The first episode of My Hero Academia Season 8 will air on October 4th.
My Hero Academia fans are looking forward to the final season of the popular anime series. First aired in 2016, the anime is set to conclude after nearly a decade-long run. The manga of the fan-favourite series ended in October 2024 after publishing 430 chapters. The upcoming 8th season of the anime promises a heroic closure to a long-running anime series that has captivated fans for nearly a decade. Here's everything to know about My Hero Academia final season release date and time in India, Japan and the USA.
The Final Season premieres on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. IST (Indian Standard Time). Indian fans can stream the anime on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
In Japan, the season kicks off on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. JST (Japan Standard Time). It airs on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV, with Crunchyroll streaming simultaneously. The series will also be broadcast nationwide on 29 stations.
American fans can watch on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 4:30 a.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). Crunchyroll offers subbed episodes, with English dubs expected shortly after.
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Season 8 takes the manga's Epilogue and Final War Arc, with a focus on Izuku Midoriya battling Tomura Shigaraki while All Might battles All For One. Intense quirk-based battles, sentimental flashbacks, and sacrifice and legacy themes are what audiences can anticipate.
Fans are hype for the final season of the long-running anime series, with its previous seven seasons being highly rated, only attracting minor criticisms. The series also shared an update regarding the series's ending theme song, which will be produced by the rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN. The song is titled "I" and will be premiered at the end of the series' second episode on 11th October.
With Season 8 marking the anime’s end, fans speculate on spin-offs like Vigilantes Season 2, slated for 2026, or the Netflix live-action project.
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