My Hero Academia Short Follows an Older Eri as She Thanks Her Heroes
The short gives Eri a moment of closure and gratitude, using a 6-minute music video format to highlight the lasting bonds between heroes and those they saved.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
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.
The short is set years after the school festival arc, showing Eri as a high schooler who has formed her own street band. She has been encouraged by Jirou and Kaminari to pursue music, and she now wants to thank her heroes by performing for them. The catch is that they must stay hidden from the crowd, because their celebrity status would draw attention away from her debut. The performance is a cover of "Hero Too," reimagined with acoustic instrumentals and softer vocals. The art style shifts to a watercolor aesthetic, different from the recent comic-book-inspired openings and endings.
At the Anime Expo panel, Daiki Yamashita (Deku) and Koki Uchiyama (Shigaraki) hosted, leading the audience through a vote on favorite moments from the series. The short itself is only six minutes long, with the majority of runtime devoted to the performance. Some fans may wish for more, but the enthusiasm at the premiere was clear.
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