Kohei Horikoshi is the creator of My Hero Academia, and his one-shot manga from the fanbook My Hero Academia Ultra Age has been adapted into a short anime for the series' 10th anniversary.
Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia franchise is marking its 10th anniversary with a series of events and new content. A special video titled 'PLUS ULTRA MOVIE "You Can Be a Hero"' was released on June 16, 2026, tracing Izuku Midoriya's journey from his childhood encounter with All Might to becoming the greatest hero, set to the iconic track 'You Say Run.' The video includes new animation cuts created for the project.
The anniversary also includes a series of Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings. The second session, on August 1, focuses on Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo, and the third session, on August 2, focuses on Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. Both sessions 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 first session, held May 16, covered Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga.
The screening 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.
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A special video titled 'PLUS ULTRA MOVIE "You Can Be a Hero"' has been released for the My Hero Academia anime's 10th anniversary. The video traces Izuku Midoriya's journey from his childhood encounter with All Might to becoming the greatest hero, set to the iconic track 'You Say Run.' New animation cuts were created for the project.
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.