TOHO animation announced a free streaming marathon to celebrate My Hero Academia’s 10th anniversary, including a new visual.
Even though My Hero Academia is technically over, Studio BONES has already announced that they will be animating the very last chapter of the manga. Ahead of Episode 171’s release, titled “More”, TOHO animation unveiled a new streaming campaign to mark the anime’s 10th anniversary. In anticipation of the upcoming special episode, TOHO has also released a new English version key visual for the highly anticipated “More” episode, which premieres May 2, 2026, exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide (excluding Asia).
Marking a decade since the anime’s debut on April 3rd, 2016, My Hero Academia remains one of the most successful anime franchises worldwide. Following the conclusion of Kohei Horikoshi’s manga in August 2024, after selling over 100 million copies globally, the series spans eight seasons, 170 episodes, and four feature films. First announced at Jump Festa, the global celebration continues to expand with the debut of a new 10th-anniversary key visual, an updated visual for the upcoming Episode 170+1 “More,” and a global free-streaming campaign to commemorate the anime’s first broadcast.
The special May episode adapts the manga’s 431st chapter, originally included in the final volume. The episode follows Izuku “Deku” Midoriya and his classmates eight years after graduating from U.A. High School. As part of the anniversary celebration, TOHO has launched the “My Hero Academia 10th Anniversary: Free Binge Marathon — Early Seasons (1–3)”, a limited-time worldwide streaming event available here on the TOHO animation official YouTube channel. Seasons 1–3 (Episodes 1–63) will be available to stream for free with subtitle options in seven languages: English, French, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), German, Portuguese, and Italian.
Here is the streaming schedule:
- Season 1 (Episodes 1–13) April 3, 2026, 5:00 AM PT – May 3, 2026, 7:59 AM PT
- Season 2 (Episodes 14–26) April 30, 2026, 8:00 AM PT – May 31, 2026, 7:59 AM PT
- Season 2 (Episodes 27–38) May 31, 2026, 8:00 AM PT – June 30, 2026, 7:59 AM PT
- Season 3 (Episodes 39–51) June 30, 2026, 8:00 AM PT – July 31, 2026, 7:59 AM PT
- Season 3 (Episodes 52–63) July 31, 2026, 8:00 AM PT – August 31, 2026, 7:59 AM PT
While the marathon will not include airing all eight seasons for free, it provides enough content to hook new viewers or provide enough nostalgia for returning fans. One of the two key visuals shows the 10th anniversary logo with many of the main characters who made it through the whole series, all standing in front of the iconic yellow background from the Season 1 visual and first manga volume. The second key visual shows off Deku, Shoto, Bakugo, Froppy, and Urahara post-eight-year timeskip, travelling through the city.
CGMagazine’s definitive My Hero Academia series review scored the anime a 9/10 for its treatment of “side characters”, outstanding voice cast, and setting the right mood with a good score each season. CGMagazine has also interviewed numerous English voice actors of the main cast, who said goodbye to their characters. The My Hero Academia The Animation 10th Anniversary celebration will continue throughout 2026 with further projects, including a global concert tour, collaborations, and announcements to be revealed in the coming months on the 10th Anniversary Project Special website. Be sure to check back in when Episode 171 drops, where we will discuss it.
