My Hero Academia
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 8/10School & campusSchools and universities as the primary world.This show: 8/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 8/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Daiki YamashitaJustin BrinerNobuhiko OkamotoAyane SakuraYûki KajiKaito Ishikawa
Written by
Kôhei Horikoshi
Starring
Daiki YamashitaJustin BrinerNobuhiko OkamotoAyane SakuraYûki KajiKaito Ishikawa
Written by
Kôhei Horikoshi
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My Hero Academia Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||
| S2 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 8.1 | |
| S3 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 | |
| S4 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 9.7 | |
| S5 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 7.5 | |
| S6 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 8.0 | |
| S7 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 9.4 | |||||
| S8 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
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About
"Underdog heroics fueled by heart and spectacle"
In a world where nearly everyone is born with a superpower called a Quirk, Izuku Midoriya is the rare exception, yet he dreams of becoming a hero anyway. When the world's greatest hero secretly passes him his own power, Izuku enrolls at an elite academy to train alongside future heroes and rivals. The show is earnest, fast-moving shonen action full of big emotional swings and colorful, escalating fights, carried by its underdog charm and a sprawling cast. Training arcs and school-life filler occasionally slow the momentum between the tournament and villain storylines.
Watch it for
the earnest underdog journey paired with increasingly inventive, high-stakes superpower battles.
Maybe skip if
you tire of shonen conventions, recurring filler arcs, and steadily escalating power scaling.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12016
8.154K135h 12m
For his entire life, Izuku has dreamed of being a hero—an ambitious goal for anyone, but an especially challenging one for a boy without superpowers. That’s right: in a world where 80% of the population has some sort of special Gift, Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that won’t stop him from enrolling in one of the most prestigious hero academies in the world to learn what it truly means to be a hero.
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Season 22017
8.188K2610h
U.A. High School's most prestigious event begins: the Sports Festival, an opportunity for aspiring heroes to showcase their skills to both the public and potential recruiters. However, the path to glory is never easy, especially for Izuku Midoriya, who must now face off against his talented classmates to prove his worth to the world.
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Season 32018
8.495K259h 41m
Summer is here and the heroes of Rooms A and B are in for the toughest training camp of their lives! A group of seasoned professionals will push the students individualities to the next level with one new challenge after another. Braving the elements of this secret location will be the least of their worries as routine training turns into a grueling fight for survival.
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Season 42019
8.492K259h 59m
With All for One out of the game, the evil world is on the brink of war. Shigaraki of the League of Villains and Overhaul of the Yakuza vie for dominance of the underworld. Meanwhile, Deku finds himself in another dangerous internship with his senior Mirio.
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Season 52021
7.971K2510h
Deku's next challenge, in order to become the "best hero," is a rivalry with Class 1-B, who also intend to prove that they are true heroes, with all their pride on the line! The students' morale is boosted by a direct confrontation that hasn't occurred since the sports festival. Meanwhile, a new "something" is about to awaken within Deku.
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Season 62022
8.887K259h 59m
Along with Bakugo and Todoroki, Deku interned at the office of the No. 1 Hero, Endeavor. Working hard in an environment rich in lessons, he improved as a hero and used Black Whip, a new Quirk that was hidden within One For All.
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Season 72024
8.984K218h 23m
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FINAL SEASON2025
9.5178K124h 46m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Daiki Yamashita Izuku Midoriya
Justin Briner Izuku Midoriya, Izuku
Nobuhiko Okamoto Katsuki Bakugou
Ayane Sakura Ochako Uraraka, Reiko Yanagi, Child
Yûki Kaji Shouto Todoroki
Kaito Ishikawa Tenya Iida, Manga Fukidashi, Ronaudo Keage
Toshiki Masuda Eijirou Kirishima, Futo Nagashira, Boy with Shark Quirk
Kenta Miyake All Might
Jun'ichi Suwabe Shouta Aizawa, Jurota Shishida
Clifford Chapin Katsuki Bakugo, Katsuki
Hiroyuki Yoshino Present Mic, Narration
Crew
Kôhei Horikoshi
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