Manga My Hero Academia has officially surpassed the 100 million circulation mark, joining the rare club of only 20 other series. First published in July 2014, My Hero Academia joins legends like One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto, Attack on Titan and more.
Following the release of My Hero Academia Volume 40, the official X account (formerly Twitter) today revealed that the series has surpassed 100 million copies in circulation. This is commemorated with the release of a special new illustration by Kohei Horikoshi, the Episode 40 trailer and a message from the author himself. My Hero Academia's achievements were also celebrated in one of the world's largest newspapers, Yomiuri Shimbun. Readers can see the trailer, illustrations, newspaper clippings and message below.
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Giving an official statement, Horikoshi said: “With thin-soled sneakers, I walked on the path paved by many good manga and anime. I think this number is a result of the luck of the times. Furthermore, I'm honestly happy that so many people are willing to pay for the manga that I've been drawing for so long. Thank you so much for supporting Deku and the others. I would be happy if Hero Academia could expand a little beyond that paved road.”
My Hero Academia now stands alongside Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto and more
My Hero Academia joins a rare club of stories surpassing 100 million copies in circulation, with only 21 copies in total. The full list of manga series that have surpassed 100 million copies in circulation to date is as follows:
One Piece (Eiichiro Oda) Golgo 13 (Takao Saito) Case Closed (Gosho Aoyama) Dragon Ball (Akira Toriyama) Doraemon (Fujiko F. Fujio) Naruto (Masashi Kishimoto) Slam Dunk (Takehiko Inoue) KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops ( Osamu Akimoto) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Koyoharu Gotouge) Crayon Shin-chan (Yoshito Usui) Attack on Titan (Hajime Isayama) Oishinbo (Tetsu Kariya, writer, Akira Hanasaki, illustrator) Bleach (Tite Kubo) The Strange Adventures of JoJo (Hirohiko Araki) Astro Boy (Osamu Tezuka) Fist of the North Star (Buronson, writer, and Tetsuo Hara, illustrator) Hajime no Ippo (George Morikawa) Kindaichi Case Files (Yozaburo Kanari/Seimaru Amagi, writer, Fumiya Sato, illustrator) The Kingdom (Yasuhisa Hara) Touch (Mitsuru Adachi) My Hero Academia (Kohei Horikoshi) Related
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Despite Horikoshi's modesty in stating, “I think this number is a result of the times,” My Hero Academia is credited with opening the doors to the worldwide anime industry. Toho Co., Ltd., CEO Hiroyasu Matsuoka, which distributes My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, etc., said: “Anime once thrived on illegal downloads and was limited to a small group of enthusiasts abroad. The turning point came with the television anime adaptation of My Hero Academia.” He cited heavy demand from legal streaming sites like Crunchyroll to secure the series as part of his desire to continue the trend of increasing subscriber numbers. “The recent success of animated films is an extension of this trend,” he added.
My Hero Academia enters its final phase
The My Hero Academia manga may be in its final year, while Season 7 will premiere this April on Crunchyroll. Next up is My Hero Academia Movie 4 “You're Next” this summer. VIZ licenses the manga in North America, describing it: “The fearsome fusion between Tomura and All For One now seems unstoppable. As the villains gain the upper hand, even the president of the United States is considering the unthinkable—surrendering to Tomura. But Mirko, Edgeshot and Jeanist are still at the scene, trying to survive. The heroes' grand plan was always to have Midoriya fight Tomura, and when the young hero finally arrived and witnessed what had happened, all bets were off—Midoriya was ready to face off. face your deadly opponent!”
My Hero Academy
Izuku Midoriya, a Quirkless teenager who inherits the powerful ability “One For All” from his idol All Might, begins his journey to become a hero. As he and his classmates at UA High face challenges from the League of Villains, led by Shigaraki, social unrest unfolds, leading to revelations, betrayals, and battles. stressful battle. The story culminates in a final confrontation against the League of Villains, All For One, and the transformed Shigaraki, in which Izuku and his friends attempt to protect a society on the brink of chaos. .
Author Kohei Horikoshi
Artist Kohei Horikoshi
Release date July 7, 2014
chap 386
practice 37
Adaptation My Hero Academy
Publishing company Shueisha, Viz Media
Source: My Hero Academia via X (formerly Twitter)