My Hero Academia ended on August 5th. While these final chapters are to be adapted into an anime in an eighth and final season, Kōhei Horikoshi's work has recently revealed a little more through its epilogue, titled My Hero Academia: Ultra Age: The Final Fan Book. A work by Horikoshi that shares new, never-before-seen information, including Deku's final hero rank.
New information for My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi
Despite the end of My Hero Academia, Kōhei Horikoshi continues to share new information about his beloved work. The mangaka seems to be struggling to move on, a reality that is sure to delight My Hero Academia fans. And for good reason, the lore continues to be expanded, with new information allowing us to learn more about the world after. Up-to-date readers know, but the manga ended tragically with Izuku Midoriya ultimately defeating One For All and losing his powers.
Deku thus ends My Hero Academia as he began it, without powers. But the optimistic Deku is satisfied with his life and now operates as a teacher at UA. But the manga wasn't going to leave him on the sidelines for long, and All Might and his colleagues gave him a new suit that replicates the powers of One For All. He can therefore become a professional hero and work to uphold the law. And although the ending and epilogue leave Deku's future up to the reader's interpretation, this grand finale notably reveals that he reconciles with Ochaco.
Besides that,My Hero Academia: Ultra Age: The Final Fan Book, the third and final data book written by Kōhei Horikoshi which covers the entire series, from chapters 1 to 431, offers us the chance to discover new information about the epilogue. The most curious were able to count on the recent translation by aitaikimochi, an internet user who translated several key pieces of information from The epilogue. Among the information shared is Deku's final ranking in the Japanese Hero Rankings. All Might held the top spot for most of his career, before Endeavor succeeded him.
Deku's final rank revealed by Horikoshi
As we know, Deku has always been obsessed with the idea of entering this well-guarded top 10. However, the loss of this power made this dream impossible. That was without counting on his super-powered armor, which allowed him to rise to this ranking, and even to the top of the pile. According to aitaikimochi's translations, the final epilogue focuses on Eri, the little girl Deku saved in the Overhaul arc, who is now a teenager. Eri watches Deku on the news with some UA teachers, including Aizawa and All-Might.
My Hero Academia Ultra Age has an epilogue with teenager Eri visiting Aizawa, Present Mic, and All Might in the faculty room at UA.
— (@aitaikimochi) May 1, 2025
As a Pro-Hero with his armor, Deku is now Rank #4!
Here's a short summary of the manga story, it's very touching
Eri visits Aizawa and… pic.twitter.com/oBqO2PXpTx
And this is where the show reveals that Deku is now ranked 4th in the Japanese Hero Rankings, while Bakugo, Deku's rival and friend, is in 5th place. Unfortunately, we don't know the other names in this ranking. However, Horikoshi was determined to make Deku's dream come true, giving him a beautiful ending. Deku managed to save everyone, avenge All Might, and even make it into the top 10 of the Japanese Hero Rankings even without powers.
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