My Hero Academia season 8 release date speculation, story, and everything else we know about the final season

My Hero Academia's final season (AKA My Hero Academia season 8) is officially hitting our screens this October.

If you've already caught up, you'll already know there's a real sense of finality surrounding My Hero Academia season 8, including some recent major deaths. So, to help prepare you for the final season, we've put together a quick cheat sheet as the curtain prepares to come down on the superhero anime.

Below, you'll find My Hero Academia season 8 release window, likely episode count, which manga chapters it's adapting, and the first teaser. There's even news of a My Hero Academia spin-off in the works. For more, check out our complete guide to all the latest new anime in 2025, including Spy x Family season 3 and Dan Da Dan season 2.

My Hero Academia season 8 release date speculation

My Hero Academia's final season is releasing in October 2025. The news was first revealed via – of all places – a pullout in an issue of Shonen Jump.

It was then officially announced upon the release of the seventh season's final episode in October 2024. Then, the autumn window was confirmed as part of Jump Festa in December. See the announcement below.

If you need another dose of My Hero Academia in the meantime, then its spin-off series Vigilantes drops on April 7.

My Hero Academia season 8 story: which manga chapters is it adapting?

My Hero Academia season 8 will pick up where the previous season left off and will adapt the remainder of the Final War arc (chapters 398-424 of Kohei Horikoshi's manga) and the Epilogue arc (chapters 425-430).

While we're reluctant to get into spoiler territory given how the majority of anime watchers may not have caught up with all the source material, the 'Final War' label given to the last major arc should give you some indication that we're currently in the midst of the ultimate battle between the Heroes (such as All Might and Deku) and Villains (Shigaraki and All For One, to name but a few).

My Hero Academia has recently said goodbye to Toga, who sacrificed her life to save Ochago thanks to her Quirk – essentially a blood transfusion. All Might and All For One's city-razing battle also continues, with the previous season showing All Might gaining the upper hand but All For One frustrating the villain by remaining resolute – and laughing during the fight. Deku, meanwhile, also has his own final battle to contend with, as he's going one on one with Shigaraki and is struggling to gain the upper hand.

Essentially, then, My Hero Academia season 8 comes down to a final showdown between the heroes and those in Class 1-A, and the Paranormal Liberation Front with the world at stake. No pressure…

Is My Hero Academia season 8 the final season and will there be a final movie?

Yes, My Hero Academia season 8 is the final season. Unlike one of its peers, Demon Slayer, the superhero shonen will come to a close on our TV screens this year instead of opting for a big-screen film release.

While the main adaptation will end here with the eighth season, a new spin-off, titled Vigilantes, is scheduled for April 2025.

My Hero Academia season 8 episode count

There's been no talk of the My Hero Academia season 8 episode count just yet, though a cursory glance at the manga's remaining 30-or-so chapters gives us a clear indication of what to expect.

Taking into account that the previous season (roughly) adapted three manga chapters per episode, we predict around 13 episodes to wrap everything up – especially if you consider the high likelihood of some original anime material to flesh out some major characters and their final moments.

Fittingly, that's the exact same amount of episodes that were in My Hero Academia's very first season, way back in 2016.

Where to watch My Hero Academia season 8

As revealed during the AnimeJapan 2025 festivities, My Hero Academia season 8 will be streaming on Crunchyroll from October.

My Hero Academia season 8 trailer and cast news

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My Hero Academia season 8 currently has two major pieces of release media: a teaser trailer and a piece of key art.

The teaser, which you can see above, is a pretty basic 20-second clip just unveiling the Final Season announcement. It also showcases the key visual, which features a battle-scarred Deku gearing up for one more fight.

We'd expect much of the main cast to return, including Deku (Daiki Yamashita), All Might (Kenta Miyake), All For One (Akio Otsuka), and Shigaraki (Koki Uchiyama).

As per Crunchyroll, Kenji Nagasaki is back as chief director and Naomi Nakayama on directing duties at Bones.

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