An event for the anime " My Hero Academia, " based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), was held on December 20th at "Jump Festa 2026" at Makuhari Messe ( Yuki Kaji , who plays Izuku Midoriya , Nobuhiko Okamoto Ayane Sakura , who plays Katsuki Bakugo Katsuki, Sakura Ayane, who plays Uraraka Ochako, Kaji Yuki, who plays Shoto Todoroki , and Kenta Miyake, who plays All Might . A special promotional video featuring famous scenes from the final chapter, "FINAL SEASON," created for Jump Festa, was shown on stage, and Sakura shed tears, but then commented, "There's no time to cry today (laughs), so please move forward!", drawing laughter.
In the talk corner, where the cast members looked back on the "FINAL SEASON" along with their favorite scenes, Miyake mentioned a scene from the second episode, "The End of an Era, and the Beginning," in which All Might is a child, saying, "I've been playing All Might for many years, but this scene was the first time I felt like I was touching on his beginnings." He also played Yagi Toshinori (All Might), who innocently sings the Anpanman March, and said, "I felt close to the world of My Hero Academia, and it made me realize that this hero's mind was also connected to One For All," describing the scene that touched on the core of All Might's desire to become a hero.
Okamoto mentioned the fight with All For One from episode 4, "Quirk!! Explosion!!," and said, "First of all, the animation! Of course it's beautiful, but it's also an homage to the scene in season 3 when All Might and All For One fought. I was really moved by that. Even if he didn't inherit One For All, I feel like it embodies the fact that the ideology itself has been inherited." He also revealed that he was moved by the scene linking with All Might, whom Bakugo admires. He also said, "I thought it was very emotional when Bakugo, who had always said 'I', changed to say 'This is our story' and 'we'." He said that it was heartwarming to see Bakugo's growth.
Kaji mentioned the episode from episode 9, "Epilogue / The Todoroki Family in Hell - Final," which depicted the conclusion of the Todoroki family drama, which had a huge impact on the "My Hero Academia" story, saying, "The whole family went to meet in a way that wasn't on the battlefield. Speaking of My Hero Academia throughout, the keyword is 'quirk' and I think a big theme was asking, 'What is oneself?' But I also think that 'inheritance' and 'connection' were themes. I think that for Todoroki, family is essential after all." He pointed out that family was a big theme for Shoto, saying, "He asks his brother Touya (Dabi) what his favorite food is, a kind of everyday conversation. The conversation that unfolded from there must have been an unbelievable tone, even for Shoto, and it made me feel that even though the story has concluded, everyone's lives will continue from now on." He pointed out that the conversation with Touya gave a glimpse of hope for the Todoroki family's future.
Sakura mentioned the scene in episode 10, "Girls Who Love Smiles," in which he thinks of Himiko Toga and sheds tears, saying, "There's one performance I can't surpass, and that's the sound that's playing in the heads of the readers of the original manga. I always worry about how much I can express in the anime the amazing sounds, acting, and emotions that you all recreate in your heads, but this scene was especially challenging." She revealed that it was a scene she tackled through trial and error. Sakura shared her passion, saying, "We both (Yamashita and I) were crying during the voice recording. We wondered if we could surpass the sound in the readers' heads. Or, if there were viewers who haven't read the original manga, we wanted to make a scene that would make them want to read it, so we tried our best. Furthermore, the animation was extraordinarily good, and it was a scene that made me really happy."
Regarding the final episode, Episode 11, "My Hero Academia," Yamashita said, "I thought that this was the scene where the story comes to a conclusion, changing from what I've been saying since the first season: 'This is the story of how I became the greatest hero,' to 'This is the story of how we became the greatest heroes.' At first, Deku was alone, but he learned the strength of fighting together with Class A and the professional heroes. And in the end, he became a hero together with everyone in the world. This is a story of continuing to reach out, and I felt that it had a message that not only professional heroes, but everyone living in this world can become a hero." He spoke with great love for My Hero Academia, truly touching on the very essence of "My Hero Academia."
It was also announced on stage that a project will be implemented to commemorate the anime's 10th anniversary.
At the end of the stage, Yamashita commented, "The TV anime has reached its final episode, but I feel that the world of My Hero Academia still has the power to make us feel positive. And now with the new announcement of the 10th anniversary, I can't help but feel excited that we can keep running together with everyone. We will continue to run with Plus Ultra, so please continue to support us!" The event came to a close with the customary call of "Plus Ultra!" at My Hero Academia events.
