My Hero Academia is gearing up for its highly anticipated 7th season, set to premiere on May 4, 2024, following the conclusion of the previous season in March 2023.
Fans can expect the upcoming season to dive right back into the action, picking up from a major cliffhanger left by the last season.
The new season will prominently feature America’s No. 1 Hero, Star, and Stripe, making her anime debut. Her arrival is in response to All Might’s plea for foreign assistance, triggered by the imminent completion of Tomura Shigaraki’s body
. The upcoming story arc, known as the Star and Stripe Arc, promises to deliver the same thrilling action and intensity that fans have come to love from the series.
My Hero Academia Season 7
According to the expected pacing of the adaptation, season 7 is likely to cover both the Star and Stripe Arc and the U.A. Traitor Arc, two significant storylines from the manga.
One of the most pivotal moments in the upcoming season is anticipated to be the death and subsequent revival of Katsuki Bakugo, a central character in the series. In chapter 365 of the manga,
Bakugo faces a close brush with death when Shigaraki targets him due to his connection with Izuku Midoriya. Shigaraki’s plan involves presenting Midoriya with Bakugo’s corpse upon his return to UA, aiming to inflict psychological torture on him.
However, Bakugo’s resilience and remarkable growth come to the forefront. Employing his new move, Cluster, Bakugo deals a decisive blow to Shigaraki despite the extreme risk involved. Unfortunately, Bakugo ends up in a critical state when Shigaraki strikes him directly in the chest, tearing his heart apart.
Fortunately, the hero Edgeshot intervenes in the nick of time, using his Quirk to stretch himself into a makeshift replacement heart for Bakugo, saving his life.
The season premiere will likely resume from where the last season left off, with the introduction of Star and Stripe and the impending threat posed by Shigaraki and All For One. The Star and Stripe Arc, though relatively short, sets the stage for the subsequent U.A. Traitor Arc, which unfolds key revelations and developments in the story.
Given the typical pacing of the anime, if each episode adapts approximately 3 chapters and with an expected 25 episodes, season 7 is projected to conclude around chapter 405, paving the way for the Final War Arc, the series’ ongoing and longest arc to date.
My Hero Academia Season 7 promises to be an exciting continuation of the series, with the potential inclusion of Bakugo’s dramatic death and revival. Studio Bones’ careful adaptation ensures that this pivotal moment from the manga will likely be showcased, delivering both heart-wrenching moments and triumphant returns that fans have eagerly awaited.