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My Hero Academia

Based on a shonen manga by Kouhei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia follows Deku, a powerless child who is chosen by the number one hero to follow in his footsteps.

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My Hero Academia
TV-14
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Anime
Release Date
2016 - 2026-00-00
Network
TBS, MBS, Nippon TV
Directors
Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki Yamamoto, Yohei Fukui, Takuro Tsukada, Masatoyo Takada, Naomi Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano

Cast

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    Daiki Yamashita
    Izuku Midoriya (voice)
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    Kaito Ishikawa
    Manga Fukidashi (voice)

WHERE TO WATCH

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Japanese Title
Boku no Hero Academia
Seasons
8
Number of Episodes
159
Studio
Bones
Based On
Manga
Creator
Kōhei Horikoshi

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