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153-493: My Hero Academia ( Japanese : 僕のヒーローアカデミア , Hepburn : Boku no Hīrō Akademia ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi . It was serialized in Shueisha 's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2014 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in 41 tankōbon volumes as of August 2024. Set in a world where superpowers (called "Quirks") have become commonplace,
306-664: A second season from April to September 2017, then a third season from April to September 2018, a fourth season from October 2019 to April 2020, a fifth season from March to September 2021, a sixth season from October 2022 to March 2023, a seventh season from May to October 2024, and an upcoming eighth and final season which is set to premiere in 2025. It has also received four animated films, titled My Hero Academia: Two Heroes , My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising , My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission , and My Hero Academia: You're Next , and nine original video animations (OVAs). A live-action film by Legendary Entertainment
459-436: A "big scene". Horikoshi wrote in the 34th volume of the manga that "I feel like I can finally see the goal in sight. It's a rather strange feeling getting to this point. In the past, I would just be drawing without a single care [for the future], but now I wonder just how many more times can I draw these characters? Change is scary as you grow older. Well, I really shouldn't dwell on that! Until next volume then!". In October 2022,
612-637: A benefit from the in-group to the out-group) means "[I/we] explained [it] to [him/her/them]". Such beneficiary auxiliary verbs thus serve a function comparable to that of pronouns and prepositions in Indo-European languages to indicate the actor and the recipient of an action. Japanese "pronouns" also function differently from most modern Indo-European pronouns (and more like nouns) in that they can take modifiers as any other noun may. For instance, one does not say in English: The amazed he ran down
765-414: A distinct language of its own that has absorbed various aspects from neighboring languages. Japanese has five vowels, and vowel length is phonemic, with each having both a short and a long version. Elongated vowels are usually denoted with a line over the vowel (a macron ) in rōmaji , a repeated vowel character in hiragana , or a chōonpu succeeding the vowel in katakana . /u/ ( listen )
918-553: A fictional world where over 80% of the population possesses a superpower , commonly referred to as a "Quirk" ( 個性 , kosei ) . Peoples' acquisition of these abilities has given rise to both professional heroes and villains. In the series, U.A. High School ( 雄英高校 , Yūei Kōkō ) is a top-ranked academy for training heroes. The school is located atop a forested hill in fictional Musutafu, Japan. There are four academic tracks, or courses, available to students: Hero, General, Support, and Management. Students who are not accepted into
1071-473: A finale to the series. It was released in North America on February 26, 2020. The film has grossed $ 30 million worldwide, and surpassed My Hero Academia: Two Heroes during its ninth weekend in the domestic gross. On November 29, 2020, it was announced that a third animated film for the series was in production. The staff and cast from the previous two films reprised their roles. In the first episode of
1224-424: A general story in mind for the manga. However, he also noted there were many rejected story ideas, and that Horikoshi dismissed some ideas himself. Koike also stated that Horikoshi liked to use his inspirations. Koike also noted My Hero Academia ' s first three chapters took longer to complete than many other new serialized works. Koike and Horikoshi worked on concepts about the characters' designs while finishing
1377-419: A glide /j/ and either the first part of a geminate consonant ( っ / ッ , represented as Q) or a moraic nasal in the coda ( ん / ン , represented as N). The nasal is sensitive to its phonetic environment and assimilates to the following phoneme, with pronunciations including [ɴ, m, n, ɲ, ŋ, ɰ̃] . Onset-glide clusters only occur at the start of syllables but clusters across syllables are allowed as long as
1530-479: A group of four cat-themed Heroes. This hero group specialize in mountain rescue operations and are veterans in their respective fields. They even own a large forested mountain. They have twelve years of rescuing experience. They were enlisted by U.A. during the Forest Training Arc to help train the students. Among its members are: The Lurkers ( 潜伏者 , Senpuku-sha ) are a group of Heroes. Although
1683-411: A joint practice session between Izuku 's class and the other hero department students at U.A. Academy. A third OVA, "All Might: Rising," was released on February 13, 2019. It was bundled with the first film's Blu-ray set, and adapted its prequel manga. It was two minutes long. A two-part original net animation (ONA) titled "Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training," were released on August 16, 2020, with
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#17327797499081836-484: A listener depending on the listener's relative social position and the degree of familiarity between the speaker and the listener. When used in different social relationships, the same word may have positive (intimate or respectful) or negative (distant or disrespectful) connotations. Japanese often use titles of the person referred to where pronouns would be used in English. For example, when speaking to one's teacher, it
1989-463: A more militaristic environment. During the Dark Hero Arc, it is revealed that Shiketsu allied itself with U.A. to help provide security; and it also established a protocol in light of the events caused by Himiko Toga. Ketsubutsu Academy ( 傑物 学園高校 , Ketsubutsu Gakuen Kōkō ) is a high-ranking hero academy that claims a rivalry with U.A. High School, although it is much more one-sided than
2142-518: A prequel to the second film , written and illustrated by Horikoshi, centered on Nine , titled League of Villains: Undercover ( ヴィランれんごう:アンダーカバー , Viran Rengō: Andākabā ) , was also given to the first million attendees on December 20, 2019. A nine-page manga was included in the My Hero Academia Heroes: Rising Vol. R ( 僕のヒーローアカデミア ヒーローズ：ライジング Vol.R , Boku no Hīrō Akademia Hīrōzu: Raijingu Vol. R ) book. It
2295-562: A prologue chapter debuting in Jump GIGA on July 25, 2019. The three spin-off mangas were licensed for the English-language release in North America by Viz Media. The three series' films have been adapted into one-volume manga series by Homesha. A 15-page one-shot spin-off manga, illustrated by Yōkō Akiyama, centered on Melissa , titled Everyone Is Surely Someone's Hero ( きっと誰もが誰かのヒーロー , Kitto Daremo ga Dareka no Hero ) ,
2448-408: A sentence need not be stated and pronouns may be omitted if they can be inferred from context. In the example above, hana ga nagai would mean "[their] noses are long", while nagai by itself would mean "[they] are long." A single verb can be a complete sentence: Yatta! ( やった! ) "[I / we / they / etc] did [it]!". In addition, since adjectives can form the predicate in a Japanese sentence (below),
2601-428: A single adjective can be a complete sentence: Urayamashii! ( 羨ましい! ) "[I'm] jealous [about it]!". While the language has some words that are typically translated as pronouns, these are not used as frequently as pronouns in some Indo-European languages, and function differently. In some cases, Japanese relies on special verb forms and auxiliary verbs to indicate the direction of benefit of an action: "down" to indicate
2754-408: A story is short, it isn't the kind of manga to end immediately after defeating the villain, and so it'll go on "a little longer," while he added that the manga would "return to its title." Later in the same month, it was announced that the series would end in five chapters after a ten-year run on August 5, 2024. The author felt thankful for the fans who support him and made it possible to draw Deku and
2907-432: A ten-year run on August 5, 2024. Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 4, 2014. As of August 2, 2024, 41 volumes have been released. The 42nd and final volume is set to be released on December 4, 2024. The series is licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media , who published the first volume on August 4, 2015. As
3060-459: A young age. They are considered to be above Pro Hero levels. After the final battle against the League of Villains, they return to U.A. for having a proper graduation ceremony. The Pro Heroes ( プロヒーロー , Puro Hīrō ) are those who are licensed to use their Quirks to protect the civilians and save the world from the villains, natural disasters, or any other kind of harm. The overall hero activity
3213-680: Is compressed rather than protruded , or simply unrounded. Some Japanese consonants have several allophones , which may give the impression of a larger inventory of sounds. However, some of these allophones have since become phonemic. For example, in the Japanese language up to and including the first half of the 20th century, the phonemic sequence /ti/ was palatalized and realized phonetically as [tɕi] , approximately chi ( listen ) ; however, now [ti] and [tɕi] are distinct, as evidenced by words like tī [tiː] "Western-style tea" and chii [tɕii] "social status". The "r" of
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#17327797499083366-421: Is topic–comment . Sentence-final particles are used to add emotional or emphatic impact, or form questions. Nouns have no grammatical number or gender , and there are no articles . Verbs are conjugated , primarily for tense and voice , but not person . Japanese adjectives are also conjugated. Japanese has a complex system of honorifics , with verb forms and vocabulary to indicate the relative status of
3519-456: Is "Bokurano" ( ぼくらの , lit. ' Our ' ) by Eve , while the ending theme is "Kitakaze" ( キタカゼ , lit. ' North Wind ' ) by Six Lounge. For the first nine episodes of the seventh season, the opening theme is "Tagatame" ( 誰我為 , lit. ' For Someone's Sake ' ) by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure and the ending theme is "Tsubomi" ( 蕾 , lit. ' Flower Bud ' ) by Omoinotake . From episode ten onwards,
3672-412: Is "Datte Atashi no Hīrō" ( だってアタシのヒーロー , Still My Hero ) performed by LiSA . For the first 13 episodes of the third season, the opening theme is "Odd Future" by Uverworld , while the ending theme is "Update" ( アップデート ) by miwa . For the rest of the season, the opening theme is "Make my story" by Lenny code fiction and the ending theme is "Long Hope Philia" ( ロングホープ・フィリア ) by Masaki Suda . For
3825-632: Is a separate villain group in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes created by All For One. It is responsible for distributing Quirk-enhancing drugs and turning innocent victims into Instant Villains. The following villains are not associated with any of the villain groups above: The primary rival of U.A. High School, Shiketsu High School ( 士傑 高校 , Shiketsu Kōkō ) is regarded as the top hero school in West Japan. Shiketsu has very strict regulations compared to those of U.A. and has
3978-410: Is a teenage boy who dreams of becoming a Hero , despite being bullied by his childhood friend Katsuki "Kacchan" Bakugo for lacking a Quirk. After an encounter with his idol, All Might , who is the world's greatest hero, Midoriya is chosen by All Might to inherit his Quirk "One For All"—which gives him the ability to stockpile his raw power and pass it on to others—and become his successor, as All Might
4131-448: Is also seen in o-medetō "congratulations", from medetaku ). Late Middle Japanese has the first loanwords from European languages – now-common words borrowed into Japanese in this period include pan ("bread") and tabako ("tobacco", now "cigarette"), both from Portuguese . Modern Japanese is considered to begin with the Edo period (which spanned from 1603 to 1867). Since Old Japanese,
4284-527: Is also used in a limited fashion (such as for imported acronyms) in Japanese writing. The numeral system uses mostly Arabic numerals , but also traditional Chinese numerals . Proto-Japonic , the common ancestor of the Japanese and Ryukyuan languages , is thought to have been brought to Japan by settlers coming from the Korean peninsula sometime in the early- to mid-4th century BC (the Yayoi period ), replacing
4437-440: Is appropriate to use sensei ( 先生 , "teacher"), but inappropriate to use anata . This is because anata is used to refer to people of equal or lower status, and one's teacher has higher status. Japanese nouns have no grammatical number, gender or article aspect. The noun hon ( 本 ) may refer to a single book or several books; hito ( 人 ) can mean "person" or "people", and ki ( 木 ) can be "tree" or "trees". Where number
4590-701: Is associated with comedy (see Kansai dialect ). Dialects of Tōhoku and North Kantō are associated with typical farmers. The Ryūkyūan languages, spoken in Okinawa and the Amami Islands (administratively part of Kagoshima ), are distinct enough to be considered a separate branch of the Japonic family; not only is each language unintelligible to Japanese speakers, but most are unintelligible to those who speak other Ryūkyūan languages. However, in contrast to linguists, many ordinary Japanese people tend to consider
4743-466: Is better documentation of Late Middle Japanese phonology than for previous forms (for instance, the Arte da Lingoa de Iapam ). Among other sound changes, the sequence /au/ merges to /ɔː/ , in contrast with /oː/ ; /p/ is reintroduced from Chinese; and /we/ merges with /je/ . Some forms rather more familiar to Modern Japanese speakers begin to appear – the continuative ending - te begins to reduce onto
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4896-741: Is considered one of the best of the 2010s as well. My Hero Academia is set in a world where about 80% of the human population has gained superpowers called "Quirks" ( 個性 , Kosei ) . Quirks vary widely and can be inherited. Among the Quirk-enhanced individuals, a few of them earn the title of Heroes , who cooperate with authorities in rescue operations and apprehending criminals who abuse their Quirks, commonly known as Villains . In addition, Heroes who excel on their duties gain celebrity status and are recognized as "Pro Heroes" ( プロヒーロー , Puro Hīrō ) . Heroes are ranked in popularity, with higher ranking heroes receiving public appeal, although it
5049-509: Is correlated with the sex of the speaker and the social situation in which they are spoken: men and women alike in a formal situation generally refer to themselves as watashi ( 私 , literally "private") or watakushi (also 私 , hyper-polite form), while men in rougher or intimate conversation are much more likely to use the word ore ( 俺 "oneself", "myself") or boku . Similarly, different words such as anata , kimi , and omae ( お前 , more formally 御前 "the one before me") may refer to
5202-514: Is defeated and imprisoned, while All Might exhausts the last of One For All's power and retires. Midoriya begins an internship with All Might's former sidekick Sir Nighteye . After Sir Nighteye is killed during a raid on the Shie Hassaikai yakuza group, Midoriya continues his internship under Todoroki's estranged father Endeavor , who assumed All Might's position as Japan's top hero following his retirement. Midoriya later awakens all of
5355-498: Is directed by Kenji Nagasaki , written by Yōsuke Kuroda , and features character designs by Yoshihiko Umakoshi . The series aired from April 3 to June 26, 2016, on all JNN affiliate stations, including TBS and MBS . A second season was announced in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine's 30th issue of 2016. The second season aired from April 1 to September 30, 2017, on all NNS affiliate stations, including ytv and NTV , with
5508-417: Is important, it can be indicated by providing a quantity (often with a counter word ) or (rarely) by adding a suffix, or sometimes by duplication (e.g. 人人 , hitobito , usually written with an iteration mark as 人々 ). Words for people are usually understood as singular. Thus Tanaka-san usually means Mx Tanaka . Words that refer to people and animals can be made to indicate a group of individuals through
5661-436: Is in development. My Hero Academia has become a commercial success, appearing on The New York Times best-seller list several times. By April 2024, the manga had over 100 million copies in circulation including sales of spin-offs, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Critical reception has also been positive with reviewers praising the manga for its art, characters, storytelling, action scenes, and
5814-755: Is less common. In terms of mutual intelligibility , a survey in 1967 found that the four most unintelligible dialects (excluding Ryūkyūan languages and Tōhoku dialects ) to students from Greater Tokyo were the Kiso dialect (in the deep mountains of Nagano Prefecture ), the Himi dialect (in Toyama Prefecture ), the Kagoshima dialect and the Maniwa dialect (in Okayama Prefecture ). The survey
5967-751: Is managed by the World Heroes Association. To become a Pro Hero, the students in U.A. High School must work as interns through Hero Agencies. The students can also take part in Hero-Work Studies under the guidance of a Pro Hero, and the permission to fight the villains in emergency situations, by passing the exam for the Provisional Hero License. In the aftermath of the Paranormal Liberation War, many Pro Heroes have retired or quit due to
6120-486: Is not uncommon for rookie heroes to gain popularity as well. Initially the people who volunteered to do their heroic duties without permission were recognized as "Vigilantes" ( ヴィジランテ , Vijirante ) . Students who have acted as vigilantes are not allowed to work as heroes due to Quirk restriction laws managed by the Hero Public Safety Commission ( ヒーロー公安委員会 , Hīrō Kōan Iinkai ) . While
6273-501: Is now a refugee camp. Civilians protest Midoriya's return until Uraraka pleads that heroes need protection too. Midoriya's classmate Yuga Aoyama reveals himself to be a spy for All For One, but uses that connection to lure the Paranormal Liberation Front into a trap. Its remaining members are defeated by the heroes and a handful of reformed villains; Toga reciprocates Uraraka's sympathy before dying while saving
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6426-420: Is often called a topic-prominent language , which means it has a strong tendency to indicate the topic separately from the subject, and that the two do not always coincide. The sentence Zō wa hana ga nagai ( 象は鼻が長い ) literally means, "As for elephant(s), (the) nose(s) (is/are) long". The topic is zō "elephant", and the subject is hana "nose". Japanese grammar tends toward brevity; the subject or object of
6579-498: Is preserved in words such as matsuge ("eyelash", lit. "hair of the eye"); modern mieru ("to be visible") and kikoeru ("to be audible") retain a mediopassive suffix - yu(ru) ( kikoyu → kikoyuru (the attributive form, which slowly replaced the plain form starting in the late Heian period) → kikoeru (all verbs with the shimo-nidan conjugation pattern underwent this same shift in Early Modern Japanese )); and
6732-565: Is the Hero Work-Study, where, after a student acquires a Hero License after passing the Provisional Hero License Exam, they are treated as real sidekicks , which allows them to participate in relief efforts during emergency situations. This also allows them to gain experience and can help them get noticed by other Pro Heroes who might hire them as full-time sidekicks once they graduate. Izuku "Deku" Midoriya
6885-665: Is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people . It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan , the only country where it is the national language , and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language . There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as
7038-402: Is the version of Japanese discussed in this article. Formerly, standard Japanese in writing ( 文語 , bungo , "literary language") was different from colloquial language ( 口語 , kōgo ) . The two systems have different rules of grammar and some variance in vocabulary. Bungo was the main method of writing Japanese until about 1900; since then kōgo gradually extended its influence and
7191-471: Is used for the present and the future. For verbs that represent an ongoing process, the -te iru form indicates a continuous (or progressive) aspect , similar to the suffix ing in English. For others that represent a change of state, the -te iru form indicates a perfect aspect. For example, kite iru means "They have come (and are still here)", but tabete iru means "They are eating". Questions (both with an interrogative pronoun and yes/no questions) have
7344-405: Is why some linguists do not classify Japanese "pronouns" as pronouns, but rather as referential nouns, much like Spanish usted (contracted from vuestra merced , "your ( majestic plural ) grace") or Portuguese você (from vossa mercê ). Japanese personal pronouns are generally used only in situations requiring special emphasis as to who is doing what to whom. The choice of words used as pronouns
7497-682: The Shōnen Jump+ digital app from November 9, 2015, to November 6, 2017. Its chapters were collected in five tankōbon volumes. The second spin-off manga, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes , is a prequel to the main series written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court, which ran from August 20, 2016, to May 28, 2022. Its chapters were collected in 15 tankōbon volumes. The third spin-off manga, My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions by Yōkō Akiyama, features various side stories. It began serialization in Saikyō Jump on August 2, 2019, with
7650-615: The Ainu , Austronesian , Koreanic , and the now-discredited Altaic , but none of these proposals have gained any widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), extensive waves of Sino-Japanese vocabulary entered
7803-462: The Japonic language family, which also includes the Ryukyuan languages spoken in the Ryukyu Islands . As these closely related languages are commonly treated as dialects of the same language, Japanese is sometimes called a language isolate . According to Martine Irma Robbeets , Japanese has been subject to more attempts to show its relation to other languages than any other language in
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#17327797499087956-514: The Philippines , and various Pacific islands, locals in those countries learned Japanese as the language of the empire. As a result, many elderly people in these countries can still speak Japanese. Japanese emigrant communities (the largest of which are to be found in Brazil , with 1.4 million to 1.5 million Japanese immigrants and descendants, according to Brazilian IBGE data, more than
8109-738: The United States (notably in Hawaii , where 16.7% of the population has Japanese ancestry, and California ), and the Philippines (particularly in Davao Region and the Province of Laguna ). Japanese has no official status in Japan, but is the de facto national language of the country. There is a form of the language considered standard : hyōjungo ( 標準語 ) , meaning "standard Japanese", or kyōtsūgo ( 共通語 ) , "common language", or even "Tokyo dialect" at times. The meanings of
8262-806: The de facto standard Japanese had been the Kansai dialect , especially that of Kyoto . However, during the Edo period, Edo (now Tokyo) developed into the largest city in Japan, and the Edo-area dialect became standard Japanese. Since the end of Japan's self-imposed isolation in 1853, the flow of loanwords from European languages has increased significantly. The period since 1945 has seen many words borrowed from other languages—such as German, Portuguese and English. Many English loan words especially relate to technology—for example, pasokon (short for "personal computer"), intānetto ("internet"), and kamera ("camera"). Due to
8415-527: The 1.2 million of the United States ) sometimes employ Japanese as their primary language. Approximately 12% of Hawaii residents speak Japanese, with an estimated 12.6% of the population of Japanese ancestry in 2008. Japanese emigrants can also be found in Peru , Argentina , Australia (especially in the eastern states), Canada (especially in Vancouver , where 1.4% of the population has Japanese ancestry),
8568-479: The 13th volume of the manga, which released on April 4, 2017. It was later released on DVD releases alongside Black Clover and Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma bundled with the future volumes of their respective manga, as it was announced on Jump Special Anime Festa event. A second OVA, titled "Training of the Dead," bundled with a limited edition of the 14th volume of the manga, released on June 2, 2017. It focuses on
8721-627: The Day , was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 29, 2024. It takes place before the Final War, centered on Class 1-A students during their mission to capture the Jailbreakers. An 80-page manga booklet, titled My Hero Academia Vol. Next ( 僕のヒーローアカデミア Vol. Next , Boku no Hīrō Akademia Vol. Nekusuto ) , includes a seven-page one-shot manga that serves as a prequel to the fourth film , centered on Class 1-A students, titled A Piece of Cake ,
8874-643: The Dead . The Police Force is responsible for working alongside the Pro-Heroes, conducting investigations, and arresting the defeated villains. All of the past users of One for All (to the extent their names are known) had names corresponding to their order of ownership of the power. Some are literal inclusions of the number: such as in Shigaraki Yoichi's case, "Ichi" being literally "one"; and in All Might's case, his real last name "Yagi" containing
9027-502: The Endeavor Agency. An 80-page manga booklet, titled My Hero Academia World Heroes' Mission Vol. W ( 僕のヒーローアカデミア ワールドヒーローズミッション Vol. W , Boku no Hīrō Akademia Wārudo Hīrōzu Misshon Vol. W ) , includes a nine-page one-shot manga that serves as a prequel to the third film , centered on Endeavor Agency trainees and the featured character Hawks , titled No. XXX Hawks: Soothe ( No.XXX ホークス:スーズ , Nanbā XXX Hōkusu: Sūzu )
9180-710: The Hero Course are included in the General Course. However, they can still be transferred into the Hero Course by impressing the faculty at the Sports Festival and by making passing grades. As stated by Class 1-A's homeroom teacher, Shota Aizawa, U.A. does not adhere to traditional school methods and allows their faculty to teach their classes however they like. This includes teachers having the authority to expel students for any reason, no matter how minor. Students who are expelled can be re-enrolled, although
9333-471: The Hero Fes event confirmed a new visual, as well as its release date of October 1, 2022, which ran for two consecutive cours that aired till March 25, 2023, and adapt the manga's "Paranormal Liberation War" and "Dark Hero" story arcs . A seventh season was announced at the end of the sixth season's final episode, which aired from May 4 to October 12, 2024, with four "Memories" recap specials having aired in
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#17327797499089486-486: The Japanese language is of particular interest, ranging between an apical central tap and a lateral approximant . The "g" is also notable; unless it starts a sentence, it may be pronounced [ ŋ ] , in the Kanto prestige dialect and in other eastern dialects. The phonotactics of Japanese are relatively simple. The syllable structure is (C)(G)V(C), that is, a core vowel surrounded by an optional onset consonant,
9639-532: The League of Villains even after they merged with the Meta-Liberation Army to form the Paranormal Liberation Front. Each of the Nomu are separated into different tiers: The prequel manga My Hero Academia: Vigilantes reveals that the current version of the Nomu was created in response to how they can defeat even the mightiest hero through sheer force of will. Besides Kurogiri, the following are
9792-736: The Old Japanese sections are written in Man'yōgana , which uses kanji for their phonetic as well as semantic values. Based on the Man'yōgana system, Old Japanese can be reconstructed as having 88 distinct morae . Texts written with Man'yōgana use two different sets of kanji for each of the morae now pronounced き (ki), ひ (hi), み (mi), け (ke), へ (he), め (me), こ (ko), そ (so), と (to), の (no), も (mo), よ (yo) and ろ (ro). (The Kojiki has 88, but all later texts have 87. The distinction between mo 1 and mo 2 apparently
9945-454: The Paranormal Liberation Front. The Shie Hassaikai ( 死穢八斎會 , Shie Hassaikai ) (lit. "Eight Precepts of Death") is a Yakuza group that intends to gain power by producing and dealing Quirk-destroying drugs on the black market . It is one of many Yakuza groups that run the criminal underworld in Japan. A man known only as "The Boss" originally led this organization and brought Kai Chisaki into it. His generation fell from prominence during
10098-581: The Quirks initially used by the previous users of One For All . The League of Villains defeats and merges with another villain group, the Meta Liberation Army , forming the Paranormal Liberation Front. The pro and training heroes attempt to arrest the Paranormal Liberation Front, but most of its top members escape, including Shigaraki, who now inherits All For One's Quirk and is possessed by him. Uraraka develops sympathy for Toga after witnessing
10251-488: The Ryūkyūan languages as dialects of Japanese. The imperial court also seems to have spoken an unusual variant of the Japanese of the time, most likely the spoken form of Classical Japanese , a writing style that was prevalent during the Heian period , but began to decline during the late Meiji period . The Ryūkyūan languages are classified by UNESCO as 'endangered', as young people mostly use Japanese and cannot understand
10404-537: The United States and Canada at that time. On March 23, 2019, it was announced that a second animated film for the series was in production. On July 7, 2019, the official Twitter account for My Hero Academia revealed the title as My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising ; the film was released in Japan on December 20, 2019. The film takes place after the manga's "Meta Liberation Army" arc. It has elements to its story that were once going to be used by Kōhei Horikoshi as
10557-540: The act of vigilantism is inherently illegal, the vigilantes themselves represent a gray area . The Hero Public Safety Commission originally enlisted vigilantes to do their dirty work until they became too organized for the vigilantes to properly deal with, so they abandoned the idea and instead focused on recruiting Pro Heroes. Some vigilantes wear costumes, but since they do not have access to support companies like heroes do, they are made out of regular clothes and everyday items. There are two types of internships that offer
10710-413: The actors and director were making the show without knowing the full story because they had not yet been told what the story was. During the production for the anime's second season , Umakoshi felt impressed that Horikoshi's designs were very suited for animation. He also stated that in terms of giving the characters more life and movement, all they basically did was simplify the dialogue. He believes that
10863-543: The addition of a collective suffix (a noun suffix that indicates a group), such as -tachi , but this is not a true plural: the meaning is closer to the English phrase "and company". A group described as Tanaka-san-tachi may include people not named Tanaka. Some Japanese nouns are effectively plural, such as hitobito "people" and wareware "we/us", while the word tomodachi "friend" is considered singular, although plural in form. Verbs are conjugated to show tenses, of which there are two: past and present (or non-past) which
11016-445: The airing of an episode, Umakoshi felt that the anime had a great response not only from the manga fans but also from the Japanese viewers. Umakoshi was also looking forward not only the development of the relationship between Deku and All Might, but also between Deku and Bakugo as the future material from the manga which has not been animated yet. Unlike the other Shonen Jump adaptation titles such as Naruto and One Piece where
11169-476: The artists and bands from the series, titled ANI-ROCK FES. 2024 My Hero Academia PLUS ULTRA LIVE , was held on February 24 and 25, 2024 at Yokohama Arena . A light novel series, titled My Hero Academia: School Briefs ( 僕のヒーローアカデミア 雄英白書 , Boku no Hīrō Akademia Yūei Hakusho ) , written by Anri Yoshi, was released by Shueisha under its Jump J-Books imprint. It centers on Izuku Midoriya and his classmates of U.A. High in everyday school lives. The first volume
11322-434: The author rescinded the statement he made during Jump Festa '22, opting to take longer to complete the manga's final arc than initially expected. In December 2022, although Horikoshi stated that his estimations were wrong, he said that the ending of the manga is "very close". In December 2023, he reiterated on what he said in the previous year's event. However, he added that there were still many things he wanted to draw beyond
11475-404: The battle that was currently ongoing in the manga. The author also jokingly said that "if the series continues until next year's Jump Festa, we will hold a Dogeza Festival on the stage." In June 2024, Shueisha announced in the year's 27th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump that the manga entered its "epilogue" with the 424th chapter. Horikoshi stated in his comment that while usually the conclusion of
11628-519: The cast as Denki Kaminari, Eijirō Kirishima and Shōto Todoroki respectively. In an interview with Justin Briner and Christopher Sabat , they expressed interest about the broadcast dub in Funimation . Briner, the voice of Izuku, said the broadcast dubbing process was more consistent, but also said it felt strange to do it on a regular home video release. Sabat, who voices All Might, felt that even
11781-794: The character designer Yoshihiko Umakoshi , were fans of the manga. Director Kenji Nagasaki said Bones wanted to "make [the series] with a strong core and backbones". Yōsuke Kuroda said he was a fan of the series prior to its anime adaptation, so he quickly accepted when offered to do the screenwriting . For the casting, the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine was first announced that the anime starring Daiki Yamashita as Izuku Midoriya, Kenta Miyake as All Might, Nobuhiko Okamoto as Katsuki Bakugō, Ayane Sakura as Ochako Uraraka, Kaito Ishikawa as Tenya Iida, Aoi Yūki as Tsuyu Asui, Ryō Hirohashi as Minoru Mineta, Marina Inoue as Momo Yaoyorozu, and Yoshimasa Hosoya as Fumikage Tokoyami. In February 2016, Tasuku Hatanaka , Toshiki Masuda and Yuki Kaji joined
11934-405: The delivery of the product comes in batches." Horikoshi has stated that the main theme he focuses on is "what makes a hero". He also stated that he likes stories with bad endings, as well as horror stories. However, he finds these difficult to draw since his mood when he draws is the same in the story. In order to combat this, he puts in more silly-looking characters like Fat Gum , in order to keep
12087-578: The effect of changing Japanese into a mora-timed language. Late Middle Japanese covers the years from 1185 to 1600, and is normally divided into two sections, roughly equivalent to the Kamakura period and the Muromachi period , respectively. The later forms of Late Middle Japanese are the first to be described by non-native sources, in this case the Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries; and thus there
12240-513: The episodes at Anime Expo on July 1, 2022. A worldwide streaming release premiered on August 1, 2022. A special OVA episode, titled "UA Heroes Battle," premiered with an English dub at the New York Comic Con on October 13, 2023. The episode has given screenings in Japan from October 20–26, 2023. Crunchyroll streamed it with English subtitles and dub on November 30 of the same year. In March 2016, Funimation announced they had licensed
12393-616: The expulsion will remain on their permanent records. The Big 3 ( ビッグ３ , Biggu Surī ) are third-year students who represent the top hero candidates of U.A. High School in terms of strength. They are widely known as the strongest three hero students in Japan. Shota Aizawa introduces them to Class 1-A following the second-term orientation; they are brought in to explain the Hero Work-Studies that students take part in on their own merit. Thanks to Hero Work-Studies, they have improved their skills and mastered their powerful Quirks at
12546-675: The fact that they are fiercely loyal to him, Overhaul regards the Eight Bullets as expendable pawns and only sees them for their utilitarian value to his cause. Humarise ( ユマライズ , Yumaraizu ) is a global cult and the main villains of My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission . They seek to eliminate Quirks from the world to avert the catastrophe foretold by the Quirk Singularity Doomsday Theory. The Villain Factory ( ヴィランファクトリー , Vu~iranfakutorī )
12699-454: The first 14 episodes of the fourth season, the opening theme is "Polaris" ( ポラリス ) by Blue Encount, while the ending theme is "Kōkai no Uta" ( 航海の唄 , The Song of the Voyage ) by Sayuri . For the rest of the season, the opening theme is " Starmarker " ( スターマーカー ) by Kana-Boon and the ending theme is "Shout Baby" by Ryokuōshoku Shakai . Kyoka Jiro starring Chrissy Costanza performs
12852-415: The first episode of the fourth season at Anime Expo on July 6, 2019, with the English dub . Kenji Nagasaki served as chief director of the fourth season, with Masahiro Mukai as director. A fifth season was announced at the end of the final episode of season four, which aired from March 27 to September 25, 2021. A sixth season was announced at the end of the fifth season's final episode. On July 24, 2022,
13005-464: The first two seasons, on behalf of Funimation, with Madman Anime distributing season 3 onwards, in partnership with Funimation. On April 19, 2018, Funimation announced that the series would air on Adult Swim 's Toonami block starting on May 5, 2018. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia. They aired it simultaneously on Animax Asia . In August 2023, Cartoon Network announced that
13158-455: The flow of loanwords from European languages increased significantly, and words from English roots have proliferated. Japanese is an agglutinative , mora -timed language with relatively simple phonotactics , a pure vowel system, phonemic vowel and consonant length, and a lexically significant pitch-accent . Word order is normally subject–object–verb with particles marking the grammatical function of words, and sentence structure
13311-609: The genitive particle ga remains in intentionally archaic speech. Early Middle Japanese is the Japanese of the Heian period , from 794 to 1185. It formed the basis for the literary standard of Classical Japanese , which remained in common use until the early 20th century. During this time, Japanese underwent numerous phonological developments, in many cases instigated by an influx of Chinese loanwords . These included phonemic length distinction for both consonants and vowels , palatal consonants (e.g. kya ) and labial consonant clusters (e.g. kwa ), and closed syllables . This had
13464-461: The insert songs "Each Goal" in episode 19 and "Hero too" in episode 23, with the former insert song was uncredited, while the latter insert song was credited as the U.A. School Festival track. For the first 13 episodes of the fifth season, the opening theme is "No.1" by Dish , while the ending theme is "Ashiato" ( 足跡 , lit. ' Footprints ' ) by the Peggies . From episode 14 onwards,
13617-518: The international rights for streaming services, the home and broadcast release, and the merchandise rights. Universal Pictures UK distributed the first season in the United Kingdom and Ireland on behalf of Funimation, with Sony Pictures UK distributing the second season for Funimation, and Manga Entertainment distributing subsequent seasons for Funimation. In Australia and New Zealand, Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment distributed
13770-585: The known Nomu: The Meta Liberation Army ( 異能解放軍 , Inō Kaihō-gun , M.L.A.) is a powerful organization of villains originally founded and led by the infamous villain Destro ( デストロ , Desutoro ) . They refer to Quirks as Meta Abilities ( メタ能力 , Meta Nōryoku ) and believe that the free usage of Quirks is a basic human right. They also serve as the titular main antagonists in the Meta Liberation Army Arc. They are considered as one of
13923-430: The language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese . Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords . The basis of the standard dialect moved from the Kansai region to the Edo region (modern Tokyo ) in the Early Modern Japanese period (early 17th century–mid 19th century). Following the end of Japan's self-imposed isolation in 1853,
14076-458: The languages of the original Jōmon inhabitants, including the ancestor of the modern Ainu language . Because writing had yet to be introduced from China, there is no direct evidence, and anything that can be discerned about this period must be based on internal reconstruction from Old Japanese , or comparison with the Ryukyuan languages and Japanese dialects . The Chinese writing system
14229-449: The languages. Okinawan Japanese is a variant of Standard Japanese influenced by the Ryūkyūan languages, and is the primary dialect spoken among young people in the Ryukyu Islands . Modern Japanese has become prevalent nationwide (including the Ryūkyū islands) due to education , mass media , and an increase in mobility within Japan, as well as economic integration. Japanese is a member of
14382-427: The large quantity of English loanwords, modern Japanese has developed a distinction between [tɕi] and [ti] , and [dʑi] and [di] , with the latter in each pair only found in loanwords. Although Japanese is spoken almost exclusively in Japan, it has also been spoken outside of the country. Before and during World War II , through Japanese annexation of Taiwan and Korea , as well as partial occupation of China ,
14535-441: The latter cry. Dabi reveals himself as the presumed-dead son of Endeavor, whose abuse led him to villainy, shattering the public's trust in heroes. Thousands of imprisoned Villains break out, including the original All For One, descending Japan into chaos. Midoriya leaves U.A. to hunt for All For One with Japan's top heroes. However, his single-minded focus drives him to physical ruin. Midoriya's classmates bring him back to U.A., which
14688-483: The latter's life, as the Todoroki family subdues Dabi. All For One battles many heroes, including All Might using a powered suit , and his body is eventually destroyed by Bakugo. Shigaraki battles Midoriya and breaks free from All For One's control. Unable to defeat him physically, Midoriya transfers One For All to Shigaraki to damage him from within. All For One regains control, but is defeated by hero reinforcements; as
14841-448: The main influence for his art, specifically stating it gave him a love for drawing hands. Horikoshi has also cited Dragon Ball , Ultraman , and Kamen Rider as sources of inspiration. Additionally, Horikoshi noted that he likes Gamera and Godzilla franchises and made references to these kaiju media and mentioned about them in several comments. Hitoshi Koike, the editor of My Hero Academia , said that Horikoshi already had
14994-409: The manga already had a lot of movement before animating. Regarding the fight between Todoroki and Izuku, Umakoshi believes that he was able to develop a story that could not fail, by considering which part of the story would be handled by which key animation, and by choosing someone with a high level of skill. He identified certain things and collated who would work best in other parts of the scene. After
15147-484: The manga's "Final Exam" arc. Titled My Hero Academia: Two Heroes , the film had its world premiere at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 5, 2018, before a Japanese theatrical release on August 3, 2018, with the staff and cast from the anime series reprising their roles. The film has grossed over $ 33 million worldwide, and ended its theatrical run with $ 5.8 million to become the tenth-highest-grossing animated film in
15300-501: The manga's "U.A. Traitor" arc. On January 29, 2024, the film was revealed to be titled My Hero Academia: You're Next . It was released in Japan on August 2, 2024, and began screening in the United States on October 11, 2024. The film has grossed over $ 31 million worldwide, and surpassed My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission as the highest-grossing film of the franchise during its tenth weekend. Japanese language Japanese ( 日本語 , Nihongo , [ɲihoŋɡo] )
15453-494: The massive destruction left by Gigantomachia's rampage and the prison breakouts by All For One's escape from Tartarus, causing them to receive excessive criticism from the public especially where they were vandalized by the anti-hero protestors. The Oki Mariner Crew ( 隠岐マリナークルー , Oki marinākurū ) is a Hero group that specializes in marine-based missions. Froppy once interned with this group. The Wild Wild Pussycats ( ワイルドワイルドプッシーキャッツ , Wairudo Wairudo Pusshīkyattsu ) are
15606-699: The modern world, we often challenge heroic ideals, and the motivations of the people who pursue them", noting how in American media the optimism of the Silver Age of Comic Books lead to post- Watchmen ambiguity. He also noted that, even in Japan, unquestioned heroism is often challenged in modern revisions of older series, such as in Yatterman and Gatchaman . Written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi , My Hero Academia began its serialization in Shueisha 's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 7, 2014. The series ended after
15759-486: The mood up. The series explores themes such as the nature of heroism, the importance of perseverance and determination, and the power of friendship and teamwork. Horikoshi said that he was inspired by the idea of creating a world where anyone, regardless of their background or abilities, could become a hero. He wanted to show that even those without powers could still make a difference and achieve their dreams through hard work and determination. That vision results in heroes in
15912-564: The most infamous villain groups, and their leader is compared to the likes of All For One. During the time of his imprisonment, Destro wrote the Meta Liberation War , an autobiography in which he expresses his ideology of Quirks liberation, and which undergoes several reprints due to its popularity. After the Meta Liberation Army is defeated by the League of Villains, Tomura merges the two organizations to create
16065-425: The only strict rule of word order is that the verb must be placed at the end of a sentence (possibly followed by sentence-end particles). This is because Japanese sentence elements are marked with particles that identify their grammatical functions. The basic sentence structure is topic–comment . For example, Kochira wa Tanaka-san desu ( こちらは田中さんです ). kochira ("this") is the topic of the sentence, indicated by
16218-551: The opening theme is "Curtain Call" ( カーテンコール ) by Yuuri , while the ending theme is "Rokutōsei" ( 六等星 , lit. ' Class 6 Star ' ) by Zarame. In November 2021, a concert event titled My Hero Academia Official Live Concert was held in Manhattan . Another concert event, titled My Hero Academia Special Film Concert , was held at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi on November 23, 2023. A two-day Plus Ultra concert event featuring
16371-414: The opening theme is "Merry-Go-Round" by Man with a Mission , while the ending theme is "Uso ja Nai" ( 嘘じゃない , lit. ' Not a Lie ' ) by Soshi Sakiyama. For the first 13 episodes of the sixth season, the opening theme is "Hitamuki" ( ひたむき , lit. ' Single-Minded ' ) by Super Beaver , while the ending theme is "Sketch" by Kiro Akiyama. From episode 14 onwards, the opening theme
16524-550: The opportunity to become a Pro Hero. The first type is the Hero Agency Internships in which the Pro Heroes can send a request to students whom wish to work under them, such as in the aftermath of the Sports Festival. It involves a student shadowing a Pro Hero, listening to their advice, and watching them in action for a week. Since the students are unlicensed, they cannot legally work as heroes. The second type
16677-411: The others for the past ten years. My Hero Academia producer Wakana Okamura, who previously worked with Bones on Blood Blockade Battlefront , stated in an interview that he chose to work with Bones on adapting the series because Okamura felt they would make it a "high-quality production" with a "wide reach [both] internationally and domestically". Okamura also stated the production staff, especially
16830-470: The out-group gives a benefit to the in-group, and "up" to indicate the in-group gives a benefit to the out-group. Here, the in-group includes the speaker and the out-group does not, and their boundary depends on context. For example, oshiete moratta ( 教えてもらった ) (literally, "explaining got" with a benefit from the out-group to the in-group) means "[he/she/they] explained [it] to [me/us]". Similarly, oshiete ageta ( 教えてあげた ) (literally, "explaining gave" with
16983-415: The particle wa . The verb desu is a copula , commonly translated as "to be" or "it is" (though there are other verbs that can be translated as "to be"), though technically it holds no meaning and is used to give a sentence 'politeness'. As a phrase, Tanaka-san desu is the comment. This sentence literally translates to "As for this person, (it) is Mx Tanaka." Thus Japanese, like many other Asian languages,
17136-475: The preceding month of April. Naomi Nakayama served as the director of the seventh season. An eighth and final season was announced at the end of the seventh season's final episode, and is set to premiere in 2025. An original video animation (OVA) based on the anime series was shown at the Jump Festa '16 event on November 27, 2016. Titled "Save! Rescue Training!", it was bundled with the limited edition of
17289-481: The proposed larger Altaic family, or to various Southeast Asian languages , especially Austronesian . None of these proposals have gained wide acceptance (and the Altaic family itself is now considered controversial). As it stands, only the link to Ryukyuan has wide support. Other theories view the Japanese language as an early creole language formed through inputs from at least two distinct language groups, or as
17442-461: The remnants of the past One For All wielders and Shigaraki rebel against him, Midoriya strikes the killing blow. Eight years later, Midoriya has lost the power of One For All completely and become a teacher at U.A., while all of his former classmates have become Pro Heroes. All Might gives Midoriya a powered suit of his own, funded by his former classmates, which he uses to become a hero again. Horikoshi stated that after his previous series Barrage
17595-464: The returning staff and cast from season 4. Funimation streamed them simultaneously with the Japanese release. Another OVA was included with the "Plus Ultra" edition of My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission in Japan. Two new OVA episodes, titled "HLB <Hero League Baseball>" and "Laugh! As If You Are in Hell," were given screenings in Japan from June 16–19, 2022. Internationally, Crunchyroll premiered
17748-484: The rise of All Might and Heroes. The Yakuza were pushed into the shadows and lived under constant surveillance. They also serve as the titular main antagonists of the Shie Hassaikai Arc. The Eight Bullets ( 鉄砲玉 八斎衆 , Teppōdama Hassaishū ) are Overhaul's eight elite henchman. Most of them were cast out by society and had no reason to live until they were given a purpose by Overhaul. Ironically, despite
17901-564: The rise of All Might. After the League wins their war with the Meta Liberation Army, Tomura merges both organizations to form the Paranormal Liberation Front. The League of Villains also makes use of the Nomu ( 脳無 , Nōmu , lit. "Brainless") , monsters with exposed brains and different Quirks who were created by All For One and Daruma from deceased individuals . They are also called Artificial Humans and lack brain function, making them obedient to whoever uses them. The Nomu have been used by
18054-474: The rivalry between Shiketsu and U.A. High. Ms. Joke is the school's teacher, making it the only other school to have a member of its teaching staff named. Seiai Academy ( 聖愛 学院 , Seiai Gakuen ) is an all-girls hero academy that is exclusive to the anime. Isamu Academy High School ( 勇 学園 高校 , Isamu Gakuen Kōkō ) is a hero academy that is exclusive to the anime, featured in the OVA Training of
18207-459: The same structure as affirmative sentences, but with intonation rising at the end. In the formal register, the question particle -ka is added. For example, ii desu ( いいです ) "It is OK" becomes ii desu-ka ( いいですか。 ) "Is it OK?". In a more informal tone sometimes the particle -no ( の ) is added instead to show a personal interest of the speaker: Dōshite konai-no? "Why aren't (you) coming?". Some simple queries are formed simply by mentioning
18360-464: The second season, the first opening theme is " Peace Sign " ( ピースサイン ) performed by Kenshi Yonezu and the first ending theme is "Dakara, Hitori ja nai" ( だから、ひとりじゃない , Therefore, I am not Alone ) performed by Little Glee Monster for the first 13 episodes; from episode 14 onwards, the opening theme is "Sora ni Utaeba" ( 空に歌えば , Singin' to the Sky ) performed by amazarashi and the ending theme
18513-491: The series had continued for longer than expected, but that it is still leading toward the ending that he had decided upon before the series began. In December 2021, he stated during the interview at Jump Festa '22 that "if things go smoothly, the manga will meet its goal to end in one year. If it doesn't go smoothly, I think [Izuku's voice actor] Yamashita will be reading out the exact same letter from me at next year's Jump Festa." He also teased that Katsuki Bakugo would soon get
18666-460: The series is published in Japan, it is also released simultaneously in English digitally by Viz Media's Weekly Shonen Jump and later its website. Shueisha began to simulpublish the series in English on the website and app Manga Plus in January 2019. Three spin-off manga series have also been released. The first, My Hero Academia: Smash!! by Hirofumi Neda, is a comedy manga which ran in
18819-424: The series not being egotistical, but passionate and dedicated individuals with clear goals to work towards. The series also explores on Izuku, who idolized heroes from a young age, and his enthusiasm. In a world where superheroes are not just regulated, but commercialized brands, he still sees something inspiring in their actions. My Hero Academia has been noted for its positive view of heroes. Cramer wrote that "in
18972-513: The series would air in India starting on September 10, 2023. The original music of the series is composed by Yuki Hayashi . The series has also used twenty-four different theme songs: twelve opening themes and twelve ending themes. The opening theme "The Day", performed by Porno Graffitti , and the ending theme "Heroes", performed by Brian the Sun , were used for the 13 episodes in the first season. For
19125-435: The series' fifth season, the film was revealed to be titled My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission . The film was released in Japan on August 6, 2021, and it began screening in the United States and Canada on October 29, 2021. The film has grossed over $ 47 million worldwide, and became the tenth highest-grossing domestic film of 2021 in Japan . A fourth animated film was announced on August 6, 2023. The film takes place after
19278-439: The speaker, the listener, and persons mentioned. The Japanese writing system combines Chinese characters , known as kanji ( 漢字 , ' Han characters') , with two unique syllabaries (or moraic scripts) derived by the Japanese from the more complex Chinese characters: hiragana ( ひらがな or 平仮名 , 'simple characters') and katakana ( カタカナ or 片仮名 , 'partial characters'). Latin script ( rōmaji ローマ字 )
19431-507: The staff and cast from the first season returning to reprise their roles. A third season was announced in the 44th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine of 2017, which aired from April 7 to September 29, 2018. A fourth season was announced in the final episode of season three, released on September 29, 2018. On December 19 of the same year, the series' official website confirmed a new key visual, along with its release date of October 12, 2019, which aired till April 4, 2020. Funimation premiered
19584-441: The staff worked throughout the year, Umakoshi said the production cycle of My Hero Academia is best suited to continuous work throughout the year. He also said: "In reality, sometimes it doesn't work out that way, due to different aspects of business and things. But in reality, the schedule did line up so that we worked on the second season right after the first season ended, so I have been working on it somewhat continuously, even if
19737-817: The state as at the time the constitution was written, many of the elders participating in the process had been educated in Japanese during the South Seas Mandate over the island shown by the 1958 census of the Trust Territory of the Pacific that found that 89% of Palauans born between 1914 and 1933 could speak and read Japanese, but as of the 2005 Palau census there were no residents of Angaur that spoke Japanese at home. Japanese dialects typically differ in terms of pitch accent , inflectional morphology , vocabulary , and particle usage. Some even differ in vowel and consonant inventories, although this
19890-805: The story follows Izuku Midoriya , a boy who was born without a Quirk but still dreams of becoming a superhero himself. He is scouted by the world's greatest hero, All Might , who bestows his Quirk to Midoriya after recognizing his potential, and helps to enroll him in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training. The manga spawned a media franchise , having inspired numerous spin-off manga, such as My Hero Academia: Smash!! , My Hero Academia: Vigilantes , and My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions . The series has expanded into light novels , stage plays, and various types of merchandise and media, including numerous video games. It has also been adapted into an anime television series by Bones . The first season aired in Japan from April to June 2016, followed by
20043-695: The storyboards; Koike felt excited about the characters' designs despite not knowing their role in the plot. Kengo Monji, the second editor of the manga, said Horikoshi had a difficult time writing chapters at first. Monji felt that mixing the flair of Japan's shōnen manga with "heroes", a concept that he felt was understandable to a wide audience. Monji also complimented Horikoshi's artwork, noting its cartoon -style. Horikoshi originally stated that My Hero Academia would not be as long as One Piece since he felt he did not have enough stamina; instead preferring to keep it concise in comparison to other shōnen manga series. In April 2021, Horikoshi stated that
20196-481: The street. (grammatically incorrect insertion of a pronoun) But one can grammatically say essentially the same thing in Japanese: 驚いた彼は道を走っていった。 Transliteration: Odoroita kare wa michi o hashitte itta. (grammatically correct) This is partly because these words evolved from regular nouns, such as kimi "you" ( 君 "lord"), anata "you" ( あなた "that side, yonder"), and boku "I" ( 僕 "servant"). This
20349-539: The team consists of only three heroes, it can be considered as quite powerful since they are highly ranked on the Japanese Hero Billboard Chart. This implies that the team is strong and versatile. Among its members are: The League of Villains ( 敵 ( ヴィラン ) 連合 , Viran Rengō ) is an organization, originally established and led by All For One, that intends to destroy hero society and return villains to prominence, as they were before
20502-709: The topic with an interrogative intonation to call for the hearer's attention: Kore wa? "(What about) this?"; O-namae wa? ( お名前は？ ) "(What's your) name?". Negatives are formed by inflecting the verb. For example, Pan o taberu ( パンを食べる。 ) "I will eat bread" or "I eat bread" becomes Pan o tabenai ( パンを食べない。 ) "I will not eat bread" or "I do not eat bread". Plain negative forms are i -adjectives (see below) and inflect as such, e.g. Pan o tabenakatta ( パンを食べなかった。 ) "I did not eat bread". List of My Hero Academia characters#Villains The My Hero Academia manga and anime series features various characters created by Kōhei Horikoshi . The series takes place in
20655-419: The two consonants are the moraic nasal followed by a homorganic consonant. Japanese also includes a pitch accent , which is not represented in moraic writing; for example [haꜜ.ɕi] ("chopsticks") and [ha.ɕiꜜ] ("bridge") are both spelled はし ( hashi ) , and are only differentiated by the tone contour. Japanese word order is classified as subject–object–verb . Unlike many Indo-European languages ,
20808-577: The two methods were both used in writing until the 1940s. Bungo still has some relevance for historians, literary scholars, and lawyers (many Japanese laws that survived World War II are still written in bungo , although there are ongoing efforts to modernize their language). Kōgo is the dominant method of both speaking and writing Japanese today, although bungo grammar and vocabulary are occasionally used in modern Japanese for effect. The 1982 state constitution of Angaur , Palau , names Japanese along with Palauan and English as an official language of
20961-480: The two terms (''hyōjungo'' and ''kyōtsūgo'') are almost the same. Hyōjungo or kyōtsūgo is a conception that forms the counterpart of dialect. This normative language was born after the Meiji Restoration ( 明治維新 , meiji ishin , 1868) from the language spoken in the higher-class areas of Tokyo (see Yamanote ). Hyōjungo is taught in schools and used on television and in official communications. It
21114-485: The use of pop culture references to Western superhero comics ; the anime series has received additional praise for its animation, music, pacing, action sequences, and voice performances in both Japanese and English. The manga has won several awards, including the Sugoi Japan Award and Harvey Award for Best Manga, and is considered one of the best of the 2010s. The anime has also received numerous awards and
21267-407: The verb (e.g. yonde for earlier yomite ), the -k- in the final mora of adjectives drops out ( shiroi for earlier shiroki ); and some forms exist where modern standard Japanese has retained the earlier form (e.g. hayaku > hayau > hayɔɔ , where modern Japanese just has hayaku , though the alternative form is preserved in the standard greeting o-hayō gozaimasu "good morning"; this ending
21420-517: The villain Stain , who believes most heroes only desire fame. Stain's ideology spreads, and many of his believers join the League of Villains, including Dabi and Himiko Toga . The League of Villains' recruits ambush Classes 1-A and 1-B , and kidnap Bakugo. All Might leads several heroes in locating the League of Villains' hideout, where All For One reveals himself. Midoriya and some of his friends rescue Bakugo as All Might battles All For One. All For One
21573-584: The word "eight". Some are more nuanced or a matter of word-play: such as in Shimura Nana's case, where although the word "seven" is not written out, the Japanese pronunciation of "seven" is "nana"; in Banjo Daigoro's case, where although his "go" is a different word from "five", it sounds the same and contains the word "five"; in Izuku's case, the word "ku" is a word play on "nine". The sixth user's name
21726-548: The world. Since Japanese first gained the consideration of linguists in the late 19th century, attempts have been made to show its genealogical relation to languages or language families such as Ainu , Korean , Chinese , Tibeto-Burman , Uralic , Altaic (or Ural-Altaic ), Austroasiatic , Austronesian and Dravidian . At the fringe, some linguists have even suggested a link to Indo-European languages , including Greek , or to Sumerian . Main modern theories try to link Japanese either to northern Asian languages, like Korean or
21879-539: Was based on 12- to 20-second-long recordings of 135 to 244 phonemes , which 42 students listened to and translated word-for-word. The listeners were all Keio University students who grew up in the Kanto region . There are some language islands in mountain villages or isolated islands such as Hachijō-jima island , whose dialects are descended from Eastern Old Japanese . Dialects of the Kansai region are spoken or known by many Japanese, and Osaka dialect in particular
22032-546: Was canceled after just two volumes, he was sad and out of ideas. In order to get more ideas, he revisited a one-shot he previously published in Akamaru Jump , titled My Hero ( 僕のヒーロー , Boku no Hīrō ) . This would end up being the basis for the series. Horikoshi was also a big fan of American films and comics, like Spider-Man directed by Sam Raimi , Star Wars , and X-Men , which he used for inspiration. Horikoshi cites Masashi Kishimoto 's Naruto as being
22185-508: Was given to the My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission attendees who viewed the film in Japan on August 6, 2021. The manga volume had a limited print run of one million copies. In October 2021, a 76-page booklet featuring a specialty manga was also given to the attendees who saw it on the opening weekend in the United States. A 16-page one-shot spin-off chapter written and illustrated by Akiyama, titled Connect to
22338-538: Was given to the My Hero Academia: You're Next attendees who viewed the film in Japan on August 2, 2024. The manga volume had a limited print run of 1.5 million copies. The manga chapter was later published in English by Viz Media in October 2024. On October 29, 2015, the series' official website announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation produced by Bones . The anime
22491-735: Was imported to Japan from Baekje around the start of the fifth century, alongside Buddhism. The earliest texts were written in Classical Chinese , although some of these were likely intended to be read as Japanese using the kanbun method, and show influences of Japanese grammar such as Japanese word order. The earliest text, the Kojiki , dates to the early eighth century, and was written entirely in Chinese characters, which are used to represent, at different times, Chinese, kanbun , and Old Japanese. As in other texts from this period,
22644-779: Was included in the My Hero Academia Two Heroes Vol. 0 Origin ( 僕のヒーローアカデミア２人の英雄 Vol.0 Origin , Boku no Hīrō Akademia 2-ri no Eiyū Vol. 0 Origin ) book. It was later published in English by Viz Media in September 2018. Deku & Bakugo: Rising ( 出久&爆豪:ライジング , Deku Ando Bakugo: Raijingu ) , a two-chapter spin-off manga illustrated by Akiyama, was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on December 16 and 23, 2019. It centered on Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo during their second year in middle school. A one-shot spin-off manga that serves as
22797-515: Was later published in English by Viz Media in March 2020. A 17-page special one-shot chapter written and illustrated by Akiyama, titled My Hero Academia Tokubetsu Spinoff: Endeavor's Mission ( 僕のヒーローアカデミア 特別スピンオフ エンデヴァーズ ミッション , Boku no Hīrō Akademia Tokubetsu Supin'ofu Endevāzu Misshon ) , was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on August 2, 2021. It centered on Endeavor and his trainees Izuku, Katsuki, and Shoto during their Hero Work-Studies at
22950-474: Was lost immediately following its composition.) This set of morae shrank to 67 in Early Middle Japanese , though some were added through Chinese influence. Man'yōgana also has a symbol for /je/ , which merges with /e/ before the end of the period. Several fossilizations of Old Japanese grammatical elements remain in the modern language – the genitive particle tsu (superseded by modern no )
23103-447: Was published in the 35th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 30, 2018. A one-shot spin-off manga that serves as a prequel to the first film , written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi, centered on All Might 's past and the featured character Nana Shimura , titled No. 0 All Might: Rising ( No.0 オールマイト：ライジング , Nanbā 0 Ōru Maito: Raijingu ) , was given to the first one million attendees on August 3, 2018. A ten-page manga
23256-464: Was released on April 4, 2016. As of October 4, 2021, six volumes have been published. In North America, it has been licensed in English by Viz Media. Light novels based on the four anime films were released on August 3, 2018, December 20, 2019, August 6, 2021, and August 2, 2024, also written by Anri Yoshi. An anime film was announced in December 2017 and features an original story set after
23409-642: Was severely injured by his arch-nemesis All For One , whose Quirk allows him to steal other Quirks for his use and pass them over to others at his will. Midoriya passes the entrance exam to U.A. High School, a school for heroes, by saving Ochaco Uraraka . Midoriya, Bakugo, and Uraraka are among the twenty students placed in Class 1-A . During one of their classes, Class 1-A encounters the League of Villains , led by All For One's apprentice Tomura Shigaraki . Midoriya and his classmates Shoto Todoroki and Tenya Ida defeat
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