The wait for new My Hero Academia content is almost over. “I Am a Hero Too” — a brand-new anime short centred on Eri, produced by Toho Animation — is getting its world premiere at Anime Expo 2026 right now (July 2–5 in Los Angeles), before streaming globally on Crunchyroll on August 3, 2026. For Singapore’s MHA fanbase, that Crunchyroll date is the one to circle.
What Is “I Am a Hero Too”?
The short is a direct anime adaptation of Horikoshi Kōhei’s own one-shot story, first published in the My Hero Academia: Ultra Age fanbook in 2025. The story is set a few years after the events of the main series, with a now-teenage Eri attending school in the peaceful world that Deku and his classmates fought to protect. It picks up from the “More” epilogue (Episode 170+1) that showed Class 1-A as active Pro Heroes eight years post-graduation — meaning “I Am a Hero Too” slots in canonically after the timeline most fans know.
This is entirely new animated content from Horikoshi himself, not a recap or clip show. For a franchise that just wrapped its 10-year television run on May 2, 2026, the announcement that same day was the perfect send-off tease: the story isn’t finished yet.
The Anime Expo Premiere — And What It Means for SG Fans
Anime Expo 2026 runs July 2–5 in Los Angeles, and “I Am a Hero Too” is one of the headline screenings. For the lucky attendees in the room, this is the first look at new MHA animation since the finale. For Singapore fans watching from home, that AX screening also means reactions, social posts, and (spoiler-free) impressions will start filtering out from July 4 SGT onwards — worth keeping an eye on the MHA community on X and Reddit if you want to gauge the mood before August 3.
Japan gets theatrical screenings on August 1 and 2, timed alongside special episode screenings. The global streaming debut follows on August 3 on Crunchyroll, which is the expected platform given Crunchyroll’s position as MHA’s global streaming home throughout its entire run. Singapore subscribers on Crunchyroll should be able to watch day one.
Part of MHA’s 10th Anniversary Push
“I Am a Hero Too” sits inside a broader anniversary campaign marking My Hero Academia’s decade on air. The franchise has ranked consistently among the most-streamed anime on Crunchyroll in Southeast Asia, and Singapore’s fanbase — built over years of weekly simulcasts — is among the most engaged in the region. For fans who watched Eri’s first appearance in Season 4 and followed her journey all the way through to the finale, this short is a direct, canon continuation of her story in the world Deku saved.
If you’ve been holding off on rewatching the finale arc, now is a good time. The full run of My Hero Academia is available on Crunchyroll, and “I Am a Hero Too” arrives August 3. Check out more anime news on GameTrader.SG as the summer season unfolds.