My Hero Academia season 1 explained

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The first season of the My Hero Academia anime television series was produced by Bones and directed by Kenji Nagasaki, with Yōsuke Kuroda handling series composition, Yoshihiko Umakoshi providing character designs and Yuki Hayashi composed the music.[1] [2] The season adapts Kōhei Horikoshi's original manga series of the same name from the beginning of the 1st volume to shortly after the 3rd volume over 13 episodes. It covers the first story arcs (chapters 1–21) of the series and aired from April 3 to June 26, 2016, on MBS in Japan.[3]

My Hero Academia is set in a world where about 80% of the human population has gained the ability to develop superpowers called . The story follows the adventures of Izuku Midoriya, a boy who dreams of becoming a superhero himself despite being Quirkless. He is scouted by the world's greatest hero, All Might, who bestows his Quirk to Midoriya after recognizing his potential, and helps to enroll him in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training.

The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in five compilations, each containing two to three episodes, by Toho between June 29 and October 12, 2016. Funimation licensed the series for an English dubbed release in North America and released the episodes in a single DVD and Blu-Ray compilation on April 18, 2017. FunimationNow, Crunchyroll and Hulu are streaming the series outside of Asia.[4] [5] [6] Animax Asia is simulcasting the series in the same day it airs.[7] Eventually, their adaptation ran from May 5 to August 4, 2018, on Adult Swim as part of its Toonami programming block.[8]

Two pieces of theme music are used for this season: an opening theme and an ending theme. The opening theme is "The Day", performed by Porno Graffitti and the ending theme is "Heroes", performed by Brian the Sun.[9] __TOC__

Episodes

Home video release

Japanese

Toho released the series on DVD and Blu-ray in five volumes in Japan, with the first volume being released on June 29, 2016, and the last volume being released on October 12, 2016.[10]

Toho Animation (Japan – Region 2/A)
Volume EpisodesRelease date
11–3June 29, 2016[11]
24–6July 13, 2016[12]
37–9August 17, 2016[13]
410–11September 14, 2016[14]
512–13October 12, 2016[15]

English

The series was released in North America by Funimation, who released a limited edition combo set, a standard combo set, and a DVD set on April 18, 2017.[16] Funimation also released the series in Australia and New Zealand through Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, where it received a limited edition combo release. Universal Sony later released standard editions of the DVD and Blu-ray in Australia and New Zealand on August 15, 2018. Funimation later released the series in Australia and New Zealand via Madman Entertainment, with the combo release scheduled for December 4, 2019. In the UK and Ireland, Funimation distributed the limited edition combo release through Universal Pictures UK on May 15, 2019, and the standard edition DVD and Blu-ray through Manga Entertainment on June 10, 2019.

Universal Pictures UK (Limited Edition) / Manga Entertainment (Standard Edition) (United Kingdom and Ireland – Region 2/B)
Volume EpisodesRelease date
Season One (Limited Edition)1–13May 15, 2017[18]
Season One1–13June 10, 2019[19]
Universal Sony / Madman Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand – Region 4/B)
Volume EpisodesRelease date
Season One (Limited Edition)1–13May 17, 2017[20]
Season One1–13August 15, 2018 (Universal Sony)
December 4, 2019 (Madman)		[21] [22]

Reception

The U.S. ratings for the first season of My Hero Academia during its Toonami broadcast run.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. My Hero Academia TV Anime's Main Staff Revealed. Anime News Network. November 5, 2015. November 5, 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151106032819/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-05/my-hero-academia-tv-anime-main-staff-revealed/.95027. November 6, 2015.
  2. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. My Hero Academia Anime's 4th Promo Video Previews Animation. Anime News Network. February 28, 2016. February 28, 2016. February 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160229211514/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-28/my-hero-academia-anime-4th-promo-video-previews-animation/.99186. live.
  3. Web site: Blyden. Jabulani. My Hero Academia Anime to Air in MBS/TBS' 'Nichigo' Timeslot. Anime News Network. January 10, 2016. January 10, 2016. January 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160111145624/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2016-01-10/my-hero-academia-anime-to-air-in-mbs-tbs-nichigo-timeslot/.97421. live.
  4. Web site: Funimation Entertainment Acquires Exclusive International Rights to "My Hero Academia" from Toho. March 10, 2016. Anime News Network. August 15, 2018. August 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815200733/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2016-03-10/funimation-entertainment-acquires-exclusive-international-rights-to-my-hero-academia-from-toho/.99614. live.
  5. Web site: My Hero Academia to Stream on Hulu. April 17, 2016. Anime News Network. April 17, 2016. July 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704234306/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2016-04-17/my-hero-academia-to-stream-on-hulu/.101166. live.
  6. Web site: Ressler. Karen. Crunchyroll, Hulu to Stream My Hero Academia Season 2 With Subtitles. March 23, 2017. Anime News Network. March 23, 2017. January 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109185904/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-23/crunchyroll-hulu-to-stream-my-hero-academia-season-2-with-subtitles/.113832. live.
  7. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Exclusive: Animax Asia Airs Simulcast of My Hero Academia, Twin Star Exorcists. Anime News Network. March 28, 2016. April 6, 2016. April 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160427050413/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-28/exclusive-animax-asia-airs-simulcast-of-my-hero-academia-twin-star-exorcists/.100379. live.
  8. Web site: Ressler. Karen. My Hero Academia to Air on Toonami. Anime News Network. April 19, 2018. April 19, 2018. April 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419204831/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-19/my-hero-academia-to-air-on-toonami/.130595. live.
  9. Web site: Loo. Egan. Porno Graffiti, Brian the Sun Perform My Hero Academia Anime's Theme Songs. Anime News Network. February 18, 2016. April 12, 2019. April 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420121251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-02-18/porno-graffiti-brian-the-sun-perform-my-hero-academia-anime-theme-songs/.98829. live.
  10. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD. heroaca.com. August 12, 2018. ja.
  11. Web site: 1st Blu-ray&DVD Vol.1. heroaca.com. August 12, 2018. ja.
  12. Web site: 1st Blu-ray&DVD Vol.2. heroaca.com. August 12, 2018. ja.
  13. Web site: 1st Blu-ray&DVD Vol.3. heroaca.com. August 12, 2018. ja.
  14. Web site: 1st Blu-ray&DVD Vol.4. heroaca.com. August 12, 2018. ja.
  15. Web site: 1st Blu-ray&DVD Vol.5. heroaca.com. August 12, 2018. ja.
  16. Web site: February, March, and April 2017 Blu-ray and DVD Releases. January 19, 2017. Funimation. August 12, 2018.
  17. Web site: My Hero Academia Season One - Limited Edition. Funimation. August 12, 2018.
  18. Web site: My Hero Academia Season 1 smashes its way to the UK this May!. April 13, 2017. Anime UK News. August 12, 2018.
  19. Web site: My Hero Academia Season 1 Slightly Delayed By Manga UK. May 17, 2019. Anime UK News. May 17, 2019.
  20. Web site: My Hero Academia. The Viewing Lounge. August 12, 2018. September 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200907183919/http://theviewinglounge.com.au/view/my-hero-academia/. dead.
  21. Web site: My Hero Academia: S1 Complete. Sanity. August 12, 2018.
  22. Web site: My Hero Academia Season 1 DVD / Blu-Ray Combo. Madman Entertainment. October 20, 2019.

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