The " My Hero Academia The Animation 10th Anniversary" project, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the anime adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi 's manga " My Hero Academia, " serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), officially launched on April 3rd with a start event. A new 10th-anniversary key visual drawn by character designer Yoshihiko Umakoshi was unveiled. The visual features 32 characters and uses the same background design as the key visual for the first season of the TV anime, which aired in 2016. Merchandise featuring this visual is also planned.
The visual for the anime episode "No.170+1 'More'", based on chapter 431 "More" from the final volume (volume 42) of the manga, has also been released. The episode depicts a story about Izuku Midoriya(Deku) and his friends eight years later, having grown up. The visual shows Deku, Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki, and Tenya Iida rushing to the scene eight years after the final episode, followed by Ochaco Uraraka and Tsuyu Asui, with the tagline, "Even eight years later, they continue to reach out their hands." "No.170+1 'More'" will air on May 2nd at 5:30 PM on Yomiuri TV and 29 other stations nationwide on the Nippon Television Network.
It was also announced that a screening project titled "My Hero Academia Character Matchup Memorable Episode Screening" will be held. Selected matchups of multiple characters will be featured, and memorable episodes from the TV anime related to those matchups will be screened in theaters in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and other cities. The first screening, held on May 16th, will feature an episode with Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga. A stage greeting will also be held with Ayane Sakura, who plays Ochaco, and Misato Fukuen, who plays Toga. Details for the second and subsequent screenings will be announced at a later date.
It was also announced that "ANI-ROCK FES.2026 My Hero Academia PLUS ULTRA LIVE," a live festival featuring the theme song artists, will be held on November 22nd and 23rd at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo).
In addition, as part of the 10th-anniversary project, original 10th-anniversary merchandise will be released, and seasons 1-3 of the TV anime will be released for free on YouTube starting April 3rd. It was also announced that the latest app game, "My Hero Academia UNITED SURVIVAL," will be released.
"My Hero Academia" was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from July 2014 to August 2024. It is set in a world where approximately 80% of the population possesses superpowers called Quirks, and depicts the story of Izuku Midoriya, also known as Deku, as he strives to become the greatest hero. The manga has sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
The first season of the TV anime aired from April to June 2016, the second season from March to September 2017, the third season from April to September 2018, the fourth season from October 2019 to April 2020, the fifth season from March to September 2021, the sixth season from October 2022 to March 2023, and the seventh season from May to October 2024. The final chapter, "FINAL SEASON," aired from October to December 2025.
