According to official announcements, the My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア) anime final season will broadcast Episode 170 on December 13, 2025 (Saturday), bringing this nine-year heroic adventure to its conclusion.
Final Season Broadcast Information
My Hero Academia Season 8, serving as the series finale, began airing on October 4, 2025, with a total of 11 episodes, making it the shortest season in the series’ history. The final episode will broadcast at 5:30 PM on Yomiuri TV and NTV network stations across Japan on December 13.
International audiences can watch via Crunchyroll and Hulu streaming platforms. Crunchyroll holds licensing rights outside Asia and streams episodes with English dubbing available two weeks after the original broadcast.
Final Episode Special Theatrical Event
To commemorate this historic moment, the production team will host an “ULTRA SCREENING” special screening event at 12 theaters across Japan on December 13. The event includes:
- Marathon screening of Episodes 160 through 169
- Special stage talk show with voice actors
- Real-time broadcast of Episode 170 finale alongside TV airing
Tokyo’s TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills will serve as the main venue, with eight principal voice actors including Yamashita Daiki (Midoriya Izuku), Miyake Kenta (All Might), and Okamoto Nobuhiko (Bakugo Katsuki) appearing in person. The event will be live-streamed to the other 11 theaters.
Nine-Year Anime Journey Retrospective
The My Hero Academia anime, adapted from Kohei Horikoshi’s manga of the same name, has accompanied global fans since its 2016 debut. The story depicts Izuku Midoriya’s coming-of-age journey pursuing his dream of becoming a hero in a world where superpowers called “Quirks” are commonplace.
The anime series spanned eight seasons with 170 television episodes, plus three theatrical films. Season 7 aired from May to October 2024, while Season 8’s final season set a series record as the shortest season, concentrating on the manga’s final arc climactic battles.
Series Concludes But Legacy Continues
Notably, officials announced a “Plus Ultra” special announcement at Jump Festa 2026, scheduled for December 20-21, 2025, suggesting the My Hero Academia brand may introduce new projects following the anime’s conclusion.
The original manga concluded in Weekly Shonen Jump on August 5, 2024, with the final Volume 42 released in December 2024, including additional drawn content. The anime final season adapts the story beginning from Volume 40, providing a complete ending to this heroic epic.
Fan Response and Cultural Impact
Since its launch, My Hero Academia has achieved tremendous success not only in Japan but also sparked superhero enthusiasm globally. The work perfectly blends Western superhero culture with Japanese shonen manga storytelling, creating beloved characters like Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, and Shoto Todoroki.
Animation production by Studio BONES is renowned for high-quality artwork and action sequences, earning multiple international animation award nominations. Series theme songs have become anime music classics, with tracks like Kenshi Yonezu’s “Peace Sign” remaining widely celebrated.
The final season focuses on presenting the ultimate confrontation between heroes and villains, particularly the final battle between Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki, bringing emotional elevation and closure to the entire story.
For fans who have accompanied this work for years, December 13 will be a day of both anticipation and reluctance. Whether through television broadcast or the special theatrical event, it represents a precious moment witnessing this legendary hero’s perfect curtain call.
As embodied by the work’s slogan “Plus Ultra” (Go Beyond), while My Hero Academia approaches its conclusion, the messages of courage, friendship, and never giving up that it conveys will continue shining in fans’ hearts.
