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The Best Episodes of My Hero Academia Season 5

Every episode of My Hero Academia Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My Hero Academia Season 5!

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After he saves a bully from a Villain, a normal student is granted a superpower that allows him to attend a high school training academy for Heroes.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 1 - All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A
    6.5/10(2405 votes)

    #1 - All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A

    S5:E1

    There's an emergency drill at U.A. High School, and Class 1-A is requested to report for duty!

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  2. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 2 - Vestiges
    8.0/10(2364 votes)

    #2 - Vestiges

    S5:E2

    After their fight with the Nomu, Hawks and Endeavor return to daily life, and Izuku dreams of One For All…

    Director:Shouji Ikeno
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  3. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 3 - Clash! Class A vs. Class B!
    7.1/10(2006 votes)

    #3 - Clash! Class A vs. Class B!

    S5:E3

    Class A and Class B are joined by a special guest as they battle it out during their joint combat training.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  4. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 4 - Make It Happen, Shinso!
    7.6/10(2029 votes)

    #4 - Make It Happen, Shinso!

    S5:E4

    The Class A team tries to put Shinso and his new equipment to good use in the first match against Class B.

    Director:Tomo Ookubo
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  5. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 5 - Operation New Improv Moves
    7.3/10(1961 votes)

    #5 - Operation New Improv Moves

    S5:E5

    It's darkness versus darkness as Tokoyami and Kuroiro face off in the second match of the class battles!

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  6. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 6 - Foresight
    6.9/10(1944 votes)

    #6 - Foresight

    S5:E6

    Separated from her team, Yaoyorozu's leadership skills are put to the test in the second match of the class battles.

    Director:Shouji Ikeno
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  7. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 7 - Match 3
    7.1/10(1904 votes)

    #7 - Match 3

    S5:E7

    In the third match of the class battles, Honenuki leads the Class B team against a well-balanced Class A team.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  8. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 8 - Match 3 Conclusion
    8.2/10(2407 votes)

    #8 - Match 3 Conclusion

    S5:E8

    It's still anybody's game as the the third match continues with an endurance battle between Todoroki and Tetsutetsu.

    Director:Tomo Ookubo
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  9. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 9 - Early Bird!
    8.6/10(2610 votes)

    #9 - Early Bird!

    S5:E9

    Bakugo shows a different side of himself in the fourth team match as the class battles continue.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  10. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 10 - That Which Is Inherited
    8.8/10(2804 votes)

    #10 - That Which Is Inherited

    S5:E10

    Midoriya and Shinso face off for the first time since the sports festival in the last fight of the class battles.

    Director:Shouji Ikeno
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  11. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 11 - Our Brawl
    7.9/10(2010 votes)

    #11 - Our Brawl

    S5:E11

    It's an all-out brawl as the last two teams from Class A and Class B fight it out to the finish!

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  12. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 12 - The New Power and All For One
    7.4/10(1902 votes)

    #12 - The New Power and All For One

    S5:E12

    As the class battles conclude, Midoriya works with All Might and Bakugo on learning more about his new power.

    Director:Tomo Ookubo
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  13. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 13 - Have a Merry Christmas!
    6.8/10(1894 votes)

    #13 - Have a Merry Christmas!

    S5:E13

    It's Christmas at U.A. and the Class 1-A students celebrate with a Christmas party.

    Director:Shouji Ikeno
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  14. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 14 - Off to Endeavor's Agency!
    7.5/10(1855 votes)

    #14 - Off to Endeavor's Agency!

    S5:E14

    Hawks acts strange when he meets Endeavor and his work study students on their way to Endeavor Agency.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  15. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 15 - One Thing at a Time
    7.5/10(1829 votes)

    #15 - One Thing at a Time

    S5:E15

    As the villains continue to move behind the scenes, Endeavor helps his work study students with the next steps in their training.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  16. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 16 - Long Time No See, Selkie
    5.5/10(1940 votes)

    #16 - Long Time No See, Selkie

    S5:E16

    Ryukyu brings her work study students with her when Selkie asks her to team up with him.

    Directors:Ikuro Sato, Shouji Ikeno, Sayaka Morikawa
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  17. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 17 - The Hellish Todoroki Family
    7.3/10(1905 votes)

    #17 - The Hellish Todoroki Family

    S5:E17

    Endeavor brings his work study students over for dinner at Fuyumi's request but faces awkward conversations at home.

    Director:Shouji Ikeno
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  18. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 18 - The Unforgiven
    8.3/10(2253 votes)

    #18 - The Unforgiven

    S5:E18

    One of Endeavor's biggest fans shows up to settle some unfinished business, and he expects far more than an autograph.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  19. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 19 - More of a Hero Than Anyone
    8.6/10(2431 votes)

    #19 - More of a Hero Than Anyone

    S5:E19

    When an unsettling discovery is made regarding Kurogiri, Aizawa and Present Mic are summoned to interrogate him.

    Director:Masashi Abe
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  20. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 20 - My Villain Academia
    7.7/10(1893 votes)

    #20 - My Villain Academia

    S5:E20

    A series of surprise encounters helps give Shigaraki a new sense of direction for the League of Villains.

    Directors:Ikuro Sato, Takanori Yano
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  21. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 21 - Revival Party
    7.9/10(2057 votes)

    #21 - Revival Party

    S5:E21

    The League of Villains waits for Gigantomachia to wake up as they clash with the Meta Liberation Army.

    Director:Masatoyo Takada
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  22. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 22 - Sad Man's Parade
    8.4/10(2384 votes)

    #22 - Sad Man's Parade

    S5:E22

    As Twice tries to save Toga, he thinks back on his past and makes a realization that helps him overcome it.

    Director:Shouji Ikeno
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  23. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 23 - Tenko Shimura: Origin
    9.5/10(4684 votes)

    #23 - Tenko Shimura: Origin

    S5:E23

    Memories from Shigaraki's past as Tenko Shimura resurface as he confronts Re-Destro.

    Director:Takayuki Yamamoto
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  24. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 24 - Tomura Shigaraki: Origin
    9.1/10(3085 votes)

    #24 - Tomura Shigaraki: Origin

    S5:E24

    Shigaraki remembers his first encounter with All For One during the climax of his battle with Re-Destro.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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  25. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 25 - The High, Deep Blue Sky
    7.5/10(1841 votes)

    #25 - The High, Deep Blue Sky

    S5:E25

    Both sides prepare for the confrontation between the heroes and the Paranormal Liberation Front as Class 1-A finishes their first year of high school.

    Director:Tsuyoshi Tobita
    Writer:Yosuke Kuroda

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A" is the best rated episode of "My Hero Academia" season 5. It scored 6.5/10 based on 2405 votes. Directed by Tsuyoshi Tobita and written by Yosuke Kuroda, it aired on 3/27/2021. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "Vestiges".