How to Watch My Hero Academia (MHA) & Its Movies in Order

One of the most popular anime properties in the world is My Hero Academia (MHA), which has spawned several seasons of television and a line of canonical feature films. With that in mind, here is the chronological order to watch My Hero Academia and all its movies and specials.

How to Watch My Hero Academia (MHA) & Its Movies in Order

How to Watch My Hero Academia (MHA) in Chronological Order

There are currently seven seasons of the My Hero Academia anime series, with an eighth and final season currently in production and expected to premiere in late 2025, along with four feature films and a number of specials, including eight OVAs. It’s important to note that the chronological narrative order of My Hero Academia is not the same as its release order, with the specials and movies moving around the in-universe timeline.

All Might Rising is effectively a prequel to the main series while many of the specials and OVAs are nestled within the events of various seasons, albeit without drastically affecting the story concurrently being told, such as Training of the Dead taking place between the Vs. Hero Killer and Final Exams Arcs, without directly impacting either; the specials and OVAs are, by no means, required viewing but help build out the universe and offer side stories for the characters.

The movies offer more substantial stories within the overarching narrative, with Two Heroes taking place between the second and third seasons. Heroes Rising’s placement in the timeline is a bit harder to pinpoint, but is generally recognized as occurring towards the end or just after the fourth season. Similarly, World Heroes’ Mission takes place between the fifth and sixth seasons while You’re Next takes place early in the seventh season of the anime series.

With that said, here is the chronological order to watch My Hero Academia, from the earliest point in the narrative timeline to the most recent developments in its story:

• My Hero Academia: All Might Rising (Two Heroes Special)
• My Hero Academia Season 1
• My Hero Academia: Save! Rescue Training!
• My Hero Academia: Hero Notebook
• My Hero Academia Season 2, Episodes 1-20
• My Hero Academia: Training of the Dead
• My Hero Academia Season 2, Episodes 21-25
• My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
• My Hero Academia Season 3, Episodes 1-14
• My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training
• My Hero Academia Season 3, Episodes 15-25
• My Hero Academia Season 4
• My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
• My Hero Academia Season 5, Episodes 1-18
• My Hero Academia: Hero League Baseball
• My Hero Academia: Laugh! As If You Are in Hell
• My Hero Academia Season 5, Episodes 19-25
• My Hero Academia: Departure
• My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission
• My Hero Academia Season 6
• My Hero Academia Season 7, Episodes 1-4
• My Hero Academia: You’re Next
• My Hero Academia Season 7, Episodes 5-21

How to Watch My Hero Academia (MHA) in Release Order

For those who prefer to watch My Hero Academia in the order of release, experiencing the story as audiences did as each episode, movie, and special came out across its long run. Crunchyroll and Hulu subscribers can stream My Hero Academia on those respective platforms, along with using the corresponding premium extensions on Prime Video and Disney+. Here is all of My Hero Academia in its release order.

• My Hero Academia Season 1
• My Hero Academia: Hero Notebook
• My Hero Academia: Save! Rescue Training!
• My Hero Academia Season 2
• My Hero Academia: Training of the Dead
• My Hero Academia Season 3
• My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
• My Hero Academia: All Might Rising
• My Hero Academia Season 4
• My Hero Academia Heroes Rising
• My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training
• My Hero Academia Season 5
• My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission
• My Hero Academia: Departure
• My Hero Academia: Hero League Baseball
• My Hero Academia: Laugh! As If You Are in Hell
• My Hero Academia Season 6
• My Hero Academia Season 7
• My Hero Academia: You’re Next

The above article was originally published on Jan. 24, 2024, with a substantial update made by the original author on Dec. 30, 2024, to include more details on how to watch My Hero Academia and its movies in order.