The final season of the popular anime My Hero Academia has started. Season 8 premiered on October 4, 2025, marking the beginning of the end for one of the biggest shonen anime series. This season adapts the manga’s concluding arcs, bringing the epic superhero story to its climax for fans around the world.
Final Season Episode Release Schedule
The first episode of My Hero Academia Season 8 was released on Saturday, October 4, 2025. New episodes will continue to stream weekly every Saturday. The season is expected to run for a total of 11 episodes, concluding in mid-December.
Here is the complete release schedule for the season:
- Episode 1: October 4, 2025
- Episode 2: October 11, 2025
- Episode 3: October 18, 2025
- Episode 4: October 25, 2025
- Episode 5: November 1, 2025
- Episode 6: November 8, 2025
- Episode 7: November 15, 2025
- Episode 8: November 22, 2025
- Episode 9: November 29, 2025
- Episode 10: December 6, 2025
- Episode 11: December 13, 2025
New episodes go live on Crunchyroll at 5:30 PM Japan Standard Time (JST). For international viewers, this translates to:
- 1:30 AM Pacific Time (PT)
- 4:30 AM Eastern Time (ET)
- 9:30 AM British Summer Time (BST)
Where to Watch the New Season
For audiences outside of Japan, the exclusive global streaming home for My Hero Academia Season 8 is Crunchyroll. The platform simulcasts new episodes shortly after they air on Japanese television.
At this time, the new season is not immediately available on other major streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, or Amazon Prime. These platforms have typically added older seasons of the show much later, but for the final season’s weekly simulcast, Crunchyroll remains the primary destination.
Story and Characters in the Final Season
Season 8 covers the last two story arcs from the original manga: the Final War Arc and the Epilogue Arc. The story focuses on the biggest showdown yet, with the fate of hero society hanging in the balance.
The season features two major climactic battles. The first is the final confrontation between a now-quirkless All Might and his greatest rival, All For One. The second is the destined battle between Izuku Midoriya (Deku) and Tomura Shigaraki. The outcome of these fights will determine the future of their world.
The premiere episode, titled “Toshinori Yagi: Rising Origin,” focused heavily on All Might’s fight. While the first half of the episode recapped the battle’s start from the Season 7 finale, the new content showcased the emotional and action-packed continuation of the struggle. The episode highlighted All Might’s unwavering spirit as he uses special armor and moves inspired by his students in Class 1-A to fight a powerful enemy without a quirk.
The episode also checked in on other heroes, giving Yuga Aoyama a moment of redemption as he and Fat Gum, with help from Invisible Girl, managed to win their fight. The episode built up to an exciting climax with the sudden arrival of the hero killer, Stain, on All Might’s battlefield.
Production and Fan Response
The final season is produced by Studio Bones, the studio behind the anime since it began in 2016. Series creator Kลhei Horikoshi, whose manga concluded last year, has been more involved in this season, providing input on scripts and suggesting additional scenes.
Early reviews of the premiere have praised the show’s stunning animation and powerful storytelling. One review noted that the episode delivers “a kick-ass, The Dark Knight Returns-esque fight” and that “Studio Bones goes all out in giving the fight weight and the animation a kineticism worthy of this rematch.” However, some fans expressed that the decision to dedicate the first half of the premiere to a recap of the previous season’s finale was disappointing, making the wait for new story content feel longer.
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Credits: Radio Times, CBR, IGN
