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My Hero Academia
In a world where roughly 80% of the population is born with a superpower known as a Quirk, Izuku Midoriya is one of the rare few who has none, yet he has never stopped dreaming of becoming a hero like his idol, the mighty All Might. A chance encounter with the Symbol of Peace himself changes everything, and Izuku is handed a remarkable gift along with a heavy responsibility. He enrolls at U.A. High School, the country's top academy for training heroes, where he joins a class full of gifted, ambitious students, including the fiery Katsuki Bakugo, his former childhood friend turned rival. Between intense training, school festivals, and tough competitions, the students learn what it takes to protect others, while a growing group of villains begins to threaten the peaceful society heroes have built. It's an energetic, heartfelt story about hard work, courage, and the idea that anyone can become a hero if they never give up.
My Hero Academia Watch Order
Complete chronological watch order for the My Hero Academia franchise, covering where every series, season, and movie fits into the storyline.
Filler Note: Episode ranges below show full broadcast totals and do not separate out filler episodes. To check if this series has skippable non-canon filler episodes, open the Filler List tab.
Watch My Hero Academia in chronological story order below. Movies marked optional are canon side stories that can be skipped.
- My Hero Academia Season 1 (Episodes 1–13): Start here with the Entrance Exam, Quirk Apprehension Test, Battle Trial, and U.S.J. arcs.
- My Hero Academia Season 2 (Episodes 14–38): Adapts the U.A. Sports Festival, Vs. Hero Killer, and Final Exams arcs.
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (Movie): Canon movie (optional) set on a floating research island between Seasons 2 and 3.
- My Hero Academia Season 3 (Episodes 39–63): Follows the Forest Training Camp, Hideout Raid, and Provisional Hero License Exam arcs.
- My Hero Academia Season 4 (Episodes 64–88): Spans the Shie Hassaikai, Remedial Course, U.A. School Festival, and opening Pro Hero arcs.
- My Hero Academia Season 5 (Episodes 89–113): Spans the Pro Hero arc's finish, Joint Training, Endeavor Agency, and Meta Liberation Army arcs.
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (Movie): Canon movie (optional) following Class 1-A on a remote island heroism program, set after the Meta Liberation Army arc.
- My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (Movie): Canon movie (optional) set during the winter agency internships in Season 5, placed after the season so the Endeavor Agency arc stays whole.
- My Hero Academia Season 6 (Episodes 114–138): Brings the story into the Paranormal Liberation War and Dark Hero arcs.
- My Hero Academia Season 7, Part 1 (Episodes 139–143): Adapts the Star and Stripe and U.A. Traitor arcs; pause here for the movie.
- My Hero Academia: You're Next (Movie): Canon movie (optional) set right after the U.A. Traitor arc, just before the Final War arc begins.
- My Hero Academia Season 7, Part 2 (Episodes 144–159): Brings the story into the Final War arc and its opening battles.
- My Hero Academia Season 8 (Episodes 160–170, plus Episode 171 "More"): Closes out the Final War and Epilogue arcs as the main story concludes.
Note
This is the end of the main watch order, and everything below is optional.
Besides the main story, there are extra entries (including side stories, canon prologues/epilogues, and spin-offs) that you can watch if you want.
OVAs:
- My Hero Academia: Save! Rescue Training!
- My Hero Academia: Training of the Dead
- My Hero Academia: All Might: Rising (OVA prequel that leads into My Hero Academia: Two Heroes)
- My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training (two-part OVA set before the Provisional Hero License Exam in Season 3)
- My Hero Academia: Departure (OVA that leads into My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission)
- My Hero Academia: UA Heroes Battle
- My Hero Academia: A Piece of Cake (OVA prequel released with the home video of My Hero Academia: You're Next)
- My Hero Academia: I Am a Hero Too (epilogue special set after Episode 171 "More")
ONAs:
- My Hero Academia: HLB (web short released together with Laugh! As if You Are in Hell as the Season 5 side stories)
- My Hero Academia: Laugh! As if You Are in Hell (web short, Season 5 side story set during the Endeavor Agency internships)
Recaps:
- My Hero Academia: Hero Notebook (Episode 13.5 TV recap, covers Season 1)
- My Hero Academia: Memories (four TV recap specials aired in April 2024 before Season 7, listed as Episodes 138.1 to 138.4 on fan databases; they recap earlier seasons and include a few new scenes)
Spin-off series:
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (TV spin-off series set before the main story)
Release order differs for the movies, OVAs, and spin-offs, which came out while the TV seasons were airing.
Streaming platforms either list the series with continuous episode numbering from Episode 1 to 171 or restart numbering at Episode 1 for each season.
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