My Hero Academia is wrapping up, and One Piece has included a beautiful tribute to Kohei Horikoshi’s manga.
TheMy Hero Academia endingis in sight. In less than a week, Deku’s decade-long journey from Quirkless kid to superhero will be finished. He’s already beatenShigaraki, now we just have to learn what comes next forClass 1-A.
As a result, One Piece and Eiichiro Oda have given a nod to the incredible story. Running for 10 years, cultivating one of the best anime going in the process, is no easy feat, and real recognizes real.
This week’s onepiece cover is a tribute to My Hero Academia and its author, Kohei Horikoshi, as the series ends next week.pic.twitter.com/OOhwRHS4c6
Per prominent leaker Pew Piece, the cover ofOne Piece Chapter 1122features fan art by Kohei sent to Eiichiro many moons ago. The image, in black and white, features Smoker, and though it’s not the clearest picture, it’s definitely a part of anime and manga history.
“Kohei sent me that fan art illustration as a student, and now his career as a manga artist is blossoming before our eyes,” Eiichiro said in an older interview on the image.
“Not only that, it’s right on the pages of Jump next to One Piece!! This is just fantastic. He told me himself at the New Year’s part for Jump artists. You should have told me earlier, so I could cheer you on!”
Fans are quick to point out this is a privilege. “Only three manga have got this honor so far: Dragon Ball, Naruto, and My Hero Academia,” one points out.
“It’s shocking to see all these series that One Piece just outlives completely having their runs and Oda still giving them props. First Naruto, now My Hero Academia, definitely classy,” says another.
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Truly no other way to put it than pure class, especially in this scenario, where Eiichiro was clearly ecstatic to see a fan ascend like Kohei has. We have guides on all theEgghead Arc deathsand thebest Quirks stolen by All For Onefor more from both franchises.
Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
