{"rewrite":{"id":"r_376985265b8013116a44b64b","clusterId":"c_cb343f1bc5f5ba416a68a463","slug":"my-hero-academia-short-anime-i-am-a-hero-too-sets-august-3-streaming-date","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"My Hero Academia Short Anime 'I Am a Hero Too' Sets August 3 Streaming Date","summary":"The official My Hero Academia TV anime account announced on July 30 the synopsis and advance scene cuts for the special short anime 'I am a hero too'. The short will begin streaming on August 3 at 12:00 AM across multiple platforms, including ABEMA Premium, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and U-NEXT. The story follows Eri, now a high school student pursuing her dream of music, as she visits U.A. High School ahead of her first street live performance. She is welcomed by Aizawa and Present Mic, but Deku, who has become a teacher, is not there. The short is adapted from a one-shot story that Kohei Horikoshi drew for the fan book 'My Hero Academia Ultra Age', released in December 2024. The anime adaptation features a script by Yosuke Kuroda, storyboard by Naomi Nakayama, and direction by Tomo Okubo, with Yoshihiko Umakoshi and Hitomi Odajima as animation directors. Ahead of the streaming, the short will be screened early at the 'Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings' Vol. 2 and Vol. 3, held at nine theaters nationwide on August 1 and 2 as part of the 10th anniversary project.","whyItMatters":"The short is part of the 10th anniversary project for the My Hero Academia anime, which concluded its TV run last December with 8 seasons and 170 episodes, marking a new chapter for the franchise.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEri\u0026#39;s backstory is tied to the Shie Hassaikai arc: Deku rescued her from Kai Chisaki, also known as Overhaul, during the Hero Internship arc in the anime\u0026#39;s fourth season.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe story is set eight years after Deku and his friends graduated from U.A. High School.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAs a child, Eri said she \u0026#34;wanted to sing,\u0026#34; and the final episode showed her smiling with a guitar case on her back.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe one-shot drew a strong response from fans when the fan book was released in December 2024.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe early screenings are paired with \u0026#34;Character Matchup Famous Episode Screenings\u0026#34; Vol. 2 (Izuku Midoriya x Katsuki Bakugo) and Vol. 3 (Izuku Midoriya x Tomura Shigaraki).\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnlimited viewing platforms include ABEMA Premium, Amazon Prime Video, DMM TV, d Anime Store, Hulu, J:COM STREAM, Lemino, milplus, Netflix, TELASA, U-NEXT, Anime Times, and Anime Hodai.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLimited-time free streaming is available on ABEMA and Lemino.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe manga series has surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"In 'I am a hero too', Deku is absent from U.A. when Eri visits, a choice that shifts the focus from the former protagonist to the legacy he left behind.","twitterPost":"Deku's absence in 'I am a hero too' lets Eri's visit to U.A. highlight the school's new normal without its former hero.","threadsPost":"The My Hero Academia short 'I am a hero too' places Eri at U.A. ahead of her first live, but Deku, now a teacher, is notably not there. That absence turns the focus from the old protagonist to the new generation's path.","newsletterBlurb":"My Hero Academia releases a special short anime 'I am a hero too' on August 3, following Eri as a high school student. The short is part of the 10th anniversary project and will be screened early in theaters.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607303r\",\"title\":\"'My Hero Academia' Special Short Anime 'I am a hero too' Synopsis and Advance Scene Cuts Released. Streaming Begins August 3 at 12:00 AM\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/31/101605.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"My Hero Academia\\\" Special Short Story \\\"I am a hero too\\\" to Stream on August 3 (Monday) at 12:00 AM! Young Girl Eri Becomes a High School Student! 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