My Hero Academia Screening Events Add Deku Vs. Bakugo and Shigaraki
The matchup format and the new short anime give the 10th anniversary project a narrative structure that revisits the series' key relationships rather than simply replaying popular episodes.
Reporting from 3 sources: Comic Natalie, Denfaminicogamer, Anime Trending.
The organizers of the My Hero Academia 10th anniversary screening series have announced the second and third sessions of the Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings. The second session, on August 1, focuses on Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo. The third session, on August 2, focuses on Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. Both sessions will include stage greetings with voice actors. Daiki Yamashita (Midoriya) will appear at both, joined by Nobuhiko Okamoto (Bakugo) on August 1 and Kouki Uchiyama (Shigaraki) on August 2. The events will also screen the short anime I Am a Hero Too, based on a one-shot manga by Kohei Horikoshi from the fanbook My Hero Academia Ultra Age. The short follows a high school-aged Eri visiting UA. It premieres at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles in July, then screens at the August 1 and 2 events, and streams on various platforms from August 3. The first session, held May 16, covered Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga.
The second session will screen episodes that show Deku and Bakugo "clashing and growing together," according to Comic Natalie. The third session will screen episodes that reflect the "intersecting fates" of Deku and Shigaraki. The first session, held May 16, screened five episodes focused on Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga.
The short anime I Am a Hero Too is based on a one-shot manga Horikoshi drew for the fanbook My Hero Academia Ultra Age, released in December 2024. It follows Eri, now a high school student, visiting UA after the series' finale. The short premieres at the "Hero Aca Special Event" during Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles in July. It will stream on various platforms starting August 3.
The "Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings" are part of the anime's 10th anniversary project. The events are held at theaters in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and other locations. Ticket sale dates for the stage greeting sessions and regular screenings have not yet been announced.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.