My Hero Academia, Vol. 33 (My Hero Academia, #33)

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?

Knowing that All For One has put a target on his back, Midoriya has left U.A., hoping to draw the villains away from everyone he cares about. But his friends know the newest bearer of One For All shouldn’t handle this burden alone, so they set out to bring him back. The forces of good need every hero they can find as the unfolding crisis in Japan now has global ramifications, with even foreign heroes itching to join the fight…

• ISBN10: 1974734749
• ISBN13: 9781974734740
• Publish Date: 7 February 2023
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 192
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

Summary:

In the world of My Hero Academia, approximately eighty percent of the population (and growing) have been born with quirks – unique superpowers. Midoriya is part of the twenty percent group – born without a quirk. He never let that destroy his dreams of becoming a hero, and look at him now!

In a desperate attempt to protect his friends – and every civilian hunkering down at U.A.-Midoriya takes off on his own. It's not a plan that his classmates agree with, as they will always believe that they are stronger together.

Review:

This marks the end of my re-read! I'm so stoked to have gotten to My Hero Academia Vol. 33, not just because it means new stuff (for me) will soon follow, but because I'm happy with the end of this arc.

Yes, it's wildly emotional – as it should be. Midoriya is trying so hard to be the hero he has always wanted to be, but there's no denying the mask he's putting on isn't what he had dreamed of. Likewise, his classmates desperately want to be there.

Obviously, there's a lot more going on than just that, but I'm trying not to spoil it too much. I do love the mix of emotions that happened here. That said, am I the only one who thinks there are a half dozen mini-arcs here? Every time I thought I was on the last story arc of this plot, another one came around the corner (that I had totally forgotten about). Funny how that works.

This volume ends with a HUGE teaser (which you'll know about if you've seen the cover of the next volume). Honestly, I've been wanting to see heroes from other countries for a while now, so I'm incredibly excited to see what happens next.

Highlights:
Teenage Superheroes
Shonen
Expansive Cast
Intense Plots
Hit Series

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