{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6dadf266a03b6a98a4bc8b83","clusterId":"c_771d8e411a0b7192152d70f5","slug":"my-hero-academia-short-follows-an-older-eri-as-she-thanks-her-heroes","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"My Hero Academia Short Follows an Older Eri as She Thanks Her Heroes","summary":"A new 6-minute short film, My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too, premiered at Anime Expo 2026. It features an older Eri, now a high schooler with her own street band. She invites her heroes Deku, Jirou, and Kaminari to her debut performance but asks them to stay hidden so the focus stays on her. The short uses a watercolor art style and a cover of \"Hero Too.\" It releases worldwide on August 3, 2026. The panel included voice actors Daiki Yamashita and Koki Uchiyama.","whyItMatters":"The short gives Eri a moment of closure and gratitude, using a 6-minute music video format to highlight the lasting bonds between heroes and those they saved.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe short is set years after the school festival arc, showing Eri as a high schooler who has formed her own street band. She has been encouraged by Jirou and Kaminari to pursue music, and she now wants to thank her heroes by performing for them. The catch is that they must stay hidden from the crowd, because their celebrity status would draw attention away from her debut. The performance is a cover of \u0026#34;Hero Too,\u0026#34; reimagined with acoustic instrumentals and softer vocals. The art style shifts to a watercolor aesthetic, different from the recent comic-book-inspired openings and endings.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Anime Expo panel, Daiki Yamashita (Deku) and Koki Uchiyama (Shigaraki) hosted, leading the audience through a vote on favorite moments from the series. The short itself is only six minutes long, with the majority of runtime devoted to the performance. Some fans may wish for more, but the enthusiasm at the premiere was clear.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The new My Hero Academia short gives Eri her own spotlight: a 6-minute music video where she performs for her heroes, asking them to stay hidden so she can stand on her own. Watercolor art, a gentle cover of \"Hero Too,\" and a release date of August 3.","twitterPost":"The new My Hero Academia short stars an older Eri performing for her heroes-but they have to stay hidden so she can shine. A 6-minute music video with watercolor art, out August 3.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A new My Hero Academia short premiered at Anime Expo, focusing on an older Eri as she forms a street band and thanks her heroes with a private performance. The 6-minute film uses a watercolor art style and a cover of \"Hero Too,\" and releases worldwide on August 3.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/an-older-eri-thanks-her-heroes-in-my-hero-academia-i-am-a-hero-too-anime-short/.239737\",\"title\":\"All the News and Reviews from Anime Expo 2026: An Older Eri Thanks Her Heroes in My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too Anime Short\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4316,"outputTokens":2207,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784350785,"createdAt":"2026-07-18T04:47:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-18T04:52:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-18T04:47:56.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_771d8e411a0b7192152d70f5","canonicalTitle":"All the News and Reviews from Anime Expo 2026\nAn Older Eri Thanks Her Heroes in My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too Anime Short","representativeArticleId":"a_1e195a1fcaf9fdbf3b491dd8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Bones\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-17T21:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-17T21:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-18T04:52:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-expo/an-older-eri-thanks-her-heroes-in-my-hero-academia-i-am-a-hero-too-anime-short/.239737","title":"All the News and Reviews from Anime Expo 2026\nAn Older Eri Thanks Her Heroes in My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too Anime Short"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["My Hero Academia: I am a Hero Too"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Bones"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}