My Hero Academia Season 8 Dub: Release Date May Be Closer Than You Think

My Hero Academia season 8 is finally about to kick off — the show is literally calling it the Final Season — and if you watch dub-first, good news: you probably won’t be waiting long. MHA’s Japanese cast has been rock-solid since day one, but the English veterans have their rhythm down too. And unlike some anime that take ages to get dubbed, this one runs like a finely tuned assembly line.

So when’s the English dub landing?

There’s no official date yet, but based on how Crunchyroll handled season 7, expect episode 1 of the My Hero Academia season 8 English dub to hit on Saturday, October 18, 2025 on Crunchyroll. That two-week lag is the same pattern we saw last time around.

Why I’m confident in that window

Season 7’s rollout was fast by dub standards: the Japanese premiere aired on May 4, 2024, and Crunchyroll announced the English version on May 18 — two weeks later. That’s the cadence MHA has settled into, and Crunchyroll has already said season 8 is on its fall 2025 English-dub slate. Put those together and October 18 looks like the smart bet.

• Season 7 timing: Japan aired May 4, 2024; English dub was announced May 18, 2024 (two-week gap)
• Season 8 status: labeled the Final Season and included in Crunchyroll’s fall 2025 English-dub lineup
• Projected dub date for S8E1: Saturday, October 18, 2025 on Crunchyroll (not officially confirmed)

No, it’s not a simuldub — but two weeks is nothing

Would a same-day dub be nice? Sure. But a two-week wait is extremely reasonable in anime land. Compare it to Dragon Ball Daima, which went months after the Japanese broadcast before we even got an English-dub announcement. By contrast, MHA’s dub pipeline is basically a metronome now.

Sub vs dub, if you’re choosing

If you want zero delay, the Japanese version is as reliable as ever — that cast has been delivering since the beginning. If you’re a dub watcher, the English team is full of veterans who know these characters cold. Either way, you’re covered.

Where to watch and what’s next

My Hero Academia streams on Crunchyroll. If Crunchyroll locks the Final Season’s English-dub date earlier or later than expected, I’ll update this as soon as it’s official.