Warning: Contains minor manga spoilers for My Hero Academia.
Summary
My Hero Academia’s author Kohei Horikoshi has just indirectly teased that the anime may be getting a final season in place of a movie, and it could give the series' ending the adaptation it deserves. With thesecond cour ofMy Hero Academia’s seventh seasonin full swing, one lingering question among fans is whether this season will be the last and Horikoshi may have just hinted at the answer.
In a recent interview, an excerpt of which was posted on X byaitaikimochi, Horikoshi was asked whether there was anything in particular that he kept in mind when making a movie with regards to theMy Hero Academiafranchise. To this,Horikoshi revealed that he personally likes it when movies include original, non-canon storiesnot found in the manga, citing his love for theDragon Ballmovies that follow this formula.
Horikoshi’s comment can be taken as a hint about howMy Hero Academia’s finale will be handled by the anime, whichmay receive one more cour after season 7 to adapt the rest of the manga instead of a movieas fans have speculated. Despite the running trend established by series likeDemon SlayerandJujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academiamay give its final volume a dedicated cour instead of a feature film, allowing it to be adapted more faithfully.
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Fans have been long discussing whether season 7 will truly be able to cover the rest of the manga and Horikoshi’s answer in the latest interview could be the very first clue. While the comment alone arguably isn’t the strongest of proof,My Hero Academia’slatest opening themealso supports the idea that season 7 may not be the last one. Theopening theme for season 7 cour 2 hints the season could end with All For One’s defeatat the end of volume 40 of the manga, leaving a whole volume up for grabs for a new season.
Granted, there has yet to be any indication or announcement of the anime getting a new season, but it is worth noting thatseason 7 also has not been marketed as the final seasonof the series. It is possible thatMy Hero Academiacould go down the same path asAttack on Titanand adapt the remainder of the manga as a part of season 7. Regardless of how the anime is structured in the end, hopefully, the producers will adhere to Horikoshi’s wishes instead of crammingMy Hero Academia’s spectacular final battle and epilogue into a movie.
My Hero Academia
Cast
Anime series My Hero Academia follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where most have them. Despite his lack of abilities, he enrolls in a prestigious hero academy, striving to learn the true essence of heroism and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero.
