My Hero Academia Creator Crowns Kagurabachi's as His Successor

For nearly a decade, My Hero Academia has stood as one of Shonen Jump’s most influential titles, shaping a new generation of manga readers and creators alike. As Kohei Horikoshi’s superhero epic nears its anime conclusion, the artist seems ready to pass the torch, and he has chosen an unexpected successor to carry it forward in Kagurabachi's creator, Takeru Hokazono.

In a recent issue of Weekly Shonen Jump , Horikoshi offered his support to Hokazono with a playful yet heartfelt challenge, to make Kagurabachi last longer than My Hero Academia, acording to @oricon_anime_ on X. The statement mirrors a conversation from a decade ago, when Naruto’s Masashi Kishimoto told a young Horikoshi to outlast his own iconic series. Now, Horikoshi is continuing that legacy of creative