My Hero Academia Is Ending, But A New Special Episode Is On The Way

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For more than ten years, My Hero Academia has been a leading action series, becoming incredibly popular like Naruto before it. The manga recently finished in late 2024, and now the anime is concluding with its final season.

Season 8 of My Hero Academia will consist of 11 episodes, with a bonus 12th episode planned as a special OVA. This extra episode has generated a lot of excitement among fans. While the content hasn’t been announced, it might adapt the extra manga chapter 431 released with the final volume, or it could feature entirely original animation not found in the manga.

My Hero Academia Season 8 Will Get A Special Episode 12

Fans of My Hero Academia are eagerly anticipating, yet also apprehensive about, the upcoming Season 8. This season adapts the most intense parts of the manga’s final conflict, bringing the series closer to its conclusion. Notably, My Hero Academia Season 8 is the shortest season so far, consisting of just 11 episodes. These episodes will cover the events of the Final War, the battles within it, and everything that happens afterward.

Originally, episode 11 was planned as the season finale, but now there’s confirmation of one more episode! It’s been announced that My Hero Academia Season 8 will include Episode 12, which will be a special OVA. Fans are eagerly anticipating its release to find out what the episode will cover.

MHA Episode 12 Could Cover Chapter 431 And Add New Anime Content

With the original manga ending at episode 11, fans are curious about what will happen in My Hero Academia Episode 12. It will likely adapt the extra chapter that author Kohei Horikoshi included in the final volume of the series.

Sometimes I do feel like I’m a failure. But even so, I’m not gonna give up! — Izuku Midoriya

For those who follow the My Hero Academia manga, the final volume includes a special extra chapter, officially numbered chapter 431. This chapter serves as an epilogue, showing what happens to the characters after the climactic war and providing updates on their lives.

It would be fantastic if the anime adapted chapter 431 of My Hero Academia, and it looks like they might be doing more than just that single chapter. A single chapter isn’t enough material for an entire episode, so the anime may include scenes and story elements created specifically for the show.

There’s also a special chapter focusing on the character Eri in My Hero Academia. Some scenes from this chapter might be included in the upcoming OVA episode, making it a really exciting release for MHA fans.

What’s Next For My Hero Academia?

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Fans are excited about the new OVA episode of My Hero Academia, but many are also wondering what the future holds for the series. Season 8 appears to be the last time we’ll see this original group of characters for the foreseeable future. It seems the story of Deku has come to an end, and the author, Kohei Horikoshi, doesn’t plan to revisit it soon.

Good news for My Hero Academia fans! While we wait for more of the main series, you can enjoy the spinoff, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. This series takes place before the original story and features both familiar and new characters. A second season of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is scheduled to premiere in 2026.

If I can’t even save this one girl right here, how can I ever hope to be a hero who saves everyone?

I’m so excited! It looks like we might see Deku and the whole crew brought to life, but not as a new anime series. Instead, Netflix is actually making a live-action My Hero Academia movie! It’s still super early days in production, so we’re probably looking at a 2027 release, or even later, but I can’t wait to see how it turns out!

The My Hero Academia manga finished its run after 431 chapters, and you can read them all on Manga Plus. The anime is also ending with a final season of 11 episodes, available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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2025-11-27 02:34