My Hero Academia Movie Timeline

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Many anime shows with complex, continuing storylines use movies to add extra details, but My Hero Academia (MHA) is unusual because its films actually move the main story forward. The creator of the popular superhero series, Kohei Horikoshi, chose this approach for his movies.

Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of My Hero Academia, has officially made the events of the movies part of the series’ main storyline through subtle references in the manga. He also created special episodes that both set up the movies and bridged gaps in the manga and anime timelines. While Horikoshi didn’t directly write the movies, he supervised their creation and ensured they fit with the overall story. As a result, the My Hero Academia movies are largely considered canon, though exactly where they fit within the main series timeline can be a little confusing.

My Hero Academia Currently Has 4 Movies

You can currently stream four My Hero Academia movies. While each – Two Heroes, Heroes Rising, World Heroes’ Mission, and You’re Next – has its strengths and weaknesses, they’ve all been well-received. Many fans consider Heroes Rising to be the strongest film, though World Heroes’ Mission is also highly praised.

The My Hero Academia movies are also noteworthy. Unlike many anime movies based on shonen series, which often stray significantly from the original story, the My Hero Academia films stay relatively close to the main plot. While not directly adapted from the manga, they seamlessly fit within the existing story arcs and even introduce elements that become important later on.

Although it’s still uncertain if My Hero Academia: Vigilantes will get a third season, fans received exciting news in late April 2026: the main My Hero Academia series will conclude with a final episode. This episode, which adapts the final chapter of the manga (Volume 42), will stream globally on Crunchyroll on May 2nd and serve as a farewell to Class 1-A.

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Is Set Before Class 1-A’s Forest Training Camp

The timeline placement of My Hero Academia: Two Heroes is a little confusing because of a special episode created just for the movie. It seems like it would happen right after episode 58, but it actually takes place earlier in the series, disrupting the order of the season.

The movie Two Heroes and its earlier story happen between episodes 38 and 39, but before the characters go to the forest for training. The movie mainly expands on All Might’s past and introduces Melissa, a girl without a Quirk who dreams of becoming a hero.

Pinpointing where the Two Heroes story fits within the manga’s timeline is a bit complex. It doesn’t happen between chapters, but rather within Chapter 70, specifically right after Izuku Midoriya’s encounter with Tomura Shigaraki at the mall, and before Class 1-A begins their forest training. There’s also a manga version of Two Heroes and a bonus chapter called “There Will Always Be Someone Out There Who’s Someone Else’s Hero.” While the manga retelling didn’t add much new content, the prequel chapter provided more background on Melissa’s history.

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Is Set Before Deku Joins Endeavor’s Agency

The movie Heroes Rising presents a bit of a timeline challenge for My Hero Academia because it shows events that happen earlier than they do in the manga or anime. It takes place between the Meta Liberation Army and Endeavor Agency arcs, while the students are still in school and before their work-study experiences begin. More specifically, the film’s events occur right before the Class 1-A Christmas party featured in episode 101 and shortly before Tomura Shigaraki’s backstory is revealed in episode 112.

Horikoshi’s chapters often covered a lot of plot and developed the world well, but sometimes lacked detailed character work and hints about future events. Thankfully, the My Hero Academia movies stepped in to fill those gaps, offering more insight into characters like Hawks and setting the stage for Shigaraki’s quest to carry on All For One’s legacy.

The movie Heroes Rising reveals several surprising twists, including the fact that All For One’s power can be made in a lab, the identity of Nine, and the origin of One For All – it was built from the Quirks of all its previous users. Crucially, Izuku discovers he can share a portion of One For All’s power with another person, and he chooses Katsuki Bakugo to receive it.

My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission Occurs Before the Paranormal Liberation War

The movie My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission takes place after the events of Episode 113, “The High, Deep Blue Sky,” and should be watched around that point in the series. Because it fits into the beginning of the Paranormal Liberation War Arc, figuring out where it fits in the manga timeline can be a little confusing.

Like many anime films, World’s Heroes’ Mission takes place during a break in the main storyline. It shows what the heroes are up to during a time that’s usually skipped over – specifically, right before they leave to help evacuate Jaku City and prepare for the major battle between all of Japan’s heroes and the League of Villains.

This My Hero Academia movie doesn’t introduce any major new revelations. Instead, it hints at and mirrors important events from the Paranormal Liberation War and what happened afterward. World Heroes’ Mission was also one of the first times the story really focused on the international superhero community.

Deku faced off against a villain who believed Quirks should be strictly controlled, and Bakugo bravely risked his life to save him. Beyond this central conflict, the movie World Heroes’ Mission showed us One For All’s full power and introduced Rody Soul, a small-time criminal who Deku helps to turn his life around. Rody later appears in the spin-off manga, My Hero Academia: Team Up Mission.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next Is Set During Season 7

The fourth My Hero Academia movie, You’re Next, picks up the story after the events of Season 7, episode 4. Clues within the movie suggest it takes place following the battle between Star and Stripe and Shigaraki. Aoyama is absent from the film, likely due to his recent reveal as the traitor.

In You’re Next, the students of Class 1-A assist with capturing escaped villains when a new figure appears, claiming to be All Might’s chosen successor. Driven by All Might’s retirement, this individual, named Valdo Gollini, closely resembles his predecessor and styles himself as “Dark Might,” becoming the main villain in this My Hero Academia movie.

Similar to other My Hero Academia movies, You’re Next continues the popular superhero story in a satisfying way, though many fans consider it the least strong of the four films. It wasn’t poorly received at all – most people still find it a really enjoyable and thrilling part of the MHA universe. However, when looking at the entire franchise, including the anime and other movies, You’re Next doesn’t quite stand out as much and can be a bit forgettable.

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2026-04-25 21:23