Is the My Hero Academia manga over?

My Hero Academia is one of the most popular new-gen anime and manga series, captivating fans through its complex society of heroes and villains. The series has been running for a long time, with the first chapter of the manga dating all the way back to 2014, while the anime began airing two years later.

Since the final season of My Hero Academia is scheduled to be released in the Fall 2025 anime season, fans may be wondering about the publication status of the source material. The manga completed its serialization on August 5, 2024, concluding with chapter 430. The 42nd and final volume is expected to compile the concluding chapters.

While the manga had initially ended with 430 chapters in August, it later received an additional chapter on December 4th, 2024. Though initially labeled a bonus chapter, it was later officially recognized as chapter 431, making it the true final chapter of the series.

My Hero Academia is set in a world where heroes blessed with supernatural Quirks face villains. The protagonist, Deku, is a rare Quirkless boy whose life changes after being chosen as the successor of the top hero, All Might.

Gifted with the One For All Quirk, Deku works relentlessly to join the U.A. Academy and fight along with his friends to uphold societal peace. By the final arc of the series, he gains immense power, but is faced against the combined forces of Tomura Shigaraki and All For One.

Nevertheless, with the help of all other heroes, the antagonists are defeated, leaving citizens to rebuild their lives after this crisis. From chapter 425 of the manga, My Hero Academia started tying up loose ends. The Todoroki family drama came to its conclusion, while Deku watched his seniors graduate.

Having come to terms with the loss of his Quirk and settling his differences with Bakugo, the protagonist began looking forward to the future. As mentioned, chapter 430, which was the original ending of the manga, featured an eight-year timeskip, showcasing the progress of the cast in the future.

Deku had become a teacher at U.A., actively working towards nurturing the next generation. His friends had also grown into capable Pro Heroes who were working towards using their powers for good. My Hero Academia ended with All Might presenting Deku with a mechanized suit that would allow him to rejoin hero duties.

Granted yet another opportunity to live his dreams after losing his Quirk, the protagonist jumped back into action as a hero to help others with his friends. While this ending was undoubtedly happy, it was also highly divisive.

This was mainly because Deku’s bond with Uraraka never got the closure it required. Despite the gradual development of their romantic relationship, Horikoshi never addressed it properly, even though it had an immense influence on both characters’ development. Amid heated debates, another chapter was released nearly four months later.

Called chapter 431, this put all criticisms to rest, taking a much closer look at the extended cast as well as the romance between the two leads. Along with a reunion of characters where their hero rankings were revealed, the chapter highlighted Uraraka and Deku’s anxious nature due to their unaddressed feelings.

The series ended with Deku and Uraraka meeting alone, where they revealed their desire to spend more time together and talk more in the future. Implying Horikoshi's version of a romantic confession between its shy leads, the story concludes with Deku and Uraraka holding hands.

Till what chapter has the My Hero Academia anime adapted?

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The My Hero Academia anime has currently adapted up to chapter 398, right in the middle of the Final War Arc. Hence, the upcoming final season of the series has nearly 33 chapters of the source material to adapt.

This includes the remaining part of the war, the Epilogue arc, as well as the extra chapter between Deku and Uraraka. Therefore, when Studio Bones finally releases the anime, fans have plenty of hype moments, emotional scenes, and a hint of romance to look forward to.

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