The facts
Created by
Kōhei Horikoshi
Publisher
Shueisha
English publisher
Viz Media
Serialised in
Weekly Shōnen Jump
Run
2014–2024
Volumes
42 (complete; as of 2026)
Demographic
Shōnen
Genres
Adventure, science fantasy, superhero
Anime adaptation
Anime TV series (2016–2026); four anime films
About My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia is set in a world where most people have superpowers called Quirks. Izuku Midoriya is born without one, but All Might, the top hero, passes his Quirk to him and helps him enter a high school for heroes in training.
Kōhei Horikoshi's manga ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2014 to August 2024 and is complete in 42 volumes, published in English by Viz Media. Spin-offs include Vigilantes and Team-Up Missions.
The anime TV series ran from 2016 to 2026, alongside four theatrical films.
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