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Available
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GN HOR
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Collection
Publication
VIZ Media LLC (2018), 192 pages
Description
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks" at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn't got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny.
Original publication date
2014-11-04
2015-08-04 (English translation)
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LibraryThing member Jessika.C
This is the story about how Izuku Midoriya becomes the number one hero.
In a world where 80% of the population has a quirk, Izuku Midoriya is in that 20% that has no special power of his own. When he was a little boy he dreamed of becoming a great hero like the number one pro All Might but all hope
I love superhero shows, movies, comics whatever. I've had this manga on my list for years but kept putting it off for who knows what reason. It's a great introduction to this story and it has me absolutely hooked. Right away we have the underdog we're supposed to root for: Midoriya; and then we have his foil: Katsuki Bakugo, nicknamed Kacchan by Midoriya. A nickname Bakugo hates, might I add.
This first volume does a great introduction and the art style is one that is really pleasing to my eyes. You can just see how much inspiration is drawn by American comic books with the way the superhero All Might is done. But it's also got the cute looking characters that Japanese manga is known for drawing. I highly recommend this one.
In a world where 80% of the population has a quirk, Izuku Midoriya is in that 20% that has no special power of his own. When he was a little boy he dreamed of becoming a great hero like the number one pro All Might but all hope
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seems lost until an event that sparked a chain of events that led him to All Might becoming his mentor. With the number one pro at his side, he'll do nothing short of going Plus Ultra.I love superhero shows, movies, comics whatever. I've had this manga on my list for years but kept putting it off for who knows what reason. It's a great introduction to this story and it has me absolutely hooked. Right away we have the underdog we're supposed to root for: Midoriya; and then we have his foil: Katsuki Bakugo, nicknamed Kacchan by Midoriya. A nickname Bakugo hates, might I add.
This first volume does a great introduction and the art style is one that is really pleasing to my eyes. You can just see how much inspiration is drawn by American comic books with the way the superhero All Might is done. But it's also got the cute looking characters that Japanese manga is known for drawing. I highly recommend this one.
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LibraryThing member quinton.baran
This was a interesting coming of age and hero story, with fun school interactions as well.
LibraryThing member electrascaife
Deku lives in a whole full of people with special abilities (quirks) although he himself is quirkless. Nevertheless, he dreams of becoming a hero even though it seems impossible. But when he meets the Number One Hero, he discovers that his dreams may not be completely unattainable after all.
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start to the series. I'm really enjoying reading the manga after having watched the anime. Show Less
LibraryThing member Briars_Reviews
I saw My Hero Academic pop up into my feed years ago and I was honestly curious about it. I heard a lot of people talk it up, but I never was able to find it in my book travel adventures. Then, lucky my discovered NetGalley (for the second time) and located this little gem! I was so pumped to
In this somewhat dystopian world, almost all of the population have super powers. These powers, known as "quirks" can be managed and controlled and then used to save the universe! There's heroes and villains everywhere, and they are constantly battling. At four years old, kids begin to show their powers and they learn to master them. There are hero academies to hone your skills, and our lead really wants powers and really wants to help people. Lucky him, a big time superhero finds him and wants to take him under his wing...
This book is serious fun. The pictures are amazing, the plot is interesting and the characters are cool to follow. There's non-stop action and fun around every corner and I found myself just binging the whole thing (I did not intend to, but it just kinda happened). I'd like to pick up the rest of this series if I can ever find them, because I enjoy Kohei Horikoshi's story telling abilities (and the illustrations are just super cool). I can tell the world in this manga is only going to get cooler, since this is just the first volume. I hope I get to see the world building and character development flourish in the future!
If you love X-Men, the Avengers and DC, you'll love these books. It's action packed and loads of fun. I honestly enjoyed the way I was able to sink into this book and just disappear from reality for a while. It helps that the book was easy to follow and easy to read. The worst part is I'm not used to the names used in this book and I don't know how to pronounce them, which is hardly a fault of the book. On top of that, I can only assume this series is going to get better. The first volume is like the pilot episode of a television show. We get an introduction to the world and the characters, and eventually we get released into the magic of the universe.
Four out of five stars!
Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media for providing me a copy of this long awaited manga!
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finally be able to pick this up since I love manga and superheroes.In this somewhat dystopian world, almost all of the population have super powers. These powers, known as "quirks" can be managed and controlled and then used to save the universe! There's heroes and villains everywhere, and they are constantly battling. At four years old, kids begin to show their powers and they learn to master them. There are hero academies to hone your skills, and our lead really wants powers and really wants to help people. Lucky him, a big time superhero finds him and wants to take him under his wing...
This book is serious fun. The pictures are amazing, the plot is interesting and the characters are cool to follow. There's non-stop action and fun around every corner and I found myself just binging the whole thing (I did not intend to, but it just kinda happened). I'd like to pick up the rest of this series if I can ever find them, because I enjoy Kohei Horikoshi's story telling abilities (and the illustrations are just super cool). I can tell the world in this manga is only going to get cooler, since this is just the first volume. I hope I get to see the world building and character development flourish in the future!
If you love X-Men, the Avengers and DC, you'll love these books. It's action packed and loads of fun. I honestly enjoyed the way I was able to sink into this book and just disappear from reality for a while. It helps that the book was easy to follow and easy to read. The worst part is I'm not used to the names used in this book and I don't know how to pronounce them, which is hardly a fault of the book. On top of that, I can only assume this series is going to get better. The first volume is like the pilot episode of a television show. We get an introduction to the world and the characters, and eventually we get released into the magic of the universe.
Four out of five stars!
Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media for providing me a copy of this long awaited manga!
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Pages
192