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Set in the distant future where 80% of the population are born with "quirks," society now revolves around these super powers and the "Heroes" who use them for good and the "Villains" who cause chaos and destruction with them. My Hero Academia follows the story of Izuku Midoriya, a quirkless child whose dream is to be a Pro Hero like his idol All Might, the #1 Hero and Symbol of Peace.
Name: Izuku Midoriya
Hero Name: Deku
Quirk: One For All
Name: Katsuki Bakugo
Hero Name: Great Murder Explosion God Dynamight
Quirk: Explosion
Name: Enji Todoroki
Hero Name: Endeavor
Quirk: Hellflame
Name: Toshinori Yagi
Hero Name: All Might
Quirk: (former) One For All
Name: N/A
Villain Name: All For One
Quirk: All For One
Villain Hunt Arc (307 - current)
With hero society forever changed by the recent battle between the heroes and villains, Midoriya makes a drastic decision: To leave U.A. in order to focus on hunting down All For One. A select group of Pro Heroes work in secret alongside Deku and All Might as they chase leads on All For One's whereabouts and take care of the escaped villains they find along the way.
Paranormal Liberation War Arc (253 - 306)
With the aid of information provided by Hawks, Endeavor and the Pro Heroes bolster their numbers and prepare to mount a massive attack on the Paranormal Liberation Front's bases. Split into three teams, both heroes and licensed students alike move to capture All For One's faithful doctor Kyudai Garaki, and eliminate the PLF. The operation starts off well enough and the heroes apprehend various villains and Nomu alike, but things start to take a turn for the worse once Shigaraki awakens. Elsewhere, Dabi sets in motion events that will bring about even further chaos to hero society.
Endeavor Agency Arc (241 - 252)
A second round of work studies begin as the Hero Public Safety Commission pressure U.A. and other schools into readying their students for the future, to serve as a back up heroes for when the villains attack again. Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki chose to work under the #1 hero Endeavor, where they can learn how they can best improve their abilities and reach the top. The pro hero provides them with the practical experience they could never get within the walls of U.A., teaching them essential information on how to resolve situations as efficiently as possible, and how to better utilize their different abilities. Meanwhile, trouble stirs in the Todoroki household...
Meta Liberation Army Arc (218 - 240)
Shigaraki and his League of Villains are going about their business, struggling to find resources and figure out what to do next when they are contacted by Ujiko, All For One's doctor. They learn about Gigantomachia and attempt to tame him for weeks until they are interrupted by the Meta Liberation Army, a group of would-be civilians, businessmen, and politicians, secretly carrying out the will of Destro. An epic clash ensues between the two groups as the League attempts to rescue Giran, their broker, who the MLA have kidnapped in order to goad the League into battle so that they may destroy them.
SEASON 1
Episode Count: 13
Manga Coverage: Ch. 1 - 21
SEASON 2
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: Ch. 21 - 70
SEASON 3
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: Ch. 70 - 124
SEASON 4
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: 125 - 190
SEASON 5
Episode Count: N/A
Manga Coverage: 191 - N/A
MOVIE 3
My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission
Release Date: August 6, 2021 (Japan)
Episode Count: 13
Manga Coverage: Ch. 1 - 21
SEASON 2
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: Ch. 21 - 70
SEASON 3
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: Ch. 70 - 124
SEASON 4
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: 125 - 190
SEASON 5
Episode Count: N/A
Manga Coverage: 191 - N/A
MOVIE 3
My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission
Release Date: August 6, 2021 (Japan)
MAIN SERIES:
- (US) Volume 29: Katsuki Bakugo: Rising (277 - 285) [Release Date: September 7, 2021]
- (JP) Volume 30: Dabi's Dance (286 - 295) [ON SALE NOW]
SPIN-OFFS:
- (US) My Hero Academia: SMASH!! Vol. 5 [ON SALE NOW]
- (US) My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Vol. 9 [ON SALE NOW]
- (US) My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions Vol. 1 [ON SALE NOW]
- (US) My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis [Release Date: November 2, 2021]
- (US) My Hero Academia: School Briefs Vol. 4 [ON SALE NOW]
- (JP) My Hero Academia: School Briefs Vol. 5 [ON SALE NOW]
- My Hero Academia: One's Justice (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam)
- My Hero Academia: One's Justice 2 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam)
- As of this posting, new chapters release on Sundays at 4PM GMT.
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a spin-off manga series written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. It is set before the events of My Hero Academia and features original characters, as well as characters from the main series such as Ingenium and All Might. The entire series is available digitally, for free, on VIZ Media's website.
- My Hero Academia: School Briefs is a series of light novels written by Ann Takahashi and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi. The first volume is about interactions between the students at the start of the school year. The second is set during the summer training camp, while the third features stories from their time since staying at Heights Academy, the U.A. on-campus dormitories.
- My Hero Academia: SMASH!! is a spin-off gag manga by Hirofumi Neda. It concluded in November 2017 with a total of five volumes.
- My Heroine Academia (unofficial title) or Watashi no Hero Academia, is a new spin-off gag manga by Horikoshi's assistant and the mangaka behind Saguri-chan Tankentai, Kyoko Akiyama. As of chapter 207 of the main series, there have been three chapters.
- My Hero Academia: Team Up Mission is the third spin-off manga series. It follows Midoriya and his classmates as they work alongside pro heroes on missions. Similar to the above spin-off series, Team Up Mission is by Kyoko Akiyama.
- My Hero Academia: One's Justice is the series' console/PC game debut. It released worldwide on October 26th for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
- My Hero Academia: One's Justice 2 is the sequel to 2018's One Justice. It covers the Yakuza arc of the anime and features new characters such as Lemillion, Overhaul, Mina Ashido, and Minoru Mineta.
- My Hero Academia: Strongest Hero is a mobile Action RPG where players can collect and play as various characters from the series as they take on missions in the world of My Hero Academia. It is currently only available in English in select territories.
- My Hero Academia: Ultra Impact is a mobile gacha game similar to past mobile titles like Smash Tap. It is currently only available in Japan.
- Digital Chapters (Shonen Jump; the latest 3 chapters are always free)
- Subbed Anime (Crunchyroll; new episodes are only available to free accounts a week after)
- Dubbed Anime (Funimation)
- Manga Volumes (VIZ Media)
- Manga Volumes (Comixology)
- Manga Volumes (Amazon)
- Vigilantes (VIZ Media)
- Vigilantes (Comixology)
- Vigilantes (Amazon)
