My Hero Academia Season 8 launch date is now confirmed, with the ultimate chapter of Izuku Midoriya’s story set to start this fall. In a brand new replace from the anime’s official channels, the studio revealed when the extremely anticipated season will air and teased what followers can count on because the Closing Conflict arc reaches its climax.
My Hero Academia Season 8’s October launch date revealed
My Hero Academia: Closing Season will formally premiere on October 4.
Episodes will air each Saturday at 5:30 p.m. JST on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV Community in Japan. Crunchyroll is anticipated to simulcast the season as a part of its Fall 2025 lineup, with English-subtitled episodes releasing the identical day they may air in Japan. However the English dub launch date stays unannounced.
The announcement arrived by way of the franchise’s official social channels and included a brand new key visible. The picture options Deku battling Shigaraki, described because the “most harmful villain.” The season adapts the climax of the Closing Conflict arc, which started in Season 7.
Sequence creator Kohei Horikoshi is collaborating intently with the manufacturing group. He has reportedly been “suggesting further scenes and additional emotional layers to the performances.” Naomi Nakayama directs the season at Studio Bones, with Kenji Nagasaki as chief director.
Followers will get an early take a look at Season 8 on the “Hero X Villain” Fest in August. Studio Bones continues to adapt Horikoshi’s authentic manga, which has already concluded. Regardless of the anime’s closing season, the franchise is increasing with a second season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, a prequel sequence streaming on Crunchyroll in 2026.
Izuku Midoriya, born with out powers in a world the place 80 % of individuals have quirks, has skilled to change into the world’s biggest hero. Season 8 concludes his journey as he confronts Shigaraki within the sequence’ closing battle.
Initially reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.
