My Hero Academia’s final season, MHA Season 8, has just kick-started. Now, more than ever, the conclusion of this series in both the manga and the anime is looming over fans, and it is quite clear at this point that the end of the franchise is near. Naturally, fans don’t want their favorite series to end, but all good things come to an end, and My Hero Academia is no different in that regard. That said, while My Hero Academia is ending, there are still things that fans of the series can look forward to. There clearly won’t be a sequel to My Hero Academia from the author, Kohei Horikoshi, at least not anytime soon, but the author has some recommendations for the fans.
Recently, Kohei Horikoshi picked the successor of My Hero Academia, and it’s none other than Kagurabachi, Weekly Shonen Jump’s newest hit series. Kagurabachi and My Hero Academia recently had a collaboration, and Horikoshi even oversaw the series’s first chapter storyboard, something fans were shocked to discover.
Horikoshi Has Been Involved With Kagurabachi
- My Hero Academia and Kagurabachi Did A Collab
- Horikoshi Oversaw The First Chapter Storyboard of Kagurabachi
My Hero Academia is one of the big series that ended last year. It ended alongside Jujutsu Kaisen, another big Jump hit, and that definitely hit the magazine, as well as the fans, very hard. In the absence of two great series, there’s one thing that fans know for sure, and it’s that there is a dire need for good new series. Thankfully, Kagurabachi has proven to be just that, and even Horikoshi agrees.
Kagurabachi started about a year before the end of My Hero Academia, and it became a hit with all fans very quickly. The series started a bit weak, but it picked up the pace, and got more interesting with each passing week, with her author himself evolving greatly as well. In fact, it might just be Weekly Shonen Jump’s most successful new manga series.
Curiously, Kagurabachi and My Hero Academia have some connections that fans didn’t know about previously. Recently, it was revealed that Horikoshi, MHA’s creator, actually oversaw the storyboard of Kagurabachi’s first chapter, which is quite interesting to know.
Not only that, but the two series also just had a collaboration. Horikoshi drew an illustration for Kagurabachi, and Kagurabachi’s creator, Takeru Hokazono, did one for MHA. The two drew each other’s main characters, Deku and Chihiro. Fans can check the illustrations here:
Is Kagurabachi My Hero Academia’s Successor?
Kagurabachi Is Definitely Set Up To Be A Big Hit
With so much promotion for Kagurabachi, fans believe this series will be what succeeds My Hero Academia, and it certainly looks to be the case. While the two series are very different, one thing that is certain is that Kagurabachi is being set up to be a huge hit for Shonen Jump. Its popularity is only going to grow, especially as it will soon get an anime adaptation. The new anime adaptation will propel its popularity and maybe someday make it as big as MHA.
The My Hero Academia manga has concluded. The story features 431 chapters for fans to read. All these chapters can be found on Manga Plus. When it comes to the anime, this series is still awaiting its final season, which will be released later this year. The series can be watched on Crunchyroll.
- Release Date
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April 2, 2016
- Network
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TBS, MBS, Nippon TV
- Directors
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Shouji Ikeno, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Ikuro Sato, Takudai Kakuchi, Masashi Abe, Tetsuya Miyanishi, Kazuma Komatsu, Yoshifumi Sasahara, Masayuki Otsuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Takayuki Yamamoto, Yohei Fukui, Takuro Tsukada, Masatoyo Takada, Naomi Nakayama, Sayaka Morikawa, Takanori Yano
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Daiki Yamashita
Izuku Midoriya (voice)
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Kaito Ishikawa
Manga Fukidashi (voice)
