My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga created by KĆhei Horikoshi that first appeared in Weekly ShĆnen Jump on July 7, 2014. The series was adapted into an anime by studio Bones, which premiered in Japan on April 3, 2016, with Funimation announcing exclusive international rights in March 2016. The anime's first season aired from April 3 to June 26, 2016, launching what would become a long-running series that spanned eight seasons. The manga ran from 2014 to 2024, with its final chapter published on August 5, 2024, while the anime completed its run in December 2025.
The franchise expanded beyond the main series to include notable entries such as the spinoff My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, which received a second season during winter 2026. The final collected manga volume, Volume 42, was released in Japan on December 4, 2024, and includes epilogue material that the anime's final episode referenced. In 2026, a concert tour celebrating the franchise was announced, demonstrating the enduring popularity of this superhero story that captured audiences worldwide throughout its decade-long journey from page to screen.