10 Years Later, My Hero Academia Finally Takes Crunchyroll’s Highest Honor

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The anime series My Hero Academia finished its run with its final season in Fall 2025, offering a unique conclusion that stood out from other recent action anime. The final episodes broke numerous records, notably becoming the first full season where every episode received a rating above 9 on IMDb. Many fans considered it the best anime season in years, even calling it the anime of the year, and this was confirmed when it received a nomination for Anime of the Year at the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

The winners of the highly anticipated awards have been revealed! The Weeknd announced that My Hero Academia won Anime of the Year. After ten years, eight seasons, and several nominations, the series finally took home the top prize. This win for the final season is a fantastic achievement and demonstrates how consistently popular the anime remained throughout its run—a standard that will be difficult for other action-adventure anime to match.

My Hero Academia Wins Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Anime of the Year With Its Final Season

For a while, it seemed like the days of incredibly long-running action series, known as shonen, were over. My Hero Academia was one of the last to reach over 400 chapters. Recently, many newer shonen series haven’t been able to stick the landing with their endings, especially after the criticism surrounding the conclusion of Jujutsu Kaisen. This made the final moments of My Hero Academia particularly powerful. Despite being a long series, it managed to create an ending that truly connected with fans, making the last season especially moving and memorable. The animation studio Bones didn’t just deliver exciting fights; they also enhanced the story and made many scenes truly unforgettable.

The final season of the show became a strong contender for anime of the year, largely because of how well it concluded a decade-long story. As one of the last major, long-running action series, fans were already deeply invested in the characters and their journey. What really made the ending successful was that it stayed true to the heart of Deku’s story – his desire to help people, not just achieve glory. The anime even included extra content from the manga’s ending, which strengthened the series’ emotional impact. After ten years, the final season proved why the show was finally deserving of Crunchyroll’s top award.

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2026-05-23 22:17