My hero academia. Vol. 1, Izuku Midoriya: Origin

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Title:

My hero academia. Vol. 1, Izuku Midoriya: Origin

Alternate title:

Izuku Midoriya: Origin

Author:

Horikoshi, Kōhei, 1986- author, illustrator.

Cook, Caleb D., author.

Series:

My hero academia ;

Series Number:

Summary:

What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks" at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn't got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny.

Audience:

Rated T for teen.

General Note:

Translation of: Boku no hiro akademia.

"First published in Japan in 2014 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page facing title page.

Pages read from right to left in the traditional Japanese format.

Edition:

Shonen Jump manga edition.

Physical Description:

187 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm

Genre:

Superhero comics.

Graphic novels.

Science fiction comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

Subject Term:

High school students -- Comic books, strips, etc.

High schools -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Schools -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Author(s):

Cook, Caleb D.,

Publisher:

Viz Media, LLC,

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9781421582696

Publication Information:

San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, LLC, [2015]

Call Number:

YA MYHERO # 1

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Summary

Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world's greatest hero, but greatness won't come easy.

What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks"? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?

Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn't got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny...

Author Notes

Kohei Horikoshi was born in Aichi, Japan, in 1986. He received a Tezuka Award Honorable Mention in 2006, and following the publication of several short stories in Akamaru Jump , his first serialized work in Weekly Shonen Jump was Oumagadoki Zoo in 2010. My Hero Academia is his third series in Weekly Shonen Jump .

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-Fourteen-year-old Izuku Midoriya lives in a world where 80 percent of the population is born with superpowers called "quirks." These people make up the heroes and the villains in society, and everyday life consists of epic battles in the midst of the city. Izuku desperately wants to be a hero himself, but unfortunately he is one of the 20 percent that lack any supernatural talents. In a chance encounter with All Might, one of the greatest heroes of all, Izuku has an opportunity to change his luck. He learns that All Might's power is inherited, meaning that he can pass it down to a worthy successor. With his dream finally coming true, Izuku takes All Might up on his offer and begins his superhero training at the exclusive hero academy U.A. High School. But he soon learns that having special abilities doesn't come as easily as he hoped. This is a high-energy series debut with a typical cast of manga characters: the determined protagonist, the loose cannon frenemy, the narrow-minded perfectionist, and the sweet, gentle female friend. Horikoshi's artwork is solid, the characters are distinct and expressive, and readers really get a sense of the sweeping, high-octane atmosphere of Izuku's world. A slight cliff-hanger ending builds anticipation for the second volume. VERDICT Though the market is currently saturated with an onslaught of superhero-themed literature, this is a highly entertaining manga with plenty of appeal. A nice addition to any manga collection.-Kimberly Castle-Alberts, Hudson Library & Historical Society, OH © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.