My Hero Academia Filler List
My Hero Academia's filler by entry: My Hero Academia Season 2 1/25 (4%), My Hero Academia Season 3 2/25 (8%), My Hero Academia Season 4 1/25 (4%), My Hero Academia Season 5 1/25 (4%), flagged episode by episode below from the MyAnimeList community record. Skipping the flagged episodes saves about 2 hours. The watch-order guide has the same flags built into its free tracker, with a hide-filler toggle.
Filler counts are shown per entry and never averaged across entries: parallel continuities and spinoffs are different shows, and blending them produces a number that describes neither.
My Hero Academia Season 1
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izuku Midoriya: Origin | 2016-04-03 | Canon |
| 2 | What It Takes to Be a Hero | 2016-04-10 | Canon |
| 3 | Roaring Muscles | 2016-04-17 | Canon |
| 4 | Start Line | 2016-04-24 | Canon |
| 5 | What I Can Do For Now | 2016-05-01 | Canon |
| 6 | Rage, You Damn Nerd | 2016-05-08 | Canon |
| 7 | Deku vs. Kacchan | 2016-05-15 | Canon |
| 8 | Bakugo's Start Line | 2016-05-22 | Canon |
| 9 | Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Iida! | 2016-05-29 | Canon |
| 10 | Encounter with the Unknown | 2016-06-05 | Canon |
| 11 | Game Over | 2016-06-12 | Canon |
| 12 | All Might | 2016-06-19 | Canon |
| 13 | In Each of Our Hearts | 2016-06-26 | Canon |
My Hero Academia Season 2
1 filler / 25 episodes (4%) , about 0 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That's the Idea, Ochako | 2017-04-01 | Canon |
| 2 | Roaring Sports Festival | 2017-04-08 | Canon |
| 3 | In Their Own Quirky Ways | 2017-04-15 | Canon |
| 4 | Strategy, Strategy, Strategy | 2017-04-22 | Canon |
| 5 | Cavalry Battle Finale | 2017-04-29 | Canon |
| 6 | The Boy Born with Everything | 2017-05-06 | Canon |
| 7 | Victory or Defeat | 2017-05-13 | Canon |
| 8 | Battle on, Challengers! | 2017-05-20 | Canon |
| 9 | Bakugo VS Uraraka | 2017-05-27 | Canon |
| 10 | Shouto Todoroki: Origin | 2017-06-03 | Canon |
| 11 | Fight on, Iida | 2017-06-10 | Canon |
| 12 | Todoroki VS Bakugou | 2017-06-17 | Canon |
| 13 | Time to Pick Some Names | 2017-06-24 | Canon |
| 14 | Bizarre! Gran Torino Appears | 2017-07-08 | Canon |
| 15 | Midoriya and Shigaraki | 2017-07-15 | Canon |
| 16 | Hero Killer: Stain vs U.A. Students | 2017-07-22 | Canon |
| 17 | Climax | 2017-07-29 | Canon |
| 18 | The Aftermath of Hero Killer Stain | 2017-08-05 | Canon |
| 19 | Everyone's Internships | 2017-08-12 | Filler |
| 20 | Listen Up!! A Tale from the Past | 2017-08-19 | Canon |
| 21 | Gear up for Final Exams | 2017-09-02 | Canon |
| 22 | Yaoyorozu: Rising | 2017-09-09 | Canon |
| 23 | Stripping the Varnish | 2017-09-16 | Canon |
| 24 | Katsuki Bakugou: Origin | 2017-09-23 | Canon |
| 25 | Encounter | 2017-09-30 | Canon |
My Hero Academia Season 3
2 filler / 25 episodes (8%) , about 1 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Game Start | 2018-04-07 | Filler |
| 2 | Wild, Wild Pussycats | 2018-04-14 | Canon |
| 3 | Kota | 2018-04-21 | Canon |
| 4 | My Hero | 2018-04-28 | Canon |
| 5 | Drive it Home, Iron Fist!!! | 2018-05-05 | Canon |
| 6 | Roaring Upheaval | 2018-05-12 | Canon |
| 7 | What a Twist! | 2018-05-19 | Canon |
| 8 | From Iida to Midoriya | 2018-05-26 | Canon |
| 9 | All For One | 2018-06-02 | Canon |
| 10 | Symbol of Peace | 2018-06-09 | Canon |
| 11 | One For All | 2018-06-16 | Canon |
| 12 | End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End | 2018-06-23 | Canon |
| 13 | Moving into Dorms | 2018-06-30 | Canon |
| 14 | Create Those Ultimate Moves | 2018-07-14 | Canon |
| 15 | The Test | 2018-07-21 | Canon |
| 16 | Shiketsu High Lurking | 2018-07-28 | Canon |
| 17 | Class 1-A | 2018-08-04 | Canon |
| 18 | Rush! | 2018-08-11 | Canon |
| 19 | Rescue Exercises | 2018-08-18 | Canon |
| 20 | Save the World with Love! | 2018-08-25 | Filler |
| 21 | What's the Big Idea? | 2018-09-01 | Canon |
| 22 | A Talk about Your Quirk | 2018-09-08 | Canon |
| 23 | Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2 | 2018-09-15 | Canon |
| 24 | A Season for Encounters | 2018-09-22 | Canon |
| 25 | Unrivaled | 2018-09-29 | Canon |
My Hero Academia Season 4
1 filler / 25 episodes (4%) , about 0 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Scoop on U.A. Class 1-A | 2019-10-12 | Filler |
| 2 | Overhaul | 2019-10-19 | Canon |
| 3 | Boy Meets... | 2019-10-26 | Canon |
| 4 | Fighting Fate | 2019-11-09 | Canon |
| 5 | Let's Go, Gutsy Red Riot | 2019-11-16 | Canon |
| 6 | An Unpleasant Talk | 2019-11-23 | Canon |
| 7 | GO!! | 2019-11-30 | Canon |
| 8 | Suneater of the Big Three | 2019-12-07 | Canon |
| 9 | Red Riot | 2019-12-14 | Canon |
| 10 | Temp Squad | 2019-12-21 | Canon |
| 11 | Lemillion | 2019-12-28 | Canon |
| 12 | Unforeseen Hope | 2020-01-04 | Canon |
| 13 | Infinite 100% | 2020-01-11 | Canon |
| 14 | Bright Future | 2020-01-18 | Canon |
| 15 | Smoldering Flames | 2020-01-25 | Canon |
| 16 | Win Those Kids' Hearts | 2020-02-01 | Canon |
| 17 | Relief for License Trainees | 2020-02-08 | Canon |
| 18 | School Festival | 2020-02-15 | Canon |
| 19 | Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part | 2020-02-22 | Canon |
| 20 | Gold Tips Imperial | 2020-02-29 | Canon |
| 21 | Deku vs. Gentle Criminal | 2020-03-07 | Canon |
| 22 | School Festival Start!! | 2020-03-14 | Canon |
| 23 | Let It Flow! School Festival! | 2020-03-21 | Canon |
| 24 | Japanese Hero Billboard Chart | 2020-03-28 | Canon |
| 25 | His Start | 2020-04-04 | Canon |
My Hero Academia Season 5
1 filler / 25 episodes (4%) , about 0 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A | 2021-03-27 | Canon |
| 2 | Vestiges | 2021-04-03 | Canon |
| 3 | Clash! Class A vs. Class B! | 2021-04-10 | Canon |
| 4 | Make It Happen, Shinso! | 2021-04-17 | Canon |
| 5 | Operation New Improv Moves | 2021-04-24 | Canon |
| 6 | Foresight | 2021-05-01 | Canon |
| 7 | Match 3 | 2021-05-08 | Canon |
| 8 | Match 3 Conclusion | 2021-05-15 | Canon |
| 9 | Early Bird! | 2021-05-22 | Canon |
| 10 | That Which Is Inherited | 2021-05-29 | Canon |
| 11 | Our Brawl | 2021-06-05 | Canon |
| 12 | The New Power and All For One | 2021-06-05 | Canon |
| 13 | Have a Merry Christmas! | 2021-06-19 | Canon |
| 14 | Off to Endeavor's Agency! | 2021-06-26 | Canon |
| 15 | One Thing at a Time | 2021-07-10 | Canon |
| 16 | Long Time No See, Selkie! | 2021-07-17 | Filler |
| 17 | The Hellish Todoroki Family | 2021-07-24 | Canon |
| 18 | The Unforgiven | 2021-07-31 | Canon |
| 19 | More of a Hero Than Anyone | 2021-08-14 | Canon |
| 20 | My Villain Academia | 2021-08-21 | Canon |
| 21 | Revival Party | 2021-08-28 | Canon |
| 22 | Sad Man's Parade | 2021-09-04 | Canon |
| 23 | Tenko Shimura: Origin | 2021-09-11 | Canon |
| 24 | Tomura Shigaraki: Origin | 2021-09-18 | Canon |
| 25 | The High, Deep Blue Sky | 2021-09-25 | Canon |
My Hero Academia Season 6
0 filler / 25 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Quiet Beginning | 2022-10-01 | Canon |
| 2 | Mirko, the No. 5 Hero | 2022-10-08 | Canon |
| 3 | One's Justice | 2022-10-15 | Canon |
| 4 | Succession | 2022-10-22 | Canon |
| 5 | The Thrill of Destruction | 2022-10-29 | Canon |
| 6 | Encounter, Part 2 | 2022-11-05 | Canon |
| 7 | Disaster Walker | 2022-11-12 | Canon |
| 8 | League of Villains vs. U.A. Students | 2022-11-19 | Canon |
| 9 | Katsuki Bakugo: Rising | 2022-11-26 | Canon |
| 10 | The Ones Within Us | 2022-12-03 | Canon |
| 11 | Dabi's Dance | 2022-12-10 | Canon |
| 12 | Threads of Hope | 2022-12-17 | Canon |
| 13 | Final Performance | 2022-12-24 | Canon |
| 14 | Hellish Hell | 2023-01-07 | Canon |
| 15 | Tartarus | 2023-01-14 | Canon |
| 16 | The Hellish Todoroki Family, Part 2 | 2023-01-21 | Canon |
| 17 | The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire | 2023-01-28 | Canon |
| 18 | Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki | 2023-02-04 | Canon |
| 19 | Full Power!! | 2023-02-11 | Canon |
| 20 | Hired Gun | 2023-02-18 | Canon |
| 21 | The Lovely Lady Nagant | 2023-02-25 | Canon |
| 22 | Friend | 2023-03-04 | Canon |
| 23 | Deku vs. Class A | 2023-03-11 | Canon |
| 24 | A Young Woman's Declaration | 2023-03-18 | Canon |
| 25 | No Man Is an Island | 2023-03-25 | Canon |
My Hero Academia Season 7
0 filler / 21 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Nick of Time! A Big-Time Maverick from the West | 2024-05-04 | Canon |
| 2 | Specter | 2024-05-11 | Canon |
| 3 | Villain | 2024-05-18 | Canon |
| 4 | The Story of How We All Became Heroes | 2024-05-25 | Canon |
| 5 | Let You Down | 2024-06-01 | Canon |
| 6 | Division | 2024-06-08 | Canon |
| 7 | Inflation | 2024-06-15 | Canon |
| 8 | Two Flashfires | 2024-06-22 | Canon |
| 9 | Extras | 2024-06-29 | Canon |
| 10 | Wounded Hero, Burning Bright and True!! | 2024-07-13 | Canon |
| 11 | Light Fades to Rain | 2024-07-20 | Canon |
| 12 | Those Who Defend, Those Who Violate | 2024-08-03 | Canon |
| 13 | A Chain of Events, Across the Ages | 2024-08-17 | Canon |
| 14 | Together with Shoji | 2024-08-24 | Canon |
| 15 | Butterfly Effect | 2024-08-31 | Canon |
| 16 | The Chain Thus Far | 2024-09-07 | Canon |
| 17 | Hopes | 2024-09-14 | Canon |
| 18 | It's a Small World | 2024-09-21 | Canon |
| 19 | I Am Here | 2024-09-28 | Canon |
| 20 | A Girl's Ego | 2024-10-05 | Canon |
| 21 | Battle Without a Quirk | 2024-10-12 | Canon |
My Hero Academia Season 8
0 filler / 11 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toshinori Yagi: Rising Origin | 2025-10-04 | Canon |
| 2 | The End of An Era, And The Beginning | 2025-10-11 | Canon |
| 3 | The Final Boss!! | 2025-10-18 | Canon |
| 4 | Quirk: Explosion!! | 2025-10-25 | Canon |
| 5 | History's Greatest Villain | 2025-11-01 | Canon |
| 6 | Wrench It Open, Izuku Midoriya!! | 2025-11-08 | Canon |
| 7 | From Aizawa | 2025-11-15 | Canon |
| 8 | Izuku Midoriya: Rising | 2025-11-22 | Canon |
| 9 | Epilogue, the Hellish Todoroki Family: Final | 2025-11-29 | Canon |
| 10 | The Girl Who Loves Smiles | 2025-12-06 | Canon |
| 11 | My Hero Academia | 2025-12-13 | Canon |
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm Here | 2025-04-07 | Canon |
| 2 | Takeoff | 2025-04-14 | Canon |
| 3 | Bee | 2025-04-21 | Canon |
| 4 | Top Runner | 2025-04-28 | Canon |
| 5 | Judgment | 2025-05-05 | Canon |
| 6 | Crossing Lines | 2025-05-12 | Canon |
| 7 | Makoto/Truth | 2025-05-19 | Canon |
| 8 | Major | 2025-05-26 | Canon |
| 9 | Mom Descends! | 2025-06-02 | Canon |
| 10 | Event Announcement! | 2025-06-09 | Canon |
| 11 | The Day Of | 2025-06-16 | Canon |
| 12 | Goodbye to Dad | 2025-06-23 | Canon |
| 13 | What a Man Takes with Him | 2025-06-30 | Canon |
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day-Tripping Down to Naniwa! | 2026-01-05 | Canon |
| 2 | Crabtastic Rampage! | 2026-01-12 | Canon |
| 3 | Public and Private | 2026-01-19 | Canon |
| 4 | A Rational Man | 2026-01-26 | Canon |
| 5 | The Man Returns | 2026-02-02 | Canon |
| 6 | Rain and Clouds | 2026-02-09 | Canon |
| 7 | Glass Sky | 2026-02-16 | Canon |
| 8 | A Sky with No Rain Left | 2026-02-23 | Canon |
| 9 | Farewell Party! | 2026-03-02 | Canon |
| 10 | Zero Hour | 2026-03-09 | Canon |
| 11 | Balloon Soul | 2026-03-16 | Canon |
| 12 | This Is a Hero! | 2026-03-23 | Canon |
| 13 | Graduation and Career Path | 2026-03-30 | Canon |
Frequently asked questions
How many filler episodes does My Hero Academia have?
Across the tracked entries on this page, My Hero Academia has 5 filler episodes out of 196. Per entry: My Hero Academia Season 2 1/25 (4%), My Hero Academia Season 3 2/25 (8%), My Hero Academia Season 4 1/25 (4%), My Hero Academia Season 5 1/25 (4%).
Can I skip the My Hero Academia filler?
The table below marks every filler and recap episode individually, and the watch-order guide's tracker has a hide-filler toggle that removes them from your list. Check each episode's note before skipping: some flagged stretches are anime-original story rather than side content.
How much time does skipping My Hero Academia filler save?
Skipping all 5 flagged filler episodes saves roughly 2 hours at 23 minutes per episode.
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