My Hero Academia Season 5

What is My Hero Academia Season 5 about?

My Hero Academia Season 5 is a TV anime series of 25 episodes animated by bones, adapted from a manga. It aired from March 27, 2021 to September 25, 2021. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, comedy and science fiction. It continues from My Hero Academia Season 4, which is worth watching first.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Funimation. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Superhero, Super Power, Shounen, Male Protagonist, School, Cultivation, Primarily Teen Cast, Primarily Male Cast, Urban Fantasy, Ensemble Cast.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Izuku Midoriya 緑谷出久

  Main character

  Student in Class 1-A at U.A High School. Although he was born without a Quirk, Izuku's innate heroism and strong sense of justice manages to catch the attention of the legendary hero All Might. Izuku has since become All Might's closest pupil. Izuku is a very timid, reserved, and polite boy.

  Japanese voice: Daiki Yamashita

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  Katsuki Bakugou 爆豪勝己

  Main character

  Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Katsuki is a crude, arrogant, short-tempered, and aggressive person, especially at the beginning of the series.

  Japanese voice: Nobuhiko Okamoto

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  Shouto Todoroki 轟焦凍

  Main character

  Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School, where he got in through official recommendations. He is the youngest son of the top hero Endeavor. Shouto initially has a cold, aloof personality, which stemmed from his complicated family life.

  Japanese voice: Yuuki Kaji

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  Tomura Shigaraki 死柄木弔

  Main character

  Leader of the League of Villains and protégé of All For One. He was raised by his master, All For One, with the goal of killing All Might, and ultimately destroying the society he represents.

  Japanese voice: Kouki Uchiyama

Supporting characters

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  Hitoshi Shinsou 心操人使

  Supporting character

  Student at U.A. High School, attending Class 1-C of the Department of General Education. Hitoshi is a stoic and straightforward person with an innate ability to spark conversation with anyone despite holding a reserved and quiet attitude most of the time.

  Japanese voice: Wataru Hatano

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  Ochako Uraraka 麗日お茶子

  Supporting character

  Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School Ochako is an outgoing, lively person who thinks about everything positively, though she is objective enough to see flaws and virtues. She gets excited over little things very easily.

  Japanese voice: Ayane Sakura

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  Tenya Iida 飯田天哉

  Supporting character

  Class representative of Class 1-A at U.A. High School Tenya may look severe, but he's actually just a very serious person, who takes everything, even the most insignificant thing, seriously.

  Japanese voice: Kaito Ishikawa

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  Tsuyu Asui 蛙吹梅雨

  Supporting character

  Tsuyu is a very straight-forward girl that always says what's on her mind and what she thinks about others. She prefers to be called by her first name.

  Japanese voice: Aoi Yuuki

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  Toshinori Yagi 八木俊典

  Supporting character

  All Might is the No. 1 Hero and the "Symbol of Peace." In his hero form, All Might is a very tall and over-muscular man whose design resembles the american hero comics. His hair spikes on top of his head and his whole body has more shadows than a normal human being.

  Japanese voice: Kenta Miyake

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  Shouta Aizawa 相澤消太

  Supporting character

  Aizawa's hero name, Eraserhead, was coined by Present Mic when they were younger. Using the binding cloth, Aizawa has a unique fighting style that allows him to immobilize his enemies. He is known to expel students that don't meet his standards, however it should be noted that he did not expel anyone from Class 1-A.

  Japanese voice: Junichi Suwabe

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  Momo Yaoyorozu 八百万百

  Supporting character

  Vice class representative of Class 1-A at U.A. High School. She was admitted to the school through official recommendations. Momo is a very prudent, dedicated person who acts as a natural leader. She is generally level-headed and calm in dangerous situations, but she isn't above falling into a panic.

  Japanese voice: Marina Inoue

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  Eijirou Kirishima 切島鋭児郎

  Supporting character

  Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Eijiro is a boisterous and outgoing guy with a fondness for manliness, often using the terms "manly" and "unmanly" to describe things and people he does or doesn't like, respectively.

  Japanese voice: Toshiki Masuda

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  Minoru Mineta 峰田実

  Supporting character

  Minoru Mineta, also known as the Fresh-Picked Hero: Grape Juice, is a student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School, training to become a Pro Hero.

  Japanese voice: Ryou Hirohashi

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  Mina Ashido 芦戸三奈

  Supporting character

  Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Mina is a cheerful and easygoing girl who usually displays a smile. Highly social and excitable, she loves to hang out with her friends and is shown to become very upset when denied an opportunity to be at a gathering.

  Japanese voice: Eri Kitamura

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  Denki Kaminari 上鳴電気

  Supporting character

  Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Denki is a friendly, social, and energetic boy who enjoys hanging out with others. He is rather casual when interacting with other people, including the generally unfriendly Katsuki Bakugou. Denki's Quirk Electrification allows him to store and discharge electricity.

  Japanese voice: Tasuku Hatanaka

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  Hanta Sero 瀬呂範太

  Supporting character

  Student in Class 1-A at U.A. High School. Hanta is amicable and has proven to be one of the more sociable members of Class 1-A. He can sometimes be loud and showy, often trying to impress his peers with his Quirk. He is often the only person to call his classmates out when they act crazy.

  Japanese voice: Kiyotaka Furushima