Summary
My Hero Academiahas finally revealed its highly anticipated announcement, crushing any hope of the series getting a sequel but proving the franchise’s mainstream popularity in the process. With the manga’s ending right around the corner,My Hero Academiarecently teased a huge announcement that fans have been eagerly awaiting that has turned out to be completely unexpected.
As shared in a post on X byMangaMoguraRE,My Hero Academia’sbig announcement was revealed to be an ad in the New York Times, one of the most influential periodicals in the West. The ad will be published onAugust 5, 2024, and will include a message fromMy Hero Academia’s creator, Kohei Horikoshi, thanking the series' vast international fanbase for their continued support along with a worldwide character popularity poll.
Given how much the announcement was teased, many fans hoped the announcement would be about the series getting a sequel, a spin-off, or even a completely new work by Horikoshi. Still, the fact thatMy Hero Academiawill be featured in such an illustrious publication speaks volumes of the series' mainstream status and influence.
My Hero Academia Crushes All Hopes For A Sequel
Considering its ten-year-long run, it makes sense that fans ofMy Hero Academiaare unwilling to let the franchise go just yet. Deku’s story is no doubt complete, having beautifully circled back to its original premise in the finale. However, the vibrant, complex world Horikoshi has crafted over the last decade is ripe with possibilities for a sequel or a spin-off surrounding its many interesting heroes, and villains.
As such, many fans rightfully expected much more from this announcement that had been endlessly teased for weeks, building up the anticipation surrounding it. That said, while this announcement has crushed any hopes of a sequel forMy Hero Academiafor now, the future might still see Kohei Horikoshi changing his mind and returning to the franchise, or at least, fans can hope so.
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My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia is a multimedia franchise that follows a young boy named Izuku Midoriya, who dreams of becoming a hero despite being born without superpowers. These superpowers, known as “Quirks” are found in most people after birth, but Izuku wasn’t so lucky - until a fateful encounter with All Might, Japan’s greatest hero, Izuku inherits his Quirk and enrolls in U.A. High School to learn the true meaning of heroism. Alongside his classmates, each endowed with unique abilities, Izuku faces rigorous training and lethal threats from villainous forces.
