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Finale countdown: date, screening, and what to expect
Studio BONES has officially announced when My Hero Academia will reach its dramatic conclusion. After the release of Episode 8 of the final season — titled "Izuku Midoriya Rising" — the series has entered its epilogue arc. Fans can now mark December 13, 2025 (UTC) as the broadcast date for Episode 11, the final installment that will close out the long-running saga.
The final season has been building toward this moment: a monumental clash between Izuku Midoriya and the resurrected, more powerful All For One, who has now taken complete control of Tomura Shigaraki. Episode 8 delivered a tense, emotionally charged encounter and forced the heroes to act as a single unit against a villain who combines overwhelming power with intimate access to the enemy’s body and mind.
Ultra Screening — a theatrical farewell
To mark the series finale, Studio BONES and distributors will host "My Hero Academia: Final Season – Ultra Screening" in 12 select Japanese cinemas. The event includes screenings of all 11 episodes of the final season and a live simulcast of the finale in sync with the television broadcast. Roppongi Hills will stage a specially ticketed event featuring a live talk with eight of the main voice cast: Daiki Yamashita (Izuku Midoriya), Nobuhiko Okamoto (Katsuki Bakugo), Aoi Yūki? (Check cast) Sorry, correction: The announced cast includes Aoi Yūki, Ayane Sakura (Ochako), Kaito Ishikawa (Tenya Iida), Kenta Miyake (All Might), Marina Inoue (Yaoyorozu), Yuu Hatanaka (Kaminari) and Koki Uchiyama (Shigaraki). That live discussion will be broadcast to other participating theaters as well.
Production, streaming, and continuity
Studio BONES once again leads animation production, with director Naomi Nakayama returning to helm the season. The final episodes will stream shortly after their Japanese broadcast on Crunchyroll, making the conclusion globally accessible for international audiences and subscribers.
This season picks up exactly where the previous one left off: decisive battles between All For One/One For All and Midoriya/Shigaraki are reaching their peak. The tone is darker and more cinematic than many earlier arcs, and the animation and sound design are being pushed to deliver an operatic, high-stakes finale.
Franchise context and legacy
My Hero Academia is now one of modern anime’s biggest franchises. Prior to the final season it amassed 159 TV episodes across seven seasons, 10 OVA episodes, and four feature films. The anime adapts Kohei Horikoshi’s manga, which began in 2014 and concluded with Volume 41. The world Horikoshi built has influenced a generation of shonen series by blending superhero tropes with school-life drama and tightly choreographed action.
Comparisons are inevitable: like Attack on Titan and Naruto before it, My Hero Academia’s finale will be measured against the expectations of a global fanbase and years of serialized storytelling. Where Attack on Titan embraced moral ambiguity, My Hero Academia has always anchored itself in heroism as a collective responsibility—and that collective spirit is central to the final season.
Spin-offs and what’s next
The franchise’s spinoff My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is also active in the anime lineup. Originally adapted from a 15-volume manga (2016–2022), Vigilantes is currently airing and has already been renewed for a second season scheduled to premiere in January 2026. That series gives fans a grittier look at the world’s underbelly and expands the universe in ways the mainline series cannot always explore.
"The way BONES balances spectacle with character beats in this final arc has been impressive," says cinema historian Marko Jensen. "The studio understands that the audience needs both a satisfying clash and emotional closure for long-beloved characters."
Trivia: the My Hero Academia anime has inspired concert events, museum collaborations and cosplay communities worldwide; the decision to host an Ultra Screening underlines how anime finales have become cultural events deserving theatrical treatment.
Expectations are high, emotions will run deep, and the final episodes promise to be a landmark moment for anime fans who have followed Midoriya’s journey since 2014. For viewers planning to watch, check local Crunchyroll listings and the ticket outlets for the Ultra Screening—this is one finale many will want to experience on the big screen.
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mechbyte
Wow december 13 feels unreal. Ultra Screening? gonna cry in a cinema, big battle hype but also kinda scared how they'll end it...
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