My Hero Academia: You’re Next release date, trailer, plot & more

A new My Hero Academia movie arrives this summer, right on the heels of Season 7. When can you expect to see My Hero Academia: You’re Next?

Over the last several years, My Hero Academia has become established as one of the best anime if you want fun, vibrant characters, great fight scenes, and some generally upbeat storytelling.

Across the past six seasons, we’ve watch Deku grow from a wannabe hero to one of the greatest to ever live, and every arc brings him closer to the ultimate challenge. Season 7 of the anime show continues this trend, giving us more action from the gang.

This year, we also got the manga’s ending, but that’s not all. This summer brought a new movie into the franchise, making 2024 the year of superhero anime. Here are all the details!

My Hero Academia: You’re Next release date

My Hero Academia: You’re Next comes to US cinemas on October 11, 2024. The film opened in Japanese cinemas on August 2, 2024.

This is the fourth My Hero Academia movie. The previous one, My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission, premiered in Japan in August 2021, before coming out around the world starting in October. This is following the same pattern.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next plot

Deku and his friends take on Dark Might, an enemy that looks remarkably like All Might, all while trying to figure out why a strange fortress has arrived on Earth. The bizarre building seems to consume people and other buildings, presenting a mystery for us and the heroes.

The All Might lookalike points to an Evil Superman storyline of some description. Ultimately, whatever happens, we can count on Deku, Shoto, and Bakugo saving the day in epic fashion. We wouldn’t have it any other way!

My Hero Academia: You’re Next trailer

The first trailer for My Hero Academia: You’re Next arrived in January 2024.

We got to meet All Might’s evil twin, Dark Might and see a little bit of this strange, alien building that comes along in the first trailer.

A second trailer arrived in April, building the tension around Dark Might, with Deku’s Danger Sense going haywire. Whatever’s happening, it’s going to be a challenge.

The most recent subtitled trailer dropped in July 2024. It showed brief glimpses of the Class 1-A students as the deal with the new crisis, with the theme song ‘Homunculus’ by Vaundy playing in the background. We also see Anna and Giulio, who play key roles in the film, in the new video.

Where can you watch My Hero Academia: You’re Next?

My Hero Academia You’re Next will be a theatrical release to start, before moving to streaming on Crunchyroll. The film should arrive on the service some months after hitting the big screen.

The likelihood is early 2025, but it could potentially be late 2024, too. Either way, if you want the best experience, and the earliest, you’ll need to find your local cinema.

Check out our upcoming anime and upcoming anime sequels lists to see what else you should be keeping an eye on. And for more hero content, give our review of the My Hero Academia ending a go.