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Hypebeast
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
TOHO Unveils Teaser Trailer for ‘My Hero Academia: Final Season'
Summary TOHO Animationhas released a gripping new teaser forMy Hero Academia: Final Season, offering an early look at the anime's climactic conclusion. Produced byStudio Bones, the final season will adapt the high-stakes 'Final War' and 'Epilogue' arcs fromKohei Horikoshi's manga, bringing the long-running saga of Izuku Midoriya (Deku) and his classmates at U.A. High School to a dramatic close. The trailer showcases intense confrontations, including Deku's final showdown with Tomura Shigaraki, as well as the long-awaited battle between All Might and All For One, underscored by sweeping animation and a stirring voiceover: 'We'll weave it together — our will. Our hope.' Visually, the teaser highlights the series' signature blend of emotional storytelling and dynamic action, with flashes of familiar faces and new stakes that hint at the emotional weight of the final episodes. Directed by Naomi Nakayama with Kenji Nagasaki returning as chief director, the season continues to explore themes of legacy, sacrifice and the burden of heroism in a society shaped by Quirks. With music by Yuki Hayashi and character designs by Yoshihiko Umakoshi and Hitomi Odashima, the final season promises to deliver a powerful send-off to one of modern anime's most beloved franchises To celebrate the final chapter, TOHO will host aMy Hero Academia Special Eventpanel at Anime Expo on July 5, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Attendees can expect exclusive previews, behind-the-scenes insights and reflections on the journey so far. Special guests include Daiki Yamashita, the Japanese voice of Deku; Justin Briner, the English voice of Deku and aShonen Jumpeditor closely tied to the manga's production. Fans will also receive a heartfelt message from creator Kohei Horikoshi, serving as a personal sendoff ahead of the anime's emotional finale. Watch the latest teaser trailer forMy Hero Academia: Final Seasonabove. The anime is set to premiere in Japan in October 2025 and will also be simultaneously available to stream onCrunchyroll.
UPI
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Deku's final battle begins in 'My Hero Academia' Season 8
June 16 (UPI) -- TOHO Animation released a trailer for the eighth and final season of popular anime series My Hero Academia, teasing clips from the heroes' final battles. The trailer, released Monday, features scenes of main character Izuku Midoriya, aka Deku, clashing with the villainous Tomura Shigaraki, while Midoriya's mentor, All Might, continues the fight with nemesis All for One that began at the end of Season 7. The upcoming Season 8 will mark the end of the series, which is based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi. "The story is set in a world where nearly 80 percent of the population possesses supernatural abilities known as 'Quirks,'" the official synopsis reads. "It follows the growth, struggles and friendships of high school student Izuku Midoriya and his classmates, all of whom have enrolled at U.A. High to become heroes and defend society from villains who attempt to exploit accidents, natural disasters, and Quirks for their own gain!" Season 8 will begin in October of this year, but no specific date was revealed. My Hero Academia streams in the United States on subscription service Crunchyroll.
