The Wait Is Over: My Hero Academia Is Finally Back With A Brand-New Episode In Just 1 Day

Custom Image by Vanessa Piña Published Aug 1, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Vanessa Piña has been a freelance writer for the ScreenRant anime section since 2024. As a senior writer, she focuses on timely coverage of the latest anime releases and updates on popular franchises. Sign in to your ScreenRant account My Hero Academia's anime is celebrating a major milestone in grand style. The beloved series, which premiered in April 2016, became one of the most popular anime franchises of Shōnen Jump's new generation. To mark its 10th anniversary, the franchise announced a special episode that will adapt the manga's final extra chapter, bringing the series to a full close for fans around the world. The best part is that fans only have to wait one day to watch it on Crunchyroll. After the release of the OVA known as My Hero Academia's episode 170+1, or "More," on May 2, 2026, a special project was confirmed as part of the series' anniversary, marking the anime's definitive farewell. This new bonus episode adapts the one-shot chapter "I'm a Hero Too," centered around Eri, drawn by Kohei Horikoshi and included in the My Hero Academia: Ultra Age fanbook, which was released in December 2024. With just one day left until its premiere, My Hero Academia has given fans a new sneak peek at what they can expect from the episode. My Hero Academia's I'm a Hero Too Is Finally Coming to Crunchyroll The new My Hero Academia OVA, titled "I'm a hero too," was shown at an advance screening at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles. The official My Hero Academia X account subsequently confirmed that the OVA would premiere in Japan on August 3 at 12:00 AM JST. Thankfully, international audiences won't have to wait long either; it was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24th that the episode would have a simulcast on Crunchyroll, with both subtitles and an English dub. Weekly Shonen Jump · Ultimate Edition How Well Do You KnowShonen Jump Anime? 🔥ClassicsLegendary ⚡Power SystemsUnleash ☠VillainsMenace 💪HeroesResolve 📖LegacyHistory POWER UP! → 01 Dragon Ball, created by Akira Toriyama, is one of the most influential manga ever published in Weekly Shonen Jump. The series follows Goku on his journey from a child to the universe’s greatest fighter. What is Goku’s original Saiyan name? AVegeta BKakarot CBardock DRaditz ✓ Correct! Goku’s birth name is Kakarot, given to him on Planet Vegeta before he was sent to Earth as a baby. His Saiyan rival Vegeta famously refuses to call him “Goku” and always refers to him by his true Saiyan name, Kakarot. ✗ That answer missed harder than a filler arc! The answer is Kakarot. Vegeta is the Saiyan prince, Bardock is Goku’s father, and Raditz is Goku’s older brother. Kakarot is the Saiyan name given to Goku at birth before he was sent to Earth. NEXT → 02 Naruto Uzumaki dreams of becoming the Hokage — the leader of his village. Throughout the series, Naruto carries a powerful entity sealed inside him since birth. What is sealed within Naruto? AThe Ten-Tails BThe Curse Mark CKurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox DThe Rinnegan ✓ Correct! Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox, was sealed inside Naruto by his father, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, on the day of his birth. What began as a source of fear and isolation for Naruto eventually became his greatest ally and friend. ✗ That answer missed harder than a filler arc! The answer is Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox. The Ten-Tails is a different, more powerful beast. The Curse Mark is Orochimaru’s seal, and the Rinnegan is a legendary eye technique. Kurama was sealed in Naruto at birth by the Fourth Hokage. NEXT → 03 In the manga Bleach by Tite Kubo, the main character Ichigo Kurosaki gains the powers of a Soul Reaper. Soul Reapers wield unique weapons that have names and special abilities. What are these signature weapons called? ASacred Gears BZanpakuto CNen Weapons DBankai Blades ✓ Correct! Zanpakuto are the signature weapons of Soul Reapers in Bleach. Each Zanpakuto has its own spirit and name, and a Soul Reaper must learn that name to unlock its Shikai (initial release) and eventually its Bankai (final release) forms. ✗ That answer missed harder than a filler arc! The answer is Zanpakuto. Sacred Gears are from High School DxD, Nen is the power system from Hunter x Hunter, and Bankai is actually a Zanpakuto’s final release form — not the weapon’s name itself. Zanpakuto literally means “soul-cutting sword.” NEXT → 04 In Dragon Ball Z, Frieza is one of the most iconic villains in anime history. He is a tyrannical galactic emperor responsible for destroying the Saiyan homeworld. What is the name of the planet Frieza destroyed? APlanet Namek BPlanet Vegeta CPlanet Sadala DEarth ✓ Correct! Planet Vegeta, named after King Vegeta, was the homeworld of the Saiyan race. Frieza destroyed it with a single energy blast because he feared the growing power of the Saiyans and the legend of the Super Saiyan. Only a handful of Saiyans survived, including Goku and Vegeta. ✗ That answer missed harder than a filler arc! The answer is Planet Vegeta. Planet Namek is the home of the Namekians and the Dragon Balls, Planet Sadala is the Saiyan homeworld in Universe 6, and Earth is where Goku was raised. Frieza destroyed Planet Vegeta out of fear of the Saiyan race’s potential. NEXT → 05 My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) by Kohei Horikoshi is set in a world where most people have superpowers. What is the term used for these superpowers in My Hero Academia? AStands BJutsu CQuirks DCursed Techniques ✓ Correct! In My Hero Academia, about 80% of the world’s population possesses a Quirk — a unique superpower that manifests in childhood. The protagonist Izuku Midoriya was born Quirkless but inherited the powerful Quirk “One For All” from the greatest hero, All Might. ✗ That answer missed harder than a filler arc! The answer is Quirks. Stands are from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Jutsu are techniques from Naruto, and Cursed Techniques belong to Jujutsu Kaisen. In My Hero Academia, superpowers are called Quirks, and they vary wildly from person to person. NEXT → 06 Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami features a power system based on negative human emotions that manifest as dangerous supernatural beings. What are these beings called? AHollows BDemons CCursed Spirits DTitans ✓ Correct! Cursed Spirits in Jujutsu Kaisen are born from the accumulation of negative emotions like fear, hatred, and sadness leaked by humans. Jujutsu sorcerers like protagonist Yuji Itadori use cursed energy to exorcise these dangerous beings and protect humanity. ✗ That answer missed harder than a filler arc! The answer is Cursed Spirits. Hollows are from Bleach, Demons are from Demon Slayer, and Titans are from Attack on Titan. In Jujutsu Kaisen, negative human emotions give rise to Cursed Spirits that jujutsu sorcerers must exorcise. NEXT → 07 In Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) by Koyoharu Gotouge, protagonist Tanjiro Kamado uses specialized sword techniques called Breathing Styles. What is the first Breathing Style that Tanjiro learns? ASun Breathing BWater Breathing CFire Breathing DThunder Breathing ✓ Correct! Tanjiro learns Water Breathing from the former Water Hashira, Sakonji Urokodaki. Water Breathing is known for its fluid, adaptable movements. While Tanjiro later discovers his connection to the legendary Sun Breathing (Hinokami Kagura), Water Breathing was his first and foundational combat style. ✗ That answer missed harder than a filler arc! The answer is Water Breathing. Sun Breathing is the original style that Tanjiro discovers later through his family’s Hinokami Kagura dance. Fire Breathing and Thunder Breathing are used by other Demon Slayers. Tanjiro trained under Sakonji Urokodaki to master Water Breathing first. NEXT → 08 Weekly Shonen Jump has been the home of many of the biggest manga series in history. Which of these series has sold the most copies worldwide as of 2024? ANaruto BDragon Ball COne Piece DDemon Slayer ✓ Correct! One Piece by Eiichiro Oda holds the record as the best-selling manga series of all time, with over 500 million copies sold worldwide. Running since 1997, the series follows Monkey D. Luffy and his crew on their quest to find the legendary treasure, the One Piece. ✗ That answer missed harder than a filler arc! The answer is One Piece. While Naruto (~250 million), Dragon Ball (~260 million), and Demon Slayer (~150 million) are all massive sellers, One Piece stands alone with over 500 million copies sold — making it the best-selling manga in history by a wide margin. REVEAL MY SCORE → Battle Complete Your Power Level / 8 Are you a Shonen Jump master — or still stuck in filler episodes? ↻ POWER UP AGAIN Given the Japanese broadcast schedule, viewers can expect My Hero Academia's I'm a hero too episode to release on Crunchyroll on August 2, 2026, around 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT. To build fan excitement, the official My Hero Academia X account shared previews stills of the episode. These images give a glimpse of which characters are appearing in the bonus episode, including post-timeskip versions of the cast with Eri as a high school student and Deku working as a hero, as well as beloved UA teachers like All Might, Eraser Head, and Present Mic. Although there's no official synopsis for the episode, "I am a hero too" serves as an emotional conclusion to Eri's character arc. Eri, the girl rescued by Izuku Midoriya, Mirio, and the other heroes during the Shie Hassaikai raid, has been pursuing her dream of becoming a musician following the events of My Hero Academia's School Festival Arc; the anime's final episode even showed her continuing to practice alongside Kyoka Jiro and Denki Kaminari. Thus, the new special is a direct continuation of My Hero Academia's episode "170+1" and features Eri making her debut at a street concert. My Hero Academia's New OVA Celebrates Everything Fans Loved About the Series The new My Hero Academia OVA closes the book on a decade-long journey. While the anime's epilogue provided closure to the relationship between Izuku and Uraraka, "I'm a Hero Too" is a tribute to everything the heroes strove to achieve throughout the series. Furthermore, the special offers a final glimpse at the hero rankings after Deku's return to action, making it a must-watch for fans curious about where he stands in the series' power hierarchy. However, while this new OVA might be My Hero Academia's most emotional farewell yet, its short runtime, barely six minutes, might leave some fans wanting more. Nevertheless, My Hero Academia: I'm a Hero Too marks the end of an era for the anime, even though the franchise remains very much alive. In addition to a live-action adaptation currently in the works, fans can hold out hope for announcements tied to the anime's anniversary, perhaps a My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 3 or even a final movie. That said, given that the author isn't focused on continuing the manga at the moment, as he's scheduled to return with a new one-shot in Shonen Jump in August 2026, this could be the last fans see of the anime for quite some time, so viewers certainly shouldn't miss the OVA on Crunchyroll when it drops. Release Date 2016 - 2026-00-00 Network TBS, MBS, Nippon TV Directors Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki Yamamoto, Yohei Fukui, Takuro Tsukada, Masatoyo Takada, Naomi Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano Cast Daiki Yamashita Izuku Midoriya (voice) Kaito Ishikawa Manga Fukidashi (voice) Anime series My Hero Academia follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where most have them. Despite his lack of abilities, he enrolls in a prestigious hero academy, striving to learn the true essence of heroism and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero. Main Genre Anime Seasons 8 Number of Episodes 159 Creator Kōhei Horikoshi Production Company Bones Story By Kōhei Horikoshi, Yōsuke Kuroda Streaming Service(s) Hulu, Crunchyroll Studio Bones Website https://www.funimation.com/shows/my-hero-academia/ Characters By Kohei Horikoshi Distributor FUNimation Entertainment Franchise My Hero Academia Main Characters Tsuyu Asui, Katsuki Bakugo, Ochaco Uraraka, Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki, All Might Japanese Title Boku no Hero Academia Based On Manga MyAnimeList Score 7.85 (Season 1)