TV SERIES · 2016–2025 · JAPAN
My Hero Academia
- Network
- Nippon TV, MBS, TBS
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 170
- Studio
- BONES, Shueisha, movic
- Original title
- 僕のヒーローアカデミア
38 archived facts 6 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026
Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of super-powered "quirk," Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that’s not enough to stop him from enrolling in one of the world’s most prestigious hero academies.
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9 Facts From Behind the Scenes of My Hero Academia
- #012
In an interview, Justin Briner and Christopher Sabat expressed interest in the English dub of My Hero Academia at Funimation. Briner, who voices Izuku, described the dubbing process as more consistent but said working on a regular home video release felt strange.
- #014
Christopher Sabat, the voice of All Might, said that the actors and director were continuing My Hero Academia without knowing the full story because they had not yet been told what it was.
- #016
During production of the anime's second season, Umakoshi said he was impressed by Horikoshi's designs and felt they were very well-suited for animation.
- #018
Umakoshi stated that giving the characters more life and movement essentially involved simplifying the dialogue, and he believed the manga already contained a lot of movement before it was animated.
- #020
For the fight between Todoroki and Izuku, Umakoshi said he developed a story that could not fail by deciding which key animator would handle each part and by selecting someone with a high level of skill.
- #022
After an episode aired, Umakoshi felt the anime received a great response from both manga fans and regular Japanese viewers.
- #024
Umakoshi said the production cycle of My Hero Academia is split into batches, unlike other Shonen Jump adaptations such as Naruto and One Piece where staff worked throughout the year.
- #025
Umakoshi stated that he would personally prefer to work on My Hero Academia continuously throughout a whole year, but that business considerations sometimes prevent this.
- #026
According to Umakoshi, the schedule for My Hero Academia lined up so that work on the second season began right after the first season ended, making his involvement somewhat continuous even though delivery comes in batches.
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