Anime like My Hero Academia
These 12 shows score most like My Hero Academia (Shonen) across all six Codex criteria — not just same-genre guesses, but the closest matches on the actual rubric. Ranked by how near their criterion profile sits to My Hero Academia.


Shared strengths in animation and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in animation and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in cultural impact and animation — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in animation and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in characters and animation — same Shonen demographic, same studio.

Shared strengths in characters and animation — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in animation and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.

Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
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FAQ
- What anime is most like My Hero Academia?
- Jujutsu Kaisen (8.23) tops the list as the closest match to My Hero Academia on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in animation and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.
- How are "anime like My Hero Academia" picks chosen?
- Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to My Hero Academia, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made My Hero Academia good, not just surface tags.