My Hero Academia Creator Admits Best Character is All Might

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Kohei Horikoshi, creator of the popular manga series My Hero Academia recently admitted that the most important character of the story to him is the former No. 1 Pro Hero, All Might. However, his choice is not based on any particular aspect of the plot, but rather due to the hero's ability to connect to and keep the manga's fanbase.

Horikoshi's choice of All Might might seem surprising, especially considering the popularity of fan favorite, and manga lead protagonist Izuki «Deku» Midoriya, or his chief rival Katsuki Bakugo. Indeed, with the story centering on the adventures of Class 1-A as they attempt to become Pro Heroes, All Might plays a decidedly secondary role. Even among the teachers of U.A. High, All Might consistently ranks behind Eraser Head and Present Mic in popularity with fans.

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To Horikoshi, it is not the character's backstory, motivations, relationships, or mental and moral qualities that have endeared All Might to him. Rather, it is his universal appeal and ability to hold the readers' attention. Horikoshi admitted his preference for All Might in a comment he made that was posted in the playbill of a recent showing of My Hero Academia: The «Ultra» Stage, the new live-action limited run stage play currently showing in several cities in Japan. According to a translation of the playbill, as shared by Youtuber AsarathaHS, Horikoshi discusses how up until the Summer Training Camp story arc, which ran between chapters 70 and 83, the manga was progressing rather nicely in terms of its popularity. However, once he revealed that in the following story arc he was planning on introducing a new set of villains, the manga's popularity plummeted.

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