My Hero Academia Movies in Order: Anime Viewing Points

The four My Hero Academia movies go in this order: Two Heroes, Heroes Rising, World Heroes’ Mission, then You’re Next. That is their release order. If you are watching the anime for the first time, use the viewing points below instead of playing all four back to back.

You can follow the TV story without the movies. They work best as extra adventures with a cast you already know, not as a shortcut into the series.

All four My Hero Academia movies in order

Movie and Japanese release year	Recommended first-watch point	Why here?
1. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)	After season 2, before the season 3 training camp	The story takes place after the final exams and before the camp
2. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)	After season 5	A conservative checkpoint for later character and ability reveals
3. My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission (2021)	After season 5, following Heroes Rising	The Endeavor internship provides the relevant context
4. My Hero Academia: You’re Next (2024)	After season 7 episode 4, before episode 5	Keeps the film in the preparation period before the final battle

These are viewing recommendations, not four officially assigned gaps between episodes. For the middle two movies, this order prioritizes knowing the cast and their abilities over exact chronology: season 5 rearranges some manga events, so finishing it first avoids awkward jumps between TV arcs.

After each film, resume the anime where you paused. If you have already passed a checkpoint, watch the missed movie when convenient; you do not need to restart a season. The exception to watch for is You’re Next: its place before the final battle matters more than its original theatrical release date.

Two Heroes: after season 2

Deku and All Might visit I-Island, where research into Quirks and hero equipment brings them into a new crisis. The official story introduction places the visit after the final exams and before the forest training camp, which makes the end of season 2 a useful stopping point.

Some lists put this film after season 3 because it was released during that season’s original run. That later placement is also workable, but you do not need to finish the entire season just to understand the movie. For a first watch that follows the school year, use the earlier checkpoint.

Heroes Rising: why wait until after season 5?

Heroes Rising sends Class 1-A to an island where they take on hero duties away from their usual support. Its official introduction identifies it as the second movie, with a new threat centered on Nine.

Other lists place this film after season 4, near when it was released. That makes the island story understandable, but some character appearances and abilities anticipate later TV material. Waiting until after season 5 is the more cautious choice if you want the anime to introduce those developments first.

World Heroes’ Mission: the internship connection

The third film brings Deku, Bakugo and Todoroki into an international crisis while they are working under Endeavor. The internship material in season 5 supplies that context. Watch it after Heroes Rising to keep the two films in release order; you do not need to rearrange the season’s villain and internship episodes.

Where does You’re Next fit?

The official You’re Next website places the adventure before the final confrontation between heroes and villains. For a first viewing, stop after season 7 episode 4, watch the movie, then return for episode 5.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next key visual featuring Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki and the film’s ensemble. — My Hero Academia: You’re Next. Image: Kohei Horikoshi / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Movie Project.

If your service uses continuous episode numbering, that means after episode 142 and before episode 143, “Let You Down.” Episode 143 is part of the final preparations; the official episode synopsis helps identify it if your platform labels the season differently.

The film introduces Dark Might and a separate emergency during this period. It is not a replacement for the final TV arc. A release-date list may place it farther into season 7, but that is a record of when audiences saw it, not a reason to interrupt the battle to insert the movie.

Are the movies canon, and are the OVAs required?

The films were made with creator Kohei Horikoshi’s involvement and are generally treated as side stories within the series’ world. However, “canon” does not mean every movie is essential to following the TV plot. Their central conflicts are self-contained, so the next season does not require you to have watched them.

The OVAs and bonus shorts are not additional theatrical movies. Watch them for more time with the cast, but do not let a streaming menu’s mixture of seasons, specials and films turn this four-movie list into a larger commitment.

When looking for a movie, search its subtitle as well as “My Hero Academia.” A service carrying the TV anime may not carry all four films, and availability can differ by country. Check the actual film page before subscribing for it.