My Hero Academia manga has just achieved a historic milestone – so here’s what creator Kohei Hirokoshi has to say about it.
My Hero Academiahas just announced that the manga has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. This is a huge milestone, considering only a small number of series can achieve this level of success. According toOricon, the manga sold over 60 million copies domestically and over 40 million copies overseas after the release of Volume 40.
Only 21 manga in history have sold over 100 million copies, one of which is now My Hero Academia. An X/Twitter user shared a list of the 10 best-selling manga in the history of Weekly Shonen Jump. While One Piece tops the list with more than 500 million copies, MHA is ranked 10th, almost having the same number as Fist of the North Star.
本日発売の#僕のヒーローアカデミア40巻をもちまして、コミックスのシリーズ世界累計発行部数が一億部を突破しました。堀越先生より記念のイラストとコメントをいただきましたので公開します。…pic.twitter.com/xWI4IzDWnm
“I think these numbers are a result of the times we were blessed with. On top of that, I’m honestly happy that so many people have been willing to pay for the manga I’ve drawn for so long. Thank you very much for supporting Deku and the others. I would be happy if Hero Academia could also expand its paved road just a little further.”
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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
