The release date for the English version of 'My Hero Academia, Vol. 1' by
Kohei Horikoshi is Aug 2015. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks” at age four? There would be conflict between heroes and villains everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy, naturally! However, how would you respond if you were among the 20% of people who were born without quirks?
Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn’t got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny…