My Hero Academia, Vol. 22

Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world’s greatest hero, but greatness won’t come easy.

What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? 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?

In the third match of the joint battle training, the students of Class 1-A have their hands full dealing with the unexpected creativity of Class B’s Quirk use. These matches give everyone a chance to reflect on exactly where they all stand in relation to each other, and on the events in their lives that have brought them to this point. Then it’s time for Bakugo to show what he’s learned…

About the Author

Kohei Horikoshi is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the shonen manga series Omagadoki Dobutsuen, Barrage and My Hero Academia, all of which are or were serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Horikoshi is a graduate of Nagoya University of Arts and a native of Aichi Prefecture.