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television series was produced by

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and directed by

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(chief director) and

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, following the story of the original

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series from the final chapter of the 26th volume through the end of the 33rd volume. It covers the "''Paranormal Liberation War''" (chapters 258–306) and "''Dark Hero''" arcs (chapters 307–328); the first episode partially covers the rest of last season's chapter, while the rest was the remaining chapters in the former arc. The season ran for two consecutive cours, and aired from October 1, 2022, to March 25, 2023, on ytv and

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. The season follows the climactic battle between the Heroes with the students of U.A. High School -- including

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-- and the villains of the Paranormal Liberation Front led by

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. With information gathered by

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, while undercover at the merged-villain group, the Heroes confront them which leads to an all-out war that could change the superhuman society. The second half of the season depicts the aftermath of the war; the Heroes continue to save civilians and capture villains while dealing with their casualties resulting from the loss of the public's trust. When All For One escapes from Tartarus and the secrets of "One For All" begin to be revealed to the public, Izuku realizes his powers make him a special target for the at-large villains and therefore his presence at school endangers his classmates. Izuku decides to leave the school in order to assist the Pro Heroes as they attempt to lure the villains out of hiding.

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has licensed the season outside of Asia and is streaming it along with the English dub two weeks after the airing. However, the English dub of episode 129 was delayed due to inclement weather delays in the Dallas area where the series is dubbed.

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licensed the season in Asia-Pacific. The season aired on

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programming block from December 4, 2022, to April 23, 2023. The first opening theme song is by

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, while the first ending theme is "Sketch" by Kiro Akiyama. The second opening theme song is by

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, while the second ending theme is by Six Lounge. __TOC__

Episode list

Home video release

Japanese

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will release the sixth season of the anime on

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and

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in four volumes in Japan, with the first volume releasing on January 18, 2023, and the final volume set to be released on July 19, 2023.

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{{My Hero Academia My Hero Academia episode lists 2022 Japanese television seasons 2023 Japanese television seasons