What is the current arc of My Hero Academia?

Q: What arc is MHA season 6?

It will cover the Paranormal Liberation War arc (chapters 258-306), partially the first episode of this season will be the rest of last seasons chapter and the rest of episodes will be the remaining chapters in this arc.

My Hero Academia's manga and anime are broken into sagas and story arcs. The following are the saga and arc names, a description of the arc's plot, and the chapters and episodes they comprise.

Note: Most sagas and story arcs are fan-made or community-made names to better organize the series. They are not official names.

U.A. Beginnings Saga

Entrance Exam Arc

Born without special powers in a world where 80% of the population has them, Izuku Midoriya still dreams of becoming a hero. An unexpected encounter with the legendary hero All Might gives him a chance to change his fate, but first he must master his newly-acquired Quirk in order to pass U.A.'s entrance exam.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

1. Izuku Midoriya: Origin
2. Roaring Muscles
3. Entrance Exam
4. Starting Line

Number of Episodes

1. Izuku Midoriya: Origin
2. What It Takes to Be a Hero
3. Roaring Muscles
4. Start Line

Quirk Apprehension Test Arc

Under the threat of expulsion on their very first day at U.A., the students of Class 1-A have their ability to properly use their Quirks judged by their homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa, to determine if they are fit to be heroes or not.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

5. Smashing into Academia
6. What I Can Do for Now
7. Costume Change?

Number of Episodes

5. What I Can Do for Now
6. Rage, You Damn Nerd

Battle Trial Arc

After receiving their hero costumes, the students of Class 1-A are separated into teams of two and face each others' teams in an indoor battle trial. Izuku battles his childhood friend and rival, Katsuki Bakugo, for the first time.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

8. Rage, You Damned Nerd
9. Deku vs. Kacchan
10. Breaking Bakugo
11. Bakugo's Starting Line

Number of Episodes

6. Rage, You Damn Nerd
7. Deku vs. Kacchan
8. Bakugo's Start Line

U.S.J. Arc

Class 1-A takes a trip to the Unforeseen Simulation Joint in order to hone their rescue skills. However, the League of Villains unexpectedly shows up at the facility, and the students must survive their first real battle against actual villains.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

12. Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Ida!
13. Rescue Training
14. Encounter with the Unknown
15. Vs.
16. Know Your Enemies
17. Game Over
18. Heroes' Counterattack
19. All Might
20. The World of Pros
21. In Each of Our Hearts

Number of Episodes

9. Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Ida!
10. Encounter with the Unknown
11. Game Over
12. All Might
13. In Each of Our Hearts

U.A. Sports Festival Arc

The U.A. freshmen participate in their first U.A. Sports Festival, showcasing their abilities in different competitions in order to catch the attention of Pro Heroes. Amidst Izuku's first chance to show himself to the world, he learns the details of Shoto Todoroki's past.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

22. That's the Idea, Ochaco
23. Roaring Sports Festival
24. Mad Dash and Knockdown
25. In Their Own Quirky Ways
26. Chase Down the Leader
27. Earth-Shatteringly Fateful Negotiations
28. Strats, Strats, Strats
29. Unaware
30. Cavalry-Match Finale
31. The Boy Born with Everything
32. Smile, Prince of Nonsense Land!
33. Shinso's Situation
34. Victory or Defeat
35. Battle On, Challengers!
36. Bakugo vs. Uraraka
37. Midoriya and Endeavor
38. Todoroki vs. Midoriya
39. Shoto Todoroki: Origin
40. Emancipation
41. Fight On, Ida
42. Final-Match Time
43. Todoroki vs. Bakugo
44. Relaxing Day Off

Number of Episodes

13.5. Hero Notebook
14. That's the Idea, Ochaco
15. Roaring Sports Festival
16. In Their Own Quirky Ways
17. Strategy, Strategy, Strategy
18. Cavalry Battle Finale
19. The Boy Born with Everything
20. Victory or Defeat
21. Battle on, Challengers!
22. Bakugo vs. Uraraka
23. Shoto Todoroki: Origin
24. Fight on, Ida
25. Todoroki vs. Bakugo

Vs. Hero Killer Arc

Izuku and his classmates travel to their chosen workplaces to gain experience while training under the supervision of Pro Heroes. Meanwhile, evil begins moving about in Hosu City, eventually leading to a confrontation between three young heroes in training and their first formidable villain.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

45. Time to Pick Some Names
46. Bizarre! Gran Torino Appears
47. Struggling
48. Getting the Knack
49. Midoriya and Shigaraki
50. Kill 'Em Dead
51. No, Knock It Off, Ida
52. Hero Killer Stain vs. U.A. Students
53. From Todoroki to Ida
54. Re: Ingenium
55. Conclusion?!
56. Conclusion
57. The Aftermath of Hero Killer Stain
58. Internship's End
59. Listen Up!! A Tale from the Past

Number of Episodes

26. Time to Pick Some Names
27. Bizarre! Gran Torino Appears
28. Midoriya and Shigaraki
29. Hero Killer: Stain vs U.A. Students
30. Climax
31. The Aftermath of Hero Killer: Stain
32. Everyone's Internships
33. Listen Up!! A Tale from the Past

Final Exams Arc

As the end of term approaches, Class 1-A has to face both a written test and a practical exam. However, in a surprising twist, they must face their teachers in combat in order to pass the practical exam.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

60. Gear Up for Final Exams
61. The Worst Combo
62. Katsuki Bakugo: Origin
63. Yaoyorozu Rising
64. The Task at Hand
65. Wall
66. Midoriya's Observations
67. Stripping the Varnish
68. Encounter
69. Interview with Midoriya

Number of Episodes

34. Gear up for Final Exams
35. Yaoyorozu: Rising
36. Stripping the Varnish
37. Katsuki Bakugo: Origin
38. Encounter

Forest Training Camp Arc

U.A.'s first term has ended and summer break has begun. In order to hone their skills, Class 1-A goes on a school trip to a training camp under the supervision of the hero team the Wild, Wild Pussycats. Their peace doesn't last long, however, as they're soon surprised by a sudden attack from an elite squad of villains.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

70. Wild, Wild, Pussycats
71. Kota
72. Day Two
73. Good Evening
74. Smoke Signal
75. Stake Your Life, Hero!
76. My Hero
77. It's Okay
78. Whirling Chaos
79. Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!
80. Establishing the Bakugo Bodyguard Brigade
81. Roaring Upheaval
82. What a Twist!
83. Loss

Number of Episodes

39. Game Start
40. Wild, Wild Pussycats
41. Kota
42. My Hero
43. Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!
44. Roaring Upheaval
45. What a Twist!

Hideout Raid Arc

The League of Villains' attack on U.A.'s summer training camp has left deep scars: Katsuki Bakugo has been kidnapped, and faith in the institution has been greatly shaken. In the face of an incident that could spell the end of the Hero society, Pro Heroes and the Police Force mobilize themselves for a raid on the villains' hideout in order to rescue the kidnapped student, while the greatest evil begins to make his move.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

84. From Ida to Midoriya
85. Nothing but Fools
86. Before the Storm
87. Clash
88. All For One
89. All for a Certain One
90. Reach Out
91. Symbol of Peace
92. One For All
93. One For All's Ember
94. From Teacher to Disciple
95. End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End
96. Home Visits
97. Tell It Like It Is, Mom

Number of Episodes

46. From Ida to Midoriya
47. All For One
48. Symbol of Peace
49. One For All
50. End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End

Rise of Villains Saga

Provisional Hero License Exam Arc

U.A. has transitioned into a boarding school; Class 1-A begin their new life living at U.A. The first task Class 1-A needs to accomplish at their new abode is finishing their training which they failed to do at the camp so that they can be ready to take on the Provisional Hero License Exam.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

98. Moving into Dorms
99. Goodbye Two-Digit Chapters, Hello Three Digits
100. Creating Ultimate Moves
101. The Girl Called Mei Hatsume
102. On Cloud Nine
103. The Test
104. White-Hot Battle! To Each Their Own Strengths!
105. Shiketsu High Lurking
106. Class 1-A
107. Denki Kaminari's Thoughts
108. RUSH!
109. Rescue Exercise
110. Rescue Exercise Continued
111. Smoldering Start
112. What's the Big Idea?
113. Test's Aftermath
114. Results' Aftermath
115. Unleashed
116. Meeting in Tartarus
117. A Talk About Your Quirk
118. Meaningless Battle
119. Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2
120. The Three
121. Second Semester Opening Ceremony

Number of Episodes

51. Moving into Dorms
52. Create Those Ultimate Moves
53. The Test
54. Shiketsu High Lurking
55. Class 1-A
56. RUSH!
57. Rescue Exercises
58. Special Episode: Save the World with Love!
59. What's the Big Idea?
60. A Talk about Your Quirk
61. Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2
62. A Season for Encounters

Shie Hassaikai Arc

U.A.'s second semester has finally begun, and some freshmen are preparing to apply for internships despite small amounts of resistance from U.A. teachers. Izuku attempts to land a position at Sir Nighteye's office, which is headed by the former sidekick of All Might. Meanwhile, a multi-office investigation involving Sir Nighteye eventually leads to the hunt of a former yakuza member and a mysterious young girl...

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

122. A Season for Encounters
123. Unrivaled
124. Trouble Ahead!! Episode: Work Studies
125. Overhaul
126. Open Up, World
127. Sir Nighteye and Izuku Midoriya and Mirio Togata and All Might
128. Boy Meets...
129. Eri
130. Listen to the Truth
131. Fighting Fate
132. The Plan
133. Catch Up, Kirishima
134. Let's Go, Gutsy Red Riot
135. An Unpleasant Talk
136. Close at Hand!!
137. Restraint!!
138. Go!!
139. Shudder! The Underground Labyrinth
140. Suneater of the Big Three
141. Hassaikai: Behind the Scenes
142. Shield and Shield, Spear and Shield
143. Let’s Rumble, Rappa!!
144. Red Riot, Part 1
145. Red Riot, Part 2
146. Temp Squad
147. Twoga!!
148. The Anguish of Young Twoga
149. Don't Get Mad, Irinaka
150. Mirio Togata
151. Mirio Togata!!
152. Lemillion
153. Transform!
154. Unforeseen Hope
155. Saviors, the Saved and a Hero's Place
156. The Power of Those Saved
157. Infinite 100 Percent
158. Chisaki's Warped Compassion
159. It's Over!!
160. Expressway
161. Bright Future
162. Suitable One

Number of Episodes

62. A Season for Encounters
63. Unrivaled
64. The Scoop on U.A. Class 1-A
65. Overhaul
66. Boy Meets...
67. Fighting Fate
68. Let's Go, Gutsy Red Riot
69. An Unpleasant Talk
70. GO!!
71. Suneater of the Big Three
72. Red Riot
73. Temp Squad
74. Lemillion
75. Unforeseen Hope
76. Infinite 100%
77. Bright Future
78. Smoldering Flames

Remedial Course Arc

Having failed the Hero Provisional License Exam, Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki and two familiar members of Shiketsu High School take remedial courses, tasked with winning the hearts of the kids from Masegaki Primary School. In the meantime, Endeavor has a serious talk with All Might.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

163. Smoldering Flames
164. Masegaki
165. Win Those Kids' Hearts
166. Be Proud, License Trainees
167. Number One Hero's Starting Line
168. The Strange Tale of Aoyama

Number of Episodes

78. Smoldering Flames
79. Win Those Kids' Hearts
80. Relief for License Trainees

U.A. School Festival Arc

The U.A. School Festival is starting, and Class 1-A wants to put up a worthy performance against the public who doubt their worth. Amidst beauty pageants, wacky performances, dancing, and food, a gentleman and his partner are desperate to make their mark in history, and U.A. is their target.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

169. School Festival
170. With Eri
171. Gentle and La Brava
172. Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part (Part 1)
173. Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part (Part 2)
174. Golden Tips Imperial
175. Morning, the Day Of
176. Deku vs. Gentle Criminal
177. At the Construction Site
178. The Woman Called La Brava
179. School Festival Start!!
180. Unbeknownst
181. For Someone Else
182. Let It Flow! School Festival!
183. Festival All Day Long!!

Number of Episodes

81. School Festival
82. Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part
83. Gold Tips Imperial
84. Deku vs. Gentle Criminal
85. School Festival Start!!
86. Let It Flow! School Festival!

Pro Hero Arc

Hero rankings are published biannually, and Endeavor has taken his spot as the new Number One hero. Torn by the invisible pillar he has to protect and his tense familial ties, Endeavor and the Number Two hero discuss the rumors behind the Nomus when a sudden attack from a new Nomu puts Endeavor's role as Number One to the test!

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

184. Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
185. Wing Hero: Hawks
186. Endeavor and Hawks
187. Flaming Roar! vs. Nomu: High-End
188. Your Father, the Number One Hero
189. Why He Gets Back Up
190. His Start
191. Dabi, Hawks, Endeavor
192. The Todoroki Family
193. Vestiges

Number of Episodes

87. Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
88. His Start
89. All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A
90. Vestiges

Joint Training Arc

Class 1-A and 1-B compete against each other in a Joint Training Battle; joining them is Hitoshi Shinso who is eager to enter the Hero Course. While the exercise is being held, Izuku discovers a new secret about One For All, one that none of the previous eight users ever could have dreamed existed.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

194. Cold Skies Over U.A. High!
195. Clash! Class A vs. Class B!
196. Make It Happen, Shinso!!
197. Quaotic Quirkstravaganza
198. Know Where You Stand when It Counts!!
199. Operation New Improv Moves!
200. Clever Commander!
201. Foresight
202. Match 3
203. Flexible! Juzo Honenuki!
204. Tuning Up
205. Detour
206. Match 3 Conclusion
207. Early Bird!
208. Match 4 Conclusion
209. Match 5 Start
210. The One For All Dream
211. That Which Is Inherited
212. That Which Is Inherited, Part 2
213. Realm of Souls
214. Our Brawl
215. Final Face-Off! Midoriya vs. Shinso!
216. Class A vs. Class B: Conclusion!
217. The New Power and All For One

Number of Episodes

91. Clash! Class A vs. Class B!
92. Make It Happen, Shinso!
93. Operation New Improv Moves
94. Foresight
95. Match 3
96. Match 3 Conclusion
97. Early Bird!
98. That Which Is Inherited
99. Our Brawl
100. The New Power and All For One

Meta Liberation Army Arc

All For One's personal confidants have given Tomura Shigaraki a near-impossible challenge that, if he can beat it, will prove he is worthy of being his master's successor. Meanwhile, the Meta Liberation Army, a group that opposes Quirk restriction laws, has kidnapped Giran in an effort to lure the League of Villains into a trap, not wanting them to become more infamous than Destro, the leader of the original Meta Liberation Army.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

218. The Meta Liberation Army
219. Go, Slidin' Go!
220. My Villain Academia
221. Memento from All For One
222. Tomura Shigaraki: Distortion
223. Cockroaches
224. Revival Party
225. Interview with a Vampire
226. Bloody Love
227. Sleepy
228. Wounded Soul
229. All It Takes Is One Bad Day
230. Sad Man's Parade
231. Path
232. Meta Abilities and Quirks
233. Bright Future
234. Destruction Sense
235. Tenko Shimura: Origin
236. Tenko Shimura: Origin, Part 2
237. Tomura Shigaraki: Origin
238. Liberation
239. Successor
240. Power

Number of Episodes

100. The New Power and All For One
108. My Villain Academia
109. Revival Party
110. Sad Man's Parade
111. Tenko Shimura: Origin
112. Tomura Shigaraki: Origin

Endeavor Agency Arc

With Hero Work-Studies back in effect, the three top students of Class 1-A study under the new No. 1 Pro Hero. Meanwhile, the fire-powered Hero undergoes an uncharacteristic epiphany.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

241. Do That Interview!
242. Have a Merry Christmas!
243. Off to Endeavor's Agency!
244. Recommended Reading
245. Rise to Action
246. Message
247. Status Report!
248. One Thing at a Time
249. The Hellish Todoroki Family
250. Ending
251. Just One Week
252. The Unforgiven

Number of Episodes

101. Have a Merry Christmas!
102. Off to Endeavor's Agency!
103. One Thing at a Time
104. Long Time No See, Selkie
105. The Hellish Todoroki Family
106. The Unforgiven

Paranormal Liberation War Arc

After a tip from Hawks and a new source of intel in Tartarus, the Heroes have assembled all of the information they need to confront the Paranormal Liberation Front head-on.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

253. Shirakumo
254. More of a Hero than Anyone
255. Hero Hopeful
256. The High, Deep Blue Sky
257. Pass It Forward, to Whomever
258. Friends
259. A Quiet Beginning
260. Life's Work
261. High-Ends
262. Mirko, the No. 5 Hero
263. I Wanna Be with You Guys!!
264. One's Justice
265. Villains and Heroes
266. Happy Life
267. Flames
268. Scramble!
269. The Three of Us
270. Inheritance
271. Dark Cloud
272. Good Morning!
273. The Thrill of Destruction
274. Search
275. Encounter, Part 2
276. You Cheated...!
277. Who...?
278. Disaster Walker
279. League of Villains Vs. U.A. Students
280. Red Riot, Part 3
281. Plus Ultra
282. Footfall of Destruction
283. 75
284. Deep Blue Battle
285. Katsuki Bakugo Rising
286. The Ones Within Us
287. Mistake
288. Save Takeo!!
289. Miss Candid and Miss Shut-Away
290. Dabi's Dance
291. Thanks For Going Strong
292. Threads of Hope
293. Hero-Saturated Society
294. Final Performance
295. Tenacious
296. Hellish Hell
297. Tartarus
298. Sounds of Collapse
299. Like Those Tragic Tales
300. The Hellish Todoroki Family, Part 2
301. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire, Part 1
302. The Wrong Way to Put Out a Fire, Part 2
303. Top Three
304. Izuku Midoriya and Toshinori Yagi
305. Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki
306. The Final Act Begins

Number of Episodes

107. More of a Hero Than Anyone
113. The High, Deep Blue Sky

Final Act Saga

Tartarus Escapees Arc

In the aftermath of the Paranormal Liberation War, and the decline of hero society, Izuku leaves U.A. High, working alongside All Might and the Top 3 Pro Heroes to track down the remnants of the League of Villains, as well as continue to harness the full power of One For All in preparation for the final battle against All For One.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

307. Been a While!!
308. Full Power!!
309. Can't Be a Child Anymore
310. Masters and Pupil
311. Here We Go!!
312. Hired Gun
313. High-Speed Long-Range Mobile Cannon
314. The Lovely Lady Nagant
315. Platitudes
316. Your Turn
317. Scars, Blood, Filth
318. Reckless
319. Friend
320. Deku vs. Class A
321. From Class A to One For All
322. Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight
323. That Single Step
324. A Young Woman's Declaration
325. The Bonds of One For All
326. Who Are You Really?
327. Rest!!
328. No Man Is an Island

Number of Episodes	TBD

Star and Stripe Arc

With Tomura Shigaraki's body nearly complete, All Might requests immediate aid from the foreign Heroes. Enter America's No. 1 Hero, Star and Stripe, arriving to help defeat the villain. But "Tomura" is prepared to fight back, and do anything to accomplish All For One's next goal: stealing her Quirk, New Order.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

329. In the Nick of Time, a Big-Time Maverick from the West!
330. Me and Myself
331. United States of America
332. State-of-the-Art Hypersonic Intercontinental Cruise...
333. Specter
334. Parting Gift

Number of Episodes	TBD

U.A. Traitor Arc

The pieces are in place and Class 1-A and the rest of the remaining Heroes are preparing for the final fight to take down All For One, Tomura Shigaraki, and the remnants of the League of Villains/Paranormal Liberation Front for good. However, things become complicated when the fabled "U.A. Traitor" suddenly emerges...

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

335. Zygotes
336. Villain
337. A Disposable Life
338. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 1
339. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 2
340. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 3
341. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part Minus 1
342. The Extreme Quiet Before The Storm

Number of Episodes	TBD

Final War Arc

The time has come for the final battle between the Heroes and Villains to decide the fate of the world. All For One thinks he has the upper hand in finally cornering Izuku Midoriya and One For All, but thanks to Yuga Aoyama and the power of the Warp Gate Quirk, the Heroes turn the tables, splitting the Villains up to divide and conquer.

Manga

Anime

Number of Chapters

343. Let You Down
344. Stars
345. Division
346. Super Hyper Unfair Broken Stage
347. Inflation
348. Unrequited
349. Battle Flame
350. Bound to a Fiery Fate
351. Two Flashfires
352. Ultimate Moves
353. Endeavor
354. Oopsie Daisy!!
355. Extras
356. Regarding the Enemy
357. Wounded Hero, Burning Bright and True!!
358. The Guy Who's Made Some Progress
359. Place of Learning
360. Despite It All...
361. Abnormal Happenings
362. Light Fades to Rain
363. Those Who Defend, Those Who Violate
364. Why We Wield Power
365. No. 4 and No. 5

Number of Episodes	TBD

What arc is MHA season 6?

It will cover the "Paranormal Liberation War" arc (chapters 258-306), partially the first episode of this season will be the rest of last season's chapter and the rest of episodes will be the remaining chapters in this arc.

What arc is MHA Season 5?

Season 5 covered the Joint Training Arc, Meta Liberation Army Arc, the Endeavor Agency Arc, and the beginning of the Paranormal Liberation War Arc.

How many arcs will My Hero Academia have?

Structure. My Hero Academia is separated into 3 official acts, the U.A. Beginning Saga, the Rise of Villains Saga, and the Final Act Saga. Each act is further divided into 9 unofficial but unanimously agreed upon arcs.

What arc is My Hero Academia heroes rising?

The events of the film take place after the Meta Liberation Army arc in the My Hero Academia manga. The film has elements to its story that were once going to be used by Horikoshi as a finale to the series. It was intended to be the last film in the series until images of a possible third film appeared online.