My Hero Academia age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know

• ✓Official rating above age 7
  BBFC: 15; TV-14 per Common Sense Media
• ✓Violence in rating descriptors
  BBFC: strong violence, bloody images
• –Scary content in rating descriptors
  Not in series descriptors found
• ✓Bad language in rating descriptors
  BBFC: language; obscured strong language
• ✓Sexual content, drugs, or alcohol in rating descriptors
  BBFC: moderate sex references, drug references
• ✓Rated 12 or higher in the UK or Germany
  UK BBFC: 15; film FSK 12

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count. Rating reasons marked mild, very mild, or brief don't count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What My Hero Academia is about

My Hero Academia is a Japanese anime by studio Bones, based on Kohei Horikoshi's manga, set at a school for superheroes. It ran for 8 seasons and 170 episodes; the final season aired from October to December 2025. There's also a spin-off, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, on Crunchyroll, and several films, including You're Next (2024).

My Hero Academia age rating: what's in it

Short answer: Episodes range from PG to 15.

• US: TV-14 per Common Sense Media's listing.
• UK (BBFC): episodes PG, 12, or 15; many later episodes are 15; the series is 15 overall.
• Germany (FSK): You're Next is 12; series not confirmed.

Common Sense Media lists "a lot" of cartoon violence in superhero training and villain fights, some swearing ("s--t," "bastard"), sexualized hero costumes, an adult hero with innuendo, and references to alcohol and fictional drugs in later seasons. The BBFC rated the Vigilantes spin-off 15; it includes a sustained sexualized threat sequence.

My Hero Academia films

Short answer: The films are rated 12A in UK cinemas; the Vigilantes spin-off series is 15.

• Heroes Rising: 12A (under 12 only with an adult).
• You're Next (2024): 12A in UK cinemas (12 on video), where the BBFC notes bloody injuries in the aftermath of fights; 12 in Germany.

The habit kids may copy: "I'm not strong enough"

Common Sense Media calls it an underdog story: the hero starts out without the strength the other students have. Kids often measure themselves against the strongest kid in the room, too.

Try tonight: the word "yet"

When your child says "I can't," add one word together: "I can't do it... yet." Then pick one small thing to try again tomorrow. In our program, this is the lesson "Not Yet": the trying matters.

What is the My Hero Academia age rating?

It's TV-14 in the US per Common Sense Media's listing. In the UK, the BBFC rates episodes PG, 12, or 15, and the series 15 overall.

Is My Hero Academia for kids?

Common Sense Media lists it for 14+, citing violence, cursing, and innuendo; the BBFC rates many later episodes 15 for strong violence and bloody images.

What age is My Hero Academia for?

Common Sense Media lists it for 14+, and the US rating is TV-14 per its listing.

What is My Hero Academia: You're Next rated?

12A in UK cinemas (12 on video) and 12 in Germany. The BBFC notes bloody injuries in the aftermath of fights.

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