Key visual for the series
My Hero Academia is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Kōhei Horikoshi . The anime television 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 premiered on May 4, 2024, with 4 "Memories" recap specials having aired in the preceding month of April.[ 12] [ 13] The series has featured twenty-six different theme songs: thirteen opening themes and thirteen ending themes.
The series is licensed in North America, United Kingdom and Ireland by Crunchyroll ,[ 14] and is streamed on Crunchyroll , Hulu and Netflix .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] Universal Pictures , Sony Pictures and Manga Entertainment distributes the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Madman Anime are simulcasting the series in Australia and New Zealand.[ 21] [ 22] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[ 23] In April 2018, it was announced that the series' English dub would air on Adult Swim 's Toonami programming block starting on May 5, 2018.[ 24]
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^ Loo, Egan (February 18, 2016). "Porno Graffiti, Brian the Sun Perform My Hero Academia Anime's Theme Songs" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 24, 2018 .
^ Green, Scott (February 2, 2017). "Latest "My Hero Academia" Anime Cast Addition And Plans Spotted" . Crunchyroll . Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 30, 2017). "My Hero Academia Anime Gets 3rd Season" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017 .
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 30, 2018). "My Hero Academia Anime's 3rd Season Premieres April 7" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018 .
^ Osborn, Alex (September 29, 2018). "My Hero Academia Season 4 Confirmed" . IGN . Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 16, 2019). "My Hero Academia Anime's 4th Season Reveals Promo Video, More Cast, October 12 Debut" . Anime News Network . Retrieved June 16, 2019 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 19, 2020). "My Hero Academia Anime's 5th Season's New Promo Video Reveals March 27 Premiere" . Anime News Network . Retrieved December 19, 2020 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 24, 2022). "My Hero Academia Anime's 6th Season Premieres on October 1" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 .
^ Loo, Egan (March 25, 2023). "My Hero Academia Anime Gets 7th Season With Romi Park" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 16, 2023). "My Hero Academia Anime Airs 4-Episode Recap in April Before Premiering Season 7 on May 4" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023 .
^ Ressler, Karen (March 8, 2016). "Funimation Licenses My Hero Academia Anime" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016 .
^ "Funimation Entertainment Acquires Exclusive International Rights to "My Hero Academia" from Toho" . Anime News Network . March 10, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018 .
^ "My Hero Academia to Stream on Hulu" . Anime News Network . April 17, 2016. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2016 .
^ Ressler, Karen (March 23, 2017). "Crunchyroll, Hulu to Stream My Hero Academia Season 2 With Subtitles" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2017 .
^ Osmond, Andrew (March 24, 2017). "BBFC Lists My Hero Academia From Universal" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
^ Rhodes, Dan (March 9, 2018). "My Hero Academia Season 2, Part 1 UK release announced" . UK Anime Network . Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
^ Stevens, Josh (March 15, 2019). "My Hero Academia Season 3 Part 1 Listed by Retailers" . Anime UK News . Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019 .
^ "My Hero Academia" . The Viewing Lounge . Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
^ "My Hero Academia – Season 3 Part 1 DVD / Blu-Ray Combo" . Madman Entertainment . Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2019 .
^ "Medialink Group Limited Global Offering" (PDF) . Medialink . April 30, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2021 .
^ Ressler, Karen (April 19, 2018). "My Hero Academia to Air on Toonami" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018 .