My Hero Academia Is Now Over, But Its Replacement Anime Releases Next Month

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Now that the anime series My Hero Academia has finished, a new show is planned to take its place. For nearly ten years, viewers have followed Izuku Midoriya, known as Deku, a boy without superpowers in a world where most people have them. But after more than 170 episodes and four movies, the story of My Hero Academia has come to a close.

The eighth season of My Hero concluded the main story on December 13th in Japan. But don’t worry, the series creator is already planning more content for fans, which is expected to be released next year.

The trailer for Season 2 of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is out now, confirming the spin-off series will premiere in January. It will debut in Japan on Monday, January 5, 2026, and will be available to stream on Crunchyroll in Western regions on the same day.

Vigilantes is a new anime series that takes place in the same universe as My Hero Academia. It centers around Koichi Haimawari, a powerful vigilante who uses his abilities to protect people, even though he doesn’t have an official hero license.

If you’re a fan of My Hero Academia and want more stories set in that universe, Vigilantes is a great choice. It takes place in the same timeline as the original series and actually gives you a glimpse into the world before the events of My Hero Academia begin, offering some helpful backstory.

The anime series Vigilantes premiered earlier this year, adapting the manga (which began in 2016) for the first time. A second season of Vigilantes is scheduled to return in January 2026, along with several other popular anime series.

Watch the full trailer below:

My Hero Academia Fans Have Even More To Look Forward to in 2026

Good news for fans of My Hero Academia! Season 2 of Vigilantes is just the first of several exciting things coming in 2026. Like the first season, which aired for three months, the new season will likely run for a similar period. But there’s even more to look forward to after that!

At the Jump Fiesta convention in Tokyo, it was announced that the main My Hero Academia story will be continuing in some form next year.

At a recent anime event, the team behind My Hero Academia announced a new episode coming next May. Set to be released on May 2, 2026, this episode will cover the final chapter of Kohei Horikoshi’s popular manga series. It will take place several years after the end of Season 8, giving fans a heartfelt farewell to the characters they love.

Fans can check out the spin-off series Vigilantes for a preview of what’s coming, but they can also savor the original My Hero Academia series before it concludes.

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2025-12-24 20:34