A Decade of Plus Ultra
Studio Bones (My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) dropped the anniversary video on what the franchise calls Hero Day, June 16. The date carries weight for longtime fans: it was on this day in 2018 that Season 3 aired Episode 49, "One For All," the climactic showdown between All Might and All For One that became a defining moment for the series. The production team has used the date to anchor major reveals every year since.
The video, titled PLUS ULTRA MOVIE "You Can Become a Hero" (君はヒーローになれる), opens with a young Deku witnessing the Symbol of Peace for the first time and follows him through the moment All Might tells him he can become a hero, all the way to the end of his journey. Backing the entire sequence is "You Say Run," composer Yuki Hayashi's propulsive track that became synonymous with the show's biggest turning points.
Yoshihiko Umakoshi, the series' character designer and chief animation director since Season 1, led the staff assembled for the project. Umakoshi's hand has defined how Deku, Bakugo, and the rest of Class 1-A look on screen for the full decade. The team created new animation cuts specifically for this tribute, so it isn't just a clip reel.
Hero Day and the Bigger Anniversary Picture
The PLUS ULTRA MOVIE is one piece of a year-long 10th anniversary campaign that kicked off on April 3, 2026, exactly ten years after the anime's premiere. Earlier milestones include the extra episode "More," which adapts Chapter 431 of Kohei Horikoshi's original manga, and a global concert tour featuring Hayashi's score paired with anime footage. That tour launched May 30 at Pacifico Yokohama and heads to the United States starting September 12, with 35 stops planned across the country.
The final season of the anime also took home Anime of the Year at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in May, capping the show's competitive run on a high note. TOHO Animation has made Seasons 1 through 3 available for free on its official YouTube channel with subtitles in seven languages, lowering the barrier for new fans.
Looking Ahead
The full video is available now on the TOHO animation YouTube channel. The anniversary project is set to continue through the rest of 2026, with more collaborations and announcements expected. For international fans, the complete My Hero Academia anime is streaming on Crunchyroll, and Viz Media publishes the manga in English, with all 42 volumes available. The PLUS ULTRA MOVIE is a four-minute reminder of why Deku's story landed the way it did.