Solo leveling has enjoyed a sensational run since its anime adaptation began in 2024. Solo leveling Season 1 put the series on everyone's radar, and Season 2 cemented it as one of the biggest new anime hits of the past few years. Solo Leveling's popularity saw it crowned as Crunchyroll's King of Animebut with newer hits released in 2025, another series deserves this title much more.
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My Hero Academiawhich is currently airing its final season, has done just that it is the true king of anime on the platform. MHA was all the talk about its amazing adaptation of Final War. The battles are some of the best that fans have seen in the anime, and the emotional weight of each subsequent chapter makes fans understand why the anime is as amazing as it is. MHA should definitely get the title of Anime of 2026even over amazing series like Solo leveling season 2.
My Hero Academia is the true king of anime on Crunchyroll
My Hero Academia was one of the greatest shonen anime series for quite some time now. Its anime has always been popular as a great adaptation of the manga, but nothing could have prepared fans for what was to come in the final season. Expectations were already high, but Studio Bones exceeded them even more.
The 8th and final season of My Hero Academia is currently airingand the studio definitely tried to. With each new episode, fans are excited. The series is currently one of the most popular anime on Crunchyrollnext to Gachiakutaand fans can see why.
My Hero Academia Season 8 covers the climax of the Final War seriesalong with the story's epilogue. So far everything in My Hero Academia Season 8 was on a whole other level. The studio has definitely elevated all the fights and fans can't wait to see what happens next. With the finals approaching, many would not be surprised MHA peak on Crunchyroll.
Solo leveling is great, but it doesn't come close to MHA Season 8
Solo leveling Season 2 was definitely an amazing experience for fans in early 2025. Solo leveling the second season really blew up on Crunchyroll with its flashy animation and amazing direction, and has since become the most user-rated series on the platform. However, the story of Solo Leveling can't hold a candle to an ongoing arc in MHA.
My Hero Academia will soon be dethroned by a new superhero anime
A new superhero anime is on the rise and could compete with MHA.
While Solo leveling it has great action, it has little emotional weight. Meanwhile, the MHA battles in the final arc and everything that came before it gave fans a phenomenal experience in terms of good writing backed up by amazing battles. IN Final War, Deku and Bakugo rose to the challenge and faced Shigaraki and All for One to save the world as well as All Might.
My Hero Academia Season 8 deserves the title of anime of 2026
My Hero Academia season 8 as well Solo leveling season 2, both aired in 2025. As such both are eligible to be nominated for Crunchyroll's Anime of the Year 2026. in 2025 Solo leveling Season 1 was a winner. Solo leveling however, he won't be able to win as easily as he did in 2026.
During the 2025 awards Solo leveling had the advantage of having its second season air around the same time as the awards. This will not be the case in 2026. MHA will have a fair chance to compete and no other 2025 series deserves the title as much as it does.
The My Hero Academia manga has ended with 431 chapters for fans to read. You can find all these chapters on Manga Plus. My Hero Academia is also airing its final season, which will consist of a total of 11 episodes. The series can be watched on Crunchyroll.
