It has been revealed that the band "BUMP OF CHICKEN" will be performing the ending theme "I" for the 8th and final season of the TV anime " My Hero Academia ," based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha). It has also been announced that the band "Porno Graffitti" will be performing the opening theme for "FINAL SEASON," their first since the first season, and the popular band "Porno & Bump" will be performing both the opening and ending themes.
The ending theme song "I" is a newly written song, and BUMP OF CHICKEN commented, "We are very proud and happy to be in charge of the ending theme for My Hero Academia, which all of our members are huge fans of. We put our heart and soul into creating it. We are looking forward to the final season!"
" My Hero Academia" was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from July 2014 to August 2024. Set in a world where approximately 80% of the population possesses supernatural powers and quirks, the series follows Izuku Midoriya, also known as Deku, as he strives to become the greatest hero. The comics have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
The first season of the TV anime aired from April to June 2016, the second from March to September 2017, the third from April to September 2018, the fourth from October 2019 to April 2020, the fifth from March to September 2021, the sixth from October 2022 to March 2023, and the seventh from May to October 2024. The "FINAL SEASON" will be broadcast on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV every Saturday at 5:30 pm starting from October 4th.
