Kohei Horikoshi Archives

Horikoshi / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Project, courtesy of Crunchyroll My Hero Academia is a Japanese anime series based – very faithfully as most anime series are – on the popular comics by Kohei Horikoshi It is set in a world where about eighty percent of the population has a superpowered Quirk Heroes protect people and[...]

New episodes will premiere weekly starting May 4 at 2:30 AM PT, simulcast from Japan, only on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Asia. Created by Kohei Horikoshi and directed by Naomi Nakayama, the anime is set in a world where about eighty percent of the population has a superpowered Quirk Heroes protect people and society from accidents, disasters, and[...]

Now, here's a look at the original trailers, followed by intel on the creative team that made the anime film happen. Directed by Kenji Nagasaki Screenplay by Yōsuke Kuroda Based on My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi Character Design by  Yoshihiko Umakoshi Art Direction by Shigemi Ikeda Chief Animation Direction by Yoshihiko Umakoshi Cinematography by Makoto Ikegami Editing by Kumiko Sakamoto Music by Yuki Hayashi Animation Studio BONES My Hero Academia Japanese Voice Cast Daiki Yamashita as[...]

4 By Anri Yoshi, Created by Kohei Horikoshi Though U.A High trains aspiring heroes, the school still holds plenty of normal events, like the school festival, for students from all of U.A.'s educational courses In an effort to delight and entertain their peers, the students of class 1-A pour their hearts and souls into staging a live[...]

3 By Hirofumi Neda, Original Concept by Kohei Horikoshi This volume of the My Hero Academia parody series treats hero education like a joke! First, the aspiring heroes of U.A High enjoy fun in the sun on their summer break Then, exams are replaced by silly student vs teacher games assigned at random! Plus Izuku and company[...]

22 By Kohei Horikoshi In the third match of the joint battle training, the students of Class 1-A have their hands full dealing with the unexpected creativity of Class B's Quirk use These matches give everyone a chance to reflect on exactly where they all stand in relation to each other, and on the events in their[...]

2 By Hirofumi Neda, Original Concept by Kohei Horikoshi Yayyy! This volume of the My Hero Academia parody series covers the Sports Festival, internships and other fun stuff The Sports Festival turns into a crazy baseball game, and then Izuku Midoriya, a formerly Quirkless boy and now the inheritor of the world's greatest superpower, starts having some[...]

3 By        Anri Yoshi, Original Story by Kohei Horikoshi Midoriya, Ida, and the rest of class A will be cohabitating once they move into the new dorms, "Heights Alliance." As class president and one who hopes to become as spectacular a hero as his brother, Ida will have to lead the class and enforce law and order[...]

To celebrate the news, the studios have released the first English-dubbed trailer for the film — including the addition of three new characters. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes credits manga creator Kohei Horikoshi is for the original work, character designs, and serves as chief supervisor Those returning for the project include director Kenji Nagasaki at BONES; scriptwriter[...]

My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi is headed to San Diego for his first-ever North American professional appearance at the convention. A press release from publisher Viz Media provides details on the appearance: Kohei Horikoshi is scheduled to participate in a variety of events during the convention including the official MY HERO ACADEMIA panel discussion[...]