Boku no hero academia is a Japanese manga written by the manga artist Kōhei Horikoshi. It also received an anime adaptation which gained popularity worldwide at an insane rate. The craze of this manga is also no less than the anime adaptation. The genre of this manga is ‘shounen’. The genre shounen is easily the most popular genre among manga readers and anime watchers.
Big names like Dragon Ball, Naruto, and One-piece also fall under the same genre. Let’s have a look at the key features of the Boku no hero academia manga and its story.
Plot: Boku No Hero Manga
Boku no hero academia manga tells us a story about a world where ‘Quirks’ or superpowers in simpler term are a common thing. Those who use their quirks with a evil motive in minds are called ‘Villains’ and to stop them in their evil tracks is the job of ‘Heroes’. Our protagonist is a young man named Izuku Midoriya who wishes to be the no.1 hero someday. However he fails to develop a quirk and is rendered ‘quirkless’. The manga starts with our protagonist telling us the story of how he became the greatest hero of all and the happenings of manga is Izuku Midoriya telling this story himself. Our protagonist admires the no.1 hero of that time named All Might and aims to someday become like him. The Boku no hero academia manga is the story of how Izuku Midoriya becomes the greatest hero and is definitely a must read manga.
Characters : Boku No Hero Manga
Boku no hero academia manga features several characters alongside our protagonist Izuku Midoriya. He is a quirkless kid who aims to become the greatest hero like his ideal All Might someday. Later in the manga several more characters are introduced to us. Some of them are friends with our protagonist while others are pro heroes and villains. The characters of Boku no hero academia manga have a certain depth to them which indicates the significance of their character. Our protagonist, despite being quirkless has a strong will to become a great hero and save people with a smile. He never gives up and is a kind person. He has a childhood friend named Katsuki Bakugo who also has the same dream of becoming the no.1 hero. These two go on to become rivals later in the Boku no hero academia manga. The no.1 hero of their world i.e. All Might is an inspiration to both of them. Boku no hero academia manga has characters with ideals that are quite inspirational. Understanding these characters give us a unique view of our ideals and principles.
Some facts about Boku no Hero Academia manga
- The first chapter of this manga series was released on 4th November, 2014.
- It’s anime adaptation is quite popular among anime fans and it’s name translated to english is ‘My hero academia’.
- Till now it’s individual chapters have been collected in 23 volumes.
- It is one of the most grossing shonen manga series of the recent times.
- It’s anime adaptation has 4 seasons till date with the 4th season that started airing in fall 2019 ongoing currently.
Review
Shounen mangas aim to give their readers an adventurous ride that gives them an outburst of every emotion known to mankind with action and thrill at their centre. Boku no hero academia manga does the same and tells us the story of a kid who went on to become the greatest hero from being a quirkless nobody. The popularity of Boku no hero academia manga and it’s anime adaptation is sufficient to justify why one should read/watch it. It’s definitely a story one should not skip. The Boku no hero academia manga does sometimes seems to be a bit childish but that’s not a reason to skip such a great manga. The bonding between characters, the will to help everyone in need, the determination to overcome any obstacle and the struggle to be at the top make Boku no hero academia manga a must read manga. The manga is pretty wholesome and the art is brilliant as well.
Witnessing an average kid save hundreds with a smile and become the greatest hero is something we can’t afford to skip.
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Witnessing an avergae kid save hundreds with a smile and become the greatest hero is something we can’t afford to skip.
