After a long delay caused by Kohei Horikoshi’s health, a release date has been set for “My Hero Academia” Chapter 380. After much delay, the release dates for the next chapter have been added to the websites of both MangaPlus and Viz Media, and readers can expect to see the next development in the story in around two weeks. The mangaka apparently had to take a three-week sabbatical owing to health difficulties, delaying the release of “My Hero Academia” Chapter 380 in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 10 from its original release date of February 5.
The official website for the series acknowledged the news afterwards, though the manga will be back shortly. Because of the shift in timing, the printed version had to be reformatted. This edition of the magazine also included the character design of Deku’s vigilante or Black Deku hero suit, which was meant to accompany the new chapter. The manga’s publisher, Shueisha, has revealed the creator has been ill and needs time off to recover. Horikoshi’s abrupt pause wasn’t the first time it caught everyone off guard. There was a sudden hiatus in December of 2022, and the official websites weren’t able to reflect the new publication dates until after all of the magazine serialisations had already been published.
It was fortunate that Chapter 380 of “My Hero Academia” was close to being released. Horikoshi has stated his intent to wrap out the book this year due to the many pauses and his own health issues. It took him some time to understand that he wouldn’t be able to finish tying up all the loose ends, though. It’s in its late stages, but there are still many questions that haven’t been answered, much like the different battlefields of the continuing fight. To do the manga right, he may need to complete another 50 chapters after the forthcoming one.
And in “My Hero Academia,” Lady Nagant was the centrepiece of Chapter 379, “Hopes,” which detailed her transformation back into the hero she always was. She was severely hurt, yet she still helped Deku battle All for One when he was in Shigaraki’s body. She fired a shot at AFO from the distant hospital, piercing him just as he turned to face Deku. Because of the gunshot, AFO was forced to relinquish control over Shigaraki’s body, making him vulnerable to Deku’s influence. Shigaraki claimed he was no longer going to let AFO use him as a pawn now that he was in charge of his own body.
Before AFO met him, he had a terrible upbringing and lost all he owned, so he decided to destroy anything that reminded him of the house. For this reason, Deku has promised to continue to look out for his nemesis, the actual Shigaraki, in their next combat. On Sunday, February 19, the long-awaited release of “My Hero Academia” Chapter 380 will occur.