This article includes spoilers for the manga “Boku no Hero Academia”. Reader discretion is advised.

Just like what happened with “Jujutsu Kaisen”, the next chapter of “My Hero Academia” was also leaked and trended immediately, since it is the last one. The latest chapter left many questions hanging, Will Deku and Uraraka finally become a couple? Will Deku completely lose One For All and stop being a hero? Now it's time to review what Kohei Horikoshi has prepared for this latest edition.

Thanks to the leaks, the full chapter has finally been made available, and while this definitely spoils the surprise that was supposed to be revealed next weekendThis is what remains due to the fact that the manga is published in print and not digitally to avoid leaks, as is the case with “Chainsaw Man” and other mangas that are published directly on digital platforms.

Of course, it must be said that the reception to this final chapter has been mixed.But before we move on to the comments, let's review what happened:

The chapter begins with Deku and Tomura's words at the end of the world: “You already destroyed it“,“It will depend on what you do from now on.“. Deku repeats the narration from the first chapter with some differences: “People are not born equal. Each of us is shaped or shaped differently, but despite all of this, we still care about others. And these differences, both internal and external, allow us to reach out to others and seek a point of intersection.“.

Kota enters the teacher's room. “Brother Mido… Deku-sensei, where should we meet for afternoon class?“We then see that Deku is wearing a suit and writing in his notebook:”This is the truth about society I learned when I was 17“. “That day I heard everyone's voice and that motivates me to this day. If taking care of others is the first step to becoming a hero, then everyone was the greatest hero.“.

We see Deku returning home and smiling at InkoAll Might helping Gran Torino walk, students taking tests and during the sports festival, Mirko testing a new prosthesis, Mt. Lady and Kamui Woods working together, Shoji and Koda shaking hands with a heteromorphic scientist. Tokoyami and Hawks talking, Aizawa and Present Mic in a cemetery (probably visiting Shirakumo's grave)Endeavor with his teammates, the students meeting Melissa, the League of Villains book being sold, Bakugo in rehab, Deku and Ochaco together in the snow with scarves, and Mr. Compress reading the book. Kota and Eri are also seen holding hands.

“I was given the opportunity to live a dream that should have been impossible. The story that began when my body moved before I could think came to an end along with the embers of One For All.“. As Deku says this, we see panels showing the embers slowly disappearing. We see some panels of the graduation and how they followed the UA tradition. Bakugo and Monoma blow up the stage after Iida’s speech. The narration says: “Want to know why I keep writing? Well, because there are still a few pages left.“.

Eight years later, we see Dai's class. The teacher asks the students what they want to be and one of them says he's going to be a hero. One of the students sees that Dai wants to become a hero and says that he'll never be able to do that with his gift. He also says that there are fewer villains now and that the number of heroes has stabilized, so only the strongest kids have a chance.

Next, we see Ingenium, Froppy, Creati, and Uravity visiting schools across the country, and the gift counseling expansion project created by Uraraka is considered one of the most essential aspects of today's society. We see a panel of Eri with her friends from the music club. Aizawa shows Deku a video of Bakugo yelling at a civilian for filming him too close. Aizawa says that this will make him fall in the rankings and Todoroki will be ahead.

Deku says he has barely seen his friends since graduation, as their days off don't coincide. On his way home from work, he sees official Tokoyami and Kirishima merchandise on TV. Dai recognizes Deku and tells him about his insecurities about the future and how he always goes to All Might's statue when he's feeling depressed.Can I become a hero like All Might and you?” Deku remembers what he asked All Might a long time ago and begins to analyze Dai's gift in his usual manner.

We see a text that says THE END, but All Might destroys it. All Might apologizes for being late. Deku says he could have met him at the airport, but All Might wanted to give him a surprise gift. The data he obtained in his fight against AFO 8 years ago opened up many possibilities.”Technology evolves, as do gifts“All Might says as he holds a folder. Deku says it must have cost a lot, and All Might says it was developed by a friend of his from the US (probably David Shield or Melissa Shield) and Hatsume, funded by former Class A students.

We see Hawks working and informed about a landslide on a road, to which he asks some heroes to resolve it. Deku jumps with his support item and when he looks down, he sees Shigaraki's ghost. The final double panel shows all of Class A as adults in their hero costumes (Aoyama is included). Deku can be seen in his new hero costume and has support items that we can assume will function similarly to One For All. “This is the story of how we will continue to achieve new goals.“.

This is how “My Hero Academia” ends, after more than a decade of serialization. What did fans think about it? Let’s review the comments:

• «I loved My Hero Academia and it's been a huge part of my life for the past ten years. Is that why I don't think this is a satisfying ending? Maybe nothing would have happened. There's no such thing as Deku's father, Deku x Uraraka isn't denied but it's not confirmed either. The last chapter was pretty good but nothing has been confirmed yet. All Might appearing in literally two panels in the last chapter? Just to give Deku some technology that allows him to still be a hero, which is cool but we don't know exactly what it is and it feels like it was specially added two pages before saying "END". How can Deku be at his best if he hasn't worked as a hero in eight years?».
• «Not to mention that even with the advancement in technology that All Might mentioned, it was established from the beginning that support items are only as good as raw energy. It also feels more like a consolation prize out of pity than anything else. If it had been specified that the suit would slowly recover the abilities that One For All gave him, to the point where he wouldn't need the suit at all, I would have been more satisfied.».
• «Yeah, I don't want to be that person, but this is a boring and slightly disappointing ending. While I understand why One For All was gone, since there's no need for it anymore without All For One, I agree with someone in the comments. Turning Deku into Iron Man is ridiculous, we don't even know what it entails, what it does, we've never seen Deku use One For All until 100%. If they were going to turn him into Iron Man anyway in the last panel, why not let a spark of One For All stabilize so he still has One For All but is weaker, not stronger, but also not weaker? Also, All Might is notable for his absence, only making a cameo really. It would have been cool to have a page where Master Deku works alongside Master All Might, as if he wanted to work alongside All Might, just in a different way. No pairings were confirmed, which is a bit disappointing, but I can understand a bit. I've loved this series ever since the anime started airing, but this ending was unsatisfying and didn't match the rest of the series and left me feeling a bit empty rather than a satisfying ending.».
• «100% disappointing. Deku and Uraraka should have been confirmed as happily married, especially after the chapter where he called her a heroine».
• «I find it funny that Hori had the idea to make a long epilogue, but somehow didn't include All Might or give a hint of how Deku compares now. And the world at large seemed to have forgotten about Deku's sacrifice, haha? How did he become the number 1 hero like the first chapter said? He tried to make it a book ending and still messed it up. There was also a lot of flirting with Deku and Uraraka, especially in the last chapter, and nothing happened. It feels like a lot of wasted space.».
• «This may be an unpopular opinion, and I understand that it's not exactly the point of the story. But is anyone else upset that Deku just lost his powerful Quirk to a guy he couldn't save and who died anyway? He had the potential to go really far with everything he had in One For All. It would have been quite a sight to see him at full power. Sure, he's basically Iron Man, but the suit won't be immune to damage over time and will require money to repair for long periods of time. There were plenty of ways Deku could have thought of to keep a Quirk. When Shigaraki touched him, maybe the embers didn't disappear this time and he just had a fixed level of strength that didn't grow or fade, Eri is shown to have her horn back, if Mirio managed to get it back, Izuku too, some review material is reversed by Melissa to help him».
• «I'm happy with this. I was prepared for the story to end with Deku being quirkless. And it makes sense. The purpose of One For All was to take down All For One. Now that that's done, the vestiges can finally be at peace in the afterlife. And I loved that they gave Deku an "Iron Man" suit like the one All Might had. That way he can still be in the action and be with his friends. My only criticism of the ending... Where the hell is Deku's dad?».
• «Not very satisfying, to be honest. A very cliché ending, with no surprises, emotional moments or emotional payoffs to long-running plots (like Deku and Uraraka). A 6.5/10 ending.».
• «I can't believe it's over. Honestly, I'll say that what My Hero Academia did is exactly the same as what Attack on Titan did. Although, did Horikoshi ever mention a sequel story?».
• «I'm just sad that Shoto didn't have a single line again. He was the only one who didn't have a single word of encouragement for Deku in the final fight, his own resolution chapter being more about Endeavor than himself. I think Horikoshi dragged his feet and avoided showing Dabi's death just to omit giving any reaction to Shoto for being the indirect cause of his own brother's death, while Ochako cried about letting herself be stabbed by Toga (who she met twice before) hahaha, what a mess... Overall, Horikoshi's interest in writing about abusers instead of victims (applies to Shigaraki and All For One too, and even Deku and Bakugou in a way) was really the worst part of the manga for me, I'll still remember it fondly, but as someone who got hooked on the sports festival in season 2, it's really hard to swallow when you realize the author has no interest in writing about your favorite character».
• «I still don't like that he lost One For All... So they went with the original ending of movie 2, with him losing One For All».
• «He doesn't have a quirk, but he can still be a hero, which I think is cool. In the end, all Deku wanted to be was a hero... He didn't want a quirk, he wanted to be a hero and now he's getting it. I think it's a happy ending.».
• «We have Batman Deku and people complain. Insult».
• «Deku should have at least kept the All For One building part going. I understand that it needs to end at some point, but it feels rushed and just plain sad.».
• «Everyone is talking about Deku losing his quirk, but no one is talking about how Deku has barely spoken to Class A for 8 YEARS. This should be a time when the heroes have “a lot of free time.” But apparently there isn’t enough time to hang out with Deku without any problems.».
• «I'd be lying if I said this was bad, but I'd also be lying if I said it satisfied me. It's just an okay ending, honestly. It doesn't do the rest of the series justice and this epilogue doesn't compare to the rest of the arcs.».
• «Oh look, another ending to a top-notch manga ruined by a time skip to avoid answering questions».
• «I hate bad endings. Sigh, it seems like all manga endings these days are like this >:[ I knew it was coming, but Deku lost One For All and it still upsets me. I understand that it makes sense, but… no. And the lack of confirmation from Deku and Uraraka is quite annoying, I'm not going to lie».
• «The Boku no Hero Academia series, in my opinion, is useless now with this ending. There is no reason to keep watching the anime knowing that the ending will be so unsatisfactory».

Source: Reddit