Today is officially ‘Hero Day‘ In Japan, and the anime team of My Hero Academia He celebrated it in the most emotional way possible: launching a special music video that compiles ten years of the series in a single animated piece. With new animation accompanying the most iconic scenes of the franchise, the video is part of the celebrations of the tenth anniversary of one of the most beloved superhero stories of modern anime.
A video that sums up ten years of Izuku Midoriya
The special music video, part of the celebrations for the anniversary of My Hero Academia, combines new animation cuts with some of the most memorable scenes in the entire series. The piece musically accompanies one of the most iconic themes composed of Yuki Hayashi For the franchise, visually reinforcing the central message that has defined the series since its first episode: anyone can become a hero.
For fans who follow the series since its debut a decade ago, seeing these scenes gathered in a single piece of music works as an emotional review of all the path that Izuku Midoriya traveled, from the boy without any special power to becoming the protagonist of one of the stories of Most influential superheroes of contemporary anime.
Why Japan officially declared the ‘Hero’s Day’
The date chosen for the release of the video is not accidental. Japan officially designated today as ‘Hero Day‘In honor of the franchise, a form of uncommon recognition that underscores the cultural impact that My Hero Academia It has had both inside and outside the country since its premiere.
These kinds of official celebrations are usually reserved for franchises with an extraordinary cultural weight, which confirms the place that the work of Kohei Horikoshi occupies within the panorama of Japanese anime and manga ten years after its debut.
What’s Coming: More Tenth Anniversary Content
The music video is not the only surprise that the anniversary is bringing. At the beginning of May it was announced that the animated short ‘I am a hero too‘, focused on the chapter of the fanbook dedicated to Eri, will have its premiere at Anime Expo 2026, further expanding the narrative universe of the series beyond the main plot of the manga.
These additional pieces, shorts, music videos and spice content, are part of a clear strategy: keeping the emotional connection of the fandom with the franchise alive as the definitive closure of the story in its final season approaches.
The team behind a decade of Plus Ultra
the final season of My Hero Academia It is directed by Naomi Nakayama Under the supervision of the Chief Director Kenji Nagasaki, in the studio Bones Film. The composition of the series was in charge of Yosuke Kuroda, the character design dand Yoshihiko Umakoshi, and the music, once again, Yuki Hayashi, the same composer responsible for the musical piece that stars in this celebration. The original manga is the work of Kohei Horikoshi.
The entire collection of episodes, specials, movies and additional content from the franchise is available for streaming at Crunchyroll.
Ten years later, the message remains the same
What makes this anniversary resonate so strong with the global fandom is not just nostalgia. It is that the original premise of the series, a world where eighty percent of the population is born with superpowers and a completely normal boy decides to become a hero anyway, it is still as powerful today as it was in its first episode.
Ten years later, with the final season approaching its outcome, the central message of My Hero Academia Stay intact: You don’t need a special gift to become an extraordinary one.
