The 8th My Hero Academia OVA (original video animation) has been officially announced! Directly from Shounen Jump Magazine, the official announcement came from Twitter and states that the OVA will actually be shown in theaters alongside a couple other episodes.
My Hero Academia OVA
The new My Hero Academia OVA is set to debut in Japan on October 30th. However, the official world premiere will be shown at New York Comic Con on October 13th. It will serve as the perfect treat for fans anxiously waiting for the next season this fall!
Curious what this new OVA will pertain to? According to Shounen Jump Magazine it will feature Mirio Togata, a third year student at UA, introducing a card game called Heroes Battle to Class 1-A. It will follow the class and their battles to see who will be crowned the winner.
Previous OVAs have had an assortment of entertaining and chaotic episodes, such as the classes forming a baseball team or deep-seated plots connecting back to the main plot. After the end of Season 6, it will be relaxing to see some of our favorite characters back in a more playful atmosphere.
About the Series
In a world filled with superpowers called quirks, My Hero Academia follows the story of the young Izuku Midoriya, who was unlucky enough to be born quirkless. However, he’s dreamt all his life of being a hero like his ultimate favorite, All Might. After a surprising incident with his favorite hero, he gains the ability and the courage to enroll in one of the top hero academies in the world, UA!
My Hero Academia currently has 6 seasons and 143 episodes.
Its seventh season was announced in March and is now coming this fall. It is likely that Season 7 will conclude the lengthy journey of Izuku Midoriya and his friends.
You can watch My Hero Academia on Crunchyroll.
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