All 3 'My Hero Academia' Sagas & 22 Arcs in Order

Written by Kōhei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia has become one of the most popular manga and anime series of the modern era. This superhero shonen work is considered to be part of the modern “Big Three” alongside Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen.

The manga became a global phenomenon, and that popularity also spread to the anime adaptation. My Hero Academia has been in the spotlight for several years and in this article, we will give you an overview of the manga’s arcs so that you can find your way around Horikoshi’s fun and entertaining work.

Editor’s Note: This reading order was updated in April 2023 with Chapter 418, titled Meek Spirits.

How many My Hero Academia volumes, chapters, sagas, and arcs are there?

As we have already noted, My Hero Academia is an ongoing manga series that has been on the market since July 7, 2014, which is an impressive period of time. So far, 418 chapters have been published, with 410 of them being collected in 40 volumes; the remaining written chapters have not yet been collected.

Now, what do these 418 chapters in total amount to in terms of story arcs? The My Hero Academia manga series is usually divided into three major sagas and 22 arcs (so far), with some additional spin-off arcs, the most notable among which is the ongoing My Hero Academia: Vigilantes narrative. In this article, we’re not going to focus on the spin-offs.

The arcs are of an uneven length and don’t contain the same number of chapters. The shortest among all the arcs is the “Quirk Apprehension Test Arc”, which contains only three chapters, barely beating out the “Entrance Exam Arc”, which only has four.

My Hero Academia sagas and arcs in order

This section will list all the major manga sagas and arcs and give you some basic info about their plots. The arcs are going to be divided based on which source material they are taken from. The arcs are listed in chronological order, not by the release date. Not that the arcs’ names aren’t official and that the whole division is based on unofficial data.

1. U.A. Beginnings Saga

The saga tells how one day a luminous baby was born in Keikei in China and had a “Quirk.” Soon, everyone across the world would get what they call a Quirk. These powers would then be whether people become heroes or villains. The saga also occurs when Izuku, a young man, enters U.A. High School and has to meet the school’s expectations.

1.1 Entrance Exam Arc

Number of Chapters: 4
Chapters: 1-4

Chapters in Entrance Exam arc:

Izuku Midoriya: Origin
Roaring Muscles
Entrance Exam
Starting Line

1.2 Quirk Apprehension Test Arc

Number of Chapters: 3
Chapters: 5-7

Chapters in Quirk Apprehension Test arc:

Smashing into Academia
What I Can Do for Now
Costume Change?

1.3 Battle Trial Arc

Number of Chapters: 4
Chapters: 8-11

Chapters in Battle Trial arc:

Rage, You Damned Nerd
Deku vs. Kacchan
Breaking Bakugo
Bakugo’s Starting Line

1.4 U.S.J. Arc

Number of Chapters: 10
Chapters: 12-21

Chapters in U.S.J. arc:

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

1.5 U.A. Sports Festival Arc

Number of Chapters: 23
Chapters: 22-44

Chapters in U.A. Sports Festival arc:

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

1.6 Vs. Hero Killer Arc

Number of Chapters: 15
Chapters: 45-59

Chapters in Vs. Hero Killer arc:

Midoriya and Shigaraki
Kill ‘Em Dead
No, Knock It Off, Ida
Hero Killer Stain vs. U.A. Students
From Todoroki to Ida
Re: Ingenium
Conclusion?!
Conclusion
The Aftermath of Hero Killer Stain
Internship’s End
Listen Up!! A Tale from the Past

1.7 Final Exams Arc

Number of Chapters: 10
Chapters: 60-69

Chapters in Final Exams arc:

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

1.8 Forest Training Camp Arc

Number of Chapters: 14
Chapters: 70-83

Chapters in Forest Training Camp arc:

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

1.9 Hideout Raid Arc

Number of Chapters: 14
Chapters: 84-97

Chapters in Hideout Raid arc:

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

2. Rise of Villains Saga

The Saga begins with the transfer of high school students from Yuei to a boarding school in order to guarantee their safety. Class 1-A must now aim to acquire their provisional license. The whole class gets the permit except for two students, Katsuki and Shoto.

2.1 Provisional Hero License Exam Arc

Number of Chapters: 24
Chapters: 98-121

Chapters in Provisional Hero License Exam arc:

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

2.2 Shie Hassaikai Arc

Number of Chapters: 41
Chapters: 122-162

Chapters in Shie Hassaikai arc:

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

2.3 Remedial Course Arc

Number of Chapters: 6
Chapters: 163-168

Chapters in Remedial Course arc:

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

2.4 U.A. School Festival Arc

Number of Chapters: 15
Chapters: 169-183

Chapters in U.A. School Festival arc:

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!!

2.5 Pro Hero Arc

Number of Chapters: 10
Chapters: 184-193

Chapters in Pro Hero arc:

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

2.6 Joint Training Arc

Number of Chapters: 24
Chapters: 194-217

Chapters in Joint Training arc:

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

2.7 Meta Liberation Army Arc

Number of Chapters: 23
Chapters: 218-240

Chapters in Metal Liberation arc:

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

2.8 Endeavor Agency Arc

Number of Chapters: 12
Chapters: 241-252

Chapters in Endeavor Agency arc:

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

2.9 Paranormal Liberation War Arc

Number of Chapters: 54
Chapters: 253-306

Chapters in Paranormal Liberation War arc:

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

3. Final Act Saga

After the Paranormal Liberation War, the heroic society collapses and Japan’s most dangerous villains released from Tartarus like All For One or Lady Nagant, as well as Tomura Shigaraki and the Paranormal Liberation Front, wait in the shadows to launch their next attack. Izuku, chased by the villains, leaves U.A. for the safety of his comrades, he teams up with All Might, Endeavor, Hawks and Beast Jeanist to stop some villains and prepare for the final fight.

3.1 Dark Hero Arc

Number of Chapters: 22
Chapters: 307-328

Chapters in Dark Hero Arc

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

3.2 Star and Stripe Arc

Number of Chapters: 6
Chapters: 329-334

Chapters in Star and Stripe arc

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

3.3 U.A. Traitor Arc

Number of Chapters: 8
Chapters: 335-342

Chapters in U.A. Traitor arc

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

3.4 Final War Arc

Number of Chapters: 60+
Chapters: 343 – ongoing

Chapters in Final War arc:

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
366. Full Moon
367. Deku vs. All For One
368. Rev Up, One For All
369. A Chain of Events, Across the Ages
370. HIStory
371. Together with Shoji
372. Naked
373. Friends
374. Butterfly Effect
375. Chaotic Confusion
376. On Knife’s Edge
377. The Chain Thus Far
378. The Story of How We All Became Heroes, Part 4
379. Hopes
380. A Skosh
381. Dark
382. Don’t Let Him Go
383. Meek Spirits
384. It’s a Small World
385. The Impulses of Youth
386. I AM HERE
387. Congealing
388. Toya
389. Assurance and Prayers
390. Shoto Todoroki Rising
391. Rejecting The World
392. Villain Name
393. A Girl’s Ego
394. Ochaco Uraraka vs. Himiko Toga
395. Built Upon the Joy of Others
396. Battle Without A Quirk
397. Trash Cleanup
398. Toshinori Yagi: Rising/Origin
399. Organic, Mingling Clusters of Light
400. Beyond Limits
401. The Lunatic
402. The Tearful Days
403. The End of An Era and the Beginning
404. We Love You, All Might!!
405. The Final Boss!!
406. Get a Grip on Your Quirk
407. An Exceptional Child
408. The Eyes Tell All!!
409. Quirk: Explosion!!
410: Farewell, All For One!!
411: History’s Greatest Villain
412: History’s Maddest Hero
413: Leaden Mass
414: Overlay
415: Rejection
416: Wrench it Open Izuku Midoriya!
417: Shimura
418: Meek Spirits

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All 3 ‘My Hero Academia’ Sagas & 22 Arcs in Order

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