Shueisha announced today that they will be launching a global character popularity poll called “WORLD BEST HERO” in celebration of author Kohei Horikoshi’s internationally acclaimed manga series, “My Hero Academia” reaching its grand finale after 10 years.
Official Website: https://myheroacademia.worldbesthero.com/
A promotional video announcing the poll was released which you can check out below:
MAIN STAGE
The character who wins first place in the “MAIN STAGE” will be honored with the prestigious title of “WORLD BEST HERO” to commemorate the worldwide character popularity poll “WORLD BEST HERO.” Participation is open to fans worldwide.
Voting Period: August 5, 2024 (Monday) 6:00 PM – September 30, 2024 (Monday) 11:59 PM JST
How to Vote: Voting can only be done through the official global popularity poll website. Each person can vote once per day. You can vote again every day after 12:00 AM (Japan Standard Time).
Eligible Characters: You can vote for a total of 278 characters that appear in the Jump Comics series ‘My Hero Academia.’ The results will be announced in a premiere broadcast on the official Jump YouTube channel, “@JumpChannel,” on Monday December 2, 2024 7:00 PM JST.
PLUS ULTRA STAGE
The character who wins first place in the “PLUS ULTRA STAGE” will be honored with the prestigious title of “THE MHA” to commemorate the worldwide character popularity poll “WORLD BEST HERO.”
The top 3 characters from the MAIN STAGE.
Voting Period: From December 2, 2024 (Monday) at 8:00 PM to December 3, 2024 (Tuesday) at 7:59 PM Japan Standard Time. *If there are any changes to the schedule, they will be announced on the special website.
Voting Rules: Each person can vote once every hour with a maximum of 12 votes per person within the 24-hour period.
Results Announced: The results will be announced in a premiere broadcast on the official Jump YouTube Channel, “@JumpChannel,” on December 3, 2024 (Monday) at 9:30PM.
FUTURE PROMOTIONS
First Place from MAIN STAGE: A special video will be released on the official Jump YouTube channel, “@JumpChannel,” to commemorate the crowning of the WORLD BEST HERO.
First Place from PLUS ULTRA STAGE: To celebrate the winner of “THE MHA” title, Mr. Horikoshi will create a new
illustration that will serve as the model for a commemorative statue.
WEEKLY TOP 20 RANKINGS
The previous week’s popularity rankings will be announced for both the total worldwide votes and broken down across 8 regions. The rankings will be updated every Monday at 12:00 AM Japan Standard Time. Regional statistics are based on the IP address information of the voting devices and are divided into eight regions accordingly: Asia, Oceania, North America, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Japan.
*Weekly updates will continue until the interim announcement. Please note that the update schedule may change without notice.
WORLD BEST HERO – FAN ART CONTEST
Support your favorite hero by posting your illustrations on X with the hashtags “#WBH_FANART” or “#頑張れって感じのファンアート ” (DoYourBestFanArt).
From all the submissions worldwide, 10 works will be chosen as “WBH Fan Art10” to be showcased on the official website. Winners will receive a digital data with a personalized signature from Horikoshi-sensei.
Submission Period: August 5, 2024 (Monday) – September 1, 2024 (Sunday). Results Announcement: September 15, 2024 (Sunday)
MY BEST HERO GENERATOR
Create an image of your ‘BEST 5’ heroes with the generator and share it with everyone!
SUPER POLL EVENT
To commemorate the conclusion of ‘My Hero Academia,’ we are conducting four reader polls and collecting questions for Horikoshi-sensei! The poll results and Horikoshi-sensei’s answers will be published in the final fanbook. * The final fan book’s sales regions will be limited to Japan.
Voting Period: August 5, 2024 (Monday) 18:00 – September 1, 2024 (Sunday) 23:59 *The
fanbook will be available only in Japan.
Poll Details
- Hero Name Ranking: August 5 (Monday) 6:00 PM – August 11 (Sunday) 12:00 AM
- “Quirk” Ranking: August 12 (Monday) 12:00 AM – August 18 (Sunday) 12:00 AM
- Best Episode Poll: August 19 (Monday) 12:00 AM – August 25 (Sunday) 12:00 AM
- Comic Cover Poll: August 26 (Monday) 12:00 AM – September 1 (Sunday) 12:00 AM
Questions for Horikoshi-sensei:
- Submission Period: August 5, 2024 (Monday) 12:00 AM– September 1, 2024 (Sunday) 11:59 PM
- Multiple submissions allowed
- The editorial team may correct any typos in the selected questions.
- Some changes may be made to the submitted text due to editorial reasons.
As part of this announcement, Shueisha will publish an advertisement in the New York Times, reaching readers worldwide. The advertisement will feature a message of gratitude from Horikoshi-sensei to readers around the world, alongside the campaign
announcement in the context of the series’ conclusion.
“Thank you for all the love and support for My Hero Academia! Seeing everyone enjoy the series was a joy for me as well. As you continue your daily lives, I hope you will fondly remember Deku and friends every now and then.”
Source: Press Release
