My Hero Academia Watch Order

Interactive episode guide, ratings, and movie placements for 8 seasons

From the Entrance Exam to the Final Act — track every arc, see IMDb scores, and find where each movie fits.

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Start with episode 1, use the filters to hide skippable material, and check movie placements only when you want side stories. The full route notes sit below the episode guide.

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Complete My Hero Academia Watch Guide

Route advice for first-time viewers, filler skipping, movies, and completionist watches.

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How to watch My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia is a nearly filler-free watch across all eight seasons. The story follows Izuku Midoriya from a quirkless middle-schooler to a hero-in-training at U.A. High School, through increasingly intense conflicts with villains. Watch in release order from Season 1 through Season 8 without skipping anything. The four movies are all canon-compatible and fit between specific seasons — Two Heroes after Season 2, Heroes Rising after Season 4, World Heroes' Mission during Season 5, and You're Next during Season 7. Each movie enhances the main story without being required viewing. With approximately 57 hours of content and minimal filler, this is a complete journey from start to finish.

Best My Hero Academia watch route

Watch My Hero Academia in release order from Season 1 onward. The series is close to filler-free, so there is very little reason to overthink the route unless you specifically care about movie timing.

What to skip

Most viewers can simply watch straight through. There are a few recap-style or lightly anime-original episodes, but no giant filler blocks that disrupt the core U.A. to Final Act storyline.

Movie placement

The main watch-order decision is movie placement. Two Heroes fits after Season 2, Heroes Rising after Season 4, World Heroes' Mission during Season 5, and You're Next during the later-era timeline after the darker hero material is established.

Fast route vs complete route

The fast route is nearly identical to the complete route because My Hero Academia has so little skippable material. The real choice is whether you want the four movies and side specials during your first watch.

Complete route

Choose the complete route if you want every season plus all movie placements. Choose the fast route if you only care about the TV narrative and want to save the movies for later.

My Hero Academia Movie Guide

When to watch each My Hero Academia movie in the episode timeline

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

Watch after Episode 38

Set between seasons 2 and 3. Takes place during summer break.

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

Watch after Episode 88

Set after season 4. Can also be watched after the series ends as an alternate ending.

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

Watch after Episode 113

Set during season 5. Watch after episode 111 for best placement.

My Hero Academia: You're Next

Watch after Episode 138

Set during season 7. Watch after the Dark Hero arc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does My Hero Academia have filler episodes?

My Hero Academia has very few filler episodes. The vast majority of episodes adapt the manga directly. There are a handful of anime-original scenes, but no major filler arcs that need to be skipped.

What order should I watch the My Hero Academia movies?

Watch Two Heroes after Season 2, Heroes Rising after Season 4, World Heroes' Mission during Season 5 (after episode 111), and You're Next during Season 7 (after the Dark Hero arc).

How many episodes is My Hero Academia?

My Hero Academia has 170 episodes across 8 seasons, plus 4 movies and several OVA specials.

Can I skip My Hero Academia filler episodes?

Yes, but there is very little to skip. My Hero Academia is close to a straight-through watch, so most viewers simply follow the TV order and decide separately whether they want the movies.

Are the My Hero Academia movies canon?

The movies are best described as canon-compatible side stories. They fit between seasons and use manga-era character states, but the main TV story still works without them.

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