My Hero Academia: How Many Seasons and OVAs Are There & in What Order to Watch Them?

My Hero Academia: How Many Seasons and OVAs Are There & in What Order to Watch Them?
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The whole timeline of the cult anime.

My Hero Academia tells the story of a boy named Midoriya who lives in a world where superheroes are normal. Midoriya's biggest dream is to enter the Hero Academy, but there is a problem. He has no superpowers.

The My Hero Academia universe has already produced 7 seasons, several feature films and several specials. We will help you figure out in which order to watch the anime.

Season 1

The first season introduces us to the main character – Midoriya. In a world where everyone has superpowers, Midoriya was born without a special organ responsible for them. This fact makes him desperate to fulfill his dream – to enter the Hero Academy and become a real superhero.

Midoriya wants to be like his idol – All Might. And this is the superhero who helps him. All Might shares some of his power with Midoriya and trains him to enter the academy.

OVA: Rescue! Rescue Training!

The OVA tells another episode from the life of Midoriya's class. The teachers have prepared a special test for the students of Class 1-A to practice rescue operations.

Season 2

The second season revolves around the U. A. Academy Sports Festival. At the festival, students test their strength in various challenges.

Midoriya has yet to master his superpower, but he often wins with the help of cunning. At the festival, he will have to show his strength and intelligence against the best students.

OVA: Training of the Dead

The second OVA revolves around Class 1-A training with students from another high school. The students at Isamu High are different from the students at U.A. Academy.

Will the heroes be able to apply the new knowledge they gained during their hero training and win?

OVA: All Might Rising

The third special focuses on the story of All Might, revealing episodes of his life as he left his teacher and went to the US to become who he is today.

Two Heroes

The first movie in the universe tells of the adventures of All Might and Midoriya on I-Island. The heroes came there to see All Might's old friend David Shield.

For various reasons, other students from Class 1-A also end up there. But their rest is interrupted by a mysterious villainous group that the U.A. Academy students are fighting.

Season 3

In the third season, the management of the Academy decided to send the students to a summer camp, where they would train under the supervision of professors.

And as it turns out, it was not for nothing. Midoriya and the other students will definitely need new knowledge when the League of Villains suddenly attacks them again.

OVA: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training

In this OVA, the heroes of Class 1-A were sent to a special survival training. Everything went smoothly until they encountered a very serious problem.

Season 4

In the fourth season, the students go to hero training. They take part in patrols, sit in offices – get to know the daily routine of heroes. Everything goes smoothly for Midoriya until he meets a mysterious villain and a frightened little girl, Eri. The real adventure begins when Midoriya, following the call of his heart, decides to save Eri.

Not all is calm in the criminal world either – there is a rumor that a drug has appeared that increases superpowers, which means that the villains are getting stronger.

Heroes Rising

In the movie, the Class 1-A heroes are sent to an island for training. Because of the low crime rate, they only have to help the residents with their daily needs.

But suddenly a villainous group appears on the island.

Season 5

The heroes have become stronger, and Midoriya has almost mastered his superpower. But something strange is happening to him, and even All Might himself cannot solve the problem.

Midoriya has seen worse, but the League of Villains is already preparing its next attack.

World Heroes' Mission

The third movie in the franchise tells the story of a group of people who set off a special bomb that robs the heroes of their superpowers. During the investigation, it turns out that 25 more of these bombs are scattered around the world.

Midoriya and his friends travel to different parts of the world to defuse them and save the world from falling into chaos.

OVA: HLB

Classic OVA about anime characters who play baseball – sports drama with superhero students and professionals.

OVA: Laugh! As If You Are in Hell

Another OVA that follows Midoriya's encounter with a strange villain. All the monster can do is draw on walls and make people laugh until they die.

Season 6

Various villainous groups are growing in size, mad scientists are developing superweapons, and the heroes can't keep up. While the Paranormal Liberation Front has grown to the size of a small army, All Might has retired.

The new number one, Endeavor, receives a secret message about the location of the villains' headquarters and sets out on a mission. Class 1-A is not far behind and heads for danger.

U. A. Heroes Battle

In this short movie, third year student Mirio suddenly appears when Class 1-A is bored because they are not allowed to go outside. He brings the card game U. A. Heroes Battle with him.

As each student selects cards and joins the fierce battle, it seems there is more to the game than meets the eye.

OVA: Memories

This OVA is simply a recap of My Hero Academia before Season 7.

Season 7

At the end of Season 6, viewers were introduced to a new character – an American superheroine. In season seven, she travels to Japan to help fight the main antagonist, who has escaped from prison and amassed a devastating army.

The whole timeline of the cult anime.

My Hero Academia tells the story of a boy named Midoriya who lives in a world where superheroes are normal. Midoriya's biggest dream is to enter the Hero Academy, but there is a problem. He has no superpowers.

The My Hero Academia universe has already produced 7 seasons, several feature films and several specials. We will help you figure out in which order to watch the anime.

Season 1

The first season introduces us to the main character – Midoriya. In a world where everyone has superpowers, Midoriya was born without a special organ responsible for them. This fact makes him desperate to fulfill his dream – to enter the Hero Academy and become a real superhero.

Midoriya wants to be like his idol – All Might. And this is the superhero who helps him. All Might shares some of his power with Midoriya and trains him to enter the academy.

OVA: Rescue! Rescue Training!

The OVA tells another episode from the life of Midoriya's class. The teachers have prepared a special test for the students of Class 1-A to practice rescue operations.

Season 2

The second season revolves around the U. A. Academy Sports Festival. At the festival, students test their strength in various challenges.

Midoriya has yet to master his superpower, but he often wins with the help of cunning. At the festival, he will have to show his strength and intelligence against the best students.

OVA: Training of the Dead

The second OVA revolves around Class 1-A training with students from another high school. The students at Isamu High are different from the students at U.A. Academy.

Will the heroes be able to apply the new knowledge they gained during their hero training and win?

OVA: All Might Rising

The third special focuses on the story of All Might, revealing episodes of his life as he left his teacher and went to the US to become who he is today.

Two Heroes

The first movie in the universe tells of the adventures of All Might and Midoriya on I-Island. The heroes came there to see All Might's old friend David Shield.

For various reasons, other students from Class 1-A also end up there. But their rest is interrupted by a mysterious villainous group that the U.A. Academy students are fighting.

Season 3

In the third season, the management of the Academy decided to send the students to a summer camp, where they would train under the supervision of professors.

And as it turns out, it was not for nothing. Midoriya and the other students will definitely need new knowledge when the League of Villains suddenly attacks them again.

OVA: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training

In this OVA, the heroes of Class 1-A were sent to a special survival training. Everything went smoothly until they encountered a very serious problem.

Season 4

In the fourth season, the students go to hero training. They take part in patrols, sit in offices – get to know the daily routine of heroes. Everything goes smoothly for Midoriya until he meets a mysterious villain and a frightened little girl, Eri. The real adventure begins when Midoriya, following the call of his heart, decides to save Eri.

Not all is calm in the criminal world either – there is a rumor that a drug has appeared that increases superpowers, which means that the villains are getting stronger.

Heroes Rising

In the movie, the Class 1-A heroes are sent to an island for training. Because of the low crime rate, they only have to help the residents with their daily needs.

But suddenly a villainous group appears on the island.

Season 5

The heroes have become stronger, and Midoriya has almost mastered his superpower. But something strange is happening to him, and even All Might himself cannot solve the problem.

Midoriya has seen worse, but the League of Villains is already preparing its next attack.

World Heroes' Mission

The third movie in the franchise tells the story of a group of people who set off a special bomb that robs the heroes of their superpowers. During the investigation, it turns out that 25 more of these bombs are scattered around the world.

Midoriya and his friends travel to different parts of the world to defuse them and save the world from falling into chaos.

OVA: HLB

Classic OVA about anime characters who play baseball – sports drama with superhero students and professionals.

OVA: Laugh! As If You Are in Hell

Another OVA that follows Midoriya's encounter with a strange villain. All the monster can do is draw on walls and make people laugh until they die.

Season 6

Various villainous groups are growing in size, mad scientists are developing superweapons, and the heroes can't keep up. While the Paranormal Liberation Front has grown to the size of a small army, All Might has retired.

The new number one, Endeavor, receives a secret message about the location of the villains' headquarters and sets out on a mission. Class 1-A is not far behind and heads for danger.

U. A. Heroes Battle

In this short movie, third year student Mirio suddenly appears when Class 1-A is bored because they are not allowed to go outside. He brings the card game U. A. Heroes Battle with him.

As each student selects cards and joins the fierce battle, it seems there is more to the game than meets the eye.

OVA: Memories

This OVA is simply a recap of My Hero Academia before Season 7.

Season 7

At the end of Season 6, viewers were introduced to a new character – an American superheroine. In season seven, she travels to Japan to help fight the main antagonist, who has escaped from prison and amassed a devastating army.