Considering how intense the battles and conflicts have become, we’re on the edge of our seats to see what’s going to happen next.
Initially published in 2014 by creator Kōhei Horikoshi, the manga series earned an anime adaptation by 2016 and has since been producing some seriously high-quality anime.
The series dares to ask the question of, in a world where almost everyone has a superpower (aka Quirks, in the language established by the My Hero Academia universe), what is it like to be someone who doesn’t? That’s where protagonist Izuku Midoriya (Deku) comes in.
My Hero Academia has long been established in the ‘big three’ of the modern Shonen anime, and it coming to a close signals the end of an era.
But what’s next on the horizon for fans of the franchise? Read on to learn everything we know about My Hero Academia season 8, including plot details, trailers, latest news and that all-important release date.
My Hero Academia season 8 release date speculation
My Hero Academia Season 8 is set to premiere sometime in October 2025.
We still don’t have a specific release date yet, but we’ll update this page when that information is announced, so please check back regularly.
In more recent news, My Hero Academia fans still have plenty to tide them over with. You can either rewatch the series, re-read the manga or check out the show’s spin-off, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, which was released on 7th April 2025.
What could be the My Hero Academia season 8 plot?
We don’t have an official synopsis for My Hero Academia season 8 just yet, but we’d expect it to wrap up the Final War arc.
If we were to speculate, we would also assume that season 8 would wrap up the final beats that season 7 wasn’t able to conclude, such as the end of the battle at Okuto Island, the Jaku Hospital ruins that lead to the villains being arrested, and the reveal of All for One’s origins.
Who could be in the My Hero Academia season 8 cast?
While we don’t know the entire cast for My Hero Academia season 8, we know which main characters appear in the manga’s final arc. Look away now if you don’t wish to be spoiled about the series.
We’d expect the following characters to appear and these cast members to return:
- Izuku Midoriya (Daiki Yamashita/Justin Briner)
- Katsuki Bakugo (Nobuhiko Okamoto/Clifford Chaplin)
- All Might (Kenta Miyake/Christopher R. Sabat)
- All For One / Shigaraki (Akio Ōtsuka/John Swasey)
- Nezu (Yasuhiro Takato/Jerry Jewell)
- Shota Aizawa (Junichi Suwabe/Christopher Wehkamp)
- Tsuyu Asui (Aoi Yūki/Monica Rial)
- Shoto Todoroki (Yūki Kaji/David Matranga)
- Ochaco Uraraka (Ayane Sakura/Luci Christian)
- Toru Hagakure (Kaori Nazuka/Felecia Angelle)
- Momo Yaoyorozu (Marina Inoue/Colleen Clinkenbeard)
- Tomura Shigaraki (Kōki Uchiyama/Eric Vale)
Kenji Nagasaki is back as chief director and Naomi Nakayama is set to direct.
Is there a My Hero Academia season 8 trailer?
Yes! Check out the trailer for My Hero Academia season 8 below:
The latest trailer teasing season 8 can also be found below.
However, if you’re trying to avoid spoilers or want to go into season 8 knowing as little as possible, we advise ignoring this trailer entirely and just keeping an eye out for when My Hero Academia season 8 launches sometime in October 2025.
How to watch My Hero Academia season 8
My Hero Academia season 8 will be available to watch on Crunchyroll when it airs.
My Hero Academia is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
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