{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a728d6519e4514a57a65384d","clusterId":"c_a81c8970693c4d589cf5142f","slug":"my-hero-academia-anime-marks-10-years-with-plus-ultra-movie","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"My Hero Academia Anime Marks 10 Years With Plus Ultra Movie","summary":"The My Hero Academia franchise released a 10th anniversary video on June 16, titled \"PLUS ULTRA MOVIE 'You Can Become a Hero'.\" The video traces protagonist Izuku Midoriya's journey from a Quirkless child to the Number 1 Hero, using key moments from the series. It is set to Yuki Hayashi's track \"You Say Run,\" one of the anime's most recognizable pieces. The date coincides with \"Hero Day,\" which commemorates the June 16, 2018 broadcast of Season 3's \"One For All\" episode featuring the All Might versus All For One fight. Veteran character designer Yoshihiko Umakoshi and other anime staff contributed to the new animation. The manga, by Kohei Horikoshi, ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from July 2014 to August 2024. The anime adaptation began in April 2016 and concluded its main run with Episode 170 on December 13, 2025. An epilogue episode, \"My Hero Academia: More,\" aired on May 2, 2026. A separate short focused on the character Eri was also announced and is set to premiere in summer 2026.","whyItMatters":"The anniversary video is the franchise's first new animated material since the main series ended, and its release on a date the franchise brands as \"Hero Day\" ties the celebration to a specific in-series milestone rather than the manga or anime premiere.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe video, available on Toho Animation\u0026#39;s YouTube channel, runs through Midoriya\u0026#39;s key relationships, including his interactions with Katsuki Bakugo, Ochaco Uraraka, and Shoto Todoroki. The production brought back veteran character designer Yoshihiko Umakoshi, who worked on the series, to contribute to the new footage. The manga ended in August 2024 after a decade-long run, and the anime concluded its eighth season in December 2025. The epilogue episode \u0026#34;My Hero Academia: More\u0026#34; aired on May 2, 2026, showing the characters eight years after the main events. A separate short focused on Eri was announced alongside that episode and is expected this summer. The franchise also has ongoing spin-offs, including the \u0026#34;Vigilantes\u0026#34; anime adaptation and the \u0026#34;Team-up Mission\u0026#34; manga, which ended in January 2025. The video\u0026#39;s release date, June 16, is celebrated as \u0026#34;Hero Day\u0026#34; by the franchise, referencing the 2018 episode where All Might\u0026#39;s final battle aired.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"My Hero Academia's 10th anniversary video brings back \"You Say Run\" and new animation from veteran staff, tracing Deku's journey from Quirkless kid to Number 1 Hero. The video dropped on \"Hero Day,\" marking the 2018 episode where All Might fought All For One.","twitterPost":"The My Hero Academia anime ended in December 2025, but the franchise isn't done: a 10th anniversary video with new animation is out now, and an Eri-focused short is coming this summer.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"My Hero Academia released a 10th anniversary video with new animation on June 16, set to \"You Say Run.\" The video follows Deku's journey and was released on \"Hero Day,\" commemorating a key 2018 episode. 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