It’s common for new manga to receive recommendations from veterans to boost sales, andMy Hero Academiacreator Kohei Horikoshi is no exception. Over the years, Horikoshi has given personal recommendations to various new manga, and in most cases, they’ve become major hits worldwide, with notable examples being the romance mangaBlooming Loveand the action seriesKagurabachi.
Manga recommended by Kohei Horikoshiare almost guaranteed to be worth reading, and that’s especially true of his latest recommendation,Ichi the Witch.Ichi the Witchis one of the latest manga to join theShonen Jumpline-up, and with its first volume recently released in Japan,Kohei Horikoshi ofMy Hero Academiafame has givenIchi the Witchstunning praise for its first volume.Ichi the Witchhas been a delight to read from day one, and hopefully, Horikoshi’s recommendation will help it become the next big thing.
My Hero Academia’s Creator Perfectly Understands What Makes Ichi The Witch So Great
What Kohei Horikoshi Loves About Ichi The Witch
In the wrap-around forIchi the Witchvolume #1, Kohei Horikoshi offered high praise toIchi the Witch, saying that it “uniquely achieved a balance between lightness, style, and depth that makes it an ideal fantasy work for readers to imagine and expand the world presented”. Ever since the manga started,Ichi the Witchhas been praised for how well it balances comedy and action with great art to complement everything, so all in all,Kohei Horikoshi’s praise ofIchi the Witchperfectly understandswhat makesIchi the Witchso good.
Kohei Horikoshi’s Recommendation Could Make Ichi The Witch The Next Big Thing (& That’s Great)
Kohei Horikoshi’s recommendation ofIchi the Witchis great to see, and it can go a long way toward helping it take off. The manga has already proven to be successful with its consistently high rankings and multiple color pages, and now,someone like Kohei Horikoshi praisingIchi the Witchcould give it just the boost it needs to become a massive hit. Something similar happened after Horikoshi offered similar praise ofKagurabachi, and overall, it would be great to see a similar effect forIchi the Witch.
Above all else,Ichi the Witchbecoming successful would be great to see because of its artist, Shiro Usazaki. Usazaki is best known as the artist ofAct-Age, a manga that was all set to become a major hit before it was abruptly canceled for reasons beyond her control, soIchi the Witchbecoming a success is the perfect way of making up for how poorly things withAct-Ageendedfor Shiro Usazaki.Ichi the Witchhas a truly bright future ahead for it, andMy Hero Academia’s Kohei Horikoshi’s glowing recommendation is the perfect way of kicking that off.
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My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia is a multimedia franchise that follows a young boy named Izuku Midoriya, who dreams of becoming a hero despite being born without superpowers. These superpowers, known as “Quirks” are found in most people after birth, but Izuku wasn’t so lucky - until a fateful encounter with All Might, Japan’s greatest hero, Izuku inherits his Quirk and enrolls in U.A. High School to learn the true meaning of heroism. Alongside his classmates, each endowed with unique abilities, Izuku faces rigorous training and lethal threats from villainous forces.
