On April 3^rd, 2016, the very first episode of My Hero Academia aired. Now, exactly ten years later, a number of special events were unveiled to mark the anniversary.

A special key visual, illustrated by series character designer Yoshihiko Umakoshi, the image is a compilation of 32 characters — heroes and villains alike.

Also shown was a new key visual for the upcoming episode “More,” which was first announced last December during Jump Festa. It will premiere on Saturday, May 2^nd, 2026, at 5:30 pm JST (1:30 am PDT / 4:30 am EDT) on streaming services yet to be confirmed.

Lastly, the first three seasons of My Hero Academia are being made free to watch on YouTube for a limited time, with Episodes 1 through 13 available now. A schedule was provided from TOHO Animation.

• Season 1 – Episodes 1-13: April 3^rd, 5:00 am PDT – May 3^rd, 7:59 am PDT
• Season 2 – Episodes 14-26: April 30^th, 8:00 am PDT – May 31^st, 7:59 am PDT
• Season 2 – Episodes 27-38: May 31^st, 8:00 am PDT – June 30^th, 7:59 am PDT
• Season 3 – Episodes 39-51: June 30^th, 8:00 am PDT – July 31^st, 7:59 am PDT
• Season 3 – Episodes 52-63: July 31^st, 8:00 am PDT – August 31^st, 7:59 am PDT

Adapted from Kohei Horikoshi’s manga, My Hero Academia was animated by Bones. The series concluded on Saturday, December 13^th, 2025, after 170 episodes across eight seasons.

Sources: @heroaca_anime, @TOHOanimationEN, @TOHOanimationEN

© Kohei Horikoshi/SHUEISHA/My Hero Academia Production Committee

 

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