My Hero Academia Virtual Exhibition Opens in VRChat on August 28
The exhibition extends the 10th anniversary celebration into a permanent virtual space, making the franchise's history accessible to a global audience without physical venue limits.
Key Facts
- The My Hero Academia virtual exhibition Footsteps of Heroes runs from August 28 to September 27, 2026, in VRChat.
- The exhibition is free to enter and accessible from PCs, smartphones, tablets, and standalone VR devices like Meta Quest.
- Original goods with newly drawn key art will be sold on the Anique Shop EC site from August 28 to September 27, 2026.
- The anime My Hero Academia has aired eight seasons totaling 170 episodes since 2016, with four theatrical films released.
- The exhibition is part of the anime's 10th anniversary project, which began in April 2026.
Reporting from 3 sources: KAI-YOU, Anime Anime, Nijimen.
An interactive virtual exhibition for the anime My Hero Academia will be held in VRChat from August 28 to September 27, 2026. Titled Footsteps of Heroes, the event is organized by Anique Inc. and takes place in the Anique Museum world, a permanent virtual venue that has previously hosted exhibitions for serial experiments lain and the Vocaloid MEIKO. Visitors can walk through recreated spaces from the series, including U.A. High School and Deku's room, and interact with exhibits such as Deku's notebook. The exhibition is free to enter and accessible from PCs, smartphones, tablets, and standalone VR devices like Meta Quest. Original goods featuring newly drawn key art will be sold on the Anique Shop EC site during the same period. The event is part of the anime's 10th anniversary project, which began in April 2026 and has included a special episode and a short anime. The My Hero Academia anime, based on Kohei Horikoshi's manga, has aired eight seasons totaling 170 episodes since 2016, with four theatrical films released.
The Footsteps of Heroes exhibition is the latest in a series of anniversary events for My Hero Academia, which began in April 2026 with the 10th anniversary project. The anime adaptation, which started in April 2016, has produced eight seasons and four films. The VRChat world hosting the event, Anique Museum, is a permanent venue that has previously run exhibitions for serial experiments lain and the Vocaloid MEIKO, according to KAI-YOU.
Visitors can explore the entrance, U.A. High School, and Deku's room, with interactive elements that allow them to touch and examine objects. The exhibition is free and works on devices without VR, including smartphones and tablets. Original goods with new key art will be available on the Anique Shop, and details on the lineup will be announced later on the special site and Anique's social media accounts.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.