My Hero Academia Creator Returns With New Deku Look Ahead of Final Season

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Later this Fall, “My Hero Academia” will be back for its eighth and final season of the TV anime series. The creator recently unveiled a fresh glimpse of Izuku Midoriya before the grand finale. At Anime Expo 2025 over the weekend, “My Hero Academia” was one of the many franchises that took center stage, as fans eagerly anticipate how the anime will wrap up its storyline. Since the original manga concluded last summer, the anime still has much to cover before it reaches its own ending.

At Anime Expo 2025, fans were given an exclusive sneak peek into Deku’s transformation, thanks to unique artwork directly from the creator, Kohei Horikoshi. Although My Hero Academia concluded its serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine last year, the creator has utilized this time to delve deeper into the series’ characters, producing a plethora of new artworks, promotional materials, and even an additional epilogue over the past few months. This fresh perspective on Deku can be viewed below.

At the Anime Expo 2025 held in America, Hiroaki’s illustration was unveiled on the HeroAkas stage! The meaning of “Go Beyond” is “Onward and Beyond” in English. The final season of anime will start from October, so stay tuned! Enjoy the wait!

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My Hero Academia’s Creator Has Big Plans for the Final Season

The highly anticipated final season of “My Hero Academia” is gearing up for a screen debut this October, as part of the Fall 2025 anime lineup. During its panel at Anime Expo 2025 (where ComicBook was present), creator Horikoshi revealed that since he has finished work on the manga, he can now put more effort into the anime’s final season. He hinted that these additional efforts will include never-before-seen scenes that were not part of the original manga’s final arc.

With the conclusion of the manga for “My Hero Academia”, Horikoshi has found more time to collaborate closely with the production team on the anime. This collaboration has allowed him to propose additional scenes and deeper emotional dimensions to the performances. Although specifics about these new scenes are not yet revealed, the prospect of fresh content from the original creator himself adds an extra layer of anticipation to the final season. It promises to be the most comprehensive portrayal of that epic finale.

What to Know for My Hero Academia Season 8

The final season of My Hero Academia has not yet set a definite release date, but it’s scheduled to air this October as part of the Fall 2025 anime lineup. While the specific launch date remains undisclosed, what we do know is that it will be available for streaming on Crunchyroll simultaneously with its Japanese premieres. Additionally, the original staff and voice cast from the first seven seasons are set to return. If you’re interested in catching up before then, you can find all previous seasons on Crunchyroll as well.

New Season of My Hero Academia”

In this new season of “My Hero Academia”, Naomi Nakayama will be returning to the director’s chair at studio Bones. Yosuke Kuroda will continue his work on the series’ scripts, while Kenji Nagasaki takes on the role of chief director. Character designs will be handled by Yoshihiko Umakoshi and Hitomi Odashima, and the music will be composed by Yuki Hayashi.

If you can’t wait for more “My Hero Academia”, don’t forget to check out “My Hero Academia: Vigilantes” on Crunchyroll. They have recently announced that Season 2 is under production and set to launch next year.

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2025-07-08 19:39