Unlocking every character in MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice is simple: the full launch roster of 50+ heroes and villains is playable from the start. Only three fighters — Izuku Midoriya Rising, All For One Chaos, and All For One Rewind — need a preorder bonus, a $2.99 pack, or a Story Mode clear, as of September 6, 2026.
Last updated: September 6, 2026 — reflects Ver. 4.00, released September 3, 2026.
MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice is not a new game as of this week — Bandai Namco originally launched the arena fighter on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam) on February 5–6, 2026. What arrived on September 4, 2026 is a Nintendo Switch 2 port, confirmed on Bandai Namco’s own announcement, releasing alongside the game’s own Ver. 4.00 update and its third paid DLC character. Unlock methods below apply identically across all four platforms unless noted.
If you’re deciding whether to pick the game up on Switch 2 in the first place, see https://comicbookco.com/gaming/my-hero-academia-alls-justice-switch-2-launch/ for our full breakdown of the port, its editions, and what’s different on Nintendo’s hardware.
Story Mode Unlocks: The Default Roster
Most of the cast in All’s Justice needs no unlocking at all. Every Class 1-A student, the game’s Pro Heroes, and its League of Villains lineup are playable the moment you start a new save — no story progress, grinding, or purchase required.
The base roster shipped with 51 named heroes and villains at launch, according to outlet character-list roundups, with the full Class 1-A class represented in a MY HERO ACADEMIA game for the first time. Counting alternate combat forms — Izuku Midoriya alone fights as his base form, Full Cowling 100%, Shoot Style, and One For All — the total climbs past 60 selectable fighters before any DLC is added.
Only three characters sit outside that default roster: Izuku Midoriya Rising, All For One Chaos, and All For One Rewind. All three also unlock for free if you simply finish Story Mode’s climactic final mission and watch its ending, so nobody is locked out of the full base cast by refusing to spend extra money.
Preorder-Exclusive Characters (Now Purchasable Too)
Izuku Midoriya Rising and All For One Chaos started life as a preorder incentive, but as of September 6, 2026 neither one requires having preordered anything — Bandai Namco also sells the unlock separately, and both still unlock for free through Story Mode.
Preordering any edition of the Switch 2 release grants early access to both characters plus 30,000 Hero Coins, the game’s in-game currency. For players who skipped preordering, Bandai Namco sells the same unlock as the "Playable Character Early Unlock Pack" for $2.99, which immediately grants both Rising and Chaos. Finishing Story Mode’s final mission unlocks the same two characters for free, so the pack only buys early access, not exclusive access.
All For One Rewind is a separate case worth flagging clearly: it is not included in the Early Unlock Pack and was never a preorder bonus. Completing Story Mode is the only confirmed way to play as him, according to TheGamer’s character unlock guide.
DLC & Paid Characters: The Season Pass, as of September 6, 2026
Three of the five Season Pass DLC characters Bandai Namco announced have shipped as of this writing: Star and Stripe (February 26, 2026), Nana Shimura (May 7, 2026), and Izuku Midoriya Overlay Full Style (September 3, 2026). Each is sold individually for $4.99 or bundled into the $24.99 Season Pass; Deluxe Edition, Ultimate Edition, and Season Pass owners get every new DLC fighter automatically.
Izuku Midoriya Overlay Full Style is the character worth calling out specifically for this Switch 2 launch: it went live on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam on September 3, 2026 — one day before the Switch 2 version of the whole game — and reached Switch 2 automatically as part of the day-one Ver. 4.00 update, per Gematsu’s coverage of the DLC launch. Two more paid DLC characters are planned via the Season Pass for winter 2026 and spring 2027, respectively, along with two additional free playable characters — none of the five has been named publicly yet, so treat any specific leaked name as unconfirmed until Bandai Namco announces it.
The image below is not official artwork of the Overlay Full Style DLC model — Bandai Namco has not published detailed render art of it at the time of writing. It shows Izuku Midoriya’s Overlay technique as animated in the source anime, which is the ability the DLC costume is built around.
Currency-Purchasable Characters: What Hero Coins Actually Buy
As of September 6, 2026, no playable character in All’s Justice can be bought with Hero Coins. The in-game currency — earned through play or granted in bulk (30,000) as a preorder bonus — is spent on cosmetic customization items and the game’s minigames, not on unlocking fighters. If a future update ties a character to Hero Coins instead of a Story Mode clear or a paid pack, that would be a change from how the system works today, and this guide will need updating accordingly.
For a broader sense of who’s worth spending your unlock priority on once everyone’s available, https://comicbookco.com/lists/every-my-hero-academia-video-game-ranked/ ranks the strongest fighters in the current roster.
| Character | Unlock Method | Cost / Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Full Class 1-A roster (Bakugo, Uraraka, Todoroki, Iida, Asui, and the rest of the class) | Unlocked from start | Free (included at launch) |
| Pro Heroes & mentors (All Might, Endeavor, Hawks, Mirko, Best Jeanist, Edge Shot, and more) | Unlocked from start | Free (included at launch) |
| League of Villains & other villains (Shigaraki, Dabi, Himiko Toga, Twice, Stain, Kurogiri, Mr. Compress, High-End Nomu, Lady Nagant) | Unlocked from start | Free (included at launch) |
| Izuku Midoriya Rising | Preorder bonus, Early Unlock Pack purchase, or complete Story Mode’s final mission | $2.99 (pack) or free via Story Mode |
| All For One Chaos | Preorder bonus, Early Unlock Pack purchase (bundled with Rising), or complete Story Mode’s final mission | $2.99 (pack) or free via Story Mode |
| All For One Rewind | Complete Story Mode’s final mission — the only unlock method | Free, but not purchasable and never a preorder bonus |
| Star and Stripe (DLC 1) | Season Pass DLC, released Feb. 26, 2026 | $4.99 solo or via $24.99 Season Pass |
| Nana Shimura (DLC 2) | Season Pass DLC, released May 7, 2026 | $4.99 solo or via $24.99 Season Pass |
| Izuku Midoriya Overlay Full Style (DLC 3) | Season Pass DLC, released Sept. 3, 2026 | $4.99 solo, via $24.99 Season Pass, or automatic with Deluxe/Ultimate Edition |
| DLC 4 & DLC 5 (unannounced) | Planned for winter 2026 and spring 2027 via Season Pass | Included in $24.99 Season Pass once released |
| Two additional free characters (unannounced) | Planned free updates, no date confirmed | Free |
One more platform note: every unlock method above works the same way on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam), and Nintendo Switch 2. The only platform-specific wrinkle is timing — Overlay Full Style went live a day earlier on the other three platforms than it did on Switch 2, simply because Switch 2 didn’t have the base game installed yet until September 4.
For more on the cast beyond who’s locked and who isn’t, our explainer on what a Quirk actually is covers the source material this roster is drawn from. See also our own coverage of All’s Justice’s Switch 2 release date and editions and the strongest My Hero Academia characters, ranked.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many playable characters does MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice have as of September 6, 2026?
The base roster shipped with 51 heroes and villains at launch, and outlets counting alternate costumes and combat forms put the total past 60. Three Season Pass DLC characters — Star and Stripe, Nana Shimura, and Izuku Midoriya Overlay Full Style — have been added since, with two more paid DLC fighters and two free characters still planned.
Is Izuku Midoriya Rising still available if I didn’t preorder the game?
Yes. Rising and All For One Chaos were originally a preorder bonus (with 30,000 Hero Coins), but Bandai Namco also sells both through the $2.99 Playable Character Early Unlock Pack, and both unlock for free once you finish Story Mode’s final mission.
Can I unlock All For One Rewind without paying anything?
Yes — Rewind is not sold in the Early Unlock Pack and was never offered as a preorder bonus. The only confirmed way to play as him is to complete Story Mode’s final mission.
Do Hero Coins unlock playable characters?
Not as of September 6, 2026. Hero Coins are the game’s in-game currency for cosmetic customization items and minigames; no fighter is currently purchasable with them.
Is the Nintendo Switch 2 version missing any characters compared to PS5, Xbox, or PC?
No confirmed differences. The full base roster and all three released Season Pass DLC characters are available on Switch 2. Overlay Full Style technically launched a day earlier on PS5, Xbox, and PC (September 3) than the Switch 2 version of the game itself (September 4), but it arrived with Switch 2’s own Ver. 4.00 update.
