable to his Quirk. Humiliated, Endeavor and Bakugo prepare a plan to take Mr. Smiley down without having to look at him. Meanwhile, Midoriya learns more about him, discovering that he was a former art student down on hard times, and recognizing him as being similar to himself, doing anything to accomplish his dreams. The Endeavor Agency tracks Mr. Smiley down once again to a commercial building, with Bakugo successfully able to overpower him, however Midoriya stops him before he can destroy Mr. Smiley's art piece. Midoriya confronts Mr. Smiley about his crimes, while also sympathizing over his love for his art, which gets through to him. Just then, the commercial building is attacked by bank robbers who shoot up the place. In retaliation, Mr. Smiley uses his Quirk on them, stopping them in their tracks with laughter, allowing them to be apprehended. Mr. Smiley turns himself in as well, wanting to atone for his crimes, and after being praised as a hero on the local live news, accidentally activates his Quirk, resulting in hysterical laughter all across the country.
October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)(theatrical) November 30, 2023 (streaming)
As New Year's approaches, Class 1-A laments the cancellation of the annual celebration and being forced to remain in their dorms in lieu of all the recent villain attacks. Mirio then surprises them with something to keep them entertained: a card game created by the Support and Business Courses featuring the hero students and other Pro Heroes, who act out their battles on a digital battlefield created by Mei. All the students end up getting engrossed in the action as they use the cards based on themselves and others to fight one another. Bakugo eventually arrives, and learning about the game, forcefully challenges Midoriya to see which of their cards is better. The A.I. Midoriya and Bakugo end up battling to a standstill, annoying their real selves due to recognizing how much their skill has grown. For the final challenge, Bakugo pulls out an All Might card, while Midoriya gets a dog, however the A.I. All Might simply rescues the dog and escapes the battlefield, ending in another draw. Bakugo destroys the card game in fury, while Aizawa later bans all card games.
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"A Piece of Cake" Transliteration: "A Pīsu obu Keiku" (Japanese: アピースオブケイク)
^ abcdefghInformation is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
^Episode 4 was delayed due to Adult Swim airing a FLCL marathon on May 26, 2018.[28]
^Credited under the pen name "Setsumu Dōkawa" (堂川 セツム, Dōkawa Setsumu).
^Episode 17 was delayed due to Adult Swim airing a marathon of the first season of My Hero Academia on September 1, 2018.[30]
^Episode 27 was delayed due to Adult Swim airing an Attack on Titan marathon on November 17, 2018.[31]
^Episode 31 was delayed due to Adult Swim airing a Dragon Ball Super marathon on December 22, 2018, and a Boruto: Naruto Next Generations marathon on December 29, 2018,[32] respectively. When normal programming resumed, Adult Swim moved My Hero Academia to 12:00 a.m. EST/PST on the night of January 5, 2019, which is January 6.
^Credited under the pen name "Setsumu Dōkawa" (堂川 セツム, Dōkawa Setsumu).
^Unknown storyboard artist; believed to be a pen name of Rie Matsumoto.
^Adult Swim moved My Hero Academia back a half-hour (to 11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT).[34]
^Tomo Ōkubo was erroneously credited instead in the TV broadcast.[35]
^Shinji Satō was erroneously credited instead in the TV broadcast.[35]
^Adult Swim moved My Hero Academia to 3:30 a.m. EDT/PDT beginning on the night of July 6, 2019, which is July 7.[36]
^Due to emergency reporting of Typhoon Hagibis, broadcast of episode 64 was suspended in certain regions of Japan, and international simulcasts were delayed.[39]
^Due to the 2019 Rugby World Cup Finals on November 2, 2019, broadcast of episode 67 was postponed to the following week.
^Credited under the pen name "Setsumu Dōkawa" (堂川 セツム, Dōkawa Setsumu).
^Episode 77 was delayed on Adult Swim on the night of February 22, 2020, due to a Toonami schedule redaction and the airing of Dr. Stone's finale.[40]
^Adult Swim moved My Hero Academia from 11:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT, making the air dates from episodes 83 onward effectively Sunday.[41]
^Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Funimation began adding a disclaimer at the beginning of episodes stating that the English dub voice actors were able to record their lines from the safety of their homes.
^Episode 86 was delayed from airing on Adult Swim on the night of May 9/10, 2020, due to production complications for Funimation's English dub caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Episode 85 reran in its place.[42]
^Episode 87 was delayed from airing on Adult Swim for four weeks due to production complications for Funimation's English dub caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Episodes 84–86 reran for first three weeks and a fan favorite episode ran on the fourth week.[43]
^ abEnglish translated titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
^Adult Swim lists the season as premiering on May 8, 2021, at 12:30 a.m. (24:30) EDT/PDT, which is effectively May 9.
