My Hero Academia, Vol. 6 (My Hero Academia, #6)

by Kohei Horikoshi

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? In the aftermath of the sports festival, the class 1-A students begin their internships. Midoriya goes to study under Gran Torino, who was once All Might’s mentor. Gran Torino appears to be a washed-up nutjob, but the old hero still has more moves than a football team, and Midoriya has a lot to learn! Elsewhere, the League of Villains enacts another sinister plot and unleashes a terrifying new enemy!

• ISBN10: 1421588668
• ISBN13: 9781421588667
• Publish Date: 17 November 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 192
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

If you've watched the anime for this series, then you've already got a really strong idea of what happens in this volume. I have to say that the anime is shockingly loyal to the series on the whole, which I absolutely adore.
This volume covers a lot of material, all things considered. For one thing, it has the introduction of one of my favorite characters: Gran Torino. First, that All Might is afraid of him is sort of hilarious (in a good way, that is). And the way Deku meets him is pretty memorable, to put it lightly.
I think that Gran Torino is perfect for Deku, in many ways. All Might had too easy of a time learning All for One, and thus he is not an ideal teacher for Deku. Telling him to picture an egg in a microwave will only get him so far, for example. It's going to be baby steps, I know, but at least it's progress.
It also continues the Hero Killer plot that had been started back during the UA tournament. The confrontations and conversations that occur with the Hero Killer may be a little bit surprising, but they did a great job of showing his motivations and general regard for other villains.