Can I start reading the series with this volume?

This volume collects chapters 54 through 62 and serves as the conclusion to the Hero Killer Stain arc, meaning it relies heavily on established character dynamics and plot threads from the preceding six volumes. New readers will find it difficult to follow the narrative stakes and character motivations without having read the earlier entries in the series.

Does this volume contain any major shifts in the story?

The events in this volume mark a critical turning point for the series by exploring the societal consequences of the Hero Killer Stain's ideology and its influence on public opinion. It also transitions from the intense conflict of the previous arc into the academic setting of the U.A. High final exams.

My Hero Academia, Vol. 7

Adventure Manga

Pages: 169
Published: 2016
Language: English

Midoriya has learned a few tricks from Gran Torino, but some things just have to be experienced to be understood. Even though he’s not ready, when the League of Villains attacks in the town of Hosu, Midoriya rushes to help Ida, who is engaged in a life-or-death struggle with Hero Killer Stain. Stain has some very particular ideas about heroes and their place in society—and he means to purge every hero he can find!

Prose complexity: 1/10

Dark Tense Adventurous

Coming of Age Mentor Figure Found Family

Kohei Horikoshi

Kōhei Horikoshi (堀越耕平, Horikoshi Kōhei, born November 20, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the shōnen manga series Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen, Barrage and My Hero Academia, all of which are or were serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Horikoshi is a graduate of Nagoya University of Arts and a native of Aichi Prefecture. He was a former assistant for Yasuki Tanaka, creator and author of the manga series Hitomi no Catoblepas and Kagijin. Horikoshi's self-professed favorite and ins...

Izuku MidoriyaProtagonist

All characters in My Hero Academia, Vol. 7

Frequently asked questions

Can I start reading the series with this volume?
This volume collects chapters 54 through 62 and serves as the conclusion to the Hero Killer Stain arc, meaning it relies heavily on established character dynamics and plot threads from the preceding six volumes. New readers will find it difficult to follow the narrative stakes and character motivations without having read the earlier entries in the series.
Does this volume contain any major shifts in the story?
The events in this volume mark a critical turning point for the series by exploring the societal consequences of the Hero Killer Stain's ideology and its influence on public opinion. It also transitions from the intense conflict of the previous arc into the academic setting of the U.A. High final exams.