The My Hero Academia watch order is difficult to work out, as it is confusing even for fans of the anime. While you can more or less watch all of the seasons in a row without too many problems, the numerous OVAs, movies, and special episodes for the series are placed in different parts of the timeline. This can make it tough to piece together how to watch MHA in chronological order, especially if you are a returning fan who wants to catch up before the start of a new season. Luckily, we’ve put them all in one handy list so you don’t have to.
How to watch My Hero Academia in chronological order
Here’s a breakdown of the My Hero Academia watch order, with the movies, OVAs, and seasons placed in canon timeline order. We will also include how Crunchyroll labels each episode, when applicable, to avoid confusion and make the list easier to follow.
- OVA 3: All Might Rising
- Season 1: Episodes 1 to 13 (S1 E1 to S1 E13)
- OVA 1: Save! Rescue Training
- Season 2: Episode 13.5 – Hero Notebook (S2 E13.5)
- Season 2: Episodes 1 to 20 (S2 E14 to S2 E33)
- OVA 2: Training of the Dead
- Season 2: Episodes 21 to 25 (S2 E24 to S2 E38)
- Season 3: Episode 20 – Special Episode: Save the World With Love! (S3 E58)
- Movie: Two Heroes
- Season 3: Episodes 1 to 14 (S3 E39 to S3 E52)
- OVA 4: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training (S4 E-OVA1 and E-OVA2)
- Season 3: Episode 15 to 25 (S3 E53 to S3 E63)
- Season 4: Episodes 1 to 25 (S4 E64 to S4 E88)
- Season 5: Episodes 1 to 13 (S5 E89 to S5 101)
- Movie: Heroes Rising
- OVA 8: U.A. Heroes Battle (S6 E-OVA)
- Season 5: Episodes 14 to 25 (S5 E102 to S5 E113)
- OVA 5: Departure
- Movie: World Heroes’ Mission
- OVA 6: Hero League Baseball (S5 E-OVA1)
- OVA 7: Laugh! As If You Are in Hell (S5 E-OVA2)
- Season 6: Episodes 1 to 25 (S6 E114 to S6 E137)
- Season 7 (Ongoing)
We will update this list as My Hero Academia continues to move forward. According to creator Kohei Horikoshi, the MHA manga is in its final arc and will finish eventually. But until then, we’ve got at least a few seasons to look forward to before that happens.
At the time of writing, My Hero Academia is heading into Season 7, which will premiere on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 2:30 AM PT / 5:30 AM ET on Crunchyroll. This seventh season will have 25 episodes that will air on a weekly basis, and it will be separated into two cours.
If you have already watched all six seasons of the main show and the majority of the OVAs and movies, then we suggest that you look into watching My Hero Academia: Memories. It’s a four-part series that provides a brisk recap of what has happened in the story thus far, so you don’t have to watch the entire series all over again.
Where to watch and stream My Hero Academia in order
Crunchyroll will be where you want to go to watch and stream My Hero Academia for the most part, though some OVAs and movies will need to be found elsewhere.
The Crunchyroll streaming service has the first six seasons of the anime in full as well as the Two Heroes movie. And as we mentioned, it will air the seventh season and has the My Hero Academia: Memories limited series.
That said, some of the OVAs on the list are difficult to find as far as an official source is concerned. The movie Heroes Rising can be found on various platforms, including Starz, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and more. The movie World Heroes’ Mission is available on a smaller pool of platforms, but it still includes Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and YouTube.
