Summary
My Hero Academiais finally ending after ten years, and it was recently confirmed that there are only five chapters left before it comes to a close. Assuming Kohei Horikoshi doesn’t take any more breaks, the final chapter should be released in early August, just barely past the story’s 10th anniversary and near the release of the franchise’s latest movie,My Hero Academia: You’re Next.
My Hero Academia’s endingis a big deal for the franchise and manga, in general, and it’s an even bigger deal for the upcoming film,My Hero Academia: You’re Next. The film is set to premiere in Japan on August 2, around the same time the manga will end, so with the two happening so close to each other,My Hero Academia’s ending adds even more importance toMy Hero Academia: You’re Next.
That idea plays into the manga’s usual relationship with the movies, and it adds even more excitement to the movie’s release.
My Hero Academia’s New Movie Gives Fans Another Take on Its Finale
My Hero Academia: You’re Next Is More Than Just Another Movie in the Franchise
One notable aspect ofMy Hero Academia’s ending is that its final chapters will be spent on an extended epilogue meant to tie up loose ends with not much action to be had, even ifa new villain could be introduced. TheMy Hero Academiamovies are always known for being filled with action, and with the fourth movie coming out so close to the manga’s ending,My Hero Academia: You’re Nextgives people a more action-packed ending compared to the manga. Whether that was done intentionally is unknown, but for anyone who might have wanted a bigger finale for the manga, it’s great to see.
My Hero Academia: You’re Nextgaining that sort of metatextual importance can also add more to its overall quality. One criticism of the movies has been that they tend to be light on plot and character development, and while the new movie might be the same,My Hero Academia: You’re Nextserving as another type of ending toMy Hero Academiacan make its story feel far more engaging, at least from a meta-perspective. That’s sure to makeYou’re Nextan even greater film to watch, and overall, it makes it an even more worthwhile addition to the franchise.
My Hero Academia’s New Movie Expands on the Movies’ Relation To Canon
The timing ofMy Hero Academia: You’re Nextworks perfectly with the manga’s ending, and that also works as an expansion of the movies’ relation to canon. Whilethe movies have always been canon to the manga, that’s never amounted to much of anything, but at least from a meta-perspective,My Hero Academia: You’re Nextplaying into the series' ending could shake up the movies’ relationship with the manga.My Hero Academia: You’re Nextwas always going to be exciting, butMy Hero Academia’s ending takes that even further, and it makes both all the more worth waiting for.
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.
