A new figure from Takara Tomy depicts the epic showdown between My Hero Academia's hero-in-training Midoriya Izuku and the villainous Hero Killer: Stain.
The figurine, which is currently available for preorder on Sideshow, stands at roughly 12" tall and showcases Midoriya, surrounded by intense blue energy, about to throw a devastating punch at Stain, who is preparing his own counterattack. Both characters are highly detailed and are seen wearing their original costumes; they are "ready to go head to head in a fight!"
Kōhei Horikoshi first published his ongoing My Hero Academia manga series in Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 2014 and since then, he has produced 33 volumes worth of content. Set in a world where most of the human population has developed some kind of superpower, known as a Quirk, the story follows Midoriya, a young man who is born Quirkless but still dreams of becoming a great hero. Over 65 million copies of the My Hero Academia manga have been sold globally and it has won several awards, including the Next Manga Award in 2015 and the Sugoi Japan Award in 2017.
The manga was adapted into an anime by Studio Bones, which premiered in April 2016; the show's sixth season is set to make its debut as part of the Fall 2022 anime lineup. It is directed by Kenji Nagasaki with Yoshihiko Umakoshi designing the characters and Yōsuke Kuroda writing the story. Daiki Yamashita (Blue Period) voices Midoriya and Go Inoue (Hetalia - Axis Powers) plays Stain. Like the manga series, the anime adaptation has won multiple awards; for example, it won Best Fight Scene and Best VA Performance (English) at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2021.
Other recent developments in the My Hero Academia franchise include a brand new full-color illustration of Stain, which officially appeared in Volume 33 of the manga. The picture was uploaded on social media and shows the Hero Killer with his trademark katana and wearing his Tartarus Escapees arc costume.
Moreover, Horikoshi recently shared his thoughts about the Marvel Cinematic Universe's latest feature film, Spider-Man: No Way Home in VIZ Media's author comments section of Weekly Shōnen Jump. He had nothing but praise for Peter Parker's dimension-twisting adventure, stating, "I watched Spider-Man! I never thought my favorite movie of all time would change at my age."
Takara Tomy's Izuku Midoriya vs. Stain figure retails for $610 and is expected to ship between March and May 2023. The My Hero Academia anime is available to stream on Hulu, Crunchyroll and Funimation.
Source: Sideshow
