My Hero Academiahas received a staggering number of awards,especially now that the manga has officially concluded and fans and creators alike are publicly recognizing Kohei Horikoshi for his amazing creation. From character popularity polls to awards specifically for the anime,My Hero Academiahas been racking up accolades, and it has just received its most unexpected yet.
A video posted by@animenews_newson X outlinedMy Hero Academia’smost recent award, given by none other than TikTok.The 2024 TikTok Awards Japan choseMy Hero Academiaas their Anime of the Yearand posted a video featuring an elaborate Deku costume, portraying the series' popular protagonist offering a message of thanks to fans and everyone who helped the show achieve the success it has over the years.
Deku Himself Accepted the TikTok Awards’ Japan Anime of the Year Prize
With a Remarkably Accurate Mascot Suit, Izuku Midoriya Gave a Speech to Fans on TikTok
During the TikTok Awards Japan voting period, fans were encouraged to vote daily for their top picks in a variety of categories. In the TikTok, posted by@heroaca_tiktok, Izuku Midoriya introduced himself and gratefully accepted the Anime of the Year award. In his speech, he thanked fans, his U.A. high comrades, and the Pro Heroes who helped him along his hero journey. Also in the video, he urged viewers to keep cheering the series on, becausealthough the manga has concluded, the anime will be entering its final seasoncoming very soon, sometime next year in 2025.
This is not the only exciting achievementMy Hero Academiahas managed to accomplish in the days after the conclusion of the manga. AglobalMy Hero Academiacharacter popularity pollalso occurred, allowing fans to choose their favorite out of all the heroes in the series and cast a vote for them to be crowned as the best of all. Shoto Todoroki took third place, protagonist Izuku Midoriya took second, and unsurprisingly,Bakugo Katsuki won in first place. As a result of his victory, a statue in his likeness will be built in Japan and put on display in a 2025 exhibit to come.
Kohei Horikoshi Is Already Working On a New Manga, Unrelated toMy Hero Academia
He Has Confirmed He Is Not Writing a Sequel or Spin-Off, but a New World Entirely Instead
Evidently,My Hero Academiahas made a massive positive mark on the world in its decade-long run, evidenced by the outpouring of respect and love from fans in the form ofawards like the TikTok Awards Japan and Crunchyroll Anime Awards, and viewers' avid participation in contests like the popularity character polls, one of which received millions of votes, most of which were for Bakugo. With an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 8.2 ranking on IMDB, fans have clearly displayed their love for the shonen series, which currently boasts an impressive seven-season anime and four theatrically released films.
It’s Official: My Hero Academia Just Made Its Top Ship Canon
Deku and Uraraka’s relationship was never officially confirmed in MHA’s ending, but a new chapter on the volume 42 finally makes the ship canon.
Now that the manga is over, fans are wondering what is next for Horikoshi, and if he plans to continueMy Hero Academia’sstory line in a sequel or spin-off. Although he statedhe is not planning on delving any further into the world ofMy Hero Academia, thankfully his time writing manga is not complete, and he hasa new manga in the works already, although little is known about it thus far. Either way, it will no doubt be thrilling to read anything Horikoshi creates, since he proved his immense talent over his years of writingMy Hero Academia.
Source:@animenews_newson X,@heroaca_tiktokon TikTok
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.
