Meta Liberation Army

Lore & Background

The Meta Liberation Army is introduced during the fifth season of My Hero Academia, which covers the "Meta Liberation Army" arc (chapters 218–240) from Kōhei Horikoshi's original manga. This arc temporarily shifts the series title to My Villain Academia. The organization is encountered by the League of Villains in Deika City, where the two groups fight to decide which will become the most infamous villains. Tomura Shigaraki, who has been informed he will become All For One's successor, seeks to merge the organizations under his leadership. The arc is part of the season that ran from March 27 to September 25, 2021, on ytv and NTV, and was produced by Bones with Kenji Nagasaki as chief director and Masahiro Mukai as director.

In Their Own Story

In the second half of the fifth season, the League of Villains and the Meta Liberation Army encounter each other in Deika City. The conflict is about determining which organization will become the most infamous villains. Tomura Shigaraki, who has been told he will become All For One's successor, aims to merge the two groups under his leadership. This storyline is part of the "Meta Liberation Army" arc, which covers chapters 218–240 of the manga and temporarily shifts the series title to My Villain Academia. The season follows Izuku Midoriya, who dreams about the vestiges of previous One For All users during the Joint Training Battle, while the Hero Public Safety Commission orders a second Hero Work-Studies for students in preparation for the upcoming War.

Reader's Guide

The Meta Liberation Army appears in the fifth season of My Hero Academia, specifically during the "Meta Liberation Army" arc (chapters 218–240). This arc is part of the season that aired from March 27 to September 25, 2021. The organization's encounter with the League of Villains in Deika City is a key turning point, as Tomura Shigaraki seeks to merge the groups under his leadership after being informed he will become All For One's successor. The season covers the final parts of the "Pro Hero" arc, the "Joint Training" arc, the "Meta Liberation Army" arc, the "Endeavor Agency" arc, and the origin of the "Paranormal Liberation War" arc. The season was streamed outside of Asia by Crunchyroll and Hulu, with an English dub launching on April 10, 2021, and airing on Adult Swim's Toonami from May 9 to November 7, 2021.

Did You Know?

• The Meta Liberation Army arc temporarily shifts the series title to My Villain Academia.
• The arc covers chapters 218–240 of Kōhei Horikoshi's original manga.
• The encounter between the League of Villains and the Meta Liberation Army takes place in Deika City.
• Tomura Shigaraki is informed he will become All For One's successor during this arc.
• The fifth season aired from March 27 to September 25, 2021, on ytv and NTV.