Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, School Life, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural
Type
Manga
Realised in
2014
Status
Ongoing
« Synopsis »
the appearance of “quirks,” newly discovered super powers, has been steadily increasing over the years, with 80 percent of humanity possessing various abilities from manipulation of elements to shape-shifting. This leaves the remainder of th e world completely powerless, and Izuku Midoriya is one such individual. Since he was a child, the ambitious middle schooler has wanted nothing more than to be a hero. Izuku’s unfair fate leaves him admiring heroes and taking notes on them whenever he can. But it seems that his persistence has borne some fruit: Izuku meets the number one hero and his personal idol, All Might. All Might’s quirk is a unique ability that can be inherited, and he has chosen Izuku to be his successor. Enduring many months of grueling training, Izuku enrolls in UA High, a prestigious high school famous for its excellent hero training program, and this year’s freshmen look especially promising. With his bizarre but talented classmates and the looming threat of a villainous organization, Izuku will soon learn what it really means to be a hero.
Izuku Midoriya dreams of becoming one of the many heroes populating his world and after meeting All Might, the supreme hero, enrolls at U.A. High and befriends classmates such as Uraraka Ochoca who can make objects weightless and Iida Tenya who hails from a heroic family with jet engines embedded into his legs.
The Story
In a world where 80 percent of the population possess special powers known as Quirks, Izuku Midoriya longs to use his Quirk to fight crime with his own power. Although bullied for his ambition, he enrolls at U.A. High School to further pursue it; there he meets Bakugo Todoroki who boasts incredible strength while being speedy like lightning – someone whose mind-blowing strength contrasts well with its speed.
The Entrance Exam Arc spans Chapters 1-4 and Episodes 1-49. During this arc, viewers are introduced to MHA’s central plot points and characters; it also presents Izuku at his least endearing, lacking his own distinctive quirk in an otherwise interesting world. Though initially difficult, eventually the Entrance Exam Arc establishes MHA’s core character traits.
After the conclusion of Entrance Exam Arc, Izuku and his classmates enter U.A. High School to pursue hero work studies. He becomes close with Ochako Uraraka – an influential girl with gravity manipulation abilities who became his friend during entrance exams – who helps elevate his fighting abilities while making him popular among peers. Uraraka becomes Izuku’s teacher as she enhances Izuku’s fame among them all.
Izuku and Bakugo take on their teachers by participating in a provisional hero license examination, which establishes their connection to All Might, who has yet to come to terms with Endeavor’s retirement. Along this arc, Izuku meets Stain, whom he believes to be his childhood hero but later learns otherwise.
The Art
My Hero Academia is an action-packed manga and anime series about an adventurous young boy with dreams of becoming a hero, living in a world in which 80% of its inhabitants possess superhuman abilities known as Quirks. After being discovered by world’s greatest hero All Might, Izuku Midoriya receives his own Quirk and enrolls at U.A, an exclusive school for heroes-in-training.
My Hero Academia stands out from most superhero stories by exploring how people use their special abilities, or quirks, and what they can achieve with them. Some quirks may be used for combat but others could help heal and aid those who are sick or injured. People may acquire multiple quirks by inheriting more than one from both parents.
My Hero Academia’s characters are beautifully drawn, making for a distinctive take on superhero comics that has won widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Influenced heavily by American comics, My Hero Academia offers a fresh take on its genre while featuring pop-culture references that bring additional depth and originality. Acclaimed for its storytelling, character design, action sequences, art direction and commercial success – appearing multiple times on New York Times bestseller lists; translated into multiple languages for international release as well as being produced into an anime series produced by Studio Bones who also produced Fullmetal Alchemist and Darker than Black anime adaptations of its genres!
The Characters
Izuku Midoriya longs to become a hero with all his heart; unfortunately, he was born without any Quirks (special powers), while 80 percent of society possess them. Through an unexpected meeting with All Might (the top hero and All Might’s idol), however, he receives one and enrolls at an academy specifically designed to train heroes.
Although some critics have noted the story’s slow pace, the characters are well developed. Each student in Class 1-A possesses their own distinctive personalities and attitudes; for instance Izuku is overconfident and hot-headed, often becoming annoyed and screaming at others quickly; additionally he has an unfortunate habit of forgetting things quickly.
Katsuki Bakugo is an intelligent and honest individual. Although he tends to be loud and aggressive at times, he excels at fighting. While he tends to prefer being alone at times, he can be friendly towards those who try befriending him.
Himiko Toga is one of the key characters to keep an eye out for; she leads an alliance of former villains that wish to eliminate All Might – “The Symbol of Peace”. The show shows just how intricate these villains can be through captivating dialogue between them and protagonists.
The Music
My Hero Academia (Japanese:, Hepburn: Boku no Hiro Akademia) is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi that began serialized in Weekly Shnen Jump magazine from July 2014 onward. Since April 2024, all 40 tankbon volumes of My Hero Academia chapters have been collected together into 40 tankbon volumes as a collection titled Tankbon Edition 40 by Shueisha Publishing House shnen manga magazine Weekly Shnen Jump. Both commercially successful and critically well received, appearing on The New York Times bestseller list while being acclaimed for its characters, art, storytelling action sequences music use and pop culture references to Western comics comics comics comics.
Kohei Horikoshi has stated that My Hero Academia draws inspiration from various sources, including American films and comics like Spider-Man, Star Wars, X-Men as well as shonen series such as Dragon Ball, Naruto and Kamen Rider. After creating two unsuccessful manga, Oumagadoki Zoo and Barrage respectively, Horikoshi felt as though all his ideas had been exhausted; with My Hero Academia’s creation allowed him to return to his roots and create something truly original.
Horikoshi took to social media before the end of 2023 to share some of his favorite bands and musical acts that have helped pass the time while writing final chapters for class 1-A and the UA academy.
