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My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis—The Official Character Guide
The secrets of the smash-hit series My Hero Academia are revealed!
My Hero Ultra Analysis—The Official Character Guide is jam-packed with all the profiles, stats, and trivia about your favorite heroes—plus a color art gallery, sketches, and a team-up discussion featuring My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi in conversation with Bleach creator Tite Kubo!
My Hero Ultra Analysis—The Official Character Guide is jam-packed with all the profiles, stats, and trivia about your favorite heroes—plus a color art gallery, sketches, and a team-up discussion featuring My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi in conversation with Bleach creator Tite Kubo!
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2021
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About the author
Kohei Horikoshi
316 books2,518 followersHORIKOSHI 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
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
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November 6, 2021
A pretty typical guide, nothing revolutionary and mostly out of date at this point in the series (covers up to vol 21). Worth the read for fans, but don't really expect much more information than what you can find on wiki.
January 8, 2023
Amazing quality and tells me everything I need to know. Some information is only available from this book, like Giran's quirk, and certain relationships. The book shows off lots of art but still has a bunch of information and was written at the same time as season 4. There is very interesting information that the author has added, like villain threat levels and hero ratings. Not a single character was left out (other than the public who don't have parts).
October 8, 2021
Cool character guide for the hardcore fans or maybe even the newcomers you might need some help remembering who is who. I would have like it to be in color maybe, even if manga related a character guide could have use some color even if it would also have up the price. Still interesting with the bio, the stats, the relationship and stuff like that on a lot of characters from the series.
September 1, 2024
This one’s only for super fans of My Hero Academia. A good stocking stuffer for a young MHA fan, but we don’t really learn anything new. I didn’t find the layout to be engaging, and I found myself skimming through. On the positive, we got to see some of the lesser-known heroes’ parents. If you wanted to see Koda’s mama, here you go.
For anime-only readers, there are a lot of references/spoilers to things from seasons 3 and beyond , so if you don’t want to know the references wait a bit if you’re not caught up.
Also, Mineta's still raggedy! Talking about his power is his lust. I think you mean perversion. :|
For anime-only readers, there are a lot of references/spoilers to things from seasons 3 and beyond , so if you don’t want to know the references wait a bit if you’re not caught up.
Also, Mineta's still raggedy! Talking about his power is his lust. I think you mean perversion. :|
December 29, 2022
Ultra Analysis is supplemental
material for My Hero Academia, consisting mostly of profiles for pre-existing characters with stats, quotes, and key panels for over 85 characters. Most characters get a two page spread. There's also a joint interview with Kohei Horikoshi and Tite Kubo, a mangaka whose works include Bleach and Burn the Witch.
It's very dry to read cover to cover and only one or two pieces of art were drawn specifically for this relase--most of it appears to be from previous chapters of the manga. I think only die hard MHA fans will get a lot of joy from this. And even then, I spotted a few printing errors. For example, Hatsume's name is misspelled once in her bio. Also, this may be just my copy, but there are several left hand pages where parts of images and sometimes even text is cut off. Errors happen, but with how big MHA has gotten (there's what, 3 spin offs now?) I'm surprised that quite a few snuck through.
material for My Hero Academia, consisting mostly of profiles for pre-existing characters with stats, quotes, and key panels for over 85 characters. Most characters get a two page spread. There's also a joint interview with Kohei Horikoshi and Tite Kubo, a mangaka whose works include Bleach and Burn the Witch.
It's very dry to read cover to cover and only one or two pieces of art were drawn specifically for this relase--most of it appears to be from previous chapters of the manga. I think only die hard MHA fans will get a lot of joy from this. And even then, I spotted a few printing errors. For example, Hatsume's name is misspelled once in her bio. Also, this may be just my copy, but there are several left hand pages where parts of images and sometimes even text is cut off. Errors happen, but with how big MHA has gotten (there's what, 3 spin offs now?) I'm surprised that quite a few snuck through.
July 13, 2022
It was helpful to have a list of characters and quirks but I didn’t like the format. Many of the sections weren’t helpful. For example, each character had 4 relationships listed but they often weren’t key relationships and the connections were random.
The summary of major events was all over the place and not very helpful. It was also done with tiny reproductions of scenes that were hard to read.
I would use this as a reference while reading if you forget a name that’s mentioned but that’s about it.
The summary of major events was all over the place and not very helpful. It was also done with tiny reproductions of scenes that were hard to read.
I would use this as a reference while reading if you forget a name that’s mentioned but that’s about it.
August 9, 2023
I love that this was made because I learned so much about all the hero's in training all the way to "wanted" villain's. I love how its still written in the manga format but you learn about the characters quicks name and what it douse and you get to see certain relationships of said characters. Its full of a bunch of knowledge which I love!
I only wish it included more about some of the side characters and I also wish it had a page about Eri but its still a great book.
I only wish it included more about some of the side characters and I also wish it had a page about Eri but its still a great book.
January 13, 2022
Not really worth reading because it’s so out of date now. Is mostly character profiles with info we already know. I mostly skimmed through it. The shonen jump title pages at the beginning were nice though.
May 28, 2023
I love this book sm I love carrying it around with me in case I need to know something about a character it has a lot of information sadly it's not up to date anymore it goes it to the beginning of the 5th season when the classes are training together but other than that I love it ^^
May 11, 2021
this is my hero academia i can't put less than 5 stars
December 25, 2021
Loved the illustrations and the information on Hawks and Dabi. I skimmed through it mostly but from what I read it was very interesting and all the illustrations were really nice.
December 9, 2022
it was such an unnecessary read for me
September 25, 2025
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Second guide book sur la série, un ouvrage clairement plus destiné aux fans qu’aux lecteurs lambda. Pour ma part, il me semble que je l’ai eu avec un collector de l’un des tomes… Si c’est le cas, je trouve cette idée maladroite, car on peut vouloir le collector, sans vouloir de ce type d’ouvrage. C’est fait un peu forceur quoi, mais pour moi, ce n’est pas dérangeant car il y a des choses intéressantes dedans.
Avec l’artbook/artwork de la série qui va bientôt sortir, je me demande quel est encore l’intérêt de ses deux ouvrages. Surtout qu’ils se résument en étant des guides sur les personnages mais aussi des croquis. Etant donné le format, je concède que mettre des illustrations dedans est vraiment dommage, surtout quand elles sont magnifiques. Cela nous permet au moins d’avoir pas mal de pages en couleurs et de dessins, pour les moins scrupuleux, vous pourriez même arracher ses fameuses pages pour les réutiliser autrement… L’ouvrage contient également plusieurs planches de stickers, pour les fans de ce type de production. On commence ainsi avec 15 pages en couleurs composées de plusieurs croquis, tenant parfois sur deux pages, sur une, ou sur une demie. Après quoi, les fiches de héros commencent, je ne sais plus trop comment c’était présenté dans la version précédente, ni même si celle-ci est devenue obsolète avec cette deuxième version. Il y a un sommaire pour résumer les points importants, mais aussi comment comprendre les pages suivantes. Pour ce début, chaque personnage aura le droit à une double-page. La première représente le personnage sous forme de carte (que j’aimerais bien refaire avec des couleurs). Plusieurs informations sont données : une phrase d’accroche, son type (distance/corps à corps), etc… Sur la page de gauche, on retrouve les points importants concernant son histoire, ses relations, ses informations personnelles, ainsi que quelques citations de sa part. On se retrouve avec cela sur une bonne partie du livre (presque la moitié), vers la fin, les derniers personnages étant moins présents, ils sont réduits à une seule page.
Les derniers des derniers n’auront quant à eux, qu’une simple description avec une image. Que ce soit les élèves de la classe A, de la B, de seconde ou même les adultes, tout le monde y passe ! Et une fois tout ce beau monde passé, on a presque fini le tome, je dirais environ 75%. Donc au final, ça se lit assez rapidement, on peut aussi facilement le lire au compte-goutte. Vient ensuite un résumé de chaque arc de la série, jusqu’au moment où Endeavor se relève pour Shoto. Le livre enchaine ensuite avec les super-vilains, qui n’ont pas le droit à une carte eux, c’est dommage. Bon, ils ont eux aussi le droit à une double-page, c’est déjà ça de pris ! Leur mise en page est assez similaire aux autres, en dehors de la carte, avec les relations et autres informations. Pareillement, plus on avance, plus on se retrouve avec des personnages assez peu connus et qui prennent donc moins de place sur une page. Je ne saurais dire où s’arrêtent les informations par rapport à l’intrigue, pour éviter les spoils. Je dirais que c’est équivalent au tome collector dans lequel il se trouve ou du moins assez proche. Il me semble que le guide book précédent était présenté autrement, mais toujours avec des illustrations en couleurs pour commencer. Je ne pense pas, par contre, qu’il y aura un troisième guide book. L’histoire n’est pas encore terminée, certes, mais l’intrigue ne proposera pas vraiment d’autres nouveaux personnages d’ici la fin puisque l’on se concentrera sur le combat contre l’alliance des vilains.
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Extrait :
Second guide book sur la série, un ouvrage clairement plus destiné aux fans qu’aux lecteurs lambda. Pour ma part, il me semble que je l’ai eu avec un collector de l’un des tomes… Si c’est le cas, je trouve cette idée maladroite, car on peut vouloir le collector, sans vouloir de ce type d’ouvrage. C’est fait un peu forceur quoi, mais pour moi, ce n’est pas dérangeant car il y a des choses intéressantes dedans.
Avec l’artbook/artwork de la série qui va bientôt sortir, je me demande quel est encore l’intérêt de ses deux ouvrages. Surtout qu’ils se résument en étant des guides sur les personnages mais aussi des croquis. Etant donné le format, je concède que mettre des illustrations dedans est vraiment dommage, surtout quand elles sont magnifiques. Cela nous permet au moins d’avoir pas mal de pages en couleurs et de dessins, pour les moins scrupuleux, vous pourriez même arracher ses fameuses pages pour les réutiliser autrement… L’ouvrage contient également plusieurs planches de stickers, pour les fans de ce type de production. On commence ainsi avec 15 pages en couleurs composées de plusieurs croquis, tenant parfois sur deux pages, sur une, ou sur une demie. Après quoi, les fiches de héros commencent, je ne sais plus trop comment c’était présenté dans la version précédente, ni même si celle-ci est devenue obsolète avec cette deuxième version. Il y a un sommaire pour résumer les points importants, mais aussi comment comprendre les pages suivantes. Pour ce début, chaque personnage aura le droit à une double-page. La première représente le personnage sous forme de carte (que j’aimerais bien refaire avec des couleurs). Plusieurs informations sont données : une phrase d’accroche, son type (distance/corps à corps), etc… Sur la page de gauche, on retrouve les points importants concernant son histoire, ses relations, ses informations personnelles, ainsi que quelques citations de sa part. On se retrouve avec cela sur une bonne partie du livre (presque la moitié), vers la fin, les derniers personnages étant moins présents, ils sont réduits à une seule page.
Les derniers des derniers n’auront quant à eux, qu’une simple description avec une image. Que ce soit les élèves de la classe A, de la B, de seconde ou même les adultes, tout le monde y passe ! Et une fois tout ce beau monde passé, on a presque fini le tome, je dirais environ 75%. Donc au final, ça se lit assez rapidement, on peut aussi facilement le lire au compte-goutte. Vient ensuite un résumé de chaque arc de la série, jusqu’au moment où Endeavor se relève pour Shoto. Le livre enchaine ensuite avec les super-vilains, qui n’ont pas le droit à une carte eux, c’est dommage. Bon, ils ont eux aussi le droit à une double-page, c’est déjà ça de pris ! Leur mise en page est assez similaire aux autres, en dehors de la carte, avec les relations et autres informations. Pareillement, plus on avance, plus on se retrouve avec des personnages assez peu connus et qui prennent donc moins de place sur une page. Je ne saurais dire où s’arrêtent les informations par rapport à l’intrigue, pour éviter les spoils. Je dirais que c’est équivalent au tome collector dans lequel il se trouve ou du moins assez proche. Il me semble que le guide book précédent était présenté autrement, mais toujours avec des illustrations en couleurs pour commencer. Je ne pense pas, par contre, qu’il y aura un troisième guide book. L’histoire n’est pas encore terminée, certes, mais l’intrigue ne proposera pas vraiment d’autres nouveaux personnages d’ici la fin puisque l’on se concentrera sur le combat contre l’alliance des vilains.
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August 5, 2025
I think this is a really good guide and I check it a lot for quirk explanations and stuff like that- it’s pretty useful, all and all. The only thing I don’t like is… how does Mineta have an A+ in wits??? And yet Tenya only has a B? I know the whole point is that Mineta “Is smarter than he looks,” but I’m gonna need you to explain to me how Mineta and Mr. Aizawa are at the same level of wittiness, and how Mineta is smarter than the NUMBER ONE HERO (in season seven)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 30, 2024
perfection. horikoshi pls release a more updated version since the manga is finished
February 13, 2025
What a fun little side read! I knew a lot of the facts already but there were quite a few that were new to me. I will always love getting a chance to peek behind the curtain.
March 3, 2025
It is what it is: a guide
It actually had lots of content and drawing so it was cool.
Overall it was pretty good.
It actually had lots of content and drawing so it was cool.
Overall it was pretty good.
February 21, 2022
I love when creators break down pieces of their universes and stories! Analysis books like this are a great way to bring your audience deeper into the narrative.
While I love the concept behind an ultra analysis guide, this character guide isn't the best example of one. Most of the information on the characters are things already mentioned in the manga/anime and, likely because of spoiler content, the information stays anime relevant, meaning lots of newer content is left out.
The sketches and interview at the end of the book are a fun insight into Horikoshi's thought process and art style!
While I love the concept behind an ultra analysis guide, this character guide isn't the best example of one. Most of the information on the characters are things already mentioned in the manga/anime and, likely because of spoiler content, the information stays anime relevant, meaning lots of newer content is left out.
The sketches and interview at the end of the book are a fun insight into Horikoshi's thought process and art style!
November 20, 2023
I really enjoyed all the information and fun facts - the cool extras too! Still giving it 5 stars for what it is but I do wish it would’ve had a warning thing in the front about how far in the series you needed to be to not get (potentially) spoiled. It’s a good thing I was pretty far into the series before I read this, HOWEVER I haven’t finished the Liberation War arc so some things were new.
Ultra Analysis makes me wish my other favorite series would do things like this. I would LOVE to have one for Saiyuki, MÄR, One Piece, and a few others!
Also, I’m obsessed with Kirishima and Fatgum!
Ultra Analysis makes me wish my other favorite series would do things like this. I would LOVE to have one for Saiyuki, MÄR, One Piece, and a few others!
Also, I’m obsessed with Kirishima and Fatgum!
May 9, 2022
A neat little compendium of all the major characters complete with quirk details and other fun tidbits. It's essentially one of those physical Pokédex books just for MHA. My favorite part was the extra attribute they'd put for each character in their respective radar charts (e.g. an Edgelord S stat for Tokoyami).
November 6, 2021
A great character guide for beginners of BNHA. Gives great character stats and explains character relationships without giving any major spoilers away. I'd pair this with the first 10 volumes as a Christmas/Birthday gift.
March 5, 2022
Love the different elements included, not just details about alot of the characters but also mini conversations between them, interviews colour pictures and even some twitter sketches (which are some of my favourite things haha). A good read for a MHA fan.
June 20, 2022
Pretty good character guide, although nothing I could say was revealing or you won't know if you've seen the majority of the series or read the manga.
The best part of this for me was the transcribed interview with Horikoshi & Kubo it was quite nice to read for me.
The best part of this for me was the transcribed interview with Horikoshi & Kubo it was quite nice to read for me.
November 16, 2023
I loved this analysis
It's really cool, we get a lot of information abt almost all the characters, plus background info and a lot of other stuff too, like a gallery with coloured pictures
I loved it sfm I rly do recomm it ><
It's really cool, we get a lot of information abt almost all the characters, plus background info and a lot of other stuff too, like a gallery with coloured pictures
I loved it sfm I rly do recomm it ><
August 22, 2022
WHAT FUN! I'm a total nerd for details so this was really awesome. I loved the details of the quirks, the grading of abilities, and the relationships. Really fun to get the Pro Heroes and the Villains too!
October 20, 2022
I read this at the beginning of my interest in manga
Did that affect me giving this five stars? It might of but I am also watching the anime and loving the stories that are playing out on it and can't wait to read them in the manga
Did that affect me giving this five stars? It might of but I am also watching the anime and loving the stories that are playing out on it and can't wait to read them in the manga
November 29, 2022
I'm a Bakugo fan so was hoping for more of that (what can I expect, Deku IS the main character!) I loved learning more about the side characters though, and the stuff we get about Bakugo is all awesome! Loved the artwork as well!
December 1, 2023
This is one of my favorite superhero anime/manga (other than One Punch Man) and the addition of a character guide makes this so much better. I feel like I got to know characters that don’t have as much time in the anime and manga as the main cast.
March 31, 2024
It's not really a book or Manga, so it technically doesn't count as "reading" in my eyes. But this guidebook does a pretty decent job on what it's supposed to do,- introducing you to the different characters of the series as well as their quirks.
November 13, 2021
Special art, character bios, storyline breakdowns, and so much more in this collection. A sure fire must own guide for those who love the MHA universe.
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