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My Hero Academia season 7
The seventh season of the My Hero Academia anime television series is produced by Bones and directed by Kenji Nagasaki (chief director) and Naomi Nakayama,[1] following the story of Kōhei Horikoshi's original manga series of the same name starting from the beginning of the 34th volume. Unlike the previous five seasons, the season will run for 21 episodes.[2] It covers the "Star and Stripe" (chapters 329–334), "U.A. Traitor" (chapters 335–342), and the "Final War" arcs. The seventh season premiered on ytv and NTV on May 4, 2024, with 4 "Memories" recap specials having aired in the preceding month of April.[3][4]
| My Hero Academia | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
Cover art for the first home media volume of the seventh season as scheduled to be released by Toho Animation in July 2024 | |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ytv, NTV |
| Original release | May 4, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
| List of episodes | |
The season introduces Star and Stripe, America's #1 Pro Hero, as she arrives to fight Tomura Shigaraki by All Might's request. While the U.A. High students and the remaining Pro Heroes take time in preparing for the final battle against the villains of the Paranormal Liberation Front, things become complicated as one of Izuku's classmates is revealed to be the traitor. With the young hero students contemplating whether they can save "villains", the Pro Heroes come together with a plan to divide and conquer the villains' side as the war between both sides to determine the fate of the world begins.
Crunchyroll has licensed the season along with the "Memories" recap specials outside of Asia and is streaming it along with an English dub two weeks after the original airing on its streaming service of the same name.[5][6] Medialink licensed the season in Asia-Pacific.[7]
For the seventh season: the opening theme song is "Tagatame" (誰我為, lit. 'For Someone's Sake') performed by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, while the ending theme song is "Tsubomi" (蕾, lit. 'Flower Bud') performed by Omoinotake.[8][9]
Episodes edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [10][a] | Directed by [10] | Storyboarded by [10] | Original air date [11] | English air date | Viewership rating [12] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 1 | "In the Nick of Time! A Big-Time Maverick from the West!" Transliteration: "Ōbei Girigiri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu" (Japanese: 欧米ギリギリ!!ぶっちぎりの凄い奴) | Ikurō Satō | Naomi Nakayama | May 4, 2024 | TBA | 2.8% | |
| Upon witnessing the current state of Japan as a result of Tomura Shigaraki, All For One, and the Jailbreakers running free, America's Number 1 Hero Star and Stripe and her military comrades defy their orders and make their way over to provide aid. Meanwhile, All For One, who lies hiding in a secret cave alongside Spinner, schemes to steal Star's Quirk which will guarantee his world domination plans. Skeptic also fuels the fire of the remaining Liberation Front members to use the League of Villains as their rallying point. As Endeavor, Hawks, and Best Jeanist head to rendezvous with Star, they receive word that Shigaraki, riding on a flying Nomu, has already intercepted her. The two proceed to clash in which Star demonstrates her Quirk, "New Order", capable of changing the rules of whatever or whoever she touches, as well as revealing how she was inspired by All Might. She attempts to use her Quirk on Shigaraki, however, as a result of his ongoing fusion with All For One, he's currently in a state of identity crisis, unsure if he is Shigaraki, All For One, or even Tenko Shimura. "Shigaraki" manages to deduce New Order's capabilities and desires it for himself, while Star prepares for her last resort. She transforms the air into a giant form of herself, and using a sword made of lasers keeps "Shigaraki" pinned down, as she awaits backup in the form of several guided missiles called "Tiamat". | ||||||||
| 140 | 2 | "Specter" Transliteration: "Bōrei" (Japanese: 亡霊) | Shōji Ikeno | Naomi Nakayama, Takahiro Komori & Tomo Ōkubo | May 11, 2024 | TBA | 3.2% | |
| Star uses her Quirk to unleash the Tiamat missiles directly onto "Shigaraki", however, having expected something like this, he manages to evade most of the damage of the explosion by decaying himself beneath the ocean. He makes his way toward Star across the fighter jets, as the Bravo Leader tries to persuade her to sacrifice himself to try and defeat him. Star refuses and "Shigaraki" succeeds in touching Star's face, stealing New Order while simultaneously Decaying her; she attempts to use the Quirk to stop the decay, but her body reaches its strength limit. "Shigaraki" is about to use New Order, but suddenly his body begins to blow apart from the inside. Star had used New Order to declare that the Quirk would rebel against other Quirks, and within Shigaraki, the vestige of Star begins tearing apart Shigaraki, All For One, and the other Quirks, destroying several in the process. As Star's body decays away, she salutes her comrades while thanking All Might for letting her indulge in her dream. "Shigaraki" manages to desperately escape the jets and tries to store New Order in a criminal's body, but the Quirk itself is also destroyed; at the same time, deep within Shigaraki and All For One, Tenko Shimura calls out to Izuku Midoriya. Later, All Might meets up with the American soldiers who provide them with data they recorded during the fight with Shigaraki. He proceeds to reveal this information to Class 1-A, as the students excitedly prepare to continue their training for the incoming final battle to come. | ||||||||
| 141 | 3 | "Villain" Transliteration: "Viran" (Japanese: 敵) | Tomo Ōkubo | Tomo Ōkubo | May 18, 2024 | TBA | 2.5% | |
| A manic "Shigaraki" reunites with All For One and the League in their hideout, being forced on standby to heal his injuries. An impatient Dabi is told to wait a bit longer by All For One, as he starts to implement one of his many back-up plans. While Class 1-A continues their training, they discuss amongst themselves how they are at a disadvantage in the upcoming battle due to All For One's mastery of hiding, and wonder how to combat this. Elsewhere, Toru Hagakure spies on Yuga Aoyama and his parents deep in the woods, discovering that they are spies for All For One. It is revealed that Aoyama was born Quirkless, and not wanting him to feel ostracized, his parents made a deal with All For One to give him his Navel Laser Quirk, only to be forced into his debt with threats of death. As a result, Aoyama became the "U.A. Traitor", forced into revealing to the League about the U.S.J. and the Summer Camp. Izuku stumbles across them all, and a grief-stricken Aoyama tearfully confesses the truth, before he and his family attempt to flee. Before they can fight, Toru refracts a laser, partially revealing herself for the first time, while Izuku uses Blackwhip to restrain the Aoyamas. They are taken into custody by the Heroes, as everyone is stunned and unable to respond to the news. Aoyama explains all his regrets, while referring to himself as a "despicable villain", but despite this, Izuku recognizes him as a victim, and believes he still has a chance to redeem himself as a hero, leading to the other 1-A students to realize that Aoyama would be the key to lure All For One out of hiding. | ||||||||
| 142 | 4 | "The Story of How We All Became Heroes" Transliteration: "Min'na ga Hīrō ni Naru Made no Monogatari" (Japanese: 皆がヒーローになるまでの物語) | Shōji Ikeno | Shōji Ikeno | May 25, 2024 | TBA | TBD | |
| The adults are still suspicious about trusting in Aoyama to cooperate, but the Class 1-A members reiterate their belief in him. Just then, Shota Aizawa appears on the computer monitor to take his students' side, intending not to expel Aoyama, while also revealing a plan to take advantage of him and get the drop on the Villains. The Aoyamas are taken away for further examination, while the remaining 1-A students regroup to head back out into battle. Izuku and Tenya Ida go to the Development Course for repairs on their support items where they reunite with Mei Hatsume, who is seemingly clueless about the state of the outside world. They learn that the Development students have been hard at work on upgrading the U.A. Barrier, while Mei effortlessly provides Izuku and Iida with replacements for their items. Meanwhile, All Might, Hawks, Ragdoll, the Police Force, and the American military form a "Counter-Force" in order to develop their plan to deal with the Villains. They decide that they all must be separated by at least 10 kilometres apart to ensure no cooperation, which will cause further trouble for them. At the same time, Aizawa talks to Aoyama personally, and is able to convince him to break free from the fear that All For One instilled within him, by putting his trust in his classmates and himself. Elsewhere, a costume-clad Hitoshi Shinso is called upon for assistance. | ||||||||
| 143 | 5 | "Let You Down"[b] | TBA | TBA | June 1, 2024 | TBA | TBD | |
Recap specials edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [13][a] | Original air date [11] | Viewership rating [14] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138.5.1 | SP–1 | "Izuku Midoriya: Resolve" Transliteration: "Midoriya Izuku: Maindo" (Japanese: 緑谷出久：Mind) | April 6, 2024 | 3.5% | |
| 138.5.2 | SP–2 | "Toshinori Yagi: Embers" Transliteration: "Yagi Toshinori: Enbā" (Japanese: 八木俊典：Ember) | April 13, 2024 | 2.8% | |
| A recap special featuring the former #1 Hero All Might, and the embers of One For All during the events about his arch-nemesis All For One. | |||||
| 138.5.3 | SP–3 | "Heroes: Convictions" Transliteration: "Hīrōzu: Sōtsu" (Japanese: ヒーローズ：Thoughts) | April 20, 2024 | 3.3% | |
| A recap special featuring Ochaco Uraraka in her previous encounters against Himiko Toga and the Todoroki Family's conflict, including Shoto Todoroki's "first" encounter with Dabi. | |||||
| 138.5.4 | SP–4 | "Tomura Shigaraki: Destruction" Transliteration: "Shigaraki Tomura: Desutorakushon" (Japanese: 死柄木弔：Destruction) | April 27, 2024 | 3.2% | |
| A recap special featuring Tomura Shigaraki's origins and his rise to power in becoming All For One's successor. | |||||
Home media release edit
Japanese edit
Toho Animation will release the seventh season on Blu-ray and DVD in three volumes in Japan, with the first volume releasing on July 17, 2024, and the final volume releasing on December 18, 2024.[15]
| Volume | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 139–145 | July 17, 2024 | [16] | |
| 2 | 146–152 | October 16, 2024 | [17] | |
| 3 | 153–159 | December 18, 2024 | [2] | |
Notes edit
- ^ a b English translated titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
- ^ Stylized as "Let you down"
References edit
- ^ 僕のヒーローアカデミア：テレビアニメ第7期が2024年5月4日スタート 新規シーン含む特別版「Memories」4月放送 劇場版第4弾は来夏公開. Mantan Web (in Japanese). December 16, 2023. from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "7th Blu-ray&DVD Vol.3". heroaca.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Loo, Egan (March 25, 2023). "My Hero Academia Anime Gets 7th Season With Romi Park". Anime News Network. from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 16, 2023). "My Hero Academia Anime Airs 4-Episode Recap in April Before Premiering Season 7 on May 4". Anime News Network. from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 2, 2024). "Crunchyroll Streams My Hero Academia Season 7 on May 4, Compilation Special on April 6". Anime News Network. from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 17, 2024). "My Hero Academia Season 7 Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, May 18 Premiere". Anime News Network. from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 2, 2024). "Ani-One Asia Reveals Kaiju No. 8, Blue Archive, 6 Other Anime for Spring 2024 Streaming". Anime News Network. from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 24, 2024). "My Hero Academia Season 7's 2nd Video Unveils Opening Song". Anime News Network. from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 13, 2024). "Omoinotake Performs Ending Theme for My Hero Academia Anime's 7th Season". Anime News Network. from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Episōdozu | Terebi Anime "Boku no Hīrō Akademia"" EPISODES | TVアニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』 [Episodes | TV Anime "My Hero Academia"]. heroaca.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Boku no Hīrō Akademia"" ON AIR | TVアニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』 [On Air | TV Anime "My Hero Academia"]. heroaca.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Japanese TV animation weekly ratings in the Kantō region:
- Episode 139: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 11, 2024). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 29–May 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- Episode 140: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 18, 2024). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 6–12". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- Episode 141: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 25, 2024). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 13–19". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Memorīzu | Terebi Anime "Boku no Hīrō Akademia"" MEMORIES | TVアニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』 [Memories | TV Anime "My Hero Academia"]. heroaca.com (in Japanese). from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Japanese TV animation weekly ratings in the Kantō region:
- Episode 138.5.1: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 13, 2024). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 1–8". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- Episode 138.5.2: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 20, 2024). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 8–14". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- Episode 138.5.3: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 27, 2024). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 15–21". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- Episode 138.5.4: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 11, 2024). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 22–28". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Burūrei & DVD | Terebi Anime "Boku no Hīrō Akademia"" BLU-RAY&DVD | TVアニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』 [Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "My Hero Academia"]. heroaca.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "7th Blu-ray&DVD Vol.1". heroaca.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "7th Blu-ray&DVD Vol.2". heroaca.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
External links edit
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Official website at Crunchyroll
- My Hero Academia at IMDb (Season 7)
- My Hero Academia season 7 (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia (Season 7)