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My Hero Academia
Season 4
Cover art of the first Blu-ray volume of the fourth season released by Toho on January 22, 2020
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkytv
Original releaseOctober 12, 2019 (2019-10-12) –
April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04)
Season chronology
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of the My Hero Academia anime series was produced by Bones and directed by Kenji Nagasaki, following the story of the original manga from the second half of the 14th volume to the first chapters of the 21st volume. The fourth season premiered on October 12, 2019, on ytv.[1] Funimation has licensed the season for an English-language release in North America.[2] Funimation's adaptation premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami block on November 9, 2019.[3]

Four pieces of theme music are used for this season: two opening themes and two ending themes. For the first fourteen episodes, the opening theme is "Polaris" (ポラリス) by Blue Encount, while the ending theme is "Kōkai no Uta" (航海の唄) by Sayuri.[4] The second opening theme is "Starmarker" by Kana-Boon and the ending theme is "Shout Baby" by Ryokuōshoku Shakai.[5] Chrissy Costanza performs the insert songs "Each Goal" in episode 19 and "Hero too" in episode 23.[6]

Episode list

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [7]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [7]English air date[8]Rating [a]
641"The Scoop on U.A. Class 1-A"
Transliteration: "Sukūpu U.A. Ichi-Nen Ei-Gumi" (Japanese: スクープ雄英1年A組)
Naomi NakayamaYōsuke KurodaOctober 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)[b]November 9, 2019[3]
652"Overhaul"
Transliteration: "Ōbāhōru" (Japanese: オーバーホール)
Tomo ŌkuboYōsuke KurodaOctober 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)November 16, 20194.5[10]
663"Boy Meets..."
Transliteration: "Bōi Mītsu" (Japanese: ボーイ・ミーツ...)
Masashi AbeYōsuke KurodaOctober 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)November 23, 20194.0[11]
674"Fighting Fate"
Transliteration: "Aragau Unmei" (Japanese: 抗う運命)
Shōji IkenoYōsuke KurodaNovember 9, 2019 (2019-11-09)[c]November 30, 20194.6[13]
685"Let's Go, Gutsy Red Riot"
Transliteration: "Gattsuda Rettsura Reddo Raiotto" (Japanese: ガッツだレッツラレッドライオット)
Setsumu DōkawaYōsuke KurodaNovember 16, 2019 (2019-11-16)December 7, 20193.2[14]
696"An Unpleasant Talk"
Transliteration: "Iyana Hanashi" (Japanese: 嫌な話)
Tomo ŌkuboYōsuke KurodaNovember 23, 2019 (2019-11-23)December 14, 20194.1[15]
707"GO!!"
Miwa SasakiYōsuke KurodaNovember 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)January 4, 20204.8[16]
718"Suneater of the Big Three"
Transliteration: "Biggu 3 no San'ītā" (Japanese: ビッグ3のサンイーター)
Masashi AbeYōsuke KurodaDecember 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)January 11, 20204.8[17]
729"Red Riot"
Transliteration: "Reddo Raiotto" (Japanese: 烈怒頼雄斗)
Shōji IkenoYōsuke KurodaDecember 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)January 18, 20203.7[18]
7310"Temp Squad"
Transliteration: "Shukkō" (Japanese: 出向)
Tomo ŌkuboYōsuke KurodaDecember 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)January 25, 20203.8[19]
7411"Lemillion"
Transliteration: "Rumirion" (Japanese: ルミリオン)
Setsumu DōkawaYōsuke KurodaDecember 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)February 1, 20204.1[20]
7512"Unforeseen Hope"
Transliteration: "Mienai Kibō" (Japanese: 見えない希望)
Shōji IkenoYōsuke KurodaJanuary 4, 2020 (2020-01-04)February 8, 20203.3[21]
7613"Infinite 100%"
Transliteration: "Mugen Hyaku-pāsento" (Japanese: 無限100%)
Masashi Abe, Setsumu DōkawaYōsuke KurodaJanuary 11, 2020 (2020-01-11)February 15, 20204.3[22]
7714"Bright Future"
Transliteration: "Akarui Mirai" (Japanese: 明るい未来)
Miwa SasakiYōsuke KurodaJanuary 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)February 29, 2020[d]3.4[24]
7815"Smoldering Flames"
Transliteration: "Kusuburu Honō" (Japanese: 燻る炎)
Shōji IkenoYōsuke KurodaJanuary 25, 2020 (2020-01-25)March 7, 20204.3[25]
7916"Win Those Kids' Hearts"
Transliteration: "Tsukame Gaki Kokoro" (Japanese: 掴めガキ心)
Hidekazu HaraYōsuke KurodaFebruary 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)March 14, 20205.2[26]
8017"Relief for License Trainees"
Transliteration: "Hokkore Karimen Kōshū" (Japanese: ホッコれ仮免講習)
Masashi AbeYōsuke KurodaFebruary 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)March 21, 20204.3[27]
8118"School Festival"
Transliteration: "Bunkasai" (Japanese: 文化祭)
Setsumu DōkawaYōsuke KurodaFebruary 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)March 28, 20204.5[28]
8219"Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part"
Transliteration: "Bunkasai-tte Junbi-shiteru Toki ga Ichiban Tanoshii yo ne" (Japanese: 文化祭って準備してる時が一番楽しいよね)
Shōji IkenoYōsuke KurodaFebruary 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)April 4, 20204.3[29]
8320"Gold Tips Imperial"
Transliteration: "Gōrudo Tippusu Inperiaru" (Japanese: ゴールドティップスインペリアル)
Masashi AbeYōsuke KurodaFebruary 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)April 18, 20204.4[30]
8421"Deku vs. Gentle Criminal"
Transliteration: "Deku Bāsasu Jentoru Kuriminaru" (Japanese: デクVSジェントル・クリミナル)
Shōji IkenoYōsuke KurodaMarch 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)April 25, 20204.6[31]
8522"School Festival Start!!"
Transliteration: "Kaisai Bunkasai!!" (Japanese: 開催文化祭!!)
Miwa SasakiYōsuke KurodaMarch 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)May 2, 20204.1[32]
8623"Let It Flow! School Festival!"
Transliteration: "Tare Nagase! Bunkasai!" (Japanese: 垂れ流せ!文化祭!)
Shōji IkenoYōsuke KurodaMarch 21, 2020 (2020-03-21)May 16, 2020[e]3.8[34]
8724"Japanese Hero Billboard Chart"
Transliteration: "Hīrō Birubōdo Chāto Jeipī" (Japanese: ヒーロービルボードチャートJP)
Masashi AbeYōsuke KurodaMarch 28, 2020 (2020-03-28)June 20, 2020[f]6.0[36]
8825"His Start"
Transliteration: "Hajimarino" (Japanese: 始まりの)
Setsumu DōkawaYōsuke KurodaApril 4, 2020 (2020-04-04)June 27, 20205.6[37]

Home video release

Japanese

Toho will release the fourth season of the anime on DVD and Blu-ray in six volumes in Japan, with the first volume was released on January 22, 2020, and the final volume being scheduled for August 19, 2020.[38]

Toho (Region 2 — Japan)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
1 64–68 January 22, 2020 [39]
2 69–72 February 19, 2020 [40]
3 73–76 March 18, 2020 [41]
4 77–80 April 15, 2020 [42]
5 81–84 May 20, 2020 [43]
6 85–88 August 19, 2020 [44]

English

Funimation will release the series in North America in two volumes, with the first volume scheduled for September 29, 2020.[45]

Funimation (Region 1/A — North America)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season Four Part One 64–76 September 29, 2020 [45]
Season Four Part Two 77–88 February 16, 2021 [46]
Madman Entertainment (Region 4/B — Australia and New Zealand)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season Four Part One 64–76 December 9, 2020 [47]

Notes

  1. ^ TV Ratings are noted when the show reached the top ten for the week. In the Kantō region of Japan.
  2. ^ Due to emergency reporting of Typhoon Hagibis, broadcast of episode 64 was suspended in certain regions of Japan, and international simulcasts were delayed.[9]
  3. ^ Due to the 2019 Rugby World Cup Finals on November 2, 2019, broadcast of episode 67 was postponed to the following week.[12]
  4. ^ Episode 77 was delayed on Adult Swim on the night of February 22, 2020 due to a Toonami schedule redaction and the airing of Dr. Stone's finale.[23]
  5. ^ Episode 86 was delayed from airing on Adult Swim on the night of May 9, 2020 due to production complications for Funimation's English dub caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Episode 85 reran in its place.[33]
  6. ^ Episode 87 was delayed from airing on Adult Swim for four weeks due to production complications for Funimation's English dub caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Episodes 84–86 reran for first three weeks and a fan favorite episode ran on the fourth week.[35]

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