My Hero Academia, Vol. 7: Katsuki Bakugo: Origin

僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia] #7

by Kohei Horikoshi

Midoriya has learned a few tricks from Gran Torino, but some things just have to be experienced to be understood. Even though he’s not ready, when the League of Villains attacks in the town of Hosu, Midoriya rushes to help Ida, who is engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Hero Killer Stain. Stain has some very particular ideas about heroes and their place in society—and he means to purge the world of every hero he can find!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Fiction, Young Adult

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 4, 2016

About the author

HORIKOSHI Kouhei
Name (in native language): 堀越耕平
Associated Names:
Kouhei Horikoshi

Born 1986 in the prefecture Aichi, Horikoshi first attracted attention in the second half of 2006 when he entered Shueisha's 72th Tezuka Award for Newcomers with his one shot "Nukegara" and made it to the final six, where he gained himself an "Honorable Mention".
Various short stories in Shueisha's Akamaru JUMP followed over the years until he published his one shot "Oumagadoki Doubutsuen" in issue #2/2010 of Weekly Shounen JUMP.

Kouhei Horikoshi is a graduate of Nagoya University of Arts. He was previously an assistant to TANAKA Yasuki.

Zodiac: Scorpio

Pixiv: 堀越

Reviews

[Jesse (JesseTheReader)]

It was nice getting a bit more back story on All Might! Though parts of his past have still yet to be revealed. I'm also loving seeing all the characters grow in their abilities. Overall another solid volume!

[Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Resolución de la batalla contra Stain.

Más villanos a futuro por aparecer en la Alianza de Villanos.

Se cuenta más sobre One for All y el All for One.

💪Y más entrenamiento para los chicos. Con el mi3rdecill@ de Bakugo que no colabora ni un poco. Todo hay que decirlo.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is slowly taking a darker turn. I like it. Well i am intrigued now so i'll have to keep reading it :)

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actual rating 3.8 stars.
About time I started this manga back up!
I’m so glad I watched the anime to re-familiarise myself with this world and the characters. Though, there were of course some variations.

This volume included the conclusion to the Hero Killer arc.
I’m not sure how I feel about that ending. Stain had fight still left in him but then he just stopped? There’s an explanation however, I felt a little unsatisfied.

I really like that experience allowed Ida, Todoroki and Midoriya to become closer.
Really great moment when Todoroki (kind of unnecessarily) stood up for them.

Back to normal with the students' internships over. Now it's final exam time!

Before that though, we learn more about when society was first introduced to Quirks and how one man took advantage of the chaos. Plus the origins of what is to be known as ‘One for All’!
I wanted to know more about the two brothers. Hopefully we get more information later on.

The final exams consisted of Class 1-A going up against their teachers!
Midoriya and Bakugo are paired up. Simply because they’re on such bad terms…
The teacher they’re up against… All-Might of course!

This volume is called Katsuki Bakugo: Origin but it’s only a very brief flashback into Bakugo’s childhood and it doesn’t explain why he’s so insistent on being the best. All we learn is he once admired All Might.

That cliffhanger though!

I forgot how good the art is! The splash page with Stain, Ida and Midoriya was amazing. So many details!

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, finally reached a volume I didn't love. I'm also worried that a summer camp arc is coming up and I hope it's not predictable and/or boring. And why was it so easy to capture the Hero Killer? I thought for sure he'd last longer. 😕

3.5 but I can't round up because I found parts of this slightly snooze-inducing. I might take a break and read something else for a bit and come back to this series later.

[Elena Marmiroli · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,25

Solita premessa: il mio giudizio potrebbe essere in parte condizionato dal fatto che abbia visto prima l'anime e solo in seguito letto in manga.

Deludente. Lo sviluppo della trama è deludente. E il fatto che le azioni scene più interessanti siano spezzate tra un volume e l'altro non aiuta a viverle al meglio.

[Artemy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another perfectly solid volume that dishes out some more backstory for a couple of characters. As a whole, it’s a slower book, but what story there was was still pretty exciting, and the ending was a tease, as usual.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here are the highlights:
Final exams!!!
Students vs teachers battles!!! 👊🏼
THE PRINCIPAL IS A SAVAGE
Uraraka likes Midoriya *fake exaggerated gasp*
GRAPE JUICE KICKS A S S
Katsuki & Deku vs All Might!!!!
(Character development status: skyrocketing)
Bonus: a few things about the origin of one-for-all get explained

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

*Reread 1/18/2021*
Wow Bakugo's a real jerk in this volume, but yeah most of this volume was focused on Ida and Stain instead of Bakugo's origin. It starts getting into him and his insecurity towards the end. I think Bakugo will be an interesting character the further I read, but he still just doesn't jump out to me. I do really love these tests and battles when the kids team up and use their quirks together. It's fun.

*Original Review 11/13/2018*
It says this is Bakugo's origin story, but it's not mentioned until the very last chapter of the book??

I really like Kohei Horikoshi as an author after reading his little side notes. He really likes to delve deeper into his characters and come up with backstories even for super minor characters. I really like this series and I'm glad I finally decided to give it a chance. ♥️

[oscar⭒ · Rating 3 out of 5]

the first part was really boring.
the second when they start the training that puts the professors against the students, that part was pure fire. especially the very last panel. FIREEEE
I also love the sneak peak about bakugo's childhood and his admiration for all might, adding depth to his character.

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the originality behind the latest exam and how each battle has a purpose. It's nice that they give us a bit more insight into the mysterious backstory of All Might and further develop some of these characters with a serious tone.

Yours truly,

Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/

[Elizabeth (Elzburg) · Rating 5 out of 5]

My face after I finished reading this volume:

I am so angry right now. Those assholes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS???? THEY ENDED THE VOLUME ON THE BIGGEST FRICKEN CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But yenno other than that this was a great volume, like always. The last chapter is titled “Katsuki Bakugo: Origin” but it didn’t seem much like an origin to me, but whatever. What’s actually going on is still pretty cool.

We got some actual backstory on the origins of One For All which was cool. We got lots of hints about things to come, like how things are going to go downtown and the Villain’s League/Association/Whatever-it’s-called is going to start wreaking havoc, so that’s going to be fun. This series has a good balance of hardcore high-stakes fights, humourous moments, and laid back scenes.

Is so good. So very good. But I’m still mad about how the volume ended. So cruel. QnQ


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Read all of my My Hero Academia Reviews:
✪ Volumes 1-10: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7* | 8 | 9 | 10
✪ Volumes 11-20
✪ My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

*Current review

[Victoria ✮⋆˙ · Rating 5 out of 5]

watched the first 2 seasons of the anime last month and quick read the next few volumes!

[chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

so where’s the bakugo to my deku /j

[Victor The Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

After facing the notorious Hero Killer, Midoriya and others learn that being a hero also comes with the law trying to stop you and as their internships come to a end, their next lesson include a tag team battle against a hero and Midoriya’s unsurprisingly paired with giant hothead Bakugo. A- (91%/Excellent)

[Wing Kee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid character development.

World: Solid art and strong world building that loves the story forward. The follow up of the Stain arc which give us a lot of character world building pieces.

Story: The action is less until the exams but wow the quiet moments were great. It's a bit different to the show and I like it. The time we get with characters is needed. I really also enjoyed the pacing and the lighter tone to allow for readers to breath.

Characters: Great depth and new info for All Might and Deku but not just that. Bakugo gets some depth but that still doesn't make me like him all that much. Just strong moments for characters throughout.

Solid.

Onward to the next book!

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5/5

[Etienne · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5/5. Still very good! Lot of action, mostly in school, but also a bit of villain fighting. Some characters keep getting stronger, deeper, some less present in this one too. A good continuation!

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say? I follow this manga and I love it!

[Kat Galvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bakugo needs to chill and just work with Deku already lol. Can’t wait to see more of this back story.

[Floreas~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ce tome est comme les précédent très drôle (le passage avec bakugo chez best jeanist m'a fait hurler), on y apprend aussi l'origine du one for all et donc de son associé le all for one, j'aime beaucoup le fait que l'un soit dérivé de l'autre.
Comme toujours, le passage à la fin du combat avec Bakugo et Deku est plein d'émotions.

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the darker stuff is getting revealed. The origins of the One-For-All talent and the All-For-One, especially.

What I thought was most interesting was the final exam time: All-Might against the worst duo. Too funny.

[Anushka Malik · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like the cover. Angry Bakugo is the only kind of Bakugo really.

Anyway, it was thrilling to see the Student-Heroes get some real life experience with their internships and facing-off against the Hero-Killer Stain. Thrilling with a capital 'T'.

[Lars Dekker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Missed them. Love seeing some more action. And the way he understands his power about more… love it.
Ofcourse I would recommend you to atleast to give the anime a try but the manga is great as well.
- Lars

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The battle with STAIN comes to a head

plus afterwards the training continues....fights against their school teachers

[Ana · Rating 3 out of 5]

One more manga to finish off my reading goal!

[anette ౨ৎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

*taps mic* bakugo. (crowd cheers)

[Petros · Rating 2 out of 5]

The one who actually got hurt the most in the Stein arc was Iida’s relevance, since he was the main focus of the arc. Unlike Bakugo and Todoroki from the previous arcs who got the spotlight and were not shafted afterwards, Iida was never again relevant. Just like Stein his plot thread went nowhere. What instead went somewhere for a while was the revelation of the use of quirks not being allowed in public without a license. Although it makes sense why you shouldn’t use superpowers irresponsibly, the way it is presented makes absolutely no sense. We constantly see everyone using quirks, willingly or unwillingly. Bakugo in specific used it to constantly torture children and he got never punished. Also, if someone’s quirk is passive and he can’t turn it off, why is it his fault when it’s in effect? Why can’t you use your quirk to defend yourself if your life is in danger? It’s part of you so it’s not like you bought a gun without a permit, and protecting your life is the most basic right any living being has. Also, why the shit is everyone acting like they didn’t know it up until this dogman said it? They all act like it’s the first time they hear it when it’s supposed to be a law everyone follows for centuries. They also went to school for a dozen years and are now part of a hero academy. How is it possible to not know about it? The answer is simple; it’s a retcon. Horicoshit hadn’t thought about it until now, and he needed a reason for why villains are created. It’s something important he didn’t show in the setting from the very beginning. Because he’s a terrible writer.

Anyways, like everything else there are no negative consequences for Deku doing something wrong. They overlook the whole incident just so the protagonist can get away unpunished. What a heroic thing to do. And before you say all classic heroes constantly break the law, they are not public servants who do it for the fame and money. They are vigilantes, something heroes in this setting are not. Thus Deku and Bakugo getting away with it is plain plot armor. Get used to it, since Horikoshit doesn’t have the balls to actually do something with his own ideas.

[Fina {A World of Endless Pages Book Reviews} · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first time I watched the anime, I found Bakugo's origin episode to be a bit underwhelming. But when I rewatched it, my brother pointed out a different way of interpreting the episode that is super simple but adds a completely new layer to it -- the flashbacks aren't the point.
The "origin" stories of the characters aren't to show how they got to where they are now -- each "origin" episode is the character's starting line for who they'll become.

And that makes this volume -- specifically the last issue -- so brilliant.

I feel a bit stupid for not noticing this before, since it seems super obvious now, but anyways. I love it.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great installment in the series. I'm getting close to catching up to where the anime has reached for now. It'll be really interesting when I start reading stuff that I haven't seen before. Oh, and I absolutely love the random pages that have background on the characters or their outfits or behind the scenes details about the series. I just think it adds a rather cool element to the reading experience.

Oh, and I read this as part of the Manga Madness Readathon.