My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia

Cover of the first volume of My Hero Academia, featuring Izuku Midoriya and All Might
僕のヒーローアカデミア
(Boku no Hīrō Akademia)
Genre Superhero, Science fantasy, Action, Comedy-drama
Manga
Written by Kōhei Horikoshi
Published by Shueisha
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Imprint Jump Comics
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump[1]
English magazine
Original run July 7, 2014 – present
Volumes 14
Manga
My Hero Academia Smash!!
Written by Kohei Horikoshi
Illustrated by Hirofumi Neda
Published by Shueisha
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Jump +
English magazine
Weekly Shonen Jump
Original run November 9, 2015 – present
Volumes 2
Anime television series
Directed by Kenji Nagasaki
Written by Yōsuke Kuroda
Music by Yuki Hayashi
Studio Bones
Licensed by
Original network JNN (MBS) (Season 1)[2]
NNS (ytv) (Season 2)[3]
English network
Original run April 3, 2016 – present
Episodes 32
Game
My Hero Academia: Battle for All
Developer Dimps
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform Nintendo 3DS
Released
  • JP: May 19, 2016
Manga
Vigilante: My Hero Academia Illegals
Written by Hiyuki Furuhashi
Illustrated by Betten Court
Published by Shueisha
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Jump GIGA
Shōnen Jump +
Original run September 2016 – present
Volumes 1

My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア, Boku no Hīrō Akademia) is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 2014,[5] and 14 volumes have been collected in tankōbon format. The series has been licensed for English-language release by Viz Media, and began serialization in their weekly digital manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump on February 9, 2015.[6] The story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where they are the norm, but who still dreams of becoming a superhero himself, and is scouted by the world's greatest hero who shares his powers with Izuku after recognizing his value and enrolls him in a high school for heroes in training. The manga was adapted into an anime television series; the first season aired from April 3 to June 26, 2016,[7] and a second season premiered on April 1, 2017.

Plot

On an Earth-like world where people with superpowers known as "Quirks" (個性, Kosei) are the norm, Izuku Midoriya is a regular middle school student who has dreams of one day becoming a Hero (ヒーロー, Hīrō) despite being bullied by his classmates for not having a Quirk. After being the only one to try and save his childhood bully Katsuki from a Villain (敵（ヴィラン）, Viran), the world's greatest Hero All Might bestows upon him his own quirk "One For All". The story follows Izuku's entrance into U.A. High School (雄英高校, Yūei Kōkō), a school that cultivates the next generation of Heroes.

Media

Manga

My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It began its serialization in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 2014. As of June 2, 2017 the series been collected into fourteen tankōbon volumes.[8] The series is licensed for English language release in North America by Viz Media, who published the first volume on August 4, 2015. As the series is published in Japan, it is also released simultaneously in English digitally by Viz Media's Weekly Shounen Jump. As of February 7, 2017, 8 volumes have been released.[8]

Anime

On October 29, 2015, the series' official Twitter announced that My Hero Academia would receive an anime adaptation produced by Studio Bones.[9]

With the anime announced, TOHOSHI Group registered the domain name "heroaca.com" as the anime's website.[9] The anime is directed by Kenji Nagasaki, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and feature character designs by Yoshikiko Umakoshi and music composed by Yuki Hayashi.[10][11] The anime premiered on MBS and other Japan News Network stations in 'Nichigo' time slot at 5pm on Sundays in Japan. The opening theme is "The Day", performed by Porno Graffitti and the ending theme is "Heroes", performed by Brian the Sun. In March 2016, Funimation Entertainment announced they had licensed the series for streaming services, home and broadcast release as well as obtaining the merchandise rights.[12] It has also been licensed in the United Kingdom by Universal Pictures UK.[13]

A second season was announced in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine's 30th issue of 2016.[8] It premiered on April 1, 2017 on NTV and YTV, with the staff and cast from the first season returning to reprise their roles.[14]

Video game

A video game based on the anime was announced in November 2015.[15] The game is developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console, which was released in Japan on May 19, 2016.[16]

Reception

It was nominated for the 8th Manga Taishō.[17] Before the anime adaptation's premiere, manga author Masashi Kishimoto praised Kōhei Horikoshi's work, believing it would be a success overseas; Horikoshi, meanwhile, has cited Kishimoto's Naruto series as a primary source of inspiration.[18]

Volume 1 reached the 7th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart with 71,575 copies sold.[19] It sold out almost immediately on its first printing.[20] Volume 2 reached the 6th place, with 167,531 copies[21] and, by January 18, 2015, had sold 205,179 copies.[22] As of March 2017, there were over 10 million copies of My Hero Academia in circulation.[23]

The story has been noted to take inspiration from elements in superhero comics, such as the aesthetics of its characters.[24]

Alex Osborn of IGN gave the anime series positive marks, saying "The first season of My Hero Academia delivers thirteen episodes of fantastic action, elevated by a heartfelt story that's wrapped around a core cast of memorable and relatable characters." Osborn went on to state that the villains were underdeveloped.[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Official Shonen Jump website". Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "My Hero Academia Anime to Air in MBS/TBS' 'Nichigo' Timeslot". Anime News Network. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "My Hero Academia Season 2 Anime to Air on NTV, YTV". Anime News Network. December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive: Animax Asia Airs Simulcast of My Hero Academia, Twin Star Exorcists". Anime News Network. March 28, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Shonen Jump to Launch 4 Manga Series in Next 3 Issues". Anime News Network. June 25, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Viz's Shonen Jump Adds My Hero Academia". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ "My Hero Academia TV Anime Adaptation Confirmed". Anime News Network. October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "My Hero Academia Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Boku No Hero Academia TV Anime Adaptation Announced". OtakuTale. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "My Hero Academia TV Anime's Main Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ "My Hero Academia Anime's 4th Promo Video Previews Animation". Anime News Network. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Funimation Licenses My Hero Academia Anime". Anime News Network. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ "BBFC Lists My Hero Academia From Universal". Anime News Network. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  14. ↑ Green, Scott (February 2, 2017). "Latest "My Hero Academia" Anime Cast Addition And Plans Spotted". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  15. ↑ Sato (November 18, 2015). "My Hero Academia Game Announced For Nintendo 3DS". Siliconera. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "My Hero Academia: Battle for All 3DS Game's Play Videos Preview Characters". Anime News Network. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  17. ↑ "8th Manga Taisho Awards Nominates 14 Titles". Anime News Network. January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Naruto Cheers on My Hero Academia's Deku". Anime News Network. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 3–9". Anime News Network. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Up and Coming Manga Sold Out Immediately". December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  21. ↑ 週間 コミックランキング 2015年01月19日付. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 12–18". Anime News Network. January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  23. ↑ "My Hero Academia Has Over 10 Million Copies in Print". Anime News Network. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  24. ↑ ""My Hero Academia" Volume 1 Horikoshi Kohei [daily cartoon guide]". November 19, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  25. ↑ Osborn, Alex (June 30, 2016). "My Hero Academia: Season 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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