My Hero Academia watch order: every season, the movies, the OVAs and Vigilantes

Release order or story order?

For the TV series, release order and story order are the same: the eight seasons run straight through from episode 1 to 170, so the differences come from the movies and the spin-off. Crunchyroll's own guide slots each film in after the season it came out alongside: Two Heroes after Season 3, Heroes Rising after Season 4, World Heroes' Mission after Season 5 and You're Next after Season 7 ^Crunchyroll. That's the order on the line above, and it's the easiest one to follow.

If you'd rather watch in story order, Two Heroes moves earlier, because it's set between the final exams and the forest training camp, which puts it between episodes 38 and 39 ^{Wikipedia, CBR}. Season 3 also has an anime-only special, episode 58, set before the training camp, which CBR treats as the film's prologue ^{Wikipedia, CBR}.

Where does Vigilantes go?

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a prequel spin-off set several years before Season 1, so story order puts it first ^{official site, Wikipedia}. Crunchyroll still recommends it last: "you probably want to watch My Hero Academia: Vigilantes after getting through the series" ^Crunchyroll. You'll get more out of its cameos once you know the pro heroes, so watch it after the main story if you're new.

How many seasons of My Hero Academia are there?

There are eight seasons with 170 episodes, plus the bonus episode "More", numbered 170+1. Season 1 has 13 episodes and ran from April to June 2016, while Seasons 2 to 6 have 25 each and ran from 2017 to 2023. Season 7 has 21 episodes (May to October 2024), and the Final Season has 11, from October 4 to December 13, 2025 ^{Wikipedia, ANN}. "More" aired on May 2, 2026 and adapts the manga's extra chapter 431 ^ANN.

My Hero Academia movies in order

All four movies tell original stories that aren't in the manga, so you don't need any of them to follow the series ^{Wikipedia, Two Heroes}. The episode slots come from CBR's timeline, updated in August 2026 ^CBR. "More" is in the table too because, unlike the films, it's part of the main story.

Release dates and running times: Two Heroes, Heroes Rising, World Heroes' Mission and You're Next on eiga.com. Wikipedia places World Heroes' Mission during the Endeavor Agency arc and You're Next before the Final War ^{Wikipedia, Wikipedia}.

My Hero Academia OVAs and specials

Eleven OVAs and shorts came out between 2016 and 2026, and since they're all side stories, you can pick the ones that interest you and watch each after the season named here ^Wikipedia. The last one, "I Am a Hero Too", is a short epilogue for Eri, adapted from the Ultra Age fan book ^{ANN, ComicBook.com}.

Recaps you can skip

Two recap releases repeat episodes you'll already have seen. A week before Season 2, "Hero Notebook", numbered episode 13.5, looked back at Season 1 ^Wikipedia. Before Season 7, the four Memories specials compiled earlier seasons with some new scenes ^ANN. Skip both if you've just watched the seasons they recap.

Where the anime ends in the manga

Kōhei Horikoshi's manga ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2014 to August 5, 2024 ^ANN. The 42nd and final volume, out in Japan on December 4, 2024, added 38 pages set after the original ending, published as chapter 431 ^{ANN, Wikipedia chapter list}. VIZ Media's English edition reached volume 42 on October 21, 2025 ^Wikipedia.

The ranges come from Wikipedia's season pages, which share a chapter where one season ends mid-chapter ^{season 1, season 5, season 8}. The Final Season covers chapters 399 to 430, and "More" covers chapter 431, so the anime finishes exactly where the manga does and there's no chapter to pick up from. If you want more after "More", the Vigilantes manga continues past its anime.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

Vigilantes follows Koichi Haimawari, a college student who helps people without a hero license. Season 1 aired from April 7 to June 30, 2025, and Season 2 from January 5 to March 30, 2026, with 26 episodes in all ^{Wikipedia, official site}. The 15-volume manga by Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court is complete ^{official site}.

Season 2 ends with the manga's Sky Egg arc, which leaves about 61 chapters across three arcs unanimated, by ComicBook.com's count ^{ComicBook.com}. As of October 19, 2026, there was still no word on a Season 3 ^{ComicBook.com}.

Where to watch My Hero Academia

• Crunchyroll streams all eight seasons and "More" in the US and the UK, in Japanese with subtitles and with the English dub ^{Crunchyroll, ANN, JustWatch, checked October 26, 2026}. It also has Two Heroes, Heroes Rising, You're Next, both Vigilantes seasons and "I Am a Hero Too" ^{ComicBook.com}.
• Netflix has Seasons 1 to 5 and 7 in the US and Seasons 1 to 7 in the UK, plus Heroes Rising, World Heroes' Mission and You're Next. World Heroes' Mission isn't on Crunchyroll's own service in either country, per JustWatch.
• Hulu (US) has Seasons 2 to 5, and Disney+ (UK) has Seasons 1 and 2, according to JustWatch.
• Vigilantes came to Netflix on October 6, 2026 in the US and UK, with Japanese audio and subtitles only ^{What's on Netflix, Netflix}; Crunchyroll has the dub ^{ComicBook.com}.

How long does it take to watch My Hero Academia?

The eight seasons and "More" take about 66 hours; the four movies add about 7 hours, and Vigilantes adds about 10, for about 83 hours in all. Season 1 uses the official Blu-ray time of 72 minutes per three episodes; the later seasons use Anime News Network's 23 minutes an episode ^{official site, ANN}.

My Hero Academia questions

What order do you watch My Hero Academia in?

Seasons 1 to 7, then the Final Season, then the epilogue episode "More". That's 171 episodes, about 66 hours. If you want the movies, Crunchyroll puts Two Heroes after Season 3, Heroes Rising after Season 4, World Heroes' Mission after Season 5 and You're Next after Season 7.

Do you need to watch the My Hero Academia movies?

No. All four are original stories outside the manga, so you can skip them and lose nothing from the main plot. They add about 7 hours if you watch them.

Is My Hero Academia finished?

Yes, it's finished: the Final Season ended with episode 170 on December 13, 2025, and "More", adapting the manga's last chapter, aired on May 2, 2026. The anime has now adapted the whole manga.

When should you watch My Hero Academia: Vigilantes?

Watch it after the main series, as Crunchyroll suggests. It's a prequel set years before Season 1, but it's more fun once you know the pro heroes who appear in their younger days. Its two seasons run 26 episodes, and a third season hasn't been announced as of October 26, 2026.

Where does the My Hero Academia anime end in the manga?

It ends where the manga does. The Final Season adapts chapters 399 to 430, and "More" adapts chapter 431, the epilogue added to volume 42. There's nothing left to read after the anime.