"His face is way too handsome, it's unforgivable!" Reactions Pour in for the Release of the "Top Ten" Visuals from My Hero Academia's Popularity Poll

On the official X account for the My Hero Academia anime, a fresh anime visual based on a newly drawn illustration by original creator Kohei Horikoshi—featuring the characters who landed in the TOP Ten of the worldwide popularity poll "WORLD BEST HERO"—has been revealed, generating significant buzz.

In conjunction with this visual released under the title "The New 'Top Ten' Visual Is Here!!", it was announced that "Anime My Hero Academia 10th Anniversary SHOP ~Top Ten Gathering~ presented by TOHO animation" will be held starting August 28. In addition to launching new merchandise using this newly illustrated visual, new products featuring visuals from the previously released "Top Ten" series are scheduled to be announced at a later date.

The revealed image features a logo celebrating the 10th anniversary along with 10 characters dressed in fantasy-style attire (the "Top Ten"): Izuku Midoriya (VA: Daiki Yamashita), Katsuki Bakugo (VA: Nobuhiko Okamoto), Shoto Todoroki (VA: Yūki Kaji), Shota Aizawa (VA: Junichi Suwabe), Eijiro Kirishima (VA: Toshiki Masuda), Hawks (VA: Yūichi Nakamura), Best Jeanist (VA: Hikaru Midorikawa), Neito Monoma (VA: Kōhei Amasaki), Tomura Shigaraki (VA: Kōki Uchiyama), and Endeavor (VA: Tetsu Inada). The impressive composition gathers characters adorned with weapons and decorations, centered around Bakugo wearing a crown in the middle, Midoriya holding a sword, and Todoroki wearing a blue cape.

The anime My Hero Academia is based on the wildly popular manga of the same name by Mr. Horikoshi. Set in a world where humans possessing superhuman powers known as "Quirks" have become the norm, the story follows protagonist Izuku Midoriya as he grows while aiming to become the greatest hero. With cumulative sales of the manga series surpassing 100 million copies worldwide, it continues to captivate fans around the globe through a wide range of developments including the TV anime series and theatrical films.

In response to this post, fans have shared enthusiastic reactions such as "No no no, he's too handsome, seriously stop it lol", "I'm done~ His face is way too handsome, it's unforgivable", "Please turn these directly into figures", and "Amazing! It's the Top Ten!!! Everyone's definitely going to this!"

(C)K. Horikoshi / Shueisha, My Hero Academia Project