Filler Guide 4% Filler 138 Episodes

MY HERO ACADEMIA:
FILLER LIST

One of the cleanest-watching major shounen anime — only 5 filler episodes across 138 total. This guide marks every recap and anime-original episode so you skip nothing important.

Canon 133 eps
Filler 5 eps
Time saved 2h
Aired 2016–2024
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001Izuku Midoriya: Origin
Canon
002What It Takes to Be a Hero
Canon
003Roaring Muscles
Canon
004Start Line
Canon
005What I Can Do for Now
Canon
006Rage, You Damn Nerd
Canon
007Deku vs. Kacchan
Canon
008Bakugo's Start Line
Canon
009Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Iida!
Canon
010Encounter with the Unknown
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011Game Over
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012All Might
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013In Each of Our Hearts
Canon
014That's the Idea, Ochaco
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015Bizarre! Gran Torino Appears
Canon
016My Hero
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017Climax
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018Declaration of War
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019The Boy Born with Everything
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020Victory or Defeat
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021Battle on, Challengers!
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022Bakugo vs. Uraraka
Canon
023Shoto Todoroki: Origin
Canon
024Fight on, Iida
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025Todoroki vs. Bakugo
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026Time to Pick Some Names
Canon
027Bizarre! Gran Torino Appears
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028Internship's Day 2
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029Hero Killer: Stain vs U.A. Students
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030Climax
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031The Aftermath of Hero Killer: Stain
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040Wild, Wild Pussycats
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041Kota
Canon
042My Hero
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043Drive It Home, Iron Fist!!!
Canon
044Roaring Upheaval
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045What a Twist!
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046Confronting the Bitter Truth
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047Overhaul
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048All For One
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049Symbol of Peace
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050End of the Beginning, Beginning of the End
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051Moving into Dorms
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052Create Those Ultimate Moves
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053The Test
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054Shiketsu High Lurking
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055Class 1-A vs. Class 1-B
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056RUSH!
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057Rescue Exercises
Canon
058Special Episode: Save the World with Love!
Filler
059What's the Big Idea?
Canon
060A Talk About Your Quirk
Canon
061Deku vs. Kacchan, Part 2
Canon
062A Day in the Life of Todoroki Shoto
Filler
063Unrivaled
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064Overhaul
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065Smoldering Flames
Canon
066Boy Meets...
Canon
067Fighting Fate
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068Let's Go, Gutsy Red Riot
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069An Unpleasant Talk
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070GO!!
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071Suneater of the Big Three
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072Red Riot
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073Temp Squad
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074Lemillion
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075Unforeseen Hope
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076Infinite 100%
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077Bright Future
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078Smoldering Flames
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079Infinite 100%
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080Relief for License Trainees
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081School Festival
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082School Festival
Canon
083Special Episode: The Test for U.A.
Filler
084Prepping for the School Festival Is the Funnest Part
Canon
085Gold Tips Imperial
Canon
086Deku vs. Gentle Criminal
Canon
087School Festival Start!!
Canon
088His Start
Canon
089Japanese Hero Billboard Chart
Canon
090His Start
Canon
091Deku vs. Gentle Criminal
Canon
092Foresight
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093Match 3
Canon
094Make It Happen, Shinso!
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095One For All
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096Match 3 Conclusion
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097Clash! Class A vs. Class B!
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098Foresight
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099Tomura Shigaraki: Origin
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100Sad Man's Parade
Canon
101Revival Party
Canon
102Newbie Hero Killer
Canon
103One's Justice
Canon
104Long Time No See, Selkie
Filler
105The Hellish Todoroki Family
Canon
106The Unforgiven
Canon
107More of a Hero Than Anyone
Canon
108My Villain Academia
Canon
109Revival Party
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110Sad Man's Parade
Canon
111Tenko Shimura: Origin
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112Tomura Shigaraki: Origin
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113The High, Deep Blue Sky
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114Final Performance
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115Tartarus
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116The Thrill of Destruction
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117Bloody Love
Canon
118Footsteps of Destruction
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119League of Villains vs U.A. Students
Canon
120Friend
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121Deku vs. Class A
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122A Young Woman's Declaration
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123Friend
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124A New Threat
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125The Final Act Begins
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126Katsuki Bakugo: Rising
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127Katsuki Bakugo: Rising Part 2
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128Villain
Canon
129Inflation
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130The Ones Within Us
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131Hope!!
Canon
132Hired Gun
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133The Weight of a Palm
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134We Are Here
Canon
135The Final Conclusion
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136Villain
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137Toward That Summit
Canon
138United States of Plus Ultra
Canon
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FAQ

How many filler episodes does My Hero Academia have?

My Hero Academia has 5 filler episodes out of 138 total — only 4% filler, making it one of the cleanest long-running shounen anime to watch. Most filler consists of recap specials and one anime-original side story.

Which My Hero Academia episodes can I skip?

Episodes 58 (Save the World with Love!), 62 (A Day in the Life of Todoroki Shoto), 83 (The Test for U.A.), and 104 (Long Time No See, Selkie) are the main skippable episodes. Episode 104 is anime-original and has no impact on the main plot.

Is My Hero Academia worth watching without filler?

Absolutely. With only 5 filler episodes across 138 total, MHA is one of the most filler-light major anime series. The canon story covers Deku's growth from a Quirkless boy to a top hero with excellent pacing throughout.

Does My Hero Academia have a lot of recap episodes?

MHA has occasional recap clip show specials — episodes 58 and 83 are the main ones. These are clearly marked on this guide and can be safely skipped without missing any story content.

How long does it take to watch My Hero Academia without filler?

Watching all 133 canon episodes at 23 minutes each takes approximately 51 hours. Skipping the 5 filler episodes saves about 2 hours.