My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ヒーローズ：ライジング
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ヒーローズ：ライジング
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
3/5
Notable
Fear
3/5
Notable tension
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated superhero film is a high energy island adventure with a fast pace and a mood built around action, teamwork, and pushing past fear. The main sensitive elements are frequent battles, credible danger involving children and civilians, and a powerful villain whose abilities and threatening presence may unsettle younger viewers. The intensity is clearly above a light family cartoon because action drives much of the story, and several scenes show heroes exhausted, injured, or facing real peril, even though the violence stays stylized and not graphic. There is essentially no sexual content or substance use, and language is limited, but the sustained tension and combat heavy structure call for more emotional readiness than the algorithmic age suggests. For sensitive children, it helps to watch together, briefly explain the hero world beforehand, and frame the story around solidarity, bravery, and protecting others.
Synopsis
Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citizens' lives on the line, there's no time for questions. Deku and his friends are the next generation of heroes, and they're the island's only hope.
Difficult scenes
The opening features villains being chased, a vehicle crashing, and the emergence of a very powerful antagonist linked to dangerous experimentation. The scene is loud, fast, and visually aggressive, which can be intense for younger children even though the style remains animated and fantastical. On the island, children become direct targets because a villain is searching for a very specific power. The idea of a young boy being hunted, with his sister panicking and adults unable to protect them right away, may feel especially upsetting for sensitive viewers. Much of the film is built around repeated battles between student heroes and invading villains. Characters are thrown, hit, pinned down, and pushed to exhaustion, creating a stronger sense of peril than in many lighter family animated adventures. The main villain frequently overpowers the heroes and seems almost unstoppable. That feeling of helplessness, combined with threats against the island and its residents, keeps the tension high through the major action scenes.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Countries
- Japan
- Original language
- JA
- Directed by
- Kenji Nagasaki
- Main cast
- Daiki Yamashita, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yoshio Inoue, Mio Imada, Yuka Terasaki, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yuki Kaji, Kaito Ishikawa, Ayane Sakura, Toshiki Masuda
- Studios
- BONES, dentsu, movic, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shueisha, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, TOHO
Content barometer
Violence
3/5
Notable
Fear
3/5
Notable tension
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated superhero film is a high energy island adventure with a fast pace and a mood built around action, teamwork, and pushing past fear. The main sensitive elements are frequent battles, credible danger involving children and civilians, and a powerful villain whose abilities and threatening presence may unsettle younger viewers. The intensity is clearly above a light family cartoon because action drives much of the story, and several scenes show heroes exhausted, injured, or facing real peril, even though the violence stays stylized and not graphic. There is essentially no sexual content or substance use, and language is limited, but the sustained tension and combat heavy structure call for more emotional readiness than the algorithmic age suggests. For sensitive children, it helps to watch together, briefly explain the hero world beforehand, and frame the story around solidarity, bravery, and protecting others.
Synopsis
Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citizens' lives on the line, there's no time for questions. Deku and his friends are the next generation of heroes, and they're the island's only hope.
Difficult scenes
The opening features villains being chased, a vehicle crashing, and the emergence of a very powerful antagonist linked to dangerous experimentation. The scene is loud, fast, and visually aggressive, which can be intense for younger children even though the style remains animated and fantastical. On the island, children become direct targets because a villain is searching for a very specific power. The idea of a young boy being hunted, with his sister panicking and adults unable to protect them right away, may feel especially upsetting for sensitive viewers. Much of the film is built around repeated battles between student heroes and invading villains. Characters are thrown, hit, pinned down, and pushed to exhaustion, creating a stronger sense of peril than in many lighter family animated adventures. The main villain frequently overpowers the heroes and seems almost unstoppable. That feeling of helplessness, combined with threats against the island and its residents, keeps the tension high through the major action scenes.