My Hero Academia Promises Over 60 Pages Worth of New Content from Kohei Horikoshi that Could Redeem the Disastrous Conclusion (2025)

SUMMARY

• While Izuku Midoriya, the beloved protagonist of the series reached new heights, many aspects of the story's conclusion fell short of expectations.
• Calculations suggest that Volume 42 will contain nearly 60 extra pages, a significant addition to the story.
• The surprise announcement of extra content in the final volume has reignited hope among fans disappointed by the manga's conclusion.

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The curtains have finally closed over My Hero Academia manga with a bittersweet aftertaste. Even though everyone’s beloved, Deku got his time to shine, there is still much left to be told with this rather unsatisfying ending of the series. However, this latest announcement of the release of the final volume brought an intriguing surprise: an addition of bonus pages!

This surprise has sparked enough enthusiasm within the fandom. It has raised hopes that these bonus contents will bring a sort of closure, clarification, or even redemption for the most debatable plot points of the series. Will Horikoshi resolve the many questions and dissatisfaction regarding the conclusion or is there something completely different waiting for us to explore?

My Hero Academia’s Final Volume Will Have Around 60 Extra Pages!

The much-awaited final volume of My Hero Academia manga promises a thrilling surprise for the fans. Shonen Jump’s official Twitter account announced the conclusion of the series with Chapter 430 in Issue #36/37 of Weekly Shonen Jump, followed by the Volume 42 release on December 4, 2024. Other manga writers have also commended Kohei Horikoshi, paying tribute to his work.

Now, based on some calculations, one can deduce that the final Volume 42 will have almost 60 more pages, which is a huge difference from the original weekly ending. Assuming that half of these pages would carry the manuscript of Horikoshi, it would still have multiple additional chapters!

More deductions through supplementary materials and index pages indicate that there would be at least about 40 pages or 2 chapters worth of new content. This significant expansion is making the unsatisfied fans hope that the bonus pages shall finally give them clarity and closure to MHA‘s rather controversial ending.

The Extra Content Can Address The Controversial Ending of The Manga

The final chapter of My Hero Academia manga had a somewhat disappointing conclusion, and many are now left feeling that this final volume would be the last hope in solving their unanswered questions. Those who didn’t get the resolution they expected are now holding onto a ray of hope that the additional content in the final volume would solve some of those loose ends and bring an overall better ending.

I hope we get Adult Deku some day

— Aphter Maff (@nopeinnogein) October 26, 2024

The crowd is wishing for closure on characters like Uraraka and also the history of Hisashi Midoriya. Others are hoping to see certain bonus materials to get a deeper look into Kohei Horikoshi’s creative mind. There is also hope that Deku and Uraraka’s relationship will be confirmed and fans will get a glimpse of Deku’s new suit in action.

I hope for a hisashi midoriya reveal in the bonus

— ᴷᶜETANE (@Etane_) October 26, 2024

Please let one of those extra pages be actual closure for Uraraka.

— magbo (@jeangigant) October 26, 2024

I'm cautious about thinking we'll get bonus chapters but sketches, notes, and character sheets feel like a safe bet.

I'm hoping for confirmation that Deku and Uraraka are a couple and that we get to see Deku in action with his new suit. I think that alone will give me closure.

— Aros001 (@Aros0011) October 26, 2024

However, one should not put blind faith over these extra pages, as they may not be part of the story of My Hero Academia at all! All the extra pages may have nothing to do with the story and maybe just concept art, author’s notes, or whatever else. Thus, the secret to not being disappointed will be to manage expectations and appreciate any bonus content for what it is.

My Hero Academia manga is available to read on Viz Media.