My Hero Academia Watch Order
Arc-by-arc breakdown — what to watch, what to skip
129
Canon episodes
4
Filler episodes
138
Total episodes
Recommended Viewing
Skip the filler arcs highlighted below. All other arcs are directly adapted from the source material.
Filler episodes are safe to skip without losing any story context. Some fans enjoy them for extra content.
Arc Breakdown
Canon
Izuku Midoriya: Origin
Episodes 1–3 · 3 episodes
Canon
U.A. Entrance Arc / Battle Trial
Episodes 4–13 · 10 episodes
Canon
U.A. Sports Festival Arc
Episodes 14–25 · 12 episodes
Canon
Vs. Hero Killer Arc
Episodes 26–33 · 8 episodes
Canon
Final Exams Arc
Episodes 34–38 · 5 episodes
Filler
Forest Training Camp Arc
Episode 39 · 1 episode
Canon
Forest Training Camp Arc
Episodes 40–50 · 11 episodes
Canon
Hideout Raid Arc
Episodes 51–53 · 3 episodes
Mixed
Hideout Raid Arc
Episodes 54–55 · 2 episodes
Canon
Hideout Raid Arc
Episodes 56–57 · 2 episodes
Filler
Recap / Filler
Episode 58 · 1 episode
Canon
Provisional Hero License Arc
Episodes 59–63 · 5 episodes
Filler
Shie Hassaikai Arc
Episode 64 · 1 episode
Canon
Shie Hassaikai Arc
Episodes 65–78 · 14 episodes
Canon
U.A. School Festival Arc
Episodes 79–82 · 4 episodes
Canon
Pro Hero / Endeavor Agency Arc
Episodes 83–88 · 6 episodes
Mixed
Joint Training Arc
Episode 89 · 1 episode
Canon
Joint Training Arc
Episodes 90–100 · 11 episodes
Canon
Meta Liberation Army Arc
Episodes 101–103 · 3 episodes
Filler
Meta Liberation Army Arc
Episode 104 · 1 episode
Mixed
Meta Liberation Army Arc
Episode 105 · 1 episode
Canon
Meta Liberation Army Arc
Episodes 106–113 · 8 episodes
Canon
Paranormal Liberation War
Episodes 114–124 · 11 episodes
Canon
Dark Hero Arc / U.A. Traitor Arc
Episodes 125–126 · 2 episodes
Mixed
Dark Hero Arc / U.A. Traitor Arc
Episode 127 · 1 episode
Canon
Dark Hero Arc / U.A. Traitor Arc
Episodes 128–138 · 11 episodes
⚠️ Watch order information is collated from multiple community sources and may contain inaccuracies.