On the 24th, it was announced that the manga "My Hero Academia" (author: Kohei Horikoshi, official abbreviation: MHA) will conclude in the combined issue 36/37 of "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) released on August 5. The announcement was made during the information program "Jump PRESS" on Jump's official YouTube channel. With just five chapters remaining, the series will come to an end, closing its 10-year history since its serialization began in July 2014.

The program also unveiled the final announcement visual and a comment from Horikoshi: "Sorry for the two-week break! My schedule got piled up like a mille-feuille! There are just five chapters left," he reported.

"Some may think, 'Still five more chapters!?' while others may think, 'Only five more chapters!?' Opinions may vary, but I'll do my best to make sure everyone enjoys the last five chapters with Deku and the others! Although it has been a bumpy ride, being able to draw Deku and the others for almost ten years is thanks to everyone who kept reading," he expressed his gratitude to the readers. "It was like a dream. Thank you so much! See you again in Jump!" he called out.

"My Hero Academia," which began serialization on July 7, 2014, is set in a world where people with supernatural abilities called "quirks" are commonplace. It follows the story of the protagonist, Izuku Midoriya (Deku), who aims to become a "hero" protecting society and fighting against villains who misuse their quirks. He grows alongside his friends at the prestigious hero training school, U.A. High School.

The manga has released 40 volumes so far, with a worldwide circulation exceeding 100 million copies. The TV anime started airing in 2016 and is currently in its seventh season. In addition to being adapted into games, it was also staged for the first time in 2019. The fourth theatrical anime is set to be released in August this year, making it a popular franchise.

Profile of Author Kohei Horikoshi

Born in 1986 in Aichi Prefecture. In 2006, he won an honorable mention in the 72nd Tezuka Award for "Nukegara." In 2007, his one-shot "Tenko" was published in "Akamaru Jump," marking his debut. The following year, "Boku no Hero" was published in the same magazine. He made his serialization debut in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in 2010 with "Oumagadoki Zoo." After serializing "Sensei no Bulge" in 2012, he began serializing "My Hero Academia" in issue 32 of 2014.

Source : ORICON NEWS