The manga is almost over, too.
Summary:
- My Hero Academia S7 will be 21 episodes long.
- Fans expect S8 to be the last season.
- S7 will probably end in a cliffhanger.
According to Blu-ray listings, the seventh season of My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia), which is airing right now, is going to have 21 episodes. It’s less than previous seasons, which were all 25 episodes long (except for S1).
Normally, that would be a reason for concern — but here, fans were actually somewhat expecting this turn of events.
Now, fans are speculating how long it will take for the anime to finish. Most seem to agree that Season 8 will be the last, but why is the current season so short, and is there even enough content for 2 cours after this?
Why the New Season Being 21 Episodes Long Is Fine
Technically, the new MHA season is 25 episodes, if you include the Memories recaps. While they are not part of the season itself, they occupy the same time slot on TV — meaning, MHA was scheduled for 25 episodes all along.
The new season is 21 episodes long because, presumably, at the start of the production there weren’t even enough chapters for a full 25 episode season — and the manga always has to be ahead of the anime.
Fans are okay with this because the anime will not be rushed: 21 episodes is actually the perfect length for these arcs. There will be no issue with the pacing — however, that can’t really be said for the eighth season, which people assume is also probably happening.
S8 Might Not Have Enough Content for 25 Episodes Either
By now, the MHA manga is almost over. It’s in its final arc, and is ending in the next few months, presumably — and the eighth season will be covering this arc. However, just like the seventh season, it also probably won’t have enough content for 25 episodes.
However, S7’s 21 episodes aren’t that far from 25 — the time slot is scheduled for exactly 2 cours. Season 8 won’t have enough content for a number anywhere near that, prompting fans to think the anime might change the time slot. There’s a chance the eighth season will only be one cour long.
S7 Will Probably End on a Cliffhanger
There’s also the question of how the seventh season will even end. Considering the anime is essentially in its last arc as well — yes, it’s fairly long in the manga too — there’s no good stopping point where the anime will stop.
There’s a decent chance the seventh season of MHA will end on a cliffhanger, which will potentially upset the fans — especially because the breaks between seasons tend to be about a year long nowadays.