Over the years, My Hero Academia has climbed up the ladder to become one of the most popular manga and anime series in the world. This isn’t particularly surprising, considering that shonen series are typically very well received by the anime and manga community. The shonen genre is by far the most beloved among fans, often portraying super-powered male characters in their arduous journey to success. My Hero Academia is no different.
The story centers around Izuku Midoriya, a quirkless boy in a world where meta abilities are the norm. His innermost desire is to follow in the footsteps of his childhood idol, All Might, and become the greatest hero of all. After a chance encounter with the hero, Izuku gets the one thing able to grant him the life he wishes for, but the road to get there isn’t easy; it would be no fun for the audience if it were.
Despite the simple premise, My Hero Academia went on to become slightly more complicated over time, diving head-first into a fully blown-out war that threatened to crumble society as the characters knew it. Six anime seasons in, the story shows no signs of slowing down in the foreseeable future, as there is a lot of content yet to be adapted from its original source. But enough about the present and future; what about the series’ past?
The My Hero Academia manga
Created by Kohei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia‘s manga was first published on July 7, 2014, via the Japanese shonen magazine Weekly Shonen Jump. Since then, 380 manga chapters have been released until now, and out of those, 374 have been compiled into 37 volumes. Considering the manga is not yet finished, there will surely be more volumes to come.
The My Hero Academia anime
The announcement of a My Hero Academia anime adaptation came about a year after its manga began serialization. On April 3, 2016, its first episode finally aired in Japan, with studio Bones responsible for the animation project. Its success led to constant renewals, and since then, six seasons have been released, as well as three animated movies and several OVAs. Currently, Netflix is working on a live-action adaptation of the series, to the displeasure of fans.
All seasons of My Hero Academia are available for streaming on Disney Plus, Crunchyroll, and Hulu. As for the manga, fans can read it via its English-language publisher, Viz Media.
