THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 8, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Kohei Horikoshi’s superhero manga “My Hero Academia” has surpassed 100 million copies worldwide, including digital editions, with the release of its latest 40th volume on April 4, publisher Shueisha Inc. announced.
Of them, 40 million copies were published outside Japan.
Set in a world where everyone has some kind of superpower called “Quirk,” the story follows the protagonist who was born without the skill set.
The series has been running in the Weekly Shonen Jump comic anthology since 2014, spawning animated TV and stage play adaptations.
It joined the ranks of Shueisha’s manga titles with a cumulative circulation of over 100 million copies, including “Dragon Ball,” “Slam Dunk,” “One Piece,” “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and “Kingdom.”
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The 40th volume of “My Hero Academia” ((c) Kohei Horikoshi/ SHUEISHA Inc.)
