Summary
The My Hero Academia cover showcases beautiful artwork with a unique style inspired by Western comics. Episode 16 features Kirishima in a fierce pose, highlighting his strength and character development. Episode 18 captures Deku’s epic battle with Overhaul, demonstrating the intensity and power dynamics of the fight.
One of those things My Hero Academy has received near-unanimous praise for its artistic quality, with series creator Kohei Horikoshi always going to great lengths to make the series look as good as possible. In this respect, the covers of the collected manga volumes are no different, and with 39 volumes released at the time of writing, that’s really saying something.
My Hero Academia covers aren’t afraid to try a different art style, closer to Western comic book inspirations, and often produce some seriously impressive results. The artwork retains the manga’s incredibly detailed style and focuses on some of the most famous characters and scenes for inspiration. This creates some poster-quality artwork of famous characters that any fan would be proud to display on their shelf.
10 Episode 16 Tells about Kirishima at his strongest
Episode name: Red Riot
Volume 16 of My Hero Academia is titled “Red Riot” and features Kirishima prominently on the cover. When his abilities are fully utilized, Kirishima looks more dangerous and dangerous than ever. He also appears on the cover along with Fat Gum and Sun Eater, two characters who also play prominent roles in the chapters mentioned in this volume.
Kirishima’s artwork here is incredibly sharp and the underrated character finally gets his time to shine on the cover. One could be forgiven for thinking that Kirishima is the hero of the entire series based on this cover, as his dynamic pose and the cracked wall behind him convey an incredible amount of power.
9 Episode 18 introduces one of the greatest battles of the series
Episode name: Bright future
Episode 18 includes the climax of the Shiei Hassaikai arc, one of the most hyped moments in the series, where Deku is finally able to reach his full potential with the help of Eri’s Quirk. Overhaul’s monstrous form dominates the cover, showing how dangerous the useless villain has become. Despite this, Deku is still prepared to attack, protecting Eri at all times.
The completely white background may seem an odd choice at first, but it helps emphasize the nature of Overhaul’s horrific transformation. It’s easy to tell right away that Deku is really having to use his full power, and the size difference between the two gives the cover a David and Goliath feel.
Episode 8 Episode 28 Smashing the eraser head at Shigaraki’s mercy
Episode name: The thrill of destruction
Volume 28 features an arc of the Paranormal Liberation War, which has been hailed as the best arc in the series to date, and Its cover focuses on a particularly heart-stopping moment for Aizawa, AKA Eraser head. Aizawa can be seen trying to concentrate despite his leg injury, while Tomura Shigaraki’s face looms behind him, hidden by his red cloak.
Aizawa is one of the coolest characters in the series, even admitted by Shigaraki himself, so it’s nice to see him featured prominently on the cover. The volume’s cover is based on one of Aizawa’s most revealing moments, when he brutally cuts off his own leg to avoid losing his Quirk, which the cover coyly hints at due to his injury. Shigaraki looks as scary as ever and the new power he wields is definitely no joke.
Episode 7 Episode 30 Give Dabi his greatest victory
Episode name: Dabi’s dance
Episode 30 features the end of the Paranormal Liberation War, and with it Dabi’s greatest triumph: the revelation of his family history and Endeavor’s disgrace on the national stage. The cover features Dabi, clearly participating in the iconic dance, with a subtle arc of beautiful blue flames extending from his hand.
The cover’s blue and black color scheme gives it an instantly classic look, focusing on Dabi’s movement and fire powers. Dabi’s character is drawn with great attention to detail and the image really conveys the idea of movement and dance. Even the title seems afraid of getting in Dabi’s way!
6 Episode 32 Puts Famous Villains Front and Center
Episode name: Your turn
Episode 32 takes place during the Dark Heroes arc, when Deku goes out on his own after the Occult Liberation War. The cover features the hugely popular villain Lady Nagant, as well as Deku himself in a tattered outfit. Lady Nagant looks as beautiful as ever with her menacing eyes aimed straight at the reader.
The cover art’s composition, with Lady Nagant looming over Deku, foreshadows her dominance in their battle, where she is able to control the conditions and snipe Deku from a ridiculous distance. The lightning bolt in the middle could represent Deku’s Danger Sense Quirk, which is absolutely essential to his survival in this fight and makes for a convenient visual metaphor for a difficult-to-describe ability. description.
5 Episode 6 Makes Stain look as crazy as he is
Episode name: Struggle
Episode 6 is set during the Hero Killer Stain arc, with Deku and Tenya Iida facing away from each other, while Stain’s face is screaming, tongue sticking out, looming over them. While Iida and Deku’s artwork would have been enough for a cover, Stain’s addition here takes it to the next level.
Stain is one of the most interesting villains in the series, and his terrifying face makes for a nice, menacing image to put on the cover. His unusually long, protruding tongue helps emphasize how unusual Stain’s face looks, lacking a nose and here, even pupils. Even those who know nothing about My Hero Academia can immediately tell from this cover that Stain is not one to be messed with. After his defeat, Stain’s shadow continues to hang over their heads, so the artwork really captures the feel of these chapters.
4 Episode 21 Makes Endeavor look really cool
Episode Title: Why He Came Back
Volume 21 features an epic battle between Endeavor and High-End Nomu, and its cover art provides a suitably exaggerated image of Endeavor to complement the story. Behind Endeavor is a larger Hawks looking back, as the latter Hawks play a key support role in Endeavor’s eventual defeat of Nomu.
Endeavor himself looks incredibly cool, using his powers at full power, with flames spreading out from his back like wings. The flames’ wings also line up with Hawks’ wings, adding to the illusion. Since it’s unclear at this point exactly which side Hawks is playing for, his looming presence seems a bit menacing, as if Endeavor should perhaps keep an eye on him.
3 Episode 25 makes Shigaraki scarier and even scarier
Episode title: Tomura Shigaraki: Origins
Volume 25 deals with the tragic past of Tomura Shigaraki, and thus the villain featured on the cover, completely alone. Shigaraki was laughing maniacally, his body covered in black ink making it look as if he was literally about to burst.
Shigaraki’s artwork is extremely detailed and impressive, with a bloody face after a confrontation. His laughter looks even more crazy and bloody, showing how crazy and dangerous Shigaraki has become.. Shigaraki’s white hair provided a stark contrast to the black streak, which itself was starting to look like blood.
2 Episode 36 Exposing the Todoroki family’s conflicts
Episode name: Two Lightning Flames
Set during the Final War arc, episode 36 follows the confrontation between Shoto Todoroki and his long-lost brother, Dabi, aka Toya Todoroki, as they confront each other with their powers. me. The scene is a vortex of energy as they power up their abilities to their maximum, each hoping to bring the conflict to a swift end.
A quick study of the cover shows how burned and damaged Dabi was, as this fight literally destroyed him from the inside out. His burning appearance helps emphasize how desperate he is to strike back at his family., not caring whether he lives or dies. Shoto looked extremely determined and was using his father’s strongest move, Flashfire Fist. It’s a battle of indomitable will but only one can come out on top.
1 Episode 11 is All Might at His Finest
Episode name: The End of the Beginning, The Beginning of the End
Volume 11 contains All Might’s epic battle with All for One, introducing All Might at the end of his career as the Symbol of Peace. The battle is bloody and grueling, and the cover illustration certainly conveys how difficult the battle will be for All Might.
All Might looks extremely fierce in this cover photo, his face shows that he is trying to put all his power into this attack. Bloodied and in tattered clothing, All Might looked as if he had just been through the battle of his life but still attacked with incredible power. With a fist pulled back and ready to deliver an incredibly powerful All Might punch, there was no doubt this was the final blow. For these reasons, All Might’s volume 11 cover is definitely the best cover art My Hero Academy used to have.