After 10 long years, My Hero Academia manga has concluded with all Class 1 A students finally graduating. Indeed, the final arc of Heroes VS Villain captivated several viewers to stick to the end and watch Deku crush All for One’s evil plan.
Safe to say, My Hero Academia has left a special place in many fans’ hearts. Furthermore, Kōhei Horikoshi’s narrative of adding the complexities between good and evil made the anime a lot more engaging for its viewers. Not to forget that Horikoshi received tons of tributes from his fellow manga creators such as Eiichiro Oda, Akutami Gege, Yuto Suzuki, and many more.
With the manga coming to an end, the My Hero Academia franchise planned a special announcement for the fandom. Naturally, this announcement resulted in high expectations, which unfortunately only resulted in disappointment.
My Hero Academia‘s Special Announcement Falls Flat, Leaving Fans Disappointed
Undoubtedly, My Hero Academia is one of the most popular new-gen anime in the community. Moreover, the manga has won several awards, including the Sugoi Japan Award and the Harvey Award in the past. Owing to its enormous popularity, My Hero Academia‘s manga has been adapted into an anime television series, films, and even video games.
Naturally, several fans were unhappy after discovering that their beloved manga series had finally concluded. Surprisingly, the franchise planned a special announcement for the fandom with the release of the manga’s final chapter. From speculations of another prequel to a new video game release, the announcement only resulted in high expectations for My Hero Academia fans.
MHA's Secret Project is Worldwide Character Popularity Poll https://t.co/NJ8fxM3dFX pic.twitter.com/EsgdzCje0d
— Myamura (@Go_Jover) August 5, 2024
soo i was excited for nothing pic.twitter.com/WfPPAXuKMl
— HERB IS THE WORD (@yunggjayy7) August 5, 2024
Underwhelming as fuck
— not michelle ྀི (@mew_shelle) August 5, 2024
Sadly, the secret project was revealed to be the franchise’s first-ever worldwide character popularity poll. With the release of the final My Hero Academia chapter, readers were a lot hyped about the secret project; however, it only left fans feeling let down. This has resulted in fans expressing their anger online.
mha disappointing once again
— doesmancare (@doesmancare999) August 5, 2024
i thought they had realized how ass the ending was and were gonna change it pic.twitter.com/AfgZQMQOuP
— NeoMT (@Ne0MT) August 5, 2024
Wow, massive L
— bean man (@amasuki1112) August 5, 2024
First the Tokyo ghoul reveal now this? I’m sick
— rob 🤧 (@rawwwwbertt) August 5, 2024
Interestingly, the secret project’s revelation was only one of the disappointments that had fans complaining. Several readers stuck to the manga’s end to watch their beloved protagonist, Izuku Midoriya, become the ‘No.1 Hero’. However, Horikoshi had different plans for his audience as the final chapter concludes not Deku, but the entire Class 1-A as the ‘Greatest Heroes’.
Moreover, Deku lost all access to One for All and started to follow in the footsteps of All Might by becoming a teacher and nurturing future generations at UA. On top of that, despite Midoriya’s huge contribution in defeating Shigaraki, who was considered the strongest villain in the My Hero Academia universe, Deku wasn’t honored with a statue, something many fans believed he rightfully deserved.
Kōhei Horikoshi receives a special tribute from the One Piece creator
Kōhei Horikoshi managed to captivate several fans for over a decade through his splendid narrative and engaging world-building. From the start, My Hero Academia intrigued its audience with the story of Midoriya and his ambition to become the No. 1 Hero despite being born Quirkless.
Furthermore, Horikoshi manages to excite his audience with the complexities of morality by introducing every villain’s characteristics. Indeed, the mangaka received tons of praise from the fandom for his years of hard work. Surprisingly, another popular manga creator, Eiichiro Oda, creator of One Piece, also paid a heartfelt tribute to My Hero Academia.
Eiichiro Oda portrayed a Smoker’s sketch in the recent One Piece manga chapter, which was a special tribute to Kōhei Horikoshi, but many fans missed the connection. Interestingly, Smoker’s design was inspired by an identical illustration made by Kōhei Horikoshi at the age of 15, before he started working on My Hero Academia. Indeed, this touching tribute from Oda left a lasting impression on many My Hero Academia fans.
You can watch My Hero Academia on Netflix and Hulu.
