My Hero Academia - Merchandise

My Hero Academia is in an incredibly popular superhero series that began as a manga created by Kohei Horikoshi that was first published in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2014. Two years later, the first season of the anime adaptation was announced, which brought in a whole new wave of fans. Since the first season began airing, three other seasons, two theatrically released movies, and multiple OVAs were also produced. Due to the immense popularity of the series and its impressive cast of characters, a wide range of merchandise has been created. A lot of My Hero Academia merchandise uses its diverse characters to its advantage, as each character has their own unique appearance and personality that appeals to a variety of different personal tastes and preferences. That said, other kinds of merchandise like, guidebooks, plushies, t-shirts, and pre-made cosplay are available as well. Some of the most popular examples of My Hero Academia merchandise have been selected and are showcased below. These items are the “Anime My Hero Academia Official Guide Book Ultimate Animation Guide”, the “My Hero Academia Clear File Set Collection”, and the “My Hero Academia Official Character Book 2: Ultra Analysis”.

Anime My Hero Academia Official Guide Book Ultimate Animation Guide

Although there are other guidebooks that focus on the series as a whole, this book delves into the realm of the anime adaptation specifically. The cover features Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, and All Might together on an explosive background that was all drawn by the character designer of the anime adaptation, Yoshihiko Umakoshi. The series’ logo can be seen at the top of the cover as well. The book contains 150 pages of content that relate to the anime series and includes things like a collection of artwork created for the anime, a variety of Q&A’s with staff that worked on the production, and a behind-the-scenes look of the adaptation. The guidebook also includes a poster and a set of stickers as a bonus.

Release Date: September 4, 2017
Publisher: Shueisha
Size: 7.1 inches (18 cm)
Number of Pages: 150
Language: Japanese

My Hero Academia Clear File Set Collection

This collection of clear files comes in sets of two and features the students from UA’s Class 1-A and its teachers. There are a total of eleven different sets and most sets try to pair a character with one that they have a connection with. The following is a list of pairs in this collection: Izuku and Bakugo, Ochaco and Yuga, Tenya and Mashirao, Shoto and Momo, Tsuyu and Fumikage, Minoru and Hanta, Eijiro and Rikido, Denki and Mina, Kyoka and Koji, Mezo and tofu, and finally, the teachers All Might and Eraser. The artwork for each character has them with their respective quirks activated and with their hero costumes on, as if they were in the middle of training or mid-battle. One notable exception, however, is All Might, who is in his weakened form and simply wears a casual white t-shirt and green pants.

Manufacturer: Movic
Size: A4
Material: Polypropylene

My Hero Academia Official Character Book 2: Ultra Analysis

This official character guidebook was illustrated and written by the manga artist, Kohei Horikoshi. The cover features Izuku in a rather dynamic pose that makes him appear that he had just lept off of the ground. The background of the cover is an intricate collage of different colors, characters, and locations that is very pleasing to the eyes. Most of the book is comprised of pages of information on 200 different characters from the My Hero Academia series. Also included are an introduction of the story, a discussion between Horikoshi and Taito Kube, and a collection of artwork and comments that were originally posted on Horikoshi’s Twitter account.

Release Date: October 4, 2019
Publisher: Shueisha
Size: 7.1 inches (18 cm)
Number of Pages: 288
Language: Japanese

About the Characters

The characters in My Hero Academia are incredibly diverse and varied. This diversity is made even more clear due to the unique quirks that each character has. Many characters of UA’s Class 1-A all share the desire to become a hero, though they have their own motivations for doing so. For example, Ochaco Uraraka wants to be a professional hero to one day let her parents live a comfortable life as she grew up in a happy, yet frugal family. Another popular character, Shoto Todoroki, is the son of the current number 1 hero, Endeavor. Despite his heritage, Shoto despises his father for the way he had treated him and his siblings as children. Izuku, on the other hand, had always dreamed of being a hero that could save everyone, despite not having a quirk of his own. Many hero characters are also inspired by All Might, the previous number 1 hero and the “Symbol of Peace”.

About My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia tells the story about a society where nearly everyone in the world developed a superpower known as a “quirk”. These quirks vary greatly and can range from telekinesis to element manipulation, hypnosis, super strength, and much more. The main story focuses on Izuku Midoriya, a young boy that had hoped to one day become a hero, but had his dreams crushed at a young age after he learned that he was quirkless. Despite his despair, however, he one day meets his idol, All Might, and inspires him enough to give him his inheritable quirk, One for All. With newfound hope, Izuku tries his best in order to one day become the world’s greatest hero, though he has a lot of competition since his classmates have the same goal as him.