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Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world's greatest hero, but greatness won't come easy.What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks"? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?The U.A. High sports festival is a chance for the budding heroes to show their stuff and find a superhero mentor. The students have already struggled through a grueling preliminary round, but now they have to team up to prove they're capable of moving on to the next stage. The whole country is watching, and so are the shadowy forces that attacked the academy...
About the author
Kohei Horikoshi was born in Aichi, Japan, in 1986. He received a Tezuka Award Honorable Mention in 2006, and following the publication of several short stories in
Akamaru Jump, his first serialized work in
Weekly Shonen Jump was
Oumagadoki Zoo in 2010.
My Hero Academia is his third series in
Weekly Shonen Jump.
Summary
The U.A. High sports festival is a chance for the budding heroes to show their stuff and find a superhero mentor. The students have already struggled through a grueling preliminary round, but now they have to team up to prove they're capable of moving on to the next stage. The whole country is watching, and so are the shadowy forces that attacked the academy...
For teen audiences.
