 The story has been noted to take inspiration from elements in superhero comics, such as the aesthetics of its characters, and due to the popularity of the series, characters of "My Hero Academia" were used to promote the Marvel Studios film "".Before the anime adaptation's premiere, manga author Masashi Kishimoto praised Kōhei Horikoshi's work, believing it would be a success overseas; Horikoshi, meanwhile, has cited Kishimoto's "Naruto" series as a primary source of inspiration.Volume 1 reached 7th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart with 71,575 copies sold.