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My Hero Academia is coming to an end after eight seasons.
The final season of the shonen anime is almost here, putting an end to beloved protagonist Izuku Midoriya’s story of becoming a hero. We’ve seen the character through it all, from a Quirkless student at U.A. High to a confident villain fighter wielding the transferable powers of One For All. The final season will begin airing on Oct. 4, and we’re showing you how to stream it.
The anime is available on numerous platforms, including Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and Hulu, among others. If you’re overwhelmed by all the options, not to fret. We’ll break down each streaming services, giving you the best access to watch the show’s final season.
On every platform mentioned, you’ll be able to stream in either English-dubbed or with English subtitles. You’ll also need subscriptions to every service to watch, except for Crunchyroll. You can watch the show for free, however, you’ll get the best viewing experience — i.e., no ads — if you grab a membership. There are multiple tiers for Crunchyroll that you can access. The Fan tier costs $7.99 a month and is your standard subscription, while Mega Fan tier is $11.99 a month.
The Fan tier is great for solo viewers, while Mega Fan allows for multiple viewers, perfect for the whole family. The upgraded tier also gives you the option to watch anime offline if you want to watch your favorite shows while traveling. Then there’s the Ultimate Fan tier for $15.99 a month, which gets you all we previously mentioned, along with six simultaneous streams, access to the Crunchyroll Game Vault, free U.S. shipping on all orders, a 15% discount on select Crunchyroll Store items with early access to sales, an exclusive swag bag after 12 consecutive months and priority access to Crunchyroll events. If you’re a big anime fan, this subscription is a must-have given its library of anime is massive.
Then you’ve got Disney+ and Hulu, which you can bundle for ease of streaming for just $12.99 a month with ads, or $19.99 a month without ads. This gives you access to My Hero Academia, along with a slew of other top anime titles such as One Punch Man, Chainsaw Man and Tokyo Ghoul, among others. For Amazon Prime Video, you’ll need a subscription to Prime, which will run you $14.99 per month or $139 per year. Beyond My Hero Academia, Prime Video also has an extensive library of anime including classics such as Demon Slayer, Bleach, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Ergo Proxy, among others.
My Hero Academia was released in the U.S. in 2018 and became a hit from the jump. The animated series is set in a world where everyone is born with “quirks,” or the equivalent of superpowers. Some of these people will use said quirks to become superheroes. The story’s protagonist, Izuku Midoriya, aspires to be a hero too, but here’s the catch: He doesn’t have a quirk. With sheer willpower and a sense of justice, Midoriya works his way up to becoming a pro hero at U.A. High School, surrounded by other folks with unique quirks who dream of becoming heroes too.
Watch the trailer for the final season of My Hero Academia below: