Kohei Horikoshi
Kohei Horikoshi is an author.
Kohei Horikoshi was an assistant on other people's manga and had two series cancelled before My Hero Academia, which then ran for a decade and passed a hundred million copies in circulation. The premise is a world where almost everyone has a superpower and the protagonist is born without one, which is a straightforward inversion he plays entirely straight. He draws Western superhero comics as an obvious influence and has said so repeatedly.
Books (5)
Where to start with Kohei Horikoshi
The catalogue holds scattered volumes rather than the full run, so start at the beginning regardless. My Hero Academia, Vol. 2 is the earliest here and still close to the opening arc. My Hero Academia, Vol. 16 sits in the middle of the strongest stretch of the series, and My Hero Academia, Vol. 25, My Hero Academia, Vol. 26 and My Hero Academia, Vol. 32 come from the long war arc.
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- Companion guide: Battle Shonen: The Complete Guide to Fighting Anime