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My Hero Academiamight not have cracked the formula to be a part of the Shonen Big 3, but it has a huge fanbase nonetheless. Kohei Horikoshi has written a story that rings true with otakus, and the struggle between good and evil portrayed in the story is often admired.
Another rival series,Black Cloverby Yuki Tabata, belongs to the same genre and has some common themes of a protagonist born with no powers. However, the performance of both series is vastly different number-wise.
My Hero Academia‘s Popularity in North America is Reflected in the Sales Numbers
In aJuly 2024 interviewwith Viz Media,Kohei Horikoshi was congratulated on reaching100 million copies ofMy Hero Academiain circulation worldwide.The English versions of the volumes consistently appear on the bestseller lists in North America, and it is a sign of huge global success. Horikoshi commented that the number doesn’t feel real to him as he credits it to the efforts of those selling and promoting the manga overseas.
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According to the mangaka, it isn’t a one-person accomplishment, and he feels lifted by those who set up the distribution channels and decided to air the anime in other countries. The100 million copies is a collaborative effort. Given how international readers strictly evaluate manga and stop reading it the moment they find it boring,My Hero Academia‘s huge sales can only mean that people have been finding it constantly entertaining.
Kohei Horikoshi humbly stated:
If that’s the case, then I’m glad. It means I’ve managed to create something genuinely interesting. This makes me happy, honestly.
The high ranking of eachMy Hero Academiavolume is a testament to Kohei Horikoshi’s hard work, as the chapters never disappoint. The manga has seen huge sales historically and has cemented its place in the history of Shonen manga.
My Hero Academia‘s Rival Series,Black Clover, Couldn’t Crack the Code
Black Cloveris another manga thathas been doing relatively well; however, its numbers are nowhere near those ofMy Hero Academia. As of March 2024,Black Cloverhas over 19 million copies in circulation worldwide, as compared to the 100 million ofMy Hero Academia. In the USA, theBlack Clovermanga soldupwards of 2 million copies in 2021 and 2022.
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In North America, the first volume ofMHAhad over 1.2 million copies in circulationby 2022 and the franchise as a whole has 10 million copies in circulation in the United States. But why isMy Hero Academiaso popular in North America to consistently rank among the bestseller list?
MHAis a mix of American superhero comics and Japanese Shonen manga. In fact, several illustrations of All Might look inspired by Western comic panels. The series also includes heroes from America, like Stars and Stripes. The Western audience is able to relate to the plot ofMy Hero Academiamuch more than that ofBlack Clover, which contains more traditional Japanese elements.
My Hero AcademiaandBlack Cloverare available to read on Viz Media and the anime will be streamed by Crunchyroll.
Aaheli Pradhan
Anime Content Writer
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
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