TheMy Hero Academiafranchise is popular for having something that can appeal to fans of all kinds of tastes. From emotional scenes that can make even the toughest of fans cry tosome of the best fights in animethat keep viewers on the edge of their seats, almost everyone will have a reason to enjoy the show. Something the series never did dabble in was the idea of a multiverse, a trope famous in contemporary works of fiction.
Thanks to the amazing work of a talented fan artist, viewers can meet different versions of the greatest hero of all time, Deku. A user known as DerpyZz, shared with the world an illustration, inspired byInvincible’s multiversal war arc, depicting several versions of the iconic anime hero. While there are some familiar faces in the picture, fans will surely enjoy the original characters created by the artist.
Deku Takes A Dive Into The Multiverse With Epic Fanart
Every Version Of Deku Has Joined Forces
Despite how refreshing theMy Hero Academiaseries was for the Shonen genre, there are many concepts that fans wished could have been explored at some point in the series, such as the multiverse. This desire comes from Kohei Horikoshi’s tendency to work on smaller pieces of art depicting his characters in other universes, such as the fan-favorite fantasy AU. A talented artist known as @TheDerpyZz took it upon himself to expand this idea by creating an epic fanart depicting several of Izuku’s variants through the multiverse. The image was directly inspired bythe epic Invincible Warshown in the titular comic book and animated series.
Among the versions of the hero shown in the picture, many are already quite familiar to the fans. The original Deku can be seen looking ready for a fight, accompanied by his Dark Hero arc version and the fantasy AU Izuku. Nonetheless, the more one looks at the illustration, the more amazing it becomes. The concepts used by the artist range from Deku taking the place of All Might in his universe to the hero being selected as All For One’s successor.
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The artist also took the liberty to include never-seen-before variants, which look absolutely amazing. For example, near the bottom of the image, a robotic Izuku can be seen, wearing what appears to be an advanced version ofthe hero suit shown in the epilogue of the series. Other more unsettling variants, one of which resembles his Black Whip armor and another who looks like a ruthless killer, also make an appearance, breaking the pattern of Midoriya being a hero in all timelines.
Could A My Hero Academia Multiverse Exist?
Horikoshi Has Many Ideas For This Fascinating Concept
As theMy Hero Academiamanga progressed, fans noticed that the author often played with the idea of alternative realities to the one shown in his work. While this concept was never truly explored in the manga, there is a possibility that a side project could play with the idea of different timelines. The series already has many incredibly powerful heroes and villains whose stories could have been drastically different with just a simple change. Although it is unlikely to ever occur, a hypothetical series focusing on the multiverse could be an intriguing idea to explore in the future.
Recently, the franchise announced thatnew designs for the fantasy AU version of the characterswould be revealed at the upcoming Anime Japan 2025 convention. With the rapid approach of the series' final season, which is set to be released in just a couple of months, it could be the time forMy Hero Academiato explore new ideas and concepts. Fans are sure to enjoy seeing their favorite characters live in exciting and mysterious worlds where nothing is as it seems.
