Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia will end on August 4, 2024. As the series comes to an end, Weekly Shonen Jump is filled with heartfelt messages from other mangaka, expressing their appreciation for Horikoshi and his series, which has been beloved for nearly ten years.
Authors like Eiichiro Oda, Akutami Gege, and many others shared personal stories about how My Hero Academia influenced their work and lives. Horikoshi expressed his gratitude for the support and joy of telling his story in Weekly Shonen Jump.
“I'm really excited to experience all of this in Jump! I'm glad so many people are reading this series! Thank you so much!”
Here are some parting words from the author in the final issue of My Hero Academia:
-Eiichiro Oda (ONE PIECE): “So now you can play 'Pokemon Go' freely, huh? Horikoshi, thank you for 10 years of hard work and serialization!”
– Akutami Gege (Jujutsu Kaisen): “Without My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen would never have started. Congratulations on completing the series!!”
-Hitsuji Gondaira (Mission: Yozakura Family): “Thanks to characters like Tokoyami-kun and Ordinary Woman, my life has become more resilient and rich. I am truly happy!”
-Yoshifumi Tozuka (Undead Unluck): “I read and drew my own work throughout the first episode of My Hero Academia! Horikoshi-sensei! Thank you for your hard work!”
About My Hero Academia:
Izuku Midoriya has dreamed of becoming a hero his entire life, a challenging goal for anyone but especially for someone without superpowers. In a world where eighty percent of the population has a superpower “quirk,” Izuku was born without any abilities. But that won’t stop him from attending one of the world’s top hero academies.
