# List of My Hero Academia episodes
*My Hero Academia* (僕のヒーローアカデミア, Boku no Hīrō Akademia) is a Japanese anime television series adapted from Kōhei Horikoshi's manga, produced by Bones and broadcast in eight seasons from April 3, 2016 to December 13, 2025, for a total of 170 numbered episodes, followed by a bonus epilogue episode in 2026.[1](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia) • [2](https://aniorder.com/series/mha/?order=production) New episodes air Saturdays at 5:30 PM on the Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV network of 29 stations.[3](https://www.heroaca.com/news/27186/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total episodes | 170 numbered episodes across 8 seasons, aired April 3, 2016 to December 13, 2025[1](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia) |
| Season sizes | Season 1: 13; seasons 2 through 6: 25 each; season 7: 21; Final Season: 11[2](https://aniorder.com/series/mha/?order=production) |
| Numbering | Episode numbers run continuously across seasons; season 7 begins at episode 139 and the Final Season at episode 160[2](https://aniorder.com/series/mha/?order=production) |
| Filler | 4 filler episodes (39, 58, 64, 104), about 2% of the series; no filler arcs[1](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia) |
| Bonus episode | No.170+1 "More", aired May 2, 2026, adapting manga chapter 431 from volume 42[4](https://www.heroaca.com/news/26569/) |
| Films | Four theatrical films: Two Heroes (2018), Heroes Rising (2019), World Heroes' Mission (2021), You're Next (2024)[5](https://heroaca-movie.com/ondemand/) |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll streams the series in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/my-hero-academia-season-8-release-date-time-schedule-final-season-crunchyroll/) |
## Seasons
The table below lists each season's episode count, manga chapters adapted, and original Japanese air dates.[7](https://myheroacademia.fandom.com/wiki/My_Hero_Academia_%28Anime%29)
| Season | Episodes | Chapters adapted | Japanese air dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 1–21 | April 3 – June 26, 2016 |
| 2 | 25 + 1 recap | 21–70 | April 1 – September 30, 2017 |
| 3 | 25 | 70–124 | April 7 – September 29, 2018 |
| 4 | 25 | 125–193 | October 12, 2019 – April 4, 2020 |
| 5 | 25 | 190–258 | March 27 – September 25, 2021 |
| 6 | 25 | 258–328 | October 1, 2022 – March 25, 2023 |
| 7 | 21 + 4 recaps | 329–398 | May 4 – October 12, 2024 |
| 8 (Final Season) | 11 + bonus episode | 399–431 | October 4 – December 13, 2025; May 2, 2026 |
**Continuous numbering.** The episode count does not reset each season: episode 1 of season 7 is the series' 139th episode, and episode 1 of the Final Season is the 160th.[2](https://aniorder.com/series/mha/?order=production) Season labels differ between streaming services even though the episode numbers do not, so the same episode can appear under different season groupings depending on the platform.[8](https://sagalist.com/my-hero-academia)
**The Final Season and its epilogue.** The eighth season, marketed as Final Season, ran 11 episodes from October 4 to December 13, 2025, ending with episode 170, which adapted the manga's final serialized chapter, No. 430.[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/my-hero-academia-season-8-release-date-time-schedule-final-season-crunchyroll/) • [4](https://www.heroaca.com/news/26569/) On December 20, 2025, at Jump Festa 2026 as part of the anime's 10th anniversary project, a bonus episode was announced: No.170+1 "More", adapting Horikoshi's extra chapter 431 from the final manga volume 42, set eight years after the graduates' U.A. days. It aired on May 2, 2026.[4](https://www.heroaca.com/news/26569/) • [9](https://myheroacademia.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_171) A six-minute short, "I am a hero too", followed in August 2026, adapting chapter 431.5 from the Ultra Age fan book.[10](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/my-hero-academia-filler-list)
## Filler and recap episodes
The series is unusually faithful to its source. Of 170 episodes, filler guides classify only four as filler: episodes 39 ("Game Start", the season 3 opener), 58 ("Special Episode: Save the World With Love!"), 64 ("The Scoop on U.A. Class 1-A"), and 104, roughly 2% of the run, with no filler arcs.[1](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia) The same guide marks episodes 54–55, 89, 105, and 127 as mixed canon and filler, and episode 32 ("Everyone's Internships") as anime canon.[1](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia) A separate count drawing on [Anime News Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/anime-news-network)'s episode reviews names six episodes as filler or recap: 32, 39, 58, 64, 89, and 104, and notes that the official episode guide labels only episode 58 as a special (特別編).[10](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/my-hero-academia-filler-list) From season 6 onward, no editorial source names an anime-original episode.[10](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/my-hero-academia-filler-list)
Outside the numbered run, a recap special, "Hero Notebook" (Episode 0), aired March 25, 2017, the week before season 2, and four recap broadcasts titled *[My Hero Academia](https://www.edgepedia.org/my-hero-academia-tv-series): Memories* aired before season 7.[11](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/13615/my-hero-academia/episodeguide) • [10](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/my-hero-academia-filler-list) None of these is required viewing; skipping them leaves no gap in the story.[10](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/my-hero-academia-filler-list)
## Films and OVAs
Four theatrical films sit outside the episode numbering: *Two Heroes* (August 2018), *Heroes Rising* (December 2019), *World Heroes' Mission* (August 2021), and *You're Next* (August 2024).[5](https://heroaca-movie.com/ondemand/) Watch-order guides place *Two Heroes* after season 2, *Heroes Rising* and *World Heroes' Mission* between seasons 5 and 6, and *You're Next* after season 7 episode 4.[12](https://anicodex.com/watch-guides/my-hero-academia-watch-order) The OVAs, which viewers often call OVAs and official material calls original animation episodes, are optional side stories: *Training of the Dead* after season 2, the two-part *Do-or-Die Survival Training* after episode 61, and the baseball-themed *HLB* during the season 5 period.[13](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/how-to-watch-my-hero-academia-in-order-episodes-movies-ovas-and-more/) The official spin-off manga *Vigilantes - My Hero Academia ILLEGALS* has also received its own anime broadcast.[14](https://content.auhikari.tv/program/guide/pdf/auhikari2510.pdf)
## How the classification guides differ
The episode-type counts are not identical across guides. AnimeFillerList counts 4 filler and 6 mixed episodes plus one anime-canon episode, AnimeStoryGuide counts 4 filler and 3 mixed, and TheFillerList counts 4 filler, 5 mixed, and 161 canon.[1](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia) • [15](https://www.animestoryguide.com/filler/my-hero-academia) • [16](https://thefillerlist.com/anime/my-hero-academia-boku-no-hero-academia) All agree on the four pure filler episodes, 39, 58, 64, and 104; the disagreement concerns how many partially original episodes fall into the mixed category.[1](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia) • [15](https://www.animestoryguide.com/filler/my-hero-academia)
## Episode titles
The official episode guide lists the Final Season's episodes in Japanese, from 第160話 "八木俊典：ライジングオリジン" (Toshinori Yagi: Rising Origin) through 第170話 "僕のヒーローアカデミア" ([My Hero Academia](https://www.edgepedia.org/my-hero-academia)), the finale written by Yōsuke Kuroda, storyboarded by Naomi Nakayama, and directed by Masayuki Ōtsuki.[17](https://heroaca.com/episodes/final/ep170/) English titles for the early run include "Izuku Midoriya: Origin" (episode 1, April 3, 2016), "What It Takes To Be a Hero", "Roaring Muscles", and "Deku vs. Kacchan".[1](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia)
## References
1. [My Hero Academia Filler List, AnimeFillerList](https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/my-hero-academia)
2. [僕のヒーローアカデミアの製作順, アニオーダー](https://aniorder.com/series/mha/?order=production)
3. [5月2日(土)放送No.170＋1「More」ビジュアル解禁！, アニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』NEWS](https://www.heroaca.com/news/27186/)
4. [原作コミックス第42巻に収録！堀越耕平先生描き下ろしエピソードNo.431「More」がアニメ化決定！, アニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』NEWS](https://www.heroaca.com/news/26569/)
5. [ONDEMAND and HISTORY｜『僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ユアネクスト』公式サイト](https://heroaca-movie.com/ondemand/)
6. [How many episodes are in My Hero Academia season 8?, GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-shows/my-hero-academia-season-8-release-date-time-schedule-final-season-crunchyroll/)
7. [My Hero Academia (Anime), My Hero Academia Wiki](https://myheroacademia.fandom.com/wiki/My_Hero_Academia_%28Anime%29)
8. [My Hero Academia, SagaList](https://sagalist.com/my-hero-academia)
9. [Episode 171, My Hero Academia Wiki](https://myheroacademia.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_171)
10. [My Hero Academia Filler List, Deku's Wisdom](https://www.dekuswisdom.com/my-hero-academia-filler-list)
11. [My Hero Academia Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/13615/my-hero-academia/episodeguide)
12. [My Hero Academia Watch Order: All 8 Seasons + Movies, AniCodex](https://anicodex.com/watch-guides/my-hero-academia-watch-order)
13. [My Hero Academia Watch Order: All Episodes, Movies, OVAs, and More, DocumentaryTube](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/how-to-watch-my-hero-academia-in-order-episodes-movies-ovas-and-more/)
14. [ア睾丸ヒカリTV番組ガイド（ヴィジランテ -僕のヒーローアカデミア ILLEGALS-）](https://content.auhikari.tv/program/guide/pdf/auhikari2510.pdf)
15. [My Hero Academia Filler List, AnimeStoryGuide](https://www.animestoryguide.com/filler/my-hero-academia)
16. [My Hero Academia Filler List, The Filler List](https://thefillerlist.com/anime/my-hero-academia-boku-no-hero-academia)
17. [第170話 僕のヒーローアカデミア, アニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』EPISODES](https://heroaca.com/episodes/final/ep170/)
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