My hero academia / story & art Kohei Horikoshi ; translation & English adaptation Caleb Cook.

Translation of: Boku no hiro akademia.

"First published in Japan in 2014 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Page facing title page.

Pages read from right to left in the traditional Japanese format.

What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks" at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? 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.

Rated T for teen.

Translated from the Japanese.