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Today marks the launch of My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 12, which brings new content to the free-to-play mobile battle royale game based on Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia series. The new season introduces Tamaki Amajiki, Aka Suneater, as a playable character along with new costumes, a new Battle Event and the new “Inferno Fist” Quirk Skill for Endeavor. Check out a trailer below for a look at what's new. My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 12 Trailer Related: My Hero Academia: All’s Justice Game Revealed, Will Cover Final Arc Bandai Namco describes Amajiki’s abilities and more of what Season 12 has to offer: Tamaki Amajiki is a third-year student at U.A. High School, also known as “Suneater,” who possesses a unique quirk called “Manifest” which allows him to transform what he eats into devastating abilities. In the game, Tamaki can use a marlin-like horn to pierce his opponents with it,...

The Npd BookScan released its Top 20 best-selling adult graphic novels in the United States for June 2025, with 16 of the 20 spots occupied by manga volumes and 2 spots by Solo Leveling (manhwa).

26th volume of Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen topped the best selling list of June 2025, with the 41st volume of Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia taking the second spot.

Check out the complete list of best selling manga in the US for the month of June 2025 below:

RankTitleVolumeAuthor(s)1Jujutsu Kaisen26Gege Akutami2My Hero Academia41Kohei Horikoshi3DAN Da DAN13Yukinobu Tatsu4Jujutsu Kaisen25Gege Akutami5Solo Leveling12Chugong, DUBU6Kaiju No. 813Naoya Matsumoto7JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run1 Hirohiko Araki8Jujutsu Kaisen1Gege Akutami9Chainsaw Man18Tatsuki Fujimoto10One Piece Omnibus Edition1Eiichiro Oda11Blue Lock1Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura12Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba1Koyoharu Gotouge13Solo Leveling 1Chugong, DUBU14Blue Lock19Muneyuki Kaneshiro,...

As My Hero Academiaprepares to close the curtain for the anime’s final season, it’s given fans enough time to reflect upon the highs and lows of the series. Not every installment of the franchise proved to be a sensational hit, but one important member of the production steps in to defend the most controversial arc, The Cultural Festival.

The Culture Festival was a surprising shift in tone and pacing for anyone not familiar with the manga’s storybeats. After the heavy and climactic conclusion to the Shie Hassaikai Arc involving the students’ confrontation with Kai Chisaki and his criminal organization, My Hero Academia then focuses on the students preparing for school activities back in a normal setting.

Deku’s Japanese Voice Actor Speaks Up for My Hero Academia’s Turning Point The Controversial Arc That Felt Incredibly Jarring and Out of Place for My Hero Academia Fans

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The beginning of the end is near, and with the premiere of the highly anticipated eighth and final season of My Hero Academia closer than ever, it's high time that fans know exactly when the new episodes will start coming. Fortunately for fans — or unfortunately, if you miss the hit anime series already — the countdown starts today: My Hero Academia returns on October 4. Crunchyroll will release episodes simultaneously with Japan. In addition to the official release, a new poster with the debut date was also unveiled, and you can check it out in this article.

Last month, the first trailer of the series highlighted the struggles that Deku (voiced by Daiki Yamashita in the original Japanese and by Justin Briner in the English dub) and the new All Might (Kenta Miyake/Christopher Sabat) will face in order to take down All For One (Akio Otsuka/John Swasey). Additionally, we can't...

In March 1999, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki published the final installment of "Golden Wind" -- one of the manga's most memorable story arcs. Recently, Viz Media announced its acquisition of the arc's official light novel sequel, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Purple Smoke Distortion.

Purple Smoke Distortion is written by Japanese author Kohei Kadono, who bases the story on an original concept developed by Araki. Initially published in Japan on Sept. 16, 2011, the novel is finally receiving an official English translation by Viz. As detailed on X (formerly Twitter), Purple Smoke Distortion's narrative is set directly after Golden Wind and revolves primarily around Pannacotta Fugo, a former member of the Passione crime organization. In addition to spotlighting the new volume on social media, Viz Media has also made it available to pre-order on Amazon for approximately US$28.00 (tax not included). According to the listing, the title's official release is scheduled for Apr.

My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi has finally gotten some rest following the big ending of his hit series last year, and it turns out he's already working on his next big series. While details are sparse, Horikoshi has confirmed he's hard at work on a new series, which will do something My Hero Academia never could.

Horikoshi was a relative newcomer when My Hero Academia took off, having been in the manga industry for a little while but not having had a real hit to his name. 10 years on, however, and Horikoshi is one of the most well-known mangaka in the entire world, and his next project is highly anticipated by fans of My Hero Academia.

My Hero Academia Creator Confirms His Next Work Horikoshi Says His New Manga is At the Concept Stage Custom Image by Ana Nieves

In an interview with Men's Non-no, a Japanese magazine, that...

Since Kohei Horikoshi’sMy Hero Academia debut in 2016, the anime’s evident success has cemented its legacy as a shōnen favorite with its striking take on hero culture that fundamentally differs from the classic Western formula. Lately, the series has been under intense criticism as a result of the manga’s controversial ending.

These criticisms pose a threat to the franchise’s cultural footprint, but it seems the anime’s final season may fix some controversial moments detailed in the source material. At Anime Expo 2025 in Los Angeles this past weekend, Kohei Horikoshi revealed to ScreenRant that the final season will feature new scenes exclusive only to the anime.

Now that the seasoned mangaka’s preoccupation with the manga is over, Kohei Horikoshi will be heavily involved in the title’s final season production, where he will steer the story’s momentum in a different direction that may receive better reception.

Studio Bones champions many recognizable series in the industry, having showcased brilliant alchemy not once but twice in Fullmetal Alchemist and Brotherhood, but has gone on to debut some of anime's greatest heroes in My Hero Academia. Its newest project is poised to demand considerable attention for both its stunts and framework, as well as its distinctive art style: Gachiakuta.

Having released its first episode on July 6, 2025, Gachiakuta is already making waves as one of the most highly anticipated shonens to be making its debut back onto the scene. Written by Kei Urana, the series boasts some of the most dynamic art rendering and frame angles that help each fight and dramatic twist in the narrative stand out.

Bones is Putting in the Work to Deliver on Kei Urana's Vision with Gachiakuta's Anime From Manga to Anime, Gachiakuta Will Retain Its Unique Art Style

Gachiakuta's artwork is almost a...

Disclaimer: This article contains discussions of the crimes commiteed by original Rurouni Kenshin creator Nobuhiro Watsuki, who was convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material (Csam) in 2018. Cbr does not condone Watsuki's past actions or support his ongoing work.

Official Demon Slayer creator Koyoharu Gotouge is among several Shonen Jump icons who have seemingly made a point of not lending their support to the upcoming Rurouni Kenshin Magazine 30th anniversary special.

Per a recent X (formerly Twitter) post from fan account "sandman_AP," 38 separate mangaka who previously lent their work to 2024's Rurouni Kenshin exhibit will have their works featured in the upcoming Rurouni Kenshin Magazine, which is being released in Japan on July 4, 2025, in celebration of the long-running series' 30th anniversary. Among those who will not be lending their work to the upcoming anniversary release are Demon Slayer writer Koyoharu Gotouge, Kagurabachi writer Takeru Hokazono, Bleach writer Tite Kubo...

Spoiler Alert !!!The following article may contain heavy spoilers for My Hero Academia: Vigilantes' Season 2.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes was just greenlit for a second season. The prequel for My Hero Academia has carved a unique niche in the superhero anime world, and fans loved how it stuck to the manga with few deviations.

While we wait for the second season, why don’t we look at a few epic moments from the manga that Studio Bones must nail in their adaptation? Here are 5 scenes that the studio needs to nail in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2.

1. Number 6 Unleashes Knuckleduster’s Stolen Quirk Number 6 appears in the Season finale of Vigilantes | Credits: Bones Film

One of the most shocking moments in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is when Number 6 wields Knuckleduster’s former quirk, Overclock, for the first time. This scene takes place during Pop and Koichi’s one-day trip to Naniwa.

Yuki Tabata’s Black Clover has had an exciting week as the series recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. This celebration marked the journey of the franchise that has seen some accomplishments and some struggles at the same time. Nonetheless, it has reached a point where it is considered to be one of the greatest stories in history, and the upcoming developments will only add to it.

However, despite all this, Black Clover fans have had a major complaint with the anime series in particular about its absence for the last 4 years. The anime adaptation created a lot of hype, but all of it was ruined when the project decided to take an indefinite hiatus, with no disclosure about the return of the series.

This hiatus may soon come to an end as it looks like the Black Clover anime will be making a return, and this return is being honored...

The next My Hero Academia game has officially been unveiled as My Hero Academia: All’s Justice . The latest from Bandai Namco Entertainment and developer Byking aims to take players through the final battle of Kohei Horikoshi’s manga and the upcoming final anime season through 3v3 battles on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam. You can see the debut teaser trailer below. My Hero Academia: All’s Justice Announcement Trailer Producer Aoba Miyazaki shared some comments in a video message, promising a “huge roster of characters from the anime,” including “fan-favorite characters who played a key role in the final battle…” All Class 1-a students will be included in some form and more information on the battle system is expected soon. Miyazaki added, “Currently, we’re developing the game alongside the production of the anime’s final season. Players will be able to experience a game-exclusive...

Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of My Hero Academia, has never shied away from expressing his love and admiration for the late Akira Toriyama, the legend behind Dragon Ball. He proves this with a hidden Easter egg tribute in one of his manga chapters. For decades, the late artist’s work has presented itself as the very foundations of battle manga, and for Horikoshi, the influence goes beyond simple inspiration.

Akira Toriyama has a special place in Kohei Horikoshi’s heart, as he grew up reading Dragon Ball. And he proves this through a respectful tribute using one of his manga chapters. Fans have created a buzz around this subtle but impactful message sent by the My Hero Academia creator, emphasising how Toriyama’s legacy continues to ripple through the modern era of anime.

A Heroic Callback to the World of Dragon Ball Cover image of Mha chapter 419 | Image Credit: Kohei...

The My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime series saw one of the greatest starts with its season 1, which was highly appreciated by fans. The series managed to reach the level of the original My Hero Academia story, and there is still a lot of plot left to uncover, which is only going to take it higher in terms of popularity and fame.

However, the first season saw its conclusion with the final episode being released on June 30. Along with the last installment, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes also confirmed its second season, which was news that fans were hoping to hear for a long time. The only problem is that the release window confirmed for the second season is 2026.

Although it might feel like a long time, Studio Bones made the right decision to push the series into next year. The reason behind this is that Studio Bones has quite a few...

My Hero Academia should be the go-to anime for superhero anime enthusiasts. Be it characters’ backstories or premise, the series never misses the mark. It has left a long-lasting impression on the Shonen genre.

Vigilantes, too, never cease to fascinate us fans. The spinoff series underscores the realities of vigilantism and heroism. Its first season ended on a high note, and they’re prepping for the second one. But there’s a catch to that!

Season 2 is all set to premiere in 2026, as confirmed by the recent update. The fandom is all revved up, but the coming year will be nothing short of a tearjerker. For fans, it would be an emotional rollercoaster, and here’s why!

Mha Vigilantes Gears Up for the Second Season With Newest Update

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes steps up its oomph quotient in many ways. The animation, fight scenes, and storytelling are top-notch. This...

My Hero Academia fans now know a surprising new detail regarding Dabi’s origins. The series creator, Kohei Horikoshi, revealed that the fan-favorite villain was originally designed as a direct homage to Marvel’s Ghost Rider. Although the concept was ultimately dropped, Dabi was once envisioned with a ride that blazed with his flames, along with a “giant patron” to back him.

This initial vision would have strongly reflected Ghost Rider’s supernatural edge. A subtle nod to this still exists in the series through Dabi’s brief mention of motion sickness during the Overhaul arc, which has been stated to be a leftover from when he was meant to ride into battles.

Dabi Has Clear Influences From Ghost Rider Dabi Was Intended To Share Major Similarities With Ghost Rider

In a post on X, @shibuyasmash shared a translated memo from the My Hero Academia Exhibition, where Horikoshi discussed a...

My Hero Academia is one of the most popular Shonen manga and anime series of all time. Rightfully so, as Kohei Horikoshi’s masterpiece represents the true essence of classic Shonen series.

Be it a compact narrative, thrill, or an action-packed storyline, My Hero Academia is a prime example of what made Shonen the reigning king of the anime industry in the first place.

However, there is one key aspect of storytelling that many of the classic Shonen series failed to fully utilize. Unfortunately, Horikoshi’s series, too, had fallen victim to that. The ongoing spin-off, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes by Furuhashi Hideyuki, has only made it glaringly obvious.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Points Out Kohei Horikoshi’s Biggest Flaw

The anime industry has been evolving at breakneck speed in the last few years, and the Shonen category, too, has been playing catch-up. However, at a relatively slower pace. As such,...

The official website for the spring 2025 TV anime My Hero Academia: Vigilantes announced on June 25 that cumulative total number of views of the anime's opening video on YouTube had surpassed 10 million. The video was posted on Toho animation's official YouTube channel on April 7 and reached the milestone in 11 weeks. Japanese artist Kocchi no Kento , who sang the opening theme song "Kekka Orai," said, "Congratulations on 10 million views and thank you so much for listening and watching! This was an anime adaptation of one of my favorite manga, so I couldn't take my eyes off the video and enjoyed it. I was continually overwhelmed by the exhilaration of the battle scenes, the speed with which they moved around in the moonlit night, and the beautiful light effects.My favorite part in the opening video is the scene at the end where the three vigilantes stand in front of the neon sign that says 'All Right.

Since the beginning of the My Hero Academia franchise, quirks have been established as the strongest power structure in the universe. In fact, the original series consistently pointed out in the beginning that it was the only thing missing from Deku’s character development as the protagonist.

However, the spinoff has subtly hinted that maybe quirks are not the most important thing in the world. In fact, the story has established a major character who is still making a significant impact on the plot without any powerful abilities up his sleeve.

This character is none other than Knuckleduster, one of the strongest characters from My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. Knuckleduster’s physical prowess and his iconic tools, combined with his wits, are proof that Deku would have become a hero without any quirk, much less the strongest quirk of all in Mha.

Knuckleduster’s Actions Are Reducing The Significance of...

Spoiler Alert !!!The article contains some of the spoilers from My Hero Academia manga.

Alright, My Hero Academia fans, let’s just rip the Band-Aid off. The manga’s done. The war’s done. The bad guys got defeated, heroes grew up, and Volume 42 had a surprise final chapter for us to cry our eyes out. But one thing still has people yelling online: Where was the Deku x Uraraka love confession?!

Yes, no kiss. No “I love you.” Just holding hands. That’s all we got. After all those years of ship-bait, teary looks, and dramatic speeches, Horikoshi gave us the most PG-rated ending ever. And just when the fandom was about to lose it for good, the guy finally decided to speak up, and oh boy, the explanation is peak Horikoshi.

My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi drops a bombshell

So here’s the news. In Tokyo, the...

My Hero Academia, as a series, made its name from its high-stakes battles, unique characters, and its quirk-based powerscaling method. But creator Kohei Horikoshi envisioned his creation to chart a different direction. He wished to take a deep dive into the concept of heroism, not just through epic fights but also with societal questions that surround being a hero in a world filled with chaos.

While the main series struggled to deliver on this ideology, its spin-off manga, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, is steadily gaining momentum towards Horikoshi’s vision. Introduced as a prequel to the original series, Vigilantes explores the grey area between the Hero Society’s polished front. The story revolves around Koichi Haimawari, a quirkless fanboy, who takes every opportunity to save the innocents from the evildoers.

The series goes beyond hero ranking and flashy fights

In My Hero Academia, all heroes were considered to be celebrities...

My Hero Academia fans are learning more about the creation of the hit series now that it's over, thanks to an art exhibition in Japan. The exhibition reveals which part of the story Kohei Horikoshi struggled with the most, and the answer may surprise you.

Kohei Horikoshi is, of course, the creator of My Hero Academia and the writer/artist behind the series. His work is highly influenced by Western properties, like comic book superheroes and Star Wars, to name a few of the more obvious ones. The story of My Hero Academia is far greater than the sum of its parts, however, and as such has become a majorly influential series all its own. It's not unusual to celebrate successful manga series with art exhibitions like this, and this one is notable for featuring a large amount of original art, although photography is prohibited at the exhibition.

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After years of speculation and divided fan reactions, My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi has finally addressed the ambiguity surrounding one of the series’ most hotly debated character moments and relationships. In a newly published interview from the My Hero Academia Kohei Art Exhibition pamphlet, Horikoshi breaks his silence on the relationship between Izuku Midoriya and Ochako Uraraka in regard to Chapter #431’s emotional final scenes.

Horikoshi’s comments offer fans insight into why romance hasn’t played a larger role in the series, even as certain relationships became fan favorites. He explains that although love is a powerful emotional element, it was never central to the story’s main themes. While he acknowledges the narrative responsibility to explore the emotional groundwork laid by characters like Ochako and Toga, he answers the question many fans have with another question.

Horikoshi Shares His Thoughts on Deku and Ochako’s Interaction Romance...

Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of My Hero Academia, has opened up about one of the most controversial aspects of the Shonen Jump series' controversial epilogue. The final season of the My Hero Academia anime will air this fall.

Horikoshi, who concluded his popular superhero series in December 2024, addressed one of the many critiques fans and critics had about the 38-page epilogue included in Volume 42, the final manga collection. Despite being heavily teased throughout the series -- including the short-lived "Epilogue" arc -- Izuku "Deku" Midoriya and Ochaco Uraraka are not officially together by the end of the series. Although the two lovebirds are shown to be holding hands, a definitive confirmation of love, such as a kiss, was denied for the most popular pairing in the series. It's a bitter pill for IzuOcha shippers, especially compared to other Shonen Jump series finales like Undead Unluck that didn't hold back on who ended up with whom.

Shonen is a genre that many love. The question is, what is it about the genre that makes fans get all pumped and fired up? Is it because the protagonists never give up? Or because they never lose a fight, always powering up in dire straits? Whatever it is, the essence of Shonen is to get the viewers to admire the tenacity and the willpower of the characters.

Then what about characters that come off as crybabies? The characters that break out of the set tropes. Many characters in Shonen may not feel very ‘hero-like’; they are deeply emotional and vulnerable. Such traits may not seem to align with Shonen, but this is exactly why such characters are so important. The same can be said for Deku from My Hero Academia.

Deku’s tears were always a strength, not a flaw

My Hero Academia brings out the character of Deku...

At the beginning of My Hero Academia, All Might was the #1 hero. By the finale, he had become one of the weakest heroes. This downfall of the strongest character is nothing surprising in anime. It is a long-held tradition, passed down from series to series.

All Might’s existence is what inspired Deku to become a hero. He was the image of hope for civilians, and budding heroes dared to dream of becoming like him. Yet, the greatest character was nerfed off-screen in a battle with All For One. Mha adapted one of the most commonly used tropes in anime, but that doesn’t mean it sits right with fans.

The ages-old tradition of nerfing overpowered characters Mha upheld the tradition of nerfing overpowered characters with All Might | Credits: Bones

Plenty of anime characters are so effortlessly strong that the series has to break them in order to give a...

The first teaser for the final season of My Hero Academia was released on June 16, offering fans a preview of the anime’s concluding arc.

The teaser features a clash between All Might, wearing an armoured mechanical suit, and All For One. The video also shows Deku confronting Shigaraki, setting the stage for the anime’s final battles.

The eighth and final season of My Hero Academia will start airing in October 2025.

The anime first premiered in April 2016 with a 13-episode debut season. Since then, a new season has aired almost every year. Season 2 ran from April to September 2017, followed by season 3 in 2018, season 4 from October 2019 to April 2020, and season 5 in 2021. Season 6 aired from October 2022 to March 2023, and the seventh season ran from May to October 2024.

Currently, the spin-off series My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is airing, having premiered on April 7, 2025.

My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi.

Ongoing superhero manga to TV anime adaptation My Hero Academia published a new trailer today for its upcoming eighth and final season. The new season broadcasts in Japan beginning in October 2025, and Crunchyroll will also stream it as part of the fall 2025 anime simulcast lineup . My Hero Academia Final Season Teaser Trailer Shueisha serialized the original My Hero Academia manga by Kohei Horikoshi in their Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine from July 2014 – August 2024. Viz Media also publishes an English language version of the series. Kenji Nagasaki and Naomi Nakayama direct the TV anime at animation studio Bones. Yosuke Kuroda provides the series composition and scripts, Yoshihiko Umakoshi and Hitomi Odashima provide the character designs, and Yuki Hayashi provides the music. My Hero Academia Final Season key art Related: Fira X Wear Launches My Hero Academia Line Styled After UA Sports Uniforms Crunchyroll describes My Hero Academia : Izuku has dreamt...

Fans of My Hero Academia are preparing to witness the end of an era. The anime story that has already become a shonen classic is gearing up to debut its final season, and after much anticipation, the first trailer of the final season just dropped. Season 8 of the series will bring the saga of Izuku Midoriya (voiced by Daiki Yamashita in the original Japanese and by Justin Briner in the English dub) and Class 1-a to a climactic close, and it all starts rolling out this October.

There's a lot of ground for My Hero Academia to cover with its final episodes. A couple of months ago, the franchise teased the return of Armored All Might (Kenta Miyake/Christopher Sabat), which signals his final showdown with All For One (Hiroshi Kamiya/John Swasey). The trailer reveals that the last season of the anime series will be chock-full of thrilling moments...

If you picked up My Hero Academia: Vigilantes expecting another round of screaming teenagers and power-scaling chaos, surprise: That’s not what you’re getting here. Sure, it’s still a shonen spin-off. But Vigilantes is creating its own laid-back, emotional atmosphere, and quite frankly, that’s what makes it so much better.

It’s not about climbing the hero rankings or unlocking er cool quirks. It’s about this guy with a simple sliding ability, just helping people on the streets of Naruhata. No fame. No ego. Just vibes. And somehow? It hits way harder than the main series.

Koichi from Vigilantes: The hero next door (literally)

Koichi Haimawari from My Hero Academia: Vigilantes isn’t trying to be All Might or anything like that. He’s simply here doing his best to help his neighborhood while staying out of trouble and occasionally being a human skateboard. That’s it.

In a recent comment tied to My Hero Academia’s final art book, creator Kohei Horikoshi stirred the fanbase by teasing the idea of a potential spin-off. The series, which is nearing its anime conclusion, has already left a massive legacy across anime, merchandise, and fandom spaces. But now, it seems Horikoshi may not be entirely ready to close the door, especially if it means exploring the world from a different angle.

The teaser came from an alternate universe (Au) artwork featured in the newly released art book in Japan, according to Shueisha. The steampunk-inspired piece was not just a flashy costume change, it offered a peek into a radically reimagined world. According to Horikoshi, he was working under a tight deadline and did not have time to fully paint the piece. Yet despite the rushed process, the color work brings it to life and hints at a fully formed...

2025 might be the final year for My Hero Academia, but the popular anime TV series is going out in style. In collaboration with Crunchyroll, My Hero Academia is partnering with a rising pop culture fashion brand to launch a new clothing line inspired by the superhero series.

Fira x Wear, a pop culture-centric fashion brand by renowned cosplayer Jasmine James (@/CutiePieSensei), is launching a prestigious clothing line inspired by My Hero Academia. The collectible apparel marks the first time Crunchyroll has partnered with a black female-owned fashion brand deeply rooted in anime culture. This new clothing line will be released in three parts throughout 2025. Part one is rolling out today, Thursday, June 5, 2025.

New Mha Clothing Line Brings the Anime Series' Iconic Sports Uniform to Life

“Anime has always been a powerful source of inspiration, but fashion hasn’t always reflected the depth and artistry of the stories we love,” said...

Quirks define everything in the sprawling universe of My Hero Academia. A good quirk can make or break an individual in society. While Kohei Horikoshi has shown us several explosive powers with intricate complexities, he failed to show us how even the most mundane of quirks can be made awesome through creativity. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has taken up this job by showing us the evolution of Koichi Haimawari’s Slide and Glide (a mundane quirk). The simple quirk steals the spotlight, and by the end of the series, it transforms into something extraordinary.

My Hero Academia has always overlooked the potential of simple abilities. Vigilantes, however, has embraced the underwhelming and has crafted a narrative that makes the ordinary feel extraordinary, and even heroic in ways. This is something the main series hasn’t been able to achieve.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes understands the beauty of the underwhelming Koichi...

Crunchyroll is opening up the physical media vault for June with loads of new home releases for anime fans looking to add to their Blu-ray and DVD collection. My Hero Academia, One Piece, Log Horizon, and The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible are included in the new wave, which began releasing exclusively through the anime giant's store in North America on June 3 and will continue throughout the month. Log Horizon Seasons 1, 2, and 3, Destruction of the Round Table, are available to purchase now, while the rest are up for pre-order at this time ahead of their release in the coming weeks.

Leading the upcoming releases on June 17 is My Hero Academia Season 7, Part 1, which is compiled in a new DVD/Blu-ray combo pack containing Episodes 139-150 of the globally popular superhero anime. The story picks up in the immediate aftermath of Season 6 as Izuku Midoriya and his friends,...

My Hero Academia honored Akira Toriyama's legacy with a special illustration published one month after his shocking death in March 2024. This insightful information comes from a recently published My Hero Academia artbook by the series' artist and author, Kōhei Horikoshi.

Released in Japan on June 4, 2025, My Hero Academia Ultra Artworks featured 240 pages of official artwork by series creator Horikoshi that has been released throughout the years. This newly released artbook is more than just a printed collection of what has been available for years, as it also includes commentary by Horikoshi about the creative process behind his most memorable works. One artwork -- a colored illustration for Chapter 419 -- was a surprising tribute to Toriyama's most famous series. The colored page was released in Weekly Shonen Jump in April 2024, one month after the public announcement of Toriyama's death.

Dragon Ball’s Akira Toriyama Was Honored in My Hero Academia...

Between the release of the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime series, the conclusion of the My Hero Academia manga, and the announcement of the series' eighth and final season, it has been a major few months for the superhero anime.

Heading into summer 2025, My Hero Academia fans have even more thrilling news to anticipate, namely, a brand-new My Hero Academia artbook with exclusive illustrations by mangaka Kohei Horikoshi and an exclusive Anime Expo 2025 panel with celebrity appearances and announcements regarding season eight of the anime.

A New My Hero Academia Artbook Was Just Released The Book Includes a Jaw-Dropping 144 My Hero Academia Characters and Their Pro Hero Designs

The My Hero Academia Ultra Age fanbook hit shelves on May 2, 2025, a little over a month ago. The book was filled with illustrations of renowned characters from the franchise alongside new information about them, as well as a never-before-seen oneshot set eight...

Episode 9 of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes revealed something troubling about Koichi Haimawari’s childhood. The episode revealed that the young sliding and gliding vigilante could fly as a child. This ability, however, was buried within his subconscious due to his worried mother disciplining him out of fear of his flying somewhere dangerous.

This action has sparked a heated debate among fans: Shoko Haimawari deliberately suppressed her son’s quirk through physical discipline, thus nerfing him beyond imagination. Koichi’s remarkable quirk devolved due to his mother hitting him with her quirk to stop him.

While a few fans are defending Shoko, calling her a protective mother, we are here to ask them to stop defending her, because the harm caused by her actions has forever nerfed our protagonist. Her approach, while motivated by love, was misguided. Let’s see why My Hero Academia: Vigilantes fans should reconsider defending her and...

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has been lying to us (those are some serious allegations). The gripping spin-off of the wildly popular My Hero Academia has captivated fans with its focus on vigilantism. The anime’s protagonist, Koichi Haimawari, also known as (say it with us) The Crawler, is a vigilante who operates in Naruhata.

For much of the series, we were told that Koichi’s quirk is Slide and Glide, an ability that allows him to slide across surfaces with minimal friction. Koichi uses this quirk to help people out by cleaning trash and chasing small-time criminals in Naruhata.

However, this may not be his real quirk. Episode 9 of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has revealed that everything we know about his quirk is false (kinda). The episode shows Koichi gliding through the air to save Makoto, and this begs the question: What is the true nature of Slide and Glide?...

Okay, so let’s talk about something that is harder than a Detroit Smash to the face. Koichi’s childhood in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. Episode 9 gave us some hero moments, some genuinely adorable romance scenes, and, oh boy, some rather tear-inducing flashbacks of Koichi’s troubled childhood, courtesy of his mom. And trust us, this wasn’t your typical ‘strict-but-loving anime parent’ situation. It was rather harsh to witness.

If you ever had the thought, “Well, my parents meant well, I guess,” then Koichi’s past is going to make you feel it. It’s not just rough stuff we’re talking about here; this was full-on emotionally stunting, physically slapping, childhood dream-crushing stuff. But weirdly enough, this dark twist didn’t just break our hearts, it also made Koichi’s character finally soar (literally and metaphorically). So, let’s dive in.

In My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Koichi could fly as a kid,...

I first came across the universe created by Kohei Horikoshi when My Hero Academia’s anime was first released way back in 2016. It was a unique series, and the hype around it motivated me to go on a journey filled with heroes and the thing that made them special: their quirks. These quirks more or less determined their place in the My Hero Academia world.

The strongest quirk made its user the strongest character in the series, and even though quirkless characters had their place, they were not essential to the main storyline. However, this opinion of mine changed quickly when My Hero Academia: Vigilantes came out with its anime adaptation.

The whole concept of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is based around characters who are either quirkless or have the weakest quirk, but they still manage to make an impact in the world. The best example of this was seen through Knuckleduster’s character,...

Fans of My Hero Academia are eagerly awaiting the series' final season, which is set to debut in October 2025. However, some lucky fans won't have to wait that long to get a first look, as Anime Expo is offering a sneak preview to attendees.

My Hero Academia season 8 covers the final arc of the manga, including the epic conclusion to the ongoing "final war," which has seen the villains and the heroes in an all-out battle for the fate of Japan, and by extension, the world. Anticipation is at an all-time high as the series rapidly approaches its end. As one of the most popular anime series currently airing, My Hero Academia was a shoo-in to feature heavily at Anime Expo, a major convention in Los Angeles.

A Sneak Peek at the Final Season My Hero Academia Fans Can Get An Early Look at Anime Expo

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With plenty of action-infused bangers and wild assassin stories, the anime landscape is full of energy and hype in 2025. While the big action-packed shonen like Sakamoto Days and My Hero Academia: Vigilantes latch on to the hype with their hero/dad drama and wild vigilante motivations, there is a diamond in the rough, quieter series just waiting to burrow its way into hearts.

Catch Me at the Ballpark is a criminally underrated gem, a comfy slice-of-life contrast to the fight-infused shonen as its story is rooted in baseball vibes and real talks.

There are no fancy powers or epic showdowns; just baseball games, cold beers, stadium cheers, and heartfelt moments. It reminds you that anime can be subjective, and sometimes you don’t need a big explosion to create something beautiful and memorable.

Sakamoto Days and Mha: Vigilantes: The loud crowd

Sakamoto Days follows Taro Sakamoto being a retired assassin,...

Alright, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes has me hooked. This spin-off takes a dive into the messier, street-level side of Hero Society with Koichi’s underdog hustle and Knuckleduster’s brutal smackdowns. It’s gritty, it’s realistic, and it gives us a good look at the cracks in the hero system long before Deku’s time.

And Stain’s rant about how “fake heroes”? It was thought-provoking in Episode 6, and then the Episode 8? Wow! It was like Hideyuki Furuhashi wrote it to show us that Stain was right, as he introduced a new character.

Captain Celebrity, the top-ranked Pro Hero in America, comes to Japan with a huge ego that just annoys me. His pretentious behaviour, his over-the-top behavior, and his entire “oh no I will save everyone” thing are so irritating. I mean, if he epitomized what it means to be a hero, I’m starting to agree with Stain’s point of view.

Hideyuki Furuhashi has established himself as a household figure owing to projects like Mha: Vigilantes. But there are some underrated series from Furuhashi that the anime community might have overlooked.

The 2012 series, K Project, is one such little gem that slipped through the cracks, and it deserves way more love than it got. With a solid 7.45 rating on MyAnimeList shows, the show has this cool mix of supernatural action and mystery.

The story follows a young guy named Yashiro Isana who gets caught up in a crazy world of psychic “Kings” and clans. Sounds intriguing, right? But sadly, it fell off the radar and got drowned out by the bigger shounen hits.

That slow start hides an underappreciated thrilling ride

So we get to see Yashiro being this chill high school kid, and then bang, he is suspected of murder. He gets hunted through the streets by badass clans, led...

In the world of My Hero Academia, traditional games hardly exist in their original forms. The Olympics are the biggest sports event in our world, and the same was true in the Mha universe before Quirks became prevalent. I guess once people have quirks like super speed, it becomes useless to find the limits of the human body. People would obviously take advantage of their Quirks to excel in sports.

Thus, common sporting events have been replaced by the U.A. Sports Festival in which students of U.A. High School display their abilities to their fullest. So, rather than exploring the potential of the human body, it focuses on exploring the potential of Quirks. But the appearance of Emperor Yotsuura in Vigilantes made me think of an idea.

Emperor Yotsura gave me a splendid idea Emperor Yotsuura is a unique character inspired by soccer in Mha: Vigilantes | Credits: Bones...

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is absolutely winning us over, right now! This prequel has Koichi Haimawari, a college dude zipping around using his Slide and Glide Quirk, pulling off a low-key hero stint. Vigilantes has got a cool, gritty comic-book feel.

But you know what is crazy? Fans are losing their minds after witnessing a single scene in Episode 7, where a ‘soccer’ villain, Emperor Yotsuura, is overshadowing Blue Lock, the soccer anime that is supposed to rule the sport.

Are you telling us that a superhero show outshone a sports series at its own game? Sounds crazy but it might be the case as Vigilantes has got people freaking out over some stellar ‘soccer’ moments in their latest episode.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes pulled off a crazy soccer stunt

Episode 7, titled Makoto/Truth, introduces Emperor Yotsuura, a sly thief with a Soccer Quirk, who snatches Makoto Tsukauchi’s laptop. It is followed by Koichi,...

Before saying farewell, My Hero Academia is making history on one of the most popular social media apps worldwide. The superhero-themed anime TV series is the first-ever officially licensed anime profile collection to make its way onto Discord, courtesy of Crunchyroll.

Via a press release, a partnership between the anime streaming and social media giants was announced today, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. This special collaboration brings forth the first official anime-themed profile collection for Discord users. My Hero Academia, the popular superhero action series by Kohei Horikoshi, has been chosen as the anime series to kick off this momentous occasion.

Mha Anime Fans Can Now Decorate Their Discord Profiles With Their Favorite Heroes or Villains

Starting today, Discord users across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand can now update their profiles to the motifs of My Hero Academia. Eight Avatar Decorations and three Profile Effects...

Today marks the beginning of a new season for My Hero Ultra Rumble , the free-to-play battle royale take on My Hero Academia . Season 11 is live now with some fresh additions, including a new playable character in Neito Monoma. Beyond that, there will also be new costumes and items throughout the season. It all starts with Monoma and some new costumes in mid-May (Aka right now). More costumes and new skills—featuring All Might’s new “Gatling” Quirk set—follow in early June, and then players can expect even more costumes and some as-yet-unnamed additions in early July. My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 11 Trailer Related: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime Reveals Captain Celebrity Visual, Cast My Hero Ultra Rumble first launched on September 28, 2023, and is currently available as a free download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam). Based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi, you can catch...

In the world of Western comics and superhero stories, few teams are as iconic as DC Comics’ Justice League. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes seems to agree, as seen by its latest episode in which the show paid tribute to the iconic superhero team. While the anime didn’t name drop the iconic team, the narration and the images used were enough for us to realize who the anime was referring to (either that or it was referring to the Seven from The Boys).

Get ready, y’all, because we are going to dissect this reference and help you understand why such references make My Hero Academia: Vigilantes one of the best superhero anime.

The Justice League is one of the most well-known superhero teams The iconic Justice League art by Alex Ross | Credits: Alex Ross, DC Comics

Who doesn’t love a good superhero team-up? A few super-powered individuals, who...

Honestly, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes started off like your typical spin-off: slow, somewhat clunky, and with cameos that shouted, “Hey, do you remember him?” It was like it was trying too hard to be a part of the Mha hype train without really doing anything of its own. But if you held out until the end, you found a secret gem.

Because Vigilantes didn’t just find its footing, it sprinted. The story developed into something gritty, realistic, and really heartfelt. And by the end of the manga? A ton of fans were far more excited about Vigilantes chapters than the main series. The only real problem? That painfully slow start. Oh, and that final battle felt like it dragged forever in real time. But here’s the good news: the anime might be able to fix all of that. For real.

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime could be...