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My Hero Academia Releases Eri's 'Hero too' 10th Anniversary Version

The My Hero Academia franchise released "Hero too -10th Anniversary version-" across major music streaming platforms, following the premiere of the new anime short "I am a hero too." Singer Myka Morton performs the vocals for Eri's version featured in the approximately six-minute special, which began streaming on August 2 internationally and August 3 in Japan. The short is part of the anime's ongoing 10th anniversary celebration and is available on services including Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, ABEMA Premium, DMM TV, d Anime Store, Hulu, and U-NEXT. The story, written by Kohei Horikoshi for the fan book "My Hero Academia Ultra age" released in December 2024, depicts Eri eight years after Deku and others graduate from U.A. High School. Now a high school student, she visits U.A. to pursue her dream of singing. The short also reveals that Deku has returned to hero work alongside his teaching duties. Horikoshi released two illustrations on Sunday and Tuesday for the Japanese premiere, featuring adult Deku and teenage Eri with classmates Momo Yaoyorozu, Kyoka Jiro, Fumikage Tokoyami, Katsuki Bakugo, and Denki Kaminari.

Jul 18

My Hero Academia Short Follows an Older Eri as She Thanks Her Heroes

A new 6-minute short film, My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too, premiered at Anime Expo 2026. It features an older Eri, now a high schooler with her own street band. She invites her heroes Deku, Jirou, and Kaminari to her debut performance but asks them to stay hidden so the focus stays on her. The short uses a watercolor art style and a cover of "Hero Too." It releases worldwide on August 3, 2026. The panel included voice actors Daiki Yamashita and Koki Uchiyama.