My Hero Academia watch order

Every series, film, and special in the correct viewing order.

26 entries·~87 hrs total runtime·2016–2026

Vigilantes is a prequel spin-off, and the films are placed where they came out alongside the main series.

Seasons 1 and 2

1

My Hero Academia Season 1

TV Series13 episodes · 2016

The beginning of Izuku Midoriya's story and his admission to U.A. High School.
2

My Hero Academia: Save! Rescue Training!

Special1 OVA · 2017

A rescue-training story set after the League of Villains attack in Season 1.
3

My Hero Academia Season 2

TV Series25 episodes · 2017

Continues with the Sports Festival, Hero Killer and Final Exams storylines.
4

My Hero Academia: Training of the Dead

Special1 OVA · 2017

A training exercise featuring students from U.A. and Isamu Academy.
5

My Hero Academia: Hero Notebook

Special1 episode · 2017

A recap special reviewing events before Season 2.

Season 3 and Two Heroes

6

My Hero Academia Season 3

TV Series25 episodes · 2018

Continues the main television storyline through the provisional hero licence examination.
7

My Hero Academia: All Might Rising

SpecialShort OVA · 2018

A short prequel about All Might produced in connection with Two Heroes.
8

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

Movie96 min · 2018

Set between Seasons 2 and 3, although it was released during the Japanese broadcast of Season 3.

Season 4 and Heroes Rising

9

My Hero Academia Season 4

TV Series25 episodes · 2019–2020

Continues with the Shie Hassaikai, School Festival and Pro Hero storylines.
10

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

Movie104 min · 2019

Follows Class 1-A during a programme on Nabu Island.
11

My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training

Special2 OVA episodes · 2020

A two-part rescue exercise set before the provisional hero licence examination.

Season 5 and World Heroes' Mission

12

My Hero Academia Season 5

TV Series25 episodes · 2021

Continues the Joint Training, Endeavor Agency and Meta Liberation Army storylines.
13

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

Movie104 min · 2021

Set during the students' work-study period around the Endeavor Agency storyline.
14

My Hero Academia: Departure

Special1 OVA · 2022

A prologue connected to World Heroes' Mission.
15

My Hero Academia: Hero League Baseball

Special1 OVA · 2022

A standalone baseball competition involving professional heroes and students.
16

My Hero Academia: Laugh! As If You Are in Hell

Special1 OVA · 2022

A side story set during Deku, Bakugo and Todoroki's internship with Endeavor.

Seasons 6 and 7

17

My Hero Academia Season 6

TV Series25 episodes · 2022–2023

Adapts the Paranormal Liberation War and its immediate aftermath.
18

My Hero Academia: U.A. Heroes Battle

Special1 OVA · 2023

A card-game story set before the large-scale conflict depicted in Season 6.
19

My Hero Academia: Memories

Special4 recap episodes · 2024

Four recap programmes broadcast immediately before Season 7.
20

My Hero Academia Season 7

TV Series21 episodes · 2024

Continues the Final War storyline after Season 6.
21

My Hero Academia: You're Next

Movie110 min · 2024

Set after the Dark Hero storyline and before the decisive phase of the Final War.
22

My Hero Academia: A Piece of Cake

Special1 OVA · 2025

A prequel side story connected to You're Next.

Vigilantes

23

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 1

TV Series13 episodes · 2025

A prequel spin-off set several years before Izuku Midoriya attends U.A.
24

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2

TV Series13 episodes · 2026

Continues the prequel storyline; aired weekly from January 5 to March 30, 2026.

Final Season

25

My Hero Academia Final Season

TV Series11 episodes · 2025

The eighth main season and conclusion of the central Final War storyline.
26

My Hero Academia: More

Special1 episode · 2026

Numbered Episode 170+1, this epilogue aired May 2, 2026, adapting the manga's bonus final chapter.

How many My Hero Academia episodes and movies are there?

The eight-season main television series contains 170 numbered episodes, followed by the More epilogue. The wider screen franchise includes four theatrical films, Vigilantes and multiple OVAs and recap specials.

Do I need to watch Vigilantes before My Hero Academia?

Vigilantes is set earlier but was released after Season 7, so release order places it late in the wider franchise rather than before Season 1.

What order should a first-timer watch My Hero Academia in?

A first-time viewer should follow the main seasons in numerical order and place the films, OVAs and Vigilantes seasons at their real-world release positions.

Is My Hero Academia finished or still ongoing?

The central television adaptation concluded with the Final Season and the May 2026 More epilogue, while the wider franchise continues through My Hero Academia: Vigilantes.