My Hero Academia Short Anime 'I Am a Hero Too' Sets August 3 Streaming Date
The short is part of the 10th anniversary project for the My Hero Academia anime, which concluded its TV run last December with 8 seasons and 170 episodes, marking a new chapter for the franchise.
Key Facts
- The special short anime 'I am a hero too' will begin streaming on August 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM on various platforms.
- The short is adapted from a one-shot story by Kohei Horikoshi that was included in the fan book 'My Hero Academia Ultra Age', released in December 2024.
- The staff includes scriptwriter Yosuke Kuroda, storyboard artist Naomi Nakayama, director Tomo Okubo, and animation directors Yoshihiko Umakoshi and Hitomi Odajima.
- The short will be screened early at the 'Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings' Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, held at nine theaters on August 1 and 2, 2026.
- The My Hero Academia TV anime concluded last December with 8 seasons and 170 episodes.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Anime Anime.
The official My Hero Academia TV anime account announced on July 30 the synopsis and advance scene cuts for the special short anime 'I am a hero too'. The short will begin streaming on August 3 at 12:00 AM across multiple platforms, including ABEMA Premium, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and U-NEXT. The story follows Eri, now a high school student pursuing her dream of music, as she visits U.A. High School ahead of her first street live performance. She is welcomed by Aizawa and Present Mic, but Deku, who has become a teacher, is not there. The short is adapted from a one-shot story that Kohei Horikoshi drew for the fan book 'My Hero Academia Ultra Age', released in December 2024. The anime adaptation features a script by Yosuke Kuroda, storyboard by Naomi Nakayama, and direction by Tomo Okubo, with Yoshihiko Umakoshi and Hitomi Odajima as animation directors. Ahead of the streaming, the short will be screened early at the 'Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings' Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, held at nine theaters nationwide on August 1 and 2 as part of the 10th anniversary project.
- Eri's backstory is tied to the Shie Hassaikai arc: Deku rescued her from Kai Chisaki, also known as Overhaul, during the Hero Internship arc in the anime's fourth season.
- The story is set eight years after Deku and his friends graduated from U.A. High School.
- As a child, Eri said she "wanted to sing," and the final episode showed her smiling with a guitar case on her back.
- The one-shot drew a strong response from fans when the fan book was released in December 2024.
- The early screenings are paired with "Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings" Vol. 2 (Izuku Midoriya x Katsuki Bakugo) and Vol. 3 (Izuku Midoriya x Tomura Shigaraki).
- Unlimited viewing platforms include ABEMA Premium, Amazon Prime Video, DMM TV, d Anime Store, Hulu, J:COM STREAM, Lemino, milplus, Netflix, TELASA, U-NEXT, Anime Times, and Anime Hodai.
- Limited-time free streaming is available on ABEMA and Lemino.
- The manga series has surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.