My Hero Academia (season 1)

The first season of the My Hero Academia anime television series was produced by Bones and directed by Kenji Nagasaki,[1] with Yōsuke Kuroda handling series composition, Yoshihiko Umakoshi providing character designs and Yuki Hayashi composed the music.[2] The season adapts Kōhei Horikoshi's original manga series of the same name from the beginning of the 1st volume to shortly after the 3rd volume over 13 episodes. Covering the first story arcs (chapters 1–21), My Hero Academia is set in a world where about 80% of the human population has gained the ability to develop superpowers called "Quirks" (個性, Kosei). The story follows the adventures of Izuku Midoriya, a boy who dreams of becoming a superhero himself despite being Quirkless. He is scouted by the world's greatest hero, All Might, who bestows his Quirk to Midoriya after recognizing his potential, and helps to enroll him in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training.

My Hero Academia
Season 1
Cover art of the first Blu-ray volume of the first season released by Toho on June 29, 2016
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkMBS
Original releaseApril 3 (2016-04-03) –
June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)
Season chronology

The season ran from April 3 to June 26, 2016,[3] on MBS in Japan, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray in five compilations, each containing two to three episodes, by Toho between June 29 and October 12, 2016. Funimation licensed the series for an English dubbed release in North America and released the episodes in a single DVD and Blu-Ray compilation on April 18, 2017. FunimationNow, Crunchyroll and Hulu are streaming the series outside of Asia.[4][5][6] Animax Asia is simulcasting the series in the same day it airs.[7] Eventually, their adaptation ran from May 5 to August 4, 2018, on Adult Swim as part of its Toonami programming block.[8]

Two pieces of theme music are used for this season: an opening theme and an ending theme. The opening theme is "The Day", performed by Porno Graffitti and the ending theme is "Heroes", performed by Brian the Sun.[9]

Episodes
See also: List of My Hero Academia episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected by [lower-alpha 1]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 1]Original air dateEnglish air date
11"Izuku Midoriya: Origin"
Transcription: "Midoriya Izuku: Orijin" (Japanese: 緑谷出久：オリジン)		Takurō TsukadaKenji NagasakiApril 3, 2016 (2016-04-03)May 5, 2018
In a world where most of the population is gifted with special powers known as "Quirks", Izuku Midoriya is a young boy who always dreamed of becoming a hero, despite not having a Quirk himself, until one day he is attacked by a villain made of sludge and is rescued by none other than All Might, the most famous hero ever and his idol since childhood. After seeing Izuku is safe, All Might starts leaving with the villain in his custody, but Izuku grabs onto his leg and ends up flying with him. When All Might realizes it, he tells Izuku to let go of him, but Izuku says he'd die if he did, so All Might looks for a place to land on. After All Might lands on the rooftop of a building, Izuku asks if someone who doesn't have a Quirk could also be a hero like him.
22"What It Takes to Be a Hero"
Transcription: "Hīrō no Jōken" (Japanese: ヒーローの条件)		Daisuke TsukushiKenji NagasakiApril 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)May 12, 2018
Izuku discovers that All Might's true form is that of a frail, emaciated man who suffered a massive injury years ago. All Might tells Izuku that he should give up on being a hero and focus on a more realistic dream. Disheartened, Izuku makes his way home, only to see his classmate and bully Katsuki Bakugo attacked by the same sludge villain that All Might captured. With no heroes around able to fight the villain, Izuku rushes in. As Izuku desperately tries to help, Katsuki asks why he's there, and Izuku answers that it is because Katsuki's eyes were pleading for help, and he couldn't bear to watch him die. The Sludge Villain recovers and attempts to attack Izuku, but All Might saves him and Bakugo then destroying the villain with a Detroit Smash. All Might meets up with Izuku again and tells that he can become a hero, much to Izuku's tears.
33"Roaring Muscles"
Transcription: "Unare kin'niku" (Japanese: うなれ筋肉)		Yoshifumi SasaharaKatsumi TerahigashiApril 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)May 19, 2018
All Might tells Izuku of his Quirk, "One For All", a sacred torch that transfers its strength from person to person. While All Might believes Izuku to be worthy of his Quirk, bestowing it to him right away would ruin his untrained body. All Might then designs a ten-month training regimen to ensure that Izuku can become a vessel that can carry it. After ten months of intense training, Izuku has cleaned up Takoba Seaside Bay of its trash. As a result, Izuku's body is now more refined and muscular, which All Might claims that he is now a worthy successor for One for All. All Might gives Izuku a piece of his hair to eat, much to Izuku's confusion.
44"Start Line"
Transcription: "Sutaato Rain" (Japanese: スタートライン)		Masato MiyoshiTōru YoshidaApril 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)June 2, 2018[lower-alpha 2]
After receiving All Might's Quirk, the time has come for Izuku to attend the exams for the prestigious U.A. High School for heroes in training. During the practical exam, Izuku gets himself in a pinch and is about to fail until one of his fellow examinees finds herself in serious danger and he runs to her rescue. One week later, Izuku receives his examination results from All Might, who will be the new teacher in U.A. High. The latter showing the video of a girl asking Present Mic to give her points to Izuku because he saved her. Despite Izuku scoring zero points on the practical, he scored 60 rescue points which gives more than enough to pass the exam and enrolls to U.A. High.
55"What I Can Do For Now"
Transcription: "Ima Boku ni Dekiru Koto wo" (Japanese: 今 僕に出来ることを)		Satoshi NakagawaKatsuyuki KoderaMay 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)June 9, 2018
It's Izuku's first day as a student of U.A. High School. However, his homeroom teacher Shota Aizawa decides to hold a physical test to evaluate how the students use their Quirks. Mr. Aizawa threatens the worst ranked student with expulsion, and Izuku finds himself in another predicament as he still has not learned to control his Quirk properly especially in the Pitch test. Izuku is given one more throw, makes him a choice to either use his Quirk or not use it and fail this one. He throws his pitch, and at the last second, he concentrates One For All through his fingertips. The explosive throw gives him a high score and impresses not only his classmates, but his teacher and All Might as well.
66"Rage, You Damned Nerd"
Transcription: "Takere Kusonādo" (Japanese: 猛れクソナード)		Takurō TsukadaKō MatsuoMay 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)June 16, 2018
The Quirk Apprehension Test ends with Izuku ranked last, which fears that despite his hard work he still might expelled out of the class. However, it was dispelled when Aizawa reveals the expulsion rule was a ruse to bring out the best in the class, much to the students' shock. In the next day, the Class 1-A have reached their Hero Basic Training class where All Might is the teacher. Now donning their own hero costumes, the students are assigned to a mock battle between teams of two to test their combat abilities. Izuku is paired with Ochaco Uraraka, the girl he helped during the entrance exams who also becomes his friend much to his joy. However, also to his dismay, one of his opponents is Bakugo, who always mocked him for his Quirklessness, and is now furious at him. Five minutes passed in the building, Bakugo is about to attack Midoriya but the latter catches his swing then his shoulder tosses the surprised Katsuki into the ground. Izuku doesn't back down from Katsuki, telling his former bully that he is no longer the weak and defenseless Deku.
77"Deku vs. Kacchan"
Transcription: "Deku bāsasu Kacchan" (Japanese: デクvsかっちゃん)		Geisei MoritaTakayuki TanakaMay 15, 2016 (2016-05-15)June 23, 2018
The flashback shows that "Deku" and "Kacchan" grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since they were little kids. Katsuki always felt superior to Izuku, especially after developing his quirk. However, Izuku still never treated Katsuki like he was better, and even tried to help him after he fell into a river. Katsuki only took this as an insult, like Izuku was looking down on him. That same anger has carried over years later into the Battle Trial. The mock battle continues with Midoriya barely holding against Bakugo's devastating attacks, leaving Uraraka to face the other opponent Tenya Ida by herself. As the time limit approaches, Izuku seems to have no option but to use his Quirk against Bakugo in an attempt to defeat him, until he comes up with a better idea.
88"Bakugo's Start Line"
Transcription: "Sutāto Rain, Bakugō no." (Japanese: スタートライン、爆豪の。)		Yoshifumi SasaharaSatomi NakamuraMay 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)June 30, 2018
After losing against Midoriya in the mock battle, Bakugo watches the rest of his classmates in action and realizes that he still has a long way to stand above his peers. After recovering from his injuries, Midoriya attempts to cheer him up, to the point of sharing parts of his secret with Bakugo. However, Katsuki refuses to believe him and responds by admitting defeat. Before storming off, he warns Izuku that he is just getting started, and will not lose again. All Might arrives to console Bakugo again, but Katsuki refused and promised to surpass the number one hero without his help. Meanwhile, news that All Might is teaching at U.A. are received by some individuals with contempt.
99"Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Ida!"
Transcription: "Ii zo Ganbare Īda-kun!" (Japanese: いいぞガンバレ飯田くん！)		Masashi AbeKatsuyuki KoderaMay 29, 2016 (2016-05-29)July 7, 2018
During Class 1-A's homeroom class, Mr. Aizawa announces that the class needs to elect a representative which gives a chance for students to gain extra recognition. Much to his surprise, Izuku is chosen as the class president, but he ends up relinquishing the position to Ida when he and his friends find him more suitable for the position. The students are then assigned to another field exercise where they meet the famous rescue hero Thirteen. She greets and introduce the students about her facility, the U.S.J. (Unforeseen Simulation Joint). But as she was about to say the words before they begin, a horde of villains known as the "League of Villains", suddenly appear through black portal before them.
1010"Encounter with the Unknown"
Transcription: "Michi to no Sōgū" (Japanese: 未知との遭遇)		Takurō TsukadaShinji IshihiraJune 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)July 14, 2018
The villains use their powers to scatter and ambush the students in order to attract All Might for a trap. Eraser Head is in charge to take down villains by using Erasure Quirk, and Thirteen orders to evacuate the students and attempt contact the U.A. High, but Kurogiri stops them by using his warping Quirk to separate the class and transported into the various simulation zones. Izuku ends up stranded in underwater and surrounded on a ship along with his classmates Tsuyu Asui and Minoru Mineta, but after learning more about their powers, he comes up with a plan to turn the tides. At U.A. in the nurse's office, All Might tries to contact Thirteen and Shota but is unable to. All Might wants to go to the U.S.J. in hero form soon, but Principal Nezu keeps him occupied. Elsewhere, Ida is chosen by the others to break through the enemy trap and call for help.
1111"Game Over"
Transcription: "Gēmu Ōbā" (Japanese: ゲームオーバー)		Takahiro NatoriTakahiro NatoriJune 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)July 21, 2018
The students fight for their lives against the League of Villains while Ida manages to escape with his friends' help which makes Kurogiri declare that the villains' plans ruined and warps back to their side. Knowing that their group can't fight off reinforcements, the villains decide to retreat. Once it's clear that Ida will warn the other teachers who will come to stop them, the League of Villains' leader Tomura Shigaraki decides to kill Izuku and his friends just to hurt All Might's pride before they leave, when All Might himself suddenly appears.
1212"All Might"
Transcription: "Ōru Maito" (Japanese: オールマイト)		Tsuyoshi Tobita,
Hakuyu Go		Tōru Yoshida,
Hakuyu Go		June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)July 28, 2018
After All Might's arrival at U.S.J., Shigaraki unleashes his secret weapon, the Multi-Quirk monster called "Nomu" against All Might, who finds himself in a pinch, until Izuku and some other students arrive to assist him, but All Might has little time left before he runs out of power to defeat the creature in order to protect the school. All the students watch in awe of All Might's strength. He explains about how many blows he take to defeat it and continues, declaring that the League of Villains are finished, much to Tomura's displeasure.
1313"In Each of Our Hearts"
Transcription: "Onoono no Mune ni" (Japanese: 各々の胸に)		Tomo ŌkuboKatsuyuki KoderaJune 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)August 4, 2018
Although he was able to defeat the Nomu, All Might has no energy left and is defenseless against Shigaraki, but Izuku manages to stall the enemy long enough for the other teachers to arrive and force him to retreat. As the leftover villains are captured and the students are rescued, All Might thanks Izuku for saving his life. Shigaraki confers with his master Kurogiri, implying that their feud against the Heroes is just the beginning. Later at night, Izuku has been recovered and released from Recovery Girl's infirmary with his wounds treated. He finds Uraraka and Ida waiting outside the school and walks with them. Elsewhere, an unidentified figure standing on a rooftop stares down at the city.

Home video release

Japanese

Toho released the series on DVD and Blu-ray in five volumes in Japan, with the first volume being released on June 29, 2016, and the last volume being released on October 12, 2016.[11]

Toho Animation (Japan – Region 2/A)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
1 1–3 June 29, 2016 [12]
2 4–6 July 13, 2016 [13]
3 7–9 August 17, 2016 [14]
4 10–11 September 14, 2016 [15]
5 12–13 October 12, 2016 [16]

English

The series was released in North America by Funimation, who released a limited edition combo set, a standard combo set, and a DVD set on April 18, 2017.[17] Funimation also released the series in Australia and New Zealand through Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,[18] where it received a limited edition combo release. Universal Sony later released standard editions of the DVD and Blu-ray in Australia and New Zealand on August 15, 2018.[19] Funimation later released the series in Australia and New Zealand via Madman Entertainment, with the combo release scheduled for December 4, 2019.[20] In the UK and Ireland, Funimation distributed the limited edition combo release through Universal Pictures UK on May 15, 2019,[21] and the standard edition DVD and Blu-ray through Manga Entertainment on June 10, 2019.[22]

Funimation (North America – Region 1/A)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season One 1–13 April 18, 2017 [23]
Universal Pictures UK (Limited Edition) / Manga Entertainment (Standard Edition) (United Kingdom and Ireland – Region 2/B)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season One (Limited Edition) 1–13 May 15, 2017 [21]
Season One 1–13 June 10, 2019 [22]
Universal Sony / Madman Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand – Region 4/B)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season One (Limited Edition) 1–13 May 17, 2017 [18]
Season One 1–13 August 15, 2018 (Universal Sony)
December 4, 2019 (Madman)		 [19][20]

Reception

The U.S. ratings for the first season of My Hero Academia during its Toonami broadcast run.

Viewership and ratings per episode of My Hero Academia
No. Title Air dateViewers
(millions)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total viewers
(millions)		Ref.
1 "Izuku Midoriya: Origin" May 5, 20180.718TBDTBD[24]
2 "What It Takes to Be a Hero" May 12, 20180.578TBDTBD[25]
3 "Roaring Muscles" May 19, 20180.554TBDTBD[26]
4 "Start Line" June 2, 20180.608TBDTBD[27]
5 "What I Can Do For Now" June 9, 20180.520TBDTBD[28]
6 "Rage, You Damned Nerd" June 16, 20180.720TBDTBD[29]
7 "Deku vs. Kacchan" June 23, 20180.661TBDTBD[30]
8 "Bakugo's Start Line" June 30, 20180.601TBDTBD[31]
9 "Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Iida!" July 7, 20180.560TBDTBD[32]
10 "Encounter with the Unknown" July 14, 20180.497TBDTBD[33]
11 "Game Over" July 21, 20180.537TBDTBD[34]
12 "All Might" July 28, 20180.564TBDTBD[35]
13 "In Each of our Hearts" August 4, 20180.504TBDTBD[36]

Notes
  1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  2. Episode 4 was delayed due to Adult Swim airing a FLCL marathon on May 26, 2018.[10]

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