Summary
After 10 long years and more than 400 chapters, theMy Hero Academiamanga is slowly coming to an end. While the entire industry is celebrating this momentous occasion, there are several fans who are wondering if this heroic story is going to continue in the near future.
Kohei Horikoshihas been pretty vocal about his interest in pursuing a new horror project afterMy Hero Academiais over, but it wouldn’t be surprising if he decided to supervise another author with the development of a brand-new series set in thisfascinating world of superheroes and super villains.This is because there are manyreasons as to why a potentialMy Hero Academiaspinoff could work very well.
6Previous Spinoffs Have Worked Well
Vigilantes & Team-Up Missions Have Already Established A Precedent
Curiously enough, there already are a fair share ofMy Hero Academiaspinoffsthat were created before the main manga was even close to reaching its conclusion. These areVigilantes,Team-Up Missions, andSmash!!, and all of them have beenreceived well by most fans of the series.
It’s important to clarify that Kohei Horikoshi did not personally work on any of these spinoffs, but he has supervised and approved most of the content in them, to the point that some of theplot points and characters fromVigilantesended up being extremely importantin the mainMy Hero Academiastory. Therefore, not only is there already a precedent for high-quality spinoffs of this series, but it would also be really interesting to see what Horikoshi could do alongside another talented author now that he’s not going to be busy writing & drawing the main story.
5A Fascinating World That Was Mostly Unexplored
What Is Happening Outside Of Japan?
My Hero Academiahas a peculiar flaw that it shares with many of its contemporaries: Despite being set in a fascinating universe in which there are super-powered heroes and villains all over the world, most of the events of the story take place exclusively in Japan, to the point that international heroes were mostly left out of the Final War Arc.
Both the main series andVigilanteshave occasionally delved into the idea of seeinghow Pro Heroes work in countries like the United States, Singapore, or Egypt, but it was extremely brief, and left things feeling like this concept could really be expanded upon. Furthermore, aMy Hero Academiaspinoff that is set in another nation, showing how their Hero society works in comparison to Japan’s, has the potential to be really compelling and a lot of fun.
4Some Questions Were Left Unanswered
Not Everything Is Going To Be Perfectly Tied Up
Over the course of the final chapters of the manga, Kohei Horikoshi has managed totie up most plot threads and answer almost every burning questionthat readers had about the fates of their favorite characters. However,My Hero Academiais so big that it’s impossible for him to answer everything in time.
Not to mention that there’s also the possibility that he may intentionally want to leave some questions unanswered to let audiences interpret them in different ways. However, crucial plot points like the Quirk Singularity Doomsday Theory or the fight against Mutant-Type discrimination could be explored in a spinoff, especially if they’re not properly addressed during the final chapters of the main manga.
3The Potential To Meet The Main Characters' Children
The “Boruto” Route
Similarly toNaruto– a manga that is one of the many inspirations forMy Hero Academia– this story is set in a high school where most of the characters seem to be romantically interested in one another, and it wouldn’t be shocking if some of them ended up together in the end. Because of this, many fans are wondering if they are ever going to get to meet these characters' offspring.
Since 2016,theBorutomanga has been telling the story of Naruto’s son and his friends, who happen to be the children of other prominent characters. So, keeping the comparison with theNarutofranchise, there’s a solid possibility that aMy Hero Academiaspinoff/sequel series centered onIzuku Midoriya’schild may already be in development. It would be interesting to get a look at future versions of both this world and its iconic characters, but not many fans are on board with this idea due to the divisive reception thatBorutohas gotten through the years.
2The Art Style And Character Designs Are Just Too Good
The World Should Not Be Deprived Of This Incredible Art
There are many criticisms that can be said aboutMy Hero Academia, but it can’t be denied how impressive and high-quality Kohei Horikoshi’s art is. Not only are his drawings, action scenes, and paneling some of the best in the medium, but his character designs also shine;he has created some of the most creative and recognizable characters in all manga.
My Hero Academialooks and feels so good that it would be a shame if audiences never got another inspiring story with this amazing art style and character designs. The best part is that the aforementioned existing spinoffs – likeVigilantesandTeam-Up Missions -have already proven that Horikoshi’s style is surprisingly versatile and adaptable, so any other skilled author and/or illustrator could carry the torch if he’s not interested in working on a new spinoff all by himself.
1The Anime Should Keep Going
Bones Needs More Content For Their Signature Show
The success ofMy Hero Academiacan not only be chalked up to the quality of Kohei Horikoshi’s original manga, but also to the incredible anime adaptation produced and animated byBones.Since 2015, they have been captivating audiences all over the worldwith their mind-blowing animation, high-octane fight scenes, beautiful soundtracks, and solid performances by talented voice actors. TheMy Hero Academiaanime is also slowly reaching its conclusion, but does it really need to end already?
This is such a good adaptation that it’s certain most audiences would love to keep watching this fascinating story on their screen. Of course,there’s other content that Bones could adapt, likeVigilantesorTeam-Up Missions, but if a newMy Hero Academiaspinoff manga is created, it’s extremely likely that they’ll jump at the opportunity to animate it, and the world of anime would definitely be much better for it.
