My Hero Academia (Season 5)

Alternate Titles

僕のヒーローアカデミア（第5期）
Boku no Hero Academia (Season 5)

Synopsis

The School Festival Arc is over, but Deku’s days at U.A. High are as hectic as ever with the announcement of a new hero ranking. Deku faces a brand new challenge against the students of class 1-B who are all putting their pride on the line to become Pro Heroes. Spirits soar among the students as they prepare to face off against each other for the first time since the sports festival. Meanwhile, the League of Villains led by Tomura Shigaraki continues to build up its power, and something new is about to awaken in Deku...

Background

My Hero Academia is a cross media franchise that began as a manga series written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi. Since its debut in July 2014, it has been adapted into spin-off manga, novels, video games, TV anime, an OVA, an ONA, two animated films, and stage musicals.

The fifth season of the TV anime was announced in the 18th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in April 2020 as well as during the final episode of season 4. It is once again being produced by studio BONES with Kenji Nagasaki returning as chief director along with Masahiro Mukai as director, Yousuke Kuroda handling series composition, Hitomi Odashima and Yoshihiko Umakoshi handling character designs, and Yuki Hayashi composing the music. The opening theme song is "No.1" by DISH//, and the ending theme song is "Ashiato" by the peggies. The anime will premiere in Japan on March 27, 2021 and will be streamed overseas through Funimation and Crunchyroll.

Characters

Izuku Midoriya / Deku (Japanese: Daiki Yamashita / English: Justin Briner)
The kind and unconfident protagonist of the series, Deku was born Quirkless despite having always wanted to become a pro hero like All Might. He has the heart of a true hero, though, caring only about helping others, and after seeing this nature, All Might grants him the Quirk One For All which enables him to use the power of previous holders.

Katsuki Bakugo (Japanese: Nobuhiko Okamoto / English: Clifford Chapin)
Bakugo is an arrogant and aggressive member of class 1-A who’s extremely competitive towards Deku despite the two having grown up together. His Quirk is Explosion which allows him to secrete nitroglycerin which can be used to create explosions.

All Might (Japanese: Kenta Miyake / English: Christopher R. Sabat)
Considered the Symbol of Peace, All Might is the most famous Pro Hero in the Boku no Hero Academia universe. He was born Quirkless but became the eighth holder of the Quirk One For All after receiving it from the previous holder, and he granted this Quirk to Deku. He suffered a grave injury and can only sustain his powerful form for a few minutes before returning to his true, extremely weak form.

Ochaco Uraraka / Uravity (Japanese: Ayane Sakura / English: Luci Christian)
An adorable and extremely positive member of class 1-A, Ochaco is among Deku’s closest friends and has romantic feelings for him. She is also able to use the Quirk Zero Gravity. By touching an object, she is able to remote its gravitational pull, making it essentially weightless.

Tenya Iida / Ingenium (Japanese: Kaito Ishikawa / English: J. Michael Tatum)
Tenya is an extremely earnest student and the class president of class 1-A. He’s the younger brother of Turbo Hero Ingenium and took on the title of Ingenium after his brother was paralyzed after fighting the Hero Killer Stain.

Tsuyu Asui / Rainy Season Hero Froppy (Japanese: Aoi Yuki / English: Monica Rial)
Froppy is a close friend of Deku’s with the Quirk Frog-Form which makes her excellent at jumping, kicking, climbing walls, and swimming. She can also extend her tongue and store things in her stomach, later regurgitating them.

Minoru Mineta / Fresh-Picked Hero Grape Juice (Japanese: Ryo Hirohashi / English: Brina Palencia)
A funny and extremely perverted member of class 1-A with grape-like “hair”. Despite being easily scared, he has learned to be effective in combat with his Quirk Pop Off which he uses to immobilize enemies.

Momo Yaoyorozu / Everything Hero Creati (Japanese: Marina Inoue / English: Colleen Clinkenbeard)
A beautiful student in class 1-A with the Quirk Creation which enables her to produce anything she understands the atomic configuration of through exposed skin including weapons, masks, and even tracking devices.

Fumikage Tokoyami / Jet-Black Hero Tsukuyomi (Japanese: Yoshima Hosoya / English: Josh Grelle)
A cool and reserved hero with the face of a crow. His Quirk is Dark Shadow which can either be used to attack or defend, and it grows stronger, more aggressive, and more difficult to control at night.

Denki Kaminari / Stun Gun Hero Chargebolt (Japanese: Tatsuku Hatanaka / English: Kyle Phillips)
Denki is a charming 1-A student who is often flirty, and he possesses the Quirk Electrification. He’s able to emit electricity out of his body, but if he exceeds his wattage limit, he short-circuits his brain temporarily.

Eijiro Kirishima / Vigor Hero Red Riot (Japanese: Toshiki Masuda / English: Justin Cook)
The loud and kind student with the Quirk Hardening which enables him to harden any part of his body, making him extremely strong defensively while also strengthening his close range attacks.

Shoto Todoroki / Shoto (Japanese: Yuki Kaji / English: David Matranga)
Born of a Quirk marriage designed to produce an extremely strong Quirk, Shoto is gifted with Half-Cold Half-Hot which allows him to use his father’s Hell Flame Quirk and his mother’s ice Quirk enabling him to be very effective at both offense and defense.

Mina Ashido / Ridley Hero Alien Queen / Pinky (Japanese: Eri Kitamura / English: Caitlin Glass)
Pinky is a stylish and cheerful 1-A student with pink skin whose Quirk Acid allows her to produce corrosive liquid from her skin. She can also control its thickness, enabling her to use it to block projectiles.

Yuga Aoyama / Can't Stop Twinkling (Japanese: Kosuke Kuwano / English: Joel McDonald)
A somewhat vain and arrogant student with the Quirk Navel Laser which allows him to fire lasers from his navel. When overused, however, he gets a stomach ache.

Kyoka Jiro / Hearing Hero Earphone Jack (Japanese: Kei Shindo / English: Trina Nishimura)
A cool and pragmatic 1-A student whose Quirk is Earphone Jack. She’s able to use her “earphones” to attack, blast sound in a specific direction, or hear faint sounds.

Mezo Shoji / Tentacle Hero Tentacole (Japanese: Masakazu Nishida / English: Ian Sinclair)
Using his Quirk Dupli-Arms, Shoji is a selfless 1-A student whose tentacles can be used to replicate body parts including mouths, ears, and eyes.

Mashirao Ojiro / Martial Arts Hero Tailman (Japanese: Kosuke Miyoshi / English: Mike McFarland)
A class 1-A student with the mutant-type Quirk Tail. His mutation results in an extremely strong tail that can be used as a third arm.

Hanta Sero / Taping Hero Cellophane (Japanese: Kiyotaka Furushima / English: Christopher Bevins)
Sero is in class 1-A and has the Quirk Tape which allows him to release tape from his elbows.

Toru Hagakure / Stealth Hero Invisible Girl (Japanese: Kaori Nazuka / English: Felicia Angelle)
Gifted with the Quirk Transparency which makes her invisible, Toru is a sweet high school girl and member of class 1-A.

Rikido Sato / Sweets Hero Sugarman (Japanese: Tooru Nara / English: Cris George)
A student in class 1-A, Sato’s Quirk is Sugar Rush. He’s able to multiply his strength by ingesting sugar, although it also decreases his cognitive function and suffers a sugar crash afterwards.

Shota Aizawa / Eraserhead (Japanese: Junichi Suwabe / English: Christopher Wehkamp)
A pro hero and teacher at U.A. High School who also serves as the homeroom teacher of class 1-A. His Quirk is Erasure which allows him to cancel other Quirk powers and abilities by looking at his target.

Hizashi Yamada / Present Mic (Japanese: Hiroyuki Yoshino / Dave Trosko)
An ultra charismatic pro hero and teacher at U.A. High School. He often takes on the role of host at school events, and his Quirk is Voice which allows him to increase the volume of his voice.

Shino Sousaki / Mandalay (Japanese: Chisa Sagunama)
The leader of the hero team Pussycats, Mandalay is a gentle and kind pro hero with the Quirk Telepath.

Ragdoll (Japanese: Meiko Kawasaki)
An adorable and extremely energetic member of the Pussycats, Ragdoll has the Quirk Search.

Yawara Chatora / Tora (Japanese: Ogami Shinosuke)
The only male member of the Pussycats, Tora is an extremely intimidating and muscular man with the Quirk Pliabody.

Ryuko Tsuchikawa / Pixie-bob (Japanese: Serina Machiyama)
Pixie-bob is an extremely hyper member of the Pussycats with an aggressive side, and she has the Quirk Earth Flow.

Kota Izumi (Japanese: Michiru Yamazaki)
A young and extremely cynical boy, Izumi is the nephew of Shino and has the Quirk Water Creation.

Sir Nighteye (Japanese: Shinichiro Miki)
Sir Nighteye was a Pro Hero and Mirio Togata’s mentor. He is stoic and intimidating. He was a former Sidekick and considered the brains of All Might. His Quirk is Foresight.

Bubble Girl (Japanese: Rie Murakawa)
Kaoruko Awata is Bubble Girl. She is a Pro Hero and sidekick. Her Quirk is Bubble.

Fat Gum (Japanese: Kazuyuki Okitsu)
Taishiro Toyomitsu is BMI Hero: Fat Gum. He is a Pro Hero.

Eri (Japanese: Seiran Kobayashi)
Eri is the granddaughter of Shie Hassaikai’s boss. Her Quirk is Rewind.

Music

• Opening Theme Song: "No.1" by DISH//
• Ending Theme Song: "Ashiato" by the peggies

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• Original Creator: Kohei Horikoshi
• Chief Director: Kenji Nagasaki
• Director: Masahiro Mukai
• Series Composition/Script: Yousuke Kuroda (Studio Orphee)
• Character Design: Hitomi Odashima, Yoshihiko Umakoshi
• Art Director: Shigemi Ikeda (Atelier Musa), Yukiko Maruyama (Atelier Musa)
• Color Design: Kazuko Kikuchi (Wish)
• Director of Photography: Takashi Sawa
• Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto
• Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
• Music: Yuki Hayashi
• Animation Production: BONES