The WORST episodes of My Hero Academia

Every episode of My Hero Academia ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of My Hero Academia!

A superhero-loving boy without any powers is determined to enroll in a prestigious hero academy and learn what it really means to be a hero.

Last Updated: 10/4/2025Network: Nippon TVStatus: Continuing
Special Episode - Save the World with Love!
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6.84
501 votes

#1 - Special Episode - Save the World with Love!

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/25/2018

We take a break from the provisional licensing exam to visit a class held before the summer training camp!

Hellish Hell
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6.86
304 votes

#2 - Hellish Hell

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/2023

The heroes wrestle with changing public opinion as they deal with the aftermath of the fierce battle and mourn those they lost in the fight.

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Long Time No See, Selkie
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6.96
373 votes

#3 - Long Time No See, Selkie

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/17/2021

Ryukyu brings her work study students with her when Selkie asks her to team up with him.

The Story of How We All Became Heroes
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7.00
265 votes

#4 - The Story of How We All Became Heroes

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/25/2024

Due to his relationship with All For One, Yuga Aoyama calls himself a villain, but Deku tells him that he can still be a hero and reaches a hand out to him.

Golden Tips Imperial
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7.03
485 votes

#5 - Golden Tips Imperial

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/29/2020

Eri visits U.A. while the students are preparing for the school festival, and Gentle finalizes his plans.

School Festival
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7.06
502 votes

#6 - School Festival

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/15/2020

Class 1-A needs to decide what they want to do for the upcoming school festival, and Midoriya and Togata pay Eri a visit at the hospital.

Win Those Kids' Hearts
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7.18
514 votes

#7 - Win Those Kids' Hearts

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/2020

Camie joins the provisional license training course and is added to the team working with the kids from Masegaki. Meanwhile, Endeavor has a serious talk with All Might. l

Have a Merry Christmas!
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7.29
371 votes

#8 - Have a Merry Christmas!

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/19/2021

It's Christmas at U.A. and the Class 1-A students celebrate with a Christmas party.

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Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part
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7.30
479 votes

#9 - Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/22/2020

Class 1-A assigns roles for their performance at the school festival, and Gentle starts preparing his next plan.

Game Start
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7.32
670 votes

#10 - Game Start

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2018

Before the U.A. students head to their training camp, Class 1-A goes to the pool for extra training, and the League of Villains plots their next move.

Directors: Kenji Nagasaki
Relief for License Trainees
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7.33
492 votes

#11 - Relief for License Trainees

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/8/2020

The trainees bond with the precocious Masegaki kids and life at U.A. goes back to normal as autumn approaches, but Aoyama has been acting strangely...

Everyone's Internships
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7.33
638 votes

#12 - Everyone's Internships

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/12/2017

As Izuku, Iida, and Todoroki recover from their fight with Stain, the other members of Class 1-A work hard at their own internships.

Directors: Kenji Nagasaki
Deku vs. Gentle Criminal
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7.35
489 votes

#13 - Deku vs. Gentle Criminal

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/7/2020

As Deku buys some last-minute supplies for the school festival, he encounters a mysterious man wrapped in a trench coat...

All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A
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7.41
509 votes

#14 - All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/27/2021

There's an emergency drill at U.A. High School, and Class 1-A is requested to report for duty!

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Moving into Dorms
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7.51
553 votes

#15 - Moving into Dorms

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/2018

The students of Class 1-A move into the dorms and have a competition to determine who has the best room as they settle in.

Directors: Kenji Nagasaki
Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
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7.53
489 votes

#16 - Japanese Hero Billboard Chart

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/28/2020

It's time for the next Japanese Hero Billboard Chart rankings to be announced, and this time, all the top ten heroes make an appearance.

Smoldering Flames
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7.54
514 votes

#17 - Smoldering Flames

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/2020

After the fight with the Shie Hassaikai, a new villain emerges, and the students who participated reflect on their own roles as future heroes.

A Girl's Ego
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7.54
264 votes

#18 - A Girl's Ego

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/5/2024

Toga transforms into Twice and backs the heroes into a corner with Infinite Doubles. In the midst of that, Ochaco does her best to get close to Toga to talk to her. How does Toga respond...?

A Season for Encounters
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7.57
515 votes

#19 - A Season for Encounters

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/22/2018

The world has changed for villains and heroes alike in the weeks after All Might's fight with All For One, and the U.A. students start their second semester.

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Together With Shoji
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7.58
250 votes

#20 - Together With Shoji

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/24/2024

Spinner takes heteromorphs who are exploding with resentment from being persecuted to Central Hospital to get Kurogiri back. Shoji, whose Quirk also makes him a heteromorph, shouts his feelings to them.

That's the Idea, Ochaco
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7.58
750 votes

#21 - That's the Idea, Ochaco

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2017

As U.A. students and teachers recover from the League of Villains attack on USJ, Izuku learns about why Ochaco wants to become a hero.

Directors: Kenji Nagasaki
Inflation
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7.58
250 votes

#22 - Inflation

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/15/2024

Even though Shigaraki's Quirks are sealed, he attacks Bakugo and the others with a strange new appearance and power. Meanwhile, Deku is pulled to where Toga was warped and Todoroki and Dabi face off!

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Match 3
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7.58
408 votes

#23 - Match 3

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/8/2021

In the third match of the class battles, Honenuki leads the Class B team against a well-balanced Class A team.

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Clash! Class A vs. Class B!
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7.59
432 votes

#24 - Clash! Class A vs. Class B!

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/2021

Class A and Class B are joined by a special guest as they battle it out during their joint combat training.

Villain
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7.59
274 votes

#25 - Villain

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/18/2024

After failing to steal Star's Quirk, New Order, and losing many other Quirks, Shigaraki and All For One prepare for their next move. Who is the traitor at U.A.?!

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