My Hero Academia Announces 10th Anniversary Fair With New Merchandise Featuring Original Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo Illustrations
My Hero Academia marks its 10th anniversary since the start of its anime broadcast with a year long commemorative project led by Japanese anime retailer Animate. As the first initiative, new merchandise using newly illustrated visuals will go on sale starting April 3, alongside the launch of the Anime My Hero Academia 10th Anniversary Start Dash Fair.

Newly illustrated visual for the “My Hero Academia 10th Anniversary Start Dash Fair” ©Kohei Horikoshi Shueisha My Hero Academia Production Committee
A wide range of new items will be released, including acrylic stands and aurora character badge collections featuring brand new illustrations. The visuals depict six characters, including Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo, dressed in formal attire, making them especially fitting for the series 10th anniversary celebration.

Aurora character badge collection ©Kohei Horikoshi Shueisha My Hero Academia Production Committee
The Anime My Hero Academia 10th Anniversary Start Dash Fair will be held from April 3 through April 26 at Animate stores nationwide and through the Animate online shop. During the campaign period, customers who purchase or reserve eligible products will receive one Anniversary Card, with six designs available in total. In addition, select Animate locations will host a Gratte collaboration during the same period.

Anniversary card (six designs in total) ©Kohei Horikoshi Shueisha My Hero Academia Production Committee
Animate has also announced that additional anniversary initiatives will roll out starting in April. These include the introduction of a special collaboration logo featuring All Might, as well as a fan voting project titled You Choose the Hero Iconic Scene 10th Anniversary, which will turn fan selected memorable scenes from the series into merchandise.

Big towel ©Kohei Horikoshi Shueisha My Hero Academia Production Committee

Acrylic stand ©Kohei Horikoshi Shueisha My Hero Academia Production Committee
Source : ORICON NEWS