The official site of My Hero Academia published the main trailer of the eighth and final season, including subtitles. The video previews the opening theme titled “THE REVO”performed by Graffiti Pornmarking the return of the series' iconic music.
The final season will debut on October 4 at 17:30 JST (Spain time: 10:30 CET) on channels affiliated with YTV and NTV. Crunchyroll will broadcast the series worldwide, excluding Asia, while it airs in Japan.
Fan participation and special voting
From the July 15fans were able to participate in the project “My Hero Academia ULTIMATE SCENE RANKING”voting for their favorite hero and villain scenes from the previous seven seasons. Voting will be open until September 15 and the results will be revealed during the final season premiere.
Review of the franchise and manga
The original staff returns for this final season, including the main director Kenji Nagasakidirector Naomi Nakayama, script supervisor Yōsuke Kurodacharacter designers Yoshihiko Umakoshi and Hitomi Odashimaand the composer Yuki Hayashi. The study BONES He continues to be in charge of animation.
The manga of Kōhei Horikoshi started in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 2014 and ended in August 2024, reaching more than 100 million copies in circulation. Volume 42, the last compiled volume, was released on December 4 and includes 38 pages of additional content after the original ending.
Recent projects and movies
The anime also featured specials such as My Hero Academia Memories and the seventh season. Furthermore, the film My Hero Academia: You're Next premiered in Japan in August 2024 and arrived in the United States on October 11, available in IMAX, MX4D, 4DX and Dolby Cinema formats, with an animated extra titled “A Piece of Cake” on Blu-ray and DVD.
The spin-off anime My Hero Academia: Vigilantes was released on April 7 and is available on Crunchyroll with English dubbing. It has been announced that this series will also have a second season in 2026.
