April 3rd marks the 10th anniversary of My Hero Academia, the hit anime series by Kohei Horikoshi. To commemorate the milestone, a special 10th anniversary project has been launched, along with the release of a new key visual.
The anime first premiered on April 3, 2016. The key visual was illustrated by Yoshihiko Umakoshi, the series’ character designer since season one, who has created visuals for a total of 37 TV anime and movies.
10th Anniversary Visual:
As part of the anniversary celebrations, a special episode titled “More” will air on May 2nd. This additional episode, included in the original Volume 42, takes place eight years after the graduates leave Yuei High School.
Key Visual:
A Character Matchup Episode Screening event will also be held in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and other locations. The first session on May 16th will focus on the pairing Ochako x Toga, featuring five episodes that explore the complex relationship between hero and villain. The screenings will include the special episode “More”, and stage greetings are planned. Details for subsequent screenings will be announced later.
Fans can also look forward to the ANI ROCK FES.2026 My Hero Academia PLUS ULTRA LIVE festival on November 22nd and 23rd at Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium. The festival will feature performances of theme songs and original songs by participating artists. The list of performers and early ticket sales will be announced on May 1st at noon.
To celebrate globally, all 170 episodes of My Hero Academia will be available for free on YouTube’s TOHO animation Channel starting at 9 PM today, April 3rd. The first season will be available until May 3rd, with the third season releasing sequentially in August. Subtitles are provided in six languages, including English.
Additionally, fans can expect monthly 10th anniversary merchandise starting April 16th, special anniversary projects at Animate stores, and a new app game titled My Hero Academia: UNITED SURVIVAL.
CAST:
Izuku Midoriya: Daiki Yamashita
All Might: Kenta Miyake
Tomura Shigaraki: Koki Uchiyama
All For One: Akio Otsuka & Hiroshi Kamiya
…More Heroes & Villains
STAFF:
Original Story : Kohei Horikoshi (Jump Comics / Shueisha)
Director : Naomi Nakayama
Series Composition, Screenplay : Yosuke Kuroda
Character Designers : Yoshihiko Umakoshi, Hitomi Odashima
Music : Yuki Hayashi
Opening Theme Song : “THE REVO” PORNOGRAFFITTI
Ending Theme Song : ” I ” BUMP OF CHICKEN
Production Supervisor：BONES
Animation Production : BONES FILM
Kohei Horikoshi‘s original manga series debuted in Shueisha‘s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on July 7, 2014, and concluded on August 4. All the released seasons are currently available for streaming on Crunchyroll.
Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered “quirk,” Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.
Source: @heroaca_anime
© K. Horikoshi / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Project
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