“I’m glad people appreciate him”: Kohei Horikoshi Never Expected One My Hero Academia Character to Gain Popularity Because He Wasn’t Typically Handsome

As the wildly popular series My Hero Academia hurtles toward its highly anticipated climax, fans have been at the edge of their seats. In a recent exclusive interview with Viz Media, creator Kohei Horikoshi spilled the beans on some of the most burning questions fans have been so eager to know the answers to.
Deku, Bakugo & Todoroki from My Hero Academia | Studio Bones
Among the revelations, there was one surprising admission: a certain character’s popularity, which really had Horikoshi himself stunned. Here is the highlighted portion of the whole interview, where Horikoshi was asked about his opinions on the recent character popularity poll of My Hero Academia.
Horikoshi Was Surprised For How Much Love Shoji Got In My Hero Academia Shoji from My Hero Academia | Studio Bones
Shoji is a character from the overwhelming series My Hero Academia. Fans used to overlook this character until he suddenly became famous.
Deku, Bakugo & Todoroki from My Hero Academia | Studio Bones
Among the revelations, there was one surprising admission: a certain character’s popularity, which really had Horikoshi himself stunned. Here is the highlighted portion of the whole interview, where Horikoshi was asked about his opinions on the recent character popularity poll of My Hero Academia.
Horikoshi Was Surprised For How Much Love Shoji Got In My Hero Academia Shoji from My Hero Academia | Studio Bones
Shoji is a character from the overwhelming series My Hero Academia. Fans used to overlook this character until he suddenly became famous.
- 7/30/2024
- by Diganta Mondal
- FandomWire
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