The release date of My Hero Academia's final season has been announced as its creators launch a vote to find the anime's best scene

News
By
Published

Season 8 is coming to Crunchyroll in only a few months

My Hero Academia Season 8
(Image credit: Studio BONES)

My Hero Academia season 8 finally got an official release date, and it's only a few months away. The final season of the beloved anime is set to premiere on October 4 on Crunchyroll, according to the official website and a newly released poster that you can see below.

The announcement came from Studio Bones, the production house responsible for the anime, on the day of Izuku Midoriya's birthday. Deku is the heart of the superhero show, and we can't wait to see the end of his story in the upcoming new episodes.

"Today, July 15th, marks the birthday of Izuku Midoriya, also known as Deku, the beloved protagonist of My Hero Academia. To celebrate this special day, the key visual for the My Hero Academia final season has just been revealed. The highly anticipated anime is scheduled to premiere on Crunchyroll on October 4," read the official statement from My Hero Academia website.

Latest Videos FromGamesRadar+

Along with the release date announcement, a special fan voting project has began to choose the best scene in My Hero Academia. Fans can decide among the top scenes for 42 heroes and villains across seasons 1 through 7, from today until September 15. The results will be revealed on October 4.

My Hero Academia season 8 poster

(Image credit: Studio Bones)

The final season of My Hero Academia is set to adapt the remainder of the Final War arc and the Epilogue arc from Kohei Horikoshi's popular manga. That means that we will see the ultimate battle between the Heroes, including All Might and Deku, and the Villains, led by Shigaraki and All For One.

The anime series first debuted in 2016 with great success, becoming one of the most popular titles today along with Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan and Jujutsu Kaisen, and starting a golden age for the medium.

We are excited to watch the last season of the series, but also devastated at having to say goodbye to these characters. Luckily for us and the rest of the fandom, the universe continues with the spin-off/prequel My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, which premiered a couple of months ago and has already been confirmed for a second season. While not confirmed, there are rumors that Class 1-A could return for a new feature-length film, since the previous movie was not confirmed to be the franchise’s last.

My Hero Academia season 8 premieres on October 4. For more, check out our complete guide to all the latest new anime in 2025, including Spy x Family season 3 and Dan Da Dan season 2.

Mireia Mullor
Mireia Mullor
Contributing Writer

Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.

You must confirm your public display name before commenting

Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.

LATEST ARTICLES
  1. Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
    1
    Tom Holland swears he has "no idea" what Avengers: Secret Wars is about and isn't sure how they'd bring the iconic "symbiote" suit into the MCU
  2. 2
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 update finally makes a huge quality-of-life change that JRPG fans were begging for 8 years ago
  3. 3
    The Skyrim-inspired username "fus_ro_dah" was used as evidence to imprison an innocent man while an actual criminal seemingly roamed free for 6 years
  4. 4
    Burying EA, Gears of War: E-Day devs say there's no "pride and accomplishment" grind, just "old-school" unlocks from playing the game
  5. 5
    The Rings of Power showrunner confirms there will be no Harfoots in season 3 of The Lord of the Rings prequel: "It was time for them to take a little bit more of a backseat"