My Hero Academia creator reflects on surprisingly sad feelings following manga ending

The decade-long voyage of My Hero Academia has officially concluded, evoking bittersweet sentiments for creator Kohei Horikoshi.

In Chapter 430, the highly-anticipated conclusion of the My Hero Academia manga, Deku takes on the role of a teacher at U.A. Despite his former Class 1-A classmates being renowned heroes, Deku now focuses on guiding the next generation of aspiring heroes.

Despite ending Deku’s journey on a positive note, Horikoshi expresses mixed emotions in his recent interview with Oricon. He discusses the ending of the manga and reflects on its worldwide success, despite being cancelled twice. While fans continue to hold onto hope for a sequel or spin-off, there are currently no plans for one.

My Hero Academia Chapter 430 — Manga Plus

Despite any challenges, Horikoshi persevered in his work on My Hero Academia with the support and encouragement of his editor. Reflecting on the eventual conclusion of the series, he expresses a bittersweet feeling, stating, “It’s unexpected how emotional it is. I can’t help but think, ‘I’m finally achieving my goal.’”

Furthermore, Horikoshi mentions the manga’s remarkable achievement of surpassing 100 million copies in circulation worldwide. However, he confesses, “I can’t fully grasp it anymore (laughs). I don’t have that overwhelming feeling of ‘Yes!’ at all. It’s almost like it didn’t even happen. And this is not me trying to downplay it… I’ve been trying to understand why. Perhaps it’s because the series has been ongoing for such a long time.”

“I was completely unaware of it, and it certainly wasn’t my intention. Somehow, my drawings seemed to resonate with people from diverse backgrounds and were embraced across the ocean. It’s quite remarkable, isn’t it?”

Despite the conclusion of the My Hero Academia manga, the seventh season of the anime is currently airing. To ensure that you don’t miss a single episode, here is the schedule for the remaining episodes.