My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by K?hei Horikoshi. It was serialized in Shueisha's sh?nen manga magazine Weekly Sh?nen Jump from July 2014 to August 2024. Set in a world where superpowers (called "Quirks") have become commonplace, the story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy who was born without a Quirk but still dreams of becoming a superhero. The manga has won several awards, including the Sugoi Japan Award and Harvey Award for Best Manga, and is considered one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The anime series has received additional praise for its animation, music, pacing, action sequences, and voice acting in
The series focuses on Izuku Midoriya, a young man who dreams of becoming a Hero despite being bullied by his violent childhood friend Katsuki Bakugo for lacking a Quirk. Izuku is one of few to know of a critical injury All Might has been concealing from the public eye to maintain morale. All Might also reveals the nature of his Quirk "One For All" and passes it down to Izuku to succeed him.