My Hero Academia, Vol. 25: Tomura Shigaraki: Origin, by Kohei Horikoshi

Shigaraki is seen battling Detnarat. During this we see his memories, all unfolding, one after one. We see his past, how he got his quirk, and why he is like how he is today. The battle is intense but Shigaraki is able to pull it off. With his quirk Shigaraki rises up and does something that even shocks his comrades.

After the battle, the position of leader gets given to Shigaraki by Detnarat. The Liberation Army is renamed to "The Paranormal Liberation Front".

After this announcement we cut back to our main heroes at UA. After Bakugo bombed his last interview, the teachers at UA decided it would be a good time to teach the students how to act during an interview. Attempts were certainly made, some better than others, but overall, it went very well. After that, while celebrating Christmas, Bakugo and Deku are offered something that they might not be able to turn down.

I really like these volumes, I think they're super cute and wholesome but at the same time very dramatic and stressful. I really liked the part of the interviews because it was really stupid and funny, but at the same time learning more about Shigaraki's backstory was also very interesting. Though I am not too fond of the villains (but that's just me) and prefer to see the heroes story, this volume had a nice mix of both depending on which side you prefer. The art in this is beautiful, especially in the first half where you can really feel the emotion in the characters. I don't recommend reading My Hero Academia, Vol. 25: Tomura Shigaraki: Origin, by Kohei Horikoshi, if you haven't read volumes 1-24, but if you have then go for it. I'm sure you'll really enjoy it!

Reviewed by Arpi, Grade 9

Glendale Central Library