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My Hero Academia Character Encyclopedia: The Official Companion to More Than 100 Heroes, Villains, Students, and Teachers from the Hit Anime TV Series
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160 pages, Hardcover
Published February 3, 2026
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D.K. Publishing
10.2k books2,236 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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February 18, 2026
My Hero Academia fans are in for a treat as they flip through the characters and catch tiny details on each one.
This is a collection of 147 characters from the popular series, My Hero Academia. It's broken down into five categories, which are easily flipped through thanks to the Contents pages in the beginning: Class 1-A, Heroes in Training, Pro Heroes, Teachers, and, last but not least, the villains. The Class 1-As are the stars of this show as they each receive a two-page spread with their dynamic pose on the left and their every-day personality on the right. A small box gives a quick run-down of their important facts (birthday, height, etc), while other tidbits surrounding their quirks, personalities, activities, outfits, and more are placed in small and larger paragraphs/sections throughout the two pages. The other categories are only given one page each, also hold the dynamic pose and similar (but not as much) information. It's easy to read, kept concise, and little 'did you know' bubbles hold a couple surprises, too.
Fans will recognize their favorite characters right away and be able to explore the large amount of side-characters, which they may or may not remember. The text is easy-to-read and delivers the information clearly and in an interesting way...never wordy. It brings the characters to life and lets the personality of each one shine. The illustrations are bright, and the chosen poses are very well done. Interestingly, however, the every-day poses tended to carry a slightly lower quality illustrative style...my anime fan daughter noticed it right away. This book does snuggle up to the anime and includes a scene from the show for each character.
I have no doubt that it's a delight for fans of the series and even for those who aren't full-fledged fans, it's fun pick up and discover each hero, villain, and more.
This is a collection of 147 characters from the popular series, My Hero Academia. It's broken down into five categories, which are easily flipped through thanks to the Contents pages in the beginning: Class 1-A, Heroes in Training, Pro Heroes, Teachers, and, last but not least, the villains. The Class 1-As are the stars of this show as they each receive a two-page spread with their dynamic pose on the left and their every-day personality on the right. A small box gives a quick run-down of their important facts (birthday, height, etc), while other tidbits surrounding their quirks, personalities, activities, outfits, and more are placed in small and larger paragraphs/sections throughout the two pages. The other categories are only given one page each, also hold the dynamic pose and similar (but not as much) information. It's easy to read, kept concise, and little 'did you know' bubbles hold a couple surprises, too.
Fans will recognize their favorite characters right away and be able to explore the large amount of side-characters, which they may or may not remember. The text is easy-to-read and delivers the information clearly and in an interesting way...never wordy. It brings the characters to life and lets the personality of each one shine. The illustrations are bright, and the chosen poses are very well done. Interestingly, however, the every-day poses tended to carry a slightly lower quality illustrative style...my anime fan daughter noticed it right away. This book does snuggle up to the anime and includes a scene from the show for each character.
I have no doubt that it's a delight for fans of the series and even for those who aren't full-fledged fans, it's fun pick up and discover each hero, villain, and more.
June 11, 2026
I have to I have expected better than this. When you call something an encyclopedia I have expected more than the most basic of information.
I have to admit I am rather disappointed. I’d say it is not worth the money
I have to admit I am rather disappointed. I’d say it is not worth the money
February 7, 2026
Maybe I'm biased because I LOVE snipe and he never gets attention and he got a whole page in this book but that's okay. Better then the ultra analysis
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