My Hero Academia's the manga ended in 2024, and shortly after the conclusion of the story by Horikoshi, the anime followed in 2025 with season 8. While the main anime of the franchise is over, new and exciting projects are on the way.
Kohei Horikoshi recommends the new My Hero Academia replacement to fans
MHA has a new replacement recommended by Horikoshi – and it could be Shonen Jump's next big hit.
To celebrate MHA 10th anniversary which is next year, Jump Festa 2026 officially announced today that big projects are coming for the series. 4 projects are in store for fans of My Hero Academiaof which two have already been confirmed, and two are still secret at the moment. Still, fans are excited and can't wait for what 2026 has in store for them.
My Hero Academia has four special projects coming in 2026
-
My Hero Academia will continue in 2026
-
New episode and more projects on the way
Jump Festa 2026 was big for My Hero Academiaand the series was the one that kicked off this major annual event that anime and manga fans are always excited to see unfold.
During Jump Festa 2026, absolutely massive news was revealed for MHA, and it was confirmed that My Hero Academia will get four new “Ultra” projects in 2026.
Special episode “More” and a concert have been announced
Of the four projects, only two have been officially revealed so far. My Hero Academia's new special episode is one of them. This episode will adapt the extra chapter of the manga, My Hero Academia chapter 431. Thanks to this adaptation, fans will get to see Deku and the others 8 years after the main events of the story. It will be an exciting ride for the fans, and it will be released in May 2026.
The other confirmed project may be a little less exciting. This project is a concert/orchestra for MHA. Fortunately, though, it's not limited to Japan, but will have international appearances as well.
My Hero Academia: 8 Best Pro-Hero Characters, Ranked
My Hero Academia features plenty of exciting and memorable Pro-Heroes, with these among the best of the bunch.
The 3rd and 4th My Hero Academia 2026 project remains a mystery
Although two projects have already been revealed, the other two are still a mystery. But fans already have theories about what these two next projects could be.
Fans are almost certain that one of these two projects is a new movie. With the end of the anime, a new movie covering more events in the future of MHA would be fun. Fans were also able to see adult Deku and Bakugo fighting together.
The second project is a little harder to guess, but it probably won't be as exciting as a new movie, or a new special episode. For example, it could be a new global popularity survey.
My Hero Academia will get new life in 2026
My Hero Academia taking on many projects after finishing the anime. These events also coincide with the series' 10th anniversaryso exciting projects were waiting.
Fans can't wait to celebrate this anniversary and see what else the future holds for this beloved shonen series.
My Hero Academia is a story about heroes in a world where special powers, called Quirks, are assigned to people at birth. In a world where heroes and villains battle, Deku aims to become the greatest hero of all time like his idol, All Might. The My Hero Academia manga ended with 431 chapters for fans to read. All these chapters are available on Manga Plus. My Hero Academia is also airing its final season, which will consist of 11 episodes in total. The series can be seen on Crunchyroll.
Source: X (formerly Twitter)
