The magazine Shonen Jump GIGA Fall 2025released on October 30presents a special edition dedicated to Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia). In this post, the author Kohei Horikoshi illustrated the ten most voted characters in the world ranking WORLD BEST HEROwhose designs are shown for the first time on the magazine's cover.
In addition to the main illustration, the edition includes a 190mm acrylic with the new illustration and a postcard with the original sketch of Katsuki Bakugoa drawing that served as the basis for the next official figure of the character that will be presented this fall.
Special edition content
The magazine also offers two double-sided posters: one of them shows a crossover between Boku no Hero Academia and Kagurabachimade in collaboration between Kohei Horikoshi and Takeru Hokazonocreator of Kagurabachi. In this art, both authors drew each other's protagonist, a collaboration originally published in issue 45 of Weekly Shonen Jump.
The second poster combines the new illustration of the ten most popular heroes with an official visual from the anime of Boku no Hero Academia. Additional products include stickers from both seriesa Kagurabachi calendar 2026 and special Haikyuu cards!! Vaboca!! BREAK with the characters Oikawa and Iwaizumi. These items will be available exclusively through the online store for subscribers of Weekly Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump+ and Zebrack.
Interview between authors
The fall issue also includes part two of the special conversation between Kohei Horikoshi and Takeru Hokazonowhich began in issue 45 of Weekly Shonen Jump. In this interview, both mangakas delve into their creative processes and how their respective works —Boku no Hero Academia and Kagurabachi— have inspired each other.
The fall edition of Shonen Jump GIGA thus celebrating the global impact of Boku no Hero Academia and the influence it continues to exert inside and outside Japan, combining art, interviews and exclusive collectibles.
Which character do you think topped the world ranking of heroes in this new edition of Shonen Jump GIGA?
