My Hero Academia: Season 5
2021 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.1
What Season 5 of My Hero Academia
Deku's next challenge, in order to become the "best hero," is a rivalry with Class 1-B, who also intend to prove that they are true heroes, with all their pride on the line! The students' morale is boosted by a direct confrontation that hasn't occurred since the sports festival. Meanwhile, a new "something" is about to awaken within Deku.
Season 5 Episodes
5x01 All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A
There's an emergency drill at U.A. High School, and Class 1-A is requested to report for duty!
Directing: Tsuyoshi Tobita · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Tarusuke Shingaki, Junichi Suwabe, Kiyono Yasuno, Yuto Uemura
5x02 Vestiges
After their fight with the Nomu, Hawks and Endeavor return to daily life, and Izuku dreams of One For All…
Directing: Shouji Ikeno · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Soichiro Hoshi, Kenji Yamauchi, Kenta Ohkuma, Arisa Sekine
5x03 Clash! Class A vs. Class B!
Class A and Class B are joined by a special guest as they battle it out during their joint combat training.
Directed by: Ikuro Sato · Written by: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Junichi Suwabe, Kenta Ohkuma, Masakazu Nishida, Kosuke Kuwano
5x04 Make It Happen, Shinso!
The Class A team tries to put Shinso and his new equipment to good use in the first match against Class B.
Directing: Tomo Ookubo · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Junichi Suwabe, Masakazu Nishida, Kosuke Kuwano, Shiori Sakurai
5x05 Operation New Improv Moves
It's darkness versus darkness as Tokoyami and Kuroiro face off in the second match of the class battles!
Directed by: Tsuyoshi Tobita · Written by: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Junichi Suwabe, Kohei Amasaki, Kosuke Kuwano, Kaori Nazuka
5x06 Foresight
Separated from her team, Yaoyorozu's leadership skills are put to the test in the second match of the class battles.
Directing: Shouji Ikeno · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
5x07 Match 3
In the third match of the class battles, Honenuki leads the Class B team against a well-balanced Class A team.
Directing: Ikuro Sato · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Kaito Ishikawa, Masakazu Nishida, Aoi Yuki, Ayane Sakura
5x08 Match 3 Conclusion
It's still anybody's game as the the third match continues with an endurance battle between Todoroki and Tetsutetsu.
Directing: Tomo Ookubo · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
5x09 Early Bird!
Bakugo shows a different side of himself in the fourth team match as the class battles continue.
Directing: Tsuyoshi Tobita · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
5x10 That Which Is Inherited
Midoriya and Shinso face off for the first time since the sports festival in the last fight of the class battles.
Directing: Shouji Ikeno · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Junichi Suwabe, Masamichi Kitada, Mie Sonozaki, Hiroki Yasumoto
5x11 Our Brawl
It's an all-out brawl as the last two teams from Class A and Class B fight it out to the finish!
Directing: Ikuro Sato · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Junichi Suwabe, Wataru Hatano, Kohei Amasaki, Shuhei Matsuda
5x12 The New Power and All For One
As the class battles conclude, Midoriya works with All Might and Bakugo on learning more about his new power.
Directed by: Tomo Ookubo · Written by: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Tarusuke Shingaki, Seiran Kobayashi, Junichi Suwabe, Hiroyuki Yoshino
5x13 Have a Merry Christmas!
It's Christmas at U.A. and the Class 1-A students celebrate with a Christmas party.
Directing: Shouji Ikeno · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Seiran Kobayashi, Junichi Suwabe, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Koki Uchiyama
5x14 Off to Endeavor's Agency!
Hawks acts strange when he meets Endeavor and his work study students on their way to Endeavor Agency.
Directing: Ikuro Sato · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Takumu Miyazono, Hikaru Midorikawa, Tomoyuki Shimura, Aya Kawakami
5x15 One Thing at a Time
As the villains continue to move behind the scenes, Endeavor helps his work study students with the next steps in their training.
Directing: Tsuyoshi Tobita · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Hiro Shimono, Misato Fukuen, Misato Kawauchi, Daichi Endo
5x16 Long Time No See, Selkie
Ryukyu brings her work study students with her when Selkie asks her to team up with him.
Directing: Ikuro Sato, Shouji Ikeno · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda · Starring: Tomokazu Seki, Ami Koshimizu
5x17 The Hellish Todoroki Family
Endeavor brings his work study students over for dinner at Fuyumi's request but faces awkward conversations at home.
Directing: Shouji Ikeno · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
5x18 The Unforgiven
One of Endeavor's biggest fans shows up to settle some unfinished business, and he expects far more than an autograph.
Directing: Tsuyoshi Tobita · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
5x19 More of a Hero Than Anyone
When an unsettling discovery is made regarding Kurogiri, Aizawa and Present Mic are summoned to interrogate him.
Directed by: Masashi Abe · Written by: Yosuke Kuroda
5x20 My Villain Academia
A series of surprise encounters helps give Shigaraki a new sense of direction for the League of Villains.
Directing: Ikuro Sato, Takanori Yano · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
5x21 Revival Party
The League of Villains waits for Gigantomachia to wake up as they clash with the Meta Liberation Army.
Directing: Masatoyo Takada · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
5x22 Sad Man's Parade
As Twice tries to save Toga, he thinks back on his past and makes a realization that helps him overcome it.
Directing: Shouji Ikeno · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
5x23 Tenko Shimura: Origin
Memories from Shigaraki's past as Tenko Shimura resurface as he confronts Re-Destro.
Directed by: Takayuki Yamamoto · Written by: Yosuke Kuroda
5x24 Tomura Shigaraki: Origin
Shigaraki remembers his first encounter with All For One during the climax of his battle with Re-Destro.
Directed by: Ikuro Sato · Written by: Yosuke Kuroda
5x25 The High, Deep Blue Sky Season Finale
Both sides prepare for the confrontation between the heroes and the Paranormal Liberation Front as Class 1-A finishes their first year of high school.
Directing: Tsuyoshi Tobita · Writing: Yosuke Kuroda
Season 5 Cast
Kaito IshikawaManga Fukidashi (voice)25 episodes
Junichi SuwabeJurota Shishida (voice)8 episodes
Kiyotaka FurushimaKido (voice)7 episodes
Shuhei MatsudaVlad King (voice)6 episodes
Masakazu NishidaSen Kaibara (voice)6 episodes
Toru NaraOnima (voice)6 episodes
Kohei AmasakiNeito Monoma (voice)5 episodes
Kei ShindoFuyumi Todoroki (voice)5 episodes
Toshiki MasudaEijiro Kirishima (voice)5 episodes
Tasuku HatanakaDenki Kaminari (voice)5 episodes
Yuichi NakamuraHawks (voice)5 episodes
Tetsu InadaEndeavor (voice)5 episodes
Kosuke KuwanoHiryu Rin (voice)4 episodes
Takuma NagatsukaKoji Koda (voice)4 episodesAll Seasons
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Episodes Does My Hero Academia Season 5 Have?
Season 5 of My Hero Academia has 25 episodes.
When Did My Hero Academia Season 5 Premiere?
It premiered on March 27, 2021.
Where to Watch My Hero Academia Season 5
In Spain, on Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crunchyroll, and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
What is the best episode of Season 5?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 5x23, "Tenko Shimura: Origin", with a 9.2.