The ten-year-long journey of My Hero Academia has finally come to an end, leaving creator Kohei Horikoshi with bittersweet emotions.
TheMy Hero Academiamanga came to its highly-anticipated conclusion inChapter 430as Deku becomes a teacher at U.A. While his formerClass 1-Apeers are some of the most popular heroes in the country, Deku is now nurturing the future generation of aspiring heroes.
Horikoshi ends Deku’s journey on a happy note, but he is filled with bittersweet emotions after the ending. In his recent interview withOricon, he talks about the manga’s ending. He also shares his thoughts on the manga’s global success after it was canceled twice. Sadly, there aren’t plans for a sequel or spin-off, thoughfans have yet to lose hopeabout it.
Horikoshi continued drawing My Hero Academia thanks to his editor’s encouragement. Regarding theMy Hero Academia ending, he shares, “It’s surprisingly sad. I’m thinking, ‘I’m finally reaching the goal.'”
He also talks about the manga reaching a huge milestone after having over 100 million copies in circulation worldwide. Horikoshi adds, “I don’t really get it anymore (laughs). I don’t feel like, ‘Yeessss!’ at all. It really didn’t happen. This isn’t because I’m being modest… I wondered why. I guess it just went on for so long.
“I wasn’t conscious of it at all, and of course, I wasn’t aiming for it. It just felt like what I drew somehow crossed the ocean and was accepted by people of different cultures. It’s strange, isn’t it?”
Although My Hero Academia manga has concluded, the seventh season of the anime is ongoing. Here’s a look at theepisode scheduleso you don’t miss out on an episode. For more from My Hero Academia, check out our explainer onDeku and Ochako’s relationshipand our guide toMy Hero Academia: You’re Next.
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Tulisha Srivastava is an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She is an expert on Shonen series, particularly One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen. In the past, she has worked for Comic Book Resources. You can contact her at tulisha.srivastava@dexerto.com
