My Hero Academia, Vol. 15 (My Hero Academia, #15)

by Kohei Horikoshi

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?

A new and sinister enemy appears in the form of Chisaki Kai, the young leader of the Hassaikai yakuza gang. Looking to fill the power vacuum left by All For One, Chisaki makes contact with the League of Villains to gain possible support. When a chance run-in with a scared little girl brings Midoriya and his mentor Mirio face-to-face with Chisaki, none of them have any idea how much their lives are about to change…

• ISBN10: 197470100X
• ISBN13: 9781974701001
• Publish Date: 18 October 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 192
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

Warnings: This volume includes kidnapping/detaining and torture/unwilling medical procedures (trying to be vague so I don't ruin the big reveal, sorry).

So, this was my first full volume I've read that was ahead of the anime. And boy, was it an intense one! I'm actually pretty anxious to see how the anime will handle a lot of this, because it has the potential to be epic.
I absolutely love the students that got a little extra attention in this volume. Deku, obviously. But Uraka, Tsu, and Kirishima as well! I've liked Kirishima from the start, so in particular, I'm happy for him getting a chance to shine.
As for the main plot. Yikes. It is certainly an intense one. I honestly understand why Deku is being so hard on himself here. It is not a good situation by any means. Realistically that moment he had where he could have done something - it wouldn't have worked out. But I can see why he can't let it go. I really can. I'm not sure that the precision nature is looking too good for Deku's new mentor, though he may be in the right. It's hard to say. I think I need to finish this plotline before I make any decisions on that count.