My Hero Academia Synopsis 2023

My Hero Academia: Superheroes, comedy and reflection

Boku no Hero Academia, also known in the West as My Hero Academia, is the maximum reference of the superhero genre in the manga and anime industry, and it is not for less, since all its story and characters revolve around a plot built on this element that was very little exploited in Japan, but to the surprise of many, the success it has achieved worldwide is at least admirable and therefore, we will review the most remarkable aspects that have made this work, in what it is today.

 My Hero Academia: Synopsis

Boku no Hero Academia tells the story of a boy named Izuku Midoriya, also known as Deku, who we will follow throughout this plot as the main protagonist. Deku lives in a world where 80% of people have special abilities that are known as gifts.

However, our protagonist is part of the other remaining 20% and therefore, he lacks these particular qualities and as a consequence, he is marginalized by his classmates, especially by Katsuki Bakugo, a boy who is praised for his powers.

The dream of Midoriya is to enter the school of heroes, but without a gift, it is completely impossible, but after several events, the young man meets with All Might, who by that time was considered the number 1 hero and to the surprise of many, he is willing to give up his incredible power to Izuku, known as the One for All.

After receiving the gift of All Might, our protagonist manages to enter the academy of heroes, where he will learn to become a fighter for justice and on his way, he will meet many other characters that will help him in his growth as a hero, such as Shoto Todoroki, a boy with the gift of controlling fire and ice.

But this does not end here, and that is because, as well as superheroes exist, we also have their counterpart, the super villains, being one of the most popular and emblematic, Shigaraki Tomura.

How many seasons and how many episodes does My Hero Academia have?

As expected, in order to develop a plot in the style of Boku no Hero Academia, it takes many, many episodes, which are separated by seasons and below, we will give you all the details you need to know about this topic.

This anime has a total of 6 seasons, with the first season premiering on April 3, 2016, thus beginning this story, while the sixth and so far, the last season, was released on October 1, 2022 and is still on air.

• Season 1: 13 episodes
• Season 2: 25 episodes
• Season 3: 25 episodes
• Season 4: 25 episodes
• Season 5: 25 episodes
• Season 6: 25 episodes (still on air)

In total, we have 138 episodes, although of course, season 6 must be finished for that and although it is still on the air, it is only a matter of time before it ends.

Where can we find all the episodes?

For those who are interested in immersing themselves in this frenetic story, we inform you that you can find the first 3 seasons translated into Latin Spanish and in the original language with subtitles, on the streaming platform of Netflix, However, these are only the first 3 seasons, so we will remain incomplete.

On the other hand, it is also available Crunchyroll, exclusive site dedicated to the retransmission of anime, where we will find the first 5 seasons, including the sixth, which will be updated as a new episode is released on Japan.

How many OVASs and movies does My Hero Academia have?

As expected, Boku no Hero Academia also has other animated formats, such as OVAs and movies, which demonstrates the success of this work and how could it be otherwise, we will give you all the details about this section.

OVAs

• OVA 1: Save, Rescue training! - November 27, 2016
• OVA 2: Death Training - June 2, 2017.
• OVA 3: All Might: Rising - February 13, 2019

Films

• Movie 1: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes - July 5, 2018.
• Movie 2: My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising - April 13, 2020
• Movie 2: My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission - August 6, 2021

Kōhei Horikoshi, the mind behind this shonen

As many of you may already know, My Hero Academia is based on the manga of the same name, which is being written and illustrated by mangaka Kōhei Horikoshi, who is the original author of this work. This manga is being serialized by Shueisha publishing house, having a weekly publication frequency, releasing a new chapter every Sunday.

It is worth mentioning that this work has 330 published chapters, which are compiled in 33 volumes, with an average of 9 to 12 chapters in each one.

Where can we read the new chapters legally?

To view them legally and translated into English, the Shueisha lThe site was launched on the market in Manga Plus, where the new chapters are published simultaneously with Japan for free, so we will be able to watch them without any problem and in this way, we would be supporting the project.

Dragon Ball, Naruto and Spider-Man, an inspiration for My Hero Academia

Horikoshi says that he was going through a rough patch when his previous manga, Barrage, was cancelled, so he decided to look for new ideas in an old one-shot titled My Hero and as you may have guessed, it ended up becoming the basis of this work, but that's not all, there were other influences as well.

The mangaka also added that he is a big fan of American comics and therefore, Spider-Man also added to the works that influenced him, but it was not the only one, since it also Dragon Ball was part of this list and Naruto The latter, however, is considered by the author himself as his greatest source of inspiration.

My Hero Academia, an anime with a great message

With all that we have seen so far, we can say without any fear of being wrong, that My Hero Academia is not only one of the most popular shonen of the moment, but also one of those that provides a truly influential message of self-improvement.

Seeing our protagonist go through an infinite number of adversities, seeing how he recovers from them and gives his best again, is a clear example of the resilience that has forged him as one of the icons of the shonen genre and therefore, a source of inspiration for all viewers, regardless of the fact that it is a work of fiction, since the message can be applied to our daily lives.