‘My Hero Academia: The Movie’ Officially Announced By Shueisha, Will Feature Original Story From Mangaka Kohei Horikoshi
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As the series’ original manga marches towards the conclusion of its final arc and the anime’s seventh season enters development, Shueisha is continuing the My Hero Academia-hype train with their green-lighting of the franchise’s fourth original animated movie.
The first key visual for My Hero Academia: The Movie (TBA), Studio Bones
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Announced in the #36-37 2023 double issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, the film, currently titled My Hero Academia The Movie, will reportedly feature an original story supervised by series creator Kohei Horikoshi.
The official announcement of My Hero Academia: The Movie from Weekly Shonen Jump #36-37 (2023), Shueisha as shared by Twitter user @DabisPoleDance
In a statement released alongside the announcement, the mangaka exclaimed (translated via @RukasuMHA), “I was really surprised when they told me there would be a new movie. I couldn’t help but think back to my childhood when a new Dragon Ball movie was being released every year.”
“Those made me so excited that I remember sitting in the movie theater with my heart racing like crazy,” he reminisced. “So I hope the new generation of kids around the world can enjoy the movie just as much as me back then!”
Class 1A protecting All Might’s Statue in My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 25 “No Man Is an Island” (2023), Bones
Horikoshi also teased the film’s plot, informing fans that the film will “take place after the War from Season 6, meaning that the collapsed society will be the stage this time.”
“After having been through so much and learning so many things, who will Deku and his friends fight against this time?” he rhetorically inquired. “What will they protect?! Look forward to it!”
Star and Stripe (Romi Park) makes her anime debut in My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 25 “No Man Is an Island” (2023), Bones via Crunchyroll
In addition to this announcement in Weekly Shonen Jump, the anime’s current rights holder, Toho Animation, released a brief teaser trailer for the upcoming project.
Unfortunately, the trailer itself is rather barebones, and rather than providing any further insight into the film’s plot instead serves only to recap the franchise’s previous cinematic outings, Two Heroes, Heroes Rising, and World Heroes’ Mission.
However, though official details are scarce, a few bits of information can be gleamed from Horikoshi’s comments regarding its place in the timeline.
With the film taking place after Season 6, series protagonist Izuku “Deku” Midoriya will likely appear with his newly acquired control over his One for All powers – and possibly a few emotional threads to tie-up.
Deku (Daiki Yamashita) harnesses the power of One for All in My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 22 “Friend” (2023), Studio Bones
Further, though the Paranormal Liberation Front’s rebellion was eventually shut down by the world’s Pro Heroes, the villains were successful in freeing All for One from captivity.
This means that at the time of the film’s events, the series’ arch-villain is running wild, leaving a distinct possibility that he may run up against Deku once again.
Deku (Daiki Yamashita) suits up in My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 25 “Full Power!!” (2023), Studio Bones
And this is to say nothing of the numerous lives that were upended by the wanton destruction resulting from the war.
With much of Musufatu, Japan left ruined in the wake of the heroes’ victory, it would come as no surprise if the film’s antagonist was someone who blamed Deku for his current predicament.
All Might (Kenta Miyake) stands in the ruins of the Paranormal Liberation Front’s war in My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 25 “Full Power!!” (2023), Studio Bones
Of course, all of this is just speculation. Actual, concrete details will be made available as production moves along.
As of writing, My Hero Academia: The Movie does not have an official release date.
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