Details have been revealed for the second and third installments of the “Character Matchup Famous Episode Screening” project from the anime My Hero Academia, created by Kohei Horikoshi. The screenings will take place on August 1 and August 2 in theaters across major Japanese cities including Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
As part of the series’ 10th anniversary celebrations, the “Character Matchup Famous Episode Screening” project highlights key character pairings by screening selected episodes that focus on their relationships and conflicts. The first event, held on May 16, featured five episodes centered on Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga, exploring their contrasting roles as hero and villain and their emotional connection.
The second screening will focus on Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo, childhood friends and long-time rivals. It will showcase episodes that trace their growth as they constantly clash while pushing each other forward.
The third screening will highlight the relationship between Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. It will feature episodes that emphasize their opposing ideals, as Shigaraki pursues destruction while Deku seeks to understand and save him.
Stage greetings will be held for both events. The second screening will feature voice actors Daiki Yamashita (Deku) and Nobuhiko Okamoto (Bakugo), while the third will include Daiki Yamashita and Takaki Uchiyama, who voices Shigaraki, for a talk session.
Additionally, a newly animated short titled “I am a hero too”, included in the fan book My Hero Academia Ultra Age, will also be screened. The short will make its first public appearance at a special My Hero Academia event during Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles this July, with streaming release scheduled for August 3, the day after the third screening.
“My Hero Academia” No.170+1 “More” is now streaming on Crunchyroll. “No.170+1 More” brings to life a special chapter written and illustrated by Horikoshi, originally included in volume 42 of the manga. The story takes place after the series’ conclusion, showing Class 1-A as professional heroes, while Deku has become a teacher at U.A. High School.
Key Visual:
CAST:
Izuku Midoriya: Daiki Yamashita
Katsuki Bakugo: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Ochaco Uraraka: Ayane Sakura
Shoto Todoroki: Yuki Kaji
Tenya Iida: Kaito Ishikawa
Tsuyu Asu: Aoi Yūki
Eijiro Kirishima: Toshiki Masuda
Minoru Mineta: Ryo Hirohashi
Denki Kaminari: Tasuku Hatanaka
Kyoka Jiro : Kei Shindo
Momo Yaoyorozu: Marina Inoue
Fumikage Tokoyami: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Yuga Aoyama : Kosuke Kuwano
Mezo Shoji : Masakazu Nishida
Mina Ashido : Eri Kitamura
Toru Hagakure : Kaori Nazuka
Hanta Sero : Kiyotaka Furushima
Mashirao Ojiro : Kosuke Miyoshi
Rikido Sato : Toru Nara
Koji Koda : Takuma Nagatsuka
Hitoshi Shinso : Wataru Hatano
Mirio Togata : Tarusuke Shingaki
Tamaki Amajiki : Yuto Uemura
Nejire Hado : Kiyono Yasuno
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
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, 2025. All the released seasons are currently available for streaming on Crunchyroll.
INTRODUCTION:
My Hero Academia is the TV anime adaptation of the comic series by Kohei Horikoshi that ran for ten years in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) and broke 100 million copies in circulation worldwide! The story is set in a world where nearly 80 percent of the population possesses supernatural abilities known as “Quirks.” It follows the growth, struggles, and friendships of high school student Izuku Midoriya and his classmates, all of whom have enrolled at U.A. High to become heroes and defend society from Villains who attempt to exploit accidents, natural disasters, and “Quirks” for their own gain!
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© K. Horikoshi / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Project
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