'My Hero Academia' Season 3 Episode 1 Air Date, Synopsis & Spoilers: Class 1-A Boys Kicks Off New Season With A Race

by Jonnalyn Cortez / Apr 04, 2018 03:39 AM EDT

Izuku's friend will start a 50m race at a pool and they are going to use their quirks to win. Photo by TOHO animation チャンネル/YouTube Screenshot

In three days, fans will finally see the release of My Hero Academia Season 3. In fact, the series' Episode 1 synopsis has now been revealed. It teases the new adventures of the Class 1-A boys. The show's stars also talked about the upcoming installment and their thoughts on its return.

At the 2018 edition of Anime Boston, Funimation's conventions manager, Tara McKinney, invited My Hero Academia Season 3's stars on stage. Monica Rial (Tsuyu), J. Michael Tatum (Tenya), Josh Grelle (Tokoyami), Clifford Chapin (Bakugo), and Justin Briner (Deku) were all present at the event to answer fan questions.

"Tsuyu is waifu," Rial said. "Bakugo is waifu!" Chapin added. My Hero Academia Season 3, Episode 1 will feature the manga series' Episode 39. Here, the School Trip story arc will begin. The stars actually have no idea what will happen in the story, but they are all looking forward to seeing the new adventures Izuku and rest of the gang will embark on.

According to Anime News Network, My Hero Academia Season 3 Episode 1 will start with two events. The first is the appearance of the show's villains. They will be left beaten, but undefeated. They will be seen hiding in a quiet bar planning their next move. The second scene shows the hero trainees of Class 1-A riding a bus. They are all excited about their new training happening at a remote camp.

The Class 1-A boys will kick off the season with a race, Comic Book reported. Japan's TV Guide shared a number of episode synopses. This included My Hero Academia Season 3 Episode 1. Izuku's friend will start a 50m race at a pool and they will be using their quirks to win. As there are no rules to the game, they are going to do everything to succeed.

This plotline even matched the My Hero Academia Season 3 Episode 1's synopsis by Weekly Shonen Jump. The magazine revealed that Izuku will undergo special training at home, but there will be a change of plans as Mineta and Kaminari will suggest doing his special mission at a public pool near their school instead.

My Hero Academia Season 3 Episode 1 airs on April 7 and will be premiered worldwide on Funimation Now.