Manga Review: My Hero Academia, Volume 18, by Kohei Horikoshi

Rating (Out of 5): ~4

Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)

Release Date: April 2019

Volumes: 23+

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1. 17. 19.

Goodreads Synopsis:

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?

Review:

The fight between Deku and Overhaul goes out with a bang. Overhaul is a big enemy to defeat, and with Eri helping Deku, it's still a dangerous line to work with.

A bit of this volume is dealing with the aftermath of what happened. A lot of people are hurt, and even more of them are affected emotionally. Particularly Mirio, who is affected in a few different ways. I actually like him a lot, and I'm wondering where he's going to go from here.

The villains also throw in a last fight at the end, which is surely not going to lead to anything good next.

The latter half of this volume includes the heroes who get to re-take the hero test. Their new test is a different kind of battle than they're used to, and I think it's a good challenge for them.

I'm mostly wondering where the heroes are going next. They're back in school and training, and several of them have new motivation and have realized what they want to do and what they're fighting for. I'm curious what's next.

A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!