My Hero Academia Season 8 is here, and it is ready to break the internet. The anime series has been building up for years to finally reach its last stage. What started as a story of a Qurikless boy with huge dreams is now facing the biggest threat to humanity. Although now he is not alone, every character in this season is going to be pushed to their limits, and the events that are going to unfold are going to be unpredictable.
It has been almost a decade since the My Hero Academia anime was first released, and since episode one, this shonen series has maintained its popularity. Here’s a full breakdown of the anime’s release schedule, broadcast times, staff, and everything else you need to know before tuning in.
My Hero Academia Season 8 release schedule

The first episode of this season premiered on Saturday, October 4, 2025, right on schedule. Also, according to official sources, it is confirmed that it is going to be a short season with just 11 episodes. While many fans feel like the number of episodes is fewer for a finale, 11 episodes are more than enough to cover the remaining chapters of the manga.
Each episode of My Hero Academia Season 8 is going to be part of a weekly release schedule on the same day. This means that fans can expect one episode to drop every Saturday through mid-December.
Here’s the complete episode release schedule for My Hero Academia Season 8:
That means the season will run for 11 episodes total, concluding right before the year-end holidays.
My Hero Academia Season 8 release times

The official release time for the anime is going to be 5:30 pm JST. Fans worldwide need not worry about waiting for too long to get access to the episode, as Anime News Network, new episodes of My Hero Academia Season 8 simultaneously across major time zones. This is to ensure that fans worldwide can join the action together.
In Japan, the anime will broadcast first on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV, before becoming available for international streaming platforms like Crunchyroll and Netflix shortly afterward.
What is going to be the plot of this season?

This is the eighth season of the anime and is the most action-packed story My Hero Academia has to offer. This arc finally pits the heroes and villains against each other in an all-out war that will determine the fate of Hero Society.
What started off as a story of Izuku Midoriya inheriting One for All is now in the final showdown with Shigaraki. Meanwhile, other characters like Todoroki, Bakugo, Pro Heroes, and every student of U.A. High are giving their best to fight against villain after villain.
Voice cast and characters

The My Hero Academia Season 8 retains its stellar voice cast, featuring all the familiar heroes fans have grown to love:
- Daiki Yamashita as Izuku Midoriya
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Katsuki Bakugo
- Yuki Kaji as Shoto Todoroki
- Ayane Sakura as Ochaco Uraraka
- Kaito Ishikawa as Tenya Iida
- Aoi Yuki as Tsuyu Asui
- Marina Inoue as Momo Yaoyorozu
- Toshiki Masuda as Eijiro Kirishima
Supporting heroes, villains, and faculty members also return, including the irreplaceable All Might (Kenta Miyake) and Shigaraki Tomura (Kouki Uchiyama).
Production Staff and Studio

As always, Studio BONES delivers breathtaking animation and emotional storytelling. The core staff from previous seasons is back for this climactic chapter:
- Original Creator: Kohei Horikoshi
- Chief Director: Kenji Nagasaki (My Hero Academia, Gundam Build Fighters)
- Director: Naomi Nakayama (Koikimo)
- Series Composition: Yosuke Kuroda (MASHLE: Magic and Muscles)
- Character Designs: Yoshihiko Umakoshi & Hitomi Odashima
- Music: Yuki Hayashi (Haikyu!!)
The opening theme, “THE REVO” by Porno Graffitti, and the ending theme, “I” by BUMP OF CHICKEN, both perfectly capture the bittersweet, climactic energy of the season.
Final thoughts
My Hero Academia Season 8 is about to be the end of an era. Studio Bones has put immense effort into animating the series, as every battle, every tear, and every lesson culminates in a heroic farewell to one of anime’s modern legends. So, grab your notebooks, heroes, class is in session one last time.