After 10 years of serialization in Shonen Jump Magazine that My Hero Academia Manga has finally come to an end. Chapter 430 marked the end of Kohei Horikoshi’s hugely popular shonen manga, and as fans expected, the last chapter was as touching as it was heartbreakingwhich makes for a fittingly poignant ending to a cult series. However, the final sequence of the series may not have been as exciting and conclusive as fans had hoped, as the conclusion and immediate aftermath of the battle against All For One spanned the previous 10 chapters.

Chapter 430 takes place eight years after the events of My Hero Academiais the core narrative and serves as an epilogue to Izuku Midoriya and Class 1-A’s desperate fight to stop the most dangerous villain of all time. While it contains most of the elements fans would expect from the final chapter of a manga, including a look at the future of the series’ cast, My Hero AcademiaThe last chapter also does not answer some of the most important questions of the seriesand potentially opens the door for more superhero-themed stories in the future.

The final chapter of My Hero Academia offers a fitting end to Deku’s story

Chapter 430 reveals in its opening images that a lot of time has passed since Deku and his allies defeated All For One. Kota Izumi, the young boy Midoriya saved from Muscular earlier in the series, is now a student at UA High. a sign that most of the decade is over since the events of the previous chapter. This also means that My Hero AcademiaThe original members of Class 1-A are now fully-fledged heroes with years of experience – with the exception of one character, of course.

While most of the students in Class 1-A have become the heroes they always wanted to be through the events in Chapter 430, Deku stays at UA High, where he now works as a homeroom teacher. Although this development may seem a little lackluster to readers who expected Izuku Midoriya to become the next Symbol of Peace, it is arguably the most natural and organic conclusion to the story of a hero born without powers. Unlike the rest of My Hero AcademiaIt took Midoriya less than eight years to grow into the hero he needed to be – He did this the second he defeated All For One and Tomura Shigaraki..

Instead, Chapter 430 captures something much bigger than the exploits of mighty heroes; It highlights the cascading effect that a brave soul can have by taking action to save those close to them. Izuku Midoriya never becomes the No. 1 hero in Japan like his idol All Might, but by taking action to save his friend Katsuki Bakugo, It triggers a domino effect that leads to a peaceful, improving world as in My Hero Academia‘s last chapter.

Because of Midoriya’s influence, characters like Mezo Shoji, Mirio Togata, Shoto Todoroki, Ochaco Uraraka, and Katsuki Bakugo have helped rebuild society on a more stable foundation than ever before. So it only makes sense that Deku’s story ends with him working as an educator at UA High. Still: Chapter 430 does not conclude all the plot lines as cleanly as My Hero Academiaprotagonist.

Unfinished storylines prevent Chapter 430 from being a plus-ultra ending, but they also open the door for a new era

Although Chapter 430 does everything right, it also drops the ball in some respects. First and foremost, there is no denying that Many fans were disappointed My Hero Academia away from the romances it hinted at earlier in the series. Although it is not necessary for any story – and especially not for a Shonen manga – to play the matchmaker in casting, My Hero Academia always seemed more interested in romance than his contemporaries, which makes the series’ lack of closure in that regard somewhat notable. As a long-time fan of the series, it hurts that Izuku Midoriya and Ochaco Uraraka (or Kyoka Jiro and Denki Kaminari) don’t share a single moment together in the epilogue, even if they do end up together.

Equally disappointing is that Izuku Midoriya’s father, who was mentioned sporadically, My Hero Academiadoes not appear in Chapter 430. Although it is not mandatory for the series to explore this part of Deku’s life, Given the circumstances, it feels like a huge missed opportunityand it’s a great example of a series breaking the narrative principle of Chekhov’s Gun. An epilogue set 8 years after the events of the series is the perfect opportunity to at least show what Midoriya’s father looks like, but unfortunately this will remain a mystery to fans until My Hero AcademiaThe author will publish further material – if that day ever comes.

Overall, The positive aspects of Chapter 430 still outweigh the negative. Izuku Midoriya’s story has always been about saving people and making the world a better place, and My Hero AcademiaThe final chapter of proves this more than clearly. Long-standing heroes like All Might, Endeavor and Eraserhead have found new lives thanks to Deku, and his former classmates now adorn the top of Japan’s revamped hero ranking system, which now prioritizes social impact and positive influence about raw power and popularity. Even the trace of Tomura Shigaraki appears in a touching image, seemingly indicating that his mind has distanced itself from the destructive ideology of his past.

Only time will tell what the future holds My Hero AcademiaIt is quite possible that the series is completely over and the lives of Izuku Midoriya and the heroes of Japan will never be continued. There are more than enough unanswered questions in the series to continue its narrativealbeit for a brief period of time, setting the stage for the next generation of heroes. This is especially true given Deku’s final words, which reflect the overarching theme of his journey:

“Why am I still writing this? Because there are more pages to come. (…) This is the story of how we will continue to offer our help for all time.”