With the publication of the final episode of the successful shonen manga My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) by Kouhei Horikoshi, the franchise announced some special surprises for the public, with the aim of commemorating the end of this work that has given so much to talk about in recent times.
It should be noted that this round of news was released in the combined edition of issues 36 and 37 of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, the place where the My Hero Academia manga published its chapters on a weekly basis. Below, we will give you information about these new surprises that the franchise has in store.
These are the surprises that My Hero Academia prepared for its Finale
The end of the manga My Hero Academia has given much to talk about in the otaku community in recent days, going viral in different social networks, forums and platforms both in Japan and abroad. It is for this reason that the magazine in the new edition of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine released the following announcements:
- The My Hero Academia manga will have a total of 42 compilation volumes and, if there are no problems, the last volume of the work will be released for sale in Japan on December 4 of this year.
- In the course of January 2025, the latest fanbook of the My Hero Academia manga will be released for sale to the public.
- In the month of April 2025, the first My Hero Academia art book will be released.
- In the summer season of 2025, an art exhibition will be held.
Sin embargo, eso no es todo, ya que los medios oficiales del manga My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) han anunciado que la editorial Shueisha publicará un anuncio en la edición matutina del prestigioso diario estadounidense «The New York Times» en conmemoración por su final. Este anuncio contará con un comentario de Kouhei Horikoshi, el cual menciona lo siguiente:
Thank you for all the love and support for My Hero Academia! Seeing everyone enjoy the series was also a joy for me. As you continue on with your daily lives, I hope you will fondly remember Deku and his friends from time to time.
Finally, the publisher Shueisha also announced that it will organize for the first time a worldwide character popularity poll for the manga My Hero Academia, which will be titled “The World’s Best Hero“. If you are interested in participating, voting is now open to the public and will end on September 30 this year.
If you are a fan who is very interested in participating in these votes, you can leave your vote by clicking here.
Facts about My Hero Academia:
My Hero Academia, also known as “Boku no Hero Academia” in Japan, is an action shonen manga that is written and illustrated by Kouhei Horikoshi. The work made its debut in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in July 2014 and reached its end last August 4 this year. Currently, Shueisha publishing house has published 41 compilation volumes of the My Hero Academia manga.
Some time ago, the publisher Shueisha confirmed that the manga managed to surpass the exorbitant figure of 100 million copies in circulation. Thanks to the enormous repercussion that the My Hero Academia manga has gained and also the great acceptance of the public, in the month of October 2015 the production of an anime adaptation for the work of Kouhei Horikoshi was announced.
The respective anime adaptation of the manga “My Hero Academia” premiered on television in Japan on April 3, 2016 and throughout these years has gained an incredible acceptance by the public, to the point of gaining an incredible repercussion worldwide. This anime adaptation consists of six seasons, totaling 138 episodes and a seventh season that is currently airing, 4 movies and 4 OVAs.
The production of the television anime My Hero Academia is in charge of the animation studio BONES and for the enjoyment of viewers, the series is available legally through the Crunchyroll platform and has its respective English dubbing.
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