The My Hero Academia franchise is in its 10th anniversary year, with a screening series that pairs key characters and includes a new short anime. Voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara, who voiced a role in the series, died in May 2026.
The My Hero Academia 10th anniversary project is underway with a series of Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings. The first session, held May 16, paired Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga. The second and third sessions were announced in May: August 1 focuses on Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo, and August 2 focuses on Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. Both will include stage greetings with voice actors Daiki Yamashita (Midoriya), 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.
In television ratings for the week of April 27 to May 3, the program My Hero Academia: More special ranked fourth among regular programs with a 2.7% rating on NTV. Separately, voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara, who performed a role in My Hero Academia, died on May 14 at age 43. His agency Ken Production announced the news on May 21, stating a private funeral was held per family wishes.
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Voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara, known for roles in My Hero Academia, Kingdom, and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, died on May 14. He was 43. His agency Ken Production announced the news on Thursday, stating a private funeral was held per family wishes.
Video Research published the Japanese animation television rankings for the week of April 27 to May 3, based on household ratings in the Kanto region. The top spot went to "Sazae-san" on Fuji TV with a 5.9% rating on May 3. "Detective Conan" on NTV took second place at 5.1%, followed by "Chibi Maruko-chan" on Fuji TV at 4.4%. A special broadcast of Yoshifumi Kondo and Studio Ghibli's "Whisper of the Heart" aired on NTV on May 1 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.5% rating, though it was not listed among the regular weekly rankings. "My Hero Academia: More special" ranked fourth among regular programs with a 2.7% rating on NTV. The live-action "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional" film aired on NHK on May 3 and received a 2.1% rating. The ratings are estimates based on a household survey and do not include recordings viewed later.
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.