My Hero Academia Anime Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Emotional “PLUS ULTRA MOVIE “You can be a Hero””

As part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the anime My Hero Academia, based on the work of Kohei Horikoshi, a special promotional video titled “PLUS ULTRA MOVIE “You can be a Hero”” has been released.

The anime adaptation of My Hero Academia marked its 10th anniversary on April 3rd. Since June 16, 2018—when episode 49 of season 3, featuring the intense confrontation between All Might and All For One, first aired—the date has been commemorated as “Hero Day”. Since then, annual projects and special broadcasts have been organized to celebrate the franchise.

The concept of the “PLUS ULTRA MOVIE “You can be a Hero”” released on this year’s Hero Day, centers on the journey of Izuku Midoriya (Deku). His path to becoming the “greatest hero” begins when he meets All Might, the Symbol of Peace, during his childhood.

Inspired by All Might’s words, “You can be a hero”, the video is set to the iconic soundtrack “You Say Run”. The production also brought together key staff members, including Yoshihiko Umakoshi, and features newly animated scenes created specifically for this project.

My Hero Academia The Animation 10th Anniversary PLUS ULTRA MOVIE “You can be a Hero” / ♪You Say Run

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“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!

Source: @heroaca_anime

© K. Horikoshi / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Project

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