My Hero Academia

Kohei Horikoshi's love letter to superheroes takes the Marvel/DC formula and filters it through Japanese shonen sensibilities. In a world where 80% of people have superpowers ("Quirks"), a powerless boy named Izuku Midoriya inherits the strongest Quirk and enrolls in hero school. The show is pure uplift — underdog narratives, mentor relationships, and "Plus Ultra" screaming through tears. Over 100 million manga copies sold and the anime adapted by Studio Bones has been a global hit. It's the Marvel Cinematic Universe of anime.