‘My Hero Academia’ Spoilers: Creator Interview, All Might as Johnny Bravo is Hilarious

“My Hero Academia” has dominated the anime scene ever since the first season came out and had since become a force of nature on a global scale. In a recent interview, the property’s creator expressed his thoughts on the success of his creation. This success has culminated in many milestones, including one where fans fused All Might with Johnny Bravo to hilarious effect.

In an interview with Anime News Network, “My Hero Academia” creator Kōhei Horikoshi talked about a lot of things, including his enthusiasm for American comic books. He also spoke of his humble origins as well as what the future of the manga might be. He got his start in the manga industry when he was in college and won a Jump submission contest.

“In college, Jump had a lot of submission contests. I submitted one back then and won,” Kōhei Horikoshi explained.

The mangaka also explained why All Might comes off as such as an Americanized version of a superhero, even using American references with his attacks such as “Detroit Smash.” This had always been something of a point of interest for “My Hero Academia” fans, along with the fact that the former Number One hero was Japanese.

“It was more of a callback to older Superman – the “ultimate existence,” that's why he has that kind of character design. But the story's still set in Japan – I don't think it would've quite hit the mark if All Might had been from overseas,” the Horikoshi said.

When asked if “My Hero Academia” would last as long as “One Piece,” Kōhei Horikoshi said that it wouldn’t. He supposedly does not have the stamina for such a long run of the manga, and he would rather make the story more concise.

Speaking of All Might, fans of “My Hero Academia” recently got a lot of laughs from a mash-up with Johnny Bravo that’s posted on Twitter. Courtesy of some digital and audio wizardry, the symbol of hope correctly became the symbol of obnoxious masculinity. The result is absolute, hilarity.