The Hype for Season 3 of ‘My Hero Academia’ is Now Officially Beyond “PLUS ULTRA”

So, Funimation decided to drop some bars today by letting the world know that Season 3 of My Hero Academia, is dropping on April 7, just under 5 weeks from today. And not only that, they announced that both sub and dub versions will be airing on the same day AND that season 3 would have a total of 25 episodes. Twenty-five episodes. That’s more than two hours of most modern anime. That’s essentially four seasons of Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender. Did you know that we waited almost three years for 12 more episodes of Attack on Titan, and now we’re getting double that within a year? Of course, it’s not entirely unexpected. My Hero Academia has been the stand out anime in the wake of many established franchises (*cough cough* Bleach *cough cough* Naruto) ending, and something needed to fill that void. And honestly, what better to fill it than a wholehearted superhero story about how Deku becomes the greatest hero alive.

Last year, I made the claim that My Hero Academia was the best anime of 2017 after Season 2 absolutely floored me. Maintaining the stellar production quality of Season 1, Season 2 was the highlight of last year. And I say this again because it needs repeating, but do you know how many school tournament arcs we as a collective society has seen? Do you know how impressive it is that the majority of My Hero Academia Season 2 was an extended tournament arc that kept us enthralled? And how that arc beautifully pivoted into greater character development for the …