This article contains spoilers from the My Hero Academia series.
After more than ten years of building its success, My Hero Academia is a mainstay of Shonen anime. From the very beginning, My Hero Academia was very popular. Unfortunately for the series, the MHA anime is finally set to end this year with its short final season, My Hero Academia Season 8, with the manga ending in 2024. MHA fans who have grown attached to the series and its amazing characters are predictably saddened by the story's nearing conclusion. It's times like these that competing anime series often shine and take over and To Be Hero X tries its best to do that.
My Hero Academia stood out among others as the most popular superhero anime when, but now, with the conclusion approaching, To Be Hero X is here to take over as the next big superhero hit. It could dethrone MHA as it continues its deeply fascinating story for now.
My Hero Academia is ending and a new superhero anime is on the rise
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To Be Hero X is the new hottest superhero anime
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To Be Hero X was one of the biggest releases of 2025
My Hero Academia has been one of Weekly Shonen Jump's most popular manga series for many years. The manga reached its conclusion last year, at the end of 2024. As fans are well aware, the anime will close soon, given that My Hero Academia Season 8 only consists of 12 episodes to end the series. My Hero Academia will officially end before the end of the year, and no matter what the future holds for the series, it will definitely be remembered as a phenomenal anime, especially the greatest superhero anime of all time.
That said, My Hero Academia has some tough competition in the superhero department this year. To Be Hero X is a Chinese donghua that has been blowing up since its release in 2025. This superhero series has captivated countless fans with its story. The premise is simple, every two years the heroes meet and a tournament takes place. This tournament decides the placement of the heroes and greatly affects their powers and abilities. Not only has this simple concept story charmed fans, but its animation and direction give it a touch of brilliance that keeps fans wanting more.
To Be Hero X already has a confirmed second season and without further competition from the likes of MHA, it could definitely become the new king of Superhero anime.
“I've never thought much about it. As for who is similar to me, I think, strictly speaking, it would be Deku. He cries easily and cringes… Actually, those aren't the most pleasant aspects” – Kohei Horikoshi
New MHA projects could keep the series alive
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MHA Vigilantes will arrive in 2026
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A live-action movie is in the works on Netflix
The original My Hero Academia anime it is most certainly ends this yearbut that doesn't mean the franchise will die in 2025 with the conclusion of MHA season 8. The main story of Deku and the A-1 class is over, but there is more content and projects to revive. My Hero Academia spin-off series, Vigilantesstill coming. Season 2 of Vigilantes is scheduled for 2026and fans are definitely excited to see what's in store for them.
Q: Are you thinking about another manga? Horikoshi: Yes, I'm already in the concept stage. Luckily, there's something else I want to do that I couldn't do with MHA, so I'm hoping to channel that feeling into that. When I announce my next series, I hope it will be in Weekly Shonen Jump. So now I'm working on a concept and thinking about how I want to challenge myself to jump one more time.
In addition, Netflix also has big plans for the series. MHA live eventwhich was announced seven years ago, seems to be finally taking shape now that the script is being written. If this movie is successful, fans could see more live action content for this beloved series and a big project similar to playing One Piece live.
The My Hero Academia manga has ended with 431 chapters for fans to read. You can find all these chapters on Manga Plus. As for the anime, the series is still waiting for its final season to be released later this year. The series can be watched on Crunchyroll.
- Release date
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April 2, 2016
- Network
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TBS, MBS, Nippon TV
- directors
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Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki, Yamamoto, Yohei Fuku Masatoyo Takada, Naomi Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano
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Daiki Yamashita
Izuku Midoriya (voice)
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Kaito Ishikawa
Manga Fukidashi (voice)
