New "Academia" Season 2 episodes stream in U.S. same day as in Japan

In a first for the series, "My Hero Academia" will be shown simultaneously in Japan, U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland. Simulcast and SimulDub episodes for the series, now in its second season, will both be available on FunimationNow.

In Season 2, it's Quirk versus Quirk as our young heroes face off in the ultimate showdown, as the world-renowned U.A. Sports Festival begins.

Ahead of the premiere, a special, Season 1 recap episode of "My Hero Academia" will premiere in Japan March 25.

Funimation will release "My Hero Academia" Season 1 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on April 18.