Summary
My Hero Academiawas one of the many manga series that came to an end in 2024. After serializing for over a decade, Hirokoshi Kohei decided to bring the story to a close. My Hero Academia has released nearly all the volumes save for one.
On Wednesday, Jul 20, 2025, the official X (formerly Twitter) account for My Hero Academia revealed the cover for volume 42. Along with having the final chapters of the manga, it will also contain a special 38-page epilogue. At the time of writing, fans can only read the epilogue by purchasing volume 42. My Hero Academia Volume 42 will release in Japanese on August 03, 2025. The English release is still a ways away, as Viz Media has yet to drop Volumes 40 and 41. So, My Hero Academia volume 42 will drop towards the end of 2025.
My Hero Academia Has Announced Different Projects
My Hero Academia publicly revealedmany new projects to commemorate the conclusion of the series. An artbook was announced with the final chapter of the series. Initially, it was scheduled to be released in April 2025, but it was delayed to Q3 2025.
My Hero Academia also announcedan art exhibition, which is set to be held at the Creative Museum Tokyo. The exhibition will begin on June 21, and it will conclude on June 16, 2025. My Hero Academia will also release a fanbook to celebrate the manga’s ending. It was scheduled to hit the market in January 2025, but it has been delayed to Q3 2025.
My Hero Academia Is One Of the Most Popular Manga Series
My Hero Academia is writtenby Hirokoshi Kohei. The manga was released in July 2014, and it came to an end in August 2024. My Hero Academia is among the few series that have sold 100 million copies, which goes to show how famous it is. Aside from the manga, there have been multiple spin-offs, one-shots, and novels that are related to My Hero Academia.
The anime adaptation was announced in 2015, and it started to air in April 2016. After the positive reception surrounding the series, it was picked up for a second season, which premiered in 2017. The third and fourth seasons were released in 2018 and 2019, respectively. My Hero Academia’s fifth season aired in 2021, while the sixth season premiered in 2023. The seventh season aired between May 2024 to October 2024.The eighth and final season of the animeis set to be released in 2025.
